Worth Central To Send Special to Game Here Saturday
Fort Worth Texas October 20 Winning the Southwest Conference title twice in a row is a near-impossible feat in 15 years of league play. The Texas Christian University Horned Frogs led by Cy Leland aim to break the non repeat jinx. Leland's remarkable speed and tacklng helped TCU rally from early deficits and stretch the field. Captain Noble Aiking, first two sport captain in TCU history, leads the Frogs as they face Rice Institute Texas University Baylor and Southern Methodist in key conference clashes this season.
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Winkelman's Team Flaunts Fine Passing Ahead of Fort Worth Showdown
Central High Fort Worth fans back their squad to the limit as they plan a special train to Amarillo for the Saturday clash with the Sandies at Butler Field. Coach Blair Cherry reported Winkelman’s squad, with a top passing attack, must start fast and finish strong after watching Dallas Highland Park defeat Central High. The Sandies, slow to begin against Plainview, face a tough test without captains Bufkin and Montgomery, with Westerners and Lubbock looming on the slate.
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Miss Mystery Untold in a Village Murder Probe
In a tense county jail setting the sheriff questions Babe and Pete after a cryptic deathbed confession from a swindler. The procession of clues moves through the morgue to the sheriff’s office as Violet, Ris, and others face uneasy truths about love, guilt, and betrayal.
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Collapse of Princeton and Navy Feature
United Press recounts the early season collapse of Navy and Princeton, highlights Albie Booth as a stellar back, and previews key matchups including Yale versus Army in New Haven with Yale favored after Harvard’s tough loss. It notes Princeton’s woes, Navy’s modest form, and the strong Eastern football talent including Harvard, Dartmouth, and Yale.
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Pee Wee Golf Stars Crowd Lookout Mountain
Pee Wee golfers from across the country crowded Lookout Mountain Tennessee to compete in the first national Tom Thumb Golf tournament. Professionals and amateurs played through hazards and small greens to determine the national putting champion.
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Rain Spoils Dallas All Star Game Standout Trio Withdrawn
Heavy Sunday showers at Steel Stadium forced cancellation of the Philadelphia Athletics star trio George Earnshaw Jimmy Foxx and Al Simmons from the big league exhibition in Dallas. The rain halted all on field action and postponed planned showcases.
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Tell of Killing Reveals Scareye Drunk Rage
Babe describes a fatal shooting blamed on Scareye who was intoxicated and rushed from his room firing. She remains vague about her own presence and Mac's role while naming all witnesses in the house. Pete makes a call in a nearby booth as the sheriff insists on listing everyone present.
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Tack Letters Continued From Page Two
A collection of want ads and notices seeks help for job seekers and lost pets. Stenographer looking for clerical work offers top reference and local contact. several readers request printing help to place notices and publicize needs. a missing Boston terrier named Muggins is sought with reward offered and contact details.
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Trade and help wanted notes from a reader
A reader offers to sell a two ton Dodge truck cheap or trade for usable items and proposes painting decorating and papering work in exchange for a closed car. They request a $200 loan on the truck for 90 days to handle produce. Also a Mrs D F Clark seeks a night housekeeper with cook skills for a small home and seven year old child, offering $5 weekly. A stenographer seeks work and lists address 814 Lamar Street and contact Mr Stephens at 5433 via his brother-in-law.
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Pilots Die In Free For All Race Crash
George Zinn a 23 year old sportsman from Rydal Pennsylvania and R W Mackie 36 a professional pilot were killed when their planes collided during the free for all race at the Eastern States Air Meet at Mercer Airport A 25 000 strong crowd watched as Zinn struck Mackie s tail at over 120 miles an hour Mackie attempted to land but dived nose first into the ground and the wreckage buried him
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Golf tourney promoters in PGA revolt in Los Angeles
A revolt by open golf tournament promoters against the Professional Golfers Association of America began after the Long Beach Open was canceled. The Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce refused to give 10 percent of prize money to the bureau, challenging the PGA in a dispute over financing and distribution of funds for open tournaments.
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Gus Schrader Wins Back Track Laurels
WACO Oct 20 Gus Schrader of Towa wins final races at the Cotton Palace Sunday afternoon beating Arch Powell Indianapolis and Rex Edmonds Houston In the same event Edmonds crashed through the fence his car demolished and driver slightly injured Earl Allen also plunged through the fence twice but returned to race in the Texas State Lock Car event
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Tail of two team scramble reshapes southwest conference race
In Dallas on October 20 1940 Texas University shocked Oklahoma 17 to 7 boosting the Longhorns into the conference pennant chase. SMU Baylor Texas Christian and Texas A&M figure in a tight scramble as Rice and Arkansas show upswing with key wins and near misses. Standings reflect a tight race led by Texas Christian Baylor and SMU with Texas and Rice close behind.
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Championship event at Cotton Palace track honors Trvin Ernat
Trvin Ernat of Rosebud won the championship event on the Cotton Palace track. H. Frazier of Waco placed second. Nene Devore of Omaha had not placed before. Devore won the All-State Handicap two and a half miles in 2 47 1 5. Lea Young of Chicago was second in the heavy car race, 2 49 2 6. Arch Powell won the light car race.
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Louie Long Leads In Loop Scoring For SMU
In Dallas on October 20 Louis Long, SMU end, scored 14 points in the Mus tangs clash with Baylor, seizing the top spot among conference game scorers in the Southwest. Across the full season, Cy Leland of TCU leads with six touchdowns and 66 points, followed by Lewter and Harris of Baylor.
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Texas League to Hold Annual Meeting on November 1
Wichita Falls Texas October 20 The annual meeting of the Texas Baseball League will be held at Fort Worth on November 1 says President J Alvin Gardner. Main agenda includes discussion of making night baseball universal in the league with other routine matters.
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Kopecky to clash with Barnes in Friday bout
Promoter Al Anderson promotes a likely top fight of the season as Kopecky meets George Barnes on Friday night. Barnes, who beat Roy Anderson last week with his arm stretch hold, seeks another win over Kopecky. In the preliminaries Teddy Waters faces Rob Roy in a one fall bout at Boelock.
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Stribling Signs To Meet Al Friedman Bout
Philadelphia report says W Young Stribling and Boston heavyweight Al Friedman signed for a 10 round bout at the Argonne A. A. in Boston on October 31 with the match announced yesterday.
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