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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1942
Page
9
The nation’s college football scene moves toward separating champions from challengers as top teams clash. Ohio State faces Wisconsin in a Big Ten showdown while Georgia meets Alabama in the Southeast, and Texas Christian hosts Baylor in a pivotal Southwest matchup amid ongoing conference battles.
In the NFL standings the Bears top the West and the Redskins lead the East with the Dodgers just behind. Washington beat Pittsburgh 14 to 0 while Chicago remained undefeated at 18 straight with a 45 to 14 win over Philadelphia. Detroit routed Green Bay 28 to 7 as Cleveland edged Chicago 7 to 3. Next Sunday matchups include Detroit at Chicago and Washington against Philadelphia.
Saturday and Sunday results across regions show West Texas State beating Flagstaff Teachers 27 to 7 and Texas Tech shutting out New Mexico 20 to 0. Other notable scores include Colorado College 53 Adams State 0 and Stanford 14 USC 6 with several close conference results. Pro games highlight Washington 14 Pittsburgh 0 and Green Bay 28 Detroit 7.
In the Lone Star Conference four teams start conference play this week. Sam Houston State visits East Texas State after a 21-20 thriller over North Texas State. North Texas hosts Southwest Texas State in Denton. East Texas State beat Austin College 34-0. Southwest Texas State lost 26-0 to Abilene Christian College. Austin College and Abilene Christian are in the Texas conference.
The 1942 Southwest Conference title race tightens with three重要 games this week. Baylor and Texas Christian meet in Fort Worth as the league’s only perfect records clash. Texas plays SMU in Austin, while Arkansas visits Texas A&M in College Station. Non conference action features Rice at Texas Tech and a key Texas win over Rice last week underscored by Baylor’s defense and Nix and Bagley’s play for TCU.
The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets, perennial Texas Conference champions, moved within one win of repeating, beating Southwestern 13-0 for their third straight victory. Abilene Christian College looms as a key test as both teams chase the title and McMurry, Austin College, and Southwestern face varied results in Texas conference play.
Arizona University suffered a 39 to 0 defeat at Marquette as scouts observed flaws against an accurate passing attack. Hardin-Simmons and Texas Tech share the conference lead with Arizona after weekend results, with Texas Tech beating New Mexico 20 to 0 and West Texas State defeating Arizona State 27 to 7.
Favorites stand out across 16 districts as Texas Interscholastic League play narrows to the December state finals. Wichita Falls and Lufkin lead, with San Angelo, Odessa, Sweetwater and others in tight races. top teams eye district titles and potential matchups ahead.
Dallas October report states George A. Lider of Amarillo inherits an estate valued at 24100, mostly cash and negotiable notes, from sister Mrs. Selma Van Eaton who died October 18. The will directs the mother first but upon her death the estate goes to Lider. the mother is dead and the residence at 617 North Carroll Avenue is included. Lider previously served as district supervisor for WPA in Dallas.
Benny Leonard, the former lightweight boxing champion, has joined the U S maritime service as a lieutenant and will serve as welfare director at Hoffman Island New York. He will supervise boxing instruction and conditioning for apprentice seamen and brings notable comeback grit to the role.
Amarillo ACBA announces 8 PM meeting tonight in Studio A KGNC to finalize plans for the Panhandle Open Bowling Tournament on November 14-15 21-22 and 28-29 All league representatives and bowling operators are urged to attend. The Girl Scouts reached about 600000 members by end of 1939.
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