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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1932
Page
13
The column forecasts a Texas Tech upset over Texas A&M with betting dope favoring the Matadors. It notes wresting drama at the National Guard Armory involving Dutch Mantell, Doc Mueller, and Joe Kopecky. It also outlines baseball league prize pools and attendance rankings, crediting Colonel Joe Engel for Chattanooga’s strong season.
Pimmie Foxx drove in five runs with his 55th and 56th homers and a single for Athletics. Hal Smith made his major league debut for the Pirates by blanking the Cubs with six hits. George Puccinelli and Charley Wilson homered for the Cardinals to beat the Reds. Joe Stripp led the Dodgers in a bat against Giant pitching with a triple and two singles. Alvin Crowder of the Senators won his 25th game, 14th in a row, limiting the Red Sox to four hits.
Twenty seven players from Texas Christian University arrive in Baton Rouge for the season opener against Louisiana State University. LSU beat TCU last year at Fort Worth by a score of 3 to 0. Coach Meagher named probable starting lineup after final scrimmage for Rice Owls.
Texas A M arrives with 35 in party including 26 players for a 3 PM kickoff at Butler Field. The Aggies aim to upset the Texas Tech Matadors as ex-Sandie stars Fowler and Conoley attend. Tech brings about 50 players led by Cawthon’s rotating lineup and a Notre Dame style offense.
In Austin Coach Clyde Littlefield plans to start his first string against Daniel Baker and test a new shift system as the Hillbillies visit. Texas A M College shows 15 players remaining here while 26 travel to Amarillo for the Tech Matadors game. The fifteen here will face Southwestern University on Kyle Field. Dallas crowd expects thousands for the clash tonight.
At National Guard Armory a chaotic night featured KOPECKY defeating Doc Mueller in the main match while Vance pinned Kopecky in the final fall. Kanty and Purdin drew twice, Leo Kearns won two falls in the curtain raiser, and a fan fight caused minor injuries as referees battled for control.
In Los Angeles Jiro Sato, Japan's top player, defeats Wimbledon and national champion Ellsworth Vines 6-4 6-4 in the Pacific Southwest men's singles championship semi finals. Vines watched from the stands, having predicted Sato would become a great player.
Members of the Pacific Coast Conference will play 28 conference football games during the upcoming season.
At Fair Park the Oklahoma City University Goldbugs meet the Jefferson University Rangers of Dallas in a scheduled matchup.
Henry McLemore relays a humorous portrait of Doc Painter with the Yankees and Andrew Lotshaw of the Cubs. The piece jests at trainers’ influence, notes their massage methods, and highlights players like Gehrig and Kiki Cuyler, stressing the toil of players and the unseen aid of treatment.
Chattanooga hosts Beaumont in the third Dixie Series game after a 1-1 split. Lefthander Leon Pettit starting for Lookouts while Texas champion Exporters may counter with Luke Hamlin or Schoolboy Rowe. A near capacity crowd awaited at 22 000 seats as 30 000 travelled to greet the teams.
Major league leaders list top players by batting runs and hits in the national league and American league. Key figures include Klein and Ott tied for home runs, Foxx and Ruth lead in different categories, with notable pitching marks from Warneke Brown Allen and Gomez.
Chicago challenger King Levinsky stopped Angus Snyder of Dodge City after 82 rounds in Omaha, while Cole Hershey Wilson of Indianapolis outpointed Mickey Cohen of Denver in Grand Junction for a pair of boxing results reported by the Associated Press.
New York pitchers Vernon Gomez and Charley Ruffing struggled for Philadelphia and earned respect from Cubs fans as potential World Series hurlers. Gomez exited after three innings in a loss, while Ruffing was humbled by Sugar Cain. The Yankees lost 7 to 6 in ten innings as Foxx Hoag Gehrig and McNait homered for Philadelphia and New York.
The election contest of Quincy Ford against Percy Gibbs, decided by one vote, was heard in 108th District Civil Court with testimony from voters in precinct 15 and commissioners precinct 4. Gibbs won the runoff 192 to 191. Ford seeks to challenge 22 ballots and possible ballot box inspection in Potter County.
Washington defeats Boston 4 to 2 and New York beats Philadelphia 8 to 7 in 10 innings. Chicago at Detroit games postponed due to rain. only scheduled games noted.
Canyon opens with West Texas Buffaloes versus Simmons U Cowboys Friday night at 8. Officials report good stadium prep and low 75 cent admission. Coaches Crane fil and Button say teams are ready. Cranfil debuts a no huddle shift while Burton uses a wingback with huddle.
Jimmy Foxx drove in five runs with his 65th and 56th home runs plus a single in five at bats. Babe Ruth collected a single in three attempts. Lou Gehrig hit his 33rd homer and added a single in four at bats for two runs. Al Simmons and Terry also contributed in four at bats each with a single and a double.
Friday's schedule lists Chicago at Cleveland New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia Only games scheduled. In the National League Brooklyn 7 New York 2 Cincinnati 5 Bt Louis 8 Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 0 Standings show Pittsburgh 85 66 Brooklyn 71 Philadelphia 77 13 Boston 16 16 St Louis 70 80 New York 60 Cincinnati 58 Friday's schedule Pittsburgh at St Louis.
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