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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1942
Page
9
ST LOUIS MO September 28 Billy the Kid Southworth praised the St Louis Cardinals after clinching the National League championship He lauded team spirit and emotion saying the players are simply great and he is proud but acknowledges a big job remains ahead to beat the Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox secure top league honors with a .356 average by their leading hitter, while teammate JJ Pesky posts a strong .333 as catcher Ernie Lombardi contributes in pursuit of the crown. Enos Slaughter and others also figure in the season’s standout batting feats, with final tallies including near-record marks and notable runs batted in.
Designers note furniture is getting smaller to fit compact dens and bedrooms. The trend means easier layout of living room and bedroom in limited spaces as manufacturers offer more compact chairs and sofas.
Cardinals pull off a dramatic late-season surge with Beazley thriving in relief. Whitey Kurowski shines at third as Crespi falters, while Mort Cooper and a balanced staff bolster a bullpen ready for the Yankees.
Temple Wildcats and Amarillo Sandies lead an undefeated Texas high school football season as a clash in Waco looms. The top contenders, plus bold district battles, drive a rugged week of conference games across districts 3, 4, 9, 14, 15 and 16, with other key matchups shaping the title run.
Leo Durocher left the Dodgers after a tough loss to Philadelphia. Brooklyn, trailing 4-3, failed to clinch the pennant as St. Louis needed one win to seal the flag and fans in St. Louis cheered while Dodgers fans groaned at the final score and the pennant result.
New York reports Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Ernie Lombardi of the Boston Braves clinched major league batting titles for 1942. Williams led in home runs with 36 and RBIs with 137 while finishing with a .356 average, second to last year’s .406 showing.
American troops joined British forces in large scale invasion exercises at Merseyside west of England during the weekend. The joint drill featured coordinated maneuvers and combat simulations as allied troops practiced combined operations.
The Southwest Conference threat looms as Border Conference upsets continue. Hardin-Simmons beat Baylor 13 to 6 while Texas Tech, Arizona State, and New Mexico teams posted conference wins. Intersections saw San Francisco hammer Arizona State and Louisiana Tech defeat Texas College of Mines. Key matchups loom with Texas Tech vs Baylor and SMU at Corpus Christi.
New York dispatch details preflight school cadets dominating football lines this weekend. Navy and Marine teams such as the Iowa Seahawks, Minnesota, St. Mary’s Cadets, and Georgia and North Carolina compete against college squads, with notable results like Iowa’s 61–0 win over Kansas and Minnesota’s 50–7 over Pittsburgh. Notre Dame and Georgia Tech loom as major matches.
Nashville Vols and Shreveport battle for Dixie Series lead as teams head to Shreveport for games three to five after Nashville won 4-1 in Nashville. Jeffcoat limited Shreveport to four safeties while Jim Shilling belted a two run homer to spark the Nashville victory.
Cards clinched the pennant with wins over Chicago 9-2 and 4-1 and plan light workouts at Sportsman's Park as they prepare to face the New York Yankees in the World Series starting Wednesday. Mort Cooper remains rested for a possible rotation, with Johnny Beazley emerging as a probable starter. Captain Terry Moore returned from injury to help seal the pennant, while the Yankees arrived late from New York.
The Chicago Bears opened defense of their NFL crown with a 44-28 win over the Packers in Green Bay. Giants beat Redskins 14-7 in Washington. Dodgers defeated Eagles 35-14 in Buffalo, N Carolina. Rams blanked the Lions 14-0 in Detroit. Steelers-Cardinals game postponed by weather in Pittsburgh.
Tulsa University’s Golden Hurricane pounded the Waco Texas air forces team 84 to 0 yesterday. The 35-0 fast start left reserves time to play, marking Tulsa’s largest margin since beating Mexico University 89 to 0 in 1931.
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