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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1932
Page
12
Ranger Bulldogs transfer from bus to Banta Fe for a noon game in Ama Fille against the Golden Sandies at Butler Field. Weather eyed as a big factor with coolish conditions desired by the Sandies and a chance of fair skies for Saturday.
A United Press survey shows most Southwestern universities lowered ticket prices despite new federal taxes. Nebraska cut general tickets to 2.50 and 2. Oklahoma and Missouri pared student and general rates, SMU cut 20 to 25 percent, and Washington University kept game prices but lowered season passes. Colorado held student prices steady while reducing public rates.
Rice Owls coach Meagher expects a 12 pound weight disadvantage against LSU this weekend with injuries feared. TCU prepares to show strong offense under Schmidt and use a robust backfield against Daniel Baker. Baylor and Texas optimistic as Littlefield drills emphasize passing in favorable weather. Arkansas coach Thompson benches veterans and gives sophomores more field time after Hendrix game.
The Yankees hold a 2 0 lead after a 12 to 6 win at Wrigley Field as the series shifts west. Vernon Gomez pitched strongly for the Cubs while Lou Warneke faced a tough Yankee lineup led by Ruth Gehrig and Dickey. Cubs manager Charley Grimm insists the Cubs can still win four of five against baseball’s strongest hitting club.
An undetermined origin blaze damaged a one story frame house at 619 East Second Avenue in Amarillo. The fire reported to city hall at 6:51 AM destroyed the roof as several vacant house fires struck the city over the past week with three alarms on consecutive mornings.
Texas A and M reports 28 Aggies headed to New Orleans with Clif ford Domingue and Ted Spencer injured likely to miss most of the game against Tulane. Regular linesmen Malone and Lord out with injuries.
West Texas Buffaloes and Panhandle A. and M. Aggies will not play Friday night in Canyon due to two days of heavy rain. Aggies had left Goodwell when the decision was made. L Fields supported postponement. Burton will seek a game with Wayland College next week to fill the vacancy.
The column surveys Southwest Conference title odds with Texas and TCU leads and notes S M U versus Texas Tech. It mentions Abilene Eagles defending title, Rice and North Texas Teachers at 0-0, and Clyde Littlefield’s passing attack. Also features Chicago Cubs box score hopes and former Sandies now at Daniel Baker and Brownwood High School battle reports.
Fort Worth clinched the series with the Aztecas 6 to 5 in a free hitting contest. Appleton yielded 15 hits as both teams split the five games two each with one tie.
Otis Clingman the popular Amarillo middleweight defeated Jack Purdin in three falls at the Armory era, taking the first and third with a drop toe hold and a flying head scissors. Purdin won the middle fall by a stiff haymaker. The match ended as both men fought at close to unconscious. A 26 minute draw occurred in the semi final between Farmer Vance and Roy Welch. Henry Clausen beat Joe Thomas with a wrist lock in the opener.
Henry McLemore reports the famed Catskills oracle offers early 1932 football picks. The column humorously chronicles his return, collar button testing, and bold statements on Columbia over Lehigh, Pitt over West Virginia, Northwestern over Missouri, and Harvard over Buffalo.
South west conference football faces a test day as seven teams hit weekend games before the title race. SMU coach Ray Morrison heads to Lubbock to meet Texas, while Texas A IEs, LSU, Rice, Texas, Centenary, TCU, Arkansas and Baylor prepare for crucial showdowns and injuries shape lineups ahead of next week.
Dallas Jefferson University Rangers shut out Simmons University Cowboys 20 to 0 at home. Jodie White, Georgia back, surged for two long TDs and as a key rusher, while Bird added a score. Hambrick anchored the line as Jefferson extended its win streak to three.
The column lists expected winners for games including Princeton over Amherst Michigan State over Michigan Fordham over Rhode Island Dartmouth over Vermont California over Olympic Club Army over Furman Vanderbilt over North Carolina Texas over Centenary Georgia Tech over Clemson Navy over Western Maryland Maryland over Virginia Wisconsin over Tufts.
Louisiana State University arrives in Houston with 34 men led by Coach Biff Jones and plans a light workout before facing Rice Institute's Owls in the next day’s intersectional game. Senator Huey P. Long is expected to attend to root for his alma mater, with local supporters set to escort him from Beaumont.
The Minneapolis Millers and Newark Bears resumed their "little world series" in Ruppert Stadium, deadlocked at one win each. Pete Jablonowski was slated to start for the Bears, champions of the International League, with Rube Benton or another pitcher to follow for the Millers.
New York reports Lefty Gomez, tall Yankees pitcher, is the happiest man in America after winning his first World Series game and announcing plans to marry Broadway star Miss June O'Dea. Charley Grimm and Joe McCarthy praised his pitching, while Waner brothers are noted for never batting under .300.
Rosy Bill Ryan was slated to hurle for the Millers, the pennant champions, in the American Association context.
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