Toughest task labeling the coming college football season
Grantland Rice surveys a slate of key games as 20 front rank teams face decapitations in October. Ohio State and Minnesota loom large in the Big Ten while Yale hosts Columbia and Cornell meets Colgate. Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn face early tests as Stanford and Santa Clara eye top form.
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Michigan
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Tom Harmon
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Buck Shaw
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Virginia
Duke
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North Carolina
Georgia
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Comets Set to Face Sandies on Butler Field Tonight
Classen's Comets of Oklahoma City meet the Golden Sandstorm of Amarillo High at 8 15 p m on Butler Field seeking to beat the Sandies at home as the Norman Tigers and past victories loom in the background. Coach Leo Higbie leads 14 lettermen in good condition with Pounder and Thompson as key backs. The Sandies missing Bill Andrews on crutches and Amarillo eyes a large night crowd with tickets on sale at Maxor Drug and Butler Field box office opening at 7 p m.
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Esesebeee
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Parcels
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Texas A. & M
Cornelius
Duke
Cubs Rout Pirates Shifts Race in National League
Gabby Hartnett leads the Cubs to a 10 to 1 victory over the Pirates, reshaping the NL pennant chase as Pittsburgh must sweep remaining games while St. Louis drops two. In the American League Hank Greenberg chases Babe Ruth’s home run record, and boxing referee Don Johnson faces a potential wrestling rematch. Football scores from tonight’s games wrap the late-night sports digest.
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Colleague predicts gridiron outcomes for tomorrow’s college games
United Press columnist projects winners across major matchups. Alabama, Cornell, Harvard, Michigan State, Nebraska, North Carolina, USC, Georgia, Stanford, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas, TCU, Auburn, Yale, Indiana, Notre Dame, California, Northwestern, Rice, Washington and Missouri receive picks with margins and upsets noted.
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California
Washington State
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Pittsburgh World Series Plans From a Visiting Press
United Press column from 1938 humorously details a journalist’s readiness for the Pirates and Yankees Cubs series in Pittsburgh and Chicago. He outlines hotel preps, the new press box, sandwich breaks between innings, and social duties, insisting on coverage from Forbes Field.
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Bowling League Results Highlight Team Scores and Leaders
Santa Fe won two games over Louie's Alleys as Sullivan rolled 543. Erickson 527 for Louie's, Gittrich 550 for Blackstone Cleaners, and they beat Walgreen's two games. Conoco No 4 defeated Hub Clothiers with Cain 545 and Gosnell 547. Builders Supply topped Rock Island Rockets with 900 plus in both games, Perry Jackson 617, Reiger 577. San Jacinto Kiwanis beat Kiwanis 2619 in Civic League with Reppert 506 and Spurr 506 for the victors.
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Jenkins Fights Eddy Tonight For Texas Lightweight Title
Lew Jenkins of Sweetwater meets Don Eddy of Buffalo in a Texas No.1 lightweight clash at the Sportatorium in Dallas. Odds were even after Jenkins lost to Chino Alvarez, whom Eddy beat in six rounds.
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Fifty Games On Schedule In Texas Schoolboy Football
Fifty games were set for tonight and tomorrow across Texas after last night's scuffles produced three conference wins. Tyler crushed Athens 52-3 to open the weekend, Brackenridge routed Harlandale 74-0 to cement Breckenridge as title favorite, and Masonic Home beat Riverside 20-7 in Fort Worth District 7. Interdistrict results saw Wichita Falls top Breckenridge 21-13 and Denison defeat Denton 28-0. Other notable scores included Olney 13-6 Newcastle, Brownwood 46-0 Santa Anna, and Mercedes 19-0 La Feria. Top tonight’s slate feature Longview vs Port Arthur at Longview, Temple vs Corpus Christi at Corpus Christi, and Lufkin vs Marshall at Marshall. Seven conference games are planned tonight and tomorrow.
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Denison
Denton
Olney
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Marshall
Cubs Close In On NL Flag After Pirates Series Victory
The Cubs prepare for a three game set in St Louis with a one and a half game lead over Pittsburgh. Lee’s hot pitching anchors the team as Hartnett and Dean contribute key hits in a 10 to 1 win. Hartnett injures a finger but hopes to play in St Louis.
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Johnson Wins Grapple Bout Over Hagen
Johnson defeats Hagen in three falls at the Amarillo National Guard Armory arena. Hagen loses first fall by back toe hold, Johnson wins second with inside step over toe hold, and completes the hat trick with a third fall pin. Stratton advances after Kopecky is disqualified for choking and illegal use of ropes. Nemaniec and Hartay draw in the opener.
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Maverick Club's Own Column
Ralph Dyke man writes to Maverick Club youths about Saturday football practice for various weight classes and tumbling, a Sunday scavenger hunt with a $1 airplane kit prize, and upcoming games. He lists players and urges participation, sportsmanship, and support for Buchanan Junior High Mavericks.
Lubbock High Gridder Taken Ill in Oklahoma City
Wayne Johnston a 160 pound halfback from Lubbock High School was hospitalized in Oklahoma City after an appendicitis attack endured at the Biltmore Hotel where the team was staying before a game with Capitol Hill High School. Doctors reported his condition fair and awaited his father’s arrival for a possible operation.
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Capitol Hill
Baylor Line Matches Oklahoma Aggies Showdown
Baylor's rugged line and Bullet Bill Patterson prepare to face the Oklahoma Aggies in Wichita Falls as the Southwest Conference tilt begins after Baylor's 33-0 win over Southwestern and Oklahoma State's 27-7 opener loss to Arkansas.
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Tech and Dukes Poised for Floodlighted Football Match
Buffalo report says Tech and Duquesne ready for a floodlight contest tonight with captains sidelined. Dukes co captain Tad Garbinski treated for a gashed forehead while Texas Tech captain Frank Guzick is out with a lame knee.
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Atlanta Grackers Headed to Texas to Face Beaumont
Atlanta Grackers and Beaumont Exporters push into Texas to resume the Dixie Series on the Exporters home grounds after rain washed out play in Beaumont. A 3 to 0 Atlanta win halted a ninth frame rally and left Atlanta with a two game lead.
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Taisto Maki Sets 10,000 M World Record in Helsinki
Taisto Maki of Finland appears to have set a new 10,000 meter world record in Helsinki, timing 30 minutes 2 seconds. The mark bests Paavo Nurmi’s 1924 record of 3 minutes 6.2 seconds, as reported from the Helsinki sports desk.
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Ruppert’s Blues Meet Bears In Little World Series Opener
Kansas City Blues travel to Newark to face Col. Ruppert’s Newark Bears in the best of seven series opener after KC clinched the playoff spot with a 2-0 victory over the St. Paul Saints. The Bears seek to defend their crown after sweeping Buffalo in the International League playoffs. First three games at Newark, then at Kansas City if needed.
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Engineers Beat Lawyers 12-0 in intramural gridiron clash
The Amarillo College Engineering Club opened its 1938 football season with a 12 to 0 victory over the Lawyers. Maxwell threw a 15 yard touchdown pass to Crain and then connected with Toombs for a second score. Wright starred at tackle for the Engineers while Fletcher and Briley led the Lawyers. Next up is a Science Club versus Business Administration game Friday at 4 on the college field.
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Standings and Results From the American League Yesterday
Results show New York 7 Philadelphia 4 and notable wet grounds ending the second game. Standings list New York 52 wins 65 losses, Boston 60 59, Cleveland 64, Detroit 69, Washington 47, Chicago 62, Philadelphia 52 98. Schedule notes matchups: New York at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Detroit, Chicago at Cleveland, Washington at Boston. The date palm was introduced into America by early Spanish missionaries.
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