Minnesota U Leads Poll of Football Experts
New York December 2 The Associated Press poll ranks Minnesota as the top college football team for the 1941 regular season with 84 of 96 experts backing the Golden Gophers. Duke and Duquesne follow, while Fordham Missouri and Notre Dame round out the top ten.
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New York
Minnesota
Ray Kelly
New York Times
Associated Press
Golden Gophers
Gophers
Duke
Blue Devils
Oregon State
Duquesne
Bowling winners named at Berkey Bowling Alley
Last month's prize winners include W. E. Whitmore Jr with 288 in men’s high score Margie Baker 212 for women Robert Lancaster 229 for boys and Vivian Drury 163 for girls The monthly contest runs from the first to the end of each month Whitmore Jr also posted 209 for cadets last week Tonight’s Major League schedule features matchups at 7 30 and 9 00 with Ginsberg Music Co Ball and White Busy Bee S Western Pub Ser Co Roswell Drug Conoco No 2 Hall Poorbaugh Hotel Norton Bar.
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Berkey Bowling Alley
W. E. Whitmore, Jr
Margie Baker
Robert Lancaster
Vivian Drury
Major League Tonight
Ginsberg Music Co
Ball and White
Busy Bee
S.western Pub. Ser. Co
Roswell Drug
Conoco
Hall-Poorbaugh
Norton Bar
Feller May Get Army Air Corps Commission Assignment
New York Dec 2 E Wide World reports pitcher Bob Feller may accept a second lieutenant rating in the Army Air Corps and be assigned to Wright Field Dayton Ohio, signaling an early entry before the draft.
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New York
eWide World
Bob Feller
Bob
Army Air Corps
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Minnesota Gophers end season with 17 straight wins
Coffeyville Junior College Ravens finish with 18 consecutive victories. The local tone shows fans in Minneapolis praising the Gophers while Coffeyville supporters boast about the Ravens.
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Jay Simon
Coffeyville
Kans
Minnesota
Coffeyville Junior College Ravens
Minneapolis
Gophers
Ravens
Endicott Peabody Davison Shines as Eli Freshman Guard
Yale football outlook bright as Endicott Peabody Davison nicknamed Cutty stars for the Eli freshmen this season. In baseball lore Hans Lobert met Connie Mack, while New York writers crown Princeton's press box best and Yankee Stadium worst among eastern college scenes.
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New York
Princeton
Yankee Stadium
Hans Lobert
Connie Mack
Yale
Endicott Peabody Davison
Harvard
Groton
Eli
Cutty
Minnesota Footballers Dominate All-Opponent Team
By sweeping Michigan, Minnesota earned five players on the all-opponent squad while Michigan voted in only two Minnesota stars. Amateur leaders glance toward the 1942 AAU convention in Honolulu as part of the sport’s evolving plans.
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Honolulu
Minnesota
Michigan
National League
Dartmouth
Georgia
Three Teams Dominate Grid Bowl Era
Duke Fordham and the Texas Aggies lead bowl era dominance over the last half decade. Duke posts 40 wins, 6 losses, 1 tie for an .870 pace after a Rose Bowl bid and upcoming Oregon State game. Fordham sits third with 32 wins, 6 losses, 3 ties for an .842 mark after Sugar and Cotton Bowl appearances.
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New York
Duke
Fordham
Texas Aggies
Oregon State
Blue Devils
Minnesota
Missouri
Aggies
Border Players Seen Ready For Pro Football
Ted Shipkey, football coach at the University of New Mexico, says three Border Conference players are pro caliber. He would recommend Charlie Dvoracek and Clarence Tillery, both ends and from Texas Tech and Arizona University, plus Henry Stanton, an end from Arizona University, to Lions coach Bill Edwards.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Ted Shipkey
New Mexico University
Bill Edwards
Detroit Lions
Charlie Dvoracek
Clarence Tillery
Texas Tech
Henry Stanton
Arizona University
Texas Mines Defeats New Mexico Miners in Season Opener
El Paso December 2 The Texas College of Mines opened its basketball season with a 45 to 18 victory over the New Mexico Miners after an early New Mexico lead. The game showcased strong defense and fast breaks, with the Mines keeping control in the second half.
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Tex
New Mexico
Texas College of Mines
Duke Leads All Southern Conference Team In AP Poll
Duke University’s Rose Bowl bound football squad dominates the 1941 All Southern Conference selections. The Blue Devils place four on the first team and have two more on the second eleven. Clemson leads among others with three first team berths as William and Mary, South Carolina, and Wake Forest also claim spots. Steve Lach of Duke is the top back, with Joe Blalock earning the heaviest line votes and Bob Gaunt anchoring the line alongside teammate Mike Karmazin and George Fritts.
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Richmond
Duke University
George Fritts
Clemson
Garrard Ramsey
Carl Givler
Wake Forest
Bob Garnett
Duke
Albany
South Carolina
Louis Sossamon
East Grand Plains Home Circle Club Trip to Tinnie Shower
A group from East Grand Plains including Mrs. Roy Smith and Zelda Bradley traveled to Tinnie on Tuesday for a shower honoring Mrs. Claude Salyers. The group enjoyed a covered dish luncheon hosted by Mrs. George Smith Sr. and guests received gifts. The December 4 meeting was moved to Mrs. Fay Van Doren’s home with lunch and a party planned.
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Zelda Bradley
Home Circle Sewing Club
Tinnie
Jones
Geo. Smith, Sr
Claude Salyers
East Grand Plains
Mmes
Roy Smith
Tom Didlake
Grant Barnes
A. E. Bradley
Lawrence King
Fay van Doren
Bill Smith
Willis
Roswell
George Smith, Sr
Community Notes From East Grand Plains 1941
Mr and Mrs Dennis Flowers and daughter Francis Mgree moved to Roswell while visiting Mrs Flowers sister Mrs Wayne Bradley of East Grand Plains. Mrs Sam Pruett has suffered a stroke and friends hope for recovery. Chet Brown joined wife at her mother Mrs A E Bradley’s home for the weekend. Zelda and Joyce Bradley visited Mr and Mrs Ben Waggoner. Theda Mae Wagner visited Vera Caffel. East Grand Plains Sunday School had several guests. Mrs Nowak of Dexter, grandmother of Mrs Katherine Miller, died last Friday. funeral set for Tuesday. Amateur hour planned for East Grand Plains Tuesday December 9 1941 to raise funds for a steam table for Hot Lunch Project.
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Dennis Flowers
Francis Margree
Roswell
Flowers
Wayne Bradley
East Grand Plains
Sam Pruett
Chet Brown
Texans Miners Edge Opponents 26 to 6 at Half
At halftime the Texans Miners trailed 26 to 6. Phillips led the losers with eight points while Lance and Floyd each scored ten for the Texans Miners. Phone your classified to No. 11.
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Texans
Phillips
Lance
Floyd
Texas Miners
Gaston to Referee Roswell Wrestling Card
New Mexico light heavyweight champ Gaston will referee the elimination match between Don Hill Pacific Coast champ and Bobby Bonales Mexico City light heavy. Tony Ross fights Joe Kantell in a no holds barred bout. Milt Olsen faces Prince Omar in a ring busting clash. First match at 8:00 pm behind the Armory. tickets at local bars and cafes.
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Ken Gaston
New Mexico
Don Hill
Pacific Coast
Bobby Bonales
Mexico City
Roswell
Tony Ross
Joe Kantell
Kantell
Milt Olsen
Mighty Mite
Mattiom
Prince Omar
Pervia
Olsen
Omar
Hill
Bonales
States
Gaston
Armory
Kiplings, Nickson Bar
Busy Bee
Smoke House
Bank Bar
American Cafe
Moseley’s
Lineup For 4 Major Bowl Games Of 1942
Major college football bowls set for New Year Day feature Oregon State vs Duke in the Rose. Missouri vs Fordham in the Sugar. Texas A M vs Alabama in the Cotton. Georgia vs Texas Christian in the Orange. 1941 results listed. Also notes a state wide safety council and three emphasized subjects education engineering enforcement.
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Duke
Oregon State
Fordham
Missouri
Notre Dame
Texas
Michigan
Texas A
Navy
Stanford
Boston College
Tennessee
Nebraska
Mississippi State
Northwestern
Washington
Minnesota
Texas A. and
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
New Orleans
Dallas
Tex
Texas A. & M
Alabama
Miami
Fla
Georgia
Texas Christian
Georgetown
State University basketball coach greets first practice
Sophomores and juniors dominated the turnout at New Mexico University as Willis Barnes opened basketball practice. A preliminary squad assessment suggests a starting five: L. C. Cozzens, 6 3 soph center. Johnny Caton, junior forward. Bob Groman, junior forward. Mickey Miller and Stan Frogge, junior guards.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Willis Barnes
New Mexico University
L. C. Cozzens
Sophoore
Johnny Caton
Bob Groman
Mickey Miller
Stan Frogge
Governor panel maps December 15 safety meeting
Santa Fe New Mexico notes the governor's safety coordinating committee met to draft a program for a December 15 meeting aimed at organizing a broader safety initiative. The fragment hints at local government planning and interagency coordination without detailing specific actions or participants.
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Santa FE
N. M
Governor’s Special Safety Coordinating Committee
TCU to Meet Georgia in Orange Bowl
Miami December 2. Texas Christian accepts a bid to play Georgia in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. The Frogs beat Texas 14-7 in a major upset and have prior bowls include Sugar and Cotton appearances. Georgia's season included losses to Alabama and a tie with Mississippi with wins over Mercer South Carolina and Florida.
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Fla
Texas Christian
Georgia
Horned Frogs
Texas
Frogs
Texas A. & M
Fordham
Rice
Tulsa
Arkansas
Indiana
Baylor
Centenary
Southern Methodist
Alabama
Mississippi
Bulldogs
Mercer
South Carolina
Columbia
Auburn
Florida
Centre
Dartmouth
Georgia Tech
Hutson Leads NFL Scoring With Record 95 Points
Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers scored 20 points against the Washington Redskins to set a new NFL season scoring record of 95 points and broke the league’s all-time scoring mark with 386 career points. He added 12 touchdowns, 20 points after touchdowns, and a field goal to power his totals.
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Don Hutson
Washington Redskins
Green Bay Packer
National Football League
Redskins
Hutson
Bears May Decide Western Division With Sudden Death Rule
In Philadelphia on Dec 2, the Chicago Bears could share the Western Division lead with the Green Bay Packers if they beat the Chicago Cardinals. A Bears win would force a Dec 14 playoff to face the Giants on Dec 21 for the league title, under a new sudden death extra period agreed at a meeting.
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Philadelphia
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Bears
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Packers
Albuquerque post receipts rise in November 1941 total
Postmaster John A. Werner reported a 9.36 percent advance in Albuquerque postal receipts for November over the previous year. The November 1941 total reached 30,242.24 dollars. In Socorro New Mexico a gunshot fatality occurred when Sheriff Lawrence Murray said Bai ard Gray Jr. 12 was killed yesterday.
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Albuquerque
N. M
John A. Werner
Socorro
Lawrence Murray
Baiard Gray, Jr
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East Grand Plains News
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Roswell Map Company
Roswell, New Mexico
Montgomery Ward
Roswell, N. M
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