Gaston to Meet Canadian Champion Ernie Arthur in Tonight’s Card
Roswell wrestler Ken Gaston faces Ernie Arthur the Canadian middleweight champion in a high risk bout at the Armory tonight. Arthur won a slugfest in El Paso Tuesday and is hailed as all human by witnesses. Semi final pairs John Laney and Joe Boccia while preliminary Joe Knott faces Shelton Taylor. Added attraction talks with Don Carver and Ala Kala Shitha may add to the bill with no extra admission. Pro gram opens at 7 30.
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Roswell
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Ernie Arthur
Canada
LB. Lynch
George
el Paso
John Laney
Dexter
Joe Boccia
Joe Knott
Shelton Taylor
Lynch
Don, Carver
Ala Kala Shitha
Stanford in for tough game amid coaching legend’s remarks
Stockton California December AP reports Amos Alonzo Stagg, 72, remains confident about football’s future and post season play for Big Ten teams. He calls for lower ticket prices and opposes a West Coast boarding-house plan for players. Stagg lauds a lighter ball for passing accuracy and notes Stanford could challenge Alabama in the air game.
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Cal
Amos Alonzo
Big Ten
University of Chicago
College of the Pank
Oach
Ball
Stagg
Ramblers Drill At Tucson For Notre Dame Clash
Notre Dame Ramblers practiced in Tucson to tune for Saturdays battle with Southern California Trojans. Coach Layden worried about George Melinkovich leg injury while SCAll American Irvine Warburton prepared to start for USC in their final game of the season.
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Tucson
Ariz
Notre Dame
Southern California
Elmer Layden
George Melinkovich
Los Angeles
Little Irvine Warburton
Trojans
Howard Jones
Troy
Ramblers
Attendance up in college football nationwide
New York report says college football attendance rose in 1934 across 24 of 32 representative teams, with only eight showing declines. The West saw a drop at Southern California, while Notre Dame, Navy, and Army drew the largest crowds, highlighting the season’s strong overall interest despite USC’s struggles.
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United States
Associated Press Today
Far West
California
Trojans
Yale
Princeton
Fordham
Navy
Army
Columbia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Southern California
South Bend
December 14 Referendum on Bankhead Cotton Act
December 11, 1934 announcement by the Agriculture Department sets December 14 as the voting day to decide whether the Bankhead Cotton Act should be extended into the 1935 crop year. Voting hours shift to 6 PM, covering eligible voters including tenants sharecroppers and cotton producers in the United States. The administration urges farmers to consider the act’s continuation and its impact on cotton pricing and regulation.
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Agricultura
Adfastiierit
Mrugut
United States
Ghune
Henry
Walace
Max Baer Set For Four Round Bout Tonight
Des Moines reports heavyweight champion Max Baer will fight four rounds tonight at the Coliseum facing light heavyweight Johnny Miler of Albia Iowa. Baer, recently winning the title from Primo Camera, has spent months in motion pictures and vaudeville.
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Des Moines
Max Baer
Primo Camera
California
Johnny Miler
Albia
Historical Suctety Game Party in Lincoln NM Tonight
The Chaves County Archaeological and Historical Society hosts a game party at The Woman's Club at 7 30 pm to raise funds for Ki Terreon restoration. Checkers auction contract mahjong anagrams banco five hundred and other games form a tournament to crown champions in Chaves County. John W. Poe leads the arrangements.
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Chaves County
Banco
Forix-Two
Michigan
Five Hundred
Femini
John W. Poe
Modifying rules border conference faces changes in eligibility
Albuquerque AP dispatch says University of New Mexico athletic council will discuss freshman eligibility rule changes at the conference meeting in Phoenix. Officials favor allowing any student eligible for varsity next year to play on freshman teams. Debate over Texas Tech membership and possible Texas Mines entry also noted, with Tech having limited conference games this year.
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Albuquerque
N. M
University’ of New Mexico Athletic Council
Phoenix
University of New Mexico
Texas Tech
Tech
Texas
Arizona University
Roswell Chamber Proposes Adoption of Regional Council Principles
The Roswell New Mexico Chamber of Commerce considers adopting All-State Council principles from the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in a move to align local policy with regional aims. The group endorses private enterprise, budget balance, and limiting government competition with private business while opposing measures that erode business confidence.
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Roswell
N. M
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Council of Regional Chambers of Commerce
Waco
Council
R. L. Malone
Claude Simpson
J. A. Rix
James D. Hamlin
Ang
Giants Will Not Sell Carl Hubbell
Memphis dispatch reports Giants manager Bill Terry says Carl Hubbell is not for sale and the club plans to add an outfielder for the 1935 season. Terry notes a Louisville announcement about sending Hubbell to the Pirates was aimed at countering a Cubs threat and will begin New York talks for a new outfielder.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Terry
Louisville
Hubbell
Pirates
Larry French
Freddy Lindstrom
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Bill
New York
Dean Brothers Enshrined With Cardinals For 1935
St Louis Dec 6 AP The Dean brothers Dizzy and Paul will return to the Cardinals next season after President Sam Breadon confirmed Paul Dean will be with the club. Dizzy expected to earn between 20000 and 26000 dollars, while Paul seeks about 12000. Dizzy boasted that the pair will win fifty games next year.
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St. Louis
Dean Brothers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Paul
Cardinal
Dizzy
Bradenton
Fla
Stanford Plans For New Years Game
Stanford University players return to study after a hard practice focusing on Thornhill's new plays for the Rose Bowl against Alabama. Thornhill schedules another workout and a lighter week during finals before intensive Pasadena prep. Dr. Fritz Roth hopes Bob Grayson can resume light drills next week.
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Stanford University
Calif
C.e. Kay
Thornhill
Alabama
Pasadena
Fritz Roth
Bob Grayson
Carter's Liver Pills Promoted For Liver Bile Relief
A 1931 Carter's Liver Pills advertisement claims digestive issues and a sluggish bile flow cause malaise. It argues mineral water and laxatives fail to cure the root problem, urging readers to seek Carter's Liver Pills to stimulate bile and restore vitality. The copy targets general health and lists drugstore availability.
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LE Lever
Perth
C.m.co
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