Redskins Fear Frost For Fast Bears Playoff Clash
Washington seeks a thaw for Sunday’s title showdown with Chicago as freezing weather threatens the Redskins passing attack led by Slingin Sammy Baugh. Chicago’s power offense expects to exploit the frozen Griffith Stadium turf after traveling from Chicago.
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Tatum to Play Monument Tonight
Tatum high school Coyotes open basketball season at Monument against Monument high school Pirates. Forward Reggie Beadle Harold Stinnett Thomas Bess and Paul Doyal lead the lineup with center Buster Chidester and guards Charles Patterson Walter Anderson Hershel Moore and Echo Tankersley.
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Harold Stinnett
Thomas Bess
Paul Doyal
Buster Chidester
Charles Patterson
Walter Anderson
Hershel Moore
Echo Tankersley
Miners Rally To Top Tempe In Second Game
In Socorro New Mexico December 6 Coach Chuck Finleys New Mexico Miners split their season opening basketball series with Arizona State of Tempe overcoming a 30 27 halftime deficit to win 43 38. Gene Clark scored 18 points to pace the fresh squad.
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Coyotes Open Basketball Season At Dexter Tonight
Roswell high school cagers led by coach Corn open the season with a game against the Dexter Demons at Dexter gym. The Coyotes then host Hope Yellowjackets in their first home game. Demons previously beat Hope 26 13 and lost to Lake Arthur 25 24. Team shows six veterans from last year’s district champions with Paul House the only regular missing. Expected Roswell starters include Dick Brememan Johnny Cowan Glenn Haley Ben Kelly Robert Dennis with George DeShurley Arthur Wishard and Glenn Dennis as others. Roswell juniors meet Hagerman juniors in a preliminary. lineup lists Lancaster Lund Graves Hall Thompson with reserves Doss Lowe Crocker.
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Robert Lancaster
Luther Lund
Oo. C. Graves
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Jim Doss
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Kreevich Cramer Mix-Up Aboard Rose Bowl Talk
New York reports tease a Kreevich Cramer mix-up in Atlanta with Jim Dykes ribbing while Joe Cronin and Eddie Collins take it seriously. Jimmy Phelan says Stanford can trim any Rose Bowl invitee, including Minnesota, as Sugar Bowl players look to about 75000 dollars each.
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Red Burman
New Jersey
Quick Look Around Giants and Yanks Contract Talks
News brief notes that Giants and Yanks have not renewed broadcasting contracts and the odds are 50-50 they will. It also lists tomorrow’s football odds for Southern California Notre Dame and other college games, plus updates on Petey Sarron and Chicago as a winter hub for Jack Johnson. Fred Brice’s long Maine tenure ends with resignation attempts.
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U. of Maine
Navy Quest Fades as Baseball Meet Shifts Attention
Sports interest quickly shifts from Navy conquest to the annual baseball meeting as the scene moves from sea domain to Atlanta. The note reflects a quick pivot in sports focus with a nod to maritime themes and a southern venue.
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
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Hits And Misses In Packers Roster Futures
There'll be more than one familiar face missing from the Green Bay Packers next season. Man O' War will be immortalized in a bronze life size on the Samuel G. Riddle farm at Berlin Md. Auburn thinks Tennessee will take Boston College. Ex middleweight king Freddie Steele is going to work in a Los Angeles recreation center head lined by Bing Crosby.
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Joe Louis Expands Role At New England Book Fair
Thoughts for the Day notes Joe Louis branching into public speaking at a junior book fair in New England. It warns that Al McCoy and Red Burman should not be fooled by his new cultural outreach and political stumping.
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Fights Last Night Report From New Haven
Henry Meresz aged 187 from New York knocked out Phil Brubaker 180 from Van Nuys California in New Haven. Nathan Mann 186 from New Haven stopped Charley Williams from Fort Lauderdale in New Haven. Anna Jom Phone your classified to No. 1.
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Roswell Commercial League Wins Highlight Local Bowling Night
Roswell Laundry Company swept McNally Hall and Hall Poorbaugh took two of three from Roswell Auto Company in Commercial League action last night. D Newton posted a 531 series while Bruce Poorbaugh rolled a 191 high game.
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L. Parker
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R. L. Willis
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Wooldridge
Herring
Trojans Notre Dame Football Tomorrow Headline
Alumni flocked back to the University of Southern California campus to cheer the Trojans in tomorrow's matchup with Notre Dame. The campus buzzed with anticipation as fans recalled past battles and looked to the upcoming game with renewed enthusiasm.
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15 000 Seats At Sun Bowl Game
El Paso Sun Carnival Association prepared for 15 000 spectators at the New Year’s Day Sun Bowl between Arizona State of Tempe and Western Reserve University of Cleveland. Two thousand permanent seats were added at Texas Mines Stadium with additional temporary stands for hundreds more. The carnival plans a pageant of music with 30 bands, Indian dances, and a Sun Carnival parade featuring floats from many New Mexico and Texas cities.
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Basketball Scores From Last Night
Georgia defeated Chicago 38 to 31 while Vermont led Hartwick 44 to 24. Long Island beat Princeton Seminary 81 to 32. Loyola Baltimore topped Georgetown 36 to 32. Missouri Mines defeated Central Wesleyan 49 to 26. Central Wisconsin State Teachers 48, St Norbert 38. Simpson 50, Kearney Teachers 37. Buena Vista 39, Eastern South Dakota Normal 31. New Mexico Mines 43, Arizona State of Tempe 38.
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Clash at the Intersectional Finale With Notre Dame
Eighty thousand spectators are expected for the grand finale of the 1940 grid season as Notre Dame and their opponent meet for the fifteenth consecutive time. The Irish will not reach the venue until noon tomorrow.
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Arizona Letters Awarded for 1940 Football Honors
In Tucson on December 6, 1940, left halfback Johnny Black of Arizona State University was named honorary captain by teammates. Thirty three players received letters. Bill Flake, left guard, won the governor's award as most valuable player. Black and Flake earned berths on the 1940 Border Conference first team.
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Heavy lamb shipments rise from New Mexico in 1940
Tom Snell, secretary of the New Mexico sheep sanitary board, announced 1940 lamb shipments reached 630,000, compared with 1939, marking an increase of about 26,000. The report lists 95,800 ewes, 1,300 bucks, and 3,700 goats shipped from the state this year.
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Tatum Rotary Club Charter Night Set for January Seventh
Dec. 6 news states Dr. Joel Wright, district governor of Rotary International, notified Tatum Rotary Club president T. C. Gallagher that January 7 will be Charter Night for the recently organized club. A charter was granted to the provisional club and regular meetings have occurred in the past month. The noon lunch is served by the Methodist Ladies. The Roswell Rotary Club will provide next week's program and December 17’s program is noted.
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Portales Club Plans Community Improvement Projects
At a meeting called by the president last Tuesday evening several projects of interest were discussed and sponsorships for needed community improvements were arranged.
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Week End Poultry Specials At Whatley Produce Co
Two small hens dressed and drawn for a dollar. Overgrown fryers or bakers at 28 cents per pound. No leghorns. Pullets and heavy type hens also at 28 cents per pound. Turkeys all sizes. Whatley Produce Co. 12-5t2c.
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