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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1939
Page
7
Six juniors earn first team honors in the 1939 AP All-America selection, led by Michigan's Dudley Harmon and Texas Agaies' John Kimbrough. Seniors Kinnick McFadden Bur Smith Schiechl Kerr also named, while Clemson and Tennessee earn first-team spots for the first time.
In New York sports briefing, Judge Landis is warmly welcomed back as baseball’s figurehead. A 16 year old South Carolina girl, Jane Crum, emerges as a golf talent raising questions about military aviation in Uncle Sam’s training programs. Heavyweight Lee Savold seeks renewed fame, while Ford Frith pushes National League trades for publicity. Boston College football is predicted to rise under Frank Leahy.
Independent notes Bill De Correvont, Northwestern’s 1937 high school sensation, averaged 3.2 points as a sophomore guard this season. The piece recalls a beer comeback memory and traces it to De Correvont’s early impact and growing strength through the campaign.
Burleigh Grimes earned four years' pay for two years' work, signed with Brooklyn then Montreal, and now awaits next year's salary check. He stays optimistic while unemployed, living off Brooklyn's support as he endures difficult times with public approval.
The 1939 AP All America selections show end Paul Vincent Severin of North Carolina and back Nile Clarke Kinnick of Iowa among the 11 players named at positions including tackle Harley Ray McCollum of Tulane guard Harry Burdette Smith of Southern California center John George Schiechl of San Clara and others from Clemson Texas A&M Notre Dame and more. The list includes players’ home towns and class levels with weights and numbers alongside. most entries note junior or senior status and indicate geographic origins such as Massillon Ohio Stillwater Oklahoma Ontario California and Cedarhurst New York. The compilation appears to mix several positions with biographical specifics in a compact roster format.
A column sketches retro baseball banter from former Giants pitcher Rosy Ryan quipping about Grover Cleveland Alexander. It notes Tulane Tulane’s captain Kreuger winning tosses for Sugar Bowl odds, and baseball chatter, including Dom DiMaggio’s alleged $60,000 bid from the Red Sox, a vanished Bob Nestell, and Larry MacPhail’s Cincinnati suite amid trade rumors.
Leon Ragan of Iowa State Teachers College is noted for lasting 650 minutes of football without relief. He started and finished ten straight games and played the final 50 minutes of the fifth, marking exceptional endurance by the center for the team.
A reader letter from Charles L. Hummel of Columbus Ohio mocks mixed metaphors in a mail box exchange. He asks what to call Joe Louis a deed to the restaurant after labeling Red Burman a mesal ticket.
Milwaukee readers buzz as fans scramble for seats ahead of the pro grid clash featuring Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. Club owners meet to draw for stars from the year’s college seniors as they eye future champions and playoff implications.
Jal dominates the All-Southeastern New Mexico team after a 14-6 win over Silver City in the Gateway Bowl. Roswell, Hobbs, Artesia, Carlsbad, Eunice earn multiple selections with players like O Cheskey Burgess Whitmore and Clements among picks.
Boxing notes report Henry Armstrong plans to proceed with his welterweight title defense in Cleveland against Jimmy Garrison despite a warning from the New York athletic commission. The card also features Al Hostak vs Eric Seelig for another world title.
A New York AP survey identifies teams of the year for the 1939 college football season based on unexpected improvements. Iowa UCL A Boston College Cornell Mississippi State Kentucky Georgia Tech William and Mary Nebraska Missouri Texas A and M Washington credited for major turnarounds led by fresh man coaches at several programs.
A Denver report from December 9 notes St Marys Texas would like to play Gonzaga of Spokane in a Celery Bowl game on New Year’s Day in Denver. Arrangements for the showcase are not yet complete.
The Lake Arthur high school Panthers edged Hope Yellowjackets 15 to 12 for their second win of the season on Lake Arthur court. Essary led Lake Arthur with 7 points as the team added 6 field goals and 3 free throws while Hope relied on ten free throws though only one field goal.
Cincinnati report outlines a fierce clash between baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and owners opposing his control. Magnates pledge a war to finish as Landis rejects rules aimed at curbing power, signaling stricter oversight of farm systems and major chains like the Yankees and Reds. The confrontation follows the Black Sox era and unsettled governance across leagues.
Arizona and Loyola of Los Angeles meet in Phoenix for a traditional grid clash. Both teams have had mediocre seasons, but the Wildcats' first local appearance is expected to draw about ten thousand fans amid parades, bands, and marching units.
Southern California and UCLA meet at Memorial Coliseum for the Pacific Coast Conference title and a Rose Bowl berth. Officials expected about 103,303 in attendance with around 100,000 paid admissions as the undefeated Trojans favored over UCLA.
In Artesia New Mexico Jal high school edged Silver City 14 to 6 in the first Gateway Bowl football game. Jal earns 40 percent of gross receipts plus a commemorative cup while Silver City and Jal split the remaining 60 percent. about 3500 fans watched as Young Zahn and Pharr starred for Jal.
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