Major Baseball Moguls Meeting
Landis and Klein mark career milestones as their era continues in wartime baseball. Landis earns a four-year extension to 1946 with a $65,000 yearly salary, while Klein becomes supervisor of NL umpires. Ford Frick is re-elected NL president. All-Star Game set for July 8 in Detroit. AL opens April 14 with New York at Washington. season ends September 28. Giants acquire Arnovich for about $12,500 and swap Ambler for Shoffner. Hartnett named player coach to replace ill Travis Jackson.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Bill Kiem
Landis
Klein
Ford Frick
National League
Detroit
del Baker
Tigers
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Morris Arnovich
Cincinnati Reds
Wayne Ambler
Jersey City
Milt Shoffner
Reds
Shoffner
Giants
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Travis Jackson
Fights Last Night Roundup of Boxing Wins
New York reports Maxie Berger outpointed Johnny Bellus in New Haven 10 rounds while Lenny Manchini beat Irving Eldridge in New York. In White Plains Pete De Ruzza outpointed Tony Ferrara over 10 rounds. Jersey City bout saw Mike Piskin outpoint Norman Herdman in a 10 round decision.
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Associated Press
New York
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Johnny Bellus
New Haven
Conn
Lenny
Mancini
Brooklyn
Irving Eldridge
White Plains
N. Y
Pete de Ruzza
Mamaroneck
Tony Ferrara
Mount Vernon
Jersey City
N. J
Mike Piskin
Freehold
Norman Herdman
Toronto
Bowling News Maj or League results and leaders
Bank Bar won two of three from Ball and White while KGFL swept Montgomery Ward in last night’s Major League matches. Bruce Poorbaugh led with a 577 series and George Griffith had 576, with W E Whitmore posting a 233 high game. Bank Bar totals were 842 903 908 2652. Tonight at 7 p m Conoco No 2 faces Elks Club and Hi-Art Cleaners plays Jr C Or.
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Bank Bar
Ball and White
KGFL
Montgomery Ward
Bruce Poorbaugh
George Griffith
W. E. Whitmore
Conoco No. 2
Elks Club
Hi-Art Cleaners
Jr. C. Or
Dean Loses Tonsils in Dallas Operation
Giants pitcher Paul Dean underwent a tonsillectomy in Dallas yesterday. The team scheduled no immediate timetable for his return to pitching.
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Dean
Dallas
Paul Dean
New York Giants
Savold Tactics and Coaching Shuffle Across Coastlines
The coast hints UC L A may move Babe Horrell up and elevate Marchie Schwartz from Clark Shaughnessy’s Stanford staff. Patty Berg returns home noting college golf excitement in the West. A Reds associate claims the Cards offered Bill McKechie first refusal on Mickey Owen. An AU Georgia co ed who bet on her team won lavishly. Senator Pat Harrison reported $73 from Harry Butcher of Columbia Broadcasting.
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Babe Horrell
Marchie Schwartz
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Patty Berg
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Mickey Owen
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Pat Harrison
Harry Butcher
Columbia Broadcasting
Aggies Beat Lobos 40 to 31 To Open Border Conference Play
The New Mexico Aggies defeated New Mexico Lobos 40 to 31 in Las Cruces to start Border Conference play. Harold Colvard sparked the win with a tying free throw and a field goal, while Marvin Hoover and Angie Cunico added nine points each for the Aggies. Ray Tanner led the Lobos with 14 points as Texas Tech swept ENMU in Portales. The teams meet again tonight before the Lobos head to El Paso to face Texas Mines.
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Associated Press
New Mexico Aggies
Aggies
New Mexico University
Las Cruces
Arizona
Harold Colvard
Jo” Johnson
Jerry Hines
New Mexico
Ray Tanner
New Mexico Lobos
Marvin Hoover
Angie Cunico
Texas Tech
Eastern New Mexico College Greyhounds
Portales
Techians
Lobos
el Paso
Texas Miners
Chatter and notes from the sports world
New York December 11. Chitter chatter notes Alice Marble beating men in pro golf drills. Tommy Harmon’s father says Tom will cash in on pro football but only for two years. Dodgers fear Cookie Lavagetto may be drafted. Pete Scalzo, featherweight champ, among Los Angeles flu victims. Ray Frick of Penn to have facial surgery for his prominent nose.
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New York
Alice Marble
Tommy Harmon
Tom
Dodgers
Lew Riggs
Cookie Lavagetto
Pete Scalzo
Los Angeles
Ray Frick
Penn Center
Shaughnessy System Boosts Stanford Value In Rose Bowl Year
Shaughnessy System helped Stanford reach 110000 addicts last season and 211000 this year. The revenue gap runs near 150000, excluding the Indians’ 100000 Rose Bowl payout. The figure illustrates Mr Clark Shaughnessy’s influence and earnings in that era.
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Shaughnessy
Stanford
Indians
Clark Shaughnessy
Prosperity Note and Team Ties Spark Spring Buzz
New York Yankees suffered a 30 thousand dollar loss last season, just 10 thousand shy of the projected drop. Phil Troy of the Red Sox is recovering after an operation. Tom Deegan travels to Dallas to promote Fordham football. Nebraska weighs taking its band to the Rose Bowl, echoing Tennessee’s earlier dilemma. Fred Apostoli quits boxing to enter Seattle jewelry trade.
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New York Football Yankees
Phil Troy
Boston Red Sox
Tom Deegan
Fordham
Dallas
Nebraska
Tennessee
Fred Apostoli
Seattle
Executive Bets Buck a Point on Redskins
An executive placed a wager of one dollar per point on the Washington Redskins, betting on the team to outperform expectations this season. The bet underscores confidence in the Redskins’ offensive and defensive prospects as the season unfolds.
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Washington Redskins
Slip Madigan Named GGT Club General Manager
Oakland Tribune notes Slip Madigan has taken the role of general manager at the Golden Gate Turf Club. The piece questions whether this move is prudent, suggesting a potential mismatch between leadership and current club needs.
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Art Gohn
Oakland Tribune
Slip Madigan
The
Golden Gate Turf Club
Redskins Suffer Sharp Loss Sparks Fan Discontent
Following a heavy defeat, consensus forms that the Redskins endured a brutal loss while fans feel the team let them down. Comments center on poor performance, disappointed expectations, and calls for accountability from coaches and players.
Santa Fe Prepares for Premiere Festival
Santa Fe, New Mexico, decorates the Plaza with fiesta greenery as pinon-laden burros arrive for bonfires during the Santa Fe Trail premiere weekend. A 17-car Hollywood train brings stars and press, with Lieut. Gov. James Murray greeting visitors in Governor Miles’s absence. The premiere will be shown at Santa Fe’s three theaters Saturday night.
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Santa FE
N. M
Hollywood
Murray
Miles
James Murray
Hobbs
Three‑day costume ball begins with bonfire of Tio Coco
The second of two costume balls opens Friday at 5 30 p m with the burning of the bogeyman figure Tio Coco by Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn co star of a Warner Brothers film. The program includes a wagon train arrival pageant a Plaza band concert celebrity presentations and the first costume ball. Saturday features a ski party at Hyde State Park a parade Indian dances and the premiere second ball. Sunday offers trips to Madrid to view Christmas lighting.
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Tio Coco
Bogeyman
Olivia de Havilland
Errol Flynn
Warner Brothers
Hyde State Park
Madrid
Elks Stage Charity Show At Roswell High Auditorium
Roswell Elks Club presents Marques the Magician in a charity performance at the local junior high auditorium on Thursday night December 19. Proceeds fund eye glasses and medical care for underprivileged children.
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Roswell Elks Club
Marques the Magician
Pop Corn That Pops Anderson's Gardens Weather Note
West Texas forecast mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with rain in the south and occasional snow in the north. North portion turns colder Thursday.
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Anderson
Texas
South Portion
North Portion
Victory of Reds Year's High Point
New York December 11 The country’s sports editors named the Cincinnati Reds as the outstanding team of the year, awarding 121 points in the AP poll. The Reds led the rankings with first place across the 3-2-1 scoring system, far ahead of Minnesota and Stanford, with other notable placements including Texas A and M, Washington crew, the Tigers, and the Chicago Bears.
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New York
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Minnesota
Stanford
Texas A
University of Washington Crew
Tigers
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Pro Football Draft Buzz From the 1940s
National Football League owners and coaches finish a two day session in Washington planning talks with top 1940s college stars led by Michigan’s Tommy Harmon as star back George Halas pursues him. Drafted players from Border conference teams Arizona Tempe Texas Mines draw attention from several NFL teams.
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Washington
Dickering
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Harmon
New York
Halas
Douglas G. Hertz
New York Yankees
Yankees
Washington Redskins
Border
Border Football Conference
Arizona
Tempe
Texas Mines
Johnny Black
Jack Dugan
New York Giants
Roy Conn
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Rams
Wayne “Ripper” Pitts
Arizona State of
Challedon Named Horse of the Year for 1940
In Baltimore on December 11, 1940, Challedon was declared the horse of the year by the nation's turf experts. The four year old colt, bred and raced in Maryland, earned the top honor as the leading thoroughbred of the season.
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Baltimore
Challedon
William L. Brann
Scores Of College Basketball Games
College basketball scores reported with multiple matchups. New Mexico Aggies, Texas Tech, Ohio State, West Virginia, Dartmouth, Vermont, Kansas, Texas, Kansas State, Washburn, Baylor, Stephen F Austin, Texas Christian, North Texas State, Rice, Sam Houston, Waynesburg, Carnegie Tech, Southwestern Louisiana, LSU, Washington St Louis, Missouri Mines, Washington State, Montana, Hamline, Montana State, East Central Oklahoma Teachers, East Texas State, Gonzaga, Lewiston Normal all listed with final tallies.
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The
Associated Press
New Mexico Aggies
New Mexico University
Texas Tech
Eastern New Mexico
Ohio State
West Virginia
Dartmouth
Vermont
Kansas
Texas
Kansas State
Washburn
Baylor
Stephen F. Austin
Texas Christian
North Texas State
Rice
Sam Houston
Waynesburg
Carnegie Tech
Southwestern Louisiana
Louisiana State
Washington
St. Louis
Missouri Mines
Washington State
Montana
Hamline
Montana State
East Central
Okla
Teachers
East Texas State
Gonzaga
Lewiston Normal
Galloper tops five year turf poll for first time
The annual turf and sports digest poll names the winner with 84 nominations from 172 voters. Charlie Howard's Seabiscuit trails with 34 nominations as the richest money winner of all time. Car Rear View Mirrors. Bumper Guards, Touch-up Paint. ROSWELL AUTO CO. 12-915c.
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Turf and Sports Digest
Galloper
Charlie Howard
Roswell Auto CO
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L. Taylor
H. H. Ball
Curtis Corn
J. Halter
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Egfl Whitmore
H. Eller
B. Belshe
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L. Hammond
Savold
Billy Conn
Lee Savold
New York City
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
N. M. Aggies
Eastern New Mexico College
Lily Pons
New Haven, Conn
U. S
Bernard Fitch
Andre Kostelanetz
Concensus
Redskins
Elks
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Pro Football
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Charles Dickens
Dora Spenlow
Mr. Dickens
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