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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1941

Page

2

Eight Champions Crowned In Last Night's Matches

The N M I regimental championships in boxing and wrestling concluded last night with eight champions. Tonight at Caricon Armory at 8 30 p m the four heaviest boxing divisions and four lightest wrestling classes crown eight more. Lt. Ned Vaughn directs the event as 193 matches and 200 cadets participate. Results show Allen over Bernick 115 lbs, M Johnson over Cole, McInnis over Strand, Leff over Marshall in boxing, and Hinds over Lipps, Burden over Terrel, Talbot over Barrack, Hyllegard over Boynton in wrestling. Tonight’s program lists Nash Heyde Winchester Morelock Poppie Tolleson Carr Hill Moberly Norton Boswell Dunne Alexander DeLay.

Caricon Armory Hinds Phillips Burden Terrel Talbot Barrack Hyllegard Boynton Nash Heyde Winchester Morelock Poppie Tolleson Carr Blanchard Bagot Hill Moberly Willcox Norton Boswell J. D. Dunne Alexander DeLay

New Mexico prep hoops open weekend slate across state

High school boys basketball tips off with limited season starts and a slate of Friday and Saturday games. Carlsbad visits Roswell for the Coyotes gym dedication as Artesia, Hobbs, Socorro, Gallup, and others scatter across the state toward the Santa Fe cage tournament next March.

Associated Press New Mexico Santa Fe Carlsbad Cavemen Roswell Coyotes Artesia Hagerman Socorro Belew Shiprock Kirtland Farley Springer Gallup Grants Espanola Las Vegas Hobbs Lovington Melrose Santa Rosa Wheatland Forrest Tatum Monument Lake Arthur Albu

Aggie Freshmen Forming Crackerjack Next Season Team

New Mexico A. & M. yearling basketball squad adds five former all state prep stars Rudy Camunez Harlan Drum Wilson Simpson Bill Kreuch and Bill Burrus from Las Cruces Tucumcari Santa Fe and 1940 all stater. Games planned with Fort Bliss service quintets border conference freshmen and area high schools.

State College N. M New Mexico A. & M Rudy Camunez Harlan Drum Las Cruces Wilson Simpson Tucumcari Bill Kreuch Santa Fe Bill Burrus Fort Bliss Tex Border Conference

Belting Hogan Opens Miami Open Race For Trophy

Belting Ben Hogan began a 72 hole four day Miami Open with 216 contenders hopeful to win the prize and claim the Harry Vardon trophy. Only Sam Snead could derail Hogan by sweeping two of the remaining December events. Hogan, Snead, Byron Nelson, Craig Wood, Clayton Heafner and Gene Sarazen feature as favorites for the four day event ending Sunday.

Harry Varden Hogan Professional Golfers Association Sam Snead Snead Byron Nelson Craig Wood Clayton Heafner Gene Sarazen Miami

Snow Blanket Nets Mixed Weather Across State

Snow fell across the northern half of the state with rain and drizzle in the south as a midweek cold spell eased. Auto chains were advised in Santa Fe and other northern areas while warmup awaited later Friday. Snow totals included 18 hours of snowfall in Rui doso and three inches at Mountainair, Santa Fe two inches, Albuquerque one inch.

Associated Press New Mexico Santa Fe District Weather Bureau Albuquerque Texas Panhandle Oklahoma Midwest Ruidoso Mountainair

Broncos to Meet Fort Bliss Cage Team in Two Games

The 12th Cavalry basketball squad from Fort Bliss will visit Cahoon Armory to face the N. M. M. IT Broncos in a Friday and Saturday night series. Games start at 8:30.

12Th Cavalry Fort Bliss N. M. M. IT. Broncos Cahoon Armory

Army Teams To Gridiron Clash At Washington Stadium

SEATTLE December 11 The Moffett Field flyers of California clash with the Arkansas Travelers from Fort Lewis in a Pacific Coast service grid title showdown at University of Washington Stadium. The Arkansas squad, built from National Guardsmen and Arkansas Tech players, has toured service teams and amassed 279 points to 6 while weighing 191 on the line and 171 in the backfield. The Generals kept the game on as the airmen prepared under wartime conditions with anti aircraft units nearby.

Seattle Army Air Forces University of Washington Moffett Field Flyers California Pacific Coast Service Grid Arkansas Travelers Fort Lewis Wash Moffetts Arkansas Tech National Guardsmen Arkansas Tech University of Arkansas Arkansas High Schools Arkansas State Moffett Generals Boeing Aircraft Factory

Singen Named Scoring Champion of Rocky Mountain Conference

Colorado College fullback Bill Singen of La Crescenta California was crowned scoring champion with 42 points. The all conference standout served in the U S Army Air Service a month earlier and earned the award after Colorado College clinched the conference title with a victory over Greeley Colorado State on November 11 at Kelly Field in Texas.

Colorado Springs Colo U. S. Army Air Service Bill Singen Colorado College Rocky Mountain Singen la Crescenta Calif Texas Kelly Field Co. Co Greeley

Lobos To Play In Okla Loop Meet In City Cage Tourney

New Mexico University will replace Tulsa in the Oklahoma City invitational basketball tournament, December 26 to 30, due to Tulsa’s Sun Bowl commitment. Tulsa withdrew after Golden Hurricane accepted a bid to play Texas Tech on New Year’s Day. Most Tulsa players are football players.

Oklahoma City New Mexico University Tulsa University el Paso Tulsa Golden Hurricane Texas Tech

Baseball Majors Hold War Aims Meeting in Chicago

In Chicago the National and American leagues held a joint meeting to discuss war influenced aims for baseball. Trades cooled to one deal, Vernon Kennedy sold to the Indians from the Senators for about 7500 dollars, as owners clashed over minor league movement rules. Dolph Camilli remained the top trade rumor for the Yankees.

Chicago Cleveland Indians Vernon Kennedy Washington Senators New York Yankees Dolph Camilli Brooklyn Dodgers

Fights Last Night By The Associated Press

Steve Belloise won a ten round decision over Phil Farr in Washington D C Belloise fought at 155 1 2 pounds Farr 154 1 2 pounds The bout occurred in the nation capital with the Associated Press report summarizing the results

Associated Press Washington Steve Belloise New York Phil Farr Washington, D. C

Songs Riot as War Tunes Pour In From Tin Pan Alley

NEW YORK December 1 war song publishers report a flood of patriotic numbers inspired by current events. Titles include You re A Sap Mister Jap and The Sun Will Soon Be Setting with chorus lines promising to defeat Japan. Broadcast Music Inc notes a rising share of patriotic songs since Monday and publishers cite high rejection rates alongside a fox trot by Sam Lerner, and a chorus promising Uncle Sam will spank the Axis.

New York Tin Pan Alley Japan Yokohama Broadcast Music, Inc Sam Lerner Lerner Hawaii Irving Berlin, Inc Mills Music, Inc James Cavanaugh John Redmond Nat Simon Sam A.B.C Sammy

Fordham Gridders May Join Navy Air Corps for Sugar Bowl

NEW YORK December 11 Fordham football may take seven players to the Sugar Bowl Missouri with several on Navy Air Corps rolls. Jim Noble reserve quarterback and Jim Lansing regular end already enlisted, but not until after January first. Coach Jim Crowley said five others would enlist today.

New York Fordham Missouri Navy Air Corps Jim Noble Jim Lansing Jim Crowley

College Basketball Scores Recap From AP

Ohio State 38, Great Lakes Naval Training Station 32. Penn State 48, Bucknell 32. Princeton 53, Lehigh 44. Kansas State 30, Colorado A and N 25. Wayne 47, Oregon 38. Loyola 48, Chicago 31. Idaho 41, Montana 25. Eastern Washington 48, Gonzaga 35. Washington State 57, Whitman 55. Texas Southern Tech 42, Omaha 31. Daniel Baker 32, San Angelo 22. Panhandle Aggies Goodwell 49, Eastern New Mexico College 33.

Associated Press Ohio State Great Lakes Naval Training Station Penn State Bucknell Princeton Lehigh Kansas State Colorado Wayne Oregon Loyola Chicago Idaho Montana Eastern Washington Gonzaga Washington State Whitman

Roswell High to Dedicate New Gym Friday Night

Roswell Coyotes plan a dedication of the new Roswell high school gym with a basketball game against the Carlsbad Cavemen. Superintendent James D. Shinkle will speak, joined by Mayor Thomas J. Hail. Parade of former champions, ticket details, and seating plans are outlined for the dedication event.

Corn’s Roswell High Coyotes Carlsbad Cavemen Coyotes Dexter Roswell High Paul H. Deaton Deaton Board of Education Flo Austin Cham

St Marys Prep Beats Los Lunas 26 to 17

St Marys Prep defeated Los Lunas 26 to 17 in a prep basketball game. Albuquerque contributed the lead and the standout plays as both teams battled for momentum.

St. Mary’s Albuquerque Los Lunas

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Allen Bernick M. Johnson K. O Cole McInnis Strand Leff Marshall Aggie Basketball Fin Ben Hogan Vuphone Lobos Okla Mazda Vanderbilt Erectoe Lone Ranger el Azda Uck Central Hardware, Inc Army Southern Teachers Omaha Daniel Baker San Angelo Panhandle Aggies Goodwell, Okla Eastern New Mexico College Roswell Gym Pennsylvania Avenue Ine Air Force Aviation America United States Earest U.S.A Recruiting Service Post Office Roswell, New Mexico ACME Ehi Old Banks Brook Robert Porter Albuquerque & Las Cruces
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