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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1940

Page

5

Coyotes Face Cavemen in Carlsbad Gym Dedication Night

Roswell high school basketball visits Carlsbad to face the Cavemen in the new Carlsbad High gymnasium dedication game. The Coyotes, after two easy wins, may meet a tougher test. Roswell juniors meet the Carlsbad Dawgs in a preliminary matchup and Saturday the Coyotes clash with Artesia Bulldogs locally.

Corn Roswell High School Carlsbad Cavemen Carlsbad High School Coyotes Roswell Carlsbad Dawgs Artesia Bulldogs

Belloise Fights Overlin Tonight in New York

In New York on December 13 Steve Belloise of the Bronx meets middleweight champion Ken Overlin at Madison Square Garden for a rematch. Belloise impressed critics by nearly stopping Overlin in six rounds of their first bout and later outboxed him before Overlin won a 15 round decision.

New York Ken Overlin Steve Belloise The Bronx Madison Square Garden Steve Overlin

Charles Hurt Returns Home After Army Hospital Stay

Charles Hurt, son of Mr and Mrs Emory Hurt, has returned home from San Francisco where he had been in an army hospital since February after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He is on the way to full recovery after eleven years in the 11th Cavalry, U S Army and was taken ill while stationed at Monterey California.

Charles Hurt Emory Hurt San Francisco Charles 11Th Cavalry U. S. Army Monterey California

Canned Goods Drive Under Way in Roswell Christmas Appeal

The Salvation Army launches a Christmas canned goods drive in Roswell. 1,000 paper bags placed in residential areas will be collected by Boy Scouts tomorrow morning. Kettles line the streets daily until Christmas Eve. For missed bags call 756 for pickup.

Roswell Salvation Army E Boy Scouts 756

College basketball scores round up

The Associated Press reports results from college games showing Texas Mines 63 over New Mexico 36 and a slate of other results. Arizona lags New Mexico Teachers 33 to 30, Indiana 39 over Butler 36, Boston University 49 near Bates 31, Kentucky 46 beating West Virginia 34, Stephen F. Austin 40 over East Central Oklahoma Teachers 33, Oregon State 45 defeating Idaho Southern Branch 29, West Texas State 53 over Omaha 35, Gonzaga 51 over Whitworth 27, and Montana State Normal 49 to Ricks 45.

The Associated Press Texas Mines New Mexico University New Mexico Teachers of Silver City Arizona University Indiana Butler Boston U Bates Kentucky West Virginia Stephen F. Austin Oklahoma Oregon State Idaho Southern Branch West Texas State Omaha Gonzaga Whitworth Montana State Normal Ricks

Wool futures rise on moderate trade in New York

New York wool markets closed with top futures up three to five points after about 175000 pounds sold. Moderate buying absorbed limited commission house offerings as Mech 111.5 May 105.2B reflected activity.

New York

Hall-Poorbaugh takes three from Mc Nally Hall in bowling

Hall-Poorbaugh defeats Mc Nally-Hall two 3 games as Newton of McNally-Hall posts the top 3 game total of 470. Wooldridge of Hall-Poorbaugh nails a 162 high game. Roswell Laundry wins two of three from Purity Bakery. Martin of Laundry leads with 504 across three games, tied for high game at 166 with Turner of Purity Bakery.

Hall-Poorbaugh McNally-Hall Newton Wooldridge Roswell Laundry Purity Bakery Martin Turner Melvin Snow B. Poorbaugh Herring MccNally-Hall Shuman Parker Spurlock McGuire Easting W. Baker Whitehead D. J Hollingshead Blind Green Frazier .Schorn Rhyl L Pet Vogue Dexter Hardware Will Lawrence Roswell Drug Montgomery Ward White Rock La-Marr Purdy Furniture Purdy Pie Lys Roswell the Vogue Lo Marr

Seven-Player AL Trade Sends Bagby to Cleveland

Cleveland announces a seven player deal involving Boston and Washington. Jim Bagby Jr joins Cleveland with Walker and Desautels, in exchange for Frankie Pytlak Hale and Joe Dobson. Walker, a strong outfielder, is noted for averaging 100 RBIs over five straight seasons.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Bagby Washington Indians Jim Bagby Sarge” Bagby Boston Red Sox Roger Cramer Washington Senators Gerald Walker Boston Walker Gene Desautels Frankie Pytlak Odell Hale Joe Dobson Santa Claus

Movie special train brings stars to Albuquerque stop

A 114 car train carrying film stars and newsmen from Hollywood halted in Albuquerque for a noon greeting as Santa Fe Trail stars arrived. Errol Flynn’s schnauzer Arno wandered the crowd while Rudy Vallee introduced a lineup of actors on a trackside platform. Olivia de Havilland was reportedly ill and not introduced. Others on hand included May Robson, Donald Crisp, Johnny Weissmuller, Rita Hayworth, Jean Parker, and Nancy Carroll.

Albuquerque N. M Hollywood Santa Fe Arno Pet Schnauzer Errol Flynn Warner Brothers Rudy Vallee Olivia de Havilland Flynn May Robson Donald Crisp Charley Ruggles Reginald Gardiner Johnny Weismuller Wayne Morris Jean Parker Clyde Tingley Rita Hayworth Irene Hervey Nancy Carroll

Texas Miners Dominate Border Conference Action

Texas Mines built a strong edge in Border Conference play with a 63-36 rout of New Mexico University at El Paso. In Tucson, New Mexico State Teachers of Silver City upset Arizona University 33-30, echoing a prior 47-39 win by Texas Mines over the Silver City squad. Ray Tanner led New Mexico with 16, while Bud Lassiter had 10 for Texas Mines. Frannie Ray and Happy Holler led the Silver City Teachers with 11 and 10 points.

Associated Press Texas Miners Miners New Mexico University el Paso Tucson Ariz New Mexico State Teachers of Silver City Arizona University Silver Citians Texas Mines New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Aggies Arizona Aggies New Mexico Ray Tanner Bud Lassiter Frannie Ray Happy Holler

Trade gaggy line from Jay Duvall

A dated fragment shows a promotional quip from Jay Duvall urging customers to believe good merchandise costs less after trading at his store during December 12 to 13. The line hints at a local sales notice or advertisement activity.

Jay Duvall

Fritzie Zivic To Sell Papers In Times Square

Welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic, once a newsboy, plans to hustle papers in Times Square Monday while Pittsburgh observers watch. Also notes that Fordham Georgetown and Boston College will appear in January bowl games amid college football chatter. Ken Overlin’s flu setback threatens tonight’s bout with Steve Belloise as a key matchup in the boxing scene.

New York Welteweight Fritzie Zivic Times Square Pittsburgh Jesuit Fordham Georgetown Boston College Ken Overlin Steve Belloise

Iron Man Tom Scarso Completes 1380 Minute Streak

Tom Scarso of South Norwalk Connecticut finished three years on Arnold College’s varsity football team by playing every minute of all 23 games at tackle for 1380 minutes without relief.

Arnold College Tom Scarso South Norwalk Conn

White Sox Holdout Begins As Lee Turner Tie Up Contracts

Thornton Lee and Tommy Turner returned unsigned contracts as leaders in a holdout league while a separate Los Angeles staging spot for Mike Jacobs with Louis Godoy is planned. Reports claim New York pressured Chicago to trade George Selkirk to Cleveland for Hal Trosky.

Thornton Lee Tommy Turner White Sox Tom The Angels Sing Mike Jacobs Louis Godoy Los Angeles Yanks Chicago George Selkirk Cleveland Hal Trosky

Chicago writer notes no Maroons followed Shaughnessy to Stanford

A Chicago sports writer observes that none of the University of Chicago football players followed Clark Shaughnessy to Stanford. The remark underscores the lack of transfer continuity in the period and references Stanford's record as evidence.

Kenneth Jones Peoria Ill Journal-Transport Chicago U. of Chicago Clark Shaughnessy Stanford

Names In The News Pepper Martin Triumphs In Coast

Pepper Martin, now Sacramento manager, is the coast’s baseball rave. A Los Angeles paper gave him a half page spread. The Yankees told Tom Harmon they will top any NL offer and arrange broadcasting. Hank Luisetti, with seven grand movie money, is reinstated by the A A U after a long training break.

Pepper Martin Sacramento Los Angeles N. Y. Football Yankees Tom Harmon Hank Luisetti

Fort Worth Star Telegram All Southwest Eleven Mystery

The Fort Worth Star Telegram avoided naming John Kimbrough in its All Southwest Conference list, simply prompting readers with the line guess who.

Fort Worth Star- Telegram John Kimbrough

Yale and Dartmouth to clash in football clash

Yale and Dartmouth prepare for a marquee football clash as early results of the season emerge. The matchup highlights storied programs and sets potential conference implications for both teams.

Yale Dartmouth

Fifth-Down Game Tops Yearly Sports Surprises

New York on December 13 reports that Sonth's fifth down defeat of Cornell 7-3, then 3-0 after the reversal, received the most first place votes in the Associated Press poll. Detroit's winning of the American League pennant and other major events split the rest of the top spots among Stanford, Gallahadian, Bimelech, Texas Aggies, Notre Dame, Iowa, Ed Oliver, Lawson Little, Gene Sarazen, the New York Yankees, and Fritzie Zivic's boxing title.

New York Sonth Cornell Ithacans Indians Associated Press Detroit Tigers Stanford Gallahadian Bimelech Texas Aggies Texas Notre Dame Iowa Ed Oliver Lawson Little Gene Sarazen New York Yankees Fritzie Zivie Henry Armstrong Pittsburgh

TATUM CAGERS PLAY AT JAL TONIGHT

The Tatum high school Coyotes meet the Jal Panthers in a basketball game at Jal tonight. Two players are out but one is expected back, with the starting lineup listed as Holt and Beadle forwards Chidester center Anderson and Patterson guards. Substitutes Stinnett Gandy Moore Tankersley Echel.

Tatum High School Coyotes Jal Panthers Tatum Monument Coyotes Wendell Holt Rogellie Beadle Buster Chidester Walter Anderson Charles Patterson Harold Stinnett Gandy Herschel Moore Echel Tankersley

Community Singing in Roswell Sunday Afternoon

A community sing is planned in Roswell on Sunday at two o clock at the corner of Alameda and Ohio Avenues. All are invited to attend.

Roswell Alameda and Ohio Avenues

Friday the 13th Not in Football at Rose Bowl links

Lincoln dispatch notes that Nebraska coach Lawrence M. Jones and Stanford coach Clark Shaughnessy, Rose Bowl opponents, are not relying on superstition despite it being Friday the 13th. The item emphasizes confidence and preparation rather than luck.

Lincoln Neb Lawrence M. Jones Nebraska Clark Shaughnessy Stanford

Hogan, Loving In Miami Open Lead

In Miami a pair of Bens, Hogan of White Plains and Loving of Springfield, opened with three under 67s to share the lead in the $10,000 Miami Open. Ed Dudley and Clayton Haefner followed with 68s as Sam Snead and Jug McSpaden trailed, with McSpaden hurt by a penalty stroke after an extra putt.

Miami Fla Ben Ben Hogan White Plains N. Y Ben Loving Springfield Mass Bens Ed Dudley Augusta Clayton Haefner Linville N. C Sam Snead Hot Springs Hogan Harold Jug) McSpaden Winchester McSpaden

Arizona names all opponent team

Arizona gridmen named an all opponent team with selections from New Mexico, Marquette Milwau kee, Texas Mines, and Oklahoma A M. The list includes ends Bogren and Sleske, tackles Arms and Hayes, guards Lukhich and Southball, center Apolskis, quarterback Cotton, halfbacks Morrissey Goodyear, and fullback Salcedo.

Tucson Ariz New Mexico University Marquette University of Milwaukee Wis University of Arizona Texas Mines Oklahoma 4A Bogren New Mexico Sleske Marquette Oklahoma A. & M Hayes Loyola Los Angeles Lukhich Southball Oklahoma Apolskis Cotton Morrissey Goodyear Salcedo

Fights Last Night in Baltimore Boxing Cards

George Abrams from Washington outpointed Izzy Jannazzo in Baltimore while Harry Bobo from Pittsburgh knocked out Al Blake in a Baltimore bout.

Associated Press Baltimore George Abrams Washington Izzy Jannazzo New York Harry Bobo Pittsburgh al Blake

Signal Callers Don Jerseys 13 Across Colleges

The passage notes quarterbacks Roy Petsch of Nebraska and Frankie Albert of Stanford choosing to wear jersey number 13. It highlights this quirky tradition among college signal callers and names the two players and schools involved.

Roy Petsch Nebraska Frankie Albert Stanford

Bank Study Group Hears Of Africa Railroads

G E Oettle spoke to the First National Bank study group on South Africa railways noting unified ownership of railroads bus lines and airlines by one company. He discussed a new test wheel for trains and compared internal combustion and steam engines. He urged tax cuts higher salaries and elimination of duplicated service to advance the railroad industry.

First National Bank G. E. Oettle South Africa Mr. Oettle United States Dettie

Thirteenth Date Forgery Case For Bakery Driver

Morris Brendel 31 is charged by indictment with 13 counts of forgery for altering delivery slips to obtain money as a bakery route driver. The case, No 13 on the grand jury calendar, is set for trial January 13.

New York Morris Brendel

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Belloise Dexter Institute Military Institute Colts Dexter High School Colts Dexter Boys Sengart Gleichmann Schmitt Schmitt Smith Cleve Faust Bowling News Jly Tatum Cagers Jal No. 1 Loving Ator N. Main House of New Ideas Hears OF Africa Bor Ee Aavtod Falttue Ees GLEN Price & Co VNA Pajama Lingersz
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