Roswell Star Ben Kelly Named to All-State Team
Roswell halfback Ben Kelly earned a first team all state selection by the Clovis News Journal based on a coaches and sportswriters poll. Senior Kelly missed much of the season with a leg injury but returned for the final game, highlighting a solid 8 win 1 loss 1 tie Coyotes campaign alongside teammates Ray Curlee and Charles Malone who gained honorable mention.
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Ben Kelly
Roswell High
Clovis News- Journal
Kelly
New Mexico
Ray Curlee
Charles Malone
Malone
Corn
Curlee
Roswell
Arthur Wishard
Ed Keller
Raymond Ayalla
Coyote
Coyotes
Las Cruces
Rme
Albuquerque
el Paso Tigers
el Paso
Clovis
N. M
John Nail
Hart
Albuquerque High
Flattery
Springer
Edgar Pickel
Ft. Sumner
O. W. Osborne
Hot Springs
Henry Garcia
Santa Fe
Fred Baca
Roy Tabb
Jal
Bobby McDougal
Brosovich
Dawson
Dean Hensley
Deming
Bill Hancock
Raton
Maurice Bledsoe
Zinck
Clayton
Sherman Osborne
Eddie Gallegos
St. Mary’s
Max @Apodaca
John Dougherty
Julio Ferranti
Jack Erwin
Rudolph Carney
Pete Perena
Line— Morgenthaler
Hobbs
New Mexico Coaches Honor for 1941 Football Leaders
Larry C. Moderich of Raton and Louis Hernandez of Menaul named state’s leading football coaches for 1941. G. M. Shipler of Jal and Curtis Clement of Ft. Sumner follow in second in balloting. Ft Sumner remained unbeaten and untied except for one tie.
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Larry C. Moderich
Raton
Louis Hernandez
Menaul
G. M. Shipler
Jal
Curtis Clement
Ft. Sumner
DiMaggio Leads American Hitters Driving In Runs
Joe DiMaggio tops the American League in runs batted in for 1941. Foxx of the Red Sox contributes three record performances, including 105 RBIs and the top 100 RBI streak tied to Gehrig and Ruth. Heath finishes second with 123 RBIs as Williams draws most walks and Dom DiMaggio is hit most often.
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Chicago
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Foxx
Boston Red Sox
DiMaggio
George Case
Washington
Jeff Heath
Cleveland
Heath
Ted Williams
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Frank Crosetti
New York
Rose Bowl Sellout Brings Duke to Host Oregon State
Durham officials announced a sellout for the Rose Bowl game moved from Pasadena to Duke Stadium. The contest features undefeated Duke versus Oregon State with 55,000 tickets sold for the New Year’s Day showdown.
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Durham
N. C
Pasadena
Calif
Duke
Oregon State
Roswell Package Store offers custom gift packages
Roswell Package Store advertises dozens of fancy gift packages and ready to make up special ones for customers. It invites shoppers to come in and discuss options, noting available fancy packing materials.
Yankees Named No 1 Team Of The Year For 1941
New York Yankees are named the No 1 team of the year in the AP poll for 1941. They collected 198 points from 85 sports writers, beating Minnesota's Gophers who had 165. Bears and Dodgers also placed, with several other schools and teams earning minor votes.
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New York
New York Yankees
Associated Press
Minnesota
Gophers
Chicago Bears
Brooklyn
Duke
Ohio State
Wisconsin
University of Washington
Poughkeepsie Rowing Kings
Boston Bruins
Aviation Cadets Needed By Army
Classes in pilot training for high school graduates are now forming at the West Coast Air Corps Training Center. Eligible applicants include high school diploma holders aged 18 to 22, physically fit and unmarried, who may enroll as Flying Sergeants in the U S Air Corps. See local Army recruiting offices or West Coast Air Corps Training Center flying schools for details. President Roosevelt pledges that the United States will accept no result but victory.
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West Coast Air Corps Training Center
U. S. Air Corps
Army Recruiting Office
Roosevelt
United States
Santa Anita Derby nominations announced at Santa Anita Park
A field of 136 three year olds will be eligible for the 50000 Santa Anita Derby if run February 25 at Santa Anita Park. The list is topped by Alsab the outstanding two year old, with Some Chance and Sun Again among the leading names.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
A. Sabath
Pro Goal Kicker Leads League With Field Goals
Phil Martinovich of the New York Americans heads pro football with nine field goals in 1942, topping Clark Hinkle of the Green Bay Packers by three. Martinovich's longest kick was 44 yards, edging Hinkle by a yard.
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New York
Phil Martinovich
New York Americans
Clark Hinkle
Green Bay Packers
Martinovich
Hinkle
College basketball scores from across the nation
A roundup of scores from several games including Colorado State Greeley 36 New Mexico Aggies 31 in overtime and Arizona State 54 Snow College 39. Other results feature Duquesne 43 Waynesburg 22, Geneva 43 Carnegie Tech 32, Auburn 39 Mississippi State 29, Arkansas 43 Central Oklahoma 25, Texas A and M 56 LSU 41, Mississippi 53 Mississippi College 40, Oklahoma Baptist 36 Tulsa 21, Kansas 16 Bethel 28 Creighton 50 South Dakota 26, Indiana 47 UCLA 33, Utah State 38 Willamette 31, Colorado State 40 Western State 26, Denver 38 Bradley Tech 26, Southeastern Oklahoma 46 Stephen F. Austin 42, Ouachita 41, Sam Houston State 38. Also Menaul Albuquerque 18 Royal Albuquerque High 26 Santa Rosa 24 Mountainair 22 Willard 21 Hobbs 28 Monument 20.
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the Assocated Press
Colorado State of Greeley
New Mexico Aggies
Arizona State of Tempe
Snow College
Utah
Duquesne
Waynesburg
Geneva
Carnegie Tech
Auburn
Mississippi State
Arkansas
Central
Okla
Texas A. and
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Mississippi College
Oklahoma Baptist
Tulsa
Kansas
Bethel
Creighton
South Dakota
Indiana
UCLA
Utah State
Williamette
Colorado State
Western State
Denver
Bradley Tech
Southeastern
Stephen F. Austin
Ouachita
Sam Houston State
Associated Press
Menaul
Albuquerque
Roy
Farmers Use Rail Tracks To Avoid Busy Roads
Sedgwick county farmers appealed to Sheriff Albert Bertrand to keep automobiles off railroad tracks to dodge holiday traffic. A west bound Missouri Pacific train hit braking, narrowly missing a collision with a passing car near Colwich as rail officials warned the practice was widespread and dangerous.
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Wichita, Kas
Sedgwick County
Albert Bertrand
Missouri Pacific
Colwich
Knox Reflects On Pearl Harbor Warning Gaps
Sec Knox argues a half hour warning of the Japanese planes would have changed the Pearl Harbor outcome. He notes the three assaults, the timing of the third, and how coordinated fire prevented torpedo hits. He warns against treachery and urges study of Japan’s 1904 recall of its Russian attack.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
Russia
Coyotes Name All Opponent Football Team
The Roswell Coyotes with eight victories one defeat and a tie to El Paso name an all opponent team. Albuquerque Bulldogs claim three berths on the honor eleven ends Hart Sena tackles Neglich Salter guards Abraham Baca center Mayfield backs Squires Contreras Shaw Patterson.
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Roswell
Abraham
el Paso
Baca
Santa Fe
Mayfield
Las Cruces
Squires
Contreras
Shaw
Albuquerque
Patterson
Portales
Japs Claim They Will Capture Hongkong Shortly
Tokyo reports on December 19 claim British resistance in Hongkong is collapsing and capture is imminent. Domei says Japanese forces gained a foothold on Hongkong island and overran defense positions, with Jardine's Hill taken in hours as air and artillery bombardment continues. The broadcast also cites gains in the Philippines and Malay peninsula and lists air raid losses near Manila.
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Tokyo
Domei
Hongkong
London
Saigon
Jardine’s
Philippines
Malay Peninsula
United States
Manila
Bowling Ladies League high series tight race at last night match
M Baker led with 438 followed by G Johnson 436 and M Rallis 435 in a close race for high series. High game honors went to M Rallis 169, with H Holley 168 and P Con 162. Phone year classified to No 11.
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M. Baker
G. Johnson
M. Rallis
H. Holley
P. Con
Britton Fights Cochrane Tonight in Miami
Past-hitting Bobby Britton, son of a former world champion, meets welterweight king Freddie Cochrane in a 10 round non-title bout tonight in Miami. Trainer Jack Britton, a former welterweight champion, handles Britton. Cochrane has not fought since Navy service after dethroning Fritzy Zivic and beating Lew Jenkins. Britton previously knocked out Jenkins.
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Miami
Fla
Bobby Britton
Freddie Cochrane
Jack Britton
Cochrane
Navy
Roswell Hosts Artesia Bulldogs In Night of Basketball
Roswell high cagers led by Coach Cocr aim to rebound after a 2 2 record as they face the Artesia Bulldogs tonight in the new Roswell gym. Tipoff is at eight with a 7 PM prelude featuring Roswell and Artesia junior teams.
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Cocr
Roswell High Cagers
Artesia Bulldogs
Roswell
Roswell Artesia
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Roswell Daily Record
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