Garms Grabs National League Batting Title With 355
New York December 27 The batting champion title in the National League was claimed by Debs Garms of the Pittsburgh Pirates after official averages for 1940 showed his .355 mark in 358 at bats across 103 games. The tie to Hack lacks 400 at bats due to League rules, leaving Garms as the top hitter among players with 100 or more games.
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Debs Garms
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stanley Hack
Chicago Cubs
Elias Baseball Bureau
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Hack
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Spud) Davis
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Ernie Lombardi
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Jim Gleeson
Chicago
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Dixie) Walker
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Santa Fe Briefs: Truck crash death and governor's return
In Pojoaque, Filiberto Roybal, 48, died from injuries after a Christmas Day truck crash between Pojoaque and San Ildefonso. Governor Miles will return to his desk in limited periods after New Year’s Day, following surgery with a strict no visitors rule.
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Santa FE
N. M
Filiberto Roybal
Pojoaque
Roybal
San Ildefonso
Miles
Teachers Spanish Open Sessions At Albuquerque
The 24th annual convention of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish opened in Albuquerque with expectations of 300 teachers from 39 states and Latin America. Dr. F. M. Kercheville led the event, stressing steps with the government’s friendship policy as delegates toured Isleta Pueblo and planned a Santa Fe visit and a grand baile to close the Coronado Cuarto Centenial year.
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N. M
American Association of Teachers of Spanish
F. M. Kercheville
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Texas
California
Chihuahua
Mexico
Jose Concepcion Fuentes V
Isleta Indian Pueblo
Santa Fe
Peace advocates debate on American aid to Britain and war aims
Senator Vandenberg urged limited underwriting of British objectives and authentic declaration of those aims while avoiding co belligerency or weakening national defense. Senator Holt called for Roosevelt to push wartime nations toward a peace table. Senator Adams supported peace efforts but warned against settling all European affairs.
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R-Mich
England
Holt
D-W.va
Roosevelt
Adams
D-Cole
Europe
Conference Talks On National Defense Measures
Dr. O. C. Wenger of the U S Public Health Service began three or four weeks of conferences with Dr. E F McIntyre state venereal disease control chief regarding problems raised by national defense measures.
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U. S. Public Health Service Today
E. F. McIntyre
Chavez cites defense and water needs in Santa Fe address
Senator Dennis Chavez, visiting Santa Fe, outlined national defense and water development as his chief concerns for the coming congressional session. He planned to return to Washington about Sunday.
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Santa FE
N. M
National Defense
Dennis Chavez
Washington
Studebaker Pickup Showcased at Bogard & Youse
Words fail us as we describe the Studebaker pickup on display at Bogard & Youse located at 204 South Main Street. The ad promotes the new model highlighting performance economy beauty and comfort in a compact promotional note.
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Bogard & Youse
South Main St
Why Some People Can Take Liquor
Philadelphia readers report the mystery of liquor tolerance. Dr. Harry Newman of Stanford described experiments showing habitual drinkers absorb alcohol into the blood faster and their brain becomes intoxicated more quickly, challenging older ideas about slower absorption and faster metabolism. He concludes tissues acquire tolerance, but the exact mechanism remains unknown.
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Philadelphia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Research Committee
Harry Newman
Stanford University School of Medicine
Newman
Greeks Strike Across Front In Snowbound War Drive
Reports from the front describe fighting widening across the Klisura region and toward Valona as Greek forces press an offensive despite heavy Italian resistance. Winter weather hampers operations while Greek troops gain new positions and take Italian prisoners and matériel amid bitter central sector clashes.
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Berat
Valona
Oklahoma City All College Basketball Meet advances to quarter finals
Oklahoma City hosts the fifth annual tournament as defending champion Oklahoma A. and M. remains in contention while Texas teams Texas University Texas Tech and West Texas State push to block a repeat. Texas Longhorns edge Springfield Teachers 43 42 and West Texas Buffaloes set a scoring record 61 42 over Tulsa.
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Oklahoma A. & M
Texas
Texas University
Texas Tech
West Texas State
Pittsburg
Eas
Wyoming University
Oklahoma
Southeastern East Central
Aggies
Texas Longhorns
Springfield
Teachers
West Texas Buffaloes
Tulsa
Texas A. & M
Wyoming
Oklahoma City University
Texas Christian
Hitler’s looming gamble hinges on Russia clash and Danube base
The article argues Germany aims to guard invasion plans while Russia remains the sole outside interference threat. It notes mutual enmity, contested Danube access, and aims to dominate Romania. It lists five strategic benefits of the move including dual use offensively and to pressure Bolsheviks.
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Germany
Britain
Mussolini
Romania
Danube
Black Sea
Reich
Balkans
Hitler
Rumania
Balkan States
Dardanelles
Near East
Mississippi State Focuses On Mental Readiness For Orange Bowl
Mississippi State coach Allyn McKeen fears a tough post season mindset before the Orange Bowl against Georgetown. He emphasizes conditioning and study of Georgetown's spread, noting his team will be smaller yet prepared for an open game as they arrive in Miami.
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Fla
Mississippi State
Maroons
Georgetown
Allyn McKeen
McKeen
Misssissippi State
Jack Hagerty
Tennessee
Santa Anita Handicap futures and football coach chatter
The first $100,000 Santa Anita handicap futures list has Challedon at 3-1, Kayak II at 4-1, and Midand at 8-1. The New York World Telegram reports Jack Sutherland declined a rich offer from Ohio State. Speculation swirls over a Dartmouth job and Franklin Schmidt as a top available coach.
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Challedon
Midand
N. Y. World-Telegram
Jack Sutherland
Ohio State
Dartmouth
Francis Schmidt
East Versus West matchup sparks football nostalgia
A reader imagines a New Year clash choosing Harmon to run against the West. The piece frames a preferred showdown between East and West players, highlighting a desire to see Harmon star in a standout race and a classic gridiron rivalry.
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Harmon
Bowl Games Start Times For New Year Day 1951
Eastern start times for New Year’s Day football bowls list 2 15 and 5 15 p m with links to Orange Bowl and other games. Confusing OCR yields partial times but confirms two hour MST adjustment. The text names Orange Bowl among listed clashes.
New Defense Production Office Plan Aims High Output
CID notes outline a defense production office led by William S. Knudsen of General Motors. President Roosevelt says the plan is serious and purposeful, aiming to study and contribute to the nation's defense program. Reuther envisions 500 all metal pursuit planes daily within six months.
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New Defense Production Office
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
Roosevelt
Reuther
North South All Star Clash Fires Up December in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama the Blue and Gray all star week climaxes with the third North South gridiron classic at Cramton Bowl at 12 30 p m. Co coaches Shavely Waldorf Neeley Wolf declare readiness as both sides note passing drills. South leans on Lalanne Goodnight to spark air game while North relies on Basca Kostyo to air it out. Lines average about 200 pounds for the North 186 for the South.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cramton Bowl
Carl Shavely
Cornell
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Yankee
Dixie
Jess Neeley
Rice
Raymond
Bear) Wolf
North Carolina
South
Jim
Sweet) Lalanne
Owen (Good
Conn Named The Fighter Of The Year
Billy Conn the light heavyweight champion who plans to move up to heavyweight has been named fighter of the year in The Ring magazine annual poll. Joe Louis last year’s winner, Baer placed second and Louis fifth in the standings.
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New York
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Conn
Ring” Magazine
Louis
Max Baer
Bad Weather Grounds East West New Year's Game
Frantic coaches scramble as the worst storm in 16 years batters the East West New Year’s charity football game in San Francisco and Berkeley. Colgate’s Andy Kerr and Minnesota’s Bernie Bierman lament limited practice while Forest Evashevski recovers from influenza and Tom Harmon returns from Hollywood talks.
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Andy Kerr
Colgate
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Babe Hollingberg
Matty Bell
Berkeley
University of California
Forest Evashevski
Michigan
Tommy Harmon
Hollywood
Boston College Faces Tennessee in Sugar Bowl Prep
FDGEWATER PARK Miss Dec 27 The Boston College Eagles bring a big weight advantage into the Sugar Bowl with Tennessee but the Southeastern Conference champions show little concern. Weather disrupts the Vols first day of Gulf Coast camp as BC trains at Bay St. Louis and appears ahead in preparation.
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Miss
Boston College Eagles
Tennessee Volunteers
Vols
Gulf Coast
Boston College
Bay St. Louis
Glovers Flowers Cemetery Flowers and Foliage Ad
In natural and prepared flowers and evergreen foliages for the cemetery. Phone 275. Glovers Flowers.
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Glovers Flowers
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