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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1941
Page
5
Slim Charlie O Rourke, BC veteran star of a 19 13 Sugar Bowl win over Tennessee, says no pro career for him. He favors teaching and coaching at Malden High School after enduring bruises and illness from the game.
British warplanes hit Bremen and Emden, starting new fires and claiming key invasion routes. Cardiff suffers severe damage with authorities noting a night of heavy bombing, likened to Ypres by the press. Australian tanks breach Bar dia defenses as 18 days of siege continue, while Petain reshuffles in France.
New York boxing card highlights promoter Mike Jacobs bringing four top 160-pounders to test Ken Overlin in his bid to defend the crown. Billy Soose faces Tami Mauriello in a 10 rounder as Coley Welch meets Ernie Vigh in an eight round bout. Dave Castilloux and Aldo Spaldi top the bill in a 10 round lightweight clash with a Jenkins title shot on the line.
Baseball note from Pittsburgh on January 3 states Wilbur Lee Brubaker a utility player for six seasons with the Pirates was sold to Rochester of the International League for an undisclosed sum.
Santa Fe New Mexico January 3 a highway financing overhaul proposal awaits final approval by Governor Miles after the highway commission studied the plan in a lengthy session. State highway engineer Burton Dwyre said agreement on several points is still needed before the report can be released for publication.
New Mexico winter sports areas show variable snow and conditions. Hyde State Park and Big Tesuque Canyon report fresh and old snow with good skiing despite crust issues. Sandia and Cloudcroft areas note dry snow, icy roads, and chains required. visitors counts range from 30 to 500 last weekend. Cedar Creek lacks sufficient snow for skiing. Weather remains fair but cold, with near zero at night above 8,000 feet.
Senator Wheeler of Montana, a vocal critic of Roosevelt's foreign policy, told reporters that the country must first organize itself against the current approach, describing it as a rock solid stance amid ongoing international affairs debates.
Albuquerque January 3 Dr Thomas C Donnelley today was appointed acting head of the New Mexico University department of government and citizenship succeeding Dr A S White who died a week ago Donnelley has served as associate professor in the department since 1935.
State game warden Elliott Barker suggested a limited open season in 1941 on deer in the Sandia game refuge east of Albuquerque New Mexico.
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady and 4 points higher as sales reached 1,013 bales. Mid merit price settled at 10.17. Strong demand and modest gains highlighted the session.
Galveston Jan 3 spot cotton steady with one dollar up in the mid grade for middling at 10.03 cents per pound. Sales total 200 bales as traders gauge demand.
President Roosevelt outlined a possible U S shipbuilding program to aid Britain by releasing existing commercial ships and expanding production. He touted a $36 million fund for new shipyards, with some yards state owned and others private. He expected ships ready within a year and noted a labor training need, while deeming reports of Britain seeking more destroyers as morning paper chatter. Major Harold Booth announced active duty calls for Lieut. Gon zales Gerhart and Capt. Schattenberg to Fort Bliss and Santa Fe respectively, with dates in January.
Carlos Gilbert, newest member of the Santa Fe County Commissioners, was named chairman as the board organized yesterday in Santa Fe New Mexico.
In Los Angeles Riviera country club hosts the 16th Los Angeles Open with a 10000 purse. Law son Little leads a field of 128 top pros including Demaret Thomson Hines Smith Dudley Ghezzi Cooper Wood as the winter season opens with a strong title tilt.
A Boston paper reports Ducky Pond may leave Yale this week while Joe Louis rents a Mount Vernon house to train in New York for the Red Burman race. Whirl Away remains favored in Florida as it is in Kentucky. Ace Parker could be shipped to Hollywood, possibly prompting him to rethink retirement. Horace Stoneham predicts the Reds to repeat with the Giants second. Benny Leonard and Lew Tendler will spar three one minute rounds in the Philadelphia Inquirer Golden Gloves finals.
The Official Report notes the magazine of the Veteran Boxers' Association suggests that if all members were laid out in one long line a large majority would look perfectly natural. The remark highlights the humorous spirit of veteran boxers and their camaraderie.
Jimmy Blumenstock of Fordham is expected to announce his engagement to Helen OConnell of the Jimmy Dorsey band. Frankie Kovacs, tennis maven, mails elaborate gifts then listens to reactions. Red Blair moves from Dartmouth to West Point on January 15. Greasy Neale seeks a line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Georgie Martin, Boston welter, was beaten by Aldo Spoldi in a gym bout recently.
Clark Shaughnessy faces multiple offers to lecture on his Model T staff theory at college coaching schools next summer. A course in ancient history, eh.
New York Post notes that the Yankees have released or benched a large number of players in the past week or two, indicating a major roster reshuffle. The column references the scale of turnover and compares it to the notoriety of Peggy Hopkins Joyce in a colorful sports era critique.
Boston College forward Charlie O'Rourke stood out Wednesday as the tournament's top hero, his passing and leadership driving the Eagles in the bowl games.
New Mexico Aggies basketball opens a strenuous four games in five nights schedule with a Texas trip. They play Texas Tech in Lubbock in a two game series and then meet Hardin-Simmons in Abilene Monday and Tuesday.
New Mexico University Lobos seek their first win of the season as they return home to face Texas Mines after a prior defeat to the Miners before Christmas. The teams meet again tonight.
The Coyotes travel to Hagerman tonight to face the Bobcats, aiming for an eighth straight win. Coach Ledbetter rebuilt Hagerman this year, while Corn lost only one from his district champion 1940 squad. Dick Brenneman returns from illness to rejoin a lineup featuring Cowan Kelly Haley Brenneman and Dennis with reserves Dennis Ayalla Blough O Meara and O Hara. A Roswell Juniors vs Hagerman Juniors preliminary will follow, with Roswell’s lineup Lan caster Lund Graves Bill Thompson Bob Thompson and Hall.
Ohio State 55 Creighton 42 Illinois 45 Kansas State 29 Kansas 41 Loyola Chicago 40 Western Kentucky 57 Ohio 41 Purdue 41 Indiana State 28 Oregon 51 Utah 15 Santa Clara 43 DePaul 39 Tennessee 33 Marshall 22 Long Island 54 Davis Elkins Cape Girardeau Teachers 40 Centenary 39 overtime Howard Payne 51 New Mexico Mines 45 Colorado State 39 Western State 24.
The City Bowling Association sponsors a men’s bowling tournament at Berkey Alleys starting tomorrow night and running through Sunday. Midnight tonight is the entry deadline. Sixteen prizes are offered, nine cash. Entry fee is $1.50 per man per event. Classes A and B plus doubles on handicap. Prizes based on 3-game series scores.
Governor Alfredo Chavez of Chihuahua says work will begin in February to hard surface the final 60 miles of the Juarez Chihuahua City highway. He also ordered preliminary work on a temporary road between Torreon and Parral, aiming to speed trade between El Paso and central Chihuahua.
In El Paso on January 3 the University of Arizona captured the Border conference track meet title in a brief session. No other business was conducted, according to Dr. E. J. Knapp, a board member.
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