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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1941

Page

5

Dexter Demons Upset Monument Pirates 34 26

Dexter Demons rally to upset Monument Pirates 34 to 26 in a district five basketball game. Monument led 14 12 at halftime before Dexter surged late, with Lenville Sperling scoring 11 for Monument and Kerr, Stone, Hicks each with 8, Pinson adding 7 for Dexter.

Dexter Demons Monument Pirates Monument Lenville Sperling Stone and Kerr Hicks Pinson Pirates Roswell Coyotes Lee F Herbst F Stone C Pinson G Lee G Kerr Murdock McDaniels Grayson Sperling West McLaughitin Fine Grove Mishler Cooper Il

Harmon Takes A Screen Test In Hollywood

Hollywood reports Tom Harmon Michigan star halfback has taken a screen test. Warren Alison Nebraska Rose Bowl tackle may get one next month. Paramount director Ralph Murphy said Harmon could screen well and might join Las Vegas Nights. Harmon did not indicate interest after graduation in June.

Hollywood Tom Harmon Michigan Warren Alison Ralph Murphy Paramount Studio Harmon Las Vegas

Albuquerque Cardinals sale falls to Keyser due to altitude

ALBUQUERQUE, N M Jan 4 Hopes to sell the Albuquerque Cardinals to Lee Keyser of Des Moines were jolted when his physician advised altitude would be unsafe for his wife. Cardinal president H Louis Hahn said negotiations could continue though Keyser would not relocate here.

Albuquerque, N. M Albuquerque Cardinals Lee Keyser Des Moines Fra Keyser Albuquerque H. Louis Hahn Hahn

Yale drops old football policy era ends at Yale

Yale named Emerson W. Spike Nelson 35 former Iowa tackler as head coach, ending a 69 year alumni chief policy. Nelson succeeds Ducky Pond and will select his own staff as Yale releases its 1942 gridiron slate amid surprise campus reaction.

New Haven Conn Yale Emerson W Spike) Nelson University of Iowa Raymond W Ducky) Pond Elis Ogden Miller Miller Harvard Princeton Nelson Mississippi State Iowa Louisiana State University

Star football charity game canceled in Los Angeles

Thirty nine eastern and western college football stars headed to classrooms as the planned charity contest next Sunday was canceled. The event had drawn high interest and $60,000 was raised for the Shriners hospital in San Francisco. A. A. U. labeled players as professionals and organizers cited concerns the game would not be amateur. Tickets had been sold for a Los Angeles Coliseum event with a 100 000 capacity. Coliseum manager Ralph Chick said directors questioned the amateur status of the contest.

Los Angeles Tom Harmon Francis Reagan Forest Evashevski Alan Mowbray British War Relief Association of Southern California San Francisco Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Coliseum Ralph O. Chick

Banking Statement and Affiliate Report 1941

A banking report from Roswell New Mexico details capital accounts and secured liabilities as of December 31 1940. It includes total capital and profits sections, deposits secured by pledged assets, and summarizes mortgage loans affiliate relations with First National Bank of Roswell. Notary attestations by J E Moore and Floyd Childress appear with dates January 3 1941.

State of New Mexico County of Chaves I. J. E. Moore U. S Floyd Childress Mortgage Loans, Inc

Crushing British Drive Opens New Front at Bardia

British warships bombarded Bardia as Australian forces breached defenses and captured 5 000 to 8 000 Italian troops. RAF raids hit Tobruk and Gazala while siege forces prepare to assault the Libyan port from land and sea.

Bardia RAF Tobruk Gazala North African Libya

Thomson Leads L. A. Open Golf

Jimmy Thomson set the pace to claim a second Los Angeles Open title as the first round produced a tight lead at Riviera Country Club. Sammy Snead and Emerick Kocsis matched pars or better on the 7000 yard layout, with only these three breaking par in the 16th annual event.

Los Angeles Calif Lake Orion Mich Riviera Country Club

National rules boost wide open football for 1941

Clementon New Jersey January 4 The national collegiate rules committee ended a three day session at Pine Valley golf club announcing major changes to aid the offense. Key changes include elimination of touchback on incomplete forward passes over the goal line on fourth down free substitutions at any time and allowing handoffs forward from behind the line of scrimmage to any player.

Clementon N. J National Collegiate Rules Committee Pine Valley Golf Club

Pabst Plans Major Plant Expansion to Boost 1941 Output

Milwaukee January 4 Fred Pabst chairman of the Pabst Brewing Company announced a large plant expansion costing hundreds of thousands of dollars to increase production capacity for anticipated 1941 sales. 1940 set a record for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and ale with three final quarter months breaking records, and management expects continued sales growth. Additions include new grain storage bins bottling equipment and beer storage tanks for blends to make the one finished premium beer.

Milwaukee Fred Pabst Pabst Brewing Company Pabst

Adversity Turns Tide in Classic Bowl Tales

In a retrospective from New York on January 4, a pair of Thanksgiving and midweek college football plays are recalled. Texas connected on a long pass for a Rose Bowl score after drawing the defender, while Alabama Smith sprinted 62 yards to clinch a win for Fordham, illustrating the game’s unpredictable outcomes.

New York Texas Texas Aggies Aggies Bill Henderson Alabama Smith Old Mercury Fordham

Promoter Jacobs's Flight Wreck Delays Fight Promises

Ouch Dept reports promoter Mike Jacobs arrived from Miami in Charleston and suffered a head injury after striking a ship wing. Meanwhile Ken Overlin reportedly eloped to North Carolina with his Washington partner, likely delaying a bout with Billy Loose next month.

Mike Jacobs Miami Charleston S. C Ken Overlin North Carolina Washington Billy Loose

Dodgers take over front office affairs of football cousins

The Bulletin Board notes the Dodgers are assumed to run front office affairs for related football ventures. Beantown reports the Cubs issuing a $135000 offer for Ed die Miller. Betting lines show Paul Brown declared “in” at Ohio State with 10-3 odds.

Bulletin Board Baseball Dodgers Beantown Cubs Eddie Miller Paul Brown Ohio State

Browns Face Tough Season Start in the American League

Jim Blumenstock will receive the Bronx junior chamber of commerce trophy as Fordham's outstanding player in the Cotton Bowl. Clayton Haefner donated his $1,200 Miami Open prize to his bride as an Christmas gift.

St. Louis Browns Jim Blumenstock Bronx

Coaches pick winners in four major games

Guessports reports twenty one top football coaches forecast Nebraska Tennessee Fordham Georgetown as winners. Standing shows W 0, L 4, Pct.000.

Nebraska Tennessee Fordham Georgetown

Record Egg Production In New Mexico In November

November egg production in New Mexico hit a record high for the month reflecting a strong laying rate despite slightly smaller farm flocks. Prices at 26.2 cents per dozen on November 15 remained near last year while December stocks rose 12 percent from a year ago. Turkeys averaged 15.5 cents per pound, with storm losses unlikely to be reflected in prices.

Agricultural Marketing Service E. E. Anderson New Mexico Extension Service Turkey

Anderson's Gardens Soup and Salad Package Promotion

Read about Anderson's Gardens offering a Vegetable Soup Package and a Salad Package on sale. Details highlight bundled meals, pricing options, and purchase availability for a limited time.

Anderson’s Gardens

Many Seek Colo Coaching Job At University

Boulder officials report a flood of applications for the five thousand dollar-a-year Colorado coaching post. The search continues with no names released while Russell Murphy Francis Schmidt Clyde Hubbard Jim Dixon and Bill Edwards are among outside figures discussed as potential candidates.

Boulder Colo Colorado University Harry Carlson Buffaloes Russell Murphy Cornell Francis Schmidt Ohio State Clyde Cac) Hubbard Denver University Jim Dixon Oregon State Bill Edwards Western Reserve Tempe Ariz

New Mexico Teams Fall to Texas Opponents in Three Games

The New Mexico Lobos, Aggies and Mines all dropped games to Texas foes. Texas Mines beat UNM 50 to 27 in Albuquerque, Texas Tech edged NM State 38 to 36 in Lubbock, and Hardin-Simmons defeated New Mexico Mines 38 to 30. Scorers included Lassiter 18 for Texas Mines and Tanner 15 for New Mexico.

Associated Press New Mexico Basketeers Texas Texas Mines of el Paso New Mexico University Lobos Albuquerque Texans Arizona University Arizona State of New Mexico Miners Socorro Gerald Uncle Joe) Smith Cowboys Mines and Cowboys Bud Lassiter Texas Mines Ray Tanner New Mexico Jake Geron Texas Tech Harold Colvard Harold Vance Aggies James Crocker Hardin-Simmons Tom Skelton New Mexico Mines

College basketball results across several games

Texas Mines beat New Mexico University 50 to 27 while Hardin Simmons defeated New Mexico Mines 38 to 30. Texas Tech edged New Mexico Aggies 38 to 36 and California won 44 to 27 over Bradley Tech. UCLA 55 SF 53, Missouri 35–32 Washington University, Colorado College 43 Fort Hays State 30, Howard Payne 61 North Texas State 55. Denver 55 Colorado Mines 51. Colorado State 39 Western State 30. Oregon State 42 Utah 37. Brigham Young 67 Montana State 45. Wyoming 58 Greeley State 44. Idaho 43 Gonzaga 33. Jose State 54 Utah State Anderson Gardens Home Made Sauerkraut 10 18tfc.

Associated Press Texas Mines New Mexico University Hardin Simmons New Mexico Mines Texas Tech New Mexico Aggies California Bradley Tech University of California At Los Angeles San Francisco Missouri Washington St. Louis Colorado College Fort Hays State Howard Payne North Texas State Denver Colorado Mines Colorado State Western Colo

Cold Wave Moves South Across Central States

A broad cold wave originating in Alaska and northwestern Canada spread through the north central states today and moved south and east rapidly. Sub zero temperatures prevailed in North Dakota Minnesota and much of South Dakota with snow and strong winds as fronts reached Indiana Mississippi Kansas and Chicago. The Weather Bureau predicted the chill would reach the Atlantic seaboard late tonight and extend to the Gulf coast, with additional Minnesota and Illinois snow events noted.

Associated Press Alaska Canada Indiana Mississippi Kansas Weather Bureau Chicago Atlantic Seaboard Gulf Coast North Dakota Minnesota South Dakota Utah Wyoming Idaho Wisconsin Nebraska Iowa Illinois

Soose and High Fight Winners at Madison Square Garden

New York crowd saw Billy Soose win a narrow split decision over Tama Mauriello for the middleweight bout while Ernie Vigh upset expectations by coming from behind to defeat Coley Welch, as promoter Mike Jacobs weighed next steps. Castilloux outpointed Spoldi in a dull lightweight bout, with Caplin stating both eliminated themselves.

New York Billy Soose Penn State College Tama Mauriello Bronx Madison Square Garden Ernie Vigh Newcurgh N. Y Soose Mauriello Vigh Coley Welch Portland Maine Mike Jacobs Loose Billy Ken Overlin New York State California Welch Bell Farrell Dave Castilloux Aldo Spoldi Castilloux Spoldi Hymie Caplin Lew Jenkins

Coyotes to meet Monu ment Pirates in undefeated bid

Hagerman High hosts an 8 PM clash as the Hagerman Coyotes seek to extend their unblemished district record against the Monu ment Pirates led by scorer Lenville Sperling. A Roswell Junior matchup precedes the main game, with Roswell Juniors beating Hagerman Juniors 51 7 in a prior affair.

Coyotes Monument Pirates Buccaneers Lenville Sperling Dexter Demons Roswell Hagerman Bobcats Corn Ledbetter Hagerman Ben Kelly Glen Haley Johnnie Cowan DeShurley DeShurley, F Yeeeeeee Kelly, F 30 0 18 Cowan, F 5 0 1 10 |Ayalla Blough Haley R. Dennis O’meara Brenneman G. Dennis Solomon Jenkins Boykin Mitchell Richards Cumson Ledbeck Pruit Langenegger Weir

Albuquerque High and Nearby Teams Score Mixed In City Caps

High school basketball results list Springer 18 Albuquerque 17 and Moriarty 16 Albuquerque Indians 28, Fort Wingate 45, Socorro 37. Las Vegas Normal 28 Santa Fe 25, Santa Fe Indians 31, Gallup 41, Raton 33, Santa Fe 25. Rounding out, Moriarty 16 and Fort Wingate 45 are among outcomes with multiple scorers noted.

Associated Press Springer Albuquerque Raton Las Vegas Normal High Santa Fe Moriarty Albuquerque Indians Los Lumas Il Gallup Santa Fe Indians Fort Wingate Socorro

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