Pro Grid Owners Seek League Head
NFL team owners push for an all powerful commissioner to police the sport. A secret Chicago powwow aims to discuss the job after Arch Ward declined. Carl Storck weighs retention amid owner rivalries. John R. Kilpatrick and Jim Farley are named favorites.
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Chicago
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Ward
Carl Storck
Dayton
Joe Carr
John R. Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden
New York
Jim Farley
Legislature Debates Hold-Over Pay and Economy Calls
Governor Miles urged economy in expenses as lawmakers opened session. A plan to pay hold-over committees during recess faces early bills, with Montoya seeking a four-way traveling allowance and daily pay. Governors asked for utilities regulation, housing for state offices, merit system extension, single four-year terms, and a later primary date.
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Page One
Joseph Montoya
Sandoval
Santa Fe
Miles
Senate
House
Hull says self defense key to world crisis
Secretary Hull argues peaceful nations must invoke self defense as a world conquest threat grows. He asserts only the law of self defense applies and defends lend-lease as necessary, warning Britain’s sea control and Axis ambitions imperil the United States and western hemisphere.
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Haired Hull
Hull
JORDS
Johnson
Rep. Johnson
United States
Fish
R-N. Y
Burgin
D-N. C
Germany
Japan
Italy
High Seas
Britain
Atlantic
South Atlantic
Pacific
Bloom
D-N. Y
Roosevelt
Wheeler
D-Mont
White House
Redistricting may hinge on district orientation plan
Santa Fe New Mexico lawmakers debate district lines with a North South East West or diagonal split. A simple fix proposed is electing both congressmen at large as leaders meet with Governor Miles at 4 pm and discuss committee memberships while the employment committee plans to report after 2 pm. Republican floor leader Stolworthy calls Governor Miles message sensible and backs economy moves with caveats on four year terms and appointive term limits.
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House
Gilbert Lopez
House “Committee On Committees
Miles
Lopez
Judiciary
Finance
Santa FE
N. M
Carlos Stolworthy
San Juan
Republican Party
Stolworthy
McLaughry To Coach Dartmouth
Dartmouth selects Doarmand Tuss Mc Laughry to replace Earl Blaik after 25 years at Brown. He likely signs a three year deal, with Brown seeking to retain him for five more years before his formal acceptance.
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Hanover
N. H
Doarmand
Dartmouth
Blaik
West Point
Brown
Frisco $5,000 Open Golf Opens in San Francisco
The 11th annual San Francisco match play opens with 18 hole qualifiers and 32 players advancing. Favorites include Demaret Snead Little Nelson Shute Guldahl McSpaden Cooper Runyan Haefner Dudley Dutra Ghezzi Hogan Bulla Dodson. Amateurs Ward Piefer Dawson lead a strong field at the Presidio course, lengthened to about 6700 yards.
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San Francisco
Golfing Brigade
Miami
Fla
Los Angeles
Oakland
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Sam Snead
Lawson Little
Byron Nelson
Denny Shute
Ralph Guldahl
Harold McSpaden
Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan
Clayton Haefner
Presidio
Fights Last Night by Associated Press Highlights Narrow Wins
Mike Kaplan of Boston outpointed Tony Ferrara of Mount Vernon in a 8 round bout. Lenny Mancini of New York defeated CharleyWarre in another 8 round bout. Pete De Ruzza from Mamaroneck beat Victor Dellicu rti of New York in an 8 round match. Irish Eddie Dolan of Waterbury outpointed Jimmy Bell of New Haven. Chalky Wright of Baltimore outpointed Normant Quarles of Florence in Jersey City.
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Associated Press
New York
Mike Kaplan
Boston
Tony Ferrara
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Lenny Mancini
Charley Warre
Brooklyn
White Plains
Pete de Ruzza
Mamaroneck
Victor Dellicurti
New Haven
Taking Supplies Continued From Page One
A driver, exhausted after 400 miles daily on perilous roads, ferries rifle cartridges and supplies for soldiers. He jokes about the danger and the back seat full of gear, hoping for a postwar dream of owning a new car with a radio like the Americans.
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Death by Own Action in Inquest at Fort Bliss
Verdict inquest findings indicate carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause of Lt. Million's death. Ballard Funeral Home testimony placed the body dead for several hours prior to discovery. Attending officers Lt. Col. Holman Capt. Norton Sgt. Day, with district attorney Watts questioning witnesses, noted the 25 year old officer had recently been at Fort Bliss Coast Artillery School. body sent to Fort Bliss for burial arrangements pending location.
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Ballard
Ballard Funeral Home
O. S. Holman
A. H. Norton
E. H. Day
New Mexico Military Institute
G. T. Watts
Walter J. Fulbright
K. Crawford
Ross Irby
D. D. Wimberly
J. J. Glover
J. M. Jones
Lt. Million
Fort Bliss
Coast Artillery School
Sanders pleads guilty to bad check charge in court
In J. P. Court M. L. Sanders pleaded guilty to a bad check charge and was held to the district court. Bonds were fixed at 500 dollars.
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M. ©. Sanders
Scores of College Basketball Games Across Schools
The Associated Press reports results including South Carolina 49 over Davidson 27 and Duquesne 24 over Marquette 18. Other scores: Baylor 34 over Southern Methodist 30, Georgetown 53 over Centre 41, Loyola Maryland 59 over Western Maryland 30, Washington and Lee 59 over Maryland 41, William and Mary 44 over Hampden Sydney 26, Howard Payne 59 over Austin 35, West Texas State 74 over Hardin Simmons 40, San Jose State 46 over College of Pacific 24, Southwestern Texas 40 over St Edward's 34, Whittier 78 over Pomona 42.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Davidson
Duquesne
Marquette
Baylor
Southern Methodist
Stanford Track Protest Over Coach Dismissal
Seventeen Stanford track team members signed an open letter protesting the dismissal of Bill Ellington, a 15 year Stanford veteran serving as freshman and assistant varsity track coach. The letter was delivered to Harold Shafer of the student daily as word of Ellington’s Monday night firing was announced.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University
Bill Ellington
Harold Shafer
Student Daily
Ellington
Stanford
Americans Are Lacking Strength in Nation's Fitness Plan
Philadelphia January 15 John B Kelly former Olympic sculls champion and director of the national physical fitness program says mechanization of the army is useless without stronger men. He notes 35 percent of draftees were unfit and calls for a shift in education toward body development, citing Germany's two billion marks yearly fitness expenditure as a model.
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Philadelphia
John B. Kelly
Roosevelt
U. S
United States
Franklin Institute
Kelly
Germany
Albuquerque High Tops Belen In Tight High School Win
Albuquerque High defeated Belen 35 to 26 in a boys basketball game. The contest stayed close through three quarters before Albuquerque High pulled away late to secure the victory.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque High
Belen
New Manager Of Indians Is Told CLEVELAND 1941 Insight
At the Cleveland Baseball Writers Dinner Lou Boudreau praised the team as a fine group of fellows and urged confidence in Roger Peckinpaugh as manager. Peckinpaugh noted 1941 hinges on Mel Harder and Jeff Heath returning, with them the Indians could be very tough to beat.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Baseball Writers
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Boudreau
Roger Peckinpaugh
Oscar Witt
Rog
Peckinpaugh
Mel Harder
Jeff Heath
Cubs Sign Six Players as Spring Training Opens
Chicago Cubs signed six players including Al Todd who will vie for the No 1 catching job. Newcomers Bob Scheffing and Bar ney Olsen joined with catchers Bob Collins and Bar ney Olsen, pitchers Vance Page and Ken Raffensberger. White Sox signed Joe Haynes and Warren Martin. They need Pete Appleton Clint Brown and Larry Rosenthal to complete a 34 man squad.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
al Todd
Bob Collins
Bob Scheffing
Vance Page
Ken Raffensberger
Barney Olsen
Scheffing
Olsen
White Sox
Joe Haynes
Washington
Warren Martin
Pete Appleton
Clint Brown
Larry Rosenthal
Athletics Sign Two Hurlers Porter Vaughan Rankin Johnson
Philadelphia January 15 194? The Athletics announced two promising pitchers Porter Vaughan formerly of University of Richmond and Rankin Johnson Jr signed 1941 contracts as stated by manager Connie Mack.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Connie Mack
Porter Vaughan
University of Richmond
Mountainair hosts eighth entry in January basketball meet
Mountainair New Mexico on January 15 hosts Moriarty and Estancia entries that finalize eight teams for Mountainair high school's February independent basketball tournament. The meet director and coach Bill McWilliams has set a 16 team limit.
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Mountainair
N. M
Moriarty
Estancia
Bill McWilliams
Mountainair High School
Sports Briefs Chronicle Quick Hints From National Scene
New York reports hint at Pete Cawthon considering talks with Lions and Tulsa U. president, while a New York bill to legalize book-making looms. Dodgers face salary cuts for Hamlin and Phelps. Petrovich heads to Texas U. with two pals likely to join. George Hauser leaves Ohio State race amid Minnesota pressure. Penn paper blasts Jourdet after Cornell loss. Scheiter brothers’ Coast League chatter with Red Sox examined. Jenkins Ambers bound for Garden bout on Feb 21. Armstrong may retire if Zivic wins Friday. Fritzie bets $2000 at 7 to 5 to KO Armstrong.
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New York
Pete Cawthon
Texas Tech
Philadelphia Eagles
Fred Mandell
Detroit Lions
C. I. Pontius
Tulsa U
Luke Hamlin
Babe Phelps
Dodgers
Johnny Petrovich
G-man Atherton
Austin
Texas U
Johnny
George Hauser
Ohio State
Minnesota
U. of Penn
Lon Jourdet
Cornell
Scheiter Brothers
Portland
Red Sox
New Jenkins
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Fritzie Zivic
Fritzie
Henry
Dan Desmond notes on Jack Dempsey editor role
In a Journal entry dated January 7 Dempsey is appointed sports editor of Liberty magazine. January 9 he is invited to become president of Hoboes of America Inc. The snippet jokes that most sports writers take a year to earn a bum rating.
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Dan Desmond
Sioux City
Jack Dempsey
Liberty Magazine
Hoboes of America, Inc
Sports gossip and star moves stir fans and leagues
The piece notes Joe DiMaggio skiing in Minnesota drawing Yankee front office attention. Paul Bowser plans to unveil a Chinese grappler for fan appeal. Vincent D Antoni, 1939 golf champ, volunteers for the air corps. Long John Woodward, ex Pitt, missing due to army service. Bernie Bierman to entertain banquet crowds in Jan Feb. Fordham and Iowa draft a long football home and home series.
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Yankee
Joe DiMaggio
Minnesota
Paul Bowser
Boston Mat
Vincent D’antoni
Air Corps
Long John Woodward
Pitt
Bernie Bierman
Fordham
Iowa
Lovington Wildcats Record in District Five Play
Lovington High Wildcats stand at two wins and two losses in District Five this season with 23.5 points per game for and 17.7 allowed. They dropped a 21 to 25 district defeat to Prairieview last week and fell 19 to 25 in a non district loss to Clovis.
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Lovington High Wildcats
Wildcats
Lovington
Prairieview
Clovis
Young Christo Headlines Stir Debate in Boxing Era
The Worthy Movement presses for fair coverage as Anton Christoforidis headlines the scene. The note from Lew Burston at Forest Hotel in New York calls for simpler naming in reporting to avoid overlong references.
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Anton Christoforidis
Young Christo
Lew Burston
Forest Hotel
New York
Bowling and Contractors Lead Opening Major League Matches
Montgomery Ward swept Bank Bar as Swaim s Contractors took two of three from Ball and White. Busy Bee won three games by forfeiture against KGFL. Lloyd Taylor posted a 561 series and Al Raez rolled 237 high game.
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Montgomery Ward
Bank Bar
Swaim’s Contractors
Ball and White
Busy Bee
KGFL
Lloyd Taylor
al Raez
R. Rosell
Whitson
Johnson
Cc. Darnall
Bank Bar N Elliott
Art Sleiger
B. Poorbaugh
Blind
H. Turner
Eee
Palmer
Newton
A. Racz
Coyotes Clash With Santa Fe Demons Friday Night
Santa Fe will bring a strong lineup to face the Coyotes Friday, with seven players from last year’s state runners-up roster. Roswell aims to even the score after Santa Fe’s 34 25 win over the Indians, while Santa Fe holds a 3 1 season record to the Coyotes 11 1. The Demons, including Lavon McDonald and David Livingston at forward, Myral Delph at center, and Bill Kreuch and Clyde Faucett at guard, travel through southeast New Mexico for three games.
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Santa Fe
Roswell
Pete McDavid
Coyotes
Demons
Bill Burrus
Chester Clemens
St. Michaels Horsemen of
Santa Fe Indians
Moriarty
Las Vegas Normal High
el Rito Normal
el Paso High School Tigers
Lavon McDonald
David Livingston
Myral Delph
Bill Kreuch
Clyde Faucett
Santana
Junior Berardinella
Jack Muir
Thurston Day
Eloy Martinez
Charles Nieman
Livingston
Chapman Ferrier Coast Toward Miami Clash in Golf Tourney
National amateur champion Dick Chapman and Australian open titlist Jim Ferrier won easy opening matches to reach the round of 16 in the Miami Biltmore amateur golf tournament. Ferrier defeated R L Stevens 5 and 4, while Chapman beat Ab Johnston 7 and 5, narrowing the top division to 16 competitors.
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Miami
Fla
Dick Chapman
Jim Ferrier
Biltmore
Ferrier
R. L. Stevens
Chapman
Ab Johnston
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Oswell
New Mexico
Pro Grid
State Department
British
Europe
J. P. Court
Indians
Anderson
Lovington High
Santa Fe Demons
H. Poorbaugh
J. Rallisel
Biltmore Golf
Pecos Valley
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