Coyotes Rout Santa Fe High Demons for 12th Win
The Roswell Coyotes crushed the Santa Fe High Demons 55 to 20 to notch their 12th victory of the season. Johnny Cowan led with 18 points and Glen Haley added 16 as Roswell built a big early lead and cruised, with regulars like Kelly Brenneman Dennis contributing before a large crowd. Santa Fe resumes district play against Hobbs tonight after a prior loss to Artesia.
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Coyotes
Santa Fe Demons
Demons
Santa Fe
Roswell
Johnny Cowan
Glen Haley
Cowan
Coyote
Haley
Kelly
Brenneman
Robert Dennis
Corn
el Paso High Tigers
Las Cruces Bulldogs
el Paso
Hobbs Eagles
Artesia
DeShurley
Ayalla
Blough
R. Dennis
O'Meara
G. Dennis
McDonald
Santana
Livingston
Muir
Delph
Brodinelli
Kreuch
Day
Faucett
Nieman
Outlaw Horse Five Minutes to Midnight Tops Rodeo Cash
Denver dispatch details five Minutes to Midnight, an outlaw horse that has earned about $10,000 for owners Verne Elliott of Johnstown and his 15 years on the rodeo circuit. The shaggy veteran, ridden 12 to 14 times, has become a profitable act at rodeos including the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, requiring only brief weekly performances before weeks on the range.
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Denver
London
New York
Chicago
George House
Sterling
Colo
Verne Elliott
Johnstown
Yale Football Players Receive Financial Aid in 1940
Yale officials disclosed that nearly half of the 1940 varsity football squad received financial aid. Secretary Stuart H. Clement said sixteen of thirty-nine players were helped by scholarships, loans or employment, including captain-elect Alan Bartholemy. The aid was based on general all-around ability and did not name other recipients.
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New Haven
Portland
Ore
Clement
Eli
Hope Yellowjackets Rally Past Colts Narrow Win
Hope high school Yellowjackets edged the N. M. M. I. Colts 31 to 29 yesterday afternoon to extend their winning momentum. Earlier at Hope, they defeated the Artesia Bulldogs 32 to 26, and the Hope Juniors beat the Artesia Juniors 17 to 16 in two overtimes.
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Hope High School Yellowjackets
N. M. M. I. Colts
Yellowjackets
Artesia Bulldogs
Hope
Artesia Juniors
Pro Football To Have Its Own Czar
CHICAGO January 18 The National League owners closed a two day meeting by committing to hire a powerful football commissioner. Names were not disclosed but expectations point to narrowing to one candidate within two months and hiring before the April meeting. Arch Ward declined the post which would offer about 25000 dollars a year.
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Chicago
Arch Ward
The
Chicago Tribune
Capitan Delivers 26 14 Win Over Artesia Bulldogs
Capitan's strong cage squad defeated Artesia 26 to 14 on Artesia home court. Capitan will face Hagerman Bobcats at Hagerman tonight.
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Capitan
Pecos Valley
Artesia High Bulldogs
Artesia
Hagerman Bobcats
Hagerman
Bowling Ladies League Pop Corn That Pops at Andersons Gardens
A local bowling ladies league met at Anderson's Gardens to bowl and socialize. The event featured a lighthearted competition and a prize for top score, with players enjoying snacks and community camaraderie.
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Anderson
Record-keeping blamed on material shortage and non cooperation
Authorities cite a shortage of material and uneven cooperation from some universities as the reason for poor records in recent years. The remark points to systemic difficulties affecting data collection and oversight across multiple institutions.
New Mexico Aggies Rally for 61 58 Victory Over Arizona
The New Mexico Aggies rallied from behind to defeat Arizona 61 to 58 in Tucson, ending a losing streak and pulling even at the top of the Border Conference. Harold Vance scored 21 points, sparking the comeback with a late rally that included free throws and crucial field goals.
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Tucson
Ariz
New Mexico Aggies
Arizona University
Arizona
Vance
Wilmer Harper
Shaughnessy to Reveal T Formations This Summer
New York report notes Jimmie Kitts will take a new head coaching post this fall or sooner after being released from Rice. Clark Shaughnessy plans to unveil the secrets of his T formations at summer schools, intending to abandon it after Frankie Albert graduates.
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New York
Dick Bartell
Jimmie Kitts
Rice
Clark Shaughnessy
Frankie Albert
Promoter Tom Sets Real Tone for Louis Godoy Fight
Los Angeles promoter Tom comments on the Louis Godoy bout calling for honesty. He says the fight won t be the greatest in history and urges fans to see through hype. The exchange underscores a candid, no nonsense approach to boxing promotion.
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Diogenes
Tom
and the Angels Sing
Los Angeles
Louis Godoy
Lew Jenkins buys Florida name then vanishes in Texas
Screwy World Lightweight champion Lew Jenkins bought a $5,000 Florida name and wandered off. Two days later he resurfaced in Sweetwater, Texas amid Mrs. Lew's fury. The piece hints at plans by Jack Meagher and notes on college bowling champions and teams.
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Lew Jenkins
Florida
Sweetwater
Texas
Lew
Jack Meagher
Thoma Brothers
Peoria
Ills
Boston College
Villanova
Auburn
New Driving Champ Nominations for Longest Drive
Ed Oliver, a 6,000 mile traveler from California to Delaware, reported for the draft but found himself on the deferred list and is now returning to the road. His journey highlights a stretch of wartime draft logistics and personal endurance.
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Ed Oliver
California
Delaware
Dodgers ship Banks McFadden to Pittsburgh over salary
Banks McFadden is traded from the Dodgers to Pittsburgh due to the high salary he earned last year. Old Jim Thorpe will discuss his Olympic heave-ho on a sports newsreel set for tomorrow night. If the Giants offer Bob Seeds to Jersey City he may seek release to double as outfielder and manager of his Amarillo club. Frank Leahy of Boston College gains regional recognition with Daytona Beach coaching school invitation and Atlanta Touchdown Club speaking engagement.
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Dodgers
Banks McFadden
Pittsburgh
Jim Thorpe
Giants
Bob Seeds
Jersey City
Amarillo
Texas
South
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Daytona Beach
Atlanta Touchdown Club
War comment on boxing commission recognition by New York
A Louisville Times guest column quotes B M Atkinson Jr asserting that regardless of the war's outcome the New York boxing commission will not recognize the winner. The remark underscores tensions in boxing governance and legitimacy.
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B. M. Atkinson, Jr
Louisville Times
New York Boxing Commission
Santa Anita Stakes Feature At Santa Anita Park
Ten top three year old fillies race in the Santa Susana stakes at Santa Anita Park. Nasca, former division champion, is not the favorite while Flying Streak, winner of the Prairie Stakes, leads the likely field. Half the entrants are stakes winners including Rackatack, Nasca, Flying Choice, Valdia Myth. The seven furlong event names several contenders as warmups for next week’s $50,000 derby.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
Nasca
Level Best
J. D. Weil
Flying Streak
Washington Park
Santa Anita
Rackatack
Flying Choice
Valdiia Myth
Appeasement
Golden Chance
Wee Biddy
May Coach The Philly Eagles May Coach The Philly Eagles
Lincoln Nebraska January 18 Roy Link Lyman Nebraska University football line coach since 1935 said he could not afford to turn down the head coaching job of the Philadelphia Eagles if offered unless a salary adjustment is made by the University He said Eagle owners would likely decide next week whether he or Pete Cawthon who recently resigned Texas Tech coach will coach the Eagles next fall
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Lincoln
Neb
Roy
Link) Lyman
Nebraska University
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagle
Pete Cawthon
Texas Tech
Eagles
Armstrong Loses to Fritzie Zivic in Bitter MSG Fight
Henry Armstrong, aged boxing great, endured a brutal stoppage after 52 seconds of the 12th round at Madison Square Garden. Fritzie Zivic battered Armstrong as 23,000 spectators watched the welterweight champion’s dramatic decline. Armstro ng announced retirement with a facial laceration, while doctors planned stitching and recovery.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Madison Square Garden Ring
Eighth Avenue Arena
Henry
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Arthur Donovan
Donover
Armstrong
Donovan
Zivie
Zivic
Alexander Schiff
Dexter Demons Face Monument Indians In Lea County Showdown
The Dexter high school Demons play the Monument Indians in Lea County tonight to close a four game road swing. Dexter has won two of three so far, beating Lov ington 40 32 and Tatum 29 20, and losing to Eunice 37 22.
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Dexter High School
Lea County
Monument Indians
Lovington
Tatum
Eunice
Broncos
Fort Bliss
Cahoon
N. M. M. S. Colts
Carlsbad High School
Cavemen
Soldiers
Case
Indivi Ma
Corliss
Institute
Rrns
Glass
Daniels
C Baker
Raber Fowler
Alexander Murphy Parker Fowler
FT. Bliss
Neary
F Johnson
C West
G Menalo
Aichaaiamnieni Oncnvilall
Clarence Parker Voted NFL Most Valuable Player
Clarence McKay Parker, Brooklyn quarterback and 1936 Duke All America star, was named the NFL's most valuable player for the 1940 season by a 40 member Professional Football Writers Association of America. Parker, known as Ace, had earlier declared his pro career over after breaking an ankle playing for Syracuse in the International League.
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Chicago
Clarence McKay Parker
Brooklyn
Duke
National Football League
Professional Football Writers Association of America
Joe F. Carr
Parker
Syracuse
Fritzie Zivic Stops Armstrong in Welterweight Showdown
Fritzie Zivic, 145 3/4, welterweight champion of Pittsburgh, stopped Henry Armstrong, 149 1/2, in New York. Paul Hartnack, 187, Minneapolis, knocked out Jack Kutex, 197, Akron. Mike Raffa, 126 3/4, Pittsburgh, outpointed Bill Speary, 126 1/2, Nantico ke, Pa. Jackie Wilson, 138, Los Angeles, stopped Pete Lello, 137, Gary, Ind.
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Associated Press
New York
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Paul Hartnck
Jack Kutex
Akron
Rochester
N. Y
Mike Raffa
Bill Speary
Nanticoke
Hollywood
Calif
Jackie Wilson
Pete Lello
Gary
Ind
Quarter Finals In Frisco Golf Open Hits Upstart Upsets
San Francisco hosts the $5,000 San Francisco match play open where heavyweights falter in early rounds. Fred Wood of Vancouver defeats Ruardo Blasi and Vic Ghezzi to reach the third round, while Sam Snead loses to Jimmy Thomson. Melvin Harbert upsets Jim Demaret to reach the upper bracket quarterfinals with Harry Cooper awaiting.
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San Francisco
Berthos
Fred Wood
Vancouver
B. C
Ruardo Blasi
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Jimmy Thomson
Thomson
Chicopee
Mass
Emery Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
W. Va
Star
Snead
Presidio
Ben Hogan
White Plains
Melvin
Chick” Harbert
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Harbert
Winter Sports Books At Chamber Of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce has received a small allotment of booklets on winter sports in New Mexico and Arizona. Forest Service publications detail sports areas with emphasis on Cloudcroft and Ruidoso. The booklets are available while supplies last to interested readers.
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Chamber OF Commerce
New Mexico
Arizona
U. S. Forest Service
Roswell
Cloudcroft
Ruidoso
Jack Benny Fred Allen Film at Yucca Theatre
Rochester reacts to the ghost entering the scene in Paramount’s Love Thy Neighbor with lively dancing as the film debuts Sunday at the Yucca Theatre. The buoyant crowd and standout dance sequence mark one of the season's top performances.
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Rochester
Fred Allen
Local High School and College Basketball Scores
A roundup of scores from Albuquerque to Wisconsin and beyond. Key high school results include Albuquerque Indians 15 Lourd es 12 and Albuquerque 49 Fort Wingate Menaul 38, with Santa Fe Indians 21 and Roswell 55 Santa Fe 20. College action features New Mexico Aggies 61 over Arizona 58 and New Mexico Normal 54 Eastern New Mexico 52 in overtime. Other notable games include California 42 UCLA 32 and Oregon 41 Oregon State 31.
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Menaul
Albuquerque
Santa Fe Indians
Forrest
Santa Rosa
Wagon Mound
Las Vegas
Raton
Clayton
Las Cruces
Deming
Roswell
Santa Fe
Eunice
Dexter
Tatum
Capitan
Artesia
Hope
N. M. M. I. Colts
College New Mexico Aggies
University of Arizona
Eastern New Mexico
Panhandle Aggies
New Mexico Normal
Massey Plans Dallas Trip to View New Frigidaires
Joe Massey of Massey Brothers will depart tomorrow for Dallas to attend the presentation of the 1941 Frigidaires opening Monday. He will be away several days.
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Joe Massey
Massey Brothers
Dallas
Stove Blast Kills Family in Louisville Kitchen
A stove explosion in a Louisville kitchen killed a mother and father, William Dudley Martin, and their five-month-old son. Their two-year-old daughter Mary Jane was in critical condition seven hours later.
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Louisville
William Dudley Martin
William Dudley, Jr
Mary Jane
Greenberg Ready To Join the Army
Hank Greenberg the Detroit slugger and 1940 AL MVP said he will report for the draft without deferment. He arrived from Hot Springs Ark to learn Detroit draft board expected his number 621 to be called before June 1 and vowed to report when summoned.
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Los Angeles
Army
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Hot Springs
Ark
War and changes in postwar aims from Bevin to Churchill
The article quotes Ernest Bevin advocating social security as the war aim, stressing the community benefits over the small middle class and a new age after victory. It contrasts with Winston Churchill’s Harrow speech calling for broader sharing of privileges and a more equal society after the war.
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Ernest Bevin
Labor
Labor Party
Bevin
Churchill
Winston Chrehill
Britain
America
Harrow
Notable Southern Frontier Speaker to Visit Weeks of Talks
A prominent speaker promotes scenic and recreational opportunities across southern New Mexico, west Texas, and eastern Arizona. He will give two addresses daily, with Roswell hosting an evening session and Merchants Association moving their meeting. He is slated as principal speaker at Artesia Chamber of Commerce next night. Hollis Thompson praised by L P Bloodworth of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce for engaging, concise talks.
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New Mexico
West Texas
Arizona
Roswell
Merchants Association
Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Hollis Thompson
L. P. Bloodworth
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
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Colo) State
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