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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1941

Page

5

Roswell Coyotes Face Las Cruces High Tonight In State Prep Clash

The Roswell Coyotes seek their 13th win as they host Las Cruces high school in a key state prep game. Star senior Rudy Camunez and six-foot-three center Harlan Drum headline a local roster facing a strong Las Cruces squad with district title hopes. The 8 pm tip includes a 7 pm junior game, with statewide implications noted by The Associated Press as a potential state tournament preview.

Coyotes Las Cruces Hatch Albuquerque Deming Virden Tularosa Rudy Camunez Bulldogs Roswell Harlan Drum Drum Camunez Dan Sosa al Hill Charley Riva Louis Viramontes Dan Alvidrez Alfred Apodaca Hill Rives Apodaca Sosa Viramontes Alvidrez

Lobo Star Morissey Enlists in Army Air Corps

Halfback Jack Morissey, star of the New Mexico University 1940 team, will join the army air corps. He left for Compton California after completing the first semester and receiving his acceptance for the air corps.

Albbuquerque N. M Jack Morissey New Mexico University Army Air Corps Compton Calif Air Corps

Attack Against State Bar Examiners

Santa Fe reports the State Bar examiners face a planned blitz against their practices. The attack centers on alleged flaws in procedures and fairness, signaling a heated public and legal debate to affect how the state administers its bar examinations.

Evening Record Santa FE State Bar Examiners

Bowling League Scores and Upcoming Matches

McNally-Hall swept Purity Bakery in three straight games while Roswell Laundry beat Coca Cola. H Turner led Purity Bakery with a 526 series and a high game of 201. Tonight's Ladies League features 6:15 LaMarr versus Montgomery Ward and Roswell Drug versus The Vogue. 8:45 Dexter Hardware faces Purdy Furniture and White Rock plays Will Lawrence. Purity Bakery criticizes board examiners behind a plan to let the State Supreme Court appoint a new examining board for fairer procedures. A 60 day appeal window is noted for those unsatisfied with findings. The proposal aims for stricter paper review and examinations.

McNally-Hall Purity Bakery Roswell Laundry Coca Cola Bakery H. Turner Hihg LaMarr Montgomery Ward Roswell Drug the Vogue Dexter Hardware Purdy Furniture White Rock Will Lawrence Association Board of Bar Examiners State Supreme Court Supreme Court

Roosevelt Defers Verdict on British Aid Bill Hearings

A closed session of the committee voted 11 to 8 to hear military witnesses in secret, while Rep Fish urged open testimony. President Roosevelt declined to comment on proposed amendments until the measure’s language is analyzed, as cabinet officers are set to testify in the Senate hearings.

Bloom George C. Marshall Army Harold R. Stark George H. Brett Army Air Corps United States Representative Fish Fish GOP Democratic Committee Lindbergh Roosevelt Ments Foreign Affairs Committee Great Britain France Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hull Knox Stimson Morgenthau House Capper Kan Senate Gillette Iowa George Fielding Eliot

Sports Briefs From New York Roundup Of Baseball And Golf

Gadding about St. Louis winter books the Reds beat the Cardinals 3 2. Vera Rhuba skating star has 25 offers after immigration pressure. Connie Mack rejects backing an American pro football league in Philadelphia. Tulane freshmen may practice six man football. Thirteen of 27 yearlings have left and more may follow. Ike Dick Bartell Jimmy McLarnin and Ellsworth Vines in open golf tours on the coast. Chuck Dressen arrives at Hialeah race track.

New York St. Louis Reds Cardinals Sam Europe Vera Rhuba Connie Mack Philadelphia Tulane Ike Dick Bartell Jimmy McLarnin Ellsworth Vines Hialeah Race Track Chuck Dressen

Cubs' Heinie Zimmerman Won 1912 NL Batting Title

Correction notes Zimmerman won the National League batting crown with the Cubs in 1912, not the Giants. The update aims to quiet talk about Alex Laske vich of New Haven.

Reg Pardon Heinie Zimmerman Cubs Giants Alex Laskevich New Haven

North Carolina State Fired a Coach Over Model T Plays

Colonel Banjo Smith of the Columbia Record notes NC State once dismissed a coach, John Van Liew, for featuring Model T plays amid a nationwide shift to T formations in football.

Colonel Banjo

Fight world gossip and plans swirl around boxing figures

The clashing rumors name Pinky George and Lee Savold, with Jimmy McLarnin tied to Lou Ambers. Mike Jacobs runs a Miami Beach club by phone at 25 to 50 dollars daily. Eddie Blunt pitches Max Baer or Lou Nova while Billy Conn begins a two month refereeing tour. King Levinsky’s status remains unclear.

Pinky George Lee Savold Lou Ambers Jimmy McLarnin Mike Jacobs 20Th Century Sporting Club Miami Beach Eddie Blunt Buddy Baer Max Baer Lou Nova Jack Kearns Billy Conn King Levinsky

The Gang Credits Colleges For National Defense Ease

Major Ralph Richards of Methuen Mass urges a simple national defense plan tied to American colleges. He says Boston College on the Atlantic Coast and Stanford on the Pacific would anchor strategic strength.

Ralph Richards Methuen Mass Boston College Atlantic Stanford Pacific

Broncos Cagers Open New Mexico Conference at Las Vegas

Coach Babe Godfrey leads N M M I cagers to Las Vegas for the New Mexico Conference opener against New Mexico Normal University Cowboys tomorrow night. The Panhandle Aggies game was postponed and rescheduled for January 31 and February 1 at Goodwell, with only the first game counting in the conference race. Home dates loom February 7 against Silver City teachers and February 8 against the New Mexico Miners.

Babe” Godfrey N. M. M. I. Cagers Las Vegas New Mexico New Mexico Normal University Cowboys Broncos Panhandle Aggies Goodwell Okla Cadets Aggies Roswell Silver City Teachers New Mexico Miners

Conditions For N. M. Winter Sports

New Mexico winter sports areas report fresh snow and varied conditions. Hyde Park and Sandia show 4 to 8 inches new snow with crust and good skiing. Big Tesuque 6 inches new, 36 old, good skiing. Lincoln and Cedar Creek report light snow and mixed skiing, roads mostly good. Tri-state downhill and slalom tourney noted near Cloudcroft. Visitors counted, sledding and skating vary by location. Forecast calls for more snow and notably colder temperatures in the northeast.

Albuquerque N. M New Mexico U. S. Forest Service U. S. Weather Bureau Hyde State Park Little Tesuque, Canyon Santa Fe Big Tesuque Canyon Santa Fe National Forest Sandia Cibola National Forest Lincoln Forest Cloudcroft Lincoln National Forest Alamogordo Cedar Creek Ruidoso

Mrs Day's Ideal Baby Shoes Ad at Art Gift Shop

Stamped goods and yarn available at the Art Gift Shop located at 107 West Fourth Street. Advertisement promotes Mrs Day's Ideal Baby Shoes as a product offering in the shop’s inventory. Includes location and item type with a promotional tone.

Ambers Denies Comeback Claim Amid Talks of Jenkins Fight

New York January reports Lou Ambers rejects retirement and any comeback claim. The former lightweight champion, 27, explains he is not retiring nor challenging Lew Jenkins on February 21 for money. Ambers lists two annuities, a $60,000 fund, a home in Herkimer New York, and a laundry business as his current work. He notes a solid ring record since 1937, with losses only to Henry Armstrong and Jenkins, and aims to avenge the Jenkins loss.

New York Lew Jenkins Herkimer N. Y Wily al Weill Lou Henry Armstrong Jenkins Armstrong

Stidham to Coach Marquette in Major Transfer

Norman Oklahoma January 24 Big Tom Stidham who led Oklahoma to a Big Six title and multiple podium finishes is transferring to Marquette University and may bring his entire staff. Marquette names his assistants while Stan Williamson eyeing Colorado job hopes to join. Contract terms not disclosed. Stidham earned 7500 dollars annually at Oklahoma.

John L. Driscoll Milwaukee

Fights Last Night Recap From Associated Press

In Pittsburgh Mose Brown from McKeesport KOed Jimmy Reeves of Cleveland. Akron saw Buddy Knox outpoint Dan Merritt of Cleveland. Baltimore’s Jackie Wilson beat Maxie Shapiro in a decision. Philadelphia’s Wickey Harkins outpointed Danny Falco. Irish Eddie Dolan of Waterbury defeated Carl Della Dora of Oneida, NY.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Mose Brown McKeesport Jimmy Reeves Cleveland Akron Buddy Knox Dayton Dan Merritt Baltimore Jackie Wilson Maxie Shapiro New York Philadelpphia Wickey Harkins Philadelphia Danny Falco Waterbury Conn Eddie Dolan Carl Dell Oneta N. Y

Crosby Pro-Am Brings Top Golf Names to Rancho Santa Fe

Two-time Bing Crosby winner Slammin Sam Snead heads a field of 160 pros and amateurs in the 36 hole Crosby event at Rancho Santa Fe. The opening rounds test contenders including Ralph Guldahl Byron Nelson Jimmy Demaret Lawson Little and other noted players as weather and play forecasts mix with excitement.

Rancho Santa FE Cailif Sam Snead Links Brigade Snead Ralph Guldahl Byron Nelson Jimmy Demaret Lawson Little Benny Hogan Jimmy Thomson Craig Wood Denny Shute Horton Smith Jag McSpaden Patch Harrison Olin Dutra

College Scores From Early Basketball Games

De Sales defeated Mexico University 592 to 50 in a high scoring tilt. Mississippi College beat Mercer 49 to 42. Davis Elkins edged Salem 48 to 46. Idaho Southern Branch topped Weber 39 to 36. Albion Idaho Normal won 42 to 41 versus College of Indiana. Billings Poly bested Northern Montana Normal 40 to 19.

The Associated Press de Sales Mexico University Mississippi College Mercer Davis Elkins Salem Idaho Southern Branch Weber Albion Idaho

Border League Basketball Weekend Features NM Aggies and Teachers

The New Mexico Aggies and Silver City Teachers headline a weekend border league program with one Border Conference and four New Mexico Conference games. The Teachers open at Las Cruces, then Silver City Saturday. Arizona State vs Northern Arizona at Flagstaff, New Mexico Miners vs New Mexico Normal in Las Vegas, with a Goodwell showdown and a Las Vegas clash completing the slate. Normal earned its first conference win last week over Eastern New Mexico College.

Associated Press New Mexico Aggies Silver City New Mexico Las Cruces Arizona State of New Mexico Normal I Las Vegas Aggies Goodwell Institute Normal Eastern New Mexico College of Portales

Co C Program To Be Given At Kenna

A Roswell group under the Chamber of Commerce presents an entertainment program tonight in Kenna at L D. It will also be given at Lake Arthur on January 31 with other dates to be announced. No admission is charged as the project is goodwill.

Roswell Chamber of Commerce Kenna Lake Arthur

Boxer Joins Army From Eastern New Mexico College

Portales New Mexico report states boxer Bob Rutledge from Eastern New Mexico College Greyhounds has entered a year of military training with the national guard. A meet against Arizona State of Flagstaff occurred about a week earlier, with ENMC losing to the Arizona team last month.

Infield Is Chief Worry in Detroit

Delmar Baker says Detroit Tigers are not worse off than last year and may rise with young pitchers joining Newsom Bridges and Rowe. He praises catching depth and a strengthened infield with Eric McNair while the outfield remains solid if Hank Greenberg avoids army service. Baker notes the infield is as strong as a year ago despite fan worries.

Lakeland Pfla Delmar Baker Detroit Tigers Detroit Baker Newsom Newsom-Bridges-Rowe Eric McNair Sam Hank Greenberg Laker

Colorado New Mexico regional skiing opens in Sandia mountains

Junior skiers aged 12 to 18 will compete tomorrow in a downhill slalom opening regional meet in the Sandia mountains east of Albuquerque. Participants include students from Albuquerque Santa Fe Las Vegas Los Alamos and Gallup invited. Senior division contests follow on Sunday.

Albuquerque N. M

Six Clubs For The A-T League

BISBEE ARIZ JAN 24 The Arizona Texas baseball league aims for a six club loop with a special meeting planned Sunday in Phoenix President R E Souers said Phoenix was ready to enter as the fifth team but the sixth spot remains unnamed Earlier he indicated Chihuahua City Mexico and Mesa Ariz were weighing franchise applications

Bisbee Ariz Arizona - Texas Baseball League Phoenix R. E. Souers Chihuahua City Mexico Mesa

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