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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1941

Page

5

Boxing lineup announced for meet with Arizona State Teachers

Coach Ned Vaughn revealed cadet boxers for all weights except 185 pounds for the Institute dual with Arizona State Teachers at Cahoon Armory Saturday night. The Teachers bring possibly the best team the Institute has faced, with 8:15 pm bouts and 40 cent admission.

Arizona Ned Vaughn Arizona State Teachers Cahoon Armory Institute Eastern New Mexico College Portales Woodall Fort Bliss Ward W. Lippman B. Fleishman Castillo Lancaster Martinez K Nichols Titcum Grantham Vaughn Sauble Haskie Cartwright Kiamy Ayres Randall Vill

Objective of aid debated in Congress amid war loan talks

Secretary of War Stimson framed the aid to Britain bill as buying time to arm and defend the U S, while Senate and House committees studied amendments. He argued Britain’s need, Axis weakness, and legality of aid, predicting a spring crisis and later U S support. Vandenberg pressed casualty tag costs, and Stimson warned against listing recipients or geography.

Washington Stimson Britain United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee War Department Great Britain Senate House Foreign Affairs Committee Congress House White House Germany Vandenberg R-Mich Vandenberg

Mussolini’s Italians claim gains and Greek losses in Europe

Mussolini’s high command announced heavy Greek losses with 70 prisoners taken and an important position seized, while reporting bombing of Salonika and the Athens rail line. In Libya, Italian troops repelled a British armored thrust near Derna with notable losses as Cairo dispatches warn of encirclement of Graziani’s eastern forces. British motorized units push toward Derna, and Eritrea and Ethiopian fronts show activity with new prisoner counts. Japanese activity breaches Indo China truce, with talks in Saigon ongoing under Japanese mediation.

Mussolini Salonika Athens Daily Fascist War Bulletin Derna Cairo Egypt Rodolfo Graziani Libya London Thames Estuary Far East Japan Indo-China Haiduong Hanoi Haiphong Thailand Saigon Associated Press Italy Britain Fallen Tobruk Agordat- Barentu Italian Eritrea Sudan Hagar Rome RAF English Middle East Command

Burman Poised Against Louis in Madison Square Garden

Clarence Red Burman trains in Baltimore for a 15 round world heavyweight title fight with Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden. Burman studies Louis via films and aims to use a half crouch, an overhand right, and body attacks to exploit perceived flaws. Louis, heavier and ready, has counter ideas and will rely on a strong finish after recent critiques.

New York Clarence Red) Burman Baltimore Joe Louis Red Madison Square Garden Louis Max Schmeling Bob Pastor Arturo Godoy Burman al McCoy Joe Greenwood Lake Jack Dempsey Jess Willard Dempsey Schmeling

Arizona Wildcats Invade New Mexico

Arizona opens a three game invasion of New Mexico basketball courts in Las Cruces and Albuquerque. Coach Fred Enke leads a lineup featuring Wilmer Harper Don Gatchel John Black Bob Ruman and Vince Cullen as they play the Aggies and Lobos in back to back games.

Tucson Ariz Arizona Wildcats New Mexico Las Cruces N. M Fred Enke Arizonans New Mexico Aggies Albuquerque New Mexico University Lobos Arizona Wilmer Harper Don Gatchel John Black Bob Ruman Vince Cullen

German strain and Allied prospects in wartime relief debate

The text notes German power strained by Allied actions while Japan is spread thinner and Britain’s survival hinges on seapower and air control. It also summarizes Republican committee amendments on war aid, including a one year limit on presidential power and funds caps, shipyard use bans, and security requirements for Britain until exhaustion.

Britain House

Las Cruces Defeats Tularosa in 45 to 29 Battle

Las Cruces Bulldogs topple Tularosa 45 to 29 at Tularosa Saturday night. The game stayed tight 8-8 after a quarter and 16-16 at halftime before Las Cruces surged in the second half. Harlan Drum led Las Cruces with 15 points, Rudy Camunez added 12, while Salcido led Tularosa with 13.

Las Cruces Bulldogs Tularosa Tularosa High Cagers Bulldogs Las Cruces Harlan Drum Rudy Camunez Salcido

Duke City Cards to Hold Spring Camp in Needles

Albuquerque Cardinals of the A-T league will conduct spring training in Needles California starting April 7. H Louis Hahn president announced the plan today.

Albuquerque N. M Albuquerque Cardinals Needles Calif H. Louis Hahn

Axis and Greek fronts shape war as resources loom

The analysis notes Hitler may pull air power from the west to aid Britain while Axis forces in the Mediter ranean press on. Graziani’s Libyan army is largely fallen apart. Greek resistance faces hard hits if reinforced, as Metaxas dies. Germany floods Italy with economic expert Karl Clodius to bolster supplies and sustain the war through resource leverage.

U. S Rome Virginio Gayda Italy United States Britain England Hitler Mediterranean Marshal Graziani Africa Graziani Chad Libya Fezzan Albania Greece Metaxas Karl Clodius Germany

Apodaca Returns to Court for Mountainair Tournament

Apodaca, former New Mexico Aggies star now Sandoval County agent, will play guard for an independent team in the Mountainair tournament next week, continuing his storied basketball career.

Albuquerque N. M Apodaca New Mexico Aggies Sandoval County Mountainair

Greece bids Metaxas death sparks national resolve

Greece observes Metaxas death with royal pledges to uphold his domestic and military policies. The King vows unity around the throne as Greece fights on with the heroic army. Rome papers blame Metaxas for provoking war by arming Greece against Italy.

Metaxas Greece Rome John Metaxas Il Giornale D’italia Italy Chamberlain

Undeclared Baylor coaching shakeup prompts covert bid

A sports brief notes a covert effort to alter Baylor’s coaching staff and curtail a pivotal reorganization. A quirky line references Asa Bush nell and eastern football power brokers. nine vacancies remain unfilled as referees join the pros. The piece also mentions Superior Curling Club inviting Ford C Frick to its national championship and a North Carolina county high school dominating its title streak.

New York Baylor Asa Bushnell Superior Curling Club Superior Wis Ford C. Frick Cleveland County North Carolina

Louis Poised to Stop Burman in Five Rights If Ready

This corner picks Joe Louis to stop Red Burman in five rounds or less Friday night. That is if Louis is feeling good. He looked lousy against Farr Pastor and Godoy, so tempo and timing will decide the bout.

ALB to Relax Rule and Allow Pennant Team Deals

The American League plans to relax the old rule preventing the pennant winner from making league deals. Earl Reid, advancing from Binghamton to Newark this spring, has pitched 931 innings for 252 career passes. The Alice Marble pro ten nis tour is not drawing crowds. After beating the New York Orh Bachs and their success against Phillips 66, the Roanoke American Legion Hawks seek new basketball challenges. Lou Montgomery of Boston College, a standout Negro football player, has been offered a position with the National Youth Administration.

Earl Reid Binghamton Newark Alice Marble N. Y. Orhbachs Phillips 66 American Legion Hawks Roanoke Lou Montgomery Boston College National Youth Administration

Mike Kelly Sees Ball Players Pampered by Army Talk

Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes Mike Kelly comparing modern ball players to town star C. Mack and criticizing their pampered status. He jokes players may even be drafted to avoid umpire nagging and to force discipline.

Lynn C. Doyle Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Mike Kelly Minneapolis C. Mack

Odds And Ends Highlight Sports Personalities Of The Day

Tony Canzoneri is honored by Italian societies during referee tours. Ernie Smith, Green Bay Packers tackle, acts as rope marshal in coast golf tournaments and claims breaking a gallery is tougher than stopping the Bears. Tommy Harmon hosts a Detroit radio hour weekly, totaling 200 air hours this season. Michigan academics nag over his schedule. Maxie Baer sits on $200,000 in annuities, set to draw $1,000 monthly soon.

Tony Canzoneri Ernie Smith Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Tommy Harmon Detroit Tommy Michigan Maxie Baer

Sweetheart Club Letters Forwarded to Miss Vera Hruba

All letters to Miss Vera Hruba have been forwarded. If she does not obtain a husband, responsibility is not placed on us. Future correspondence should be sent to her care Jimmy Johnston at the Paramount Building in New York City.

Gayda Il Giornale D Italia United States Berlin Ireland High Command England London

Bowling pair sets two records in major league match

Ball and White rolled 1005 in the third game and finished with a 2871 series against Bank Bar. Curtis Corn matched 626 series for high total, while Lloyd Taylor posted a 242 game. Bank Bar and other teams split wins as Busy Bee and KGFL each won two of three.

Ball White Bank Bar Lloyd Taylor Curtis Corn Low Man Busy Bee Swarm Contractors KGFL Montgomery Ward Bank Bar B

Coyotes Rout Hagerman Bobcats 95 to 19 in regional hoops

Roswell's Coyotes set a scoring peak defeating Hagerman Bobcats 95 to 19 as the second Roswell team played the second half. Terry Nicholson led with 14 points, while Roswell overall moved to 15 wins and a single loss, averaging 49.4 points per game. The Coyotes next face Artesia Bulldogs.

Coyotes Hagerman Bobcats Roswell Ledbetter Hagerman Bobcats Herbert Terry Nicholson el Paso Tigers Artesia Artesia High Bulldogs Cowan DeShurley Kelly

Concrete high school and college basketball scores

Albuquerque 33 Menaul 20 Roswell 95 Hagerman 19 Purdue 38 Detroit 16 California 49 St. Marys Calif 39 Virginia 37 Richmond 22 Georgia 59 Mercer 47 North Carolina 43 Wake Forest 40 Trinity Tex 48 McMurray 36 Howard Payne 58 Abilene Christian 57 Davidson 45 Furman 34 Defiance 59 University of Mexico 54.

Purdue Detroit California St. Mary's Calif Virginia Richmond Georgia Mercer North Carolina Wake Forest Trinity Tex McMurray Howard Payne Abilene Christian Davidson Furman Defiance University of Mexico

Golf Stars Engage In Phoenix Open

Golf professionals and amateurs tee off in a special 18 hole pro am event at Phoenix Country Club ahead of the $5,000 Western Open. About 80 pros and 60 amateurs compete for roughly $300 in prize money from amateur entry fees, with many players optimistic about the par 71 layout.

Phoenix Ariz Golfdom Touring Aces Phoenix Country Club Marvin Bud) Ward Spokane Wash Simon Pure Tony Penna Dayton Clayton Haefner Belter Linville John Barnum Chicago Henry Picard Hershey Gray Madison Jack Grout Pittston Hank Leiber Chicago Cubs Sam Snead Hot Springs Barry Goldwater Johnny Bulla E. Payne Palmer Dick Metz Clarence Budington Kelland Sam Byrd Ardmore Henry McLemore Jimmy Demaret Houston Tex Kim Bannister Ed Dudley C. M. Webster Ralph Guldahl Jack Trimble Arizona Scot MacDonald Smith George Shaw

Los Angeles Plans Inaugural Coliseum Relays May 24

Los Angeles will stage its inaugural coliseum it relays on May 24 to establish a national track and field attraction. College junior college and high school athletes will compete in a one day tournament with outstanding national athletes invited to participate.

Los Angeles

Commissioners Appoint Zone Leaders for Semi-Pro Baseball

Five zone commissioners were named to direct National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress leagues. A. H. Kirksey of Waco and Howard Matney of Worland join George H. Sisler in dispute resolution. The Empire State League in Montana and Wyoming was named 1940 model circuit. 1942 national tournament sites narrowed to Wichita or New York City.

Chicago National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress A. H. Kirksey Waco Tex Southern Howard Matney Worland Wyo Rocky Mountains George H. Sisler St. Louis

Lobos Lose High Scorer Gracy Capps

New Mexico Lobos forward Gracy Capps from House is ruled ineligible for the rest of the season. The sophomore averaged 106 points in 11 games, ending with 15 points against New Mexico Mines as Arizona series looms.

Albuquerque N. M New Mexico Lobos Gracy Capps House Arizona Capps New Mexico Mines

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Jack Soidl Cleveland Indians Bob Duke City Cards Taxas William Walker Red Burman R. Rosell J. Halter Johnson Whitson Cc. Darnall R. Palmer R. Kelly Blind A. Racz H. Poorbaugh Eee Ae Swaim Contractors Phillips D. Swaim Allison Deason Dennison RNIN Ene Roswell Cagers The Menaul Golf Stars L. A Commissioners Lobos Ouaker GLO Quaker Company Lawrenceburg Ind
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