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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1941
Page
2
Coach Dave Ackerman's N M M I rifle team scored 9323 in the state gallery match, surpassing last year's champion by 64. Cadet Stribbling had 381 on a single stage, while H B Pearson averaged 373 per stage. The meet includes Roswell Rifle and Pistol Club. results near Santa Fe next week.
KGFL defeated Ball and White in a Major League bowling match after a 790 790 deadlock in game three. In the deciding frame the radio team edged to a 101 86 win for the clothiers. Todhunter led with 555 series and Red Ball had a 215 high game.
Miami March 5 Lawson Little golf champion may be admitted to the Professional Golfers Association by special dispensation to join in time for the next PGA championships. The former amateur standout has appealed to PGA president Tom Walsh to bypass the usual five year club and caddie requirement. He would join without residence duties and continues touring exhibitions for a sporting goods house.
Oaklawn Park featured a sweep as all six entrants in the fifth race won their previous starts. Glen Rose Arkansas coach, noted for a perfect 12 game Southwestern Conference run, also appears in the brief. Jack Doyle reports from Palm Beach that a big league book may not be released this season due to draft uncertainty.
Chicago Daily News notes St Louis Cardinals carried 25 000 vitamin B tablets to camp replacing John Pepper Martin of hallowed memory. The line humorously credits Martin as the only tonic the club needed for ten years as they start preparations for the season.
Frank G Menke releases his annual Kentucky Derby brochure praised as a pipetop. Sonja Honey is a candidate for the Fashion Academy best dressed award alongside past winners Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey Cooke.
Sammy Baugh, signed to star in a serial King of the Texas Rangers, told the producer he would like Sid Luckman to portray the villain. The choice reflects a cross‑path between two football figures as publicity for the project.
Prof Rogers Hornsby convened his team at Hot Springs and rapped for order with a yellow fungo bat. Johnny Bulla’s peers reportedly show cool treatment, while Mrs Eddie Rickenbacker reports Rickey’s condition as improving and ready for a strong finish.
Flagstaff Teachers closed their 1941 basketball season with a 48 to 47 win over the University of Arizona. The game stayed tight throughout the first half with the teams never more than two points apart. Cullen scored 18 for Arizona and Spilsbury added 16 for Flagstaff.
In Miami the New York Giants discuss Hank Leiber and Hank Danning trade ideas sparked by a wire from Chicago's Jim Gallagher. Bill Terry seeks a shortstop for Bill Jurges injury while Dan ning and Leiber hold out on salaries. Babe Young and Johnny Rucker not available for trades.
Fort Myers reports the Cleveland Indians will depart for Havana to face the Brooklyn Dodgers in a three game weekend series. Bob Feller is listed to pitch a game, highlighting the event.
Lakeland Florida reports Louis Buck Newsom joined the Detroit Tigers and said his fractured thumb kept him from a record season last year. With 20 pitchers in camp and several promising rookies, Detroit veterans face a potential battle for jobs and rotation spots this spring.
In Tampa Florida the Cincinnati Reds face a crowded outfield with five established stars Ival Goodman Mike McCormick Jimmy Ripple Jimmy Gleason and Harry Craft plus promising rookies Dutch Mele Mike Christoff and Mike Dejan creating a surplus talent that complicates selection and lineup decisions for manager Bill McKechnie.
San Antonio Texas reports Jim Tobin and Manuel Salvo as the two hurlers expected to carry the Boston Bees this season. Neither may win 20 games, but they are regarded as the most reliable bets at the pre season examination. Tobin won seven games last season and Salvo ten.
Baseball reports from Anaheim and Santa Monica recount Philadelphia versus Portland games with one cancelation due to wet grounds. The Southwest Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament results show New Mexico Silver City Teachers 60 Eastern Illinois Normal 46, New Mexico A and M 34 Gila College 32, Texas Mines 57 Adams State 42, and Chihuahua State Teachers 43 Texas Tech 40.
Roswell high school juniors coached by Seth Orell and the Institute Ponies led by Coach Poe Corn are strong contenders for Cahoon Armory’s 16th annual junior tourney. Carlsbad, Hobbs, and Dexter join top teams in a field of thirteen with first round games Friday at 3 to 5 pm and finals Saturday night. Illness sidelines Institute guard Witherstine and center Atha faces pneumonia, while Carlsbad and Hobbs earned byes and advance to quarterfinals. The event runs Friday through Saturday with a new silver floating trophy to be awarded after the final.
N M M I speedsters open season in a track meet with the Texas Miners at El Paso April 5. The cadets boast a promising squad and have been practicing for several days. Phone your classified to No. 11.
New York March 5 The army draft tightens its grip on major league pennant races threatening star players across teams. Bob Feller of Cleveland may be called before September jeopardizing the Indians hopes. Hank Greenberg of Detroit is expected to be lost within weeks. Ted Williams and Phil Rizzuto face uncertain futures as draft boards weigh dependency rules. Hugh Mulcahy of Philadelphia is to be inducted this Saturday.
Texas Mines and Chihuahua State Teachers of Old Mexico reached the semifinals of the fourth annual Southwestern Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament in El Paso. The Miners beat Adams State 57 42 after leading from the start while Chihuahua State edged Texas Tech 43 40.
The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce honors Roswell high school with a permanent championship trophy presented by J. E. Robertson to Robert Dennis for the trophy case. The basketball used in the championship game is also awarded to the Roswell team.
After three days rest following the district tourney win, the Roswell high Coyotes will resume practice this afternoon. Coach Corn stated the squad will work three days this week and two days next week as they prepare for the state meet in Santa Fe on March 14 and 15.
Columbia defeated Princeton 41 to 33 while Idaho edged Oregon State 42 to 35. Washburn beat Drake 50 to 42 and Tulsa University won 24 to 22 against Oklahoma A and M.
New York welterweight Tami Mauriello knocked out Harry Ginsberg in Brooklyn while Aaron Smith drew Norman Rubio in Albany. Harold Blackshear out pointed Eddie Simms in Fresno. Steve Belloise out pointed Vince Fratello in White Plains.
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