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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1941

Page

7

Junior Basketball Tournament To Be Played Here Friday and Saturday

The New Mexico Military Institute hosts its 13th annual junior high school basketball tournament at Ca hoon Armory with 13 teams. Carlsbad Dawgs are favored to win a fourth straight title, while Roswell and N M M S Ponies draw semi final hopes. First round games are Friday with semifinals and finals Saturday culminating in a 8 p.m. championship. The Record offers a new trophy. Roswell Chamber awards top trophies and mayor presents a sportsmanship prize.

Cahoon Armory New Mexico Military Institute Carlsbad Dawgs Roswell High N. M. M. S. Ponies Hobbs Eaglets Dexter High Institute Ponies Roswell Carlsbad Hobbs Roswell Institute Lovington East Grand Plains Hagemmian Hope Hondo Eunice Tatum Dexter L. Sp Roswell Chamber of Commerce Thos. J. Hall R. R. Brown L. B. Plummer

Famous Sculptor Borglum Dies After Brief Illness

Chicago obituary reports Gut Borglum aged 69 internationally known sculptor died today after a brief illness. He gained fame for monumental works and served as a landmark figure in American sculpture.

Chicago Gutzon Borglum

WPA Work Defense Projects in New Mexico

New Mexico WPA projects certified as important for national defense total $2,237,374.89 since last August, with $1,727,785.03 federal funds and $509,589.86 pledged by sponsors. Listings cover Albuquerque, Roswell, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Taos, Carlsbad, Gallup, Deming, Tucumcari and others, including air base work, armories, guard buildings, airport improvements, and a national guard highway project.

Santa FE N. M New Mexico WPA J. J. Connelly Connelly Secretary of War Secretary of Navy Roswell New Mexico Military Institute Fed Raton National Guard Clovis U.S. Army Dona Ana Dona Ana County Las Vegas Santa Fe National Cemetery Taos Carlsbad Carlshbad Silver City Deming Gallup Tucumcari U. S Quay County

Challedon Skips Santa Anita San Juan Capistrano Race

Los Angeles March 6 Challedon will not run in the San Juan Capistrano handicap at Santa Anita Park. Owner W L Brawn cites insufficient training after a 14th place finish in the Santa Anita handicap last week. Midland may also be withdrawn as S Howard questions start decisions.

Los Angeles Challedon Santa Anita Park Midand W. L. Brawn Brann Moo S. Howard Midland

Giants talk trades and star power stir baseball chatter

New York reports say Bill Terry and Horace Stoneham spar over Giants plans while Horace Ott Hubbell and Babe Young and Johnny Rucker draw attention. St Louis papers shift coverage to the Browns as Columbus Red Birds are favored for the pennant by American Association analysts.

New York The Special News Service Bill Terry Horace Stoneham Horace Mel Ott Carl Hubbell Giants Polo Grounds Terry Babe Young Johnny Rucker St. Louis Browns Cardinals American Association Columbus Red Birds

Joe Gordon Hits With Simple Mitt at First Try

Joe Gordon connected on a first effort using a three buck glove during a baseball game. The moment showcased his hitting potential and set a quick tone early in the contest.

Joe Gordon

Grapefruit League Hype and High Gear at Spring Camp

Charley Grimm leads noise and bustle as Cubs prepare back in base ball while Frank Shaughnessy reads comics to sleep. Terry Moore notes major leaguers spend about 100 dollars yearly on gear with shoes at 18 dollars per pair. Carl Hubbell and Fred Fitzsimmons are the NL pitchers with over 200 career wins.

Charley Grimm Frank Shaughnessy Terry Moore Carl Hubbell Freddie Fitzsimmons

Rabe Dahlgren Sale Sparks Yankee Gambler Mood

Bill Cunningham notes the Yankees trading the only bottled in bond first baseman as a signal of a pennant chase. He compares the move to mixing rope and ink with Hedy Lamarr, implying bold, risky thinking behind the Yanks’ strategy and aspirations.

Bill Cunningham Boston Post Rabe Dahlgren Bond Hedy Lamarr

Tunney to publish book on military service impact

Gene Tunney announces You Can Do It Too a book describing how military service shaped him. Teddy Hayes, formerly Jack Dempsey's secretary, now serves as a confidential handyman to Edward J. Flynn, DNC chairman. Theresa Lotz posts consistent bowling in Detroit league as rival scores vary by one pin. Ralph Baskett led Arizona high school basketball last week.

Gene Tunney Teddy Hayes Jack Dempsey Edward J. Flynn Democratic National Committee Detroit Theresa Lotz

Tempe Bulldogs Down Arizona In Border Conference Clash

Tempe center Gerald Jones scored 21 points as the Tempe Teacher Bulldogs upset Arizona 51 to 34 in the Border Conference finale. Tempe led early and maintained control throughout the game.

Tempe Ariz Gerald Jones Tempe Teacher Bulldogs Arizona

Bowling Commercial League Results and Standings

In last night’s matches Purity Bakery faced McNally Hall and Coca Cola met Roswell Laundry at 7 30 PM. Roswell Drug won two of three games against Dexter Hardware while Will Lawrence won two of three against The Vogue in the Ladies League. In every match the loser still posted the highest total pins. Teal Poorbaugh led with a 522 series and a 183 high game.

Purity Bakery McNally-Hall Coca-Cola Roswell Laundry Roswell Drug Dexter Hardware Will Lawrence Vogue Teal Poorbaugh

State Hi School Athletic Meeting A B Classes Proposed

Moriarty coach Tra Bogard plans to present a proposal to divide state high school competition into A and B classes at the statewide athletic federation board meeting in Santa Fe. He argues the current matchups favor larger schools and seeks districts redistribution, track meet sites, baseball tournament planning, and eligibility rules.

Albuquerque N. M State High School Athletic Federation Board Santa Fe Tra Bogard Moriarty the Tribune Today Athletic Board Bogard

North-South All-Star Grid Game Selections Begin

Ballots mailed to every New Mexico coach as the State Coaches Association names districts to pick Yankee and Southern squad mentor heads for the next summer game. Coaches will provide senior players and staff data for final team selection.

Las Vegas N. M New Mexico Albuquerque Fred Brown State Coaches’ Association

Aggies Meet Mines In Southwestern Final Clash

El Paso Texas March 6 New Mexico Aggies and Texas College of Mines reach the Southwestern intercollegiate basketball final after wins. The Aggies beat Chihuahua State Teachers of Mexico 48 38 while Mines defeated New Mexico Teachers of Silver City 51 41. Silver City and Chihuahua meet for the consolation title.

EL ¢Paso Tex New Mexico Aggies Texas College of Mines Aggies Chihuahua State Teachers of Mexico Mines New Mexico Teachers of Silver City Chihuahua

North wins inaugural game 14 to 0 in August

From Brown's compilation the North's team clinched the opening summer game with a 14 to 0 victory. Mason Anderson of Raton coached the winners and Poe Corn of Roswell led the Southerners. In Southwest Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament scores NM A M 48 Chi huahua State 38 Texas Mines 51 NM Teachers 41. Other results Cornell 53 Colgate 34 NYU 47 Temple 46 Dartmouth 63 Harvard 47 Penn State 42 Carnegie Tech Long Island U 49 Toledo 43 Oregon State 41 Idaho 32 Tempe Teachers 41 zonA 34.

Mason Anderson Raton Poe Corn Roswell Cornell Colgate New York U Temple Dartmouth Harvard Penn State Carnegie Tech Long Island U Toledo Oregon State Idaho Tempe (Ariz Zona

Philadelphia and Seattle Clash in California Exhibition

At San Fernando California Philadelphia A takes on Seattle PC in a spring exhibition. Yesterday in Anaheim California Philadelphia A beat Portland PC 7 to 6 in a tight contest.

Associated Press San Fernando Calif Philadelphia Seattle Anaheim Portland

Baseball Training Camps Report From Spring Expos

In Havana Brooklyn will try Howard Mills alongside Hugh Casey and Whitlow Wyatt as the Indians line up an exhibition. In Sarasota Tom Yawkey heads to Fenway for Lefty Grove birthday events with a nine inning intra squad game. In Miami Beach the Phillies plan ten pitchers with several likely to stay and one berth open. In St Petersburg Ford Frick watched Cardinals intra squad and Southworth named Ly ons White and Grodzicki to face the Yankees in the first exhibition.

Associated Press Havana Howard Mills Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Browns Cleveland Indians Brooklyn Hugh Casey Whitlow Wyatt Sarasota Fla Tom Yawkey Boston Red Sox Lefty Grove Joe Cronin Miami Beach Phillies Ike Pearson Walter ST. Petersburg National League Ford Frick St. Louis Cardinals Billy Southworth Herschel Lyons Ernie White John Grodzicki New York Yankees

Stengel Plans Full Nine Inning Stretches For 17 Bees Pitchers

San Antonio Texas Manager Casey Stengel says all 17 Bees pitchers will pitch nine innings each before returning to Boston. He will use only two hurlers in any exhibition with Alva Javory and Tom Early opening against the St. Louis Browns Saturday.

San Antonio Tex Casey Stengel Bees Boston Alva Javory Tom Early St. Louis Browns

Reds Snap Quiet Tampa Siestas With Peppered Noise

In Tampa Florida manager Bill McKechnie urged his Cincinnati Reds to make noise to rattle the sunlit crowd. The team’s pep and loud play disrupts asides in the afternoon leisure of local fans.

Tampa Fla Bill McKechnie Cincinnati Reds

Fights Last Night AP Detroit Cleveland Bridgeport rounds

The Associated Press rounds up last night's boxing results. Bundy Walker stopped Joe O'Gatty in Newark. Jimmy Bivins edged Teddy Yarosz in Cleveland. Maxie Berger stopped Mike Gamiere in Cleveland. Red Moffet out pointed Gene Molnar in Bridgeport.

Associated Press Detroit Bundy Walker Columbus Joe O’gatty Newark N. J Cleveland Jimmy Bivins Teddy Yarosz Pittsburgh Maxie Berger Montreal Mike Gamiere Bridgeport Conn Red Moffet Devon Gene Molnar New York

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Sponsor Albuquerqque Anderson’'S Gardens the Old Quaker Company Lawrenceburg Indiana Ralph Baskett D. Wheeler G. Johnson M. Miller T. Poorbaugh B. Jones N. Jones E. Corn H. Reid H. Holley Nantes M. Lee Ic. Roberts E. Falconi L. Hameed I. Darnall Etme Sateen Will Lawrence E. Russell Wooldridge Ke. Curb M. Forrester A. Cor A. Curb Sallee Sallers Everlite Campbell's Pork & Beans Wesson Libby's Soc Clardy’s Dairy Products Bologna Wilson Jack Lords Monte Monte Pearson Yankee Cincinnati Reos Pearson N. M. Aggies Tex. Mines Brown New Mexico A. & M Texas Mines Baseball News L N Holsum Bowman's Bread
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