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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1941

Page

5

Coyote Football Beats Seniors In Spring Practice

Roswell high school sprinted to an 18 to 6 victory over the Senior squad at Bremond Field yesterday afternoon. Ben Kelly led the Coyotes with a 3 yard touchdown run and Wishard, Ayalla, and Kelly contributed on offense while Shaw, Malone and English starred on defense.

Corn Roswell High School Bremond Field Ben Kelly Raymond Agalla Coyote Wishard Curlee Shaw Charlie Malone Coyote Grid Dick Brenneman Warren “Buster” Cobean George DeShurley LeRoy English Frank Joyce Albert Melendez Coyotes Kelly Ayalla Brenneman English Cobean A.e Coyotes Coleman O'Meara Cobman Wadaill le Dollahon Grossman Hairston Malone

Dixie Handicap Steals The Show at Pimlico

Baltimore May 7 Handicap performers drew attention at Pimlico's Dixie Handicap as Midland led the field defying weight with 129 pounds in the mile and three sixteenths, facing Your Chance, Cis Marion and other top stakes horses. Other Derby hopefuls included Whirlaway Ocean Blue Bold Irishman and Our Boots as railbirds speculated on the 51st Preakness run.

Baltimore Whirlaway Pimlico Dixie C. S. Howard Midland West Coast Bay View Santa Amaita G. D. Widener Ella Bryson Cis Marion Woodvale Farms Haltal McLennan Clark Ethel W. Mars Gallahadian A. J. Bael Honey Cloud Marie Evas Arnold Hanger R. Sterling Clark Saguenay Valdiia Farm Viscounty Greentree Stable Corydon Warren Wright Crispin Oglebay Ocean Blue Wheatley Stable Bold Irishman Woodvale Farms Railbirds

Baseball Scores From Yesterday By The Associated Press

The National League results include Boston 5 over St. Louis 4, New York 5 over Chicago 3, Philadelphia 4 over Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 7 over Pittsburgh 3. The brief latest scores reflect a slate of NL games with multiple teams scoring in double figures.

Associated Press Boston St. Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Brooklyn i Ee New Yorkers Eaves Philadelphia Eie Cleveland Detroit Chicago Ewe Reece Ee Eb & W Washington National League

American League scores and rain postponements

Detroit defeated New York 7 to 4 while Washington won 5 to 3 against Cleveland. Philadelphia at Chicago and Boston at St Louis were postponed due to rain.

Detroit New York Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis

Arizona-Texas League Scores Roundup

In Bisbee Albuquerque won 6 to 4 while Tucson lost 7 to 1 at El Paso. The results show Albuquerque taking a 6 4 win and El Paso routing Tucson 7 to 1.

Bisbee Albuquerque Tucson el Paso

American Association Scores Show Torched Offense

Toledo outslugged Minneapolis 7 to 5 in a nine inning game as Columbus defeated St. Paul 12 to 7 in the eight inning. Indianapolis faced Milwaukee in a lone doubleheader with the other games listed as only contests.

Toledo Minneapolis Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee

Pacific Coast League scoreline summary

The Pacific Coast League results show Los Angeles 11 over Hollywood 6, Portland 8 over San Francisco 4, Sacramento 4 over Oakland 2, and Seattle 6 over San Diego 5. The day’s action highlights strong offensive outputs from Los Angeles and Portland with decisive wins.

Los Angeles Hollywood Portland San Francisco Sacramento Oakland Seattle San Diego

Texas League Scores From Overnight Action

Fort Worth edged Beaumont in 10 innings with a 5 to 5 tie? Dallas beat Shreveport 8 to 5. Houston defeated Tulsa 9 to 6 and Oklahoma City lost to San Antonio 3 to 4.

Fort Worth Beaumont Dallas Shreveport Houston Tulsa Oklahoma City San Antonio

Southern Association Score Digest

Knoxville defeats Birmingham 10 to 6 while Atlanta at Little Rock is postponed due to wet grounds. Chattanooga faces Memphis and New Orleans meets Nashville with rain in both games.

Southern Association Knoxville Birmingham Atlanta Little Rock Chattanooga Memphis New Orleans Nashville

Major League Leaders From AP Highlights Slaughter Camilli Leaders

Slaughter of St Louis tops batting with 41 runs. Camilli of Brooklyn leads in RBIs with 19 and has 7 home runs while Camilli also shows 7 doubles tied with Lavagetto Jurges and Danning for that mark. Moore of Boston has 4 triples.

Associated Press Slaughter St. Louis Camilli Brooklyn St.Louis Lavagetto Jurges Danning New York Moore Boston

Baseball Turns in High Scoring Day for Teams

Travis of Washington collected 31 hits and 1 run, while DiMaggio of Boston drove in 25 runs. Keller and Gordon of New York combined for 25 RBIs as Gordon also contributed home runs. Kellner of Cleveland added eight doubles and Walker of Cleveland hit four triples. York of Detroit joined in with six total home runs alongside Gordon.

Travis Washington DiMaggio Boston Keller Gordon New York Kellner Cleveland Walker York Detroit

Derby Favorite Whirlaway Set for Rematch on Saturday

Trainer Ben Jones praised Whirlaway as a dead fit horse and predicted he would run the same kind of race in Saturday’s event as he did in the Derby. Jones spoke after bringing the four legged star to the track yesterday.

Whirlaway Ben Jones

Brooklyn safety caps eyed by MacPhail Hopkins doctors

Larry Mac Phail and two Johns Hopkins doctors have applied for patents on Brooklyn's new baseball safety caps. A Nova camp source says a Nova Joe Louis fight is signed for Yankee Stadium on September 17 at 27.50 top. Preakness tip Bold Irishman has run mile trials in 1 40 flat.

New York Special News Service Larry MacPhail Johns Hopkins Brooklyn Yankee Stadium Mike Jacobs

The Flatbush Mystery and the Brooklyn Voice

Eddie Zanek, the Brooklyn voice, notes the wolves call the man Reeser or Ryser as he confronts the puzzling ash tray mystery connected to a Kaiser visit.

Flatbush Eddie Zanek Brooklyn

Lalanne Returns unsigned Bears Contract Over Injury Clause

Former UNC back Jim Lalanne sent back an unsigned Chicago Bears deal due to lack of an injury clause. He uses a special foot pad for an old injury. Ed Dudley’s friends note a strong performance at Broadmoor Club in Colorado Springs. Speculation runs high on the Cubs Herman trade figure.

Jim Sweet) Lalanne U.N.C Chicago Bears Lalanne Ed Dudley Broadmoor Club Colorado Springs Cubs Herman

Defense Note Out in Oklahoma Learn from Neyland

Oklahoma authorities cite Major Bob Neyland as a model for training soldiers in the so called angle blocks used by Tennessee to defeat Oklahoma in the 1939 Orange Bowl, arguing it would bolster national defense.

Oklahoma Bob Neyland Tennessee

East coast boxing card set with Zale May 28

Sports notes announce Al Hostak heading east to meet Tony Zale May 28 in Chicago. Elmer Layden spoke at the Washington Redskins brass band banquet. Notre Dame’s Greg Rice and Mel Trott with Dixie Gardner to run two miles at the Montana interscholastic meet in Missoula next week. Rowing previews place Cornell and Harvard behind Washington after a Navy win. Jimmy Wilson lifts Cubs poker ban with 10 and 25 cent limits.

al Hostak Tony Zale Chicagins Elmer Layden Washington Redskins Notre Dame Greg Rice Mel Trott Indiana Dixie Gardner Washington State Montana Missoula Cornell Harvard Washington Navy Jimmy Wilson Cubs

Dodgers Stars Hit Home Runs in Tight Seventh Inning

Dixie Walker and Billy Herman led the Dodgers with two home runs, one with bases loaded to snatch a seventh inning lead. Herman also debuted with four hits in a perfect day at bat against the Pirates. Hank Greenberg celebrated Greenberg Day with two homers for Detroit against New York. Jim Vernon contributed a two run homer and a ninth inning run for Washington, snapping Cleveland’s streak. Carl Hubbell threw a four hit game to beat the Cubs.

Associated Press Dixie Walker Billy Herman Dodgers Dodger Pirates Hank Greenberg Tigers

Weather Fixtures Show Clear and Cloudy City Matches

Cincinnati at New York shows clear conditions while St. Louis at Brooklyn also clears. Pittsburgh at Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia report cloudy skies.

The List reunion of New Mexico Scottish Rite Masons

Santa Fe New Mexico May 6 The List reunion of New Mexico Scottish Rite Masons was under way here today with one of the largest classes in the order's history.

Santa Ffe N. M New Mexico

Border Conference doubts admit three Texas colleges

Tucson May 7 A Border Conference official doubts inviting Texas Tech Hardin Simmons and West Texas State to join the circuit The six current members are the University of Arizona Arizona State Teachers College New Mexico A and M College and Texas College of Mines Invitations by admission only are possible next January meeting in El Paso If not issued the matter may lie dormant pending that decision Hardin Simmons West Texas State and Texas Tech have scheduled games with Border Conference foes next season and officials from each school seek entry

University of Arizona Arizona State Teachers College Tempe Flagstaff University of New Mexico New Mexico A. & M. College Texas College of Mines University of Arizona Athletic Department Texas el Paso Tex Texas Tech Hardin-Simmons West Texas State Texas Aggies

Cubs Pilot Trading Many of the Veterans

Chicago May 7 The National League pennant may be won or lost this season by trades of Jimmy Wilson the unhappy Cubs pilot now in the basement. He rebuilding the club at a rapid pace sending Billy Myers to Cincinnati and Billy Herman to Brooklyn boosting Dodger pennant hopes. He left word that others like Hank Leiber and Augie Galan could go next.

Chicago Jimmy Wilson Chicago Cubs Wilson Cubs Billy Myers Cincinnati Brooklyn Reds Billy Herman Keystoner Dodger Herman Hank Leiber Augie Galan

Reunion to Conclude With Class Name Announcement

A reunion event will run from Wednesday to Thursday with degree work finishing Wednesday and the class name announced then. The final day will include closure of the gathering and the official naming of the graduating cohort.

Tory

Admiral And Colonel Peeling Potatoes

CAMP WOLTERS Tex Whats this And Admiral and a Colonel peeling potatoes in this post Information to that effect seemed incredible but prompt inquiry established that it was 100 per cent correct Both titles are held by J Lee Friedman of Anchorage Ky and Company D 59th training battalion But he explained the commissions were honorary that they were bestowed by Kentucky governors and that in this man s army he was ranked simply as a private.

Associated Press Camp Wolters Tex J. Lee Friedman Anchorage Kentucky

Mystery Train Confusion at Camp San Luis Obispo

A train arrives at 5 30 am at Camp San Luis Obispo. A sleepy Black soldier in uniform stumbles from the train and asks guards if he is at Fort Ord. Guards confirm the location then the man is reassured.

San Luis’ Obispo Calif Fort Ord

Roswell Girls Tennis Stars Sweep State Titles

Helen Jewett and Sissy Young dominated the New Mexico state tournament in Albuquerque. Jewett won the singles crown for the second time and paired with Young to win the doubles title. Jewett, a two time state champion, staged a comeback in the semifinal after dropping the first set 5 7 to win 6 2 and 6 4. Betty Smith, Roswell girls' PE director, praised the champions.

Helen Jewett Sissy Young Roswell Albuquerque Miss Jewett Miss Young Helen Betty Smith Miss Smith

Man Heads Home After Brief Leave Toward Short Journey

A man travels toward his home grounds with about half an hour of leave remaining to cover roughly fifty miles. He aims to reach his destination before the window closes, signaling a tight, time constrained journey during a brief break.

Randolph Field Rost er Notes Major White and Admiral Allen

A Randolph Field Texas item lists Major S White and Private Admiral C Allen among notable names on the roster. The narrator twice discarded two letters ominously warning to report, then received a third ultimatum to report or risk police intervention. the matter ends with a mailed photo showing Private Furlan in uniform and a sergeant admonishing him.

Randolph Field Tex S. White Admiral C. Allen Furlan

Private Furlan Dashes Home After Army Enlistment Mixup

Camp Robinson Ark private Frank Furlan of St. Louis told his commander he had to hurry home. He explained he enlisted in the army but forgot to tell his selective service board. Two words cut off the quote.

Camp Robinson Ark Frank Furlan St. Louis Tit Selective Service Board

Dependent quip at Camp Clatborne classification clerk

In Camp Clatborne Louisiana a classification clerk asked about dependents. A rookie replied with a dry joke naming two department stores and an automobile finance company as his dependents. The remark reflects wartime era humor in a military or government posting.

Camp Clatborne

John Selby Wins Georgia Class B Tennis Title

John Selby a former Roswell high student won the Class B singles crown at the Georgia state high school tennis tournament, held last Saturday. He faced three matches, losing only one set, after earlier capturing the District title to qualify for state. He graduates June 4 from Athens High School and plans to live with his ROTC‑duty father in Johnson City, Tennessee. Edwin Selby, his brother, graduates from New Mexico Military Institute in June.

John Selby Roswell Georgia Athens, Ga Athens High School John Athens Roswell, New Mexico Leavenworth, Kansas J. E. Seibvy West Poplar Street Johnson City Tenn Edwin New Mexico Military Institute Rouswell N. M

Cadets Fall to Miners in Tennis Meet 8-1

Cadet Johnson salvaged one singles win for the Institute in yesterday’s match against the Texas Miners, as the Miners secured an 8 to 1 victory in the tennis meet. The notice appears in the classified section.

Cadet Johnson Institute Texas Miners

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