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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1940

Page

5

Market Brief: Wheat Corn Oats and Bond Prices Reported

Chicago and New York quotes show wheat at Dec 81 7/8 and May 81 1/2, oats Dec 31 3/4, corn Dec 58 with other futures. Bond prices listed include Treasury issues at varying yields, with Home Owners Loan and Fed Farm meetings noted. Galveston spot cotton steady at mid U.S. 9.40 with 700 sales.

Chicago U. S. Bonds New York Treasury Fed Farm Home Owners Loan Galveston

Coyotes Ready For Hobbs High School Football Friday

The Coyotes intensify preparation for Friday night clash with Hobbs Eagles. Coach Corn runs blocking drills and scrimmage as soph Raymond Ayalla shines at end and Tom Hoover excels at guard then center. Hobbs brings 14 lettermen and a 3-0 record, aiming to rebound from recent close losses.

Coyotes Hobbs High School Eagles Corn Raymond Ayalla Tom Hoover Coen Corn Ayalla Curlee Eagles Raton Artesia Deming Lamesa Paso

White Sox Defeat Cubs In City Series Opener

Chicago October 1 4 The White Sox beat the Cubs 5 to 3 in the City Series opener as Ted Lyons limited the National Leaguers to 10 hits and drove in three runs with two singles and a double in four at bats Lyons and Tresh paired against Passeau and Todd in a 5 to 3 victory with Sox scoring across innings ending 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 and Cubs 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 coaches and players cited for the matchup

Chicago White Sox Cubs Ted Lyons I Lyons Tresh Passeau Todd

Fights Last Night Highlights Across U S Cities

The Associated Press rounds up boxing results from Ite Plains New York Cincinnati and San Jose with Fernandez McDowell Bellus McIntyre Mancini Fontana Charles Simmons Olivera and Rico all featured. Several bouts were decided by points while one kayo left Rio Rico defeated.

Associated Press Ite Plains N. Y Antonio Fernandez Chile Bill McDowell Dallas New York Johnny Bellus New Haven Cincinnati Ezzard Charles Marty Simmons Detroit San Jose Calif Tony Olivera Oakland Rio Rico Mexico City

Britain Sees Luftwaffe Struggle As War Enters New Phase

London reports eight Nazi planes shot down from midnight to noon with no RAF losses as British circles say Hitler directs Italian operations in North Africa. Egyptian front seen as next battlefield with invasion weather poor and air raids ongoing from Berlin to Le Havre. British blockade praised for restricting Axis supplies, including oil.

Berlin British Air Ministry RAF England London Hitler North Africa Great Britain Mediterranean Hese Italy Egypt Britain Strait of Dover Germany London Air Ministry RAF Mders le Havre Duisberg Cologne Sterkrade-Holten Gelsenkirchen Hamm Soest Westerhold Grimberg Coblenz Ruhr Rotterdam Flushing Dunkerque Boulogne Calais Cape Gris Nez Manchester Liverpool Hugh Dalton Dalton

Midget Armored Car Under Tests

A tiny 2000 pound armored car designed for 60 mph tests in Baltimore advances toward a 1000 mile cross country trial. Capable of carrying three soldiers a .30 caliber machine gun and 3000 rounds, it features an 80 inch wheel base four wheel drive and tractor tires. Production for 70 units is planned after safety checks at Holabird depot.

Baltimore Army Holabird Motor Transport War Department

Bowling league curtailed as key players miss games

A reduced Major League schedule saw Bank Bar take 2 of 3 from Ball and White and win total pins. Swarm Contractors also won 2 of 3 and total pins against Busy Bee. Cecil Turner of Bank Bar posted the high series at 567 while Jack Deason of Swarm Contractors had the high game at 226. KGFL and Montgomery Ward will replay their postponed match later this week.

Bank Bar Ball Swarm Contractors Busy Bee Cecil Turner Jack Deason KGFL Montgomery Ward

Rainier Club Takes Coast League Title In Playoff

Seattle Rainier captured the Pacific Coast League championship by beating Los Angeles 8 to 5 after a four games to one series in the final. Seattle, finishing 112 68, downed Oakland in the semi finals four games to one, while Los Angeles beat San Diego four to three.

Los Angeles Rainier Baseball Club Seattle Northerners Angels Oakland San Diego

Santa Fe High at Carlsbad Saturday

Santa Fe High school Demons travel to Carlsbad to face the Cavemen Saturday night seeking to improve to one win and one loss after edging El Rito Normal 32 0 and falling 18 12 to Albuquerque. Center Clyde Faucett may return from a knee injury. Probable starters include Christiansen Delph Muir Quintana Gow Sanchez Gonzales Ortiz McDonald Martinez Lieske.

Santa FE N. M Pete McDavid Santa Fe High School Demon Grid Carlsbad Carlsbad High Cavemen Clyde Faucett Albuquerque Demons el Rito Normal Paige Christiansen Myral Delph Jack Muir Santos Quintana Gee Gow Bennie Sanchez Gonzales Leo Ortiz Lavon McDonald Eloy Martinez George Lieske

Hobbs High Tops In Grid Scoring

Hobbs High Eagles lead 1940 prep gridiron scoring with 89 points in three games, while Tucumcari and Hatch hold high placements with dominant defenses. Mountainair posted 48-0 over Vaughn, and several teams were shut out or limited by opponents in early- season play.

Hobbs High Albuquerque N. M Hobbs High School Eagles Gridiron Laurels Eagles Tucumcari Hatch Mountainair Vaughn Menaul Springer Fort Sumner Fort Wingate Carri- Zozo

Albuquerque Cardinals hold off vote on future plans

The Albuquerque Cardinals face a postponement after a lack of a quorum delayed a stockholders meeting until next Tuesday. They were to decide on financing and whether to operate independently, shifting from the Arizona Texas League to the West Texas New Mexico circuit.

Albuquerque N. M Albuquerque Cardinals

McGuffins Boot Shop Headlines at Fair Headquarters

Local boot shop urges fairgoers to make it their headquarters located just west of the court house with contact via classified phone number 1.

McGuffins Boot Shop Court House

Detroit Wins and Tigers edge Reds in seventh inning rout

Detroit capitalized on Sullivan liner for a seven to two win over Cincinnati in the seventh game. Walters will start for Cincinnati with Rowe for Detroit in Thursday’s second game at 1 30 p.m. Box score notes H Higgins, Campbell drive in runs for Detroit while McCormick, Werber and Myers star for Cincinnati.

Sullivan Tigers Bucky Walters Cincinnati Rowe Detroit Detroit A. L Abrhoe Bartell McCosky Gehringer Greenberg York Campbell Higgins Newsom N. L Werber M. McCormick Goodman Fr. McCormick Ripple Wilson Riggs Baker Moore Myers Joost Derringer Newson F. McCormick Riddle Klemn Ormsby Balanfant Basil

Armstrong Not Any Too Popular

New York October 2 Henry Armstrong welterweight champion defends his title for the 23rd time against Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Fans doubt Armstrong’s challenges against top men and fear he favors older veterans, while Zivic’s long career tests the champ’s speed and power.

New York Henry Armstrong Henry Fritzie Zivic Pittsburgh Madison Square Garden Mike Jacobs Fritzie Armstrong Hank Izzy Jannazzo Kid Cocoa al Nettlow Jimmy Leto Charley Burley Pedro Montanez Davey Day Ernie Roderick Zivic Lou Ambers

Chicago dairy and egg receipts and prices report

Chicago market update shows butter receipts 748,084 with creamery prices across grades from 93 score 29 1/2 to 86 27 1/2. Eggs receipts 3,983 with refrigeration extras 19 1/2 and standards 19 1/4. Poultry live market at 16 trucks, steady. overall market unchanged.

Chicago

Cotton and wool prices and a fatal truck accident report

New Orleans cotton markets closed steady with 2 503 sales and receipts of 2 670 while New York wool futures fell on liquidation and hedging. In Clovis a truck line driver Ray Atkins, 26, was seriously injured when a truck bed collapsed onto him during a maintenance shift. he was restrained and in a sitting position beneath the heavy trailer bed at Earl Chandler Truck Line.

New Orleans New York C- Clovis Ray Atkins Earl Chandler Atkins

Wall Street Advances Led by Steel and Chemical Firms

At New York on October 2 turnover reached 753,800 shares as steel and chemical stocks boosted the market. Leaders included U S Steel Bethlehem Crucible Steel General Steel Castings Preferred Dow Chemical Allied Chemical Owens Illinois Union Carbide Westinghouse New York Central Great Northern Preferred Pennsylvania Railroad Cerro de Pasco Case New York Shipbuilding Sperry Electric Boat. Bonds rose modestly while commodities lost ground.

Wall Street New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Crucible Steel General Steel Castings Preferred Dow Chemical Allied Chemical Owens-Illinois Union Carbide Westinghouse N. Y. Central Great

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary

In Kansas City on October 2, hogs sold unevenly with 4 009 salable and total, top at 6.40, lighter 1190 lb and lighter weights saw 5-10 lower bids. sows mostly steady to 10 lower. stock pigs steady. Cattle with 3 500 salable, calves 800, total 1 000. fed steers and yearlings rose up to 25, other cattle largely steady. dealers steady, stocker and feeder classes more active.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA

Steady cattle market with varied grades and late demand

Feeder and fed cattle steady with quotes: choice 1339 lb Missouri fed steers 12.60, choice yearlings 12.25, good fed steers 9.50-11.00, few grass steers 6.75-7.50, weaner top 10.50. Sheep salable 6,500 with no early sales. demand firmer, Colorado range lambs above 9.25, short fed natives above 8.75.

Missouri

New York Cotton Futures Close Mixed

Cotton futures closed higher and lower across contracts on Oct 2 with October at 93.56 cents, December 9.55, January 9.50, March 9.49, May 9.24, July 9.13 cents per pound. Middling spot quoted at 9.91. N-Nominal.

NEW York Cotton New York

Boston Wool Market Sees Strong Demand For Domestic Wools

Boston market reports robust activity with fine original bag territory wools at 93-95 cents, 92-93 cents for shorter French combing lengths. Combings three eighths blood territory wools sold close at 83-85 cents scour, while country packed three eighths and one-quarter blood bright fleece wools bring about 42 cents grease delivered to users.

Boston USDA

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