Navy's Swede Larson Rejoins Navy Football as Coach
Annapolis, Md. Oct. 11 1939 Major Emery Swede Larson, former football director, becomes Navy head coach after a career as Marine detachment leader and shipboard trainer. Known for zeal and unorthodox methods, he moved from stadium traffic to football boss, cutting staff and praising top material. He captained Navy in 1921 and remains a vibrant figure in Navy football lore.
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Annapolis
Emery
Larson
Navy
U. S. Marine
Naval Academy
Marines
Rams Bring Veteran Team to Roswell Friday
Portales Rams plan a return visit to Roswell Coyotes with a veteran lineup similar to last year's victory, aided by a large Portales fan contingent. Roswell aims to even the series after a defeat at Portales, riding momentum from a 39 0 opener while facing a Covid baby illness scare and a canceled Hobbs game.
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Portales High School Rams
Roswell
Coyotes
Givice
Roosevelt Count
Portales
Paul Deaton
Hunt
Lordsburg
Odessa
el Paso
Texas
Hobbs
Punts and Passes Injury Plagues Iowa Lineman Henry Lubecke
Henry Lubecke, a 260 pound guard for Iowa, has endured a broken leg in his sophomore year, poor conditioning and minor injuries last season, and now a hernia operation will sideline him for the remainder of the season. The injuries have hindered his ability to contribute to the team.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Henry Lubecke
Iowa
Harvard Scrimmage Shows Kellys' Rivalry Continues
Cambridge reports Bart Kelly leading the reserves in a scrimmage against Harvard third stringers while the varsity faltered. Captain Torbie McDonald was out of shape and Joe Gardella missed due to a late class, complicating the lineup. Shaun Kelly previously captained the 1935 team, and Bart’s strong showing keeps the family saga alive at Harvard.
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Cambridge
Mass
Kellys
Harvard
Shaun
Bart
Torbie McDonald
Joe Gardella
Bee introduces guest coaches at LIU Blackbirds
Long Island University coach Clair Bee invites guest coaches to aid the Blackbirds during pre season and in season. This week Art French, former Harvard captain and end, is expected to assist for the upcoming intersectional test against Brad-Mey Tech on October 21.
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New York
Clair Bee
Long Island University
Bee
Art French
Harvard
Blackbirds
Brad- Mey Tech
Baton Rouge Trio to Play for LSU Against Rice Next Saturday
Three Houston boys from San Jacinto high school will start for Louisiana State against Rice. Young Bussey and Ashford Simms are set for LSU’s backfield while Woodrow Barrett may start at end on the first or second team.
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Baton Rouge
Houston
Louisiana State
Rice
Young Bussey
Ashford Simms
Tigers
Woodrow Barrett
San Jacinto High School
Reeves skips San Francisco game to save study time
Texas A. and M. guard John Bubba Reeves reportedly sat out the Santa Clara game in San Francisco to focus on his civil engineering studies. Reeves said he needed to keep up with classes and could not afford lost time from coursework.
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College Station
Tex
John
Bubba’ Reeves
Texas A. & M
Aggies
Santa Clara
San Francisco
Reeves
State use tax study shows broad burden on business
An analysis of September use tax collections in New Mexico shows public utilities contractors natural resources and subsistence groups paying 89 percent of the 19868 tax income. Individual taxpayers paid 211 and all other classes under the tax paid less than one percent. The subsistence group including bakeries dairies groceries hotels restaurants and tourist camps paid 1884 while the natural resource group including oil companies paid 38 percent of September tax.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
J. O. Gallegos
Governor Miles Aims Three-Day Vermejo Park Hunt
Governor Miles planned to depart today for a three day hunting trip at Vermejo Park in northern Colfax County.
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Miles
Vermejo Park
Colfax County
Albuquerque Firms Receive State Charter Grants
The state corporation commission granted charters to Independent Publishing Company and United Finance Corporation, both of Albuquerque, with V Grottenthaler and Habel Grottenthaler named as incorporators of the publishing firm.
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State Corporation Commission
Comany
United Finance Corporation
Albuquerque
V. Grottenthaler
Habel Grottenthaler
Bowman's Beat Montgomery Ward in City Bowling League
Bowman's Bakery swept three games from Montgomery Ward to tie for the league lead with Ball and White, which won three from Busy Bee. Palace Cleaners and Gulf Oil meet tonight at Berkey Alleys at 7 to complete the first week. Al Racz led with 478 across three games, Curtis Corn also 478 for Ball and White.
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Gulf Oil Company
Berkey
Bowman’s Bakery
Montgomery-Ward
Ball and White
Busy Bee
Lions Club
Ad Club
Kiwanis Club
al Racz
Bakery
Curtis Corn
Ball & White
Bowman's Bakery
Busy Bee Cafe
Montgomery Ward
Gulf Oil Co
This is a big football week for the South
A panorama of 1939 college football features Southern teams clashing with northern powerhouses. Duke, Alabama, LSU, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Rice, Texas A and M, and Notre Dame are highlighted for key intersectional matchups, with Boston College, Fordham, Tulane, and Army also in the mix. The piece weighs anticipated upsets, travel, and regional pride.
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Duke
Colgate
Alabama
Fordham
Louisiana State
Holy Cross
Mississippi State
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
Rice
Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Fourman
Centre
Virginia
Army
Navy
Falthough
Boston College
Florida
Apple a Day Leads to Car Crash in Kendallville
Mrs. Murray T. Morgan of Cleveland ate an apple while driving and threw the core from the window, lost control, and the car wrecked in a ditch. She received treatment for slight injuries from a physician.
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Associated Press
Apple
Kendallville
Ind
Murray T. Morgan
Cleveland
Roswell Typewriter Co. Ad Promotes Office Machines
In Roswell a local storefront at 215 N Main advertises the Roswell Typewriter Co offering the best in office machines and supplies with phone contact 674 for inquiries and orders.
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Rurr
Roswell Typewriter CO
N. Main
Broncos Play Saturday Night at Portales
The Broncos face Eastern New Mexico College Greyhounds in Portales, now at eight o’clock Saturday night. Major R R Brown of the Institute announces travel plans with the full squad leaving Roswell at 3 PM Saturday, following two straight wins over Texas Tech Frosh and Wayland College.
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Eastern New Mexico College Greyhounds
Portales
R. R. Brown
Institute
Roswell
Godfrey
Texas Tech Frosh
Wayland College
Baseball's Keller to lead next year early lineup
New York report notes Charley Keller will be among the first four hitters in baseball next year for any amount. Ed Frayne quits the 20th Century Sporting Club and returns to California and may promote boxing in Los Angeles with Mike Jacobs' blessing. They claim the wildest ride is the 78 mile dash from a Tulane afternoon game in New Orleans to an LSU night game in Baton Rouge.
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New York
Charley Keller
Ed Frayne
20Th Century Sporting Club
California
Los Angeles
Mike Jacobs
Tulane
New Orleans
L.S.A
Baton Rouge
New Boxing Coach Brings Bloody Noses To Campus
San Diego State College reports an unusual spike in bloody noses as Lee Ramage, newly enrolled heavyweight, takes over boxing coach duties. The campus hopes the move boosts athletics film coverage with footage of the Yankee double play duo Joe Gordon and Frank Crosetti featured by Lew Fonseca. Nebraska squads showcase three pair of brothers Bob and Royal Kahler, Sam and Ed Schwartzkopf, Ray and Jerome Prochaska.
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H’ya
San Diego State College
Lee Ramage
Yankee
Joe Gordon
Frank Crosetti
Lew Fonseca
Lew
Roger Peckinpaugh
Stanley Harris
Washington
Nebraska
Bob
Royal Kahler
Sam
Ed Schwartzkopf
Ray
Jerome Prochaska
Time For Lesson court records youth sentence for unsteady walk
In Columbia South Carolina a youth told sheriff Heyward Brokington I wasn't drunk that's my natural walking style. The court instructed jailer Marion P. Kramer to teach him to walk and sentenced the defendant to 10 days in jail.
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Columbia
S. C
Rcorder
Heyward Brokington
Marion P. Kramer
Thanksgiving wish from girl prompts double Christmas idea
Anne Murrey seven year old daughter of Tom E Murray Weedbury county attorney suggests to President Roosevelt that there could be two Christmases and two Santa visits in Sioux City this year. The letter notes two turkeys and two trips for Santa Citans as a bright idea from a young reader.
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Sioux City
Anne Murrey
Tom E. Murray
Weedbury County
Roosevelt
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