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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1939

Page

5

Kelley benched with injuries for Friday game

Roswell high star Jonn Kelley will not start Friday against Santa Fe due to badly bruised ribs from the Portales game. Regular center Price Hennan is out with a minor ailment. Wirt Roney moves to starter as the Coyotes prepare a defense for Santa Fe’s spread formation.

Jonn Kelley Roswell High Portales Santa Fe Corn Kelley Price Hennan Wirt Roney Bryant Dekker Brenneman Holloman Pa4y Herring Stolaroff Joyce Whitmore Oglesby jHouse Coyotes English Chester Clemens Demon Roswell Peter McDavid Demons New Mexico Albuquerque

Battered Aggies Prepare For Tempe Bulldogs Visit

STATE COLLEGE N M Oct 19 Injured Aggies brace for Arizona State College Bulldogs at Quesenberry Field Friday night. Four starters out or hobbling, center Oren Reichelt sidelined with torn ligaments, guard Ray Anderson ankle concern, captain Charley Graham knee, ends Red Gray and Tony Parker limited, tackle Ralph Steeds bruised. Tempe depth and balance noted by coach Hines as Crucial edge.

State College N. M Mexico Arizona State College Quesenberry Field Crimson Arizona Aggies Oren Reichelt Ray Anderson Capain Charley Graham Hines Graham Red Gray Tony Parker Ralph Steeds Tempe Jerry Hines Bulldogs Arizonians Tucson Wildcats The Fvetshell Henshaw Ted Hernandez Wayne “Thatlipper Pitts Aggiefense Henshaw Hernandez Blazing Speed

Southern California Roses Bowl Hopes Fade

New York dispatch notes West coast suspicions SCU may be eliminated from the Rose Bowl. Scattered items mention Bob Pastor in Garden bout, Dick Harlow denying Harvard exit talk, McKechnie rumors, Syracuse practice injuries, and Minnesota eyeing either Ohio State or Michigan.

New York California Bob Pastor Billy Conn Dick Harlow Harvard Bill McKechnie Hunt Syracuse Duke Minnesota Ohio State Michigan

Intercepted Letter from Alumni Urges Team to Win

A southern coach receives an intercepted letter from a leading football selector asserting the team must win this week to restore the system’s prestige. The writer claims to be an alumnus of the school and dismisses excuses for last week’s loss.

Herb Barker

Yanks Giants floodlight plans rival Dodgers attendance edge

Sports writers rate William and Mary Yearlings the best state club as chatter spreads about floodlight funding for the Yanks and Giants to outdraw Dodgers. Rumors swirl over Whitlow Wyatt recovery while Durocher and MacPhail assess pace. Lou Diamond linked as match maker for Larry Kaplan's Baltimore club.

Yanks Giants Dodgers Virginia William and Mary Yearlings Eugene Co. Bonniwell Middle Atlantic Association Whitlow Wyatt Dodger Durocher MacPhail Lou Diamond Larry Kaplan Baltimore

Reds star Bucky Walters voted MVP for pitching season

The New York Post notes that when Bucky Walters, who won 27 games for Cincinnati, was named the league MVP the comment highlighted that no other converted third baseman had ever posted such a pitching season.

Bucky Walters Reds N. ¥. Post

Emmet Salter and Sid Luckman in Football News

Emmet Salter arrives to spark Auburn-Manhattan. the hotel assigns him to a 13th floor room as the Colonel moves out. Sid Luckman heads to Columbia for a pep talk before the Princeton game. Tony Galento plans another Miami vacation after a mountain break. Notre Dame takes play from Northwestern, Illinois, and Chicago in Chicago papers.

Emmet Salter Auburn Thumper Colonel A-Movin Sid Luckman Chicago Bears Columbia Princeton Tony Galento Miami Notre Dame Northwestern Illinois Chicago

Alabama-Tennessee game verdict from five experts

Public Service Dept reports a 3 to 2 verdict for Alabama on a whisker. Advice suggests parking hardware at the game.

Public Service Dept Alabama-Tennessee Alabama

Turks Ready to Mobilize Protest Amid Thanksgiving Observance

In Cincinnati Times-Star report, Nixon C. Denton notes Turks prepared to mobilize in protest regarding Thanksgiving observance. The piece frames the move as a political statement linked to the holiday timing.

Nixon C. Denton Cincinnati Times-Star

Springer High to Play St. Catherines in Santa Fe

Springer High School will meet St. Catherines of Santa Fe Saturday afternoon in Springer New Mexico after Farley High School dropped football for the rest of the season.

Springer High ST. Catherines Springer, N. M Springer High School St. Catherines of Santa Fe Farley High School

Mrs J A Clifford Dies In Alamogordo At 58

The body of Mrs. J. A. Clifford, 58, a prominent Alamogordo church and club woman, died suddenly Tuesday. Her remains were sent to her former home in Little Rock Arkansas for burial.

Alamogordo Alamogordo, N. M J. A. Clifford Alamogordo Little Rock Ark

Dropkicking comeback seen in East and Midwest gridiron play

In New York and across the East and Midwest, dropkick specialists surface. Nile Kinnick of Iowa leads with five post touchdown points, Harry Clark of Central Normal adds three, while Kan sas U s Chet Gibbons extends his streak. Brown s Ernie Savignano and NYU s trio Connolly Buell Consagra keep the art alive amid waning use. The piece notes regional revival but fading overall as modern football evolves.

New York East Midwest Harvard College Dutch Clark East Lynne A. A. Stagg Nile Kinnick Iowa Nile South Dakota Indiana Michigan Gwinn Henry Texas New Mexico Buster Riddle Regis Rangers Denver Walter Kelimoff Greely State Johnny Mason School of Mines Ernie Savignano Brown Arnold Eggert New York University Violets Bob Connolly Eddie Buell Joe Consagra Eugene Cowboy) Shaw Georgia Tech Clarence Olson St. Olaf

Busy Bee Cafe sweeps match as high scorers shine

Busy Bee Cafe won all three games against Montgomery Ward with 2267 pins to 1977. Alexander led Busy Bee with 191 in a single game and Lan caster topped the totals with 507. In Tempe, a football civil war flares as Arizona State from Flagstaff faces Arizona State from Tempe led by brothers Aker in key backfield roles.

Busy Bee Cafe Montgomery Ward Alexander Busy Bee Lancaster Associated Press Tempe Ariz Arizona State Flagstaff Governor Aker Wiley Aker

Broncos Pep Rally Sets Up Roswell Showdown

The Broncos display strong pep and hustle in practice as they prepare for a New Mexico Conference clash with the Panhandle Aggies at de Bremond Field this Saturday night 8 15 p m The Aggies from Goodwell Okla have never defeated the Institute in ten years but have pushed other teams hard and coach Carl Wooten leads them Murphy a Broncos blocker knee injury ruled to play Saturday night after being kept from the lineup earlier in season

Broncos New Mexico Panhandle Aggies Aggies Institute Goodwell Okla New Mexico Normal University New Mexico State Teachers College Mustangs Roswell Carl Wooten Murphy Godfrey North Platte de Bremond Field

Notre Dame and Navy Opened Civic Stadium in Cleveland

In 1932 Cleveland hosted Cleveland Notre Dame and Navy in a ceremony dedicating the new Civic Stadium. Notre Dame won 12 to 0. In 1934 Navy edged Notre Dame 10 to 6 with strong defense. The 1939 meeting pitted Navy’s defense against Notre Dame’s offense in a memorable rubber game.

Cleveland Notre Dame Navy Civic

New Orleans Tip to coaches on stopping Tulane defense

New Orleans advises coaches facing Tulane to avoid attempting long runs through the Green Wave line. In the last 10 games no opponent has scored a touchdown through that line. The unit averages 205 pounds and is remarkably quick, making it a tough barrier.

New Orleans Tulane Auburn Clemson Fordham

Alabama and Tennessee ready for rubber match clash

In University Alabama the Saturday game with Tennessee will settle the modern series as of 1928 each side holds five wins and one scoreless draw. Preceding that year the Tide led 7 of 9 games.

University Ala Alabama Tennessee Tide Vols

Coast report notes no drop kickers yet

The coast report confirms that as of now there are no drop kickers observed. No players or teams are named and no dates or locations are provided.

Philadelphia prize bout ends in outpoint decision

In Philadelphia Al Nettlow, 144, Detroit, outpointed Leonard Del Genio, 145, New York. New York Frankie Bruno, 161, Brooklyn, outpointed Babe Orgavan, 161, Houston, Tex. Memphis Wild Bill McDowell, 159, Texas, outpointed Steve Wilkerson, 156, Memphis. Oakland Harold Blackshear, 190, Monterey, Calif., stopped Al Delaney, Windsor, Ont.

Associated Press Philadelphia al Nettlow Detroit Leonard del Genio New Yorke New York Frankie Bruno Brooklyn Babe Orgavan Housia Tex Memphis Tenn Wild Bill” McDowell Texas Steve Wilkerson Oakland Calif Harold Blackshear Monterey al Delaney Windsor Ont

Raton Baseball Gridiron Date Changes Announced

Raton high school football schedules altered to avoid Saturdays. Undefeated Tigers will face Las Vegas on Friday Oct 20 and Walsenburg on Wednesday Oct 25, both afternoon games.

RATON Las Vegas Walsenburg Colo Tigers

Pirates and Athletics to Play at Lordsburg

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League informed Lordsburg chamber officials that they hope to stop there on April 3 for a baseball game with the Philadelphia Athletics. A practice game is planned in Bisbee on April 2.

Pirates and Athletics Lordsburg N. M Pittsburgh Pirates National League Chamber of Commerce Philadelphia Athletics Bisbee

Tulane Plans Aerial Assault Against Tar Heels

New Orleans Oct 19 Tulane coach Lowell Dawson says the Green Wave will open up and use air attack if needed to stop North Carolina Tar Heels in a key game for the Sugar Bowl bid. He notes Tulane can pass and has completed 18 of 25 passes recently while aiming for 250 to 300 yards on the ground and air. Tar Heels coach Ray Wolf faces a tough test as he readies for a game before about 45 000 spectators.

New Orleans Lowell Red Dawson Tulane North Carolina Coatch Ray Wolf Chapel Hill

Tempe to clash with New Mexico Aggies in key border game

Undefeated Tempe leads the Lobos by 102 points over four foes and travels to Las Cruces for the lone conference game of the weekend against the New Mexico Aggies who have 72 points in three wins and one loss. Coach Hines warns Tempe will be tougher than Arizona as four Aggies miss the Arizona game with injuries. Arlington Downs previews racing and breeding activity amid Texas revival talk, while other regional college games and standings unfold.

Associated Press Las Cruces Tempe New Mexico Aggies New Mexico University Lobos Lubbock Texas Tech Texas Miners Wichita University Whittier Arizona Flagstaff Arizona-Loyola Hines Jerry Hines Aggies Albuquerque Tech Iron Horse Arlington Downs Tex Texas W. T. Waggoner Col. Waggoner Roman Texans Lumberjacks Arbelbide Roger Hightower

One More Year For Henry Armstrong

Seattle report notes Henry Armstrong the welterweight champion plans to fight one more year then retire to write poetry and prose. He estimates 280 bouts in 10 years, 26 years old, defending his crown in a 15 round bout versus Richie Fontaine and eyeing Ceferino Garcia for a future title shot. Armstrong claims he can beat Garcia again and holds featherweight through welterweight crowns.

Seattle Henry Armstrong St. Louis Ane Henry Richie Fontaine Missoula Ment Eddie Mead Ceferino Garcia Los Angeles Armstrong Garcia

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