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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1940

Page

5

Roswell Coyotes Open Scrimmage Ahead of St. Mary's Clash

Coach Corn drills Roswell High Coyotes in their first scrimmage of the year aiming to tighten blocking and passing. Dick Brenneman and Robert Dennis show strong passing potential while Ben Kelley may fill multiple roles. Ends are flagged as weak spots with several veterans and newcomers pushing for positions ahead of the St. Mary’s Albuquerque game.

Corn Roswell High School Coyotes St. Mary’s Albuquerque Babe Parenti Mary Cougars Dick Brenneman Robert Dennis Roswell Brenneman Warren Cobean St. M Mary’s Ben Kelley Junior Charles Herbert Coyote Hoover Coleman Powers Shaw Whitcher Dresser Melendez Crocker

Boxing, basketball and golf chatter across major leagues

New York reports pennant odds with Cleveland favored, Yankees at 2-1, and Detroit 4-1. Boxing state growth noted as NBA interest rises next week. Dick Chapman named as amateur golf favorite, Jack Kearns seeks $55,000 to avoid Baer-Comiskey red, Budge and Riggs linked to national singles, Sutherland backs Banks McFadden.

New York Cleveland Yankees Detroit Republic Dick Chapman Jack Kearns Baer Comiskey Don Budge Bobby Riggs la Marble Doc Sutherland Banks McFadden

Will Terry Faces Giants Restoring New Ball Club Hope

Willie Terry confronts the Giants this winter as he battles to break up the rival club before they overwhelm him. The jab at old methods suggests a push for a fresh lineup to fix the Giants’ woes.

Jack Singer N. Y Journal- American la Guardia Sixth Avenue Willie Terry Giants

Hank Prusoff Loses Wallet in Odd Theater Theft

In a curious incident at a cinema, Hank Prusoff reports a light-fingered thief stole his wallet containing 110 yams. The culprit then returned an empty purse to Prusoff as a taunt.

Hank Prusoff Jennifer Hank Prusoff

Short Shorts and Boxing Headlines From the Week

Short Shorts note Armstron g defends title against Farr in Washington on September 23. Murphy of the Yankees welcomes a baby. HuSh of the Red Sox also has a child. Jacobs promises Conn a title shot versus Pastor in the Garden on October 3. Senators in talks to move Springfield Mass to the Eastern League. Maurice McCarthy of Cincinnati first to check in at the national amateur golf meet in Mamaroneck. Crosby shoots 73 as buzz builds. Mallory, who passed on college football to turn pro, shines at the national semi pro tourney.

Henry Armstrong Phil Farr Washington Johnny Murphy Yankees Herb Hu Sh Red Sox Mike Jacobs Billy Conn Bob Pastor Joe Louis Garden Washington Senators Springfield Mass Mamaroneck Maurice McCarthy Cincinnati Bing Crosby Jim Mallory North Carolina U

Elmer Layden kin of Notre Dame coach questioned

The query notes Elmer Pete Layden of Texas University as a cousin of the Notre Dame coach, seeking to confirm the relation and its significance within college football circles.

Elmer Pete Layden Texas U Notre Dame And

Yesterday's Results by the Associated Press

Baseball scores from major leagues show American League games with Philadelphia 5 to 4 and Boston 6 to 5 in two extra innings. New York lost to Washington 5 to 6 while Cleveland was defeated by Detroit 2 to 7. St. Louis beat Chicago 4 to 1. In the National League Boston shut out New York 2 to 0. Night games saw Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 0 and Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 3 in 12 innings, with Chicago 2 defeating St. Louis 4.

Associated Press Philadelphia Boston New York Washington Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Seer Boston Spo Es & Oe Detroit Cpe Chicago Ag Tae Darge St. Louis Philadelphia

Arizona Texas league scores Bisbee and El Paso routs

Arizona Texas League results show Bisbee 9 over Albuquerque 4 and 1 10 in the second game limited to six innings. Tucson defeated El Paso 16 to 5.

Albuquerque Tucson el Paso

International League scores show Syracuse wins 5 to 3

Baseball results list several games with Syracuse defeating Baltimore 5 to 3 and Toronto topping Buffalo 9 to 3 while Newark scores 6 and Jersey City 1 in other matches.

Syracuse Baltimore Toronto Buffalo Newark Jersey City

Scores from Baseball Matches Across Cities

American Association games featured Milwaukee over Kansas City 10 to 8, Columbus defeated Toledo 6 to 2 in 11 innings, Indianapolis beat Louisville 2 to 0, and Minneapolis triumphed over St. Paul 7 to 3.

American Association Milwaukee Kansas City Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Louisville Minneapolis St. Paul

BaseballScores From Coast League Results

Seattle defeated Sacramento 5 to 3 in the first game and 4 to 2 in the second game of seven innings. San Diego won 6 to 1 while Portland fell 4 to 6. San Francisco beat Oakland 2 to 1 and Hollywood defeated Los Angeles 8 to 1.

Seattle Sacramento San Diego Portland San Francisco Oakland Hollywood Los Angeles

Texas League Scores Feature Varied Results

San Antonio beat Shreveport 4 to 3 while Beaumont topped Houston 4 to 1. Dallas and Tulsa had a rainout pairing, and Fort Worth's game with Oklahoma City also canceled by rain.

San Antonio Shreveport Beaumont Houston Dallas

Southern Association Scores Report

Knoxville led Little Rock 6 to 5 while Atlanta defeated Birmingham 7 to 6 Nashville beat Memphis 5 to 4 and Chattanooga won over New Orleans 1 to 0 in the Southern Association standings.

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

Boxing Results From Last Night Across Three Cities

In Washington Izzy Janazzo won a decision over Holman Williams at 146 3/4 to 146 1/2. In Uniontown Tommy Spiegal beat Johnny Rucker at 133 to 134. In San Francisco Ray Lunny defeated Lew Feldman at 133 to 134.

Associated Press Washington Izzy Janazzo New York Holman Williams Detroit Uniontown Tommy Spiegal Johnny Rucker Pittsburgh San Francisco Ray Lunny Lew Feldman Brooklyn

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary

Radcliff of St Louis led batters with 350. DiMaggio of New York 341. Williams of Boston scored 115 runs, Greenberg of Detroit 98. Greenberg 113 RBIs, DiMaggio 109, Foxx 109. Cramer 178 hits, Radcliff 172. Greenberg 44 doubles, Boudreau 41. McCosky 16 triples, Finney 14. Foxx 35 home runs, DiMaggio 28. Case 29 stolen bases, Walker 18. Newsom of Detroit 17 wins, Rowe 13.3.

Associated Press Radcliff St. Louis DiMaggio New York Williams Boston Greenberg Detroit Foxx Cramer Boudreau Cleveland McCosky Finney Case Washington Walker Newsom Rowe

Baseball Leaderboard Highlights From The Era

Batting leaders include Rowell of Boston .330 and Walker of Brooklyn .327. Frey of Cincinnati with 93 runs, Werber and Mize tied with 91. F McCormick leads RBIs with 164 for Cincinnati, Hack of Chicago 161. McCormick also tops doubles with 38, Hack 34. Ross of Boston 12 triples, Mize 11. Mize of St. Louis leads home runs with 38, Rizzo 23. Moore of St. Louis 16 stolen bases, Hack and Reese tied 15. Pitching leader Fitzsimmons of Brooklyn 13 2, Sewell of Pittsburgh 13a.

Rowell Boston Walker Brooklyn Frey Cincinnati Werber Mize St. Louis F. McCormick Hack Chicago Ross Rizzo Philadelphia

Eagles and Bears Clash in Exhibition Season Opener

In Philadelphia two of football’s elite passers meet as the Eagles Davey O’Brien faces the Bears Sid Luckman in a much anticipated exhibition game to start the season. The matchup highlights aerial prowess as both teams unveil new plans and lineups.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears Davey O’brien Eagles Chicago Sid Luckman Columbia

Drowning Search for 12-Year-Old Petra Hernandez

Guards posted at head gate dams and flumes along the Rio Grande today as authorities continue a Labor Day drowning search for Petra Hernandez, 12, of El Paso. Her siblings were also swept away in the incident near Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Las Cruces N. M Rio Grande Petra Hernandez el Paso Labor Day

Elmer Never Let Pete Go Hidden Mystery

A fragmented reminiscence notes a mystery about Elmer and Pete. The reference to Ring Lardner and his Jack Keefe character echoes a literary aside about elusive pursuit and humor in old sports writing.

Elmer Pete Lardner Jack Keefe

Clovis High Football Team Faces Wild Cats After Gap

Clovis News-Journal sports editor Lanky Trimble notes Roswell Coyotes renews games with Clovis High after a two year lapse. He highlights Green and inexperienced Wild cats, backfield candidates Jerry Nuzum Colvin twins Bobbie McDougal Mayo Bradley and potential sleepers as the squad eyes top gridiron form this fall.

Roswell Coyotes Clovis High Wildcats Lanky Trimble Clovis News-Journal Wildcat Henry Stanbus Dunn Jesse Owens Jerry Nuzum Colvin Twins Bobbie McDougal Mayo Bradley

Starless Squad Upsets Giants in Polo Grounds Exhibition

Eastern All-Stars defeat the New York Giants 16 to 7 at the Polo Grounds before 39,405 fans. Merlyn Condit, from Carnegie Tech, led the attack with a 92-yard run and a nine-point effort. The Giants scored on a Walt Neilson one-yard TD after a 65-yard drive keyed by Eddie Miller.

New York All-Stars New York Professional Giants Polo Grounds Giants Merlyn Condit Carnegie Tech Stars Condit Walt Neilson Arizona Eddie Miller New Mexico State

Cleveland Pros Beat Collegians

The Cleveland Rams opened their NFL season with a 29 to 0 win over the Midwest College All-Stars in Cleveland. Parker Hall led the offense with strong rushing and passing, scoring two touchdowns, while Jack Nix of Mississippi State and Marty Slovak of Toledo added two more each. Nix caught a 10-yard TD pass from Ken Heineman, and an Ohioan finished the scoring drive with a 23-yard dash. Johnny Drake and Heineman added the extra points.

Cleveland Cleveland Rams National Football League Midwest College All-Stars Parker Hall Hall Collegians Jack Nix Mississippi State Marty Slovak Toledo Nix Ken Heineman Texas Mines Johnny Drake Heineman

World softball titles on the line in Detroit opening

Defending men’s champions Carr’s Boosters of Covington Ky face Detroit metropolitan rivals while Alameda Calif defending women’s titlists take on Keller Girls in first round play at University of Detroit stadium. Sixty nations and regions enter the Amateur Softball Association tournament as round one begins with elimination rounds looming Monday.

Detroit Amateur Softball Association of America Carr’s Boosters Covington Alameda Calif Keller University of Detroit Puerto Rico Canada New Mexico Texas Nebraska Georgia

Border Football Season Opens With Round Robin Plans

The Border conference opens with six teams and a near round robin schedule. Tempe eyes a second straight title with veteran stars while New Mexico University and Aggies count on key transfers. Opening games set for Sept 21 to Sept 28 across Flagstaff Las Cruces Wyoming Canyon and Tucson.

Associated Press Border Conference Tempe State of Arizona Maurice Moulder Gwinn Henry New Mexico University Garry Arbelbide Flagstaff Jerry Hines Crimson New Mexico Aggies National Guard Hines Jo Johnston Kermit Laabs Tempe Bulldogs Aggies Cameron Okla Arizona University Texas Mines

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