Delayed Opening Of Roswell St Mary's Game Tonight
A large crowd is expected as the 1941 high school football opener between Roswell Coyotes and St. Mary's Cougars at de Bremond Field is finally set for eight o clock tonight after Friday and Saturday postponements due to blackout and rain.
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Group led by John B. Kelly eyeing Phillies purchase
New York report says a buyer group including John B. Kelly and Jim Peterson is ready to offer up to 500000 dollars to buy the Philadelphia Phillies, with a 300000 dollar offer already presented to club president Gerry Nugent. Denials come from Nugent Kelly Peterson and NL president Ford Frick.
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Lew Jenkins Injured In Motorcycle Accident
Lew Jenkins lightweight boxing champion was injured when his motorcycle slid off a roadway at a traffic circle in Little Perry New Jersey. He was treated at Hackensack hospital for contusions and abrasions and described as not seriously hurt. Jenkins was training at Pompton Lakes for a non title fight October 6 in New York against welterweight titleholder Freddie Chocrane.
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Soose Risks His Title Tonight in 12 Rounds
In Los Angeles on September 15 Billy Soose defends the Middleweight title against Ceferino Garcia in a 12 round outdoor bout. Soose, a Penn State alumnus with a noted left hand, enters as slight favorite to outpoint Garcia who formerly held the New York Pennsylvania world title in 1939-40.
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State High School Games Results This Week
This week’s New Mexico prep football opens a full calendar with games across Hobbs Raton Santa Fe Lordsburg and Roswell St Marys. Highlights include Loving ton beating Monument 41 6 Hobbs 26 Socorro 6 Santa Fe High 236 Santa Rosa 0 and Lordsburg 14 13 over Hot Springs with several key matchups on Friday and Saturday.
Spec Stewart Wins Las Cruces Open
Las Cruces New Mexico September 15 Spec Stewart captured the Las Cruces Invitational trophy and added to his nine New Mexico amateur titles and four Southwestern championships. He defeated Carlos Edwards 2 and 1 in the final after a 1 up semifinal win over Rex Brown of Floydada Texas.
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Boxing Plans for ENM College in Portales New Mexico
ENMC in Portales reveals tentative 1941 42 boxing schedule. Greyhounds to face Flagstaff Teachers and New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell with potential bouts against Colorado College of Education at Greeley. Returnees include Richardson Sumrell Kenyon Cantrell. Johnny Nihart enrolls as freshman aiming for varsity. Plans to enter New Mexico conference tournament at NMMI and to repeat ENMC Invitational.
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East erner Knockout Would Surprise Few Fans
A brief sports blurb notes that a knockout over the East Erner would hardly be a surprise to supporters and observers, highlighting expectations of a dominant performance and credible challenge from the challengers.
Bitter Battle Of Dodgers Cards For The Pennant
The Dodgers and Cardinals battle for the National League title as they win key games. St Louis swept the Giants twice in 10 innings and 1 to 0, 6 to 5, narrowing Brooklyn’s lead to a game and a half while Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 7 to 5. Billy Herman drove in the decisive run in the ninth, and Chicago split with Boston as Sid Hudson tossed a 2-0 shutout for Washington. The Indians topped the Yankees 5-2 after Marv Breuer allowed five in the eighth, and Jimmy Foxx moved past 100 RBIs for a 13th straight season while Boston knocked off Chicago to tighten second place. St Louis also swept Philadelphia to drop the Athletics to last.
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Art Allison And Harriet Holley Lead Local Bowling Scores
Art Allison won the men's high score prize with 237 at the local bowling alleys last week while Harriet Holley narrowly missed by five pins with 232 to claim the women’s prize. Lloyd Taylor rolled 232 for second high among men and Jack Deason was third with 224. Mary Rallis took second among women with 211 and Helen Reid was third with 181.
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Golf and sports titles reward week end action
Lloyd Mangrum won the Greater Atlantic City open with 995 after firing 69 and 72 in the final rounds, leading by six strokes over Ben Hogan and Vic Ghezzi. Across the country, Mrs Betty Hicks Newell defeated Betty Sigel 5 and 3 in the women’s national golf final at Long Beach. Akron Acipcos edged Dearborn to claim the national amateur baseball federation title, while Bendix beat Roanoke Rapids for the amateur softball crown. Whirlaway won the Narragansett stake with Samuel Riddie in the running. Paul Wearly and Marion captured professional titles in Texas as outboard racing honors went to Fort Worth winners.
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Yesterday's Baseball Scores From National League
Yesterday's results show Boston defeated Chicago 6 to 3 and Philadelphia fell to Pittsburgh 1 to 6. Brooklyn outscored Cincinnati 7 to 5 while New York lost 0 to 5 and St. Louis was beaten 1 to 6.
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Baseball scores and playoff results across leagues
American League games Detroit lost 0 to 2 Washington, St Louis edged 7 to 5, Philadelphia 2 to 1, Cleveland 2 to 1 over Boston 9 to 5. West Texas New Mexico Clovis 2 beat Big Spring 5. International League Semi final Montreal 4 defeated Buffalo 3.
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American Association clash ends Columbus win and KC exit
Columbus defeats Kansas City 7 to 2 as Kansas City is eliminated. Louisville faces Minneapolis on wet grounds with conditions affecting play.
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Pacific Coast League results and weather note
In the Pacific Coast League, Hollywood beat Sacramento 8 to 3 while Sacramento lost 5 to 4. San Diego defeated Oakland 3 to 1 and Oakland lost 0 to 4. Seattle 4, San Francisco 1, Portland ahead of Los Angeles with rain affecting the game.
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Dallas Triumphs 2-0 Over Tulsa In Texas League Final
Dallas clinched the Texas League Final with a 2 to 0 victory over Tulsa. Key players led the offense and defense as Dallas secured the championship title in a decisive matchup. The win underscored Dallas’s season-long form and strategic execution on both sides of the ball.
Southern Association game ends Nashville 8 Atlanta 4
Nashville defeats Atlanta 8 to 4 in 12 innings in a Southern Association baseball clash. Pitchers exchanged zeros until a late Nashville surge. Blazing offense from Nashville provided the deciding runs in extra frames.
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League Standings From Regional Games Weekend Results
League standings show Lordsburg 14 Hot Springs 13 Bowie El Paso 14 Carsbad 6 Wink 19 Jul 0 Santa Fe 26 Santa Rosa 0 Lovington 41 Monument 6 Raton G Trinidad Colo 0 Boise City Okla at Clayton postponed St Mary's Albuquerque at Roswell postponed until tonight
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Mighty Texas Aggies Rebuild After Kimbrough Era
College Station Texas September 15 That high geared offense centered around John Kimbrough is gone from Texas A and M The Aggies who swept 19 straight games and two bowls are a shell of their former self Coach Homer Norton is brewing a new power likely to be felt next Thanksgiving day If they win none until Turkey Day then beat Texas the season could still be successful Norton notes Derace Moser must shoulder passing and all duties End play should be strong with Martin Ruby at tackle Guards centers remain questions backfield will be average not like last year
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County flag planned for Los Angeles design contest
Los Angeles county supervisors will create a county flag selecting designs from several historical societies after issuing the call for submissions.
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West Texas State Opens Season Against Oklahoma City U
West Texas State’s light but eager squad meets Oklahoma City University in Canyon Thursday night to start the football season. Coach Jack Curtice plans a sharp, high spirited attack led by backs including Ben Collins, with returns from Dalhart Barron and co captain Kuehler providing seasoned line play.
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West Coast Stars Win East West Coast Title
West Coast tennis players dominated the Pacific Southwest championships. Bobby Riggs, the national singles champion from Clinton, N C, barely defeated Jack Kramer of Montebello Calif 7 5 6 4 after a strong West Coast drive that won six of seven matches. Kramer and Ted Schroeder of Glendale, the national doubles champions, beat Riggs and Don McNeill of Oklahoma City 1 6.
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Border Teams To Start This Week
Six Border Conference elevens open season against inter sectional opponents this weekend. New members Hardin Simmons Texas Tech and West Texas State face tough tests with week one games in Texas New Mexico and Washington. Arizona State Tempe travels to Spokane while New Mexico Aggies meet Highlands Las Vegas and Arizona State Flagstaff hosts Eastern New Mexico College.
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Thomas Can't Get In Game This Year
Dallas, Sept 15. Hard luck overtook Bill Thomas, SMU football player, again today. The able ball carrier, who broke his leg in the Auburn game last year, will be out of the gridiron wars this season. Thomas, from Wichita Falls via New Mexico Military Institute, hoped his leg would be ready to play this fall, but the break has not healed properly and he must wait another season.
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Clovis Falls to Big Spring in West Texas-New Mexico title race
Clovis Pioneers lose to Big Spring Bombers 5 to 2 to level series in the West Texas New Mexico League playoff. Willard Ramsdell pitched for Big Spring, Eddie Stevens homered in the eighth to break a tie. Clovis had earlier won 2 to 1. Line score shows Ramsdell 5 4 0 and Wyatt 1 Schmidt 2 for Clovis.
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Mangrum Wins Atlantic City Open in Golf Thriller
Lloyd Mangrum, the 137-pound Californian from Monterey Park, captured top money in Atlantic City Open with rounds 69 69 72 totaling 275. Ben Hogan and Vic Ghezzi tied for second at 281. Jack Grout and Lawson Little followed at 282, with Denny Shute Horton Smith and Tony Penna at 283.
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Delaware driver pays 7.50 after car hits Elks course
A Delaware man paid a $7 50 fine to a judge after driving a car across the Elks Club golf course in Salisbury Maryland. The incident total cost reflected the unusual lapse as a single drive through the fairways.
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