New Mexico High Schools Open Football Season Across Large Field
The Associated Press reports 40 teams enter action this weekend as Raton meets Hobbs in a Friday night kickoff. Clovis visits Clayton, Las Cruces hosts El Paso, and Santa Fe faces El Rito while many others play across New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Colorado.
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Trinidad
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Lamesa
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Farwell
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Winslow
Ariz
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Walsenburg
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Clayton
Las Vegas
Santa Rosa
Alamogordo
Artesia
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Mountainair
Anthony
Hatch
Hot Springs
Lordsburg
Las Cruces
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Albuquerque
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Grants
Menaul
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Santa Cruz
Kirkland
Farmington
Hondo
Carrizozo
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Wagon Mound
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Houston Buffs Earn Dixie Series Bid With Playoff Win
Houston Texas Sept 20 The Houston Buffs defeated Beaumont 3 2 to win the Texas League championship playoff securing a Dixie series berth Houston topped the season table by 16 games then swept the Shaughnessy playoffs beating Oklahoma City three games to one and Beaumont four games to one They will face the Nashville Atlanta winner in the Dixie series.
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Crucial Series Indians Tigers To Decide Title
Detroit opens a three game set with Cleveland at Briggs Stadium to decide the American League pennant. Both teams sit at 85–61 with eight games left as Newsom Rowe and Bridges face Harder Milnar and Feller in a tightly contested race. Newsom claims he has beaten Cleveland twice this year and will handle the Indians today.
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Rudy York
Barney McCosky
Major League Leaders and Detroit Rally in Briggs Stadium
National League batting leaders include Garr of Pittsburgh at .377 and Hack of Chicago at .323. Mize of St. Louis leads runs and RBIs, with McCormick of Cincinnati posting top hits. Pitchers Fitzsimmons and Sewell head the era. Detroit relies on Greenberg York and McCosky as they surge by sweeping Cleveland earlier this month to threaten the pennant.
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Brooklyn
Sewell
Sports Briefs Highlight Coaching Shuffle and Player Injuries
New York reports Chuck Dressen leads the Brooks while Leo Durocher rests. Knute Rockne Jr quits Notre Dame due to a lingering leg fracture. Johnny Petrovich may bail out coast football row. Helen Wills Moody Roark has been ill for three weeks with a back injury. Tab Herman Rohrig from Nebraska emerges as a top All-America candidate.
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Knute Rockne, Jr
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Texas U
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Helen Jacobs
Tab Herman Rohrig
Nebraska
Eagles Prepare for Tulane in Heat Afield in New Orleans
Boston College Eagles head to New Orleans to face Tulane next week while Tulane vendors from Gary Indiana and nearby areas worry about the heat. The piece contrasts Eagles readiness with concern among Tulane sellers about conditions.
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Golf scene and state league action mix in midweek sports
Odditorium in Springfield hosts two top pros Horton Smith and Leonard Dodson on a single public course. Puerto Rico sports season is open ended while Long Island U faces Puerto Rico in a basketball wrap, and Enid Oklahoma and Guayama begin a semi pro baseball series tomorrow. Western Michigan’s Kalamazoo ends baseball season with a double header both games were no hitters. Bert Sheppard walked 13 in 3 2/3 innings for Wisconsin Rapids in the State League.
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Leonard Dodson
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Guayama
Kalamazoo
Mich
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Wisconsin Rapids
Small Towns Rally For National League Film Event
Elko Nevada attracted 1300 fans to view the National League film Play Ball America. Marysburg Minnesota drew 200 to 300 for softball games. Minter City Mississippi sent a team to the National semi pro baseball tournament.
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Boxed notes and notices from readers and events
Mail Box Jim Thorpe offers a Birmingham Southern lecture by Hilltop News editor Lester Gingold. Curly Lambeau's oil painting by L W Bentley to be shown at Chicago Art Institute this fall. Lorraine Rose seeks address to send dope. Jack Dempsey praised autobiography Round-By-Round in papers nationwide. At Atlanta Shropshire shot a hole in one, Bright followed with two, Cogill three, King four.
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Jim Thorpe
Birmingham Southern College
Lester Gingold
Hilltop News
Curly Lambeau
L. W. Bentley
Chicago Art Institute
Lorraine Rose
Medford
Mass
Jack Dempsey
Sam Baker
Atlanta
Tom Shropshire
Morton Bright
Bud Cogill
Jack King
Gate receipts cited as key in modern football by inquiring reporter
The Inquiring Reporter in the Winston-Salem Sentinel asks readers for the most important aspect of modern football. One respondent answered that gate receipts are paramount, highlighting financial aspects over on-field play.
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Umpire Mager Kurth tipped for Madison Square Garden return
Cincinnati Times Star notes that umpire Mager Kurth, if he avoided injury in a recent game, is expected to appear at Madison Square Garden this winter, per journalist Nixson Denton. The remark hints at a potential comeback or assignment in upcoming events.
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Baseball Leaders and Key Stats From the 1940s
American League batting leaders include DiMaggio 351 and Radcliff 346 with runs Greenberg 126 and Williams 121. Greenberg RBIs 145 and DiMaggio 128. Cramer 193 and Radcliff 191 hits. Greenberg 49 doubles and Boudreau 45. McCosky 19 triples and Finney 15. Greenberg 39 home runs with Foxx 35. Case 99 stolen bases. Walker 21. Pitching rows Rowe 15 3 and Newsom 19 4 for Detroit.
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Newsom
Purity Bakery tops opening night in Fall Commercial League
Purity Bakery won three straight over Roswell Auto while Auto Service beat Hall Poorbaugh and First National Bank took two of three from Roswell Laundry. Purity posted 2212 as the evening high, with Carl Dudley of Roswell Auto logging 189 in his league debut and C Turner of Purity Bakery at 516 for high series. The Record leads the playoff path toward a title, with final championship games set Sunday at two. Roswell visits Carlsbad next Sunday.
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Wooldridge
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Ganz
McBoyle
New Lincoln Zephyr Debuts In Roswell Showrooms
Harry Moberry of Roswell Auto Co presents the 1941 Lincoln Zephyr, a car noted for twelve cylinder engine, smooth powerful performance, and unique welded body-frame construction aimed at higher economy and refined luxury. It emphasizes advanced design, quiet operation, and strong value with over 100000 owners backing the claims.
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College football season accelerates with key opens
New York reports the college grid season gathering pace with several large programs set to start major games soon. Boston College refines for a Sept. 28 Tulane clash by facing Centre in Newton Ma while Kentucky begins a ten game slate at Lexington against Baldwin-Wallace.
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Cleveland and Detroit share top American League lead
The pennant race tightens as Cleveland and Detroit clash in a pivotal series with both at 85 wins and 61 losses. New York and Chicago are pushed toward elimination by the schedule, while Detroit looks favored after a 13-2 and 10-1 doubleheader win over Philadelphia.
Fights Last Night in Bangor and Nearby Cities
Boxing results from Bangor and nearby cities show Al Costa defeating George Brown in Bangor, Carl Guggino drawing with Monty Pignatore in Brooklyn, and Natie Mann knocking out Larry Lovett in Hartford. The bouts featured weigh ins around 132 to 185 pounds with decisive finishes or draws in multiple locales.
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New York
George Brown
Bethlehem
Brooklyn
Carl Guggino
Hartford
Conn
Natie Mann
Hamden
Larry Lovett
Powerful homers loom as Tigers streak continues
Detroit extends to 17 straight games with at least one home run. Cleveland edges Washington 3-1 aided by Washington errors to keep a share of the lead. Lefty Al Smith shuts out except for Johnny Welas homer as Cleveland shows power gap versus Detroit. Yankees hammer White Sox 10-1 behind Ruffing’s form and 14 hits. Browns top Red Sox 2-1 on Callendine’s seventh inning triple. Derrigner notches 20th win as Reds beat Phillies 4-1. Giants slide ends at 11 straight losses in 8-2 defeat to Cubs. Cardinals sweep Pirates 2-1 and 8-2 to seize third in NL.
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Pete Fox
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Washington
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Yanks
Chicago
White Sox
Joe Kuhel
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Roy Callendine
Paul Derrigner
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
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Chicago Cubs
Hank Leiber
Stan Hack
Claude Passeau
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fiddler
Bill McGee
Johnny Mize
Texas Defeats Tucson In Playoff To Win League Title
In Tucson Arizona the El Paso Texans overcame a late comeback by the Tucson Cowboys to win game seven of the Arizona-Texas League playoff 9 to 5. The Texans captured the first half pennant, while Tucson had led most of the playoff but could not secure the title.
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Ariz
el Paso Texans
Texans
Tucson Cowboys
Cameron Aggies blank Eastern New Mexico in Clovis game
Cameron Aggies of Lawton Oklahoma defeated Eastern New Mexico College 25 to 0 in Clovis after starting scoring in the second period. The win caps the Aggies first game in 11 years without coach Jerry Hines, as New Mexico colleges plan Border Conference openers with Texas Mines and Arizona State leading the slate.
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New Mexico
Portales
Cameron Aggies
Lawton
Okla
Oklahomans
Clovis
Roosevelt County
Tempe
Fort Lewis Aggies
New Mexico Normal University
Las Vegas
N. M
Lawton, Okla
Eastern New Mexico College
Dog on pulpit sparks church disruption in Irvine
Deputy Willie Winkler reports the arrest of Hugh Richardson, 33, who went to church. The Rev. F C Tuttle complains Richardson placed his dog on the pulpit during services and dared anyone to touch it.
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Prices of Ford Reconditioned Motors Drop
Roswell Auto Co advertises lower prices on Ford reconditioned motors. Offer highlights reduced costs and availability. Local auto parts provider promotes value for repair or replacement projects. Sale targeted at customers seeking budget-friendly propulsion options.
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Roswell Coyotes Face Injured Lineup at Lamesa Gridiron
Roswell travels to Lamesa to meet La mesa high school tonight with bruises and a twisted knee sidelining Dick Brenneman. Coach Corn may still use him briefly but plans to rotate Dennis at fullback and Kelly or DeSharley at halfback if Brenneman cannot play. Twenty players and manager William Taylor made the trip with return set for tomorrow.
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Roswell Coyotes
Lamesa
Texas
Brenneman
Roswell
St. Mary’s
Coach Corn
Coyotes
Slaton
Dennis
Ben Kelly
DeSharley
William Taylor
Yesterdays Results From Major and Minor League Playoffs
Yesterday results show New York 10 Chicago 1 and Boston 1 St Louis 2. Detroit 13 19, Washington 1 Cleveland 3. Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 1. Chicago 8 New York 2. St Louis 2 8 Pittsburgh 1 2. International League playoff Baltimore 3 Rochester 2 Newark 1 Jersey City 0.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Baltimore
Rochester
Newark
Jersey City
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Chicago
Bosto
Houston tops Beaumont in Texas League clash 3 to 2
In a Texas League game, Houston edged Beaumont 3 to 2 as pitchers limited scoring while defensively sound play kept the contest tight. Houston secured the win with late-inning runs and solid bullpen work.
Scores: Nashville tops Atlanta 6 to 1 in Southern Assoc
In a Southern Association clash Nashville defeats Atlanta 6 to 1 while American Association play sees Kansas City prevail 8 to 6 over Minneapolis. The wins highlight strong offensive bursts from Nashville and Kansas City as the season advances.
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Weather forecast for New Mexico Colorado and Arizona
Forecast covers New Mexico with fair tonight and Saturday followed by scattered showers and storms in high elevations. Colorado sees partly cloudy skies with mild mountain thunderstorms and little temperature change. Arizona remains fair in the southwest portion with similar trends implied.
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Weather scattered showers and storms to night and Saturday
Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms affect western and eastern portions, with little impact expected through night and into Saturday. Local forecasts call for unsettled conditions and brief intensity in some areas.
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