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Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 6

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PAGE! Thursday, Attwfnoon ifonmbtf 21, 1940 "Toy Bulldogs" Are Smallest Redlands Team in 15 Years BIG RED THREAT By Jack Sods AGGIES'FOE SATURDAY IS PASS CIRCUS Cubs' Manager? Up enting to he played for some time. Red lands In Hi Friday night clrwhcd the Ciillforniu conference, championship with a Cluing; Is Alvln Chang, ififl-pomiv pack BK: of pawing dynnmlte has been Ihc Iiljj gun for Ilcdlnnd.f' pri.ts circus. Every yu: of the 12 Redland'a loiiclHlawnH In UMIKII! competition him conn, 1 along thn aerial rm'tfl. Clifi-jf Is ntHponalblG (or nine of UHHO. In the Icuguc Icsts ClmiiK threw 81 paKKna and completed 00 of Uurm for an av- cmffc of .010.

Chantf thy only nominee for dll-Rotifntwicf lionors how- MorHIl IH Slaiulmit Giiurd Herb Morclli hfifl bcon a in drfan.io In every Hull- fluff game. Morelli, only on Ihc ncdlnnd'H firfU Hiring, IIHH ciipialnecl nearly every pamu. i Kiumlt, 200-pound loft guard, IIRH been a Htone-wall dctiplic a Klmulcltii 1 Injury. Bill Kurrows, turtle. IWH hnn- dli-d and ronvcrsion du- for Ili: lands.

Ho haw con- vorlud 8 out of 0 'tiinrB Uiroiigh- (tnt nrid nriiifilly kicka tin? hall over the goal i on i Ktitls Lead SrorcrH Ends Hob Campbull nnd Own; Jiiirnnn arc lending Hnlldotf end! having Hcnri'd 24 pntnUi IhlH fK'iiMon. Hnlh are Hnphonmroa, and botli uro Htrong dufeiiHivi playei-H. Camphnll Is the team'H punier, IIIK. averaged little hi'tler lhan 38 yarda pur kick. In the Imckflold.

Al Norman IH ii cantlldfite for honni'H. Norman lit Uic lending William Meyer Will Billy Meyer, manager of the Kansas City club of the American 1 nrmociation, become the next manager of the Chicago-Cuba? Such is the rumor in baseball circles. Gabby Hartnett has been dla- misHcd at) the manager. ground gainer for 'the Bulldo with an average of a little better than throe yards per try. Am SurprlKii Team The Jtedla-ntlH outfit can eiislly liiy chiiin In the title of the Umrn of the ycur." The conference champions are little more' than last year's reserves and freshmen.

They are also the smallest team to represent Rowlands In IT) years. Ho small arn tliey Umt Redland's fans 'invc have nicknamed them the "Toy Bulldogs." itur.liM Aru It is the backfleld which Uils claim most No player In the starting back-field weighs more than pounds, with Edwards, 145. Norman, IGJt, Solomon, 152, and Chang, 1.50. Average welg-hl of -these men is J52, and if Don Gallup, 15U, slarls in the fullhti.uk post, the average Is leas. The iliilldog line nvempttj only 177, with Campbell, 184; Burrows, 180; Morclll.

178; Hoffman. 181; McKlnney, 104; Uurrows, 18fl; and Bunion. 171. Team average Is 109. PLAN YOUR WEEK-END SHOPPING FOR FRIDAY Avoid Ihe Saturday Crowds! BETTER VEGETABLES SAME PRICES FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIALS BUTTER Colorado Gold, pound 26c CABBAGE Mountain, pound CHOCOLATE Nestles, large bars NEW PIE CHERRIES 2 for 25c OXYDOL large 18c DREFT large 22c SNOWDRIFT 3 pounds PEANUT BUTTER quart 45c 25c SALTINES Brown's, large box 29c BABY FOODS Heinz, dozen 89c HEINZ KETCHUP large 21c FLOUR Diamond 24 pounds 79c COFFEE, Hills, pound 25c ROAST Baby Beef, pound BACON Sliced, pound ROAST Pol 'k Loin, pound STEW Baby Beef, pound PURE LARD 4-pound carton CANDY BARS and Gum, 3 for 23c 25c 22c 2Vi 37c VEL CRYSTAL WHITE KLEK SUPER-SUDS FEET'S GRANULATED Special Prices This Week "IPHIlrf" TT ftr I NumlMrs 70 and 80 PORTS LANTS By OHREN BEATY Peck's History in the laical, issue of Ihc "Sporting News," 'national baseball weekly, which, by the way, is now running an "interesting series of articles on the history the World Series, "the" following thumbnail sketch on Roger T.

Pccklhpaugh, newly-signed manager of the Cleveland Indians, which IB worth printing', mainly because his job of handling the unruly Indians will probably be the hardest In the major leagues next ficasorf. Here It is: "Rodger T. Pccklnpaugli, new manager of Inditing, wan born In Wootftor, Fcbnmry fi, 181)1. lie wan educated In Clevp- Ituid public bchoobi unil at Side High In that city. i playing around wuuUots at- Inictcd attention of Clcvoland Naps, under Napoleon Lajole In 1010.

Club officials, however, IIIM! illffleulty persuading Peck's fill her to let son piny with the "tough" and consented only after conference with high Kdinnl principal. Peck married Mlldrnd Stidger of Clt-vcliuMl, in 11)11, just, before lio wan fnrmr-il by Naps to Port- hind, Oregon. 'Plain American' "Peck says his ancestry is "just plain American" as far as he ever has traced it. both grandfathers were born in this country. Roger has four sons, Roger.

28; Walter, 23; Ralph, 21, and John, 10. Roger, and Walter played high school and sandlot hall. Walter trained with Indians last spring ant 1 was sent to Snginaw, hut after two leg injuries was released and went home. "I'ctik pluys a lot of golf and Kliools Several years ago, "Holo course In Clovnlaml opened with top professionals slirm'lng' Urn ciis- tmcro how to do it, Ilorton Smith and IJIWKOII Lltilo wore among Uioso who tried and failed. Then Puck stepped up and dropped his too snot neatly In clip.

Tlio fuct milled fnr a $100 but Pcttk told utnr to glvo money to ftunlly of woman had been killed a few ilaj'H before-by an aulonio- Iillo. "Pock also is a hunter and fisherman, Smokes cigarettes. Is heavily sun-tanned most of time nnd dark complexloned. Eagle beak nose Is Ideal caricature subject for anyone trying to Indian. conservative clothes, wears glasses for reading.

Slow talker and careful thinker, charn.oteristics which will make him sharp contrast with Vitt, who woa'. fast talker." Noi Cooperslown In the same paper wo loam Umt it was not Cooperutown, N. where baseball was first played; The story, printed under a Detroit 'dateline, follows: "Although N. hn.s gained acclaim us the hlrthp'tictt of batiobull through tlni lutrwluctlon of gaino by Onjicral Aimer Dniiblefltiy there, Troy, small hamlet In South-' Allchlgtin, IUIK (locii- montory proof tluit a game wns played tlioro 18 before 1880. "Tim rosldmits, howtivor, have mi Intention of doing anything about tlm claim, being content to let Oooporstown Iwve tho luwi- or.

If that New York town wants TEXAS AGGIES SCHEME TO END SOUTHWEST LOOP'S LAST HEX 21' bits of one jinx ground under.their heels, the. Aggies today schemed for Uie destruction of the last, and most dangerous hex. the old Southwest conference has known tnV-'modern history. Quietly 'midst air the hub-bub over their bold flirting the; Rose Bowl, their string 1 of 19 straight victories and their brutal Kansas Governor Is Given 'Eyelash' Lead TOPEKA Kan Nov, 2l Absentee 'ballots 1 today, Gov Payne Ratner, into an "eyelash" lead of 53 votes in his race for reelection. Wm.

H. Burke, his Democratic held a 1,500 lead oh direct balloting The i state adjourned with absentee votes from 15 counties to count. Propose Changes in State's Liquor Laws SANTA FB, Nov; 21 (7P). -Amendments to the state liquor; laws are recommended in the annual report of S. Jemigon, chief of the state division.

One would require applicants for new bar to submit proof of "necessity," and another would liquor con-tamers to less than five gallons dispensers from refilling without payment of tax. ACTOK SUED FOR DIVORCE LOS ANGKL.BS, Nov. 21 -Ann Buchannari Stevens, 'socially prominent in Pasaderui ami Memphis, has- filed suit divorce from Onslow, Stevens, the actor. The complaint, charges "niental cruelty." The lineups of the. two teams contesting In tho game at Troy In 1820 tiro contained In it history of Oakland County, owned by Airs.

II. B. Wattles. "Citizens say Mrs. Wattles' records are so authentic that lawyers frequently refer to them in property litigation." Your THANKSGIVING DAY TREAT! "Poltawatomle College" in "Slop-Gap," New Mexico with Lucille Ball Rlchird Curlion Ann Miller PLUSiI Donald Duck Cartoon "Donald Out" NOW SHOWING Rio Grande show of power, the Aggies floored ancient, tradition Saturday, when they smothered Rice 25-0.

If hadn't noticed, least "a the con- (lag 1 second suc- year, and just about nailed, up, a undisputed chdmpion- has that been done -before Only Southern and -Rice have the -ghost of a chance to share.the;tit!e' with them. Both must win their remaining games the Aggies are obliging by losing to And that brings up the jinx. Just eighteen years ago the Texas Aggies, won a football' game in haven't been able to boat Texas- down there since 1922. As a matter of fact they haven't scored one touchdown and that was a goal line fumble by the Steers a couple of years ago Tradltidn. or no tradition, the A'ggics, a cold.sort of team, are figured to plaster the on 28 When they get together for their annual brawl.

The. Ag-gies are a great foot- On'y one other'in the histbiy of the conference, could topch them Arguments will go for generations as Ii'il Davey O'Brien's Texas Chris- tlons' of 1938 hold Jarriri' John. Kimbroiigh's 1940 Aggies. If the Aggies can beat Texas, they can have their choice of the New Year's Day bowl games, and it will probably be the Rose Bowl, where they would meet Stanford's Indians. and you'll A slender! It Isn't a hard game to learn It's easy to keep and the balls are oil a light-weight make so that they can bo easily controlled.

Stop In one of theee evenings. LASCRUCES Bowling Alley HI-LOMEETIN SECOND ROUND THIS SUNDAY The Hl-Ix) golf rtoiirhament goes into the second round at the Country Club this week, with most matches -to be played oh. Sunday. Four of the: first round matches were won by default; Also scheduled for Sunday is a flag tournament, with handicaps used. Turkeys will 'be given as prizes.

Last Week's Results Results of firsi round matches in the meet-follow: Mert Gillis and WOP from Roy Williams and Jimmy Smith by c'efault Frank Knight and Edwin Holt won from Dr. C. A. Tyre and John Davia by default. Louis Young Roy Wright advanced by derault over Dale Cockerill and Gail Hensing.

Dr. Caylor and Cheattjm beat W. A. Sutherland and Fletcher one up on the 19th hole Asa Poster and Amzle Ikard defeated Greg Yelvington and Pete Pettit 4 arid 3 Billy Beaty and Emory White beat Virgil Neugut-ausr and Jack Skagg? 5 4 Van and Baker beat fl. R.

Rosa and Robert Porter 4 and 3. W. Nesbitt and Jimmy Gil- PICKETS WITH FIVE CHILDREN Demandtog payment of back allniny, Mrs Velma Ackeiman, her five fehildren stage a twq-hpur jpUcket. in.front of the office ner nve enuaren stage a tWQ-npur in.ironi or tne pmce of their former husband and a real estate dealer at Jonesboro, Ark, whUe a parade was in progress The signs were printed with lipstick on cardboard and 1 cloth Christ won by default over Orren Beaty and Wayne. New Pairings Pairings for the second round follow: Gillis and Seale vs.

Lester Lackey and Taylor Knight and Holt Hamill and R. Leding. Young aJK! Wright vs. Bob Boney and Jimmy Bell. Cheatum and vs.

Car- ter AVomaCk and Kermit LaaM Pdrter and Ikard vs Dr Sedgwick arid Dr. Halli Beaty and White vs Burn and Carl Howard and Baker vs Harry Wheatley and Dave Bronson Nesbitt and Gilchrist Dr. Evans.and N. B. Phillips.

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