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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
13
Teams planning to join the league may bowl free tonight on the alleys on West Sth Street. Dor Overman, the owner, announces the event. A sponsors meeting will be held to line up teams for the league opening.
Elkins Grocery softball team erased a 12 12 tie with seven runs in the fourth inning and added six more in the fifth and sixth to win 25 14 over Economy. Lecroy and P Thomas each had three hits for Elkins while errors hampered Economy. Bonham Magnolias set to face Denison Kraft in curtain raiser at 7 30 with new uniforms debuting for Bonham girls under Milam Anderson sponsor and G F Cleveland manager.
C P Mosley, president of the East Texas Baseball League, announced that Palestine and Jacksonville have dropped out, leaving six teams. The remaining clubs Tyler Loneview Henderson Texarkana Marshall and Kilgore will continue operations as a new schedule is drafted.
Mosley declares season suspended with past results null for standings. Palestine and Jacksonville franchises are relinquished due to financial woes. Jacksonville attempts to move to Lufkin failed. Prestine tied to St. Louis Browns. Tyler Trojans assume pals working agreement.
A readable fragment notes a phrase urging local commerce and a man named Ronham aged 42. The text lacks a clear event, location, or additional context to determine a full news item.
The piece recalls John King’s past as a great hitter who crushed left-handers and later umpired, noting his fear of lefty pitchers. It then shifts to golf with the National Open at Cleveland where Texas players like Ralph Guidahl are favored, amid mentions of Sam Snead Ben Hogan and Jim.
St. Louis Browns roared from behind to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in 14 innings. Chet Laabs tied it with a ninth inning single, Bob Harris drove in the decisive run in the 14th, while Mickey Harris took the loss for Boston. The day also saw Washington defeat Cleveland 6-1 and New York Yankees win 7-5 as Monte Pearson earned the victory.
Ted Wilks pitched a shutout for Houston as they beat Dallas 2-0 in Dallas on June 6 to even the four game series. Sam Norton hit a two run homer in the seventh for the only runs.
Shreveport scored four runs in the last two innings to beat Oklahoma City 7-5. Shine and Washington hit homers with a man on base for Shreveport, while Tulsa saw San Antonio’s attack power past the Oilers 9-1 with Bob Munchief tossing five hit ball.
The top contenders include Demaret and others likely to test every shot to the last putt. The article notes athletes who are also artists, mentioning Paul Tyson of Waco and Texas awards that unsettled him. Bob Zuppke, Illinois coach, is fond of painting in spare time.
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh defended the light heavyweight championship by defeating Gus Lesnovich before 6 075 fans at Olympia Stadium in Detroit. Conn, defending his title, showcased his standard speed and footwork to secure the victory.
Dr Frenk C Whitmore of Pennsylvania State College argues bellicose nations spend more on explosives than poison gas, stating chemical warfare is economically and morally impractical due to greater death tolls and destruction. He cites his role as dean of the School of Chemistry and Physics and former American Chemical Society president.
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