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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
2
Sports writer Paul Scheffels reports Bob Johnson plays a pivotal role in a tense league clash. Johnson drives offense and defense as his team battles rivals, seeking critical points and a decisive win amid late game pressure.
Bob Johnson, longtime Athletics slugger, hit his 15th and 16th home runs as Philadelphia beat Detroit 8-4, tying the AL lead with 217 career homers. Benny McCoy added four singles, and rookie Phil Marehilden earned his fifth win with 16 hits allowed.
Dallas fans witnessed veteran Snipe Conley clear the first hurdle of a Texas League comeback with an 11 6 win over the San Antonio Missions. Conley allowed five runs in the ninth but finished nine innings, reviving memories of his mid 1920s heroics as he pitched a new delivery against fresh opponents.
The Cotton Mill baseball team meets Ladonia at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at State Park Diamond. Ladonia handed the Millers a trim in a prior match, and Millers seek revenge in the upcoming clash. A big catfish, about 24 inches and 19 pounds, was caught Tuesday at Honey Grove Lake by Pant Cain.
A reading explains why to buy Defense Bonds and how to participate if funds are limited. It suggests Defense Postal Stamps as an affordable step, available at post offices, banks, department stores, or druggists, with exchanges later for Bonds. It advises contacting the Treasurer of the United States in Washington for details.
Orange area reports nine miles of new sidewalks completed by WPA workers before the program was discontinued to prioritize WPA defense projects.
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