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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
11
Wheatland defeated Greeley 16 to 6 in a Sunday afternoon game at Cheyenne. Greeley is set to play Cheyenne at home next Sunday.
A rough sports roundup reports St Louis Cardinals beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 1 with Clyde Shoun allowing only two earned runs, plus scattered softball results from Forbes Tires, Greeley Pribune, Windsor Sterebants, and other local clubs. It mentions box scores, hits, and attendance amid jumble text and OCR errors.
Multiple games reported with scores from the Rational League at Boston and New York, plus Philadelphia and Brooklyn results. Highlights include DiMaggio and Joost homers and notable pitching by Raffensberger, Vander Meer, and Lanning across several matchups.
Word of the marriage of Miza Cornwell of Los Angeles to a former West Pawnee resident reached here on June 16. The ceremony took place at the groom’s home with Charles Davis and Rev Gael Hornady officiating. The bride wore white lace and carried pink bouquet. she is a 1937 West Pawnee high school graduate. The couple will reside at 1057 South New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles. Also reported: a minor accident involving Mrs Macy Koenig, and a Prairie Center Young People’s club picnic at the lake. The Reading Race notes list six world races by population totals, led by Mongolian and Caucasian groups.
Marion, a 22 year old shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, rose from a long road of injuries and trials to establish himself as a top prospect. He signed after a Rome Ga tryout, played at Rochester then Huntington and rose to the majors, praised for defense and growing batting power.
The Grand Army of the Republic Colorado Wyoming department held a mixty flat encampment with Commander Lowia presiding. O Th Tyidimor of Denver and J G Ponreca, a national chaplain, from Cou var answered the roll call.
Market data from Texas A and M College shows dairy inputs with a dairy cow receiving pasture and feed valued at 12 dollars of butter 18 dollars of cheese and 35 dollars of bottled milk.
West Coast athletes defeated the Big Ten 96 to 40 at Northwestern University with a 5,000 crowd. Pat Turner UCLA set a broad jump record at 25 feet 63 inches. Boyd Drew Oregon broke the javelin mark at 222 feet 7 inches. The Pacific Coast relay team clocked 3:11.7 for the mile, while Jack Sulzman Ohio State and teammates led the winning 400 yard relay squad.
A Greeley golf writer outlines a downswing sequence emphasizing wrist cock, hip action, and steady head. The article notes a women’s invitation tournament with about 100 players and entries from multiple clubs, plus upcoming junior practice sessions and contact details for more information.
At Inverness in Toledo Ohio on June 19 Jimmy Demaret of Hoveton Texas won $1,400 in the sixth annual Inverness four‑ball matches sharing prize money with Diets Malz or partner. Demaret raised his yearly earnings to $8,477 passing Ben Hogan who stayed at $8,213. Demaret took $700 as his share of the Inverness gold.
Former world lightweight champion Ambera la Papa became a father to a boy and a half pound baby with wife Margaret Celio of Herkimer. The birth was announced from Herkimer, New York, in June, noting Ambera’s boxing legacy.
Joe Jones of Portville was chosen president of the Colorado State Bowling Proprietors association at a Sunday banquet. Walter Singleton of Greeley was named vice president, Ray Clark of Denver treasurer, and IL J. Peterson of Denver secretary.
Windsor Seniors and Vorbes Tires won Monday night softball at Inland Grove Park. Windsor gained late runs to secure a 4-2 victory as Mutuel and Mutler pitched, with notable plays by Meiser and Wolfe. Forbes and the Tiremen split the doubleheader, scoring in the fifth to take control and holding the Tribe Carriers to two runs.
Stubler, a former Santa Clara star and East West All Star, is named to coach at Colorado State College. He joins the athletic staff and will lead the physics education department as honorary captain of the 1939 Santa Clara team.
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