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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

7

Big crowd sees finals of Kil boxing tourney

A crowd over 1000 watched the KiLi amateur boxing finals at de Bremond Stadium, Roswell. Roswell champions led five of seven titles as Las Cruces, Artesia, Carlsbad and Portales entrants also claimed wins. rain and a wet canvas did not dampen the enthusiasm.

de Bremond Stadium Roswell Kiwanis Lions Clubs Roswell Kiwanis Milk Fund Lions Bar Boys Club Roswell Boys C. M. Woodbury C. H. Schrader CCC Carlsbad Happy Apodaca Las Cruces Virgil Adams Dexter Austin O’jibway Artesia Apodaca O’jibway Abel Lujan Frank Montoya Hoss Vick Fort Sumner Holloman Wehunt Johnny Nihart Lake Arthur Simon Soto Orville Durbin Dero LeFevers David Rubio Portales Dominic Viscusi Fort Sumner CCC Charles Kniffen Carlsbad CCC Harles Selfride John Holotanko Charles Zamalin Zamalin Dick Vick Dave Adams Rusty Etz Ed Purdy

Pick-Up Teams Beat Tennis Stars

At Meadow Club tournament in Southampton New York two surprise pick-up doubles teams reach the quarterfinals. Gene Mako and Gardner Mulloy compete alongside Norman Bickel and Marvin Wachman who upset top contenders Joe Hunt and Sidney Wood 3-6 6-3 6-2 then beat Ladislav Hecht and J Gilbert Hall. George H. Minchin named new assistant general manager of the Santa Fe railway at Amarillo with C E Smyer and H H Nye present.

Southampton N. Y Meadow Club Gene Mako Don Budge Gardner Mulloy Miami Norman Bickel Chicago University Marvin Wachman Northwestern Mako Malloy Bickel-Wachman Bickel Johnny Shostrom Chicago Norman Wachman Joe Hunt Sidney Wood Ladislax Hecht Czechoslovakia J. Gilbert Hall Santa FE George H. Minchin A. T. and S. F. Railway Amarillo Roswell C. E. Smyer H. H. Nye Mr. Minchen F. L. Myers Myers

Yesterday's Baseball Results From The AP

National League games featured Pittsburgh routing Brooklyn 6 0 and New York scoring 12 Cincinnati 2 while Philadelphia Chicago drew rain. American League outcomes had Cleveland 8 4 Boston 2 5 Philadelphia 13 1 Chicago 4 2 Detroit 7 2 New York 2 Washington 2 St Louis 1. International League results saw Newark 9 3 Montreal 5 2 Rochester 5 Jersey City 1 and Buffalo 9 Baltimore 4 with only scheduled games.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington Newark Montreal Rochester Jersey City Buffalo Baltimore Philadelphia Sé Albuquerque Ev Scs Bisbee el Paso Tucson Ee Seattle Los Angeles «Ee San Francisco Sacramento Portland Ole San Diego Oakland Eee Hollywood

Baseball scores from American Association games

Louisville defeated Toledo 8 to 2 while Indianapolis beat Columbus 5 to 3 and Kansas City won against St. Paul 4 to 3. The Minneapolis Milwaukee game was rained out.

American Association Louisville Toledo Indianapolis Columbus Kansas City St. Paul Minneapolis-Milwaukee

Pacific Coast League Scores Report

Sacramento topped Los Angeles 6 to 1 while San Francisco defeated Oakland 5 to 2. San Diego beat Seattle 7 to 2 and Portland edged Hollywood 6 to 5.

Sacramento Los Angeles San Francisco Oakland San Diego Seattle Portland Hollywood

Texas City Scores Rally Across Rival Games

A compact sports brief lists results from multiple matchups: Oklahoma City 5 over Beaumont 2, Houston 12 over Fort Worth 1, Shreveport 6 with no opponent noted, Dallas 2, San Antonio 8 over Tulsa 5. The column highlights regional standings and outcomes.

Oklanoma City Beaumont Houston Fort Worth Shreveport Dallas San Antonio Tulsa

Southern Association scores and weather notes

Memphis defeated Knoxville 10 to 2 in a Southern Association game. Atlanta won 3 to 11 over Birmingham as the first game lasted 10 innings. Chattanooga edged New Orleans 4 to 3. Little Rock and Nashville played with wet grounds.

Southern Association Memphis Knoxville Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Little Rock Nashville

Yankees Fall Again as Donald’s Jinx Persists

The 13th of the Yankees rookie Donald falters in Detroit, giving up seven runs in five innings as the Tigers win 7-2. Rowe shines for Detroit, while DiMaggio’s 12 game hitting streak ends and Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Washington win in the AL. In the NL, Lehrman and Bowman triumph as Giants and Dodgers also win. two games are rained out.

Tigers Rowe Detroit Waypoints Joe DiMaggio Yankees Mel Harder Cleveland Boston Red Sox Jimmie Foxx Bostons Joe Heving Philadelphia Athletics Frank Hayes Bill Nagel Chicago White Sox John Rig Ney Clint Browns Dutch Leonard Washington St. Louis Browns Giants Reds New York Giants Cincinnati Reds Bill Lehrman Rhinelander Buck McCormick Joe Bowman Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Chuck Klein Arky Vaughan

Mabie Lowrey Beats S W Public Service in City League

Mabie Lowrey beat Southwestern Public Service 9 to 6 after a five run seventh inning rally. Harry Witt pitched five shutout innings for Mabie Lowrey, with Hendricks and Shappell sharing duties. Lions Bar Boys Club vs Sunset Creamery is on tap tonight. Weather forecast: New Mexico and Colorado partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers. Arizona and West Texas similar, with warmer Panhandle conditions.

Southwestern Public Service Company Mabie- Lowrey Harry Witt Mabie-Lowrey Utility Company Lions-Bar Boys’ Club Sunset Creamery New Mexico Colorado Arizona West Texas Panhandle

Reds Still Lead Giants by Ten Plus Games

Cincinnati notes a two game skid but holds a 10 1/2 game edge as 92 Reds games yield 60 wins. Derringer and Walters account for 53 1/2 percent of wins and 32 of defeats. Bucky eyes 19th victory today. Thompson, Vandy and others share pitching duties as fans question the cushion.

Cincinnati Reds Paul Derringer Bucky Walters Bucky Derringer Lee Grissom Whitey Moore Johnny Vander Meer Gene Thompson Circle Paul Thompson Giants Vandy Walters Bill McKechnie

Farmer survives tractor accident with clothes stripped off

Valley City report says Andrew Wilson, 70, a farmer, was injured when his overalls got caught in a tract or drive shaft. He regained consciousness to find he wore only shoes and shirt cuffs, with the tractor a block away and only a bump to show for the incident.

Valley City N. D Andrew Wilson

Coach turmoil and star players jostle college sports

In mixed notes from New York on August 3, Southwest Conference football coachs wall for attention while Detroit’s Mike Jacobs sparks travel by plane. Dink Templeton nears Stanford track coaching vacancy while Bernie’s bookie headaches shift to his heir Jeff. George Gould, star quarterback, adds polo to his resume, unsettling Bernie Bierman.

New York Detroit Mike Jacobs Dink Templeton Stanford Bernie Saratoga Nowsuch Jeff George Gould Bernie Bierman

Young Comiskey Prefers Curve Ball To Club Presidency

Thirteen year old Charles A. Comiskey II says he would rather develop a good curve ball than become president of the White Sox someday, signaling a break with the family path and a focus on baseball talent.

American Youth Dept Charles A. Comiskey II White Sox

Scribes drop Elwood Cooke Davis Cup bids in New York notes

New York scribes drop Elwood Cooke and Wayne Sabin from Davis Cup prospects while a top southern sports editor prepares to move to Los Angeles. Joe McGuigan, a leading Pennsylvania referee, may judge the Galento Nova bout with another official as observer. New Orleans plans to name streets in a $7 million lakefront project after national champions and sports immortals.

N. Y Elwood Cooke Wayne Sabin South Los Angeles Joe McGuigan Pennsylvania New Orleans Lake Front

DiMaggios infield humor noted by Doyle in Bulletin

Philadelphia Evening Bulletin columnist Lynn C. Doyle quips that if all the DiMaggios were infielders and Yankees it would take a Gertrude Stein to conjure a double play in the paper. The playful line riffs on baseball legends and literary wit.

Lynn C. Doyle Philadelphia Evening Bulletin DiMaggios Gertrude Stein

Giants Owner Stoneham Flies To Cincinnati For Western Trip

Horace Stoneham who owns what remains of the Giants flew to Cincinnati to complete the western swing with the club. Bob Ray in the Los Angeles Times clears up why Joe McCarthy endorses a headache cure it is for the misery of seven other American League managers. Virginia Military, after a rough loss, is urged to rebound as the cadets aim to rebound and push through.

Horace Stoneham Giants Cincinnati Bob Ray Los Angeles Times Joe McCarthy Virginia Military Virginia Paul Shu Walker

Research Dept Finds Difference In Evangeline League Ball

Mr. Miffy Giovanni of Lake Charles Louisiana reports that the only distinction between major league baseball and Evangeline league play is that a few people are affected. The query humorously notes that fans in rural areas are not allowed to keep balls caught in the stands.

Miffy Giovanni Lake Charles

Merry-Go-Round Tunes Up in St Louis Post-Dispatch

L C Davis tunes up and sings this one in St Louis Post Dispatch. Pastor and Joe Louis scrap, counting laps instead of rounds, while the bomber’s job is to catch up with Bob.

L. C. Davis St. Louis Post- Dispatch Pastor Joe Louis Bob

Santa Fe carloadings for week ending July 29 1939

The Santa Fe System reported carloadings of 18 848 for the week ending July 29 1939, down from 20 267 in the prior year. Receipts from connections rose to 5 471 from 4 705, and total cars moved were 24 319 versus 24 972 the year before. The system handled a total of 25 268 cars.

Santa Fe

Arizona-Texas League game notes Bisbee at Tucson called

Rain halted action in the Arizona-Texas League with Tucson leading 5-0 after three innings in Bisbee at Tucson. A doubleheader is scheduled for tomorrow night. Box scores show El Paso 6 runs on 12 hits and 1 error, El Paso 3 runs on 10 hits and 1 error. Lilly Gardner Evans Christopher Gagliardi credited.

Associated Press Bisbee Tucson Albuquer el Paso Lilly and Gardner Evans Christopher and Gagliardi

West Texas New Mexico League Wednesday Schedule Postponed

West Texas New Mexico League games were altered by wet grounds with Midland at Amarillo postponed. Lubbock scored 9 runs and 14 hits in a 9 14 loss while Lamesa managed 3 runs on 11 hits. Big Spring fell 3 6 in a 6 inning setback with Christie Ratliff and Marek Bernat among noted names.

Associated Press Midland Amarillo

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