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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1939

Page

7

Roswell Open golf tournament attracts New Mexico West Texas pros

The first Roswell Open at Roswell municipal course starts with ties among outstanding amateur and professional golfers from New Mexico and West Texas. Qualifying rounds Saturday. match play Sunday and Monday. Notables include Jack Harden El Paso pro and Spec Stewart of New Mexico University fame. The prize includes a $40 suit for the champion and birdie bonuses.

New Mexico West Texas Jack Harden el Paso Harden Shorty Hornbuckle Clovis Las Cruces Benny Hinton Worland Schaal Plainview Texas Cecil Ledbetter Amarillo Hornbuckle Schall Jimmy Gamewell Hobbs Tommy DeBaca Albuquerque Artesia Silver City Hurley Stewart Roswell New Mexico University Southwest

Lions Vote To Stage Boxing Meet Next Year

Lions Club members voted to stage the Kiwi charity boxing tournament again next year after Capt. C. M. Woodbury spoke at the meeting. Final proceeds for Kiwanis milk fund and Lions Bar Boys' Club await ticket sales totals. A stag party is planned for next Thursday. Robert Ball presided.

C. M. Woodbury Lions Kiwanis Milk Fund Lions Bar Boys’ Club Robert Ball

Sunset Creamery Beats Lions Bar in Softball Clash

Five first innings runs propelled Sunset Creamery to a 5 to 2 win over Lions Bar Boys' Club as Groseclose limited the Lions Bar to four hits. Schedule ends August 10 with league winners meeting in a best-of-five championship, followed by a round-robin among top three teams. Line score shows Sunset 320 000 05 and Lions Bar 000 020 02.

Sunset Creamery Lions- Bar Boys Groseclose Lions-Bar Boys Lions-Bar Basham Bradley A. Cowan Reid la Mexicana N. J. Ae Moseley’s Cafe Easy Way Laundry McNally-Hall Central Hardware Ccc

Yankees Blast Tigers in 12-3 Victory to Extend Roll

The New York Yankees put on a 16 hit attack to end a three game skid, edging Detroit 12-3. Joe DiMaggio led with two homers and a single, with Bill Dickey Red Rolfe and Babe Dahlgren contributing big hits as Monte Pearson notched his ninth win. In other games, Red Sox pounded Indians 17-6, White Sox beat Athletics 9-7, Senators down Browns 9-5, Cardinals beat Bees and Reds, Dodgers top Pirates 4-1, and Cubs defeat Phillies 9-6.

Associated Press New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Joe DiMaggio Bill Dickey Red Rolfe Babe Dahlgren Buck Newsom Monte Pearson Red Sox Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Cleveland Chicago White Sox Athletics Washington Senators St. Louis Browns George Washington Case

Baseball from 800 feet too fast ends in costly injury

Joe Sprinz of the San Francisco Seals suffered a compound jaw fracture and missing teeth after a baseball dropped from 800 feet struck his glove during Baseball Day at the Golden Gate Exposition. He will be out of baseball a month or more for extensive mouth and jaw treatment.

San Francisco Joe Sprinz San Francisco Seals Golden Gate Exposition Treasure Island Charley Graham Seals Terminal Tower Cleveland

Boxing Results From Multiple Cities

In Macon Georgia young Allen 182 outpointed Johnny Risko 195. In Sioux City Nate Bolden 132 knocked out Rex Thomas 175. In Bridgeport Al Boros 190 outpointed Floridge Fatman 184. In Baltimore Louis Kid appears in brief provided text.

Associated Press Macon Young Allen Johnny Risko Cleveland Sioux City Nate Bolden Chicago Rex Thomas Bridgeport Conn al Boros Floridge Fatman Norwalk

Great Greyhound Exhbition Plans At Hambletonian Race

New York reports Greyhound, a legendary trotter, will perform an exhibition at the Hambletonian mile in Goshen, New York next Wednesday. The 32 foot 4 inch stride and world record pace of 1 55 1/4 are noted, with hopes for a 2 01 mile in the classic.

New York Greyhound Goshen N. Y Greyhoung Guy Abbey Elizabeth Champ

State Charters Out of State Firms For NM Business

The New Mexico state corporation commission has chartered Atlas Supply Company of Oklahoma to operate in New Mexico with offices in Artesia, and Trinidad Creamery Company of Colorado with a New Mexico office in Clovis. Both are engaged in industrial supplies and dairy products respectively, serving railroads and mining firms.

Santa FE N. M State Corporation Commission New Mexico Atlas Supply Company of Oklahoma Artesia Trinidad Creamery Company of Colorado Clovis

Cocoa outpoints Buster Carroll in Boston boxing bout

Cocoa earns a 145 pound division decision over Buster Carroll of Puerto Rico in Boston, edging ahead 150 to 10 in scores with clear support from judges.

Cocoa Puerto Rico Buster Carroll Boston

Sports Briefs Highlight Late Summer News

Lou Gehrig gains seven pounds and more notes from football schools. Northwestern Wildcats to be three deep at all positions. Saratoga visitors flood in amid anti gambling edict. Joe Medwick’s address now c/o the doghouse in St. Louis. Detroit fans learning Rachunok pronunciation. Bert Keane trophy eyed by Eastern League writers in memory of the late Hartford Courant sports editor. Tommy Wright praised by Horton Smith amid big money tours. Mike Kreevich and his brother Johnny both injured in similar shoulder incidents. Dodgers send Bill Killefer to locate minor league talent.

New York Lou Gehrig Lynn Waldorf Northwestern Wildcats Saratoga Joe Medwick Doghouse St. Louis Detroit Eastern League Bert Keane Hartford, Courant Horton Smith Tommy Wright Knoxville Tenn Wright Mike Kreevich White Sox Johnny Joplin Miners The Dodgers Bill Killefer

Wrestling Woes and Softball Marathon Notes From The Times

Today's guest star notes sports sanity with wrestling fading and softball players delaying long marathon games. Cincinnati enlarges upper left and right field stands for the World Series. Gene Tunney joins the Boy Scouts Federation of Greater Pocassini executive board. Syracuse holds strong, Ossie Salem leads the first string, John Gooch mentors John Gee, and Bob Feller edges the Red Sox in the American League.

Wirt Gammon Chattanooga Tenn Cincinnati Gene Tunney Boy Scouts Federation of Greater Pocassini Syracuse Ossie Salem John Gooch Pittsburgh Johnny Vander Meer Durham N. C John Gee Pirate South- Paw Red Sox Bob Feller

Community Sports Talk and Notable Boxing Prospects

Coach Frank Thomas jokes about Major Neyland naming Alabama No 1 in the south this fall while FrankK notes Lou Nova will face Tony CJmien, suggesting tough climbs ahead. Also mentions New York star George Turpie in fifth weight class and a Cooperstown hall of fame moment.

Frank Thomas Major Neyland Tennessee Alabama South Jack Blackburn Lou Nova Tony Cjmien Des Moines Dicitis Marion Selpee New York George Turpie New Or Cooperstown Appen- Turpie McNaughton

Dodgers Pursue Metro Soski Pitcher in Pennsylvania Coal Region

The Dodgers offered to sign rookie southpaw Metro Soski from the Pennsylvania coal region. The player declined the deal, saying little beyond the brief remark attributed to him.

Dodgers Metro Soski Pennsylvania Coal Bann S

Cunningham Starts Build Up Weight For 1940 Olympic Bid

Glenn Cunningham on his thirtieth birthday says he will eat sleep and fish to gain weight after finishing a strenuous season and remaining underweight. He arrived in Peabody with his wife and daughter fourteen pounds light and plans to return to Lawrence September 10 to resume light workouts and be ready for top-flight competition around January 1.

Cunningham Peabody, Kas Glenn Cunningham Glenn Lawrence

Yesterday's Results by the Associated Press

National League results show St Louis beating Boston 13 to 4 and Chicago defeating Philadelphia 9 to 6. Brooklyn won 4 to 1 over Pittsburgh while New York plays Cincinnati. In the American League New York defeated Detroit 12 to 3 and Boston 17 to 6, Chicago beat Philadelphia 9 to 7, and Washington won 9 to 5 against St Louis.

Associated Press Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Es &, Wi New York Ciee Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Cleveland Detroit Washington Iain

International League results and postponements

Toronto 3 6 Baltimore 9 5 led schedule with Buffalo Syracuse and Montreal Jersey City games postponed. Only scheduled matchups noted with scores for completed games.

Toronto Baltimore Buffalo Syracuse Montreal Jersey City

Kansas City beats Minneapolis one to zero

In a crowded American Association matchup Kansas City defeats Minneapolis 1 0 while Louisville posts six to Toledo two and Milwaukee edges St Paul 5 2 Indianapolis Columbus see rain.

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

Pacific Coast League Scores Reported

In a series of games from the Pacific Coast League Hollywood defeated Portland eight to seven while Sacramento beat Los Angeles one to zero Seattle won over San Diego eight to five San Francisco prevailed over Oakland four to two showing a lively set of results across the league with multiple city matchups.

Hollywood Portland Sacramento Los Angeles Seattle San Diego San Francisco Oakland

Texas League Scores Show Big Wins Across Teams

Shreveport defeated Dallas 10 to 4, Oklahoma City beat Beaumont 4 to 3, Fort Worth surged past Houston 14 to 2, and Tulsa edged San Antonio 6 to 5 in the latest league action.

Shreveport Dallas Oklahoma City Beaumont Fort Worth Houston Tulsa San Antonio

Southern Association Scores and Rain Delays

New Orleans beat Chattanooga 5 to 3 and Nashville defeated Little Rock 7 to 3. Memphis game at Knoxville was rained out. other games not scheduled.

Southern Association New Orleans Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock Memphis Knoxville

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