Shorty Hornbuckle Wins Roswell Open Tournament
Shorty Hornbuckle the Las Cruces pro won the first annual Roswell Open at the municipal course defeating Benny Adams of Hobbs 4 and 3 in the final after a 3 and 2 semi final win over Jack Harden of El Paso. Adams beat Spec Stewart 2 and 1 to reach the final. Hornbuckle earned 40 dollars and praised the Roswell course and organizer Everett Forrester. Sixty players from multiple cities competed, with various consolation and flight winners named.
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Roswell
Hornbuckle
Benny Adams
Hobbs
Jack Harden
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Adams
Spec Stewart
Harden
Everett Forrester
Forrester
Clovis
Artesia
Plainview
Amarillo
Pampa
Raul Ramos
C. S. Wolfe
C. W. Arnold
Rolfin Hinkle
Steve Lanning
A. H .Cates Roswell
Virgil Millsaps
J. R.owen
Da'e Stokes
Sport Briefs from New York Aug 8 1944
Dixie grapevine reports Seymour Weiss, Louisiana politician, trying to sell the New Orleans Pelicans to a major. Mike Welch, St James Minn, ticketed for Alabama, will enlist at Minnesota. Mike Jacobs plans a look at Boston with Patrick Edward CowieRey. Washington sent Minneapolis a first sacker in a pinch. the Millers may repay by offering a slab star.
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New York
Dixie Grapevine
Seymour Weiss
New Orleans
Millers
Washington
Brooklyn Beats Boston 7 6 In Narrow NL Finish
National League action sees Brooklyn edge Boston 7 to 6 in a single scheduled game. American League tally has Cleveland 6 over St Louis 5 in a lone scheduled matchup.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
International League scores and postponements
Buffalo beat Newark 8 to 7 while Syracuse improved to 9 5 with a 9 6 win over Toronto. Rochester defeated Baltimore 2 to 1 in game one, second game postponed by rain. Jersey City at Montreal postponed due to wet grounds.
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American Association Scores Summary
Louisville outlasted Toledo 2 to 1 while Kansas City beat St. Paul 5 to 3. Milwaukee won 6 to 1 over Indianapolis as Columbus and Minneapolis posted 4 to 8 and 4 to 1 results respectively.
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Texas League Scores Report Matches Opener Results
Houston 9 Beaumont 1 and 0 0. Shreveport 9 San Antonio 6. Dallas 8 Tulsa 4. Fort Worth 5 Oklahoma City pending. Strong, era‑specific tone signals early-season baseball results across Texas League teams with multiple matchups noted.
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Southern Association Scores Snapshot From Friday Schedule
Little Rock defeated Nashville 5 to 3, Birmingham beat Atlanta 8 to 6, Memphis won 8 to 2 at Knoxville, with all games on the slate. The note records scores from Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Little Rock, Memphis, and Knoxville.
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Birmingham
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Baseball Standings From The AP With Short Games
Big Spring at Borger and Lamesa at Clovis postponed due to wind. two games scheduled. Fampa 0 0 0 2 1 Midland 0 0 1 0 2 0 0. Huron and Beavers, Piet and Kerr. At Lubbock Amarillo 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 9 Lubbock 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 1 7. Lynn & Rabe, Harris and Miller. Game called in 9th with two out, tie.
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Huron and Beavers
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Amarillo
Lynn & Rabe
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Miller
Unfair Competition and Baseball Musings From The Era
A collage notes Yankee Stadium beetle trouble and Joe McCarthy critique, mentions Ed Danowski, Columbia folk dance study, Mani towoc high school football star Otley Smith killed in a plane crash, Charlotte wrestling prominence, Dr Homer Rainey Texas return, Bloomington Pantograph lampoon of a bunt, Pantagraph box score quip, and Bill McKechnie relief mention.
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Ed Danowski
Columbia
Manitowiec
Wis
Otley Smith
North Carolina
Charlotte
Homer Rainey
Houston Ball Club
U. of Texas
Al Schacht to perform at Ebbets Field tonight
World Telegram notes Al Schacht will entertain Dodger fans at Ebbets Field tonight marking the first time in years fans will clearly identify Schacht.
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Y. World-Telegram
al Schacht
Ebbetsfield
Dodger
Six Reasons Cornell Foes Fear Snavely’s 1939 Team
Carl Snavely asserts six reasons why Cornell will be stronger in 1939, contrasting with colleagues. Old Charlie Root, a veteran Cub, acknowledges age but remains openly candid. Mel Hein, the star center, left for the Giants after a “sign or resign” ultimatum, while Steve Hughes endures a broken toe. Georgia of the 1939 season reports its own first casualty.
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Cornell
Charlie Root
Mel Hein
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Superior
Wis
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Steve Hughes
Georgia
Shame On Him Out in Bloomington Til the other night
In Bloomington a player named Benzen berg spoiled a no hit bid by Jim Hayes as spectators pressed the culprit to explain the lapse.
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Benzenberg
Jim Hayes
Noted College Grid Stars Sign With Pros
Chicago reports a surge of 1938 college stars joining the professional ranks. Marshall Goldberg signs with the Chicago Cardinals for an estimated 10 six to 12 thousand dollars. Da vey O'Brien joins the Philadelphia Eagles. George Halas backs two top passers, Waddy Young heads to Brooklyn, Ki Aldrich joins Goldberg with the Cards, and other signings include Johnny Pingel to Detroit and I B Hale plus Torrance Russell to Washington. Howard Weiss goes to Detroit and John Ryland to Cleveland.
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Pitt and Cardinals Sign Two Top Ends for 1938 Teames
L A center Sam Boyd of Baylor and Louis Daddie of Pitt join Pittsburgh and the Chicago Cardinals, bringing strong end play for the 1938 NFL season. Boyd from Baylor and Daddie from Pitt are noted as standout ends.
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Louis Daddie
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National Skeet Tournament Opens in San Francisco
The fifth annual national skeet championships begin at the Pacific Rod and Gun Club in San Francisco with over 300 competitors. More than six tons of lead pellets will be fired over five days, as about 200000 shots are expected and six of the eight defending champions are in attendance.
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Pacific Rod and Gun Club
Socialized medicine debate in Good Housekeeping tale
Maxine Davis surveys the national health bill in Good Housekeeping August issue. The Wagner plan draws fierce support and opposition across the United States with arguments on cost, bureaucracy, medical quality, and taxpayer burden.
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Maxine Davis
Good Housekeeping
Robert F. Wagner
United States
Miss Davis
America
U.S. Public Health Service
Playoff Leads National Softball Title Tie in City Race
Moseley's Café defeated Easy Wavy Laundry 7 to 3 to tie La Mexicana Bar for the National League title in city softball. A one game playoff is set for next Friday night to decide the league champion, with the winner meeting Mc Nally Hall in the city finals next week. Three regular-season games remain but cannot alter the championships. Bleachers will host a large crowd at the fairgrounds for next week's championship series.
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Weather forecast for the Southwest states
New Mexico shows partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with warmer readings in the far north and eastern areas. Colorado experiences similar partly cloudy conditions with warmer highs in the east on Wednesday. Arizona remains generally fair with little temperature change through tonight and Wednesday. West Texas notes cloudiness and isolated thundershowers in the south with cooler conditions in the southeast tonight. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies, more thundershowers in the southeast, and warmer temperatures in the north.
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Majors Titles To Yanks And Reds Highlight History
The piece argues it is history more than hype that decides baseball titles. It notes no team that led by 10 games at any point has ever lost the race, cites Brooklyn Dodgers under Larry MacPhail’s push for a higher profile, and reports Dixie Walker’s 10th inning homer as the Dodgers beat the Boston Bees 7-6 while Lou Boudreau fueled the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Browns.
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Associated Press
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Yankees
Bill McKechnie
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Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
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Flatbushers
Dixie Walker
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Merry Macs
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Improving Your Vocabulary in Good Housekeeping
Archibald Hart argues that social life and business hinge on vocabulary size and precision. He urges active use of known words, replacing overworked terms, and avoiding filler like very. Hart recommends word lists, idioms, and engaging word games to expand range, noting common weak words to retire.
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Archibald Hart
Good Housekeeping Magazine
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