Spec Stewart Faces Newell In NM Amateur Quarterfinals
Verne Spec Stewart advances to the quarterfinals of the New Mexico amateur golf tournament in Las Cruces. He meets Billy Newell, who upset Ed Armstrong 4 and 3. Other results include Wilbur McKnight beating Ted Hinson in a 20-hole duel and Ralph Petty advancing in the lower bracket.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Verne “Spec” Stewart
New Mexico
Dark Horse
Billy Newell
Eda Armstrong
Hobbs
Ted Hinson
Artesia
Jake Walker
Spec” Stewart
Roswell
Joe Cooper
Albuquerque
Dr. Co. A. Tyre
Ralph Petty
Carrizozo
Raymond Connell
Clovis
Wilbur McKnight
Ed Engler
Verne
Billy Walker
Ed Harrington
Hinton Wilmot
Ed Armstrong
J. A. Clayton
Bob Prater
Johnny Ritter
Asa Porter
Vans Coggin
Red” Keohane
Charles Stretz
Hurley
Dr. C. A. Tyre
Frank Knight
Edd Amonett
Tom White
Bill Sutherland
Lester Bailey
Artésia
Jack Trowbridge
Deming
Verne Stewart
Red
Keohane
Willie Gallacher
Tex Hinson
Fliers obituary highlights crash near Comfort Texas
Private Harold Cox 20 died after a rescue plane from Randolph Field crashed near Comfort Texas. Lieutenant M A Giffin 25 and the injured dispatcher were treated at Fort Sam Houston hospital. Cox enlisted in Oklahoma City on November 9. Giffin, a reserve officer, is the son of Lieut. Col. C. E. Giffin at Hamilton Field California.
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Tex
Randolph Field
Harold Cox
Comfort
Fort Sam Houston Hospital
M. A. Giffin
Rantoul
Ill
Cox
Oklahoma City
Giffin
C. E. Giffin
Hamilton Field
Calif
Baseball scores from Sundays National League games
The Associated Press reports Brooklyn beat Boston 1 to 0 while Chicago lost 2 to 6 against Pittsburgh. St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 7 to 2. New York versus Philadelphia was part of a Sunday doubleheader.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Baseball scores from early American League games
Major league results show Philadelphia and New York with New York winning 2–0 while Boston edged Washington 6–5. Detroit and Chicago lost 2–3, and Cleveland fell 3–4 to St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Albuquerque Faces El Paso as Bisbee-Tucson Travel
In the Arizona Texas League game Albuquerque hosts El Paso with a 4 to 5 result. The Bisbee-Tucson traveling squad is noted.
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Ariz
Albuquerque
el Paso
Bisbee
Tucson
West Texas New Mexico All Star Game Narrowly Decided
North takes a 6 to 5 victory over the South in the West Texas New Mexico All Star Game, a close contest featuring tight defense and late scoring.
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New Mexico
Association Scores: Indianapolis Tops Toledo in Ten Inning Duel
In a tight American Association matchup, Indianapolis defeated Toledo 3 to 2 after ten innings. Louisville beat Columbus 4 to 2, while St. Paul won 10 to 7 against Milwaukee. Minneapolis at Kansas City rain delay.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-Kansas City
Coast League scores show mixed results across markets
Pacific Coast League updates report San Diego 5 San Francisco 4 0 0. Hollywood 7 Seattle 6. Oakland 6 Portland 0. Los Angeles 6 Sacramento 5. Data reflects late inning outcomes and regional results across multiple clubs.
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San Diego
San Francisco
Hollywood
Seattle
Oakland
Portland
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Texas Tulsa 5-0 and Fort Worth 8 San Antonio 2 result
Baseball scores show Texas Tulsa 5 to 0, Fort Worth 8 to 2 over San Antonio with games in progress described as first 15 innings and second 5 innings under dark conditions. Houston edged Oklahoma City 4 to 3 while Dallas and Shreveport play halted by rain.
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Texas
Tulsa
Pneumono
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Oklahoma City
Dallas-Shreveport
Southern Association Scores Riddled With Rain Delays
Birmingham edged Chattanooga 4 to 1 while New Orleans defeated Atlanta 2 to 1. Games at Knoxville Little Rock and Nashville Memphis were affected by rain, delaying or postponing action.
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Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Atlanta
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Mike Jacobs May Buy The Dodgers
New York August 9. Mike Jacobs states that if he buys the Brooklyn Dodgers it will be a lone wolf deal with Michael Strauss Jacobs as the sole buyer. The Brooklyn Trust Company controls 51 percent of the stock and negotiations move toward a price. He plans no partners, may need financing help, and will continue promoting fights.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Brooklyn Baseball Dodgers
Mike
Michael Strauss Jacobs
Brooklyn Trust Company
Dodger
Trust Company
Queen Santa Fe Fiesta Queen Named for 1940 Event
Miss Cuca Romero, described as a pretty brunette, will reign as queen over Santa Fe New Mexico's 1940 Fiesta to be held August 30 to September 1. Classified phone numbers provided.
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Santa FE
N. M
Cuca Romero
Football conference king pins and a political forecast column
A New York sport brief lists probable league leaders across conferences including East Cornell Fordham Southwest Texas Aggies S M U Big Six Nebraska North Central North Dakota Southeastern Alabama Tennessee Southern Duke Big Seven Colorado and Colorado Mines. The column hints at upcoming political forecasts with Col Brietz amid a Republican caucus in Charlotte. In Grenwich village Mayor Jimmy Kelly hosts a DiMaggio autograph party for local kids.
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New York
Cornell
Fordham
Texas Aggies
Nebraska
North Dakota
Alabama
Tennessee
Duke
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Col. Brietz
Charlotte
N. C
Jake Wade
The
Observer
Grenwitch Village
Jimmy Kelly
Joe DiMag
Substitute's Serenade Ends Brietz vacation woes
A playful verse notes a substitute teacher seeking work as Brietz ends a vacation. The speaker laments time wasted and asks where to find employment, hinting at a pause in duties and the end of Brietz's break.
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Brietz
Unassisted Triple Plays In Baseball History
The article notes cleveland connected unassisted triple plays in the American League by Neal Ball in 1909 against Boston, George Burns in 1923, and Johnny Neun in 1927, with the only World Series unassisted triple play by Bill Wambsganss of Cleveland in 1920 against the Dodgers.
Dodgers welcome Mike Jacobs home in league action
Gene Normile sues the Mexican government over a race track claim while Borger Texas signals the end of Wiley Moore’s career. Oklahoma City eyes a Missouri Valley AAA basketball presence if Meyer Greenberg backs a team.
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Mike Jacobs
Dodgers
Gene Normile
Jack Dempsey
Gov'’T
Borger
Tex
Wiley Moore
Oklahoma City
Meyer Greenberg
One Minute Interview on Conn Louis Punch Loss
Johnny Ray Conn’s manager says Joe Louis has lost his punch and Billy Conn will need only one chance to win. He notes Louis no longer carries the power Pastor faced in the ring and questions where it went.
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Billy Conn
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Louis
Johnny Ray
Conn
Mail Bag weights boxing match and condemned man choice
From the Mail Bag readers propose Bob Pastor vs Billy Conn winner could face Joe Louis. In Utah a condemned man, Dapper Dan Darnell of Denver, Colorado, is offered his choice of hanging or shooting as his sentence.
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Bob Pastor
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Utah
Dan Darnell
Denver
Colo
Athens High Eyes Night Games as North Georgia Champs Remain
The Athens (Ga) High football team seeks two night games at home on October 25 and November 8. Last year the Maroons were North Georgia champions. The Southwest grid scene mentions Ss. M. A. not Texas A&M, while Baylor could improve. St Marys of San Antonio plans shorter trips with a new 23,000 seat stadium.
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Maroons
North Georgia
Ss. M. A
Texas Aggies
Baylor
St. Mary’s
San Antonio
Tex
Dodgers bidder quips about baseball and boxing careers
Mike Jacobs recalls Dan Parker of the Mirror asking about buying the Dodgers. Jacobs laughed and asked whether Parker had ever played baseball, noting he had never played or been in the ring either.
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Mike Jacobs
Dan Parker
the Mirror
Dodgers
Red Quigg Plays Poetry Course At Muhlenberg College
Lafayette gridder Red Quigg, known for iron man 60 minute play, attends Muhlenberg College this summer to study poetry. World’s Fair Academy of Sport flag at half mast honors Willard Hershberger yesterday.
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Red Quigg
Lafayette
Muhlenberg College
Academy of Sport
Willard Hershberger
Mrs Maude Barger-Wallach Targets Forehand Comeback
National champion in 1908 Mrs Maude Barger-Wallach, now in her seventies, told Lew Burton of the Journal American she was dissatisfied with her game and planned a change to her forehand to revive play.
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Maude Barger-Wallach
Lew Burton
The
Journal-American
American Beaten at Mexican Nazi Parade
In Mexico City on August 10, photographer Malcolm Bissell of a New York film was beaten and his camera seized while photographing children in a Nazi salute parade. Police detained two officials. Bissell reported the incident to the U S embassy, but Ambassador Josephus Daniels said it had not yet reached him. He could not be reached for comment.
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Mexico City
Malcom Bissell
New York
Bissell
United States
Josephus Daniels
Red-Hot Pitches Dominate Major Leagues in Heat Wave
A string of standout pitching highlighted a day of major league action. Gene Thompson led Cincinnati past St Louis 7-2, Whitlow Wyatt hurled a 1-0 shutout for Brooklyn over Boston, Rip Sewell beat Chicago 6-2, Red Ruffing and Steve Sandra combined on a 2-0 win for New York over Philadelphia, and Lefty Ed Smith limited Detroit to three runs in a 3-2 White Sox victory. St Louis Browns rallied to beat Cleveland 4-3, keeping pace atop the standings.
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Associated Press
Johnny Whitehead
Gene
Junior) Thompson
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Whitlow’ Wyatt
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Bees
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Red Ruffing
Steve Sandra
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Ruffing
Sandra
Ed Smith
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Mike Kreevich
Smith
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Continental Airlines wins Santa Fe route approval
The New Mexico State Corporation Commission approved Continental Airlines plan to operate between Las Vegas Santa Fe Albuquerque Roswell and Hobbs. Service to Las Vegas will resume once the Las Vegas airport is ready. Hearings set for five motor carrier permit applications and one certificate of public convenience and necessity with Lon Montgomery among applicants. State game warden Elliott Barker denied rumors Eagle Nest Lake levels threaten fish. lake depth is 90 feet.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
Continental Airlines
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Roswell
Hobbs
State Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lon Montgomery
Artesia
Elliott Barker
Eagle Nest Lake
Barker
Dexter News Highlights Local Entertainments and Events
Mrs Henretta Durand is honored at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Raymond Durand with guests including Miss Abbie Durand of Artesia and Miss Blanch Pollock. 4-H and local social items feature Garnelle Marshall winning at the county style review and a 19th birthday buffet hosted by Miss Mary McNeal. Dexter hosts a Sunday singing convention and the community notes many visits, travels, and health updates.
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Henretta Durand
Raymond Durand
Roger Durand
Abbie Durand
Artesia
Blanch Pollock
Mary E. Marshall
Belle Hurst
Roswell
Dexter
Mary Marshall
Las Vegas
Phyllis Marshall
Missie Smith
Frank Wortman
Ruidoso
Dick Whiteman
Clem Krukenmier
Buddy Lowenfield
Wortman
Norma Jean
Bud
Robbie Wortman
J. T. Barnett
San Hone
N. M
M. E
Chaves County
Garnelle Marshall
Las Cruces
Marshall
Huff’s
Eva Mae Bible
Betty Nell Bible
Florence Sterrett
Glynn Starling
Mary Elizabeth Rutledge
Mary McNeil
Mary McNeal
Phyllis
Elizabeth Wilcox
Marie
Toby Sadler
Margaret Sadler
Texas
Adeleene
Edith Fay Bailey
Earleen Durand
Rosemary Martin
Bobbie Nell Adams
Bill McNeal
Lake van Club House
E. O. Moore Jr
West Coast
Durand
Phyllis and
Adalene
Roy Pier
Tom and
Jim
Theo Garrison
H. C. Garrison
Hobbs
el Paso
Moore’s
Twin Wells Farm
Dexter High School
J. W. Brown
O. B. Berry
Wichita
Kansas
Warren Stone
Warren
St. Mary’s Hospital
Warner Wilkes
South America
Texas Heavyweight Title Won By Babe Hunt in Lubbock
Babe Hunt, former Oklahoma boxer now based in Lubbock, captured the Texas heavyweight championship by decision over Babe Ritchie of Lubbock and El Paso after a 15 round bout last night. Edgar Stanley Martin, 67, national director of publications for the Boy Scouts, died last night in East Orange New Jersey. Antonio San Miguel, 85, multimillionaire, who was kidnapped in 1935, reported in Havana.
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Associated Press
East Orange
N. J
Edgar Stanley Martin
The
Babe Hunt
Lubbock
Texas
Babe Ritchie
el Paso
Havana
Antonio
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John Beers, Sr
Dexier News
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H. C. Berry
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