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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1939

Page

7

Yankees Lead Narrowed As Senators Rally In Big League Tilt

The Washington Senators upset the New York Yankees 7-5 as Dutch Leonard allowed all New York runs before being replaced. Bob Estalella delivered a bases loaded single for the winning runs, trimming New York’s lead to 2.2 games. Boston’s win and Detroit’s loss narrowed the gap further.

Associated Press New York Yankees Clark Griffith Washington Senators New York Senators Yankees Washington Dutch Leonard Leonard Bobby Estatella Wren Newark Boston Red Sox Frankees Boston Philadelphia Athletics Tommy Bridges Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Sox Cincinnati Chicago Cubs Oul Derringer Keystone Lonnie Frey Billy Myers Cliff Melton Giants Boston Bees al Simmons Melton Mel Ott Joe Moore Alex Kampoulis Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Luke Hamlin Dodgers Walter Beck Hamlin Phillies Joe Marty Merrill May Ike Pearson

Tydings Named as Hobbs High Coach

Hobbs New Mexico August 10. Nelson Tydings chosen as Hobbs high school football head coach to succeed A G Garten. Tydings is a physical education instructor and has served on the coaching staff for three years. Garten resigned Saturday night to become athletic director at Eastern New Mexico College Portales. Local fans welcomed the appointment.

Hobbs N. M Nelson Tydings A. G al) Garten Hobbs High School Eagles Tydings Board of Education Garten Eastern New Mexico College Portales

Softball Play Off Game Is Tonight

Tied for the National League championship Moseley's and La Mexicana Bar softball teams meet tonight in a play off with the winner to face McNally Hall, American League champs, next week in a city championship series. The series begins Monday night with first to three wins clinching the title. A game between Home Market and Lions Bar Boys Club, the final regular schedule game, was called due to wet grounds.

Moseley’s la Mexicana Bar McNally- Hall Home Market Lions Bar Boys’ Club

Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s National and American Leagues

The National League results include Brooklyn 3 tied Philadelphia 0 and New York 6 with Boston 3 and Chicago 6 and Cincinnati 4. The American League shows Boston 7 over Philadelphia 5, Detroit 4 over Chicago 3, and New York 5 over Washington 7. International League games featured Syracuse 2 14 Montreal 1 8 Rochester 26 Jersey City 1 and Newark 7 Toronto 6.

New York Boston Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Detroit Washington Syracuse Montreal Rochester Jersey City Newark Toronto

American Association Scores and Weather Report

Indianapolis defeated Toledo 9 to 0 while Columbus beat Louisville 2 to 0. Milwaukee and St Paul report rain and Kansas City and Minneapolis played on wet grounds.

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

Tulsa 6 Beaumont 1 in baseball showdown

Tulsa routed Beaumont 6 to 1 while Dallas edged Shreveport 5 to 4 and San Antonio defeated Oklahoma City 6 to 12 as Fort Worth posted a 2 to win.

Tulsa Beaumont Dallas Shreveport San Antonio Oklahoma City

Pacific Coast League Scores Report

In a set of baseball results from the Pacific Coast League Sacramento defeated San Diego 3 to 2 while Los Angeles beat Oakland 1 to 0. Portland routed Seattle 11 to 3 and San Francisco toppled Hollywood 5 to 3.

Sacramento San Diego Los Angeles Oakland Portland Seattle San Francisco Hollywood

Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville games lead Southern Association results

Memphis defeated by no margin in a 3-2 score, Nashville won 2-1, Knoxville 3-5, Little Rock 1-0, Atlanta 5-9, New Orleans 4-6, Chattanooga 9-8, and Birmingham 7-1 in league play.

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

Bisbee and El Paso dwell in tight Arizona-Texas standings

In the Arizona-Texas league on Thursday Bisbee edged Albuquerque 7 to 6 after a late rally, with King and Montgomery and Lilly and Gardner delivering key hits. Tucson won 1 to 0 as Bedwich, Bowen, and Salkeld held El Paso to a single run, while Rogers and Kelly provided offense. In the West Texas-New Mexico region Big Spring defeated Lubbock 7 to 9 with late bursts, Midland beat Lamesa 8 to 3, and Pampa at Borger and Amarillo at Clovis were postponed due to rain or wet grounds.

Associated Press Bisbee King and Montgomery Lilly and Gardner Lubbock Trantham Janicek Bahr Berndt Gorski Birdwell Miller

Cardinals Hope to Overhaul Reds for Pennant

St. Louis fans recall 1930 and 1934 drama as Cards chase the Reds with 56 games left to 53 for Cincinnati. The club trails by 7 1/2 games in the standings but cites past comebacks, noting Dizzy Dean is not on the mound daily and Me n Paul Dean’s remaining partner is limited. Key figures include Medwick, Pepper Martin, and Terry Moore as the offense and momentum push forward.

ST. Louis Cincinnati Reds Cardinals Redbirds Chicago Cubs New York Giants Giants Cincinnati Reds Dizzy Dean Me ’N Paul Paul Dean Joseph Michael Medwick Pepper Martin Oomph Terry Moore

Vital Games In Arizona Texas Sg

El Paso Texans depart on their final circuit trip of the Arizona Texas League aiming to rebound from three straight losses. They face Albuquerque tonight with Al Emmertson slated to pitch, while Art Gagliardi is released and Ed Kelly takes his spot. Newcomers Sheldon McConnell and Jack Jorstad join the squad as Curt Schmidt is released, with Ted Mayer hoping to rejoin late as the pennant race hinges on the trip.

Paso Tex el Paso Texans el Pasoans Albuquerque Cardinals al Emmertson Utah Texans Art Gagliardi Ed Kelly Los Angeles Sheldon McConnell Bisbee Jack Jorstad el Paso McConnell Shan Deniston Jorstad Curt Schmidt Ted Mayer Mayer

Broadway bookies in doubt over Conn Dorazio bet

In New York sports briefs Billy Conn is seen as favored to beat U S Dorazio, with bookies quoting 1-4 prices. Other NL managers align with Casey Stengel that the Reds may relinquish their lead. Also noted are comments on a famed tennis column and Northwestern coach Dick Hanley praising Bill De Correvant. Burgess Whitehead of the Giants plans to finish his A B degree at Duke this fall.

New York Aus Philly Billy Conn U.S. Dorazio Casey Stengel Reds Dorothy Dix Beatrice Fairfax Dick Hanley Northwestern Bill de Correvant Big Ten Yucca Fecos Ann Sheridan Dick Powell Gale Faye Warren Dubin Roswell Ginger Rogers David Niven Ginger Pecos Vicinity Union Pacific Freedom Ring Nelson Eddy Lionel Barrymore Edward Arnold Virginia Bruce

Dodgers Eye Acquisition of Jake Moooty This Week

The Dodgers plan to purchase Syracuse pitcher Jake Moooty before the week ends, adding a left handed arm to bolster the rotation. Moooty, a standout from Syracuse, would join a cluster of MLB clubs scouting his readiness for major league action.

Dodgers Jake Moooty Syracuse

Edward Burns on beetles at stadiums and baseball brands

Edward Burns of the Chicago Tribune notes that Japanese beetles once headquartered at Shibe Park have moved. He points out millions now swarm Yankee Stadium, where the baseball brand is reportedly superior.

Edward Burns Chicago ‘Tribune Shibe Park Yankee Stadium

Baseball Umpire Swap Sought by Frick Sparks Debate

Ford C. Frick proposed swapping umpires between the American and National Leagues for 30 days each, stirring controversy. The Bees and Giants faced night game doubts as darkness lingered through the second Bees game, forcing Casey Stengel to signal relief pitchers with a Mash light. A wire photo shows an unusual scene of Two-Ton dancing in a night club dress, while the Bona Allen club of Buford Georgia traveled 1540 miles to defend its Denver Post semi pro tournament title.

Ford C. Frick Es Giants The Bees Casey Stengel T. G Bona Allen Club Bu‘ord Denver Post

Memphis friends present Doc Proth with lucky horse shoe

A Memphis group gave Dr Proth a lucky horse shoe in St Louis. The quirky gift mirrors ongoing bon mots about his team and his medical orders, suggesting lighthearted frustration with his players and critics.

Memphis Doc Prothro St. Louis

Are They Hot The Frosty Richmond Team Struggles

The Frosty baseball club of Richmond Virginia has lost its last 20 games. The stretch highlights a slump for the club as it battles to regain form and reverse its fortunes in the standings.

Richmond

Weather forecast for New Mexico Colorado and surrounding states

Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with slight warmth trends. New Mexico expects warmer northeast and extreme north central areas. Colorado shows scattered mountain showers and warmer eastern portions. Arizona and Utah have partly cloudy skies with widely scattered afternoon showers and little temperature change in mountains.

New Mexico Colorado Arizona Utah

Wool Market Much Quieter This Week

The Commercial Bulletin reports a distinctly quieter wool market this week with reduced selection and smaller operations. Far west sales held firm on fine wools while piece goods for men and women’s wear slowed. mohair trading remained steady with moderate activity.

Boston West Middle West Far West

Farmers and Ranchers Benefit From Fair

The Eastern New Mexico State Fair supports a 12 million dollar annual agricultural economy in Chaves Eddy and Lea counties. The seventeenth fair will emphasize entertainment but aims to showcase cattle sheep poultry crops and farm and ranch products to improve New Mexico’s hardest natural resource. Citizens are urged to commit a week yearly to the event to promote the state’s agricultural wealth.

New Mexico Chaves Eddy Lea c

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