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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1939

Page

7

Yankers and Reds Hold Seven-Game Lead By Wins

Ex Yankee farmhands John ny Niggeling and Charlie Keller starred for the Reds and Yankees, boosting both to seven-game margins behind leaders. Niggeling won for Cincinnati over Pittsburgh in his first Reds start, Keller delivered a clutch double for a 3-2 New York win over Washington. Cards beat Cubs 7-6 in ten innings, Bees upset by Phillies 4-3, Dodgers top Giants 8-5, Tigers defeat Indians 12-3, Athletics beat Red Sox 3-0, idle St Louis and Chicago.

Associated Press Cincinnati Reds Yankees Johnny Niggeling Charlie Keller Niggeling Kansas City Newark Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Indianapolis Keller Red Rolfe Washington Senators Yanks Senators Clark Griffith Cubs St. Louis Chicago Cubs Bob Bowman Terry Moore Boston Bees Phillies Phils Walter Beck Lou Fette Lou N. L Dodgers New York Giants Luke Hamlin Boston Lynn Nelson Athletics Boston Red Sox Jack Wilson Joe Heving Mack Chicago

McNally Hall Ties Moseley's In City Ball Series

McNally Hall defeated Moseley's 9 to 4 to tie the city championship series at one win each. Neild Saunders struck out 11 for McNally Hall as the Garagemen capitalized on Moseley’s nine hits and three errors. The game ended after six innings due to darkness with tonight’s decisive game set for six o’clock.

McNally-Hall Moseley’s Neild Saunders Garagemen Sanders Whitehead Moseley Frank Burnworth Dick Ellis Weraitenenad Miconeworth OGRE

Farewell Dance as CCC Camp DG-41-N Disbands

The CCC Camp DG-41-N near Lake Arthur 14 miles west is being dismantled and moved to Carlsbad. A free farewell dance will be held on Friday night August 18 with the Knowles Orchestra of Lake Arthur.

Lake Arthur Carlsbad Knowles Orchestra of Lake

Yesterday's Results by the AP National League

The Associated Press notes nine NL games with Philadelphia defeating Boston 4 to 3, Brooklyn 8, New York 5, Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 5, and St Louis 7 over Chicago 6. The results highlight late leads and close scores across the circuit.

Associated Press New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati St. Louis Ek York Rocklyn Pittsburgh Phdiadelphia Einen Brooklyn

Baseball scores from the American League games

New York defeated Washington 3 to 2 while Detroit rolled over Cleveland 12 to 3 and Philadelphia shut out Boston 3 to 0.

New York Washington Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Boston

International League Scores Card Patchy Results

The International League results show Baltimore 1 Baltimore defeated Toronto 2 while Toronto shutout 0. Rochester led Rochester 8 Syracuse 2 with a 2 0 win for Syracuse. Buffalo beat Jersey City 6 2 as Newark edged Montreal 6 4.

Baltimore Toronto Rochester Syracuse Buffalo Jersey City Newark Montreal

Scores from the American Association games

Columbus defeated Kansas City 1 to 0 while Milwaukee routed Toledo 5 to 0 and won 3 to 2 in another game. St Paul won 3 to 1 against Louisville, and Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 6 to 2.

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

Pacific Coast League baseball results listed by team

Portland beat Sacramento 8 to 7 and Sacramento lost 4 to 2. Seattle defeated San Diego 5 to 4 while San Francisco scored 8 and Los Angeles 4. Hollywood Oakland game postponed due to cavalry drill causing field damage.

Portland Sacramento Seattle San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles Hollywood Oakland

Texas League Scores From Tonight's Games

Dallas defeated Beaumont 7 to 0 while Tulsa won 2 to 0 and Shreveport lost 5 to 1 Fort Worth fell 3 to 2 to San Antonio Houston beat Oklahoma City 9 to 1.

Dallas Beaumont Tulsa Shreveport Houston Oklahoma City San Antonio Fort Worth

Southern Association Scores Quick Recap

Knoxville beat New Orleans 3 to 2 while Atlanta defeated Memphis 9 to 4 with one game postponed. Nashville led Birmingham 12 to 11 and Chattanooga prevailed 4 to 6 against Little Rock 0 to 3.

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

Connie Mack may attend World Series if doctors clear

New York reports Connie Mack's doctors may permit him to attend the world's series. Billy Conn prepares for a big punch before discussing opponents for Mack. Rumors say Jimmy Wilson, Reds coach, seeks the Indianapolis managerial job next year. Johnny Jones backs Bob Pastor to beat Joe Louis tomorrow. International League fans notice Newark aging into the second division.

New York Connie Mack Billy Conn Jimmy Wilson Reds Indianapolis Johnny Jones Saratoga Springs Saratogian Bob Pastor Joe Louis Newark

Bargain Basement Book Drops From Buck to Two Bits

The book Galento the Great once sold for one dollar has fallen in price to two bits per copy. The item, once a popular collection, now offers a cheap option for readers seeking a quick read.

Galento the Great

Baseball gossip mix tied to pennant chase and manager shifts

Shirley Fovich in the Washington Post suggests if the Yankees win the pennant Ed Barrow could be fired and Stan Harris hired to replace Joe McCarthy. Uptown Dugan of Pittsburgh challenges Evil Eye Finkle, with Finkle scheduled to discuss his methods on Chicago radio September 12. Mike Kelley of Minneapolis praises Tom Sheehan and Bill Meyer as top managers in baseball.

Shirley Fovich Washington Post Ed Barrow Joe McCarthy Stan Harris Uptown Dugan Pittsburgh Finkle Chicago Mike Kelley Minneapolis Tom Sheehan Bill Meyer Kansas City

New York Giants Stars Spotted at Madison Depot

State Journal notes a glimpse of New York Giants players at the Madison depot. The caption hints a single camera can capture only two players at once, reflecting a bustling scene around today’s guest star.

Coughlin Madison Wis State-Journal New York Giant the Depot

Boxing note and local sports forecast from Archibald area

The note references Archibald Jeffra featherweight bout and Mike Jacobs not pro. Coach Ted Birkeland predicts an athletics upswing while football practice starts Sept 12. The piece also notes jobs for needy athletes and a radio over the air segment with Henry Armstrong singing and Lou Ambers quoting poetry. Bruce Barnes cites Don McNeill as two years from the national championship.

Archibald-Jeffra Mike Jacobs Spearfish Ted Birkeland Henry Armstrong Lou Ambers Bruce Barnes Don McNeill

Popularity and crowds spark sports gossip and bets

Warren G Giles visits Birmingham and learns fans want World Series tickets. New York State Athletic Commission figures pace a showdown with Louis Armstrong Nova. West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania scouts flock to Cameron to evaluate Kenneth Arnold. The Athletics offer 50000 berries and four players for Herman Besse.

Warren G. Giles The Reds Birmingham Gicbes D. Walker Wear N. Y. State Athletic Commission Louis Ambers Armstrong Nova Galento West Va Virginia Pennsylvania Little Cameron W. Va Kenneth Arnold U. of West Virginia Athletics Herman Besse Memphis

Resolve to profit daily through Record Want Ads

A concise notice outlines a plan to earn daily profit via Record Want Ads, focusing on consistent listing strategy and market visibility. It emphasizes steady revenue through targeted classified placements and ongoing ad optimization.

Second year jinx hits Vander Meer and peers in baseball

Chicago reports on Vander Meer once the sensational no hit star of 1938 now slipping after a second year slump. The piece compares his 5-8 record in 25 games with peers like Jim Bagby and Johnny Rizzo while noting veterans flourishing anew with improved averages and home run totals.

Chicago Vander Meer Johnny Cincinnati Reds van der Meer Jinx Jim Bagby Boston Red Sox Johnny Rizzo Pittsburgh Frank McCormick Cincinnati Bobby Doerr George Case Washington Joe Gordon New York Yankees Ken Keltner Cleveland Enos Slaughter St. Louis Ernie Kay Brooklyn Taft Wright

West Texas New Mexico League Tuesday results

Scores from the West Texas New Mexico League include Lubbock beating Berger 5 to 2 in a day game with Ross and Potocar. Clovis beat Lamesa 25 to 3 in the afternoon before a night game where Lamesa won 4 to 0. Pampa fell to Midland 4 to 2, Amarillo topped Big Spring 8 to 5, and Halibourg and Summers teamed for Halibourg Beavers.

West Texas-New Mexico League Pampa Midland Halibourg Summers Beavers Shelton Kerr Amarillo Big Spring Lynn Weiland Bahr Berndt

New Mexico Duck Hunting Season Set At 45 Days

Washington announces a 45 day duck hunting season for the 1939 migratory bird season with a four bird daily bag limit for geese and a ten bird daily bag limit for ducks. Zones run Oct 1 to Nov 14, Oct 22 to Dec 5, and Nov 15 to Dec 29 across Arizona New Mexico and Texas. Coots keep a 25 daily bag, waterfowl 10, and geese eight possession. Limits apply per state and week, with allowed hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. No bait or live decoys and a three shell limit. Mourning doves white winged doves and band tailed pigeons have separate limits and seasons across states. Open seasons vary by state for mourning and white winged doves and band tailed pigeons in Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Texas.

Washington Ickes Roosevelt Arizona New Mexico Texas Oklahoma

Texas may have two Thanksgiving days

Governor W. Lee O'Daniel said he would proclaim two Thanksgiving days in Texas if President Roosevelt advances the date this year One date would be November 23 and the other November 30 The note appears amid a brief ad for onions from Anderson's Gardens.

Texas Austin Tex W. Lee O’daniel Roosevelt

Arthur to play at affair with boxing matches part of program

Arthur will perform at the evening affair with dancing from 9:00 p m to 1:00 a m Refreshments will be served A special feature will be boxing matches at 8 30 p m

Arthur

Arizona Texas League Scores and Standings Summary

In a disputed box score, Albuquerque loses 26 to 11 to El Paso while Tucson holds a 14 to 3 edge over Templeton and Gardner. Evans, Kel and Salzar lead for the Arizona-Texas League with team records showing Albuquerque at .550 and Tucson at .366, as listed in the final figures.

el Paso Tucson Evans, Christopher Kelat Johnson Salzar Salkheld Albuquerque

There’s Always Tomorrow A Glamorous Night Of Identity Gambles

Toni Goddard poses as a French noblewoman in a high society preview orchestrated by Niklas and Lou Steiner. She embraces Marie Antoinette's persona, conquering stage fright as champagne flows and guests applaud, while the real question remains who is pulling the strings behind the plated illusion.

Toni Niklas Antoinette Goddard San Francisco Lou Steiner Toni Goddard Guy Halstead-Flagg Harriet Brewster Antoinette Miss Antoinette Marquise Pepito Miss Brewster Chateau Marie Antoinette Monsieur Alphonse America Lou Enou

Goldfish and Aquarium Supplies at 403 East Second St

Specialty shop offers fancy goldfish water plants and aquarium gear. Located at 403 East Second Street. Phone number 8 1213x listed for orders and inquiries.

East Second St

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