Jimmie Foxx An All Around Player for Boston
Jimmie Foxx shines in Boston as he fills multiple positions and powers the Red Sox to a 7-6 ten inning win over Washington. He also lifts his career homer total to 495, second only to Babe Ruth, while other MLB results shake up the standings across the leagues.
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All-Star Coach Has Much Fine Material
Evanston, Ill. Aug. 17 The No. 1 coach of the 1939 season Eddie Anderson of Iowa handles 69 grid stars for the college all-stars. He must select the best for the August 29 game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. Prominent choices include Kellogg Tu lane Heineman Texas Mines and Nile Kinnick Iowa, with backs Kelley Hoffman Schindler and Turner among the noted players.
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Forrester to Play in Hobbs Open Golf Meet
Everett Forester, pro at Roswell municipal course, will compete in Hobbs Country Club open tournament August 23 to 25. A pros only flight is planned with hopes for 16 professionals from New Mexico and West Texas, cash prizes totaling 200 dollars. Forester will travel to Hobbs next Thursday, the day before the event opens.
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Nelson found dead at ranch near Mountainair New Mexico
John Nelson a 55 year old rancher was found dead at his home about 41 miles east of Mountainair New Mexico. A coroner s jury ruled death from natural causes the body was taken to a mortuary pending contact with relatives
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Sports Briefs From New York Roundup
Ward Cuff of the New York Giants is not a holdout. Wes Ferrell abandons golf pro plans to marry next month and attempt a baseball comeback, claiming his arm is stronger than in three years. Football doubleheaders are planned by Tampa. Mose Grove aims to sock a Boston writer for a write up.
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Take A Bow Dept Shows Leagues Drop Then Rise
In 1933 the U S minor leagues stood at a low of 11. Now the count is 41, illustrating how Judge W G Bramham aggressively pulls them in. Saratoga buzzes over a new boss track planned for the Los Angeles area, likely in the San Fernando Valley.
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Mas ter Ted Williams Faces Noodle Sized Hat Trouble
New York Post notes humorously that Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox may strain to fit his hat as his head swells, joking about a footwear aid needed to wear headgear if the expansion continues.
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Sports notes mix of boxing and basketball clues
The brief mentions Freddie Fitz Simmons in a postgame blowout remark and hints at Arto Godoy facing Max Baer or Lee Savold next. It also notes Doc Carlsson of Pittsburgh, famed for the figure eight in basketball, will share his coaching formula at the Eastern Basketball Clinic in Manhattan Beach next week.
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Yanks Purchase Sparks McCarthy Pitchers Delivery Talk
Jimmy Lester notes that if Mr Farley buys the Yankees, Joe McCarthy would have all his pitchers with special deliveries next season. The remark hints at new pitching styles and potential roster impacts amid ownership speculation.
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Yesterday's Results in American League Baseball
Past results show Washington 6 Boston 7 and Chicago 13 Detroit 4 with St Louis 3 over Cleveland 8. New York at Philadelphia to be played on August 18.
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National League scores and results brief
Cincinnati edged Chicago 9 to 6 while Pittsburgh won 6 to 5 over St. Louis. Philadelphia posted 3, New York 5, Boston 2, and Brooklyn 1 in the same set of National League games.
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West Texas New Mexico Baseball Scores Prompt Rain Postponement
In West Texas and New Mexico high school baseball results, Lubbock defeated Odessa 3 to 2, Midland beat Lamesa 8 to 5, while Pampa at Amarillo was postponed due to rain.
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Baseball Scores From Midwestern League Games
Toledo defeats Kansas City 6 to 1 and Columbus wins 7 to 2 over Milwaukee. St Paul tops Indianapolis 1 to 0 while Minneapolis crushes Louisville 4 to 0.
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Baseball scores from major league results
Seattle defeated Sacramento in ten innings to open a day of results. San Diego won over Oakland in extra innings. Los Angeles beat Portland while San Francisco and Hollywood also posted wins, with mixed opponent outcomes and final tallies reflected in the day’s standings.
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Texas League Scores Tie Fort Worth and Dallas Wins
Fort Worth 6 Fort Worth held on to beat San Antonio 5, Oklahoma City 4 defeated Houston 0 and Beaumont 5 beat Tulsa 2 while Dallas 4 edged Shreveport 0 in a tense slate from the Texas League.
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Southern Association Standings Snapshot
The chart shows New Orleans 8-1 leading the Southern Association, followed by Memphis 5-11, Nashville 4-7, Chattanooga 3-1, Atlanta 3-4, Knoxville 0-2, Little Rock 4-11, and Birmingham 3-6, reflecting recent results and team positions.
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Moseley's Play Artesia in Softball Here Sunday
Moseley's softball team of Roswell and the Artesia All-Stars renew their rivalry in a game at the fairgrounds here tomorrow afternoon at 3 30. Woods, who has a no run no hit this season, will probably be the Moseley pitcher. In five games this summer Artesia has won four, Moseley one. The four Artesia victories were on their home field under lights. Tim Wheeler Moseley manager said plans are underway for a game at Clovis a week from tomorrow August 25.
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Corn And 5 Roswell Boys Leave Sunday For All-Star Game
Coach Corn of Roswell high school and five players from last year's Coyote grid team leave about 9 oclock tomorrow morning for Albuquerque to begin practice for the all star football game to be played there one week from tonight August 24th. Wirt Roney center has been selected for the line up for the souths team in the all star game in addition to the four other Roswell boys previously chosen Barton Oglesbry end Milton Stolaroff guard Walter Whitmore tackle and Harold Bryant halfback. Coach Corn who will coach the southern team said he did not yet know just what boys would be available for his team and would not know until he got to Albuquerque. Some of the boys selected for the souths team will be unable to play including John Kelley halfback from Roswell and Robinson center from Carlsbad both of whom are away on trips. Kelley is with Battery A in maneuvers in Louisiana. Coach Corn and the five Roswell boys will travel in two cars and will pick up a Fort Sumner player on the way. The game will be between two teams of last years New Mexico high school stars one representing the northern part of the state and the other the southern part. It is sponsored by the New Mexico high school coaches association and the Albuquerque Lions Club. The players were selected from boys who graduated from high school last spring. Coach Mason Anderson of last years undefeated Raton Tigers will coach the norths team. Tickets for the game are on sale at Kiplings Lelandes and the Platt Drug store. The price is 56 cents including tax. They will be on sale here until next Wednesday. Coach Corn said a short practice session would probably be held Sunday afternoon and that two practices a day would be held starting Monday.
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Military Training At N. M. State College
STATE COLLEGE, N. M. Aug. 17 Southern New Mexico trains ROTC cadets for potential defense duties. Last year 28 graduates included two commissioned officers, Hightower and Gustafson, now on active duty. Several others serve as flying cadets. Major Hallowell notes State College uniquely prepares cadets for commissions with both theory and practice.
Colorado Springs Rodeo Opens With Pickups and Calf Roper Wins
Alvin Gordon of Newhall California won the first bronc riding go around at the fourth annual Colorado Springs rodeo. Toots Mansfield of Bandera Texas led calf roping go around, with Mansfield’s two night average at 22.4 seconds. Everett Shaw of Stonewall Oklahoma placed second, Buckshot Sorrels of Tucson Arizona third, and Sonny Hancock of Roswell New Mexico fourth. The rodeo closes tomorrow with a matinee.
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Moseley Sells Painting of Mescalero Church
Roswell resident Manuel F Moseley's painting of the Mescalero church has been bought by Nelson Manley who now lives in San Angelo Texas.
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Topeka Wins Regional Junior Legion Title 11-7
Topeka Kansas clinched the regional American Legion junior baseball championship for Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico with an 11 7 victory over Albuquerque after opening 18 2 win against Louisville Colo Albuquerque batted well early but Topeka led 11 0 through four innings as Montoya shut them down and Elmer Kuhn struck out 16 before Albuquerque rallied for five in the final frames Topeka advances to western sectional playoffs at Trenton Missouri later this month
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Stewart and Petty In Semi Final Of State Golf Meet
In Albuquerque Aug 17 the Southwestern golf field narrowed to finalists as Stewart and Petty rose to challenge for the crown. Bob Goldwater defeated Carlos Edwards to reach a semi final with Joe Cooper while Verne Stewart and Ralph Petty also won their way to the next round. In the meeting, Goldwater’s bench obstacle play and Edwards three putt shaped a 1 up finish on the 22nd hole. El Paso’s Jess Holsworth was named president of the 1941 tourney association with H H Askins re elected vice president.
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Weather Summary From Atlantic Seaboard To Rockies
Rains have fallen from the Atlantic coast to the Dakotas and into Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Kansas and Colorado. Coastal North Carolina and Amarillo report the heaviest totals while central Oklahoma sees third day of heavy rain. Cloudy northern Texas and Oklahoma with clearing elsewhere. cool air advancing from Canada and Montana. Readings near 90 persist in New Mexico western Texas and areas from the Middle West to the coast. Thunder showers possible in the next 36 hours. travel from Roswell unchanged except west of the mountains where showers unlikely.
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Willkie Seeks Debates On War Policy In Acceptance Speech
Elwood Ind August 17 Wendell Willkie, accepting the Republican nomination, argues for some form of selective service and warns Roosevelt's foreign policy risks and a drift toward economic disintegration. He pledges to outdistance Hitler and to debate domestic and foreign issues with the president, stressing labor and farmer protections and a strong home front.
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Spec Stewart Holds Big Lead In Southwestern Amateur Semifinal
Verne Spec Stewart of Roswell built an 8 up lead over Ralph Petty of Carrizcoza at the midway point of their 36 hole Southwestern Amateur Golf Tournament semifinal. Bobby Goldwater of Phoenix led Joe Cooper of Albuquerque by two holes in the upper bracket after nine holes as Goldwater shot 70 morning.
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Britain, Germany clash in seventh day of raids
Nazi raids continue against Britain with long pre-dawn and daylight sorties targeting Wales and the southeast coast. German reports claim heavy losses for Britain while Britain cites substantial German destruction and delayed-action bombs causing civilian casualties in London suburbs. RAF strikes hit Germany’s Leuna fuel complex as both sides suffer aircraft losses.
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Windsor Becomes Governor Bahamas
In Nassau Bahamas on August 17 the Duke of Windsor took the oath as governor of the Bahama Islands. He pledged to reconcile local interests with wartime conditions while facing a cheering crowd with his American-born wife Wallis Warfield beside him. The ceremony followed by a balcony appearance and a public ovation at the waterfront and after arriving from Bermuda.
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Alleged Slayers Held for Mutiny Case Dropped
Segal and another man were jailed and removed from the vessel on mutiny charges after claiming race prejudice. A federal grand jury investigated the matter, freed Segal and his companion, and dropped the case.
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