Giants Hit Tough Test in New Series With Cubs
The New York Giants, leading the National League pennant race by five games, open a critical stretch in which they face Chicago Cubs and rival contenders Pittsburgh St. Louis and Boston. A string of battles will determine if they emerge champions or just overperformers. The Giants beat Cincinnati 4 1 to extend their margin. Chicago edged Boston 4 3. In the American League, Washington strengthened its grip as Cronin’s Senators beat Chicago White Sox 4 in ten innings. Cleveland grabbed third from Philadelphia 1 by Mel Harder’s five hits. Detroit rallied to top Philadelphia 7 6. Babe Ruth was briefly hurt but okay. The Yankees’ 8 3 win over St. Louis included an eight-run inning before Ruth’s leg bruise.
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St. Louis
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Cincinnati Reds
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Washington Senators
Joe Cronin
Chicago White Sox
Sk. Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Athletics
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Mel Harder
Detroit Tigers
Lear
F R. Mahaffey
Dick Barrett
Oliver
Philadelphia Athletic
Jimmie Foxx
Mickey Cochrane
A’s
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St. Louis Browns
Toose
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Hank McDonald
Babe Ruth
McDonald’s
Pi W&s
Wheat Plan On Farms With No 1939 Crop
Extension Service meetings on the wheat adjustment plan wrap in key counties of New Mexico. Most eligible farmers are expected to sign the contract once legal forms arrive, enabling allotment benefits for 1934 and 1935. Farmers who grew wheat in 1930–1932 but sowed none in 1939 may qualify for 1934–1935 benefits but not 1933 payments. they must sign this fall to receive later benefits.
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Extension Service
New Mexico
Yesterday's Results From Major League Baseball
Yesterday's results show New York 8 over St Louis 3 while Philadelphia 6, Detroit 7 and Boston 1. Cleveland 2 defeated Washington 6 and Chicago finished 416 innings.
National Cincinnati 1 New York 4 Chicago 4 Boston 3
Weather and rain postpone all games as St Louis Philadelphia reports only partial results. National score lines show Cincinnati 1 New York 4 Chicago 4 Boston 3 with delays across venues.
Association Toledo 11 Milwaukee 5 Louisville 23 St. Paul 3
Scoreline roundup lists results for multiple matches with teams including Association Toledo, Milwaukee, Louisville, St Paul, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Columbus, Kansas City. Individual game scores show Louisville leading 23 to 3 over St Paul while Toledo edges Milwaukee 11 to 5.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
International Albany Toronto Baltimore Rochester Jersey City Buffalo Newark Montreal
A concise score-driven note lists results: Albany defeats Toronto, Baltimore over Rochester, Jersey City over Buffalo, Newark defeats Montreal. Scores interleave in a compact ledger style across cities and teams.
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Toronto
Baltimore
Rochester
Jersey City
Buffalo
Newark
Montreal
Sports Scores From A Busy West Coast Night
In a sparse score rundown San Francisco beat Oakland 3 to 0 while Seattle won 7 to 4 over Sacramento Portland trounced Mission 16 to 3 and Hollywood posted a 14 point win over Los Angeles who were held to 13.
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Oakland
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Seattle
Missions
Portland
Hollywood
Texas scores and standings across cities
Beaumont beat Tulsa 9 to 0. Dallas defeated Galveston 4 to 1. Houston won 7 to 3 at Fort Worth. San Antonio edged Oklahoma City with a 4 to 3 result.
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Dallas
Beaumont
Tulsa
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Western Des Moines and Nearby Scores Reported
Western Des Moines 8 defeats Joplin 7 while Omaha edges Springfield 4 to 1. Muskogee and Topeka finish tied 8 and 8. Bartlesville falls to St. Joseph 2 to 3.
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Joplin
Omaha
Springfield
Muskiogee
Topeka
Bartlesville
St. Joseph
Southern Association Scores From Birmingham to Atlanta
Baseball standings show Birmingham 060 New Orleans 6 3 Memphis 8 3 Knoxville 3 5 Chattanooga 7 Nashville 8 Little Rock 8 Atlanta 1.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Atlanta
Local road relay results list town-to-town legs
A fragmented results snippet shows relay leg connections among Walla Walla Washington Woodburn Oregon Miles City Montana and Pocatello Idaho with distances noted for each segment. The text lacks full context or complete results but records several city pairings and mileages.
Standings National League Update from New York
The AP reports the official National League standings as of August 19 in New York, detailing team positions and points. No further context provided in the fragment.
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New York
Barred From Ring For Sixty Days In Albuquerque
Francisco Azuayo, a Mexican matman from El Paso, defeated Frankie Murdock in a rough bare knuckle bout. The match featured repeated fouls with both fighters trading rights to the jaw and hair pulling. Azuayo won the first fall in 25 minutes, Murdock the second in 11, and the decisive third fall in 19. Tiger Miller beat Jimmy Hoag in two straight falls in the semi final.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Barreg
Francisco Azuayo
el Paso
Frankie Murdock
Abuayo
Murdock
Tiger Miller
Jimmy Hoag
Stewart Leads in Colorado Amateur Golf Semi Final
Frank English of Denver was one up on Verne Spec Stewart of Albuquerque at the 27th hole in the Colorado amateur golf tournament semifinal. Stewart had led four up after nine holes and was one up at the noon break.
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Denver
Verne Spec Stewart
Albuquerque
N. M
Colorado
Stewart
Notable visitors and vacationers on the Ruidoso scene
A long list of visitors from Texas New Mexico and Michigan spent time on the Ruidoso including Mr Humphrey Piggly Wiggly manager from Lubbock and Mrs Van Doren of Olton along with numerous families and individuals from El Paso Roswell Portales Lubbock and other towns. They vacationed at Navajo Lodge Singing Pines Camp and other lodges with picnics cave visits concerts and day trips reported.
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Mr. Humphrey
Lubbock
John L. Fuller
Sacramento
California
Fuller
Austry
J. W. Patterson
San Angelo
Texas
Ruidoso
Field J. Lyons
Portales
Boxley
el Paso
Mildred Lyons
Arzat
le Roy Damoroff
Will Ernest
J. H. King
Hagerman
W. C. McBride
Lamesa
Guy McAfee
Billy the Kid
Weldon Carter
Jack Williams
Harold Chesser
Charlie Long
Fort Sumner
Morgan Jones, Jr
Abilene
Sue Stevens
Georgeous
Audrey Harmen
Roswell
Edith Bowers
Rex Hartgrave
Mary Francis Griffin
San Antonio
Billy Lee
Walter Gold
T. E. Tucker
Carrizozo
Jean Amonett
Roswel
Roy Butche
Elizabeth Socho
Gwen Johnson
Jerry Ritchie
Ona
Louise Rowell
Fred Rowell
Fred Stith
Brownfield
J. B. Ewing
Albuquerque
R. A. Mather
Carlsbad
A. M. Clay
George McDougall
Dallas
State highway unit eyes funds for new Roads to Cibola edition
Santa Fe August 18 The state highway department seeks money to print another issue of Roads to Cibola a travel publication now exceeding a quarter million in circulation.
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Santa Fe
State Highway Department
Hope News Highlights Local Arrivals and Visitors
Audry Rowland arrives from Anson Texas to spend winter with Mr. and Mrs. Allen Johnson who plan to move to Hobbs. Residents from the Hamil ranch visit with grandparents in Hope. Various locals and visitors travel between Hope, Dexter, Roswell, Artesia and Loving. The Penasco Valley News print shop moves to a new building with new equipment from La Luz. Mary Jane Williams visits from Artesia. Community events include church activities and a birthday gathering for F M Kellar.
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Anson
Texas
Allen Johnson
Hobbs
Howell
Peggy
Phedilia Ann Hamil
Hamil
Hillary White
Hamill
Santa Fe
George Johnson
Loving
Hope
Penasco Valley News
McCormick
la Luz
Joe Coleman
Dexter
Walter Coleman
Wesley Brown
Mayhit
Betty Jo Blakeney
Artesia
Robert Lee
Midland
Bovers Ranch
Melba Lee
Young People’s Division
Methodist Church
Mary Louise Cole
Iva Payne
Curtis Cox
Winnie Allen
Lillie Carmen
Betsy Parks
Blanch White
Mary Lucky
Irene Nabors
Julia Wathen
Frances and Son
Marjorie Johnson
Grady Wimberley
Sam Lovejoy
Hovi
Ernest Traylor
Claborh Buckner
Max
John Prude
Valley
Raymond Davenport
Wichita Falls
Watts Ranch
Ed Watts
Davenport
Wicita
Schrauberg Ranch
Lewis Beyers
E. P. Cox
Abilene
Leslie Bates
Elk
Bill Riley
Charlie Coleman
Ft. Thomas
Ariz
Gerry Dostolic
Charlie Coffin
The
Church of Christ
Johnson
Emmagene Williams
St. Francis Hospital
Carlsbad
John Klassen
Giants to host Artesia Oilers in weekend series
The Roswell Giants and the Artesia Oilers meet in a two game set Sunday and Monday with 3 PM and 4 PM starts. Admission is 35 cents for men, 15 cents for women, and free for children under 12. Oilers manager Ford Peppery has assembled a strong lineup and Pilar from Carlsbad will start Sunday. Giants plan to add players from Albuquerque for next week’s Clovis tournament.
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Rosweil Ream
Bailey Gang Linked To Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Dallas report ties 1932 Lindbergh infant abduction to a broader kidnap and robbery ring led by Harvey Bailey now jailed in Dallas. Federal agents weigh possible ties to Albert Bates in Denver as officers bolster guards after tunnels and a pipe found in Bates cell. Bailey, jailed for the Urschel kidnapping, faces added charges and a $100000 bond while four co‑defendants seek $350000 bonds.
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Tex
Charles A. Lindbergh
Gam
Harvey Bailey
Denver
Bailey
Albert L. Bates
Bates
Albert T. Clark
Isailey
Offi
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma
Department of Justice
Frank Nash
Kansas City
Nash
R. G. Shannon
Wise County
Colorado open golf title stays in state amid amateur threat
In Denver on August 13 the Colorado open golf crown stayed in state as Harold Long of Denver shot 211 to win by three under par after 54 holes. Ky Lafoon, another Denver pro, shot 66 in his third round and was one behind. Frank English of Denver defeated Verne Sweet Stewart 4 and 3, while Lawson Little Jr. of San Francisco and English qualified for the amateur finals. Earl Berryhill of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was eliminated 1 up.
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California
Harold Long
Ky Lafoon
Lawson Little Jr
San Francisco
Frank English
English
Verne
Sweet Stewart
Albuquerque
Little
Tom Earl Berryhill
Sapulpa
Mrs Covey In Critical Condition After Auto Crash
Albuquerque Aug 18 AP The condition of Mrs Herman W Covey wife of a Glendale California physician remained critical today in hospital Attendants said Her back was broken in an auto accident near Estancia NM yesterday The Coveys and their son Robert were returning from a Carlsbad Caverns visit when a tire blew out causing the car to overturn Dr Covey and his son escaped with minor injuries while Mrs Covey sustained a fracture of the back causing paralysis from the waist down.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Herman W. Covey
Glendale
President Roosevelt to lead oil code administration
Washington has President Roosevelt to receive the proposed oil code tonight and to establish an organization under his own leadership to oversee the troubled oil industry. The step signals a direct presidential role in regulating the sector.
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Roosevelt
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