Giants Gain On Cardinals In Tight National League Race
Detroit defeats New York Yankees 6 0 as Schoolboy Rowe shines after an injury scare. Giants extend lead. Cards split with Braves. Cubs split with Phillies. Dodgers sweep Pirates in doubleheaders. Leiber powers Giants offense. Hubbell wins 17th. Athletics White Sox deal. Red Sox win opener. Washington blanks Indians in ten innings.
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Cavalry Horse Show Debuts at Camp Luna Stadium
Las Vegas New Mexico August 19 AP crowds of about 5000 watched the first annual Cavalry horse show at Camp Luna. Officers and enlisted riders from Silver City and Santa Fe won top honors including Maj E O Moore trophy and Las Vegas Daily Optic award. 10 year old Suzanne Norton stole the show by winning the open stake race as injuries marred the day.
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Local equestrian entries list for Santa Fe riders
Santa Fe participants Suzanne Norton and Miss Gardner enter major classes with civilian jumpers Edith Bean owned by Mrs Carol Hagerman of Kansas City. Events include Officers hunt team Captain Cain and Lieut Baca, mounted rescue race Privates Sevier and Trujillo, and saddle horses Miss True Hamilton Cimarron plus polo bending race Set. Wil son Troop F Silver City.
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Redbirds prevail in doubleheader against Lubbock 2 1 and 10 5
Roswell's Redbirds sweep two against Lubbock 2 1 in the first game a two run seventh inning and 10 5 in the nightcap. Cliff Pirtle pitched a two hitter in game one and finished with a late shutout in game two as Roswell lifts with key hits from Bagwell Lowry Hood and Knox leading the attack.
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Roswell Golf Tournament Opens with Pairings and Matches
Raymond Connell leads as medalist with 75 in the Roswell city tournament at the Country Club. Forty players enter across three flights. first round pairings include Connell vs. Tabor and Minton vs. Howden. Matches must be completed by Sept 1 with finals the following week.
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Redbirds Enter Clovis Tournament Schedule Set
Roswell Redbirds will enter the Clovis baseball tournament with manager Tom Burnham announcing the plan this morning. The event starts next Saturday, Roswell departs Friday, and the tourney concludes on September 2.
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Roswell
New Orleans Cotton Closing Prices Hold Steady
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with unchanged quotations. Sales totaled 1,223 bales as middling grade reached 11.65 cents per pound.
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Crosson to Fly Bodies South as Plans for Quiet Final Ride Emerge
The plan to transport the two bodies from the Alaska crash to their families in California and Oklahoma hinges on weather and stealthy arrangements. Crosson, who flew from Fairbanks to recover the remains, kept silent about the crash cause, stating only grief and uncertainty. A Navy escort may be provided to honor the deceased, with routes avoiding crowds and major airports.
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Week End in Brief Form Racing Tennis and Golf Highlights
Gold Foam wins the Travers Stake at Saratoga for 5 000 three weeks ago. Sparta wins Showomet stake in Pawtucket with Bright and Easy second and Hollywood third. Mytlewood captures the Francis Peabody handicap at Lincoln Fields with Clang second Tearout third. Americans sweep Wightman Cup singles at Forest Hills four to three. Fred Perry defeats Clifford Sutter in an exhibition in Toronto. Donald Budge beats Frank Shields in Newport final. Ed Dudley wins 3 500 open at Acacia with 72 holes 285. American athletes sweep seven events in Vienna. Al Moreau ties world record in 110m hurdles. Jack Medica breaks 400m free record in Tokyo as Americans narrow the Japan lead. Melvin Crook retains speedboat sweep title at Red Bank with Betty V.
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Roswell Hosts 1800 Girls in Pageant's Final Round
A Roswell pageant drew about 1800 competitors with ten finalists chosen by out of town judges Friday and ten more selected Saturday night. Miss George heads to Hollywood August 28 after a cross New Mexico tour and a two bus trip via New Mexico Transportation Co. The event, filmed by Pathé and an independent producer, showcased Roswell scenes for national release. Ted Jones of the Yucca Princess Theatre organized all contest logistics with local officials and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Europe faces a crisis as Paris talks collapse
A French official warned Europe could face a crisis like 1914 as the Paris conference failed. Italy blamed English inflexibility, Mussolini urged troops to prepare, and Ethiopia vowed to defend independence with League backing while Italy closes commodity markets. Emperor Haile Selassie remained calm, insisting war need not be final. Thousands of Ethiopian recruits trained as morale stayed high.
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Roswell to Host Baseball Tournament This September
Roswell Redbirds manager Tom Burnham said this morning it now appears certain a baseball tournament will be held in Roswell beginning September 7. A group of Roswell businessmen backs the event and details will be announced later.
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Roswell
Amone tt D A V Play Off Opens Tonight
The 2 of 3 softball playoff between Amonett and D A V for last season's title begins tonight with two games. If needed a third game will be played Tuesday night. First game starts at 7 15. The winner faces City Market, 1935 city champions, in a 3 of 5 series starting Tuesday if two games suffice or Wednesday if three are required.
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Phoenix Softball Team Unable To Come To Roswell
The Arizona state champions Phoenix softball team cannot play in Roswell due to an engagement in Memphis Tennessee on August 27. A Roswell Softball Association offer of a $50 game guarantee is declined as the team follows a southern route to Memphis.
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Baseball Scores From Sunday Across Leagues
National League results include Chicago eight to five over Philadelphia and Cincinnati over New York by eight four in a high scoring day. American League games featured a rain delayed Philadelphia doubleheader and several nine inning and 10 inning affairs with key performances across Boston New York Detroit and Washington. Minor leagues also posted wins and postponements across the American Association International League Western and Coast leagues with multiple doubleheaders and long games noted.
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Block Contest Closes Aug 31 in Roswell Chamber Vote
Residents cast ballots to judge Roswell blocks on curb appeal and upkeep. Seven blocks receive votes so far, with criteria including parking, trees, lawns, and overall condition. No results until ballots counted at midnight August 31. winning block gets a posted certificate and a framed photo for each resident.
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El Paso Strong In New Mexico Tennis Meet
El Paso players dominated the New Mexico state tennis tournament with three singles titles and a doubles crown. Russell Ball won the men’s singles, Joe Ball claimed the boys’ singles, Aurelia Phillips took the women’s singles, and Phillips-Ball pair won the mixed doubles. Other titles went to Darrell Hudlow, John Beaty, Overton Pratt, and Clay Pooler in various doubles and veterans events.
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Man grows 15 foot corn at East Grand Plains farm
J. D. Keane reports a 15 ft 1 in tall corn stalk at his East Grand Plains farm, a remarkable height for local crop conditions and a notable agricultural anecdote from the region.
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