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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1939

Page

7

McNally-Hall Edges Moseley’s In Rubber Game Tie

McNally-Hall beat Moseley’s 7 to 6 to capture the city softball championship in a deciding game. Neil Sanders pitched the winners, allowed five hits, and struck six as Billy Hall drove in the deciding run in the bottom of the seventh. Joe DeMaret hit a homer in the first inning to set the tone, while Moseley’s Steve Redowski hit a third inning homer to put his team ahead before Sanders shut them down the final four frames. Umpires were Hood, Herbert, and Corn.

McNaily-Hall Moseley Billy Hall Kearns Neil Sanders McNally- Hall Steve Redowski Moseley’s Sanders McNally-Hall Lteam Jack DeMaret Stone Wall Rulss Ed Thoma

Escobar eyes featherweight move as boxing zest grows

A bustling sports page notes bantamweight champ Sixto Escobar planning a featherweight raid while the Big Ten ponders cutting football bookings with the Southeastern Conference over business practices. Jack Dempsey’s elk farming, Armstrong celebs coming for a boxing bout, and varied NCAA and boxing chatter fill the column alongside jokes and local notes.

New York Sixto Escobar Big Ten Southeastern Jack Dempesy Maryland Maj W. A. Welch Palisades Interstate Park Commission Jack

Actress Joan Fontaine to wed Web Screen Player

Hollywood reports say Joan Fontaine sister of Olivia de Havilland and Brian Aherne, English actor, will marry soon.

Joan Fontaine Olivia de Havilland Brian Aherne Hollywood Reports

Yesterday's Results From The National League By AP

The Associated Press reports NL games with Boston edging Brooklyn 4 to 3 and Philadelphia defeating New York 5 to 2. St Louis secured a 3 to 0 win over Pittsburgh in another league matchup.

Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia New York St. Louis Pittsburgh

Baseball Scores: New York Dominates Philadelphia 5–0

In American League action New York shutout Philadelphia 5 to 0 while Boston beat Washington 6–2 and Chicago defeated Cleveland 1 to 0.

New York Philadelphia Boston Washington Chicago Cleveland

International League scores slate tight races

Toronto defeats Jersey City 7 to 6 while Newark shuts out Rochester 6 to 0 Montreal tops Baltimore 11 to 7 and Buffalo blanks Syracuse 5 to 0. Strong offense across four matchups with Montreal and Toronto posting high totals.

International League Toronto Jersey City Newark Rochester Montreal Baltimore Buffalo Syracuse

Icebox Scores From A A Baseball Card Night

Milwaukee defeats Columbus 4 to 2 and Kansas City tops Toledo 5 to 2. Minneapolis blasts Louisville 8 to 0 while St Paul faces Indianapolis in rain delayed action.

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

Pacific Coast League Scores Snapshot

In the Pacific Coast League standings Los Angeles leads Oakland 6 to 0 while Seattle is 8 to 2 against Sacramento. Portland sits at 7-1 after beating San Diego 7-6, and Hollywood defeats San Francisco 4 to 2.

Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Sacramento Portland San Diego Hollywood San Francisco Fortland

Texas League scores show Fort Worth and Dallas big wins

Fort Worth defeated Beaumont 12 to 4 and Dallas beat San Antonio 7 to 0. Oklahoma City is 3-0 with Shreveport at 0-3, while Houston topped Tulsa 10 to 2. The standings reflect early season dominance by Fort Worth Dallas and Houston.

Fort Worth Beaumont Oklahoma City Shreveport Dallas San Antonio Houston Tulsa

Southern Association scores update from Knoxville Birmingham game

Knoxville beat Birmingham 19 to 9, Little Rock defeated Atlanta 8 to 5, Nashville led New Orleans 7 to 4, Chattanooga 2 7, Memphis 1 4 in a set of Southern Association results.

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

Scranto and Albany Split Scores Across Action

Scranto won 6 to 4 while Binghamton lost 1 to 3. Albany defeated Wilkes-Barre 7 to 6 with Wilkes-Barre at 1. Hartford recorded 1 and Elmira 0, and Springfield fell 7 to 10 against Williamsport which posted 4 to 13.

Scranto Binghamton Albany Wilkes-Barre Hartford Elmira Springfield Williamsport

New Speed Record For Water Travel

Sir Malcolm Campbell shattered water speed records at Coniston England by averaging 141.74 mph over two measured miles aboard Bluebird II. He hit 142.85 mph on the south run and returned at 140.62 mph amid calm glassy lake conditions and rising mist.

Coniston England Malcolm Campbell Lake Coniston Sir Henry Seagrave Campbell Glory

Baseball Standings Alcunquerque Tucson

Baseball standings are listed with teams Albunquer Lamesa Midland Pampa Big Spring Amarillo Lubbock Clovis and others showing runs scored and wins losses and additional names for batters and pitchers. The data reflect late season tallies with varied scores and a note about fresh asparagus and a garden ad lines.

Major League Leaders From The Associated Press

National League leaders include Batting Mize of St. Louis at .353 and Arnovich of Philadelphia at .341. Frey of Cincinnati led in runs with 83, Werber 82 for Cincinnati. McCormick of Cincinnati had 97 RBIs. Bonura of New York 77. McCormick led with 147 hits tied with Hack and Brown at 142. Slaughter 35 doubles. McCormick 32 with Mize. Herman had 14 triples. Vaughan, Goodman tied 10. Ott led home runs with 24. Mize 20. Handley 18 stolen bases. Hack and Hassett 12. Thompson of Cincinnati 8 2 led in pitching. Wyatt 8 3 for Brooklyn.

Mize St. Louis Arnovich Philadelphia Frey Cincinnati Werber McCormick Bonura New York Hack Chicago Brown Slaughter Cincinati Herman Vaughan Pittsburgh Goodman Ott Handley Hassett Boston Thompson Wyatt Brooklyn

American League batting and pitching leaders noted

Player leaders are listed with season totals across batting runs and hits. Key figures include DiMaggio of New York with 395 at bats, Foxx of Boston with 368 runs, Williams of Boston with 95 RBIs, and Foxx leading home runs at 30. Pitching leaders Grove of Boston 13 2 and Donald of New York 12 2.

DiMaggio New York Foxx Boston Rolfe Williams eQuinn St. Louis Cables Greenberg Detroit McQuinn Lewis Washington McCosky

Hollywood Probe on Film Industry Labor Racketeering

Special assistant Charles H. Carr to United States Attorney General Frank Murphy leads investigations into labor racketeering and Sherman Act violations amid reported income irregularities in the film industry. Carr oversees probe actions and potential legal steps arising from the inquiries.

Charles H. Carr United States Frank Murphy

Anthrax Outbreak Well Under Control

In northern New Mexico the anthrax outbreak among cattle is described as well under control by officers from the Bureau of Animal Industry and state boards. Vaccination has been completed in the infested area, with continued inspection and monitoring planned as needed. One reported illness in a man was tied to the disease but not yet confirmed in Springer.

Sfringer N. M Colfax Bureau of Animal Industry Sheep Sanitary Board The Cattle Sanitary Board New Mexico Schneider Springer

Feller Struggles With Control As Indians Fall In extras

Feller walks doomed his game as Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 1-0 in 11 innings. Hayes and Kreevich delivered the decisive hits after Feller’s five walks and two wild pitches allowed the lone run. Smith pitched a two-walk, seven-hit gem for the win.

Associated Press Cleveland Indians van Meter Lefty Eg Smith Chicago White Sox Young Bob Jack Hayes Smith Hayes Mike Kreevich Feller Big Red Ruffing New York Yankees Cone Philadelphia Athletics Bill Dickey George Selkirk Peston Fritz Ostermueller Boston Red Sox Yanks Washington Senators Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Bees Dodgers Johnny Hudson al Simmons Bees Joe Sullivan Walter Kirby Higble New York York Giants Phillies Bob Bowman St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates

Leading Batsmen In National League

In the National League five of the top ten hitters are first basemen led by Gus Suhr who moved into the top group after a Pirates to Phillies shift. Johnny Mize remains atop at .353 with others like Zeke Bonura Buck McCormick and Buddy Hassett among regulars. Joe DiMaggio raises to .395 leading majors with Charley Keller George Selkirk and Ted Williams joining the strong batting contenders.

New York Gus Suhr Pittsburgh Pirates Phillies Johnny Mize Cardinals Zeke Bonura Giants Buck McCormick Reds Buddy Hassett Bees Suhr Frank Demaree Joe DiMaggio Charley Keller George Sel- Eirk Ted Williams Red Sox

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