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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1940

Page

5

Stewart Wins Southwestern Golf Title In New Mexico

Spec Stewart, a state school tax auditor, defeated Bob Goldwater 11 and 10 to claim the Southwestern golf title in Roswell, his fifth Southwestern crown and eighth New Mexico amateur title. The match capped a two week vacation of golf with Stewart finishing strong afterrounds at Las Cruces. Other flight winners included Wellfelt, Trowbridge, Manley, Anderson, Walter, and Eller.

Albuquerque N. M Spec Stewart Pec New Mexico Stewart Bob Goldwater Phoenix Arizona Las Cruces Country Club Spec Goldwater Dr. C. L. Renfro Santa Fe George Hayducke Globe, Ariz Skip Schreiber Ralph Petty Carrizozo Joe Swillum Jake Walker Hobbs Carlos Edwards el Paso Joe Cooper J. S. Eilar W. C. Wellfelt Gallup D. A. Mullings B—J. C. Trowbridge Herb Asking C—Forrest Manley O. N. Marron D—Sherman Anderson R. R. Gibson E—Nolan Walter A. Livingston

Yesterday's Results By The Associated Press

MLB scores recap from the American and National leagues with games across multiple cities. Highlights include New York and Philadelphia both with mixed results, plus Boston, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh and Chicago key outcomes. Weather delayed calls marked at nine innings.

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

Local scores roll through West Texas and New Mexico

West Texas and New Mexico athletes posted results with Lamesa edging Lamesa 3 to 7, Odessa 2 to 8, Lubbock defeating Midland 7 to 0, Clovis beating Amarillo 8 to 2, and Borger up on Pampa 6 to 2.

West Texas New Mex Lamesa Odessa Lubbock Midland Clovis Amarillo Borger Pampa

Baseball Scores From Weekday Games In Major Leagues

In the International League Rochester defeated Jersey City 3 to 0 while Newark won 6 to 2 and Buffalo 5 to 3 in the first 11 innings. Syracuse fell 2 to 10 and Montreal was blanked 0 to 11 in the second 11 innings. Baltimore was 99 to 6 and Toronto 2 to 2 in the other matchup.

Rochester Jersey City Newark Buffalo Syracuse Montreal Baltimore Toronto

Scores From American Association Games Report

In Kansas City the American Association games ended Kansas City 4, Indianapolis 2 with rain delaying one game. Columbus 4, Minneapolis 3. second game halted in the third inning due to darkness. Milwaukee 11, Louisville 1. Toledo 8, St. Paul 4.

Kansas City Indianapolis Columbus Minneapolis Milwaukee Louisville Toledo St. Paul

Pacific Coast League scores and results in early action

In the Pacific Coast League, Hollywood and San Francisco split the early games as 3-3 and 1-8 through the first 10 innings. Los Angeles edged Portland 9-4 to 5, San Diego won 3-1 over Oakland, and Sacramento won 5-4 while Seattle fell to 2-1.

Hollywood San Francisco Los Angeles Portland San Diego Oakland Sacramento Seattle Associated Press Cincinnati Brooklyn New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit OH Boston Chicago Washington Lige Crete Los Angeles Hs Hollywood Pe Pet Houston S San Antonio Beaumont Oklahoma City Dallas Shreveport Tulsa Oh Fort Worth

Texas League scores roundup across Beaumont to Dallas

Beaumont 6 Oklahoma City 4 Fort Worth 15 1 Shreveport 7 3 Houston 4 3 Tulsa 3 2 Dallas 5 San Antonio 3.

Beaumont Oklahoma City Fort Worth Shreveport Houston Tulsa Dallas San Antonio

Southern Association standings snapshot with key records

Nashville 12-5 Atlanta 1-6 Chattanooga 7-8 Knoxville 3-0 New Orleans 4-3 Little Rock 2-7. Birmingham at Memphis on wet grounds.

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

Rain postpones national doubles tennis championship

Slippery courts and overcast skies forced a 24 hour postponement today of the annual national doubles tennis championships at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline Massachusetts.

Brooklyn Mass Longwood Cricket Club

All-Star High Grid Teams Get to Work

New Mexico’s best prep school football players began workouts at New Mexico University stadium for an all star game pitting north against south next Saturday. Forty eight players from eight districts trained under coaches Mason Anderson and Poe Corn, with stars like Wild Bill Zahn and Harold Bryant among the returnees. Five Roswell players join the south’s team, and ticket sales run through Wednesday at local stores for 56 cents including tax.

Albuquerque N. M New Mexico New Mexico University Stadium Mason Anderson Raton High School Poe Corn Roswell High School Roswell Coyote Barton Oglesby Walter Whitmore Milton Stolaroff Wirt Roney Harold Bryant

Results Of Sports Over the Week End

PORTLAND Ore Mary Ry an 15 year old Louisville Ky swimmer breaks third national women s AAU swimming title capturing 880 yards freestyle in 11 26 4 She had broken mile and 440 yard marks on first two days of meet Womens swimming association New York takes 330 yard medley relay CLEMENTON NJ Steve Wozniak Buffalo takes senior AAU long distance swim for fourth year beating Jack Roder ick Canton C by three quarters of mile in five mile race SARATOGA SPRINGS NY Discovery of broken bone in foot causes scratching of Bimelech from 71st Travers stake and may bring racing career to end Wil li am Woodward s Fenelon wins race and 17 425 beating favored Your Chance by a head Breckenridge Long s unbeaten two year old Nasca takes 8 450 Spinaway by four lengths over Tangled with Level Best third DEL MAR Calif Myron Selznick s Can t Wait equals Del Mar track record of 1 433 5 for mile and one sixteenth in capturing Walter Connolly Memorial handicap MANCHESTER Mass Alice Marble wins Essex club tennis tournament beating Pauline Betz 6 2 6 2 for 27th straight title triumph Miss Marble and Sarah Palfrey beat Mary Hardwick and Valerie Scott 10 12 8 6 6 3 in doubles NEWPORT RI Don McNeill trounces Frank Kovacs 9 7 6 2 6 4 in final of Newport Casino tennis tourney and teams with Frank Parker to win doubles beating Charles Mattmann and Robert Harmon 9 7 6 1 7 5 TORONTO Harold Jag McSpaden and Sam Snead tie for Canadian Open golf title with 72 hole scores of 281

Associated Press Portland Ore Mary Ryan Louisville A.A.U Women’s Swimming Association New York Jack Roderick Canton Saratoga Springs N. Y Travers William Woodward Fenelon Breckenridge Nasca del Mar Calif Myron Selznick Walter Connolly Manchester Mass Alice Marble Pauline Betz Miss Marble Sarah Palfrey Mary Hardwick Valerie Scott Newport R. I Don McNeill Frank Kovacs Casiano Frank Parker Charles Mattmann Robert Harmon Toronto Harold Jag) McSpaden Sam Snead

Dodgers On the Prowl as Reds Slump in pennant race

MLB action notes Brooklyn Dodgers pressure Cincinnati Reds as RedS weak hitting curbs their lead. Dodgers win both ends of a doubleheader against St. Louis while Leo Durocher reshuffles infield. Cubs beat Pirates as White Sox rally past Detroit. Yankees split with Athletics and Red Sox top Senators.

Associated Press Deacon Will McKechnie Cincinnati Reds Deacon Dodgers Brooklyn Rhinelanders Reds Cincinnati St. Louis Cardinals Leo Durocher Boston Bees Whit Wyatt Luke Hamlin Larry French Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cub Bucs Cubs Phillies New York Giants Cleveland St. Louis Browns Tribe Detroit Tigers James Athletics Steve Sandra Johnny Babich Earl Johnson Boston Red Sox Hope Senators

Giants face jitters and sport notes from Aug 19

In this brief, the Giants show nerves while boxing magnate Herman Taylor contemplates further operations. A Duke forecast predicts a loss for Tennessee, a Texas A&M undefeated run unlikely. Joe Cambria, Washington’s scout, seeks the Shelby franchise as 23 Alabama backfield candidates include no seniors.

New York Giants Herman Taylor Philly Medicos Duke Tennessee Texas Aggies Joe Cambria Washington Springfield Mass Shelby N. C Alabama Crimson Tide

Whizzer White Returns to Pro Football After Yale Exit

Whizzer White leaves Yale and resumes pro football, humorously noting the switch from college play to earning a living. The transition marks a new chapter for the former Yale standout amid ongoing sports career expectations.

Horray White Yale

Be Kind Umpires Night Highlighting City Sports Scene

Oklahoma City plans a be kind to umpires night next Friday as local sports notes vary from broadcaster Tom Nobles receiving praise to NBA convention spotlight on Jack Dempsey. Philadelphia papers claim Mike Kaplan bested Milt Aron in a recent bout, yet ended in a draw. Jimmy Conzelman drafts Chicago Cardinals with three blocking backs and two ends needed. Ace Parker may miss Brooklyn Dodgers football next fall after summer baseball injury.

Oklahoma City Tom Nobles Jack Dempsey N.B.A Milwaukee Philadelphia Mike Kaplan Boston Milt Aron Chicago Jimmy Conzelman Chicago Cardinals Ace Parker Syracuse Brooklyn Football Dodgers

Rainy New York halts boxing as baseball games go on

The Chicago Daily News notes a strange scene with rain at the Polo Grounds washing out the Billy Conn Bob Pastor bout while the Harlem River area hosts a Red Sox Yankees double header that continues until darkness stops play. Professor Carmichael reflects on the odd clash of events across the city.

John P. Carmichael Chicago Daily News New York Polo Grounds Billy Conn Bob Pastor Harlem Red Sox Yankees

Names and notes drift through a busy sports gossip page

Buck Newsom collected 100 dollars and expenses for personal appearances in Michigan state league parks while his finger mends. The column wrongly named Buddy Lewis as Washington farm club manager. correction notes Buddy Myer. Duke star Kid Brewer faces NC political race versus returning to join NC A and football staff. Joe Herman of Los Angeles solicits blunt laughter for selling his share of lightweight Latka to George Raft, Latka seen as likely champion.

Buck Newsom Buddy Lewis Washington Buddy Myer Kid Brewer Duke North Carolina North Carolina A Joe Herman Los Angeles George Latka George Raft Latka

Army bomber to fly over Roswell during maneuvers

The army plans a large bomber pass today over Roswell on its route from March Field to Plattsburg for maneuvers. By 2 PM no sighting or word had reached Roswell airport. Moses Calderon, son of local resident David A. Calderon, is slated to ride as a crew member.

City Roswell March Field Calif Plattsburg N. Y Moses Calderon U. S. Air Corps David A. Calderon

School Opens Adds Fifteen New Teachers Across District

Fifteen teachers chosen for the coming year due to resignations. Names include Marion Sanders Roswell, Helen Sawyer Valent ine, Ruth McNeal Edna, William Turner Kirksville, and others serving at Mark Howell East Side Washington Ave. schools. Bond financed building program noted. Alamogordo picks Sue Sloane as queen of the kid rodeo with events September 13-14 at Otero county fair.

Marion Sanders Roswell Missouri Ave Helen Sawyer Valentine Neb Mark Howell East Side Ruth McNeal Edna Kan William Turner Kirksville Lindsey Gordon Carrollton Bobbie Anderson Washington Ave Lillian Donaldson Rosebud Tex Ruth Jean Smith Velma Cole Paonia Colo Genie Gariss Hemingford Jewell McCary Olney Highland School Margaret Hinson Sue Savage East Side School Jeanne Cauhape South Hill Virginia Howell Greeley Alamogordo, N. M Sue Sloane Alamogordo Otero County

Freighter Herman Frasch boarded by Mexican gunboat near Acapulco

Mackay Radio reported a message from the American freighter Herman Frasch saying it was stopped and boarded by a Mexican gunboat about 70 miles west northwest of Acapulco. The Union Sulphur Co vessel, 356 feet long with 35 crew, had left San Pedro on August 13 for New York.

San Francisco Mackay Radio Company Herman Frasch Acapulco Mexico Mackay Union Sulphur Company of New York Gulf Ports San Pedro

Young Republicans nominate county leaders in New Mexico primaries

In San Antonio and Estancia conventions, Socorro Young Republicans chose Louis Miera Jr as chairman and Torrance group elected Nick Candelaria. At Reserve on Sunday, Tingley attacked Gail S. Carter the state use and sales tax director, saying she was brought from Chicago and trying to dictate a bookkeeping system for tax returns to small merchants.

San Antonio Estancia Socorro County Louis Miera, Jr Torrance County Nick Candelaria Reserve Tingley Gail S. Carter Carter Chicago

Chavez presses New Mexico manganese for defense

Senator Dennis Chavez of New Mexico submitted a congressional record analysis on local manganese deposits and said he spoke with President Roosevelt who assured development as soon as possible. Senator Ashurst of Arizona backed Chavez in urging national focus on manganese in the southwest.

Washington Dennis Chavez D-Nm New Mexico Congressional Record Chavez Roosevelt Senate Arizona Ashurst Southwest

Coronado Route Redrawn Says Bolton Findings

Dr. Herbert E. Bolton of the University of California announced a revision to the traditional Coronado route. He and a team retraced the expedition from Campostela, Sonora, to Kansas, noting three decisive changes including the elimination of the Clifton route and altered paths between Fort Apache St Johns and Zuni. The group plans to publish details in a forthcoming book with collaborators from New Mexico and Santa Fe.

Bisbee Ariz Herbert E. Bolton University of California Francisco Coronado Cibola Bolton Coronado Clifton Fort Apache St. Johns Zuni N. M Campostela Sonora Mexico Kansas Arizona George P. Hammond University of New Mexico Albuquerque Aubrey Neasham National Park Service Santa Fe

Snead Takes Early Lead In Canadian Open Playoff

Sam Snead of Shawnee-On-Delaware Pa. holds a one stroke edge over defending champion Jay McSpaden of Winchester Mass after nine holes of the playoff at the Canadian Open. Snead made a birdie two at the ninth while McSpaden dropped a stroke after a creek penalty and both were one over par after 9 with Snead at 37 McSpaden 38.

Toronto Sam Snead Shawnee-On-Delaware Jay McSpaden Winchester Mass Snead McSpaden

Ky boy wins national junior trapshooting crown at Grand Ameri can

John Snow Martin, 17, of Providence Kentucky, fired 99 of 100 targets from 16 yards to win the national junior trapshooting championship at the 41st Grand American program in Vandalia Ohio. He dethroned Rudy Etchen of Kansas City, who finished with 93, while Ray Fienup of St. Louis led the sub-junior class with 95.

Vandalia Ohio John Snow Martin Providence Martin Rudy Etchen Kansas City Etchen Ray Fienup St. Louis Kiimg

El Paso girl Frances Driver injured in Santa Barbara crash

Santa Barbara California August 19 Frances Driver a seventeen year old girl from El Paso Texas was under treatment at Cottage hospital today for injuries suffered yesterday in an automobile collision.

Santa Barbara Calif Frances Driver el Paso Tex Cottage Hospital

Fighting Bad Forest Fires in Yellowstone Park

In Yellowstone Park, about 1,500 men battled five fires amid blow ups. Moose Creek lines held by 640, Ranger Lake ran a mile and a half before new lines formed by 500 fighters. Fire at Ouzel Falls and Spirea Creek spawned runs. mountain ash blaze resisted over 100 smoke eaters. All park entrances remained open. tourists reported no disruption.

Yellowstone Park Wyo Moose Creek Ranger Lake Ouzel Falls Spirea Creek

United States Discusses Bases in Western Hemisphere

Plans outline potential talks with Great Britain on air and naval bases on British territory in the Western Hemisphere to defend the Panama Canal. Questions remain on mutual aid with Canada, unified command, and extension to war industries, while the Monroe Doctrine implication is clear.

Maloney Great Britain Hemisphere Roosevelt Willkie Panama Canal United States Canada

Maier Wins Cup for Highest Score in Asbury Park Bridge

Four Aces member M. D. Maier earns the cup for top point score in a contract bridge tournament in Asbury Park New Jersey. Maier leads high with strong play as competitors watch.

M. D. Maier Four Aces Maier Asbury Park N. J

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