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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1933
Page
2
The Roswell Giants plan a morning departure for Clovis to compete in the base ball tournament August 23. Joe McKnight of Amarillo will pitch for Roswell at Clovis after agreeing to join the squad. Cliff Pirtle and Lefty Ridge will lead the mound staff with others filling the lineup including Keith Roberson Brown Bagwel Ridge Hood Bradford Ett Knox and McKnight with Pirtle Farmer and Jach as relievers.
Washington hearings opened on a broad retail fair practice code affecting many employers and workers as officials seek a universal coal industry compact under the NRA. Hugh S. Johnson led talks while the President eyed a signable agreement soon. The plan includes a forty hour week in large cities, minimum wages, and a ban on price cutting with penalties for underselling and misrepresenting policies.
The Roswell Giants swept the Artesia Oilers in a two game set winning 11 to 2 yesterday after opening 7 to 4 Sunday. Ridge started strong for the Giants, Henry Etz closed the eighth, and Shorty Hood finished the ninth. Artesia led early with a 1st inning tally, but Roswell answered with four runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh frames. The Giants had 13 hits to Artesia’s 6.
The Emergency Hog Program will start Wednesday in Chicago, Omaha, St. Paul, Sioux City, Kansas City, and St. Joseph. The A A A outlined fixed government purchase prices for hogs from 25 pounds up to 75 pounds, and urged farmers not to underprice to avoid high middleman fees.
Scores show New York tied Chicago 3 3 in a late game. Philadelphia beat Detroit 12 to 7. Boston defeated Cleveland 10 to 1. Only games reported.
The report lists Toledo 4, Minneapolis 5. Louisville 9, Milwaukee 1. Columbus St Paul game postponed by rain. Indianapolis 2, Kansas City 0.
In the International League only two games were scheduled with Jersey City defeating Buffalo 6 to 11 and Albany at Toronto to 5-3. Toronto edged Albany 5 to 3 as the lone road win.
A fragmented line lists results for several cities including Atlanta Knoxville Birmingham New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis Nashville Little Rock with varied numbers. The text appears as a rough sports score roundup or standings snippet without full context or dates.
Joplin defeated by Topeka three to two while Springfield bested St Joseph two to three. Des Moines posted twelve runs in a high scoring game. Muskogee Omaha game postponed due to unlisted reason.
In San Jain Texas League action, Anton Tulsa postponed while Houston beat Dallas 11 to 4. Galveston trounced Fort Worth 9 to 4. Beaumont fell to Oklahoma City 7 to 17.
The New York Yankees battled the Washington Senators to a 3-3 draw after 18 innings, leaving New York eight and a half games back. Pitchers Pennock and Red Faber held the line, with timely scoring by Al Simmons and Hed Kress triggering tense late drama.
The St Louis AP report notes the sleeping sickness outbreak described by Dr J P Leake as the most serious ever recorded in the U S. Fifteen deaths and 149 illnesses across the region prompted federal and university researchers to push immunization efforts as cases spread to Kansas City Warrensburg and suburbs.
Firestone High Speed Tires are advertised as superior in materials design and construction. Each High Stretch card is Cum-Dipped for maximum safety and blowout protection, with today’s low prices highlighted.
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