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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1940

Page

5

North Beats South In All Star Grid Game

North stars from northern New Mexico high schools defeated the south side 13 to 0 at New Mexico University field in Albuquerque. Leroy Foster of Raton starred with two touchdowns and key returns, backed by Sedillo and Malcolm. The game drew over 4,000 at a coaching lab sponsored by the state coaches association and Albuquerque Lions Club.

New Mexico Albuquerque Leroy Foster Raton Poe Corn Foster Barton Oglesby Roswell North South Mason Anderson Roney Corn Bill Zahn Malcolm Howard Martin Martin McDougal Head Clovis Stolaroff Oglesby

El Paso Swimmers Win Carlsbad Invatational Meet

El Paso wins the Carlsbad invitational aquatic meet at Municipal Beach beating Carlsbad by 152 to 134 on the second day after trailing by a point. Winners include Bill Grimes and Wymond Davis in senior men, Glenn Heath and Dick Heath in junior men, John McGraw in midget men, Dorothy Lorentzen in senior women, and Lois Stamp in junior women.

Carlsbad N. M Paso Pecos River Rio Grande Pass City Municipal Beach Texas Fort Stockton Artesia Lovington Water Stars Glenn Heath Glenn Dick Heath Wymond Davis Fred Hartford el Paso John McGraw Bernard Gorey John Hartford Jean Driver Southwestern Dorothy Smith Lorentzen Lois Stamp Lois Jean Marjorie Fleming Carlsbad Aquatic Club

Yanks And Cards Given A Check By Two Old Men

Aging Ted Lyons and Sailor Bill Posedel derail the Yankees and Cardinals, ending long winning streaks. Lyons held the Yanks to one run in 18-year major league career, while Posedel’s five-hitter powered the Bees past the Cardinals. Yankees split the doubleheader, Reds stretch lead, Dodgers and Giants split, and other AL results noted.

Associated Press Ted Lyons Bill Posedel New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Cincinnati Reds Lyons White Sox Yanks Posedel Boston Bees Cardinals Ernie Bonham Sox Cards Bees Yankee Washington Tribe

Roswell Weight Lifters Defeat Clovis Team

Roswell Weightlifting Club defeated Clovis by 16 pounds at Clovis Sunday led by Verne Squire who set four state records. Roswell totaled 2316 lbs to Clovis 2300 lbs as Squire posted press 191 snatch 191 jerk 231 and Olympic total 612. Clovis captain Jim Burns set three lightweight records and Ronald Rodes hit state press of 120 with one hand.

Verne Squire Roswell Clovis Jim Burns Ronald Rodes Squire Ski Radulski Staton Wooldridge Bill Moseley Francis Barnes Bill Martin Manuel Moseley C. E. Jenkins Staton Judson Goodart

Moseley's Beat Mexicana Bar In Baseball Game

Moseley's overcame a 9th inning deficit to beat Mexicana Bar 12 to 11 at East Til den field on Sunday. Roswell teams from the same city meet again next Sunday at 3 p.m. at North Main fairgrounds. Melvin Knox drove in the winning run with a double. Proffit and Knox were Moseley’s battery, Chango and Moche for Mexicana Bar.

Moseley’s Mexicana Bar East Tilden Field Roswell Fairgrounds North Main Melvin Knox Moseley Proffit Knox Chango Moche

Sunday Dangers in Traffic Rise in Week end

Chicago reports that Old Man Accident hits hardest on Saturdays and Sundays with three-eighths of fatal crashes and a third of non fatal injuries in cities. Rural areas show 44 to 45 percent of weekly deaths and non fatal injuries on weekends per the 1940 Accident Facts from the National Safety Council.

U. S Chicago Tional Safety Council

Probing Cause Of Disaster To Bomber Near Denver

An army board of inquiry examines eight or nine possible causes for the bomber crash that killed nine near Denver. Lightning and a bomb explosion are largely ruled out. Civil authorities attribute the accident to a terrible downdraft in the storm.

Denver Army Board of Inquiry

PGA Tournament Starts Seven Day Grind In Hershey

The PGA Championship opens with 125 players at Hershey country club on a seven day mix of medal and match play. Top contenders include Slammin Sam Snead Henry Picard Ben Hogan and Craig Wood as rain lengthens a 7000 yard layout. Finalists emerge after 18 hole rounds Wednesday through Sunday with Picard exempt from qualifying. Chubbs Dean returns to the Athletics after a brief absence and Rankin Johnson Jr signs for next spring.

Hershey P.G.A Railbirds Clovery Hershey Country Club Sam Snead Henry Picard Ben Hogan Craig Wood Snead Wood Jimmy Demaret Hogan Horton Smith Paul Runyon Chubby Dean Athletics Philadelphia Livill Chubby) Dean Athletics Connie Mack Mack Dean A’s Rankin Johnson, Jr Midland Tex

Week End Sports In Summary Form

SARATOGA SPRINGS Alfred Vanderbilt s New World equalled stake record in 1 11 taking Grand Union Hotel stakes by length and a half over favored Whirlaway owned by Warren Wright William Woodward s Isolation 17 30 for 2 captured Merchants and Citizens handicap BROOKLINE Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder defeated Gardnar Mulloy and Henry Pru soff 6 4 8 6 9 7 to win national doubles tennis championships Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey retained women s crown for fourth straight year downing Mrs John Van Ryn and Dorothy Bundy 6 4 6 3 Miss Marble and Bobby Riggs won mixed doubles RED BANK Jack Cooper Kansas City won national sweep stakes trophy in 225 cubic inch hydroplane Tops III taking final two heats after finish second in first CINCINNATI Dick McKee defeated Charles Shostrom 6 3 6 1 6 1 and Helen Germaine downed Mrs Marceiia Weiss Parker 6 4 6 3 to capture men s and women s national public parks Singles tennis championships SAN DIEGO Cowie Brothers of Los Angeles James and Gordon sailed Rambunctious II to international star class yacht racing crown finishing second to Twin Star in final sailing for point total of 83 for series Jade second in final standings with 81 CLEMENTON N J Ann Hardin Louisville held onto national A A U women s three mile swimming title whipping team mate Mary Ryan by two tenths of a second in 1 20 21 2

Associated Press Saratoga Springs Alfred Vanderbilt Whirlaway Warren Wright William Woodward Merchants and Citizens Brookline Jack Kramer Ted Schroeder Gardnar Mulloy Henry Prusoff Alice Marble Sarah Palfrey John van Ryn Dorothy Bundy Miss Marble Bobby Riggs RED Bank Jack Cooper Kansas City Cincinnati Dick McKee Charles Shostrom Ann Hardin Louisville A.A.U Mary Ryan

Adams Wins Hobbs Open Golf Title in 5 and 4 Victory

Jimmie Adams of Winslow Arizona defeated Jimmie Gamewell of Hobbs in the final of the first Hobbs Invitational Open at Hobbs Country Club. Adams reached the final after morning quarter and semi final wins. A nine hole playoff settled a halted quarter final between Adams and Bennie Adams. Ed Armstrong of Hobbs won the consolation in the championship flight with a 2 and 1 over Bennie Hinton of El Paso.

Hobbs N. M Jimmie Adams Winslow Ariz Hobbs Country Club Jimmie Gamewell Adams Benie Odessa Tex Jimmie Jack Hardin el Paso Gamewell Henry Bailey Artesia Ed Armstrong Bennie Hinton

Yesterday's Results in National League Scores

National League results show New York 4-12, Chicago 5-8, Brooklyn 3-8, Pittsburgh 4-1, Philadelphia 2-5, Cincinnati 3- Boston 4-5, St. Louis 1-8.

Associated Press New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati

Baseball scores recap from weekend games

American League results show Chicago 1 New York 3 and St. Louis 7 Boston 2 with Detroit 7 Philadelphia 3 and Cleveland 4 Washington 5. Arizona-Tex League reports Saturday and Sunday scores including Albuquerque 0 Tucson 4 and El Paso 6 Bisbee 7 then Albuquerque 9 9 Tucson 2 11 and El Paso 6 4 Bisbee 3 7.

Chicago New York St. Louis Boston Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Arizona-Tex Albuquerque Tucson el Paso Bisbee

International League scores and outcomes recap

In Jersey City Newark split a pair with Jersey City winning 4-5 in the first game of 10 innings and losing 3-2 in the second. Buffalo defeated Rochester 7-2 in the first of 11 innings while the second ended in a tie. Toronto blanked Syracuse 6-0 while Montreal beat Baltimore 7-3 and 6-0.

Jersey City Newark Buffalo Rochester

American Association Standings Snapshot

The latest American Association results show Minneapolis at 11-2 and Toledo 5-1, Columbus 3-3, St. Paul 0-0, Louisville 2-7, Kansas City 3-3, with Indianapolis-Milwaukee postponed due to rain.

American Association Minneapolis Toledo Columbus St. Paul Louisville Kansas City

Baseball Scores From Coast League Night Ledger

Pacific Coast League results show Los Angeles 4 to 5 over Sacramento 3, Oakland 1 to 3, Portland 0 to 2, San Francisco 5 to 0, San Diego 4 to 7, Seattle 4 to 0, Hollywood 2 to 4.

Los Angeles Sacramento Oakland Portland San Francisco San Diego

Texas League Scores Snapshot Across Teams

Beaumont beat Houston 4 to 2 while Houston logged 3 3. Tulsa improved to 5 7 and Dallas stood at 1 3 in Oklahoma City. Fort Worth reached 4 and Shreveport 4 while San Antonio posted 2.

Beaumont Houston Tulsa Dallas Oklahoma City Fort Worth Shreveport San Antono

Baseball Scores Across Southern Association Schedule

Summary of uneven results from the Southern Association showing Birmingham 3 5 Memphis 1 3 and Atlanta 4 7 Knoxville 3 5 with a 6 inning second game, Nashville 8 1 Chattanooga 1 5 and New Orleans 3 3 Little Rock 2 .

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

Mary Rallis Sets New Women's Record At Berkey Alleys

Mary Rallis rolled a 247 at Berkey Bowling Alleys on Sunday to set a new women’s record, breaking her previous 245 mark. She won a $5 prize for the alley record, a notably strong score for women bowlers.

Mary Rallis Berkey Womer

Bowling Commercial League Seeks Six-Game Sweep Duel

The Record faces Roswell Auto in a pivotal six game match tonight with the title hingeing on a clean sweep or split. A split would boost Purity Bakery with a postponed KGFL match looming, while The Record claims the league lead and meets Roswell Auto for the first time in league play.

Roswell Auto Purity Bakery KGFL

Odds drop on Yankees pennant and other notes

Odds on the Yankees to win the pennant fall to 4-1 after they heated up in recent weeks. The Indians are said to be unlikely to recover from Bob Feller’s near no hitter. Other items note Bill Decorrevoit’s appendix surgery, Sammy Snead favored in Hershey, Henry Picard strong in his own back yard, Snorter Luster aiding Steve Owen with the Giants backfield, and various reader letters and minor updates on pitchers and coaches.

New York Yanks Indians Bobby Feller Champs Bill Decorrevont Northwestern Big Ten Sammy Snead Hershey Henry Picard Snorter Luster Oklahoma Steve Owen New York Pro Football Giants

Coyotes football lineup leans on youth for 1958 season

Coach Corn begins building a light, inexperienced team with only two regulars from last year. Key backs include Brenneman and English while Joyce and Curlee anchor the line. First game set for Sept 13 at home against St. Mary’s Albuquerque with a schedule including Lamesa El Paso Hobbs Portales Santa Fe and Las Cruces.

Corn Dick Brenneman Frank Joyce Warren Cobean Leroy English Ray Curlee Robert Dennis Ben Kelley Tom Hoover W. C. Coleman John Bill Powers Junior Shaw Tommy Dresser Albert Melendez James Crockett Sherwood Grossman Bob Thompson Charles Malone Arthur Witchard Edward Keller Coyotes St. Mary’s of Albuquerque Lamesa Tex el Paso High Hobbs Portales Santa Fe

Long Island U basketball team sails for Puerto Rico training

Early Bird Dept notes Long Island University basketball team sails Friday to Puerto Rico for fall training. George Stirn Weiss of North Carolina, a standout back last year, excels in first year with Norfolk baseball, batting around .330. Denver’s Notre Dame club reserves two special trains for the Southern California game in Los Angeles on December 7. A mention that Joe Louis may skip another fight this year.

Long Island U.’s Puerto Rico George Stirnweiss North Carolina Norfolk Denver Notre Dame California Los Angeles Joe Louis

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

Rankings show Radcliff of St. Louis leading batting with 354 and Foxx of Boston top home runs at 34. Williams of Boston claims runs with 107, Greenberg and DiMaggio drive RBIs, while Newsom and Rowe pace pitching. Multiple teams, dates, and figures listed for season stats.

Associated Press Radcliff St. Louis Appling Chicago Williams Boston McCosky Detroit Keller New York Foxx DiMaggio Case Washington Walker Newsom Rowe Rowell Mize St. Loui Frey Cincinnati Booklyn Moore Fitzsimmons Brooklyn Sewell Pittsburgh

Perrin Scalzo Fight in New Orleans Tonight

Jimmy Perrin of New Orleans faces Pete Scalzo of New York in a 10 round overweight bout in New Orleans. Scalzo’s National Boxing Association title will not be on the line.

Perrin-Scalzo New Orleans Jimmy Perrin Pete Scalzo New York National Boxing Association Scalzo

Exhibition Tour Of U S Figures Planned

The delegation will tour the United States and possibly Central America, visiting museums and historic sites to showcase cultural exchanges and diplomatic interests. The exact dates and participants were not disclosed in the fragment.

U. S Central America

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