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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1934

Page

2

Championship Softball Games Start Tonight

The Roswell softball program nears its close with two series tonight and tomorrow pitting Fairbank Oilers and The Record, plus Yellow Cab and OCC. Tonight’s schedule includes 6 20 Yellow Cab vs CCC and 7 30 Fairbank vs Record with additional game slots to finish both best two of three series.

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Avaston Defeats Travis Walker In Fast Match

Roswell fans witnessed Ken Gaston, local star, defeat Travis Walker in two straight falls in a brisk exhibition at the armory. Gaston won the first fall in 22 minutes with a surf-board hold and the second in 10 minutes with the Indian stake hold. Walker impressed despite the loss, while Gaston weighed in as announced.

Roswell Armory Ken Gaston Travis Walker Newrestling Gaston Walker

Upsets Highlight Final Softball Games Last Night

Shaw's 351, Shaw's 350, and Kiwanis led a trio of dramatic extra inning upsets on the final softball card. Shaw's 351 edged COC 4 3 in eight innings, Shaw's 350 beat Postoffice 2 1 in five, and Kiwanis defeated Fairbank 6 4 in eight after tying in the sixth.

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Freshman grid plans for UNM season announced

Albuquerque August plans outline UNM freshman football games with New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, New Mexico State Teachers College, and Hes January Junior College at Hesperus with a November 5 Las Cruces date. Fans see Lobo talent September 22 at the stadium as improvements update fields and track.

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Great Playing Pilots By Burnley

Baseball owner concerns over player managers show who balances duties best. Bill Terry and Mickey Cochrane stand as top examples, preserving star play while guiding teams toward pennant battles. Terry, a premier first baseman for the Giants, and Cochrane, leading the Tigers, still display elite form amid managerial duties.

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Roswell Giants Rally to Rout Field in Clovis Tourney

In Clovis New Mexico Roswell beat Field 15 to 3 in six innings as a seventh inning explosion produced 17 Roswell hits including homers by Miller Hood and Hank McKnight. Field eliminated from the race after the defeat.

Clovis N. M Roswell Field Pecos Valley Miller Hood Hank McKnight Clovis Sunshiners Portales Clovis Boosters Amherst Texas Hobbs Joe McKnight Hensen Page Collins Harrell Simmons D. Burtram

State Tennis Tournament Starts Here Tomorrow

The annual New Mexico State Tennis Tournament opens in Roswell tomorrow morning and runs through next Tuesday. It draws top Southwest players, with 8:00 draw for the meeting at Gilkeson Hotel. Roy Daniel returns as referee. Roswell players look to challenge and prize money may reach about $1,000.

New Mexico Gilkeson Hotel New Mexico State Tennis Association Roy Daniel Roswell Auriela Phillips Edgar Weller Austin Byrd San Antonio Merle Moore Tucson Posed Moore Louis Kahn Fl Paso

Baseball scores from Associated Press across leagues

American League Detroit 6 Cheveland 1 Washington 2 New York 0. National League no games scheduled. American Association Toledo 16 Kansage City 5 Columbus 2 Milwaukee 5 Louisville at Minneapolis postponed. International League Albany 5 Newark 11 Buffalo 9 Rochester 9 Syracuse 9 Baltimore 3. Southern Association Nashville 1 Chattanooga 8 Atlanta 1 Knoxville 0 Little Rock 2 Birmingham 9 Memphis 3 New Orleans 2. Western leagues and others include Seattel 19 Oaksand 3 Portland 8 Sacramento 7 Hollywood 19 San Francisco Missions 4 Los Angeles 0 Oklahoma City 1 Beaumont Dallas 0 San Antonio 4 Tulsa 6 Houston 1 Fort Worth 1 Galveston 0 Davenport 3 Cedar Rapids 1 Omaha 2 Topeka 3 Des Moines 3 Rock Island 6 Sioux City 4 Saint Joseph 5 Muskogee 1 Bartlesville 0.

American Association Toledo Kansage City Columbus Milwaukee Louisville Minneapolis International League Albany Newark Luffalo Rochester Syracuse Baltimore Southern Association Nashville Chattanooga Atlanta Knoxville Little Rock Birmingham Memphis New Orleans Constarwarue Oklahoma City Beaumont Dallas San Antonio Tulsa Houston Fort Worth Galveston Davenport Cedar Rapids Omaha Topeka Des Moines Rock Island Sioux City Ft Joseph Western Association Police City Hutchinson Springfield Joplin Muskogee Bartlesville

Last Night's Results National and American Scores Detail

National results show Shaw's 350 beating Post office 1 with Kiwanis at 6 and Fairbank 4. American results list Shaw's 351 with CCC at 6:30, Yellow Cab versus CCC at 7:20, Fairbank versus Record at 8:30, and Yellow Cab versus CCC to conclude the run.

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Lefty Gomez Tops Major League Pitchers in Wins

Lefty Gomez of the New York Yankees leads the major leagues with 23 victories after a five hit, eight to two win over Washington. Dizey Dean of the Cardinals trails with 22 wins as Gomez extends a nine game winning streak and the Yankees maintain pace in the American League pennant race. Tigers rally past Cleveland 6 to 1 as Monte Pearson allows four hits through six innings before Detroit seals the win.

Associated Pres Vernon Gomez Yankees Gomez Yanks Washington Dizey Dean Cardinnals Detroit Tigers Cleveland Monte Weaver Alex McColl Frank Corsetti Lou Gehrig Luke Sewell Senator Weaver Monte Pearson Earl Averill

Ex College Men Play Pros Tonight Chicago Bears Clash

Ex collegians from 1933 squads meet the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in a test of pro prestige. Bears seek a decisive win to defend the league’s standing while Noble Kizer and assistants mold a mixed college lineup led by Homer Griffith Jon Laws and Red Grange in reserve. The game would be played tonight with potential rain shifting to tomorrow if needed.

Chicago Chicago Bears Soldier Field Bears Noble Kizer Purdue Jimmy Crowley Fordham Dick Hanley Northwestern Mal Edwards Havd Kizery Notre Dame Homer Griffith California Jon Laws Iowa Herman Everhardus Michigan Beattie Feathers Tennessee Mike” Mikowlak Oregon Fred Hecker Red Grangé

Legion Junior Baseball Final Set After Tight Series

New Orleans and Cumberland Md arrive at Comiskey Park for the final game of their American Legion junior baseball championship series after two close games. Bill Rogell led the offense with a first inning single and a two run homer as the teams were tied 5 to 9 through the seventh. the other four American Legion clubs and the entire National League had an open date.

Davidson Wead Kiwanis Fairbank Doug Moores Jackson E. Tankersley Oilers Daniels Packenham Dukeminier Villarda Billi Anderson Daughtry Stanley Whitehead Zinn Cumberland Wrigley Field Jerry Burke New Orleans Ronald Triplett Chicago All Square Comiskey Park American Legion Pearson Bill Rogell

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