Fine baseball on the Fourth in big leagues
Emily Leonard the Washington Senators knuckleballer delivered a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees in the Fourth of July doubleheader opener. Boston Red Sox slugged 17-7 and 18-12 against the Athletics, while Beane Shoffner and MacFayden shut down the Giants twice. Dodgers beat the Phillies 6-3 and 8-6 as Hank Leiber homered three times in the first game.
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Associated Press
Emily
Dutch) Leonard
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Lou Genrig
Old Dutch
Jim Tabor
Boston
Red Sox
Danny MacFayden
Milt Shoffner
Bees
Giants
Buck Newsom
Cleveland Indians
Tabor
Athletics
Durante
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Ollie Bejma
Chicago
Big Buck Newsgu
Tigers
Detroit
New York Giants
MacFayden
Shoffner
Cincinnati Reds
Mace Brown
Pirates
Reds
Lee Grissom
Mudville
Dodgers
Phillies
Quakers
Hank Leiber
Cardinals
Cubs
Gus Mancuso
New Mexico Women’s Golf Tournament Opens in Albuquerque
Elinor Jones, 20, state college coach from Albuquerque, tees off in the first round chasing a fifth consecutive state title. She carded 83 in the qualifying round, seven over par, eight strokes ahead of the next best score by Mrs. August Seis. Out-of-town entries include Mrs. C. E. Worrell and Mrs. E. B. Neff.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Elinor Jones
Arthur Prager
August Seis
C. E. Worrell
Clovis
Miss Jones
E. B. Neff
Worrell
Neff
New Mexico Golf Continues After Weekend Tourneys
The Associated Press reports Albuquerque hosts the women’s open match play led by Elinor Jones of Albuquerque. Earlier, three tourneys concluded: West Texas New Mexico Open in Clovis-Grover with Austin of Pam pa, Tex., winning over Bob Hale 3 and 2. El Paso Open-Jack Harden defeating Hurt Hornbuckle 2 and 1. and Cloudcrost with Jimmy Parker retaining the title by defeating H F Forgeron 3 and 2.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Elinor Jones
Clovis
Grover Austin
Pampa
Tex
Jack Harden
Paso
Claudecroft
Jimmy Parker
Alpine
Austin
Bob Hale
Lubbock
Harden
H. T
Shorty) Hornbuckle
Las Cruces
Hornbuckle
Cloudcrost
Parker
H. F. Forgeron
Midland
C. J. James
Hobbs
Forgeron
Willie Mier
el Paso
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
National League results include Boston 3 10 New York 1 2 Brooklyn 6 8 Philadelphia 3 6 Cincinnati 7 3 Pittsburgh 4 4 St. Louis 6 2 Chicago 4 3 American League games show Washington 3 1 New York 2 11 Boston 17 18 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 4 Cleveland 0 rain shortened second game. Chicago 7 7 St. Louis 3 4.
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Associated Press
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati Oh
New York Oh
Louis
Boston A
Seattle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Oakland
Hollywood Portland
International League scores and standings update
Newark beat Jersey City 2 to 1 while Syracuse improved to 15 8 with a 9 1 win over Baltimore. Buffalo 4 3 defeated Toronto 2 4 and Rochester 3 3 edged Montreal 2 1 in latest results.
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Newark
Jersey City
Syracuse
Baltimore
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
American Association scores and game outcomes
Indianapolis defeated Louisville by 4 to 2 while Kansas City fell to Milwaukee 6 to 5. Columbus beat Toledo 7 to 6 after a rainout second game. St Paul won 9 to 1 over Minneapolis in 10 innings, 6 to 8.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast League standings draw tight results
In league play San Diego defeated Los Angeles 5 to 3 while Sacramento beat San Francisco 8 to 4. Seattle posted an 11 to 13 tally against Hollywood 4 to 4. Portland led Oakland 11 to 3 with a 5 to 4 result for Oakland.
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San Diego
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
Seattle
Hollywood
Portland
Oakland
Regional Scores Report Snapshot of Team Records
Houston leads Beaumont 4 to 2 while Tulsa posts 10-3 against Oklahoma City 1-1 Fort Worth 4-0 with Dallas 2-5 and Shreveport 8-4 versus San Antonio 2-0.
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Houston
Beaumont
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
San Antonio
Southern Association Scores From Nashville Area Standings
In the Southern Association, Atlanta leads 10-1, Chattanooga 2-0, New Orleans 9-6, Birmingham 8-2, Knoxville 11-4, Nashville 9-13, Little Rock 3-3, and Memphis 2-1 in current season records.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Standings snapshot in Eastern League standings
Albany leads at 7-1 while Binghamton sits 6-8 Wilkes Barres 9-1 and Scranton 8-7 Springfield 6-3 Hartford 5-11 Williamsport 5-4 Elmira 1-3 reflect a crowded early season table with several teams stacked near .500 and others lagging behind.
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Albany
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Springfield
Hartford
Williamsport
Elmira
Five hundred Danzig Jews arrive in Haifa
Five hundred Jews from Danzig arrived at Haifa today aboard a ship they had purchased and built. They lacked entry papers and were detained.
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Jerusalem
Danzig
Haifa
Hebenstreit and Others In Legal Actions Combined
The case list names Hebenstreit versus Mrs Charles Holt. Mrs H L Pinkerton against Mrs Albert Korber. and Miss Jones against Mrs Prager. Proceedings indicate domestic and civil suits filed with als classic complaint format and party designations. Further docket details are not provided in the fragment.
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Hebenstreit
Charles Holt
H. L. Pinkerton
Albert Korber
Miss Jones
Prager
Sports Briefs From New York July 5 1940s
Jack Dempsey has received nearly 2000 wires after illness. Don Budge heads to the coast with Lou Nova and family. Giants and Yanks pro rights renewals push past 75000. Hippodrome owners plan demolition when the century ends. Jimmy Grippo directs Melio Bettina in New York. Lawson Little shows progress in medal play golf. Bill Klein the Arbitrator remains active. Billy Conn begins training for July 13 bout with Melio Bettina in Garden. Acoose site has become a parking lot priced at 800000.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Babe Ruth
Don Budge
Lou Nova
Giants
Yanks
Jimmy Grippo
Melio Bettina
New York State
Johnstown
Lawson Little
Bill Klein
Billy Conn
Garden
Joe Louis
Oig
Pompton Lakes
How To Start People Breathing Water Safety Talk
Commodore W E Longfellow, Red Cross instructor, says the water pageant title is How Swimming Grew Up and outlines Prone Pressure artificial breathing. He notes 20 000 annual resuscitation needs, stresses heat for drowned victims, and urges Red Cross training for all ages as drowning season peaks in July and August.
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Commodore Longfellow
American Red Cross
Roswell
Cahoon Park
Scout Area
P. V. Thorson
Commodore W. E. Longfellow
Red Cross
School For
Americans Reach English Net Finals at Wimbledon
Bobby Riggs of Chicago and Elwood Cooke of Portland Ore defeated Ferenc Puncee of Yugoslavia and Henner Henkel of Germany respectively to advance to the All England final. Riggs won 6 2 6 3 6 4 and Cooke triumphed 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 4.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
United States
Rigzigs
Ferenc Puncee
Yugoslavia
Cooke
Henner Henkel
Germany
Askins Winner of Wyoming Pistol Shoot
Cheyenne Wyoming July 5 Charles Askins Jr El Paso border patrolman scored 04 points to defeat Arnold Anderson Warren Minnesota customs officer in aggregate pistol match scores fired at Fort Francis E Warren second annual rifle and pistol shoot Anderson scored 792 Thurman Randle Dallas won 11 high power and small bore rifle matches to take aggregate honors in both classes
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Charles Askins, Jr
el Paso
Tex
Arnold Anderson
Warrend
Minn
Fort Francis E. Warren
Anderson
Thurman Randle
Dallas
Washington Fest Views Nationals Dodger Clash
Shirley Povich editorializes on the 1939 baseball scene noting the Nationals’ reputed steadiness next to Brooklyn’s erratic reputation. The piece frames the Dodgers as chaotic and reckless in contrast to the Nats as disciplined and prudent amid the season’s early headlines.
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Shirley Povich
Washington Fest
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Boxers and box office in midweek towns and travels
Lou Nova visits small towns with Baer Nova fight films earning 25 dollars per appearance while GeFeisces Nat Fleischer flies to Venezuela to referee Archibald Chavez Sunday. Fleischer calls it the longest trip by any ref at 3 760 miles. Also noted are Ken's two year old horse and bettors paying off bets on the Yanks leading by 15 games on July 4.
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Lou Nova
Yanks
One Minute Interview Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson questions settling for a quarter of the $50,000 prize for winning the National Open. He notes that even at that share he would gain about $4,000 more than Ralph Guldahl received on his first victory.
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Byron Nelson
Ralph Guldahl
Pampa vs Amarillo baseball line score and pitchers
Amateur scoreline shows Pampa 12 0 0 0 0 7 across seven innings while Amarillo posts 3 1 0 2 0 3. Pitchers listed include Verrengia Dilbeck Beavers Summers Conway Dorman and Rabe with Pemee noted. Final notes indicate Dilbeck Summers Lynn and Rabe contributed on offense or defense for Amarillo and Pampa.
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Pampa
Amarillo
Verrengia
Dilbeck
Beavers
Conway
Dorman
Rabe
Pemee
Summers
Lynn & Rabe
Drypoint Engravings At Roswell Museum
George Constant of New York exhibits twenty drypoints at Roswell Museum Federal Art Center. The pieces show the difficulty of drypoint technique on a zinc plate with a needle like instrument, inked grooves, and impressions made under heavy pressure. The prints possess clear quality with soft shadow, decorative and interesting. This display is circulated by the National Exhibition Section of the Federal Art Project under the Graphic Arts division in New York.
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George Constant
New York
Art Gallery of
National Exhibition
Federal Art Project
Graphic Arts
Art Project
107 Years Old Advice On Longevity From Senora Martinez
Senora Placida Martinez de Amarillas aged 107 of Redondo Beach California shares longevity tips. Her counsel is to do what God wants and live a good life. She is noted as a gay young matron once associated with Emperor Maximilian of Mexico.
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Senora Placida Martinez de Amarillas
Redondo Beach
Cal
Senora de Amarillas
Maximilian of
Mexico
Arizona-Texas League Tuesday results and standings
Results from the Arizona-Texas League show El Paso Bisbee Tucson and Albuquerque in multiple games with scores across seven and ten innings. Standings list Albuquerque at 3 2 .600 and others at 3 3 .560 and 4 3 .? with teams including Midland Clovis Lubbock Abilene and Pampa.
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Tucson
Albuquer
Haverty, Tarber and Hansen
Lilly and Gardner
A-T
WL Pet
Albuquerque
Gila Water Fight To Go To Court
Tucson report states attorneys for the Gila valley will seek Federal Judge Albert M. Sames interpretation of a decree distributing the Gila River waters. The action aims to resolve water rights amid long standing disputes between local interests and federal allocations.
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Gila
Tucson
Ariz
Gila River
Albert M. Sames
Gila Val
Blaine Ride Out wins 1500 at A A U senior meet
Blaine Ride Out dominates the 1500 meters at the A A U senior track championships in 3 51.5 as four meet records fall. Fred Wolcott wins 200 meter low hurdles in 22.9, Gree Rice posts 5000 meters in 14 50.9, Phil Fox discs 172 4 1 2 feet and New York A C wins 400 relay in 41. San Francisco Olympic Club tops team scoring with 45 points.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Blaine ‘Rideout
Chuck Fenske
Lou Zamperini
Glenn Cunnneham
Fred Wolcott
Gree Rice
Phil Fox
New York A. C
San Francisco Olympic Club
Stammers Beats Jacobs to Reach Wimbledon Semifinals
Kay Stammers upset Helen Jacobs 6 2 6 2 to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals, joining Alice Marble, Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, and Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling in the last four of the tournament.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Kay Stammers
Helen Jacobs
Alice Marble
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling
Brann's Challenge wins Yankee Handicap at Suffolk Downs
W L Brann's Chal ledon held off Hash by one length to clinch the $15,000 added Yankee handicap at Suffolk Downs. Brann clocked a mile and three sixteenths in 1 56 2 5, near the track record, with Mrs Payne Whitney's Hash runner-up.
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Boston
W. L. Brann
Suffolk Downs
Colorado Springs Runner Wins Pike's Peak Vertical Mile
Lou Wille of Colorado Springs triumphs in the Pike's Peak vertical mile marathon, covering about 12 miles to the mountain summit in 2 hours 10 minutes 8.9 seconds. The rugged race tests altitude and endurance in a famed ascent.
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Colorado Springs
Lou Wille
Colorado E Springs
Pike’s Peak
Mountain Summit
Water dispute pits Gila valley farmers over irrigation districts
Lawyers for Ley and Franklin valley irrigation districts say water was misdistributed by court appointee C A Firth amid drought. The conflict between upper and lower Gila valley farmers escalated, with a 1934 decree signed by Judge Sames. Earlier, Governor Miles sent state police to remove padlocks on canal gates near Virden NM after a challenge to federal jurisdiction.
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