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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
7
On a quiet Independence Day, Dodgers swept the Giants 5-1 and 6-1 at the Polo Grounds, while the Indians split with the Tigers in Detroit, regaining the American League lead in an 11-inning 2-1 victory. Reds Pirates and others split doubleheaders as Yankees hit 5 homers in one day.
New York July 5 Pat Comiskey the tall blonde puncher from Paterson New Jersey still looks like the only heavyweight who could fight for the title in time He is viewed as a likely Louis challenger if he defeats Buddy Baer and then meets Louis in a year or so Promoters and managers praise his left as well as his right and officials believe he may be the future quiet threat to Louis with youth size and power backing him.
A contingent of Roswell golfers left today to play in the annual open tournament at Ruidoso, which opens tomorrow for 3 days. The local entrants are B. F. Fields Jr., Dick Crawford, William Nichols, Everett Forrester, Herbert Joyce, Charles Butler, and Wilbur McKnight.
National League results show Brooklyn 5 to 6, New York 1 to 1. Boston 38 to 5. Philadelphia 4 to 4. Pittsburgh 11 to Cincinnati 9 with 3. Chicago 4 to 2 over St. Louis 3 to 5.
New York defeated Boston 12 to 7 while Boston fell 4 to 3. Philadelphia tallied 1 to 5 against an opponent. Washington lost 5 to Cleveland 3 while Detroit won 5 to 1. St Louis fell 3 to 5 and Chicago edged 7 to 8 in a tight game.
Arizona Texas League results show Albuquerque 6 7 with El Paso 19 8 while Tucson 9 2 defeats Bisbee 5 3 in a compact summary of recent scores and team placements.
The list shows Borger 9-7, Amarillo 8-2, Oressa 14-12, Midland 15-6, Pampa 9-7, Clovis 5-5, Lamesa 1-4, Lubbock 3-5 reflecting team records and positions across the region.
In Jersey City Newark and Baltimore results show Newark 2 5 and Baltimore 4 4. Buffalo 6 2 defeated Montreal 2 3 while Rochester 9 4 beat Toronto 1 2 and Syracuse 0 3.
In the American Association update for February and March, Minneapolis edged St. Paul on February 17 and March 5, Kansas City posted a 5 to 8 win over Milwaukee, Toledo defeated Columbus 5 to 1 with Indianapolis at 3 and Louisville 2, indicating shifting team standings across the circuit.
The Southern Association results show Chattanooga 8 4, Knoxville 3 0, Birmingham 7 0, Memphis 6 1, Atlanta 5 4, Nashville 4 3, New Orleans 7 12, Little Rock 3 3. Teams rack up wins and losses across the league as standings shift.
Pacific Coast results show Hollywood 2 0 over Seattle 6 6 tied, Los Angeles 1 6 loss to San Diego 6 4, Sacramento 4 1 over Oakland 12 5, and San Francisco 2 Portland 3 2.
Shreveport defeated Beaumont 7-3 while Beaumont lost 3-2. Houston edged San Antonio 5-3 and San Antonio remained 2-2. Fort Worth won 5-2 against Dallas which stood 0-0. Oklahoma City beat Tulsa 7-4 and Tulsa finished 6-3 in their clash.
Major League leaders include Danning of New York leading batting with 353 and 56 RBIs, Hack of Chicago top in runs with 51, and pitchers Mecory with 5 0, Fitzsimmons 7 1. A guest star Dan Parker shares boxing reflections condemning a braggart, while Grant County New Mexico hosts a July 4 rodeo featuring champion drillers Tafova, Becerra, and Hotchkiss earning prize money.
The note cites Radcliff of St. Louis with 358, and Wright of Chicago batting .354. It highlights two players from major clubs as top batters in a concise standings snippet.
In a July 4 snapshot of baseball and boxing news, Dodgers and Indians lead in signs of strong form. Tony Galento outsmarted rivals in a Boer fight dispute, selling $13,000 worth of pasteboards at his Orange pub. Feller is set to pitch against tough Browns, while Bobbie Jones schedules four Red Cross exhibitions starting July 13 at Lido Club, Long Island. Alfred Vanderbilt, top race owner in 1935, has yet to win a two year old or stake event this year.
The gossip notes predict July upsets for Max Baer and a July 9 marriage for Buddy Rosar despite midseason rules. Walter Hagen bets $1,009 that the U. S. Ryder Cup team defeats Gene Sarazen’s all stars in Detroit on July 16 17 with proceeds to the Red Cross. Dizzy Dean’s grandmother urges retirement for preaching. Bill Dickey is feted by the Washington Lions' Club.
Gehringer and Williams pace runs with Detroit and Boston respectively. Greenberg leads RBIs for Detroit while Foxx tops Boston. Finney and Cr mer lead Boston hits, Greenberg and Williams share doubles, McCosky and Finney triple leaders, Foxx and Trosky homer, Case and Walker lead steals. Newsom and Rowe headline Detroit pitchers with strong records.
Public invited to attend a parade and rally featuring bowling and ordnance equipment. An evening demonstration is planned with the organizers promising an interesting and entertaining program for attendees.
Eddie Miller Boston Bees shortstop was chosen to replace Bill Jurges of the Giants on the National All Star team. Jurges is convalescing from a head injury suffered June 23 when struck by a pitched ball in a game against the Reds at the Polo Grounds. The All Star game will be against the American League in St Louis on Tuesday.
Rep J J Dempsey told about 5000 attending the Cimarron New Mexico July 4 celebration that defense funds should be spent only on national defense and not for political purposes. He urged transparency so the public knows how their billions in defense taxes are used.
The El Paso Texans clinched the Arizona-Texas League first-half title with a 10-5 win over the Albuquerque Cardinals and then a 19-6 Fourth of July victory. League president R. E. Souers rejected Tucson’s protest over roster rookies as late. The league meeting in Bisbee July 12 will not hear the protest.
Regular Army and ROTC units will be in Roswell on Monday as part of a defense day observance. A Fort Bliss demonstration unit with an officer, about 75 enlisted men, and a 40 member band will arrive around noon July 8 at the Fair Grounds. A parade, rally, band concert, and displays of guns and materiel including armored cars, scout cars, and field artillery are planned, with civic leaders addressing the rally and a military ordnance display for the public.
The second annual New Mexico Open will be July 19 20 and 21 at Roswell municipal course. Everett Forrester Roswell pro and manager announced the event with defending champion Shorty Hornbuckle Las Cruces pro set to defend his title against top New Mexico West Texas players.
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