Americans Favor in All Star Tilt at Briggs Stadium
Detroit July 7 The American Leaguers, seeking to end a two game skid, bound for Briggs Stadium to face the National League in the ninth annual All Star game. The American lineup, led by DiMaggio Williams and York, carry betting favor as they meet a NL squad buoyed by recent victories.
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Wendell Little Graduates From Army Industrial College
Wendell E. Little 2nd Lieutenant Q M C resident of Roswell New Mexico led the Army to note his graduation from The Army Industrial College in Washington D C. The twenty second class graduated this year. Little holds a BA in Economics from the University of Texas 1932 an MA in Public Administration from American University and attended George Washington University Law School. He was formerly with J C Penney Co in Roswell and later employed by the Government Department of the Interior.
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Jacquelin Cochran Heads 99ers in Albuquerque Flight
Jacquelin Cochran, a woman speed flyer, is named president of the 99ers the longtime licensed women pilots club in Albuquerque New Mexico. Members of the 99 Club flew homeward in their own planes after the meeting concluding their activities today.
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Baseball Scores from Yesterday
National League results include St Louis 0 at Cincinnati 3. Boston 2-4 at Brooklyn 5-4 with a rain halted second game in the seventh. Chicago 1-4 at Pittsburgh 2-13. New York 7 at Philadelphia 3 with a second game postponed due to rain.
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Baseball Scores Across Leagues Reported
In American League action Philadelphia defeated New York but lost 3. Detroit beat St. Louis while Cleveland topped Chicago. Washington fell to Boston as New York and Boston posted wins and losses across a busy day.
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Arizona Texas League scores Tucson and Bisbee edges
Arizona-Texas League results show Tucson 9 Albuquerque 11 and Bisbee 7 El Paso 6 with narrow margins and clear competitive effort. Local teams posted tight scores reflecting a lively regional schedule.
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West Texas and New Mexico Ballgames Scoreline Summary
Pampa defeated Wichita Falls 2 to 0 while Borger won 5 to 9 over Lubbock. Clovis beat Lamesa 8 to G. Amarillo and Big Spring game postponed due to rain.
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Scores and standings from recent American Association games
Milwaukee owns a 5 to 1 win over Louisville while Indianapolis defeats Kansas City 2 to 1 and Toledo earns 7 to 6. St Paul wins 5 to 3 and Columbus edges Minneapolis 5 to 1 while Minneapolis falls to 2 to 4.
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Pacific Coast League score roundup
Baseball scores from the Pacific Coast League show Los Angeles 6 Oakland 3 and Portland 8 Sacramento 0 while San Francisco 11 Hollywood 5 and Seattle 1 San Diego 0 finish as Oakland 3 Los Angeles 4 and San Diego 0 Seattle 2 in other results.
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Texas League standings snippet shows varied team records
The report lists current Texas League records by city: Houston 3-6, Shreveport 0-2, Beaumont 5-5, San Antonio 4-0, Dallas 2-1, Fort Worth 1-2, Tulsa 5-3, Oklahoma City 4-4. It records win loss totals for each team in this segment.
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Southern Association Scores quick recap
Knoxville edged Memphis 4 to 3 while Nashville defeated Little Rock 6 to 1 and Birmingham beat Chattanooga 5 to 0 in a rain shortened second game. New Orleans visited Atlanta as rain interrupted play.
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Woman Hurls Rock At Invading Tank In English Maneuver
In London July 7, an air raid warden’s wife faced a tank halted in maneuvers and threw a rock into its open turret, declaring she was fighting invaders. The commander called it destroyed after an umpire ruled the tank lost.
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Convention elects officers led by Miss Cochran
Miss Cochran flew to New York on a commercial plane early yesterday. Officers elected with Miss Cochran were Bessie Owen Santa Barbara Calif author and flyer vice president Fanny Leonpacker Lafayette La secretary and Jeannette Lembke Saginaw Mich treasurer.
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Saginaw
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Meehan's Second Shot targets Boxing Monopoly trio
New York July 7 The Special News Service reports Chick Meehan plans a Second Shot against Boxing Monopoly with Lee Savold Pat Comiskey and Melio Bettina set to fire the salvo The wire also says Craig Wood Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan head the PGA Denver field Hogan extends a then unbroken streak of top finishes since 1939 Diogenes aided by Mike Jacobs seeks elusive Midas touch after 12000 dollars spent on the Zivic Davis affair
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Boxing Monopoly
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Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Mike Jacobs
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Midas
Zivic-Davis
Dizzy Dean on radio gab and baseball notes
The item blends playful notes on Dizzy Dean talk radio style and baseball lore. It mentions DiMaggio’s hot streak at forty eight and teases a punch line about Conn’s son-in-law, plus a jab at Jim Dykes for cussing. The column carries a light, jokey tone with scattered sports references.
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Phillies silence in slump noted amid DiMaggio reference
In a Louisville Times remark, the DiMaggio streak is cited while Phillies are said to stay calm until a player endures 46 hitless games. The Youngstown Vindicator quips about the country softening and an umpire day, reflecting light sports commentary on officiating.
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Topping Topping-Almost Bride Echoes Honey Top Ping
A quirky clipping notes Billy Conn's bride resembles Sonja Honey Top ping. Minnesota referees are in a shooting mood after the Nova Jim Robinson fight gate around 8000 dollars.
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Williams Leads Hitler Line Stirs Detroit Headlines
The Minneapolis Star-Journal quotes a sharp headline about Ted Williams still ahead of Adolf Hitler as a striking, provocative comparison. The piece notes the remark was meant to praise Williams’s hitting and adds a cautious hope he stays ahead.
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Brazil's Good Will Golfers Say of Chicago
The quip notes the humid weather in Chicago as Brazil's golf visitors remark on the condition. It captures a light regional stereotype and the casual tone of travel banter during a goodwill visit.
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Fiery Dykes Is Put Out of Game
CHICAGO July 7 President William Harridge of the American League suspended James Joseph Dykes Chicago White Sox manager for insults to umpire Steve Basil after Dykes was ejected from a game with Cleveland. Harridge banned him for an extended period and cited abusive language.
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Battle of The Bums To Occur Tonight
ABILENE Tex July 7 Promoter L D Thomas billed to tonight s four round boxing go between Tony Galento and King Levinsky as the battle of the bums Resultant publicity irked Tony So did some remarks he attributes to the Kingfish Thomas said last night Galento had threatened not to enter the ring but tickets for the bout still were being sold Main event on the card is a 10 rounder for the Texas heavyweight championship between defender Babe Hunt of Lubbock a former Oklahoman and Joe Vandiver of Fort Worth
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Conn and Bride To Hollywood Soon
Rumson New Jersey July 7 Billy Conn and his bride Mary Louise Smith remained here with no word from her father in law Jimmy Smith who had threatened to punch the heavyweight title contender. Mike Jacobs promoter at whose home the Conns stay said no departure plans for Hollywood and no contact from Smith since Conn informed him of the marriage. The couple wed Tuesday at St Patrick's church in Philadelphia but news was released only on Saturday.
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Bob Hill Wins New Mexico Tennis Title
Bob Hill, 24, a government draftsman, won the New Mexico closed tennis title in Albuquerque. He defeated Fred Reed 6-0 6-2 in the final, with Dale Dellinger seeded No. 1 eliminated in the semifinals and appearing in both doubles and mixed events.
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Sid Leberstein
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Steve Vidal
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Nat Glassman
Schreiber Captures Albuquerque Amateur Title
Schreiber won the Albuquerque amateur golf title with a 5 and 4 victory over Joe Cooper. Cooper, a soldier on leave from Lowry Field, Denver, never mounted a challenge after the fifth.
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Roswell Girls Fall Short in Artesia Softball Shootout
The Roswell Girls Recreational Club lost 15 14 at Artesia amid a strong blast from Minnie Garcia who hit two home runs and Agnes Foster one. Teammates Abe Cobos Lucero Alvares Medina Salas Brady Ayala Foster aided by Abel Lujan director. Artesia hosted a postgame party and a return game is set for Roswell next Sunday.
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Agnes Foster
Abranita Cobos
Elatheria Lucero
Socorro Alvares
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Veronica Salas
Mildred Brady
Katherine Ayala
Juanita Foster
Abel Lujan
Reds Dominate Cardinals As Dodgers Beat Braves
Elmer Riddle of the Reds excels with a 3-0 three-hitter over the Cardinals as Cincinnati stays hot in the NL race. Meanwhile Kirby Higbe limits the Braves to five hits in a 5-2 Dodgers win, rain shortens a Braves-Giants doubleheader, and Pittsburgh sweeps the Cubs in a pair of games. In the AL, the Yankees draw a big crowd and beat the A’s 8-4 and 3-1 with DiMaggio and Rolfe each totaling four hits in the opener, while DiMaggio extends a 48 game hitting streak. White Sox top the Indians, and the Red Sox sweep Washington as Detroit and St. Louis split.
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Ward Beats Todd as U S Open Qualifying Opens
Denver hosts the 1941 PGA Championship at Cherry Hills with defending champion not the favorite. Slim Benny Hogan leads the field in the first round of 36 qualifying holes, targeting par 71 and scores under 140. Bud Ward, age 28, wins his second straight Western title by defeating Harry Todd 3 and 2.
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Byron Nelson
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Cronin’s Son Born As All-Star Duty Looms
Boston July 7 report says Joe Cronin’s wife gave birth to an eight-pound boy, their second son, at Boston Lying-in Hospital. Maternal and infant are reported nicely with Cronin heading to Detroit for the all-star game but missing Sunday twin bill due to birth.
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Yellowjackets Drop 10 Inning Loss to Pep Ball Club
Roswell Yellowjackets fell 7 to 6 in 10 innings to Pep New Mexico of Portales yesterday afternoon. L. Jackson led Pep with four singles, Hudnel and Wheeler added key hits, and Pat Patterson drove in the winning run in the top of the tenth. Roswell tied it in the ninth but left the tying run on third and the winning run on second in the 10th.
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