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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1941
Page
5
The National League race tightened as the Dodgers blew a 4-0 lead to fall 5-4 to the Reds, while the Cardinals beat the Giants 7-6 to force a tie atop the NL standings. Enos Slaughter homered, Crabtree cleared the bases, and Hopp tripled with two aboard for St Louis.
New York July 23 Hirsch Jacobs again patches up plugs and sends them to the winner circle leading American conditioners. After a slip last year he is near 70 winners in 1941 and holds a solid lead over Ben Jones and others at Empire City meeting. His string, trained for Isidore Berber and others, has revived bets with horses like Marriage Total Eclipse and Air Brigade making frequent wins. After Empire City ends Saturday, the stable plans to move to Washington Park.
American League scores show Cleveland 3 at New York 4. Chicago 2, Boston 6. St Louis 1 at Philadelphia 4. Detroit 4 at Washington 5.
National League results record final scores for eight games. New York defeated St Louis by a single run, Cincinnati edged Brooklyn, Chicago won big over Philadelphia, Pittsburgh beat Boston, while other close results favored St Louis and Cincinnati in varying margins.
In the Arizona Texas League action Tucson defeated Albuquerque 4 to 5 while Bisbee edged El Paso 6 to 7 in a pair of close games. The results reflect a busy slate with four teams in a doubleheader format.
Column of results lists American Association games with Kansas City 5 0 Indianapolis 0 1 and several city matchups Columbus 9 Minneapolis 8 St Paul 9 Toledo 5 Milwaukee 5 Louisville 2.
In a packed PCL slate, Hollywood defeated Los Angeles 6 to 4 while San Diego beat Sacramento 6 to 3. Portland overwhelmed Seattle 8 to 2, and Oakland routed San Francisco 4 to 1.
In a Texas League outing Houston defeated Fort Worth 6 to 1 while Dallas edged San Antonio 4 to 3. Oklahoma City topped Beaumont 10 to 4 as Tulsa won 4 to 2 against Shreveport.
Southern Association results include New Orleans 4 over Memphis 2, Chattanooga 8 to 1, Nashville 6 to 5, Little Rock 10 to Birmingham 5, Atlanta 8 over Knoxville 4. Memphis, Chattanooga, Nashville, Little Rock, Atlanta, New Orleans, Birmingham, Knoxville are listed with key margins.
National Open champion Craig Wood travels to Lake Placid with brother Scott for an exhibition match. He has reportedly earned about five thousand dollars since last month’s Ft Worth event. Other notes mention Turkey Thompson vs Bob Pastor in Los Angeles and Tony Zale vs Ossie Harris in Chicago.
Charlie Johnson of the Minneapolis Star Journal praises Bruce Smith of Minnesota as the likely best individual gridiron performer in the nation this year.
Southern Association critics blast Ray Blades New Orleans manager for heated row while team lineups were being gathered before the game. An Atlanta scribe was ejected in the incident. Judge Landis, at the American Association all star dinner, misplaced his glasses and improvised with Burt Shotten's pair. Mike Jacobs fails to secure 10000 dollars yet Joe Louis Buddy Baer fight films bring in about 100000. Conn Louis pictures may top 300000. Will Gahagan trotting official on the road to recovery in Toledo hospital will miss Hambletonian for first time in race history.
Jake Atz Sr. and Jake Atz Jr. each manage a club named the Twins in different leagues. Jr. leads Texarkana in the Cotton States Loop, while Sr. heads Winston-Salem in the Piedmont. Both clubs sit in seventh place.
Chet Kehn and Ed Head from Montreal share 13 wins each in a Baltimore Sun feature. The piece jokes that Ed is still a Head, playing on names while spotlighting the duo’s success and rising hype around the team.
A misplayed ball by catcher Millies allowed a pivotal break for the hapless Phil ies, changing the course of the game. The exchange underscores a costly defensive error.
Rudolph Hess now pitches for the Bronx N. F272 Giants in a surprising shift to semi professional baseball. The move places Hess in a new role with the team, marking a notable change for the organization this season.
The 1941 Celebration of the President's Birthday raised a net total of 2,104,460.53 dollars for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, far surpassing 1940. Expenses were 136,996.61 dollars, about 6.1 percent. The president received the campaign report at the White House from Keith Morgan and Basil O'Connell.
Hirsch relies on frequent, less flashy victors rather than standout performances. The strategy prioritizes steady results from repeat winners over dramatic upsets, shaping a conservative approach to ongoing competition.
12 year old Roswell diver Jimmy Leakou intends to enter the aquatics event in the New Mexico West Texas A A U swimming meet at Clovis on August 8 and 9. He is the sole Roswell entrant known at this time.
New York bouts feature Melio Bettina outpointing Clarence Burman in Beacon. Pat Comiskey defeats Henry Cooper in Paterson. Lee Savold outpoints Sally Krieger in Brooklyn. Jimmy Garrison stops Georgie Martin in a Hollywood showdown. Richie Lemos outpoints Cleo Shans in Los Angeles. Call classified No 11 for details.
DiMaggio of the New York Yankees leads in runs batted in with 83 and runs with 84 while batting .397 and 29 hits. Kellner of Cleveland tops with 11 triples and Slaughter of St. Louis leads with 111 hits and 8 triples. Nicholson of Chicago and Ott of New York tie for 18 home runs. Riddle of Cincinnati records 0 wins as the top pitcher.
CHICAGO July 23 Tony Zale middleweight champion by the National Boxing Association will return to the ring in a 10 round non-title fight with Ossie Harris of Pittsburgh. Zale scored a second round knockout in his last appearance and tonight aims to improve his record.
Hollywood Park Gold Cup winner W E Anderson says Big Pebble will face Whirlaway and top rivals in eastern tracks. He names Challedon Eight Thirty Midand as threats and plans a Saratoga Naragansett prep route via Circle M ranch stars and a winter Florida stint.
Former champion Al Hostak of Seattle suffered a knockout in his last bout. The defeat marks a stumble for the veteran as he faces questions about retirement and future plans in boxing.
Edd Amonett and J T Hawkins are expected to play their semifinal in the 1941 Country Club golf tournament next Sunday. The victor will face Pickle Nickson in the final for the championship. Quinton Marshall reached the final of the second flight by beating Bob Daughtry 3 and 2.
CINCINNATI July 23 The Dodgers manager Leo Durocher rejects certainty but insists Brooklyn will keep playing hard and in contention after a 5-4 ninth inning defeat to the Reds. He says no predicting yet, yet faith remains in the team’s effort as they chase wins.
Andersons Gardens presents Home Grown Kentucky Wonder Green Beans. Local growers report robust harvests of Kentucky Wonder beans, highlighting flavorful pods and widespread community sales at farmers markets and garden stands. Prices vary by size and season.
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