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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
5
The Cincinnati Reds crushed the Brooklyn Dodgers 6 3 at Ebbets Field as Bucky Walters notched his 15th win. The sweep boosted Cincinnati to an eight game NL lead while Oakland and Cleveland narrow the AL race with wide scoring games and clutch homers.
Chicago announces an all star college football eleven led by Nile Kinnick to face the Green Bay Packers Aug 29 at Soldier Field. Joe Thesing Ambrose Schindler and Bill Fisk among top vote getters. 61 others named from 6.6 million votes. Startists train Aug 11 with pros and collegians each 2-2-2 in prior meetings.
Detroit July 25 Two youths broke all amateur qualifying records at the National public links golf championships at Rackham course. Worth Stimits Jr. of Colorado College and Edward J. Furgol of Utica shared medalist honors with a 138, as upsets eliminated several former champions. Stimits beat Marshall Springer then edged F. E. Ames. Furgol defeated Edward Ebel and William Fritz. Semis Thursday and final Saturday will be 36 holes.
The Weather Bureau reports drought tightened in eastern New Mexico with rainfall scarce and crops suffering though cotton and vegetables show resilience. Northwestern areas saw brief relief from showers, but much of the state remains dry and brown ranges persist. Livestock water holds, wells steady yet pumped heavily in eastern and southern districts.
Gene Junior Thompson, Reds right-hander, is on crutches after Tuesday night’s squabble with the Dodgers and will be out about ten days. Carl Snavely earned more honors for Cornell for his conduct of the grid coaching school at Utah State. The Redskins reportedly hold 90,000 frogskins in reserve from selling 10,000 tickets, two months before the season.
Doug Dean of Buford Georgia has hit safely in 58 straight games and shows no signs of stopping. Bobby Lawrence of DeKalb Georgia has won five games in six days to boost his amateur tournament status. Dodgers and Reds NL lead chatter includes left field and right field rotations from last year to this year. Atley Donald and Steve Sander, 24 wins in 1939, have combined for only two wins this season, with two reasons suggested for the Yankees struggles.
Citizens rally behind a Mel Ott Day for the Giants star, urging a nighttime ceremony to fit his blazing eye at the plate and celebrate his long run as a crowd favorite. Organizers weigh the idea as sponsors plan details and timing.
Sports editor Sonny Jones of the Tallahassee Democrat sharply criticized an umpire in the Georgia Florida league. The next day the umpires threatened to retaliate, and Jones replied with a wry remark noting the official’s lack of umpiring credentials.
New York July 24 It has been 35 years since a major league pitcher has averaged as many strikeouts as Bobby Fellers slightly more than eight per game. The Knoxville News-Sentinel nominates Bobby Jones for the Southeastern Conference athletic czar. Mickey Heath departs Milwaukee manager post amid sharp remarks about a third strike. Jack Dempsey could return to football with the Chicago Bears, inspiring Bronko Nagurski.
A high scoring game in Humboldt Kansas saw 30 runs and 21 errors in the first inning alone, with seven errors by Sid Debaets Humboldt's shortstop. Old Mike Gonzales would have praised the field and the hitters.
Coach Dutch Meyer of Texas Christian tours Colorado trout streams with a few plays. Wedding bells will peal Sunday for Dominic Principe who backfielded for Fordham last fall. The Pacific Coast.
Southern and national baseball notes include Steamboat Johnson’s standout 21st season in the Southern Association and Cornelius McGillicuddy in Evans ton. Banjo Smith cites rising ballclub values as Dahlgren and DiMaggio top the era. Dodgers, Reds sellout but MacPhail books 3,500 youthful knotholders. Nat Rogers named matchmaker for 20th Century Sporting Club.
From photographs of Jack Dempsey's bouts with wrestlers, it is evident he still carries a paunch. Dan Darnell, Denver, Colo.
Information Dept. O A Lindsey Jr of Homewood Alabama references the first two games of this series. The brief item notes participation and forthcoming results in a local context.
The upcoming year's World Series is slated for the home field of the National League champions, likely during the first week of October.
The Yucca and Pecos theatres in Roswell declare August as Appreciation Month with free attractions prizes and sales. The first event is a free kiddies show on Saturday August 3 at 9 30 a m for children 14 and under. Children must obtain a card before the event and bring it to the theatre.
Summary of scores from American League games including New York 12 over St Louis 14 and Boston 1 over Chicago 12 plus Washington 5 over Detroit 7 and Philadelphia 6 over Cleveland 7 as well as National League outcomes Chicago 3 over Boston 4 and Cincinnati 6 over Brooklyn 3 with St Louis at Philadelphia listed among scheduled games.
Score roundup lists West Texas and New Mexico results: Amarillo 6, New Mexico 7. Clovis 8, Borger 7. Lamesa 10, Midland 2. Lubbock 10, Odessa 4.
In St Louis a park commissioner fines two men for short shorts and orders police to enforce modesty. He argues men would turn the parks into a nudist camp if left unchecked while noting women dress properly. Sun glasses ad and Roswell Auto Company contact shown.
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Syracuse beat Rochester 6 to 5, Newark shut out Toronto 7 to 0, Baltimore 5 10 Buffalo 1 1, Jersey City tied Montreal 3 to 3, Montreal 2 to 1.
Toledo defeated Milwaukee 9 to 4 while Milwaukee posted a 12 to 2 win. Indianapolis scored 8, Minneapolis 6, St Paul 7 to Louisville 3. Kansas City 11, Columbus 5.
Oklahoma City defeated Texas opponents 9 to 4 while Dallas won 2 to 1. Shreveport beat San Antonio 5 to 1. Tulsa triumphed 10 to 7 over Fort Worth, and Beaumont edged Houston 4 to 2.
In the Pacific Coast League Seattle beat Portland 7 to 3 while San Francisco defeated Los Angeles 5 to 3 and San Diego topped Sacramento 7 to 4. Hollywood posted a 3 to 0 win over Oakland.
Birmingham beat New Orleans 3 to 2, Chattanooga defeated Atlanta 3 to 2, Memphis topped Little Rock 8 to 5, with Nashville Knoxville grounds noted in wet conditions.
An AP report recalls a dramatic fall as 2-year-old Thomas O'Donohue dropped from a third-floor fire escape into a yard chair. Nearby 6-year-old Patrick McKeown remained composed and called out for help, highlighting unexpected calm in crisis.
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