White Sox surge fuels seven-game streak in American League
AP notes a sweeping run by the Chicago White Sox under Jimmy Dykes lifting them to within a game of the first division after seven straight wins. Joe Kuhel belted his 18th homer as New York battles come next, while Detroit regains AL lead as Cleveland falters and New York tops St Louis Browns in a high scoring win.
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New Mexico Home Loans Rise in First Half of 1940
Thirteen insured savings and loan associations in New Mexico issued 521 home loans totaling 775660 dollars in the first six months of 1940, up from 433 loans and 642700 dollars in the same period of 1939. By June 30, 1940, total assets reached 5340190 dollars and private investments totaled 4372140 dollars, with 3906 investors enjoying up to 5000 dollars protection per investor by the Federal Insurance Corporation.
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New Mexico
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Tragic flash flood sweeps nine year old near El Rito
Nine year old Frances Martinez died when a five foot wall of water swept down a dry arroyo near El Rito after a cloud burst in the Abiquiu Vallecitos mountains. Her mother and father John and Mrs Martinez were carried into the Chama river but survived with minor injuries. State police and mounted patrols searched the Chama for the body as locals described the scene and the family’s long walk from Espanola.
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Abiquiu-Vallecitos
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Espanola
Yesterday's Results Associated Press Baseball Scores
In baseball results from yesterday the New York team defeated St Louis 13 to 8 while Boston beat Chicago 4 to 6. Washington lost to Detroit 2 to 5 and Philadelphia edged Cleveland 7 to 6 in another set of AP reported games.
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Baseball scores from National League games tonight
National League results show Pittsburgh 2 New York 1 and Chicago 8 Boston 4. St Louis at Philadelphia postponed to night due to rain.
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Chicago
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Philadelphia
Arizona Texas League game recap Tucson 7 El Paso 8
The Arizona-Texas League reports only scheduled games with a final score of Tucson seven, El Paso eight. No further details provided.
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Tucson
el Paso
Local Grid Scores From West Texas Matches
West Texas and neighboring towns report football scores: Amarillo 13 over Pampa 10, Lubbock 10 over Odessa 0, Lamesa 11 over Midland 5, Clovis 6 while Borger dominates 19. The brief rundown lists teams and outcomes.
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Pampa
Lubbock
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Lamesa
Midland
Clovis
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International League standings and scores brief
Syracuse 2 Buffalo 4. Jersey City 3 Toronto 2. Newark 17 Montreal 9. Montreal 5 2 Newark.
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Kansas City MAA beats Louisville 4 to 1 in action
Summary of baseball scores shows American Association game with Kansas City defeating Louisville 4 to 1. Other results list Columbus 9 over St. Paul 1, Minneapolis 6 defeating Toledo 1. Indianapolis Milwaukee game postponed due to rain.
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American Association Kansas
Pacific Coast League Scores Snapshot
Portland beat Seattle 7 to 5 in the Pacific Coast League as Seattle stood 4-4. Hollywood routed Oakland 5 to 1 while Sacramento dominated San Diego 7 to 1. Los Angeles edged San Francisco 1 to 0 for a quiet night of minor league action.
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Oakland
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Texas League Results Note Shreveport Beats San Antonio 4–1
In a Texas League recap Shreveport defeated San Antonio 4 to 1 while Fort Worth outscored Tulsa 3 to 2 and Houston led Beaumont 2 to 1 in ten innings. Oklahoma City topped Dallas 3 to 2.
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Tulsa
Houston
Beaumont
Southern Association Scores Summary Card
The Southern Association reports Atlanta defeated Chattanooga six to five and New Orleans beat Birmingham three to one. Memphis moved to four wins and three losses while Little Rock stood two and two. Nashville won eleven to seven against Knoxville.
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Little Rock
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Knoxville
Baseball Standings Phone Classified To Eleven Or Fifty Five
A compact listing shows baseball standings and a classified phone reference directing readers to call either eleven or fifty five for details. The item blends sports standings with an odd contact cue, reflecting a vintage newspaper cataloging style.
Baseball attendance and rookie chatter from New York
In New York July 26 baseball notes highlight attendance gains for the Dodgers and Giants, with the Yankees drawing over a half million for home games. Young pitcher Ed Head, acquired from Elmira, fanned 220 last season and 116 this year. Ab Wright of Minneapolis earns praise for defense, while Joe Schultz of Portland ends the season with a shoulder injury.
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Yanks
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Abbeyville
Elmira
Ab Wright
Minneapolis
Joe Schultz
Portland
One Minute Interview Sparks Canadian Sports Interest
One Minute Interview with Bob Brown, owner of the Vancouver Canuck baseball team, notes heightened wartime interest in Canadian sports. Brown counters that attendance has dropped despite not being at war, calling the situation curious and prompting reflection on public engagement with baseball and hockey games.
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Vancouver
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Notable sport figures sparkle in mixed golf and speed feats
Albie Booth, Yale’s famed atom, shot 83 in an upstate golf tourney. Abbreviated summaries note Is the dismissal of Ralph Hunn at Wisconsin set to trigger broader upheaval. The Glen Falls Open, a premier East golf meet, has been abandoned with Rochester possible to take over.
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Albie Booth
Mighty
Atom
Yale
Ab Jenkins
Salt Lake
Bonneville Flats
Salt Lake City
Ralph Hunn
Wisconsin
Rochester
Poplar Texas League figure drives pitcher deals
The Dallas Morning News profiles Jack Zeller of the Detroit Tigers as a major influence in Texas League circles. Zeller reportedly paid Oklahoma City 10000 for Charley Fuchs and offered roughly the same for Bob Uhle, sustaining league activity and transactions through bold acquisitions.
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Charles Burton
Dallas Morning News
Jack Zeller
Detroit Tiger
Oklahoma City
Charley Fuchs
Dallas Rebels
Bob Uhle
La Marble eyes long unbeaten streak through September
La Marble remains unbeaten since Wimbledon 1937 and seems poised to extend that tennis record through September and a national tournament. George and Bill Zahn, once rivals coaching at Dartmouth and Princeton, clash again over a Philadelphia golf course. Six colts may win the Hambletonian as Auburn’s 1940 football squad travels 6,858 miles for ten away games.
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Bill Zahn
Dartmouth
Princeton
Philly
Auburn
Ancient tombstone found near Santa Rosa sparks clues
Local historian R. M. Jones reports a native stone marker carved with Christ's face uncovered on highlands west of the Pecos near Tucumcari. Royal A. Prentice of the Quay County Museum Society will examine it to identify if it marks a priest’s grave.
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R. M. Jones
Pecos River
Santa Rosa
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Royal A. Prentice
Quay County Museum Society
U S Consider Embargo on Oil Exports With License Plan
President Roosevelt signs a order to permit export licensing for petroleum and related products and scrap metals, signaling potential embargo controls. Morgenthau declines details while noting oil shipments halted to Spain and possible embargo routes into Germany via Spain. about 200,000 barrels aboard two tankers tied to the halt.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Spain
Stephen Early
Germany
Italy
Texas
Maritime Commission
London
Great Britain
Talk of an all Ohio world series amid Reds Indians talk
Amid talk of an all Ohio World Series Reds lead the National League by eight games while the Indians sit 1.5 back in the American. chatter centers on star pitchers Feller and Derringer and a dream matchup as governors and transport operators back the idea.
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New York Giants
Yankees
Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
Reds
Bobby Feller
Paul Derringer
Bill McKechnie
Ol’ Oscar Vitt
Indians
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Governor’s State Publicity Commission
Detroit Tigers
First National Bank Roswell Golden Jubilee remembered
Fifty years of the First National Bank of Roswell celebrate a Golden Jubilee. E A Cahoon Ned the founder ran the bank from its start in 1913. Leaders like James F. Hinkle and Claude Hobbs built its growth as the plains and ranching west shaped its customers.
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James F. Hinkle
New Mexico
Claude Hobbs
Baptist Mission Revival Services at First Baptist
Revival services run nightly at eight in the First Baptist Mission at 214 East Fifth Street led by Tankersley Brothers choir and Pastor Dr. W. Fred Hinesley. July 27 features When the chickens of Roswell come home to roost with audience urge. July 28 offers morning Sunday School at 9 30 and preaching at 10 45 followed by evening Training Union at 6 30 and a 7 45 sermon on The Land Beyond what kind of a place is it who is there do they know each other. Phone classifieds 11 or 55.
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East Fifth Street
Tankersley Brothers
W. Fred Hinesley
Roswell
First Baptist Church
the Model Church
Training Union
Paris Resuming Life Across Occupied France
Paris news reports progress in resumed functions as mail and trains return, banks reopen, factories pay due wages, postal savings resume, pawnshops reopen with 99 franc loan limits, and theaters and music halls begin to operate under restrictions.
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France
Bank Hosts Festive Dinner Marking Second Half Century
Community leaders praise the bank for its role in city progress as James F. Hinkle of the bank thanks guests for the reception. The event featured flowers from banks across the coast and local citizens, signaling continued support for the financial institution's growth.
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James F. Hinkle
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