Soldiers Prepare For Roswell Air Base Ball Game Sunday
Soldiers at the Roswell Army Flying School have trained all week at the fairgrounds for a Sunday afternoon game with the Roswell club. Proceeds go to the school recreational fund. The 3 PM match at North Main features pitcher Sam Schoesler and shortstop Polzin of the town team.
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Roswell Ball Club
Flying School
Flying School Recreational Fund
Roswell Army Flying School
Fairgrounds
Roswell Club
North Main
Roswell
Sam Schoesler
Polzin
Will Lawrence Team Wins Ladies League Bowling Title
The Will Lawrence Insurance Co. team won the 1942 Ladies League championship by taking three straight games from Clardy's Dairy in the title playoff. Sponsor Mr. Lawrence attended, and C Irish rolled the high series of 534 while Mary Rallis had a 182 high single.
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Will C. Lawrence Insurance Company
Mr. Lawrence
Clardy’s Dairy
Clardy’s
Will Lawrence
Lawrence
Clardy
C. Irish
Mary Rallis
H. Holley
Wai Emeen
Foxx gone Cronin to take regular first base role
New York June 5 Wide World Jimmy Foxx out Cronin eyes regular first base with seven games played at third, short and first resulting in five wins. Belmont rumors say racing commission plans action against Wendell Eads for rough riding. Meldio Bettina and Harry Bobo to headline Cleveland fight show June 23.
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New York
Wide World
Jimmy Foxx
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Sox
Belmont
The
Racing Commission
Wendell Eads
Melio Bettina
Harry Bobo
Cleveland
Golf scorecard confession by Harold Lesher in Upper Darby
Harold Lesher a certified public accountant of Upper Darby Pennsylvania kept score for golfing friends and admitted some cheating on tees fairways rough sand traps and greens while claiming overall accuracy in the record.
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Harold Lesher
Upper Darby
Baseball Results by the Associated Press
American League games showed New York defeating Chicago 8 to 2 and Cleveland beating Boston 4 to 2. Detroit edged Philadelphia 8 to 7 while St. Louis stopped Washington 7 to 2. In the National League New York beat Chicago 4 to 3 in 11 innings and Boston topped St. Louis 6 to 2. Only games played.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Eacheas
St. Santi
C O
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Rochester Beats Jersey City in IL Championship Play
In the International League game, Rochester defeated Jersey City 4 to 1 while all other contests were postponed.
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International League
Rochester
Jersey City
Baseball Scores From Kansas City Detroit Union
American Association games included Kansas City defeating Toledo 4-2 and Columbus beating Milwaukee 3-2 in seven innings. Indianapolis won 5-4 over St Paul while Minneapolis lost 2-5 to Louisville 6-1 in a doubleheader with seven inning first game and twelve inning second game.
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Kansas City
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Pacific Coast League results roundup
In a set of PCL games Sacramento beat Seattle 5 to 3 in a seven inning second game. San Diego defeated Portland 3 to 1 while Los Angeles edged Oakland 4 to 3. San Francisco won 6 to 5 against Hollywood.
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Sacramento
Seattle
San Diego
Portland
Los Angeles
Oakland
San Francisco
Hollywood
Beaumont Beats Tulsa 12 to 1 in Texas League
Beaumont routed Tulsa 12 to 1 as Shreveport toppled Oklahoma City 4 to 1 and San Antonio defeated Dallas 1 to 0 while Houston won 3 to 0 against Fort Worth in a day of minor league baseball results.
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Beaumont
Tulsa
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Baseball scores from Southern Association games
Knoxville defeated New Orleans 11 to 3, Mercaphis beat Atlanta 7 to 2, Chattanooga 7 over Little Rock 6, and Washville triumphed 15 to 2 against Birmingham in a set of Southern Association results.
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Southern Association
Knoxville
New Orleans
Mercaphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Washville
Birmingham
West Texas New Mexico Basketball Boxscore Fragments
Fragmented score line shows teams West Texas New Mexico Pampa Big Spring Clovis Lubbock Albuquerque Amarillo Lamesa with partial inning like tallies and player pairings Ficer Warren Pickering Ratliff Johnson Brown Wyatt Quiilin Froese Aros McDonald Dumbier Reynolds Smith Yarborough Moore Wilshire Landreth preserved as names amid incomplete totals
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West Texas
New Mexico
Ficer
Warren
Pickering
Ratliff
Soldier’s Journey From Florida to Australia to the Blistered Heel
The veteran’s path takes him from Florida through Australia before ending in a harsh frontline region described as the blistered heel of the world, highlighting a long service record across continents.
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Florida
Australia
Peeping Boy Narrows Escape in Kitty League Fence
A Louisville boy exposed himself to a Kitty League game by peering through a fence hole. His head became stuck and he was unable to free himself, leaving him trapped and in distress during the incident.
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Tommy Fitzgerald
Louisville Courier-Journal
Boxing Pros Train With Navy Mentors At Karachi Camp
Service Dept. Fred Apostoli and Billy Loose, golfers from Norfolk, work at a naval training station and travel to exhibitions. They say the navy has improved their boxing and that novices can teach old pros new tricks. Sergeant Major John Screen, ex Loyola of the South, reports from Karachi that army training broadens.
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Fred Apostoli
Billy Loose
Norfolk
Naval Trainibng
Navy
Apostoli
John Screen
Loyola of the South
Karachi
India
Shorts And Shells Tour To Publicize Fights And Films
The U S O will send Nat Fleischer on a tour of army and navy camps to discuss fights and screen his fight movies. West coast reports note Boots Poffenberger thriving in San Diego after imposing a 230 a.m. curfew on himself. North Carolina University will feature an all alumni football coaching setup next fall for the first time in 24 years with Jim Tatum Tom Young and Andy Bershak.
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Nat Fleischer
West Coast
Boots Poffenberger
San Diego
North Carolina U
Jim Tatum
Tom Young
Andy Bershak
Cleaning The Cuff Commencement Address Impresses Dayton Talk
Jimmy Conzelman’s commencement address at Dayton University impressed football commissioner Elmer Layden who lauded the speech for its insight and leadership potential.
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Jimmy Conzelman
Dayton U
Elmer Layden
Ott Sets National League RBI Record in Quiet Fashion
Mel Ott the New York Giants outfielder manager broke the National League runs batted in mark of 1,582, surpassing Rogers Hornsby after 17 seasons. The feat came in a routine game at Chicago as Cubs teammates and other NL and AL outcomes unfolded including Willard Marshall’s eighth homer and Yankees rallies led by Joe Gordon and Buddy Hassett.
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Associated Press
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Ott
Bill Werber
Chicago
Cubs
Werber
Babe Ruth
Oit
Willard Marshall
Wrigley Field
S&j. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
New York Yankees
Edgar Smith
Chicago White Sox
Smith
Hank Borowy
Joe Gordon
Buddy Hascett
Yanks
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Jim Bagby
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Thunderstorms Spark Shoe Change For Cubs Player
In a pamphlet style note, Peanuts Lowrey removed his spike shoes during a delayed Cubs game to reduce lightning risk. The navy lists Sam Snead as a specialist second class, prompting questions about such ratings.
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Cubs
Peanuts Lowrey
Navy
Sam Snead
Luke Sewell Improves Browns In Manager Run
Philadelphia dispatch notes Luke Sewell has steadied the St. Louis Browns as manager, lifting them from a cellar to a tie for sixth, with a .550 record since June 4, 1941. He aims for a first division finish as Cleveland coaches turned down. improved pitching and new players bolster the club’s hopes.
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Philadelphia
Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Sewell
Indiana Favored In Central Collegiate Meet Tomorrow
Milwaukee Wis June 5 The University of Indiana a Big Ten member is favored to repeat its 1941 Central Collegiate Conference track and field win in the 17th renewal at Marquette University stadium 29 schools from 10 states entered Pittsburgh and Rice Institute add color Indiana hopes rest on Earl Mitchell the two mile champ and Campbell Kane the senior star expected to win the mile and half mile titles
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Milwaukee
Wis
University of Indiana
Marquette University Stadium
University of Pittsburgh
Rice Institute
Indiana
Earl Mitchell
Campbell Kane
Major League Leaders Overview From Baseball Standings
Batting leader Gordon of New York at 386, Williams of Boston with 46 runs and 56 RBIs, Spence of Washington tops hits with 66 and triples with 7, McQuinn of St. Louis leading doubles, Kubel of Chicago with 10 stolen bases, and Bonham of New York cited for pitching.
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Associated Press
Gordon
New York
Williams
Boston
Spence
Washington
McQuinn
St. Louis
Pittsburg batter Phelps hits for 333
Ott of New York leads with 36 runs, Mize of New York drives in RBIs, Fernandez of Boston tallies 55 hits in a season summary.
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Fernandez
Boston
Foxx ribs draw Chicago heat and hype
Chicago greets Jimmy Foxx as the ribs story dominates talk for three days. Doctors say a torn cartilage accompanies a well-healed break, with Foxx hinting at a return in a few days. Cubs GM Jim Gallagher touts Foxx as a dangerous walloper despite being 34. Foxx shows power in batting practice and debuts as pinch hitter versus the Giants.
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Chicago
Jimmy Foxx
Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Ol’ Double X
Cubs
Glenn Rip
Russell
Jim Gallagher
Giants
Baseball Roundup Highlights Top Performers Across Leagues
Key feats include doubles by Joost of Cincinnati and Reiser of Brooklyn totaling 16, Slaughter of St. Louis with a triple, home runs by Marshall of New York and Camilli of Brooklyn at eight, Miller of Boston and Murtaugh of Philadelphia with 68 stolen bases, and French of Brooklyn posting a 4-0 pitching record.
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Joost
Cincinnati
Reiser
Brooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Marshall
New York
Camilli
Miller
Boston
Murtaugh
Philadelphia
French
Japanese War Plans In The Pacific Ocean
Washington June 5 naval experts view Midway attacks and Dutch Harbor raids as foreshadowing broader Japanese action in the Pacific. The large force east of Yokohama suggests aims to blunt U S power, with possible plans to strike Alaska, Pearl Harbor, or U S supply routes. Experts weigh four main scenarios targeting Alaska, Hawaii, or western coasts and Russia.
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Midway
Dutch Harbor
Pacific
Yokohama
America
West
Russia
Alaskan
Siberia
Pearl Harbor
U. 58
Panama
Alaska
U. S
Southwest Pacific
Guardian Islands
Hawaii
North Pacific
Japan
United States
Hawaiian Islands
China
Manchukuo
Fights Last Night Card Reported From Multiple Cities
In Minneapolis Fritzie Zivic won a ten round decision over Ruben Shank of Denver. Philadelphia saw Tony Gagemi defeat Danny Cox in a 10 round decision. New Haven halted Curley Wichels over Johnny Compo in five rounds. Fall River featured Jimmy Mayden outpointing Jimmy Davis of Springfield in ten rounds.
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Minneapolis
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Ruben Shank
Denver
Philadelphia
Tony Gagemi
Danny Cox
New York
New Haven
Conn
Curley Wichels
Johnny Compo
Fall River
Mass
Jimmy Mayden
Springfield
Jimmy
Davis
Pawtucket
R.I
Bids Open for U S Mail Run Between Roswell and Santa Fe
Sealed bids to carry U S mail on the Roswell post office to the Santa Fe railroad depot route both ways will be received until June 12, 1942. Current contractor W W Parnell resigns July 1. Record Want-Ads Get Results.
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U. S
Roswell
Santa Fe
W. W. Parnell
Crosby Seeks to Regain World Steer Roping Title
Bob Crosby plans to regain the world championship in steer roping with ten days of practice at the rodeo grounds starting June 11. The June 21 42 event will pit Crosby against Carl Arnold of Buckeye, title holder, as Lions prepare for a capacity crowd and assign traffic duties. Leland Quantious named head of the Lions program committee with members to manage the program alphabetically at future meetings.
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Bob Crosby
E. T. Amonett
Lions
Rodeo Grounds
Amonett
Crosby
Carl Arnold
Buckeye
Lelanad Quantius
James A. Bryant at Perrin Field Texas
James A. Bryant, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Bryant of Roswell New Mexico, is a member of Class 42 H at Perrin Field Texas. This class was the first aviation cadets activated after the war declaration. Cadets will proceed to single or twin engine schools and upon graduation will earn wings and commissions in the Army Air Forces reserves.
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James A. Bryant
Sam Bryant
West 5Th Street
Roswell
Perrin Field
Texas
U. S
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Mize
Everett Forester
Seagram's
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Quality Liquor Store
N. Main Street
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