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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

5

Nunez Leads Eight Hitter Against Former Teammates

Roswell Rockets beat Sweetwater 10-8 as rain halted play after eight innings. Ossie Alvarez drove in three with a two run triple, while Steve Nunez earned his third win of the year by allowing eight hits over the full outing. Ollie Ortiz pitched for Sweetwater. Pedro Moreno slated to start tonight for Roswell.

Sweetwater Tex Roswell Rockets Artesia San Angelo NuMexers Steve Nunez Ollie Ortiz Spudders Dixon Bell Ossie Alvarez Dee Wilson Stubby Greer Pete Pestana Pat Stasey Pedro Moreno Julio Ramos Frank Saffran

National League Standings and Tonight's Schedule

National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 30 wins and 18 losses. New York 28 20 Philadelphia 25 20 Milwaukee 24 25 Cincinnati 22 25 Pittsburgh 16 34. Tonight's games include Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and New York at Milwaukee with listed pitchers. Brooklyn hosts St Louis with Erskine opposing Poholsky. Yesterday Brooklyn won 7 5 in 12 innings. New York beat Milwaukee 4 2.

W. L. Pet Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Milwaukee Cincinnati Coon Pittsburgh Roswell AB Wilson White Seeee Greer Bauman Day Alvarez Associated Press Pestana Longhorn League Bell Ra Nunez Artesia Ee Midland Sweetwater AB A Carlsbad Recio Big Spring Gavilan Odessa Cluley San Angelo Tuttle Sweetwater McCarty Sweetwater Call- Looney E—Bell Traspuesto Cleveland RBI Wilson Greer Chicago Sewer Bell Detroit Ortiz Ston Eee S — Recio Washington Bau- Balti Bb—Ortiz Nunez Lem Stone Chicago Trucks Trice Hoeft S. Lopat Baltimore Boston Chakales Clevenger

Air Force call ends Brookshier Rocket era

Tommy Brookshier, ace pitcher with a 7 1 record for the Rocket staff, leaves today for service in the U S Air Force. He holds a reserve Air ROTC commission from the University of Colorado and will report to Sampson AFB Geneva New York on Monday. Rocket officials anticipate a replacement by week’s end.

Tommy Brookshier Rocket Mound United States ‘Air Force Brookshier Air Rotc University of Colorado Sampson Afb Geneva New York

Arencibia Sinks Odessa as Big Spring Seizes Fifth

Aramis Arencibia pitched a complete game to earn his fifth win as Big Spring defeated Odessa 8 to 2 in a game called after eight innings due to rain. Roberto Fabian hit a solo homer. Pepper Martin drove in his team’s sixth round-tripper.

Big Spring Tex Odessa Aramis Arencibia Jack Logan Arencibia Roberto Fabian Steeds Pepper Martin Cayuses Sampson Martinez Julio de la Torre Bob Martin Oilers Tony de Primio Bob Bauer Earl Caldwell Lagan Fals DiPrimio Doe

Boxing Results From Last Night’s Cards

Brooklyn fighter Joey Maxin outpointed Floyd Patterson in a 10 round bout. Archie Moore stopped Bert Whitehurst in a non-title 6 round bout in Baltimore. Vern Stevenson halted Smitty Hicks in Montreal in one round. Willie Vaughn outpointed Rainey Mays in Los Angeles over 10 rounds.

Brooklyn Joey Maxin Cleveland Floyd Patterson New York Archie Moore Miami Bert Whitehurst Baltimore Berlin N. H Vern Stevenson Montreal Smitty Hicks Portland Los Angeles Willie Vaughn Rainey Mays

Landy Aims for Mile Record in Stockholm Race

Australia’s John Landy seeks to break the four minute mile tonight in Stockholm in the Scandavian tour second outing. He faces three rivals and hopes they will set the pace to help him surpass Roger Bannister’s world mark of 3 59.4.

Stockholm John Landy Australia Roger Bannister Landy Bannister

Roswell Legion Team Opens NuMexers Season in Clovis

Roswell's American Legion Junior Baseball team leaves for Clovis to face state runners up in a 7 30 p m night game at Bell Park. Coach Monroe Harrelson fields a 12 player squad with Sherman Pruit on the mound and Jack Kemp or Don Keltner catching.

Roswell American Legion Clovis Bell Park Charles de Bremond Monroe Harrelson Fair Park Artesia Legion Harrelson Sherman Pruit Jack Kemp Don Keltner Tom Ewick Jerry Brown Charlie Biggers Jerry Kappas al Leyba Pat Pitney John England Keltner James Williams Ronald Kanady Jerry Bell Davis Salas Marvin Smith Preston Ragsdale Richard Anaya Ralph Keen Wyndell Quarles Tim Daniels Junior Vargas Bob Bacon Post 28

Sacra Brothers win in P O N Y league action

Sacra Brothers defeated the Gulf Priders 10 to 9 in Sertoma PONY League play. Johnny Alexander led the batting attack and Rus sold the winning pitcher. Optimist Little League saw Conoco shell Bill Deane edge Bernard Crawford with four hits. Tucker Brothers beat the LULACs 11 to 6 with Monte Baxley homering and Bennie Adams adding a double and a single. Don Grose rapped a homer and double for the LULACs.

Sacra Brothers Gulf Priders Sertoma Johnny Alexander Russell Conoco Shell Bill Deane Bernard Crawford Tucker Brothers Lulacs Lions Honda Monte Baxley Bennie Adams Don Grose Close

Borger Gassers Move Into 5th in WTNM

The Borger Gassers rose to fifth in the West Texas New Mexico Baseball League after beating Albuquerque twice 5-2 and 7-5. The Dukes held fourth place, 6 2 games behind league leader Clovis, which defeated Amarillo 8-7. Plainview defeated Pampa 15-1, while Abilene swept a twi nger against Lubbock, winning 13-5 and 5-4.

Associated Press Borger Gassers Lubbock Abilene

Bird incident marks night game in Pony League

In Olean, Ted Lesko popped a high fly that struck a nighthawk in a Pony League game. The bird fell dead at second baseman Lou Diaz of the Hamilton, Ontario club after a fielder's choice ball was caught.

Ocean N. Y Olean Ted Lesko Lou Diaz Hamilton Ont

Boner Snuffs Rally As Midland Tops Carlsbad 12 11

In Midland Texas the Carlsbad Potashers blew a late rally as an eight run ninth inning spree fell short. Len Soto earned the win for Midland with Don Wulf taking the loss. Duke Henderson homered three runs driving the Potashers in the ninth. Rudy Briner collected five RBIs for Midland.

Midland Tex Carlsbad Potashers Indians Len Soto Don Wulf Duke Henderson Rudy Briner RBI Carlsbad Wulf T. Fornall Soto Pickens Briner

Special Fall Deer Areas Set by State Game and Fish Commission

The commission approved antlerless deer areas to reduce overpopulation and adjusted 1954 hunting rules to sunrise to sunset. Bear Canyon Lake bass limits are removed after legal notice, and the lake will be poisoned and restocked with trout. Several game refuges are abolished and a single licensed hunter may take one deer in certain areas during listed dates, with specific antler and sex rules. Bow seasons run November 6–21 in designated regions.

Santa FE State Game and Fish Commission Bear Canyon Lake Gila Bear Canyon Peloncillo Hidalgo County Cochiti Sandoval County Pueblo Blanco Torrance Mangos Mountain Mayberry Jordan Mesa Eagle Peak Catron County Tesuque Gray Ranch Hidalgo Animas Valley Hidalg Rabbit Mountain Sandoval Mountainair San Andres Mountains Orcisit Grant-Hidalgo County Arizona Line Gila Forest Manzano National Forest Senorita Canyon Jicarilla Apache Reservation Colfax Union Counties Cochiti Canyon Sandia Mountains Silver City

Artesia Nu Mexers Tug Past San Angelo 10-8 On Herrons Tie breaker

Artesia edged San Angelo 10-8 after Bob Herron hit a homer in the seventh to break an 8-8 deadlock. Ed Peacock had tied the game earlier with a Colt seventh inning homer as Artesia built a 6-2 lead before the rally. Ken Foster earned the win in relief of Gil Johnson, while Audie Malone took the loss after pitching the distance.

Artesia Bob Herron Artesia Nu- Mexers San Angelo Roswell Sweetwater Ed Peacock Paul Dobkowski Colts Rbi Fineman Ortosky Barbee Peacock Temes Morgan Sullivan Watts Herron Dobkowski Smartt S—Fineman Malone

Campanella’s Return Spurs Dodgers and Brooklyn Surge

Dodgers ride Campanella's return to a 10 game win streak, moving from fourth to first in the league as they rally past the Cardinals 7-5 in 12 innings. Campanella homered and later stole home, with Pee Wee Reese delivering the decisive ninth inning hit. Giants beat Milwaukee, Red Sox sweep Detroit in twin bill as rest of league idle.

Ben Phlegar Campy Dodgers Brooklyn Roy Campanella Dodger New York Giants Giants Pee Wee Reese Campanella Red Schoendienst Stan Musial Ray Jablonski Roe Jim Hughes Bill Sarni Hughes Braves Milwaukee Whitey Lockman Wes Westrum Sal Maglie Marv Grissom Mag Jhe Eddie Mathews Grissom Boston Red Sox Frank Sullivan Tom Brewer Tigers Brewer

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