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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1934
Page
2
The Roswell Giants host a bargain day doubleheader Sunday against the Amarillo All-Stars. First game starts at two o clock. All-Stars include ex minor leaguers led by Gibson. Endouie Falconi provides sound equipment and Price Wynter will announce with his usual chatter.
Lou Gehrig and the Yankees crushed the Athletics with a 14th homer and two doubles while St Johnson outpitched Bill Lee to power the Reds past the Cubs 4 3. Irving Bruns drove in three runs with a homer to lift the Browns over the Indians. Curt Davis held the Giants to six hits for the Phillies. Charley Gehringer led the Tigers with four hits in a perfect day at the plate against the White Sox. Van Mungo limited the Braves to four hits as the Dodgers beat them 10 to 1. Morgan drove in two runs including the deciding tally for the Red Sox against the Senators. Joe Medwick led the Cardinals with three hits against the Pirates.
Santa Fe June 1 AP An other sales tax problem has crop ped out Chief Tax Commissioner Byron O Beall said today It concerns natural gas The detail sales of the gas are tax able at two per cent But if the gas is produced by a company in San Juan county and distributed by a subsidiary is the gas also subject to the wholesale tax of an eighth of one per cent Also does the transportation tax apply at two per cent on the pipeline convey ance until the gas reaches the retail distributor And is gas funeral One principal point is levciot the Sales tax by municipal utilities Attorneys General E K Neumann has held the tax is applicable to sales by municipalities There have been requests for a re interpretation of this section by Neumann He is expected back next week after a vacation in the middle west.
Norman H. Davis, a Tennessean, helped salvage a world disarmament conference by mediating a compromise after days of quibbling. The accord intends Germany's return to the conference, with hopes leaders Hitler and Mussolini may meet in Venice to discuss participation.
Palestine Texas June 8 AP hundreds of tomato growers in the east Texas belt refused to sell their product at less than two cents a pound. Shipping was paralyzed at heavier points including Jacksonville and Frankston.
The CCC Ma Lone, CCC Lake and Post Office teams won yesterday. Ma Lone beat Dunn plumbers 16 to 3 with Jiminez and Coleman securing the wins. Lake defeated The Record 20 to 2 with Mills and Reeves as CCC batteries. Post Office beat Bankers 10 to 7 as I Lee and Bradley powered the offense. The Record pennant went to White Rock, with Tom Hall presenting it and Hub Cashion accepting on behalf of White Rock.
Jean Delaney Crompton, 2 year old sweetheart of Tommy Carroll, told officers she was not truly married to the Dillinger gang machine gunner killed yesterday. She wore a ring Carroll gave her and said they considered themselves married. Officers prepared to send Carrolls body to his widow Viola Carroll in St Paul.
Gene Sarazen led the early pursuit at Merion as Bobby Cruickshank held a three stroke edge with 36 holes remaining in the United States open. Weather was cool and overcast as 63 survivors began the all day battle with Cruickshank at 142 and Sarazen at 145 among the contenders and money spots to finish inside the top 30 for automatic entry to 1935.
News Of Hagerman reports Mrs. Frank Fauslin hosting on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Helen Bullock of Roswell assisting. Bible verses are read during roll call and after an engaging game a social hour follows with maple-nut ice cream and pink and white cakes served. Names include Mines, Sanders, Ehret, Gehman, Holloway.
Miss Alice Marble, 20, top California tennis star, prepares for Wimbledon Wightman Cup debut. Known for a powerful serve and aggressive all court game, she is praised as a potential world leader among women players. Her rise follows strong early European reception and mounting national ranking behind Jacobs and Moody.
Henrichsen and others attend season’s last club meeting with Mrs Gehman in June. News of Grandpa Smith’s illness, Mrs Buck Boyce’s back trouble, and hopes for recovery. Business trips to Artesia and Ohio tied to mills and visits by Johnsons, Mason, Utterbacks, and Cowans. Community notes include deaths, graduations, church events, travels, and teacher relocations.
In a tight National League chase, Fritz Ostermueller of the Boston Red Sox notches a 3 2 victory over the Senators in 12 innings, driving in the deciding run. Boston ties the Senators for fifth as Detroit and Cleveland surge, Ruth sustains a bruised wrist from a pitch.
Washington beat Boston 3 to 12 in 3 innings. Philadelphia defeated New York 4 to 11. Chicago triumphed over Detroit 5 to 13. St Louis posted 8 runs as Cleveland allowed 6.
Scores show Boston 1 Brooklyn 10 New York 2 Philadelphia blank Cincinnati 4 Chicago 35 Pittsburgh 2 percent St Louis 6. A mix of results with several teams posting double digit tallies.
Kansas City defeated St. Paul 6 to 1 while Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 9 to 6. Toledo won 7 to 6 against Indianapolis, and Columbus at Louisville was postponed due to rain.
Recap of baseball results shows Memphis defeating Birmingham 5 to 1 while Nashville trails Knoxville 5 to 4 and Little Rock edges Atlanta 4 to 3 with New Orleans posting a 3 to 3 equal.
Newark reports 9 percent, Albany 1 percent in regional draw. Tororito 2, Buffalo 9, Rochester 6, Montreal 7, Baltimore 10, Syracuse 15. Officials note uneven participation across cities with notable spikes in Syracuse and Baltimore.
Sioux City beat Davenport 7 to 5 while Cedar Rapids won 11. Topeka trailed 12. Rush Island at St Joseph was postponed due to rain and Omaha at Des Moines also postponed by rain.
A compact, unsettled scorecard shows San Antonio beating Fort Worth and Beaumont with tallies 10 to 5 and 7 to 5 respectively while Galveston leads Dallas 12 to 4 and Houston trails Oklahoma City with 6 to unknown.
Muskogee defeats Joplin 2 to 1 while Ponca City wins 5 to 4 against Bartlesville. Springfield scheduled to play Hutchinson but rain caused no game.
Sacramento beat Oakland in seven innings while Hollywood fell to Missions 7 to 9. Los Angeles won against San Francisco 15 innings, 4 to 3. Portland defeated Seattle 8 to 5.
Last night Everett Marshall of La Junta Colorado weighed 211 pounds and defeated Gus Sonnenberg of Roston 27 minutes 30 seconds in a wrestling match.
Van Lingie of Brooklyn starred for the Dodgers, limiting the Braves to four hits in a 10 to 1 victory that showcased strong National League pitching.
The annual ladies golf tournament at Cloudcroft runs June 19 through 21. Qualifying rounds of 18 holes occur Tuesday with match play starting June 20. semifinals and finals follow. An entrance fee of $1.50 covers all three days of play and suitable prizes will be awarded.
Last night bouts across cities featured Langford outpointing an opponent in New York while Van Noy edged Williams in Dallas. Pan and Hadnsford fought to a draw in Hollywood, and Steele beat Marino in San Francisco. Burslund outpointed Divedi in San Diego as Moreh defeated Miller in Reno. Hooks stopped Martinez in Dallas as the card unfolded with multiple decisions.
A brief notice notes the social awkwardness of neighbors delivering messages and urging personal calls, then pitches owning a personal telephone for a few cents a day to talk with friends and call stores.
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