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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1939

Page

7

Rough-and-Ready Joe Tony Fight Looms in Bronx Ring

With two days to go the Louis Galento Tony Galento bout draws strong advance bets. Promoter Mike JaSaw aims for a half million gate as fans expect a brutal 15 round slugfest at the Bronx ball yard. Odds have shifted toward Galento who vows a knockout in five rounds while Louis trains at Pompton Lakes and Tony peels off serious work after a beer and spaghetti diet.

Galento Louis Pompton Lakes N. J Summit Tony Mike Ja Sears Mike Bash Boulevard Bronx Pompton Frog Joe

New York Giants hottest thing in baseball

New York fans embrace the Giants as they surge in the National League after sweeping Cincinnati in a three game set. The club climbs from sixth to third in the standings, trailing the Reds by four and a half with a halting push by Cubs and Bees in pursuit.

Associated Press New York Giants Bill Terry Terribles Cincinnati Reds Reds St. Louis Cardinals

Yesterday's Major League Results Summary

Major League results from yesterday show the American League with St Louis 7 Detroit 6 and Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 4. New York defeated by 11 to 3. Washington edged by 5 to 3. Chicago vs Boston postponed due to rain in the doubleheader.

Associated Press St. Louis New York Detroit Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Boston

Baseball scores from the National League games

National League results feature New York 3 Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 3 Chicago 4. Boston won 8 to 2 and St Louis blanked Chicago 5 to 0.

New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis

International League scores from latest games

In the International League Newark swept Syracuse 7 to 0 after a 6 to 7 game. Toronto defeated Montreal 6 to 5 while Buffalo won 4 to 2 against Rochester. Jersey City beat Baltimore 5 to 4 in a close matchup.

Newark Syracuse Toronto Montreal Buffalo Rochester Jersey City Baltimore

Standings From American Association Baseball Slate

The American Association table shows Columbus 5-1 Indianapolis 3-6 Louisville 2-2 Toledo 0-6 Kansas City 3-3 Minneapolis 2- Milwaukee 10-4 St. Paul 9-2 as teams compete across the circuit with varied early season records.

American Association Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Toledo Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee St. Paul

Pacific Coast League Scores Snapshot Tonight

Sacramento beat Sacramento 5 to 2 and San Diego won 5 to 2 over Oakland. Seattle posted a 9 to 1 victory while San Francisco edged Los Angeles 3 to 2. Portland lost 1 to 5 as Hollywood fell 3 to 6.

Sacramento Hollywood San Diego Oakland Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Portland

Southern Association Scores Summary

In the Southern Association Atlanta defeated Birmingham 4 to 0 while Chattanooga beat New Orleans Memphis 3 to 7 and Nashville won 8 to 5. Knoxville fell 1 to 10 and Little Rock lost 4 to 9.

Southern Association Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Knoxville Nashville Little Rock

Texas League scores recap with multiple decisive games

Oklahoma City routed Sheveport 12 to 0 while Beaumont lost to Fort Worth 0 to 3. San Antonio defeated Dallas 6 to 1, Houston beat Tulsa 4 to 0, completing a day of strong performances across the Texas League.

Oklahoma City Sheveport Beaumont Fort Worth San Antonio Dallas Houston Tulsa

Eastern League scores highlight tight games across the circuit

In extra innings Albany edged Elmira 4 to 3 after 12 innings while Binghamton won 4 to 3 and Williamsport paused at 2 all. Springfield posted a 4 to 2 result over Wilkes Barre and Hartford defeated Scranton 5 to 3 with a 2 to 6 showing.

Albany Elmira Binghamton Williamsport Springfield Wilkes-Barre

Waterproofing the Family For Safe Swimming Skills

A visitor explains simple safety lessons for all ages, covering floating, exhaling under waves, bear down to reach air, and how to move in the water. Personal anecdotes illustrate lessons from real incidents and warn about shallow dives, strong currents, and muddy water. The piece urges experienced swimmers to teach others to raise overall watermanship.

Belle Isle Conn

Albuquerque Leads State Civilian Rifle Finals In Albuquerque

In Las Cruces, the Albuquerque team won the state civilian rifle finals with a 1 049 score. C R Hiatt of Albuquerque retained the individual title. Rodey and Wilson claimed top individual honors in the service rifle class. Camp Perry team picks named with Lieut L D Fuller as captain from yesterday’s tryouts.

Las Vegas N. M Albuqquerque Albuquerque C. R. Hiatt Roswell City Santa Fe A. B. Rodey L. D L. D. Fuller Camp Perry B. G. Robinson Alamogordo Tode Brenneman Roswell M. M. White Paul Wright Silver City George Benzie Ray Clear B. M. Mitchell Hatch Rodey D. L. Hoover The Institute L. E. Williams

Peanuts Pop Movie Stars and Boxing at Gilmore Stadium

In Los Angeles on June 26 a midlevel show draws several thousand fans to Gilmore Stadium for peanuts, pop, 213 film stars and four 10-round boxing bouts. Promoters aimed for humor and low cost, assembling a crossroads card of recognizable but not top-tier figures. Main events include Glen Lee versus Bruno Ahlberg, Tony Chavez versus Georgie Crouch, Jack Roper versus Gunnar Barhind, and Maxie Rosenbloom versus Al Ettore, with two veterans never knocked out by Joe Louis.

Los Angeles Gilmore Stadium Joe Louis Glen Lee Bruno Ahlberg Tony Chavez Georgie Crouch Jack Roper Gunnar Barhind Maxie Rosenbloom al Ettore

Summit Briefs Spotlight on Ringside Seats and Bets

Mike Jacobs boosts ringside sales more than box offices as three polo matches with the British bring in 128000. A razor blade company nears Louis Galento broadcast rights. Wires are strained to open Saratoga gambling venues for August races. Stadium rumors hint Newark as a possible stop for Jimmy DeShong.

Summit N. J Mike Jacobs Sands Point Razor Blade Louis-Galento Saratoga Newark Jimmy de- Shong

Rollie Hemsley reacts to paralyzed newsboys cry

Cleveland baseball figure Rollie Hemsley arrived at the park amid a hoarse cry about a paralyzed man named Geh rig. He denied knowing any drinker named Geh rig and questioned the shout, noting he never knew the man to take a drink.

Rollie Hemsley Cleveland Ball Park Gehrig Rollie

Dizzy Dean to Cubs pitch dispute linked to Cardinals suit

A sports note links Dizzy Dean who complains about the Cubs to a prior threat to sue the Cardinals for 150000 dollars overwork of his arm. Denver announces a July 10 bout between Freq Apostoli and Eddie Isko.

Joe Louis Pompton Lakes Dizzy Dean Cubs Cardinals Denver Freq Apostoli Eddie Isko

Oklahoma City Times Feature Mentions British Sports Figures

Charles Saulsberry highlights Syd Wooderson alongside British stars such as Joe Bec kett Painting Phil Scott and Terrific Tommy Farl. The column notes Thomas Lipton as a rare Britisher able to endure the challenge.

Charles Saulsberry Oklahoma City Times Syd Wooderson Joe Beckett Phil Scott Tommy Farl Thomas Lipton

Georgia golf title won by Danny Yates with same caddy

Danny Yates captured the Georgia State golf title on Saturday as the same caddy known as Tiger who aided his brother Charlie eight years earlier carried Yates’s clubs. Pepper Martin seeks help moving his agricultural zoo home. Worcester papers question why Joe Delaney, Holy Cross pitcher, drew no scout attention. The AP photo of Joe Louis dozing in a rowboat with a fishing line tied to his toe is named best sports picture of the week.

Danny Yates Tiger Charlie Pepper Martin Worcester Papers Joe Delaney Holy Cross Joe Louis Eds

One Minute Interview with Casey Stengel on spit balls

Casey Stengel speaks on the league's handling of spit balls. He notes many pitchers use saliva on the baseball and says when his pitcher is suspected, harsh punishment follows. He contrasts how some players are treated differently in such cases.

Casey Stengel

Promoter Taylor Teases September Ga lento Nova Showdown

Promoter Herman Taylor says Ga lento will face Nova in September if the beer ad shows well against Louis. Madison Square Garden opens to fair visitors with guide service. The Red Gardeners have only one error all season, dispelling fears about the outfield.

Herman Taylor Philly Nova Louis Madison Square Garden Cincinnati

Doctor honored by reporters at Western State Teachers College

Jerry Hagan of the Kalamazoo Gazette received a B A during a ceremony at Western State Teachers College after 18 years of part time study. He earned the degree in a notable personal achievement highlighted by home town press.

Doc Jerry Hagan Kalamazoo (Mich Western State Teachers’ College Jerry Cee Bease

Yesterday's Stars Highlight Narrow MLB Wins Across Leagues

Dodgers win 6-5 over Pirates as Lavagetto drives in two with a ninth inning double. West and Posedel pace Bees with homers in both games, plus multi hits and three ribbies. Fox, McCosky key triples in Tigers win over Senators. Kramer and Suldebrand split wins for Browns and Yankees. Passeau beats Phillies with eight solid innings. Clem Caster helps Indians tie and win with homers and seven-hit nightcap. Bonura stars Giants with a second inning triple and third inning RBI.

Cubs Giants Reds Cardinals Chicago Cubs Joe Marty Hugh Mulcahy Phillies Marty Chicago Claude Passeau Kirby Higbe Boston Bees St. Louis Max West Bees Bill Posedel Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Yanks Browns Yankees Oral Hildebrand New York Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Ben Chapman Hal Trosky Jeff Heath Tribe George Caster Sieverr Washington Detroit ‘Ligers Senators Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Associated Press Harry Lavagetto Dodgers Pirates Cards Pete Fox Barney McCosky Tigers Jack Kramer Oral Suldebrand Indians Athletics

State AAU Swimming Meet Set for Clovis

More than 100 swimmers and divers expected July 13-14 in Clovis New Mexico for the first annual state AAU meet. Winners will represent New Mexico at the regional meet in Denver next August. Steves Kanias Washers Beds Furniture. See bargains in The Record.

West-Texas N. M Benny Adams Clovis D. M. Ackerman New Mexico Military Institute Frank Foster H. B. Taylor Las Vegas Burton L. Smith Santa Fe New Mexico Denver Steves Kanias

Gehrig Ends Playing Career With Yankees

Lou Gehrig, long time star of the New York Yankees, has been diagnosed with what is described as a mild case of infantile paralysis. He will remain with the team in the dugout as captain but will not participate in games, continuing duties alongside manager Joe McCarthy.

Lou Gehrig Iron Horse New York Yankees Yankee Joe McCarthy Gehrig

Graduation Joy For Rita Marred By Tragic Death

Rita Stevens of Mauch Chunk Pa shares her high school diploma with her parents while the memory of her 14 year old sister Joan haunts the moment. Joan was shot by a state police corporal who claimed she threatened him with a gun, later found to be a toy.

Rita Stevens Mauch Chunk Joan Rita

Amnesia Victim Found in Albuquerque Identified

John Doe was identified as Hanford California rancher R. J. Arnold who had been missing since June 12 after obtaining a $150 crop loan. Albuquerque sheriff officers and Hanford police confirmed Arnold appeared amnesiac when found June 18 with no memory of his past.

Albuquerque N. M John Doe R. J. Arnold Hanford Calif Arnold James Foster

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