Yanks Lead AL as Indians Fall Behind in June 1941
The New York Yankees moved into first place in the American League by beating the St. Louis Browns 7-5 while the Cleveland Indians lost 7-2 to Boston. Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 37 games and the Yankees posted a rally after the Browns briefly led in the eighth. Lefty Grove earned his 298th victory against Cleveland as the Indians dropped to seventh, and other scores saw the White Sox beat the Senators in 13 innings, the Athletics topping the Tigers, and NL results with the Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants, and a Pirates dispute with umpires.
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Yankees
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St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Tribe
Joe DiMaggio
New York
Browns
Marland Clift
Boston
Lefty Grove
Bob Feller
Washington
John Rigney
Sid Hudson
White Sox
Senators
Tafta Wright
Hudson
Sox
Rigney
Duran Signs Up During New Mexico Flying Cadet Week
Antonio J. Duran told Corporal Walton he wants wings and will take his exam and enter the Army Air Corps later this week at Santa Fe as the seventh recruit to sign up during New Mexico Flying Cadet Week.
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Army Air Corp
Corporal Walton
Antonio Duran
New Mexico
Air Corp
Santa Fe
Attendance Cuts In Minor Leagues
In Tucson on June 26 Arizona Texas League directors reported sharply lower gates for the first half of the season. President R E Souers said there was a general decline in paid admissions across minor leagues. the league kept a $35 traveling fee and added one extra game for Bisbee and El Paso as a doubleheader in El Paso on August 17 to balance 71 games for Albuquerque and Tucson.
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Ariz
R. E. Souers
Bisbee
el Paso
Albuquerque
Hugo Meyer
A. T. Hogan
Ralph McCord
Baseball Scores From Yesterday National League Results
National League games saw Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 8 to 5 while Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 4 and New York edged Chicago 4 to 1. St. Louis topped Boston 6 to 2. In American League Boston won 7 to 2 over Cleveland, New York beat St. Louis 7 to 5, Philadelphia 5, Detroit 4, and Chicago topped Washington 2 to 0 in 13 innings.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cincinnati
Arizona Texas League All Star West Wins 3 1
In an Arizona-Texas League All-Star game the West team defeated the East 3 to 1. The matchup showcased standout performances from league stars as the West earned the decisive win.
High School Scores Across West Texas and New Mexico
Regional scores include Wichita Falls 8 over 1 with New Mexico, Pampa 6 over 18, Borger 4 over Lubbock 3, Amarillo 8 over 8 and Big Spring 2 over 9, Clovis 12 over Lamesa 6.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Wichita Falls
Pampa
Borger
Lubbock
Amarillo
Big Spring
Clovis
Lamesa
Baseball Scores Show Mixed Outcomes Across Cities
American Association results list Toledo beating Indianapolis 13 to 3 and Louisville defeating Columbus 6 to 1. In another set Kansas City edged St. Paul 5 to 4 while Milwaukee topped Minneapolis 7 to 5.
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American Association
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast League Scores Report
In a sequence of Arizona and West Coast league results Sacramento fell 2 to 3 against Hollywood while San Diego posted 3 to 6 at Oakland. San Francisco held 3 to 12 loss against Seattle and Los Angeles beat Portland 2 to 1 as the games noted end with a 19 inning marker.
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Hollywood
San Diego
Oakland
San Francisco
Seattle
Los Angeles
Portland
New York
Cleveland
Ewe
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington Oy
St. Louis Oes
Feewees
Oakland Os
Texas League Scores Summary Card
Dallas beats San Antonio 11 to 6 while Fort Worth defeats Houston 9 to 1. Tulsa tops Shreveport 9 to 1 and Beaumont wins 2 to 0. Oklahoma City records a 1-1 split.
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San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Tulsa
Shreveport
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Southern Association Scores Promptly Reported
Chattanooga defeats Memphis 10 to 7 while Knoxville wins 10 to 2 and Atlanta posts a 7 to 2 victory. Birmingham falls 3 to 6 and Little Rock also loses 6 to 5. New Orleans 6 to 4 and Nashville 5 to 3 complete the day’s results.
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Knoxville
Birmingham
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Little Rock
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Nashville
Rowing talk as Yale eyes Aldrickson bid in race
The sports brief from New York notes Yale may bid Al Aldrickson to replace Ed Leader as Harvard seeks to halt Crimson victories. Washington’s Al Aldrickson and George Pocock’s boats figure in the chatter, while Skip Walz of Wisconsin hopes to lure an eastern crew to Madison next spring to boost rowing.
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Special News Service
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Washington
al Aldrickson
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Eli
Harvard
Crimson
Aldrickson
George Pocock
Skip Walz
Wisconsin
Madison
One Minute Interview by Cobb on baseball changes
Cobb says he enjoys watching baseball but has not yet seen a game this year. He notes field mistakes irritate him and dislikes changes in the sport, arguing that valuing one run diminished the game and removed a key thrill.
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Fall Guys and Football Moves Stir Summer News
Fall season chatter starts with Navy securing Fred Van't Hall after his Annapolis appointment. Auburn hosts a large summer football cohort capable of forming a softball squad. Georgia’s Bill Hartman and star pupil Frank Sinkwich discuss law, as Frank prepares for law school in the fall.
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Fred Van't Hall
Minnesota
Annapolis
Auburn
Bill Hartman
Georgia
Frank Sink
Joe Louis Compared To Gophers In Star Journal Column
Minneapolis Star Journal columnist Charles Johnson likens Joe Louis to Minnesota football and notes Northwestern could beat the Gophers one week but not the next, praising the Gophers stamina. Ed’s note calls the comparison a great compliment to Louis. Minor and Major Operations referenced. DiMaggio did not show much.
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Minneapolis Star Journal
Joe Louis
Minnesota
Northwestern
Gophers
Podunk College
Maroon and Gold
Joe
Joe Dimaggio
Washington Huskies Win Intercollegiate Regatta At Poughkeepsie
Washington easily wins the annual intercollegiate rowing regatta at Poughkeepsie with California close behind. Cornell tops the freshmen two miles as Washington guards the title for the eighth win in nine years, Navy missing in 1938.
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California
Cornell
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Bears
al Aldrickson
Syracuse
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Wisconsin
Rutgers
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Gene Remmer
Pacific
Capitan Man Signs Up for Air Corps Flying Cadet Week
Noble S. Cofer of Capitan New Mexico is among the latest recruits in the army air corps during Flying Cadet Week. He will travel to Santa Fe Saturday night for examination and if he passes will be assigned to the United States Army Air Corps.
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Albuquerque May Lose School For Training Pilots
Albuquerque faces a potential relocation of a TWA operated pilot training school for trans Atlantic bomber ferrying as officials weigh site options. Army Air Forces favors removal citing inconveniences while New York recruitment continues and the Chamber of Commerce vows to keep the program local.
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Chicago
Detroit Prospect Hal Manders Eyes Record Bust
Interest in his hitting streak waned as he neared the record with Detroit out to push the mark. Hal Manders, one of the Southern Association's top prospects, pitches for Fred Lindstrom's Knoxville Smokies.
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Southern Association
Hal Manders
Fred Lindstrom
Knoxville Smokies
Huge Guns In Army War Games On West Coast
The United States army deploys its largest field guns, 155 millimeter weapons weighing 16 1/2 tons with 11 foot barrels, during a secret West Coast mock battle at Hunter Liggett California. Eight heavy guns support the blue army’s 34,000 men against Reds at Fort Ord and Fort Lewis troops. The road bound artillery will not leave highways, relying on tractors to move between positions as observers monitor the Pacific coast exercise.
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Hunter Liggett Military Reservation
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Pacific Coast
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Ninth Corps
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Fort Ord
Taxidermist W A Jones Opens Roswell Studio
W A Jones, a well known taxidermist, has moved from Carlsbad to Roswell and is temporarily located at 508 East Second Street. He plans a permanent site on West Second Street to serve clients locally.
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Carlsbad
East Second Street
West Second
Navy recruiting drive urges men to enlist now
A national emergency is declared and Americans are urged to enlist in the regular Navy or Naval Reserve. Navy Recruiting Officer Harold Beckwith will be at Room 227 Roswell Post Office each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to assist volunteers.
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Naval Reserve
Harold Beckwith
Roswell Post Office
Expert Bowlers Meet Local Stars Exhibition Match Result
Paul Krumske and Adolf Carlson led a visiting pair of top bowlers to a 5 game total of 1896 while local stars Lloyd Taylor and Cal Darnall posted 1777. Carlson shot 226 in game three the high score and both visiting and local bowlers received instruction after the match.
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Adolf Carlson
Lloyd Taylor
Cal Darnall
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Krumske
Taylor
Darnall
Georgia Peach Bombs Babe Ruth in Charity Match
Newton Massachusetts June 26 Ty Cobb may claim the first shot at Babe Ruth in a staged grudge golf clash. Ruth joked he cannot sink two foot putts and vows to rebound when the Georgia Peach resumes play at Fresh Meadow New York on Friday.
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Georgia Peach
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Legion Endorses Law and Order In Labor Disputes
In Santa Fe New Mexico the Legion endorsed law and order in labor disputes and praised Governor John Miles for banning picketing during strikes. A convention resolution reaffirmed the Legion's stance that it will not involve itself in wage or hour questions, highlighting a mix of employers and employees in its ranks. The group also urged Congress to pass legislation governing civilian use of the flag. Home Grown Dewberries Andersons Gardens.
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N. M
New Mexico American Legion
Donovan Hoover
Legion
Ruidoso
John Miles
New Mexico
United States
Congress
Remington Typewriter Sale at Roswell Typewriter Co
Special offers a late model Remington noiseless with automatic tabulation for 39.75 dollars. Includes a guaranteed twelve month period. Roswell Typewriter Co. provides the deal and servicing.
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Golf Intercollegiate Semi finals Hinge on Stanford Duo
Sixteen stars from 11 schools survive the first day of match play in the 44th national intercollegiate golf championship at Columbus Ohio. Stanford's four man squad leads the top bracket after two decisive wins while Lewis Martin of New Mexico exits with a 3 and 1 defeat to Marshall Carlson of Toledo.
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Stanford
Lewis Martin
University of New Mexico
Marshall Carlson
Toledo
Pole Vault Record Duel Builds At AAU Nationals
Earle Meadows, co holder of the world pole vault record, watches rival Cornelius Warmerdam and imitates his style as he aims to improve on his 14 feet 11 inches world mark. Meadows lengthens his approach by 35 feet in preparation for the AAU national championships in Philadelphia.
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Earle Meadows
Cornelius Warmerdam
Meadows
Warmerdam
Major League Leaders Highlight Key Batting and Pitching Figures
Williams leads batting with .407 for Boston while DiMaggio of New York tops runs and home runs with 59 and 16 respectively. Keller and York share RBI honors for New York and Detroit at 59. Heath of Cleveland has 91 hits. Kellner of Cleveland leads triples with 9. Feller of Cleveland posts 15 wins as season leaders noted.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
J. DiMaggio
New York
Keller
York
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
D. DiMaggio
Kellner
Case
Washington
Kubel
Chicago
Feller
Baseball league leaders peek through the stats
Reiser of Brooklyn posts a batting average of 353 while Moore of St. Louis leads runs with 55. Nicholson of Chicago has 57 RBIs. Slaughter of St. Louis notches 88 hits and 7 triples. Dallesandro of Chicago leads doubles while Ott of New York has 17 home runs. Frey of Cincinnati steals bases and Riddle of Cincinnati goes 7- for the pitcher line.
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Moore
St. Louis
Nicholson
Chicago
Slaughter
Dallesandro
Ott
New York
Frey
Cincinnati
Arizona-Texas West Defeats East Stars
A 16-year-old Tucson left hander Alex Kellner earned the win as the Western All Stars beat the Eastern All Stars 3 to 1 before 2,500. Tucson’s Al Lawrence drove in two runs with a third inning double, while Warren Williams and Dale Case added an eighth inning double for the West. The East scored on a fourth inning wild pitch by Al Faccio.
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Ariz
Alex Kellner
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Bisbee
Kellner
Albuquerque
el Paso
al Lawrence
Harry Parks
Warren Williams
Dale Case
al Faccio
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Hetki
Galios
Faccio
Porterfield
Varrelman
George Ball Eliminated In Tri State Tennis Quarterfinals
In Cincinnati on June 26 George Ball of El Paso Texas became the sole local survivor as he was defeated by Bill Talbert the tournament’s second seed 6-3 6-4 in the 40th annual Tri State tennis event quarterfinals.
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George Ball
el Paso
Texas
Bill Talbert
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