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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
7
Tony Ciancio defeated Yesian Bruno in Milwaukee by points, 10 rounds. Buddy Knox stopped Karl John in Miami with a sixth round KO.
Local listing identifies an authorized Permutit dealer located at 103 West 4th Street with contact phone 8176 M for inquiries and service. The entry emphasizes dealership status and street address for customer access.
Albuquerque June 27. Chairman Roy L. Cook stated that 13,500 skilled and semi skilled workers listed in Unemployment Compensation Commission files could be mobilized to provide labor for national defense if required.
Roswell alumni dominated the Kiwanis Lions Ki-Li Boxing finals with wins across 118 125 135 147 and 175 pound classes. Notable results include Dave Sauble defeating Burl Brewster in 175 and Andy Purcella beating Dan Salazar in 118 to cap a victorious night for Roswell CCC.
The scores show New York 3 over Cleveland 1, Boston 3 over Detroit 1, Washington 6 over Chicago 7, and Philadelphia 9 over St. Louis 4. The results summarize the latest rivals and outcomes from the league games.
The National League results report Pittsburgh 2 to 11 Philadelphia 4 to St Louis 9 and New York 10 in ten innings. Cincinnati at Boston was postponed by rain with no other games scheduled.
In International League play Rochester defeated Newark 7 to 4 while Buffalo routed Syracuse 4 to 1 and Baltimore split with Toronto 8 to 3 and 3 to 3 weather postponed Jersey City at Montreal due to rain.
The American Association results include Minneapolis 6 Louisville 5. Toledo 6 Kansas City 6 tied in the 8th as teams traveled. Columbus 12 Milwaukee 3. St. Paul 7 Indianapolis 2.
In Texas League play, Beaumont defeats Dallas 7 to 3, Houston edges Fort Worth 6 to 4, Tulsa over Shreveport 6 to 5, while San Antonio improves to 4-2 and Oklahoma City remains at -1. Strong scoring showings highlight a packed schedule across multiple teams.
In the Pacific Coast League Seattle beat San Diego 3 to 1 and Hollywood defeated Oakland 7 to 3. Sacramento downed Portland 4 to 2 and Los Angeles won over San Francisco 6 to 1. In the Southern Association Little Rock edged Knoxville 11 to 10 while Chattanooga beat Birmingham 5 to 4 and Atlanta triumphed over New Orleans 8 to 7 and Memphis over Nashville 6 to 5.
Bisbee 5 Albuquerque 6 Tucson 5 El Paso 6. Local box scores summarize results for a regional league matchup with four teams listed and final tallies. No further context provided.
Regional sports brief lists scores from West Texas and New Mexico towns. Clovis 11, Amarillo 14. Borger 4, Pampa 1. Lamesa 12, Lubbock 13. Midland 3, Odessa 5.
Danning leads batting at .369 with New York, Walker on .341 for Brooklyn. Hack of Chicago has 43 runs, Frey of Cincinnati 42. Danning and Mize tied 50 RBIs. Herman tops with 76 hits alongside McCormick and Whitehead at 72. Hack leads doubles with 19, Moore and Werber 16. Ross 9 triples with Gustine at 6.
In the first round Benny Burrola of Roswell defeated Garland Leng of Carlsbad CCC by technical knockout in the second round at 158 pounds. Abel Lujan claimed a knockout win against Andy Purcell in the 126 pound bout, also in the second round.
The report lists league leaders in home runs Frey and Moore, pitching Melton and Fitzsimmons with 61 wins, Finney and Radcliff top batters with 371 and 365, and runs batted in led by Foxx and Greenberg. Also notes St. Louis Radcliff and Detroit McCosky high in runs and hits, plus Case 15 stolen bases and Newsom 9 1 as pitcher. Also mentions Murray meeting with Hobbs lieutenant governor in Roswell en route to Santa Fe after a Mexico livestock trip.
Roswell Auto Company advertises insect repellent lamp bulbs for summer gardens with a focus on practical outdoor pest control and general lighting utility during the season. The notice emphasizes availability and product relevance for Roswell customers.
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