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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1940

Page

7

Fine Flinging Yesterday In Major Leagues

Ten major league teams played yesterday with modest hits as pitchers dominated. Dodgers narrowed the NL gap to .343, while Red Sox slipped in the AL. Whitlow Wyatt led Brooklyn with a 2-1 win over Boston Bees. Jake Mooty blanked Reds 3-2. Bill McGee beat Pirates 8-2. Ken Heintzelman and Pepper Martin provided late drama. Dutch Leonard notched his ninth win in a 4-3 Senators win. Yankees posted a 4-1 win over Athletics to extend their streak.

Associated Press John McGraw Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox Dodgers Cubs Whitlow Wyatt Gers Dick Errickson Boston Bees Wyatt Jake Mooty Chicago Cubs Reds Johnny Vander Meer Indianapolis American Association Bill McGee St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Ken Heintzelman McGee Wild Horse Pepper Martin Elbie Fletcher Pittsburgh Washington Senators Dutch Leonard Yanks New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics A’s Bucky Ross

Galento Not As Good Says Godoy

Arturo Godoy watching Tony Galento prepare for a Jersey City bout with Max Baer doubts Galento’s power after Louis fight injuries. He notes Galento relies on strength and heavy punches, not sharp ones, and recalls a stomach test in their first encounter. Godoy weighs in on Galento and Baer while Galento weighs in at 248 pounds with clothes on.

New York Arturo Godoy Madame Bey Tony Galento Max Baer Jersey City Joe Louis Galento Arturo Chile Louis Tony Godoy Baer Max

Sports Briefs From New York Informal June Hearings

Dodgers pitchers have allowed 58 homers in 56 games. Didrickson shot 72 in the Eastern Women’s Open and erupted at Milwaukee after a bad hole. German cyclists Vopel Kilian deny G-man questioning. Broadway sport bets $800 vs $200 on Galento stopping Baer and Armstrong. Atlanta readied for Jack Dempsey parade. Wes Ferrell plays exhibition golf in North Carolina.

New York Dodger la Didrickson Estern Milwaukee Hans Vopel Gustav Kilian Broadway Sport Galento Baer Armstrong Kayos Lew Jenkins Atlanta Allo Jack Dempsey Wes Ferrell North Carolina

Oscar Vitt Players Too Nice Says Shirley Povich

Washington Post columnist Shirley Povich criticizes Olympic style camaraderie among Oscar Vitt and his players, accusing the bench of hypocrisy and claiming their praise masks the real agenda behind their actions. Duke signs Ed Schreiber, a Charlotte native who reached the Southern finals.

Shirley Povich Washington Post Oscar Vitt

Ragtime News Review Misplaced Roles in Sports Scene

Miss Berg will wander to and fro performing as a golfing pro. The NBA issues a sharp rebuke, labeling folding and cranks as obsolete kings of swat. The team is back home again, stirring questions about the current scene.

Ragtime News

Baseball League Helmets and Boxing Policy Push

The report notes disputed claims about a 6.6B headline, with Colonel Harvey Miller asserting the association is strong and will press to keep boxing as a sport not a monopoly. Ford Frick may survey magnates on helmet use, while Detroit papers report fans oppose night games and public figures question owner Briggs's stance.

Pthose Up Harvey Miller Ford Frick National League Detroit W. ©. Briggs

Yesterday's Results in American League Baseball

Results show Philadelphia 1 New York 4, Washington 4 Boston 3. Detroit at St Louis listed as a game.

Associated Press Filadelphia New York Washington Boston Detroit St. Louis Iain

National League score updates with rain stoppage

Baseball results from the National League include Boston 1 over Brooklyn 2 when play ended at the eighth inning due to rain. St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 2. Chicago beat Cincinnati 3 to 2.

Boston Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati

International League Postpones All Games on Rainy Grounds

All International League games are postponed due to persistent rain and wet field conditions. Teams will resume play when conditions allow, with officials monitoring forecasts and field readiness.

International League

Baseball score roundup from four league games

In a multi game update, American Association results show Toledo 8 over Columbus 3, Indianapolis 2 defeating Louisville 0, St Paul 4 beating Milwaukee 3, and Minneapolis 7 prevailing over Kansas City 3.

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

Pacific Coast League Scores From Recent Matches

Oakland defeated Hollywood 14 to 1 while Sacramento edged Portland 4 to 3 and Los Angeles beat San Francisco 4 to 3. San Diego led Seattle 6 to 5 in a high scoring set of PCL results.

Oakland Hollywood Sacramento Portland Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Seattle Associated Press Pat Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Chicago Pittsburgh O St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit

Beaumont Beats Fort Worth Seven to Two in Texas League

In Texas League action Beaumont defeated Fort Worth 9 to 2 while San Antonio topped Tulsa 7 to 1 and Houston routed Dallas 14 to 5. Oklahoma City Shreveport game notes cite wet grounds affecting play.

Beaumont Fort Worth San Antonio Tulsa Houston Dallas Oklahoma City-Shreveport

Southern Association score shows Chattanooga topples New Orleans

Chattanooga defeated New Orleans 8 to 2 in a Southern Association matchup. Postponements listed include Atlanta Birmingham, Nashville Little Rock two games, and Knoxvile Memphis due to rain.

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

Local Texas New Mexico Scores Echo Pampa and Clovis

Pampa blank Borger 3 in a West Texas game while Clovis edged Amarillo 5 to 4. Both results reflect regional football action with home and visitor teams contesting for late season standings.

West Texas New Mexico Pampa Borger Clovis Amarillo

Arizona Texas League game results update

In the Arizona-Texas League Bisbee defeated El Paso 13 to 3 while Albuquerque routed Tucson 10 to 1. The doubleheader showcased Bisbee’s strong offense and Albuquerque’s pitching dominance.

Bisbee el Paso Albuquerque Tucson

Boxing results from Richmond and other cities last night

Ken Overlin of Washington outpointed Ben Brown in Richmond while Jimmy Garrison of Hollywood and Red Green of Los Angeles fought to a draw in Kansas City. The cards showed close bouts with ten rounds in both arenas.

Associated Press Richmond Ken Overlin Washington Ben Brown Atlanta Hollywood Jimmy Garrison Kansas City Red Green Los Angeles Drew

Moonshine Moonshines Lead to Arrest in Hazard

Deputy Marshal Andrew Combs located and arrested a man previously reported drowned during a flash flood in this section. The case followed the man’s indictment on a moonshine charge, illustrating ongoing enforcement efforts in Hazard, Kentucky.

Hazard Andrew Combs

Cagey Caterpillars Prey On City Trees Stir Auto Owners

In St Louis, a forestry pilot sparked protests from motorists as hundreds objected to spraying insecticide on trees near parked cars. Officials agreed to treat only trees with no cars beneath, after pressure from residents.

ST. Louis City Forestry Division

Weather Summary West of the Mississippi

Precipitation in the last 24 hours was confined to the southern belt from Arizona to Arkansas and Louisiana. Heavy rainfall reported from the middle Pecos and lower Grande valleys. otherwise amounts were light. Dust storm at Albuquerque. cooler in the lower Plains. Partly cloudy in the south, Central Texas drizzle, unsettled elsewhere. Clearing weather probable by Sunday morning with some additional precipitation this afternoon. Travel from Roswell generally fair north and northeast, unsettled elsewhere.

Mississippi Arizona Arkansas Louisiana Pecos Lower Grande Upper Grande Albuquerque Lower Plains New Mexico Colorado Texas Roswell

Clearing cactus from goat ranges in Del Rio Texas

Texas ranchers are clearing cactus from semi arid range lands as goats eat anything. Four million acres already cleared. Ranchman Roger Gillis notes stockmen developed a poison to remove more cactus and protect Angora and Cashmere stock from their own appetites.

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights

Danning of New York leads batting at .380 with 78 hits and 51 RBIs tied with Mize of St. Louis. Hack of Chicago has 46 runs, Herman of Chicago and Danning among leaders in hits, and Frey of Cincinnati plus Moore of St. Louis top steals. Moory of Chicago leads pitching with 5-0, followed by Melton of New York and Fitzsimmons of Brooklyn at 6-1.

Associated Press Danning New York Walker Brooklyn Hack Chicago Herman Mize St. Louis Moore Werber Cincinnati Ross Boston Gustine Pittsburgh Fletcher Frey Moory Melton Fitzsimmons

Baseball season leaders and player stats in late season recap

Finney Boston and Radcliff St Louis each posted 363 runs a year high. McCosky Detroit led with 52 RBIs with Foxx Boston at 59 and Greenberg Detroit 52. Finney Boston 89 hits, Radcliff 85. Greenberg Detroit 25 doubles, Boudreau Cleveland 21. McCosky Detroit and Keller New York 9 triples. Foxx Boston and Trosky Cleveland 17 home runs. Case Washington 15 steals, Walker Washington 11. Newsom Detroit 10 1 and Smith Cleveland 8 1 led pitchers.

Finney Boston Radcliff St. Louis McCosky Detroit Williams Foxx Greenberg Boudreau Cleveland Keller New York Trosky Case Washington Walker Newsom Smith

Lordsburg Coach Pierces Move To Deming High

Lordsburg New Mexico June 29 The resignation of coach Robert E Pierce of Lordsburg to accept the coach position at Deming high school was announced. Superintendent Tom J Mayfield said many applications would be considered but the spot would not be filled until late July. Pierce, who had three state tournament basketball teams and one state championship in five years, succeeds Rolla Buck as Deming coach. Buck resigned to join an oil firm. This is the second transfer here with Supt J Cloyd Miller moving to Deming last year.

Lordsburg N. M Robert E. Pierce Deming High School Tom J. Mayfield Pierce Rolla Buck Deming Buck

Texan Looks Good in College Tennis

A small Texan, Frank Guernsey of Rice Institute, defeated Bill Canning 6 3 6 1 to advance to the semi final as he pursues a third straight intercollegiate title. Don McNeill of Kenyon and Bill Reedy of Southern California had a match postponed due to wet courts.

Philadelphia Frank Guernsey Rice Institute Bill Canning Don McNeill Kenyon College Bill Reedy Southern California

Wheat improves but prices drag down farm outlook

In the Tenth District the June report says crops are generally favorable with wheat showing better-than-expected gains offset by steep price declines. Rains stayed timely, employment rose about 3%, payrolls up over 5%, and bank loans 14% higher than last year. May sales edged up, lumber rising, livestock and grain demand fell, petroleum output down 9%. A Mosquero rancher, C Terpenning, claims the first Harding County combine-harvested wheat load, signaling potential solid Mesa crop yields.

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Harding Wheat

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Tops Western Open Semifinal Bid

Milwaukee June 29 Dorothy Foster, who defeated defending champion Helen Dettweiler, faces Babe Didrikson Zaharias in a semifinal at the Women's Western Open. Zaharias, praised for long drives, set a Wisconsin 72 in her second round and posted a low 71 for the day.

Milwaukee Dorothy Foster Helen Dettweiler Babe Didrikson Zaharias Los Angeles

Roswell Players On All-Star Grid Team

Roswell dominates district 5 with picks including John Kelley back and Barton Oglesby tackle from Roswell alongside Walter Whitmore. District 3 honors go to Indian Kee Allison Cornell Kasuse Allen Paisano George Murdock and Blas Vigil. A single pick from district 7 is Al Mitchell Tucumcari back. The All-Star game is set for August 24 in Albuquerque after a coaching school.

Albuquerque Roswell Fred Brown Las Vegas Belen Albuquerque Indians Albuquerque High Menaul Kee Allison Cornell Kasuse Allen Paisano George Murdock Bill Jourdan Menaul—Blas Vigil Bertram Sedillo Sam Hicks Jal Bill Zahn John Kelley Barton Oglesby Walter Whitmore Stolaroff Carlsbad Jimmy Robertson Tucumcari al Mitchell iTucumecari

Swarthmore and Virginia golfers in national final

College golf final underway as Harry Haverstick of Swarthmore and F Dixon Brooke of Virginia tee off in Manchester Vermont for the 36 hole national collegiate A A golf title.

Manchester Harry Haverstick Swarthmore F. Dixon Brooke Virginia

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