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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1935
Page
2
New York May 1 AP The Dodgers beat the Giants in a chaotic day filled with fireworks jeers and disrupted plays. Fans hurled cannons and paper bombs as Brooklyn fans cheered while Giants struggled with illness and lineup turmoil.
The Detroit Giants, a traveling colored baseball team, will meet the Roswell Redbirds at Thorne Park tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. Admission is 35 cents for men and 25 cents for women, with no complimentary passes allowed. The Giants boast a coast to coast circuit and a strong roster including Big Pill Smith, Albert Morehead, Dizzy Dean Thomas, and the Secret Six. The Redbirds add Qualls from Amherst and plan a lineup led by Taylor at third and Rice catching, with Knox sidelined by a finger injury.
Roswell high school standout Buaene Tabor defends his state golf championship at the upcoming AlbuG meet Friday and Saturday. Roswell preparations include sending five players to the state track and field meet and golf tourney, with Johnson Eugene Forrester Ed Williams Wil Gilbert and Orfester among the hopefuls.
Brooklyn defeated New York 12 to 5 while Chicago beat Pittsburgh 3 to 0 and Cincinnati routed St. Louis 12 to 2 The Philadelphia Boston game was postponed due to rain and did not finish.
American League games yielded New York defeating Washington 9 to 8 and Detroit beating St Louis 11 to 3. Rain caused postponements in Philadelphia against Chicago and Cleveland.
Kansas City defeats Minneapolis 16 to 4 while St. Paul earns 11 to Milwaukee 3. Columbus to Toledo game postponed due to cold conditions. Indianapolis leads Louisville 21 to 10 in a separate matchup.
In the International League, Buffalo fell to Baltimore 5 to 17 while Toronto lost 1 to 8 against Newark. Montreal Syracuse and Rochester Albany games were postponed due to rain, delaying multiple scheduled matchups.
Memphis defeated Knoxville 2 to 1 while Knoxville plated seven runs in a 7 1 win. Little Rock ran past Atlanta 6 to 5 and Birmingham edged Nashville 4 to 5. New Orleans beat Chattanooga 8 to 12 in a high scoring matchup.
In a late season summary, Missions 4 beat Hollywood 8, Sacramento 9 defeated Portland 8, Oakland 3 edged Seattle 1, and Los Angeles 6 lost to San Francisco 12. The compact ledger lists regional results with key city and score pairings.
Fort Worth defeated Fort Worth 4 to 0, San Antonio won 11 to 4, Dallas 4, Beaumont 8. Tulsa 0 with Galveston 1, Oklahoma City 8 to 0, Houston 5 to 1.
Faculty defeated Shaw 12 to 6 in an A league game. Amo nett’s Record 6 beat Kiwanis if Fairbanks 14 to ? in N league.
The Pups Faculty game was brought forward from tomorrow night at the request of both teams. Takers A will face City Market at 8 30 and Coyotes meet Cooper's at 7 30 in the A division lineup creation.
Seventeen geologists led by Captain Knapp toured from here to Carrizozo and Las Cruces studying lava beds mines and the White Sands region. The highlight was an underground cavern section not yet opened to the public. Hazing politics a club election and dance plans add campus color as rumors and jokes swirl through the barracks.
Detroit rebounds from a rough start as pitching by Joe Sullivan Tommy Bridges and Alvin Crowder fuels a series of solid performances. Goose Goslin hits a key homer as Detroit thumps St Louis Browns 11 to 3 then faces Yankees and Dodgers in a busy league slate amid rainouts and postponed Phillies Braves.
In Socorro New Mexico on May 1 AP reports a 14 man School of Mines swimming team will face Albuquerque MOA at the Duke City Y pool Saturday night. Mines freshman Ned Higgins nears the state 100 yard freestyle mark and rivals Duke City swimmers. Team members include Kasivenak Herkhoff Carlson Duckworth McKusick Wells Stover McGrath Higgins and others.
Washington May 4 The Senate moved to take up the soldiers' bonus bill after a seven day southern filibuster blocked anti-lynching legislation. Adjournment for less than half an hour allowed the bonus bill to become pending. Borah spurred opposition over constitutionality, aiding the adjournment move which passed 48 to 32. Several Democrats Republicans and a Farmer-Laborite shifted votes to back adjournment while a bloc opposed remained.
In a first game of the evening the Faculty beat Shaw's 12 to 6 to seize first place in the American League. Villard hit a homer in the second as Shaw's scored five early runs, but Faculty answered with a 12 run total. Batteries: Shaw's Newsom Holloman Nellis. Faculty Corn Herbert. Amonett's over The Record 13-6 to tie for National League lead with Sanders homering for Amonett's. Record Falls behind as Amonett's erupts with six runs in fourth and four in sixth. Batteries: Record Hughes Cooley. Amonett's Sanders O Sanders. Kiwanis beat Fairbank's 16-14 to spoil first place chance in National League. Tankersley pitched for Kiwanis as they rally with eight runs in seventh. Batteries: Kiwanis Tankersley Goffey. Fairbank's Whitehead Daniel.
The New York stock market steadied and rose with widespread gains across leading shares and commodities. Major movers included Phillips Petroleum, J I Case, Douglas Aircraft, Bethlehem Steel, Deere, Caterpillar, United Aircraft, and Anaconda. Trading volume was solid as rails activity cooled and fears over labor for automakers lingered.
A dense report from New York outlines stock market activity on May 1 with numerous tickers and prices across sectors. Key names include AmEx, Anaconda, Chrysler, Sears, Coca Cola, General Electric, Dow components, and railroad shares, showing varied gains and losses in a broad daily snapshot.
Albuquerque May 1 AP One hundred seventy track and field stars from 40 New Mexico high schools will compete Friday and Saturday at University Stadium. Heats and lanes will be drawn Friday with preliminaries and finals slated, alternating with the UNM Texas Tech dual meet. Competition is expected to be strong despite possible absences. Schools represented include Albuquerque High and Indian schools, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Hobbs, Taos, Carlsbad, Roswell, and others across the state.
A tentative meeting with the University of New Mexico swim team has been arranged but the date remains set for later confirmation. The event appears tied to the school closing timeline, with details still to be finalized.
In a round-robin tennis event Price And Co defeated Leland's 6-2 6-4 in doubles. Don Kester forfeited to Cliff Conley in singles. Leland's leads division two with 9‑4 (.643), Lowrey Auto second at 5‑3 (.625), Price and Company third at 11‑7 (.611).
City building inspector J C Largent announced April permits totaled 68 for 47 619 dollars up from 63 permits valued at 33 225 the previous year. He cautioned that the average value hides actual work and denied a city building boom.
Santa Fe May 1 AP Gov Clyfe Tingley, still confined to the executive mansion, announced a quarantine on cattle movements into and out of Colorado to prevent spread of disease. The governor activated state health authorities and urged compliance from ranchers and traders.
Prime Ministers Ramsay MacDonald and Sir John Simon heard assurances from Canadian Prime Minister Bennett, South African Premier Hertzog, and Australian Prime Minister Lyons that their dominions fully back Britain's role as mediator. They stressed three points: Britain must expand armaments, may take European risks without dominion consent, and dominions may refrain from obligations tied to Britain.
A quarantine order was requested by the cattle sanitary board due to a scabies outbreak in Crowle Kiows Otero Bent Powers Baca and parts of bas Animas in Colorado. Cattle entering New Mexico from these areas must carry a certificate issued by an authorized inspector.
Chicago grain quotations show May wheat at 97 3/4, May corn at 89 3/8, and May oats at 47 5/8 with various July and September positions. Rye figures are listed at 57 3/4 for May, while Bellies trade around 16.62, reflecting muted corn and robust wheat activity.
A fair volume of territory wool moved at steady prices from last week in Boston. Graded French combing 64s and finer sold 57-61 cents secured, with much at 60-61 cents. Strictly combing 58-8 1/2 blood traded at 61-63 cents scoured, while French combing of the same grade sold 57-60 cents.
AP reports a curb list of stocks with mixed prices including Am 46 1/4 for Alum Co Am, Gulf Oil Pa at 59 3/4, Ford Mot Ltd at 8, Newmont Min 48, Texan Oil 5 3/4, Swift & Co 15 1/8, and Un Litht & Power A at 1 with various other listings such as Cora Corp 2 7/8 and Nid Hud Pot 3 7/8.
Department of Agriculture or recognized Colorado inspector confirms cattle are free from scabies and exposure and hold a special permit from the New Mexico cattle sanitary board for movement or sale.
Kansas City market report shows hogs at 2000 head with top 8.65 for 200 Ibs or more, sows 7.00 to 8.15. Cattle and calves run strong with steers 900-150 Ibs at 16.00 to 14.25, heifers 550-900 Ibs 8.50 to 11.26, cows 7.00 to 8.50, milk fed wealers 5.50 to 8.50, stocker steers 6.50 to 10.06. Sheep total 12,000 with Arizona spring lambs 25 and lamb prices 7.45 to 8.50 for spring lambs. Yearling wethers 4.50 to 5.75 and ewes 3.00 to 4.00.
New York cotton futures closed steady to lower amid light offerings. May futures slid to 11.75, July 11.78, October 11.32, with December 11.40 and January 11.52. Spot market remained steady at middling 12 15.
New Orleans May 1 spot cotton closed steady seven points lower with sales totaling 583 bales Middling grade priced at 12.15 cents per pound.
Associated Press market brief lists Treas 4 1/45 at 47 82 and 116.27, Home Owners 4s at 51 and 10028, Fed Farm Mtg 3s at 49 and 102.10, and Fed Farm Mtg 2 1/464 at 30, indicating current prices and yields for government and farm loan securities.
Galveston May 1 AP cotton prices hold steady with no change reported. Market observers note steady trading as oiling figures and miscellaneous sales appear in brief summaries.
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