Softball leagues to be reorganized for second period
A meeting is set for Thursday afternoon at 5 30 at the Chamber of Commerce to organize the second period of softball. Joe Massey heads the Roswell Leagues effort with representatives urged to attend to discuss multi team leagues, junior divisions, and manager preferences. The session aims to set a fair schedule and ensure no teams are dropped from entering this period.
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Local Armory Matt Feature Pits Kendall Against Yaqui Joe
Tomorrow night at the armory the top bout pits Roswell star Pali Kendall against Yaqui Joe the Indian who has led the region in wrestling. The winner could challenge light heavyweight champ McGuire, with a Roswell title bout possible depending on attendance. Semi final sees Pancho Villa versus Joe Boccino in a grudge match amid recent disputed outcomes.
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Yankees and Giants Hold 10 League Leads
The Yankees lead the American League by 2 1/2 games as five rivals, including the Senators and White Sox, press the chase. Buck Newsom’s miscues hindered Chicago’s pitchers while the Pirates rose to second in the NL with a 5-2 win over Brooklyn and the Cubs swept the Phillies 8-3. Giants kept pace as Cincinnati snapped an eight game slide.
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Postoffice and Ad Club Triumph In Close Softball Night
In a dramatic finish the Postoffice team rallied from 14 18 down to beat the Lions 19 18 after a five run seventh. Hartley homered as House I Lee and Williams pitched, Waters and Sanders starred for the Lions. In the second game Ad Club defeated Public Service 29 5, fueling a tie for fifth in the National League with 21 runs coming in the 2nd and 3rd innings.
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Kojac A Backstroke Great Targets 1956 Olympics
George Kojac the famed New York backstroke expert eyes the 1956 Olympic Games. He holds most backstroke records and plans a comeback despite business duties that once kept him from Los Angeles. Kojac once defeated Johnny Weissmuller in national indoor championships, keeping his edge.
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Tarzan Pro Backstroke King Kojac Shatters Record
Kojac, the former Rot mers ace, dominated world backstroke as he won a three corner race against Paul Wyatt and Walter Laufer in 1928 at a sea side pool. A shark loomed near Kojac’s feet but he burst away, setting a new words mark as Laufer and Wyatt faded.
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Dykes Named Manager of the Chicago White Sox
Chicago appoints Jimmy Dykes to manage the White Sox, replacing Lew Fonseca after two seasons. Dykes, a strong fielder and former third baseman, becomes the AL's fourth playing manager, vowing "plenty of fight" as the club seeks to climb from the cellar amid a losing stretch.
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Donie) Bush
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Baseball Scores by the Associated Press
American League results include Detroit 5 over Boston 1 and St. Louis 3 over New York 8. Cleveland blanked Philadelphia 2. Chicago defeated Washington 6 to 7. Brooklyn fell to Pittsburgh 5 to 2. New York beat Cincinnati 7 to 3. Philadelphia won over Chicago 13 to 6. American Association games saw Milwaukee 11 over Toledo 6 and Kansas City 5 to 3 over Columbus 5.
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International League scores roundup across cities
The report lists multiple League games with results from Baltimore Buffalo Newark Toronto Albany Montreal Syracuse Rochester Nashville Memphis Chattanooga New Orleans Knoxville Birmingham Galveston Tulsa San Antonio Oklahoma City Beaumont Fort Worth Houston Dallas. Notable margins include Montreal over Syracuse and Oklahoma City over Beaumont, with several tight contests elsewhere.
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Last Night's Results From Local League Night
Postoffice 19 Lions 18 and Ad Club 29 Public Service 5 lead a narrow score night. Tonight at 7:00 Kiwanis faces Shaw's and at 8:00 Fairbank's plays Roswell Auto in two more matches.
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St Louis Keeps Fourth with 5 4 Win Over Braves
St Louis held onto fourth place by edging the Boston Braves 5 to 4 after driving Fred Fitzsimmons to the showers and scoring six runs in the first inning.
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