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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1934

Page

2

Business leaders urged to enjoy high school games in Roswell

At a Roswell event hosted by the Woman's Club and the High School Letter Club, BPO speakers urged business and professional men to attend and support high school athletics. They emphasized community backing, noted athletes' obligations to self, school, and town, and praised Poe Cornfield's coaching. The banquet drew high school athletes, teachers, and local businessmen, with a fine dinner served.

BPO Simpson Wes Niot Ross L. Malone Jr Wmatone Iim Malone Poe Osing Roswell Cay High School Letter Club Ehh High Schol dad"Corn Saft

Scout meeting at North Sea troop reports activities

Sco EWS Troop held a regular meet last night at the troop headquarters on North Sea. The session opened with the Scout Oath at 7 30. After a short drill and flag pledge they played games and did marching drills. Robert Kisselburg and Oland Abercrombie demonstrated Indian sign language. The group ended with the poem lawn muster at 7 oclock Monday. Howard Guss, Troop Reporter.

North Sea Robert Kisselburg Oland Abercrombie Howard Guss

Barracks Briefs from a Humorous Army Camp Page

A breezy column highlights a amateur weather forecaster who proved right about a rainstorm, jokes about John H. Patterson’s grand summer plans, hazing at the club, a Canyon Texas tennis match against the Broncos, and a Max Ruppert award contest with rival bets and stage banter.

Roswell Tennis Club Tournament Starts May 20

The Roswell Tennis Club will begin its annual tournament on Sunday May 20. A club meeting is planned for next week to finalize tournament plans. The schedule likely includes three Sundays of play.

Tennis Club Roswell

Roswell Giants to Host Olton in Weekend Baseball Pair

The Roswell Giants meet Olton Texas at Thorne Park on Sunday and Monday with first pitches at 3 00. New third baseman Jerry Moore from Clovis will debut alongside Teaver White catching as Pirtle and Thompson split pitching duties. Admission costs 35 cents for men and 25 cents for women including tax.

Roswell Pirtle Thompson

Tennis Club and NMMI Tennis Match Tomorrow

The Roswell event at the city courts on North Missouri features four singles and two doubles in starts at two. Singles pit Perry Bean versus Wrecks, Dick Crawford against Barker, Wilson-Chapman against Sullivan, Don Blackmar against Stanmire. Doubles teams include Bean-Blackmar and Crawford-Dukeminier for the Tennis Club with Wiecks-Stanmire and Barker-Sullivan or Stevens for the Institute.

Gance Canyon Texas Broncos Aggies The Institute Wiecks Barker Sullivan Stephens Max Ruppert Nieman Markham Niéman Frank Stacker Tenn Joges Roswell Teria Yexico Miltnike Initute North Missouri Perry Bean Dick Blackmar Dick Crawford Price Dukeminier Wiecks- Stanmire Barker-Sullivan Stevens Institute Netmen

Chicago May 12 Official American League Standings

Chicago report notes official American League standings as of May 12 with team records and placements. Ripples through clubs as analysts prepare for midseason shifts and potential roster changes.

Chicago

Softball doubleheader postponed due to rain

Two softball games were postponed last night because of rain. No makeup dates yet set for White Rock versus Kiwanis A and Shaw’s against Public Service A.

White Rock Amonett H. S. Paculty Mabie Lowrey Shaw's Grocery McNally-Hall Kiwanis W. L Pet Binns Roswell Fairbank Shaw’s Public Service

Campaign plans and local political chatter noted

The piece discusses Hank Becker's inexperience and his campaign, previews a Cherokee visit and says Coblell and Bullen will assist. Ike Seelig may retire from the Left Wing, and Cookie Waterhouse writes of a romantic link from Oklahoma U with favorable results, promising updates if anything transpires.

Hank Becker Soupy Frank Stacker Coblell Bullen Ike Seelig Cookie

A Lion Hearted Rabbit Faces Spring Training Setback

Walter Rabbit Maranville sustains a broken leg in an early spring training game. At over forty and with more than two decades in the majors, observers feared the end of his career, yet Maranville vows a quick comeback and hopes to coach by June and play for the Braves by July.

Walter Maranville Braves King Features Syndicate, Inc

Baseball Scores From Associated Press Night Action

American League results include Cleveland 6 Boston 5 and Chicago 6 New York 7. Detroit 10 Philadelphia 5 and St Louis 4 Washington 3. Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 6. Boston 8 Cincinnati 5. Brooklyn 13 Chicago 1. New York 2 St Louis 35.

Associated Press Cleveland Boston Chicago New York Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis Washington

Kansas City and Louisville matchup early season results

The report lists scores from recent games including Kansas City 0 Louisville, Minneapolis 16 Toledo, St Paul 12 Columbus 7 1, Milwaukee 4 Indianapolis 5. The snippet shows a patchwork of team results and standings.

Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis

International League scores and postponements noted

Albany 2 Rochester 6 leads with Rochester as the winner. Baltimore 8 Toronto 5, Syracuse Buffalo postponed. Newark Montreal postponed.

International Leaecue Albany Rochester Beltimore Toronto Syracuse-Buffao Newark-Montreal

Local Scores and Standings Briefs Across Texas Cities

A compact report lists game scores and placements from San Antonio Tulsa Galveston Oklahoma City Houston Fort Worth Beaumont Dallas, indicating results by city team standings and points across the region.

San Antonio Tulsa Galveston Oklahoma City Houston Fort Worth Beaumont Dallas

Southern Association Scoreboard Report

The Southern Association results show Atlanta 12 Memphis 15 and Chattanooga 11 Birmingham 3 Knoxville 1 New Orleans 4 Nashville 2 Little Rock 06, highlighting team margins and placements across standings. Key pairings include Atlanta and Memphis trading runs while New Orleans and Knoxville posted low finishes in the tally.

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

Western Association Scores Round Up

Muskogee topped Bartlesville 6 to 1 while Joplin defeated Springfield 8 to 7 and Ponca City beat Hutchinson 11 to 4 in latest Western Association results.

Western Association Muskogee Bartlesville Joplin Springfield Ponca City Hutchinson

Coast League results show mixed scores for teams

In the Pacific Coast League standings, Los Angeles beat Sacramento 6 to 4, Seattle defeated Hollywood by a margin of two, while Missions edged Portland 7 to 6. Oakland and San Francisco matchup details are incomplete.

Sacramento Holywood Seattle Missions Portland Oakland San Francisco

Pioneer Woman Ruth Blackwell Dies in New Mexico

Ruth Blackwell, 77, longtime Raton resident and widow of C. N. Blackwell, died after two and a half years of illness at Miners Hospital. A Presbyterian Church and Women’s Club figure, she and her husband moved to New Mexico 55 years ago, living in Las Vegas and Socorro before settling in Raton in 1892. Funeral services set for Sunday afternoon.

Extra Inning Action Across Major Leagues Yesterday

Yesterday's Major League schedule featured eight games going extra innings with five lasting ten or more frames. New York beat Chicago 6 4 in 14, Cleveland topped Boston 6 5 in 11, Detroit defeated Philadelphia 10 5, and Washington slipped to St Louis 6 4 in the tenth. Pittsburgh and St Louis both won in extras, while Chicago absorbed a 13 1 loss to Brooklyn as Boston’s Braves beat Cincinnati 8 5.

New York Chicago Db Pittsburgh St Louis Boston Sd Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Cleveland Washington Associated Press New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Pale Hose Yanks Harry Smythe White Wyatt Earl Combs Sam Byrd Boston Red Sox Sox Detroit Tigers A’s Jimmie Foxx Senators St. Louis’ Browns Pittsburgh St. Louis Cubs Jus Suhr Arky Vaughn Pirates Phillies Cardinals Giants Jack Rothcork Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Pat Malone Chicago Boston Braves

Mulcahy Heads New Mexico Base League Formation

J igey Mulcahy of Albuquerque was elected president as nine teams formed the New Mexico Base League. The season opens May 20 with games in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Byron Beall was named league board member, with an executive committee of managers led by Herb Davy and Oscar Gilbert. Dan Ortiz was re elected secretary treasurer. A Santa Fe meeting will draft the full schedule.

Albuquerque May Jigey Mulcahy Aboque Cent New Mexico Bernals Jo. Terrero Santa Fe Albacxerque Dens Yuentainair Testoo Santa Fervuutionery A F Saints Wuevia Zernalillo Los Lomas Tigers Santa Barbara American Legion Byron O. Beall League J. D. Merriman Mountainair Laeser Madrid J. T. Matson Terrero Charles Lembke Herb Davy A. S. Rivera E.S. Basseu Mulcahy

Americans Clinch Walker Cup in Singles Rally

In St Andrews on May 12, the United States defended the Walker Cup by sweeping singles after three foursomes wins. Johnny Goodman and Lawson Little led the rally, defeating Michael Scott and Cyril Tolley as the U S clinched the victory with five consecutive wins, aided by Quimet and Dunlap in earlier matches.

St. Andrews Scotland United States Lawson Little San Francisco Colorado Johnny Goodman Omaha Colorado Springs Little Cyril Tolley Tolley America Goodman Francis Quimet Boston George T. Dunlap Jr New York Quimet Leonard Crawley Dunlap Jack McLeap Johnny Fischer Slim Cincinnati Eric Fiddian

Arthur promoted and reassigned within forest service

Alamogordo New Mexico May 12 AP O Fred Arthur longtime Lincoln National Forest supervisor for 16 years is transferred to the regional service office in Albuquerque with grazing supervision of New Mexico and Arizona Carroll Dwire of Carson National Forest Taos will succeed Arthur

Alamogordo, N. M O. Fred Arthur Lincoln National Forest Service Albuquerque

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