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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1941

Page

5

Roswell Ball Club Beats La Mexicana 6 2 in Open Prep

Stewart To Enter National Open Qualification as Roswell Ball Club trounces La Mexicana 6 to 2. The Roswell program includes a band under Woodrow Cameron, a color guard of New Mexico Military Institute cadets, and prayers by Rev. Brabham and Rev. Schaeffer. Col Saunders outlines a ten point defense program urging citizens to contribute.

Stewart Roswell Ball Club la Mexicana God Bless Roosevelt Congress Col. Saunders New Mexico National Defense Council Council

Cadet Polo Team Beats Fifth Cavalry in Tugged Showdown

The Institute polo team defeated Fort Bliss Fifth Cavalry 10 to 3 Sunday afternoon as Monk Jowell netted five goals to pace the Cadets. Harris and King added two each, Puffer one, with Jack Shirley excelling for his Lima mater. Rain postponed the early chukkers, and next Sunday the Cadets host the Big Spring polo club.

Institute Cavalry Fort Bliss Army Broncos Monk Jowell Harris King Puffer Jack Shirley

Dodgers Lose in 11 Innings Fall Behind By One Game

Dodgers drop their second straight, losing 7-4 to the Cubs in Chicago as the Cardinals win, leaving Brooklyn one game ahead of St. Louis. Durocher reshuffles the lineup with Reiser in, Wasdell benched, Vosmik starting. Medwick extends hitting streak to 17 as Cubs capitalize early. The White Sox, Yankees, and Tigers win, while Reds top the Braves.

Leo Durocher Brooklyn Dodgers Brooks Pittsburgh Durocher Chicago Pete Reiser Jimmy Wasdell Dixie Walker Joe Vosmik Dodgers Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Brooklyn Redbirds Whitlow Wyatt Ducky Medwick Cub Dodger

Spec Stewart to Qualify for National Open at Phoenix

Verne Spec Stewart New Mexico and Southwestern amateur golf champion will try to qualify at Phoenix Arizona next Monday for a spot in the national open at Fort Worth Texas June 5 6 7 Only one or two places may be open Lawson Little defends the title Stewart known as the Southwests greatest amateur will defend his Southwestern crown at El Paso May 28 29 30 31 He is employed by the New Mexico Department of Revenue and will enter both qualifiers Stewart will play at Phoenix Country Club representing Carrizozo Country Club as Roswell CC is not a USGA member He first won the NM state title in 1930 at age 16 and the Southwestern in 1931 The Carrizozo club is the only NM one in the USGA He planned to leave for Lincoln County to practice and will be accompanied by his wife

Col. Saunders Hitler England Euler Latin America America Capt. White Verne Spec” Stewart New Mexico Phoenix Ariz Fort Worth Texas Lawson Little Spec Stewart Stanford University Southwest Stewart el Paso New Mexico Department of Revenue Lincoln County Phoenix Country Club Roswell Country Club United States Golf Association Carrizozo Country Club Carrizozo Club Albuquerque High School Roswell

Railway Labor Demands Set by Wages Notice Date

Railway unions apply to all rates and guarantees. railroads will receive formal notice of demands on June 10 1941 under the railway labor act and current agreements. Wages of railway employees are rapidly dropping below wages.

Railroad unions seek wage increases amid price rise and living costs

Five railroad unions led by Locomotive Engineers Trainmen and Conductors petition for wage hikes arguing higher prices and rents erode pay. They cite a 43 percent productivity rise in four years with no raise, claiming a 168.9 million dollar annual impact on payroll from 560 million current payroll. Switch tenders face a proposed 1.80 dollar daily bump.

al Johnston Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers A. F. Whitney Brotherhood of Railroad Ey: Robertson Brotherhood of Locomotive J. A. Phillips Order of Railway Conductors T. C. Cashen Switchmen’s Union of North America

Home Grown Turnips and Greens at Andersons Gardens

Classified ad promotes home grown turnips and greens from Andersons Gardens. Advise calling phone number connected to classified to place an order or for more details.

Andersons Gardens

Yesterday's Baseball Scores Summary

American League games featured Cleveland 3 and Philadelphia 10, St. Louis 2 and New York 12, Detroit 6 and Boston 5, Chicago 10 and Washington 5. National League results: Boston 3 at Cincinnati 4, New York 5 over Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 4 at Chicago 7, Philadelphia 5 over St. Louis 6. West Texas-New Mexico scores include Wichita Falls 13 to 4 over Clovis 3 3, Lubbock 9 over Amarillo 6, Lamesa 16 over Pampa 6, Big Spring 3 over Borger 2.

Associated Press Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis New York Detroit Boston Chicago Washington Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn West Texas New Mexico Wichita Falls Clovis Lubbock Amarillo Lamesa Pampa Big Spring Borger Excelsior Laundry Ripple Jackson National League Gilbert Davis Clark Eee We Ee Eee Eee Eeeeeeeennre Aeeve Ee Beer Aeae Roswell Laundry Eeaeenre En Green Eeeeenevnen Ee Schorn Eer Bradley Eeee Ee Frazier Ae T Martin Philadelphia Ee Ee Pacific Coast League Pet Sacramento Seattle Eaeaew San Diego San Francisco Hollywood Los Angeles Portland Oakland Houston Shreveport Osm Oklahoma City Beaumont Fort Worth Everseeneves San Antonio Dallas Tulsa

Scores From Cities in Early Baseball Standings

American Association Toledo two to nil. Louisville one nine. Minneapolis six one. Milwaukee five three. First ten innings noted. Kansas City five four. St Paul three one. Columbus seven five. Indianapolis four four.

Toledo Louisville Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City St. Paul Columbus Indianapolis

Baseball Standings Focus for Coast League Matchups

Pacific Coast League standings show Sacramento leading at 22-8 with San Francisco 6-3, Seattle 9-5 over Hollywood 7-4, Oakland 5-1 over Portland 1-6, and San Diego 4-2 trailing Los Angeles 3-5.

Sacramento San Francisco Seattle Hollywood Oakland Portland San Diego Los Angeles

Sports Scores For Dallas Shreveport Tulsa San Antonio Beaumont Fort Worth

Dallas defeated Shreveport 5 to 3 while Tulsa beat San Antonio 12 to 3 Beaumont won 8 to 4 over Fort Worth.

Dallas Shreveport Tulsa San Antonio Beaumont Fort Worth

Baseball Standings Snapshot From Southern Association

The Southern Association results show Birmingham 8-8 Atlanta 2-7 Knoxville 9-9 Little Rock 2-3 Nashville 5-10 Memphis 3-2 Chattanooga 7-6 New Orleans 4-3 reflecting current win loss totals for each team in the season.

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

City golf tourney off to fast start

In a rapid opening week at the municipal course, first round and four second round matches were completed. Wilbur McKnight reached the championship flight semifinals while E E Winter Jr and Cliff Holloman advanced in the upper and lower brackets respectively. Second round pairings in both flights set, with all second round matches due by Sunday night.

Wilbur McKnight Wes Caughton E. D. Johnson Tom White John Minton B. F. Fields, Jr Ralph Herring

Roswell Keglers Top Albuquerque Team In Bowling Match

Roswell Laundry Keglers swept all three games against Excelsior Laundry of Albuquerque on Sunday afternoon. Gabe Martin rolled a high 547 series and a 202 game to lead Roswell, contributing to the decisive win with strong team performance.

Gabe Martin Roswell Laundry Keglers Excelsior Laundry Team Albuquerque

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlight

Baseball standings note Travis of Washington leads with a .398 average and 45 hits while DiMaggio of New York tops runs with 30 and has 6 stolen bases. Keller of New York leads RBI with 32 and Feller of Cleveland leads pitching with 7 2.

Associated Press Travis Washington J. DiMaggio New York Keller Kellner Cleveland Heath York Detroit Johnson Philadelphia Gordon D. DiMaggio Boston Feller

Baseball season leaders scattered across teams

Vaughan of Pittsburgh leads with 386 runs while Ott of New York drives in 26 and 8 homers. Slaughter of St. Louis collects 42 hits and Mize from St. Louis has 12 doubles. Moore of Boston and Vaughan share four triples. Frey of Cincinnati has stolen bases and Casey of Brooklyn records five wins as a pitcher.

Vaughan Pittsburgh Hack Chicago Ott New York Slaughter St. Louis Mize Moore Boston Frey Cincinnati

Baseball stars spark tight wins across leagues

Yesterday's Stars Paul Derringer pitched seven hits and nine strikeouts in a 4-3 Reds win over the Braves to snap both clubs' six-game slumps. Taft Wright paced the White Sox in a 10-5 victory over the Senators with four hits including a double. Johnny Mize singled with the bases loaded in the ninth to beat the Phillies for the Cardinals. Tom Ferrick delivered a four-hit relief outing as the Athletics stopped the Indians' streak with tight defense and limited baserunners.

Associated Press Paul Derringer Reds Braves Taft Wright White Sox Senators Johnny Mize Cardinals Phils Tom Ferrick Athletics Indians

Girl 16 From Minnesota Recounts Hollywood Party Assault

Sylvia Hamalaine a 16 year old Minnesota girl who traveled to Los Angeles from Hibbing to pursue a film career says she was entertained and assaulted at an improper party hosted by a prominent film celebrity. She is an expectant mother and arrived in Los Angeles months ago.

Sylvia Hamalaine Minnesota Hollywood Los Angeles Hibbing

Week End Sports Results and Key Winners

Mauri Rose with a 128.691 mph Memorial Day 500 pole as 18 qualify over two days in Indianapolis. Alberto Lo vall retains South American heavyweight title in Buenos Aires by outpointing Arturo Godoy over 12 rounds. George Dawson captures Heart of America amateur golf at Kansas City, defeating Johnny Goodman 3 and 2 in 36 holes. Bob Peoples sets American javelin mark 234 ft 3.5 in at West Coast relays in Fresno. Archie Harris, 174 ft 1 in discus, helps Indiana win Big Ten track title in Minneapolis. Billy Brown stars for LSU in Birmingham, multi event win as Tigers claim SEC track crown. Duke, led by Moffatt Storer, tops North Carolina in Williamsburg for Southern Conference track title. John Gelston Smith sets 21.9s national interscholastic 200-yard low hurdles in Campaign, Illinois. Ogden Phipps' King Cole wins 66th Withers Mile at Belmont Park by four lengths. Emerson leads Woodward’s Valdia as Kentucky Oaks winner at Churchill Downs.

Associated Press Indianapolis Mauri Rose Buenos Aires Alberto Lovell Argentina Arturo Godoy Chile Kansas City George Dawson Heart of America Johnny Goodman Fresno Calif Bob Peoples California Minneapolis Archie Harris Indiana Birmingham Ala Billy Brown Louisiana State Williamsburg Duke Moffatt Storer North Caroline Campaign Ill John Gelston Smith Des Plaines New York Ogden Phipps King Cole Belmont Park Robert Morris Louisville Emerson Woodward Churchill Downs

Roswell Triumphs Over La Mexicana Bar 6–2 in Roswell

Roswell baseball club defeats La Mexicana Bar 6 to 2 at the fairgrounds on Sunday. Qualls leads with a homer and a double as Thompson and Fulbright shut down the Mexican club, while Lara drives in a key ninth inning run for La Mexicana. Next Sunday Roswell travels to Artesia seeking revenge for a recent loss.

Roswell la Mexicana Bar Fairgrounds Rosweil Club Artesia Artesia Club Tommy Thompson Hap Keith Qualls la Mexicana Mexicana Bar Keith Todhunter Thompson Will Fulbright Franco Lara Pena Porter Post Texas Abrhoa Gambola Carmona D. Franso J. Gonzales Montoya Cc. Gonzales P. Franco T. Franco Roswell Abrhoa Porter Waggoner Whitson Fulbright Wheeler Profitt Lewis Mexicana Gambola Gonzales

Dizzy Dean Faces New Role as Cubs Coach

New York May 19 Special News Service reports Dizzy Dean struggles in his coaching role with the Cubs asking Cholly Grimm if he should laugh at Wilson's jokes. Other notes include New York and Milwaukee boxing results and various baseball signings and trivia from the era.

New York Special News Service Dizzy Dean Cubs Cholly Grimm Wilson Lew Jenkins Bob Montgomery Philadelphia Seao Petey Scalzo Phil Swick Milwaukee Turkey Thompson Tony Musto Los Angeles Sammy Angott Lenny Mancini Cleveland Pete Lewis Alabama Dark Horse Red Sox

Feller Distracted on Air as Dinah Shore Scene Unfolds

A volatile on air moment occurred when baseball star Bobby Feller became distracted during a Dinah Shore love scene on a broadcast. The incident left him fumbling the script as six jiggering Filberts from the Elias Baseball Bureau record the moment.

Dinah Shore Bobby Feller Elias Baseball Bureau

Short Story on Reds Batting Averages in Brief Review

A compact recap questions the Reds batting line up with players Frey .234 Joost .278 Rip pie .134 F McCormick .222 Roy .222 Lombardi .189 M McCormick .160 Gleeson .131. The note hints at ongoing concerns about hitting and balance in the lineup.

Reds Frey Joost Rippie F. McCormick Roy Lombardi M. McCormick Gleeson

Reading Picks Showcase Boxed Sports Features

A roundup highlights sport content from magazines. Gene Kessler in Look reports Joe Louis may retire after a September bout. Bill Klem’s quiz in Liberty challenges readers. Johnny Ray in Collier's profiles Billy Conn’s start. Jack Singer in Pic hails Harold Davis as fastest man since Charley Pac. Stanley Frank’s piece in Saturday Evening Post on baseball bench-hecklers.

Gene Kessler Look Joe Louis Bill Klem Liberty Johnny Ray Collier’s Billy Conn Jack Singer California Harold Davis Charley Paddock Stanley Frank Saturday Evening Post

Big Ten high jump ends in five way tie

Inspection of the Big Ten track summaries shows a five way tie in the high jump among Don Timmerman of Wisconsin Don Smith of Northwestern Don Canham of Michigan James Jay of Chicago Don Good.

Don Timmerman Wisconsin Don Smith Northwestern Don Canham Michigan James Jay Don Good

Also Mentioned on This Page

5Th Cavalry United States of America Crile Evry The New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Terrymen Bucs Cincinnati Reds Chuck Aleno Derringer Qirit Sox Washington Senators Yankees Lefty Gomez St. Louis Browns Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg Boston Red Sox Hank Ned Jack Lords Arizona-Texas Bisbee Tucson American League E. E. Winter, Jr Claude Matthews Jim Rallis LeRoy McKnight Edd Amonett Smiley Cates Charlie Butler Harry Blythe Cliff Holloman Doc Walker Floyd Skard Earl Dixon Bob Shaffer G. N. Nickson H. E. Miller Don Kester Winter Rallis Archie Nowell Jack Mask Perry Webb Ike Hubbard Major League Casey MacPhail Canada Rudolph Hess Flatbush Dodger Gate
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