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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1940

Page

2

Memorial Day pitching showcases Hubbell and Ruffing

On Memorial Day 1940s style, Carl Hubbell pitched a one hitter for the Giants in a 7-0 win at Ebbets Field, while Red Ruffing blanked the Red Sox 4-0 in a 82,437 crowd at Yankee Stadium. The day featured 14 games with 237,828 fans, two national leads changing hands, and Reds sweeping the Cubs to seize NL top spot as multiple teams posted wins across the league.

Associated Press Carl Hubbell New York Giants Brooklyn Ebbets Field Hubbell Dodgers Red Ruffing New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Yankee Stadium Joe Cronin Pittsburgh Hubdbell Giants Flatbush Yankees Red Sox Reds Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Paul Derringer Harry Craft Johnny Rizzo Chicago Phillies Boston Kirby Hiebe Joe Sullivan Eddie Miller Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Tom Bridges Schoolboy Rowe Detroit Tigers Bridges Browns Hank Greenberg Rudy York Greenberg Tigers Rowe Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics A’s Frank Hayes Senators

Yesterday's Results By The Associated Press

Baseball standings update shows American League games with Boston and New York records and multiple scores. National League results list New York and Philadelphia victories, Cincinnati and Chicago losses, and a rain postponement for St. Louis at Pittsburgh.

Associated Press Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland St. Louis Detroit Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis i Phiadelphis National Lion Eee Chicago Oes Ee & Stee Ene Ig Ta A Boston Ee Ae L Pe Seattle Oakland San Diego Hollywood San Francisco Sacramento Los Angeles Portland

League Scores Standings From Evening Baseball Matches

In the International League Jersey City beat Newark 4 to 0 while Toronto defeated Buffalo 6 to 5. Montreal overwhelmed Rochester 13 to 1 as Baltimore fell to Syracuse 3 to 5 and 2 to 6 respectively.

Jersey City Newark Toronto Buffalo Montreal Rochester Baltimore Syracuse

Baseball standings and scores from midweek games

The American Association results show Minneapolis 13 10 St. Paul 10 1 Kansas City 8 3 Milwaukee 1 6 Indianapolis 5 1 Louisville 0 2. Columbus 5 Toledo 5 tied after eight innings due to rain. second game lasted eight innings.

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

Pacific Coast League game results summary

The Pacific Coast League scores show Seattle 2 to 4 Hollywood 0 to 3 Sacramento 3 to 0 San Francisco Oakland 4 to 4 Portland 3 to 3 Los Angeles 8 to 3 San Diego 2 to 3. The second game ended at the end of the 6th inning due to time law.

Seattle Hollywood Sacramento San Francisco Oakland Portland Los Angeles San Diego

Beaumont Beats Oklahoma City In 11 Inning Texas League Clash

In a Texas League game Beaumont topped Oklahoma City 7-2 in an 11 inning contest. Houston routed Tulsa 4-2 while the first game extended to 15 innings before a two hour higher tier 7 innings were scheduled by agreement. Dallas defeated San Antonio 4-1 and Shreveport edged Fort Worth 5-4.

Beaumont Oklahoma City Houston Tulsa Dallas San Antonio Shreveport Fort Worth

Southern Association Scores and Standings Flash

Memphis edged New Orleans 5 to 4 while New Orleans lost 3 to 1 to Birmingham in a separate game. Chattanooga won 7 to 0 over Nashville after 13 innings as Little Rock defeated Birmingham 10 to 1 and Atlanta beat Knoxville 11 to 4 with Knoxville at 5 and Birmingham at 3 in the latest standings.

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

Regional high school football scores sweep Texas and New Mexico

Scores show West Texas teams Borger 6 over Lamesa 7, Pampa 8 over Lubbock 16, Clovis 3 over Big Spring 2, and Amarillo 5 over Midland 7, reflecting a tight Friday night in the border area with several close battles and notable upsets.

West Texas New Mexico Borger Lamesa Pampa Lubbock Clovis Big Spring Amarillo Midland

Arizona Texas League Scores Noted

In a compact ledger style item, Albuquerque 8, Bisbee 9 and El Paso 6, Tucson 17 are listed as league results. The snippet records two ballgame outcomes with final scores, showing regional teams Arizona Texas League games.

Albuquerque Bisbee el Paso Tucson

Shaw's Victory In Auto Race Worth $30000

Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis won the Indianapolis 500 to claim about 30000 in prize money. He finished just over two miles ahead of Rex Mays after rain halted the race with 375 miles completed under a yellow caution flag. Three accidents marred the event but caused no fatalities.

Shaw Rex Mays Louis Meyer Huntington Park Calff Indianapolis Glendale Calif Shawn Raul Riganti Buenos Aires Tommy Hennershitz Reading Ralph Hepburn Los Angeles Duke Nalon Chicago

Sports Briefs Tieins From Pimlico And Beyond

Charley Howard's Kayak II is insured for 125000 as vets fly in to attend its bedside after a recent Pimlico setback. The Dodgers deny air shipment rumors. Trades bring Mungo, Hudson and Key to the Phillies for Higbee and Mueller. Archie Henderson of North Carolina U tops tennis, while Harvard’s Tom Bolles backs Cornell’s crew at Poughkeepsie next month.

New York Charley Howard Pimlico Dodger Mungo Hudson Key Phillies Higbee Mueller Archie Henderson North Carolina U Don Budge Tom Bolles Harvard Cornell Poughkeepsie

Record-Breaking Bowling Marks Highlight League Finals

Jim Rallis holds the 3-game series record at 706 and the 3-game record at 700. H. A. Poorbaugh tops single-game with 257, Russ Owens has high average 175, Ball and White lead 3-game team total 2717 while Montgomery Ward posts high single game 827. Palace Cleaners own top team average 955. medals and a team trophy go to Ball and White, with additional individual and special league prizes.

Jim Rallis H. A. Poorbaugh Russ Owens Ball and White Montgomery Ward Palace Cleaners Montgomery Ward Hatter Reed Wroth Rosell Maynard Gulf Oilers Todhunter Lancaster B. Poorbaugh Dennison Kemper

Cullenbine's sale price drops from 25000 to 7500

Detroit News reports Roy Cullenbine’s value has plummeted in under four months from 25000 dollars paid by Brooklyn for signing to 7500 dollars as the waiver price when placed on sale. The article frames this as a market decline for the player.

Sam Greene Detroit News Roy Cullenbine Brooklyn Cullenbine

Third Termers Urge Others to Quit Race

Washington May 31 Third term advocates backed by Paul V. McNutt urged other Democratic hopefuls to withdraw and back Roosevelt for renomination. Some Democrats favor free campaigns while others oppose breaking the two term limit. McNutt pressed for Roosevelt to continue as chief executive citing national welfare and preparedness. McNutt did not withdraw, prompting speculation he seeks the vice presidency. Garner and Farley remained in the race with uncertain comments. Wheeler doubted anyone must worry about Roosevelt’s renomination and noted recent actions suggest his support.

Washington Paul V. McNutt Roosevelt McNutt Indiana Farley Garner Burton K. Wheeler Dmont

Sunday Softball Schedule At Roswell Fairgrounds

John Schrimshher announced Sunday softball games at the fairgrounds with Easy Way Laundry vs La Mexicana Bar at 2, Sears Roebuck vs Moseleys at 3, after Moseley’s 2 1 win yesterday, and a Roswell Softball Club doubleheader with South Park from the rural district starting at 4.

Fairgrounds John Schrimshher Easy Way Laundry la Mexicana Bar Sears Roebuck Moseleys Moseley’s Sears Roswell South Park

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