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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1932
Page
2
The Chicago Cubs moved to clinch the NL title with a pair of wins in the Wrigley doubleheader labeled Sudden Death against the Pirates. A Cubs victory or a Pirates collapse could seal the Cubs’ triumph, as Philadelphia and Brooklyn also chased standings in a tense opening day.
Gar Wood, of Algonac Michigan, drove Miss America X to 124.91 mph on the St Clair River to recapture the hydroplane speed record from British rival Kaye Don. The run featured 124.41 upstream and 125.42 downstream passages, with Wood stating no further attempts now.
Beaumont Texas league champions the Beaumont Exporters and Chattanooga Lookouts Southern Association title winners begin the Dixie series in Beaumont today with an expected crowd of about 16000. Red Herring likely to start for Beaumont and Clyde Barfoot for Chattanooga. The first two games are here today and tomorrow with subsequent games in Chattanooga and a coin toss to determine any remaining sites.
The Colorado and Southern Railway won approval to lower coal rates from Trinidad and Raton districts to Grenville and Clayton New Mexico. Rates to Grande Staunton and Grenville drop from 2.50 to 2.10 per ton, to Mt. Dora and Penrith from 2.50 to 2.20, and to Royce and Clayton from 2.50 to 2.40 per ton.
National League scores show Boston defeating New York 6 to 3 and Philadelphia beating Brooklyn 5 to 3 in the only games played.
The Philadelphia team won 9 to 6 over Chicago while Boston defeated Detroit 5 to 4 in a set of AL results. The day’s results feature standout innings and key hitting performances across multiple games.
In a rain delayed game the Milwaukee team defeated Minneapolis five to three while Indianapolis edged Louisville three to nothing. The call was seventh inning shown as the sixth.
George Ball defeated Louis Kahn 4-6 6-3 6-2 in an unofficial junior singles final at the New Mexico State Tennis Tournament held in El Paso. Ball claimed most junior trophies while also winning the men’s singles. Kahn forfeited the official junior match after Ball previously won the men’s. Ball, 17, is an El Paso High student with brother Russell sidelined by injury but recovering for the Southwestern Tournament.
A dispatch from Los Angeles highlights Al Smith's fearless article in this week’s Post and questions Roosevelt’s westward campaign moves while suggesting shifts in public personality and voter engagement. The letter also mentions Hooter reconsidering travel plans and politicians tuning speeches for radio audiences.
Smead Jolley of the Red Sox hit a three run homer with two aboard to help defeat the Tigers. Bob Grove of the Athletics earned his 25th win in a 9-6 victory over the White Sox. Chuck Klein and Les Mallon homered for the Phillies to beat the Dodgers. Ed Brandt of the Braves pitched steadily to defeat the Giants.
Al Brown retained his world bantam title by knocking out Emile Spider Pladner of France. Bobby Jeitham outpointed Willie Davies in Montreal. Horace Gwynnee stopped Tommy Andrews in Canada. Frankie Petrolle outpointed Stanislaus Leayza in Holyoke. Maxie Rosenbloom beat Jimmie Herman in Hazleton non-title. Frankie Wolfram defeated Britt Gorman in Sioux City. Johnny Martin beat Johnny Smogge in Sioux Falls. Cecil Payne defeated Mike Dundee in Louisville. Sammy Kid Slaughter scored a knockout in Terre Haute.
The item lists league leaders from the Associated Press for batting runs hits and pitching across teams like Dodgers Phillies Cubs Reds Senators and Yankees with figures such as O Doul Klein Ott Foxx Ruth and Gehrig. A stray sale notice on poultry follows mentioning trap nested hens laying 130 to 200 eggs yearly and a poultry sale priced at 1.00 each with trade for alfalfa and a contact Dr. Pearson.
Roswell High School seniors elected Paul Schultz as president Wallace Wilson as vice president and Jane Covert as secretary treasurer at a class organization meeting yesterday. Senior committees named include nomination entertainment flower color motto graduation invitations class rings and pins and assembly program with listed chairs and members.
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