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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1939
Page
11
Raiders begin spring training with 25 players, including manager Marquardt, in uniform for the Farmington session. Weather warms, players in good shape as Marquardt plans workouts and anticipates a strong Cedar Rapids opening day.
Paul Waner leaves the Pittsburgh Pirates with speculation he will depart for New Orleans after a tense season. He cites a potential new contract while noting ongoing practice absences. Waner expects to be in right field if the Pirates open the season, unless a better offer emerges.
Monte Stratton doubts he can pitch this year after a hunting accident left him with limited pitching ability. The Omaha Sox campaign details include a benefit game and funds aimed at aiding his recovery and future pitching prospects.
Iowa and Louisiana Tech split their baseball series with Tech winning the first game 12 to 8 and Iowa tying the deciding game after a slow start. Tech led with four runs in the first, while Iowa answered in the third and added runs through the eighth to keep the game close.
The second annual Central States table tennis tournament opened in Des Moines with 200 players from four Midwest states. Defending champions attended to defend titles, including Joe Camere of Omaha as men's titlist and Helen Baldwin of Des Moines as women's champion.
The Notre Dame Wisconsin and Missouri meet was canceled after Wisconsin objected to Ed Smith a Negro hurler joining the track team. Notre Dame withdrew citing the altered purpose of the event and Missouri released them from the contract.
DES MOINES AP announces gross receipts for 64 sectional high school basketball tournaments totaled 29759.98. Five tournaments showed deficits. Creson Emmetsburg Hamburg and Moulton Creston led receipts with 874.10 as the largest. Travel costs reached 9893.94 with a total deficit of 9998 across the five tournaments. The state designation received 12482.38 and local schools 824.43. Strawberry Point and other schools posted notable totals.
Tama high baseball team, led by Walker's three hit pitching, won 8 to 2 over Chelsea high at Tama Friday. Tama capitalized on errors and seven hits for the win, marking their third straight victory. Chelsea managed three hits, two of which came in the fourth inning. Walker fanned nine and walked two.
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Six new major league managers face headaches as they start in 1947. Gabby Hartnett at the Cubs must handle Dizzy Dean and a risky trade involving Billy Jurges and Dick Bartell. Del Baker with Detroit tackles Rudy York and pitching issues while Fred Haney at St Louis starts with Don Heffner and Buck Newsom. Leo Durocher, Ray Blades, and Doc Prothro take over in the National League with varied challenges including talent, board pressures, and navigating young players.
Budweisers of Chicago moved to second in the five man event at the American Bowling Congress championships in Cleveland with a 3040 total. The Windy City opened 994 then 1019 and 1027 as George Theel led with 640 and Joe Wilman added 627, narrowing the gap to the leaders Old Reading Beer of Hazelton, Pa.
Des Moines heavyweight Johnny Paychek will depart Sunday for a California vacation. Promoter Pinkie George said the fighter might appear in the ring there before returning to Des Moines for about the first week in May.
Jack Dempsey hails Buddy Baer as the best future foe for Joe Louis, citing his size and power. He recalls predicting Max Baer would dethrone Primera Carnera and notes Buddy’s capacity to absorb punishment and hit hard. Dempsey also weighs prospects of Roper and Galento against Louis.
The Gazette reports that Clinton Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Davenport lead the field with 105 of 156 entries for the finals to be held at the Iowa Fieldhouse on April 15. Clinton tops with 28 entries, Davenport and Des Moines each have 26, Cedar Rapids 25, others split among Waterloo Ottumwa Newton Marshalltown Burlington Washington Dubuque Fort Dodge and Oskaloosa.
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Red Sox 7 as Whitey Moore limited Boston to four hits over six innings. Key hits included back-to-back homers by Goodman and Craft in the second, and doubles by Jim Wilson and Goodman in the third. The final runs came in the eighth on Riggs' double and Berger's single.
Bernard wins by knockout over Maale Long at 156 pounds in Dallas Texas. The bout features Houston and New York fighters with decisive punch output.
A dense log lists radio programs across stations WGN WHO WMT WOC KFJB and others. It includes numerous music hours featuring orchestras led by Bern ie Cummins Ralph Ginsburgh Eddy Duchin Freddy Martin and Bob Crosby, plus news segments from WGN WHO KFJB WOC and KFIB, and special programs such as Sunrise Sermons and Concert Hours, with many daily time slots.
WHITNEY MARTIN reports lively NL preseason chatter with speculations about Giants Bees Cubs Reds Cardinals Pirates and Dodgers. Fans and managers clash over who will challenge the Yankees, while Philadelphia is seen as a cellar-dweller in uncertain times.
Henry McLemore reports Johnny Revolta six putts from 20 feet on a three par hole in the Asheville $5,000 open. Revolta explains every stroke failed to drop in. Teammate Dick Metz backs his effort as other players stumble in first round on diverse greens.
Simpson College opened its baseball season with a 6 to 2 win against Iowa State college. Newland had three hits in four at bats, Gordon and Thompson added triples, and Simpson benefited from Cyclone errors for five runs. Score by innings shows Simpson at 6 in the first two frames and Iowa State with 2 across the game’s later innings.
Finals of the city badminton tournament are at the Y W C A gym Saturday starting at 7 30 p m. Participants include Jacqueline Miller Bernard Smith A W Hoge Dorothy Svee Lorraine Nelson and Mary Lockwood.
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