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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1939
Page
4
Gabby Hartnett declares the 1939 Cubs the strongest offensively in a decade with new bats from winter trades. Bartell Mancuso and Leiber supply punch as Cavarretta anchors infield. pitching, led by Lee and Bryant, charts a hopeful path despite Dean’s limited role this spring.
Earl Coughlin, sports editor of The Gazette at 1639 First Avenue E, was taken to Mercy Hospital Friday forenoon with lobar pneumonia. The hospital reported his condition as fair. he had been ill two days.
Dr John B Sutherland former Pitt football coach nearing return to dentistry as director of dental hygiene in the state health department He indicated strong interest and a conference with Dr Shaw in Harrisburg is planned next week
Coach Willis Lamb leads Coe College men Merwin Woodward Duane Nicholas Wayne One and Russell Love on a Friday trip to Decorah for a match with Luther. They will then travel to Dubuque for a Saturday afternoon contest with the University of Dubuque.
The text explains ivory divides into two classifications hard and soft. Soft ivory is more desirable, producing thin shavings that appear opaque. Hard ivory yields translucent shavings.
Cedar Rapids is rated state favorite for the Iowa YMCA swimming championships at the University of Iowa pool. About 156 swimmers from 13 cities compete in 30 events starting around 1 30 p m with Cedar Rapids aiming for 143 points while Des Moines and Clinton trail. Clinton won last year but Cedar Rapids was close behind. meet ends after nearly four hours.
Leo Baughman selects a 26 man swimming team for the state Y M C A meet at the University of Iowa pool. The Cedar Rapids group chases the A E Durin trophy as the championship prize. The roster includes Junior A Frank Howland Bob Safely George Liddle Chester Geiger Wallace Emmons Dick Ritchie Junior B George Ross Ray Rompot Keneth Marsh George Henry Junior Griffith John Condon Intermediate Gerald Ard Charles Gibson Ned Sheehey Dick Sheehey Albert Loukota John Krabbenhoff Senior James Zoller Bob Gibson George Nissen Bob Sweitzer Bob Kershaw Bob Foulkes James Crawford John Stark.
Don Steffa of Cedar Rapids loses to Al Anfonson of Minneapolis in the North Central Arena tourney at the Y M C A with 21-15 21-10 in singles. Anfonson and Rudy Harris advance in doubles by beating Wilfong and Stuff.
Jack Kenney pitched Smulekoff Furniture to a 3 1 victory over Cities Service in a 1939 American Legion Junior league contest. He struck out ten in five innings before darkness halted play, while Bob Preis fanned eight for Cities Service and allowed three runs on nine hits. Olson led Cities Service with a single and a late throwing error opened the door for Smulekoff’s three runs.
The Iowa City Gun club will hold a shoot next Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Traps open for practice at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served on the grounds.
London reports Tommy Farr after a 12 round decision over Red Burman of Baltimore renewed his push for Max Baer to be his July opponent in London Promoter Syd Hulls offered Baer 50000 to meet Farr if he defeats Lou Nova in New York June 1 Farr said a return with Joe Louis would be a goal following this win and Baer’s fate remains pivotal to that plan
The former University of California football hero Ralston "Rusty" Gill, 27, died Thursday at Agnew State Hospital in San Jose California after a heart attack.
Detroit Tigers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 5 in an exhibition game in Portsmouth Ohio, with four runs coming in a fifth inning rally driven by doubles from Rogell McCoskey and Gehringer and a Croucher single. Rogell homered in the sixth off Johnny Vander Meer as Vandy weakened and Rowe drove in a run.
Monty Stratton, crippled Chicago White Sox star, signed Friday to serve as coach and will be on the first base lines in the city series opener against the Chicago Cubs. The right handed pitcher, who lost his right leg in a hunting accident last November, may pitch again on an artificial leg but will focus on coaching and batting practice until determined.
The return of Lou Gehrig stirs fans as he nears the Yankees opening lineup. Despite doubts about his hitting and aging legs, McCarthy plans to keep him at first base in race conditions, with early reports suggesting improved form as spring workouts progress. Gehrig hit two home runs and a double in his first hitting spree.
Farmington Mo Cedar Rapids Raiders manager Marquardt kept players in light training as cold conditions paused regular play. Thirty three players continued running fielding and batting with plans for two exhibition games including a possible matchup against Springfield Ill. Ed Rezotko a late arrival showed promising form after two days on the field and previously batted .310 for Greenville Tenn in 1938.
The clip lists scattered college baseball scores including Wisconsin three Bradley six Mississippi eight or nine and Michigan eleven against Georgetown with unclear opponents and formatting, indicating partial game results and possible OCR errors.
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