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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1941
Page
5
The American League title picture tightens as the Yankees surge with 35 hits 33 runs over two days and the Indians ponder how to slow them. Washington’s Syrdra beats Boston while the Dodgers topple Philadelphia and the Giants edge the Dodgers in a 7 5 win.
Three DiMaggio brothers with strong early starts lead major league batting. Joe of the New York Yankees hits .? across eight games with four homers and 13 runs. Dominic of the Boston Red Sox averages .444 in six games with 12 hits and one RBI. Vincent of the Pittsburgh Pirates has eight RBIs in five games with two homers.
The University of Iowa awarded 26 major and minor letters to 26 newcomers on Monday night. Fifteen went to swimmers and eleven to wrestlers. Names include Carl Ahlgren Dwight Johnson Ed Armbruster and George Poulos among others from Des Moines Marshalltown Clinton and Waterbury.
Waterloo Iowa AP reports conference coaches will meet in Des Moines on Friday to review proposed four year football and basketball schedule rotations. Ed Moore Jr conference commissioner said several plans have been submitted and more are expected for discussion.
El Paso in the Arizona Texas league features seven foot pitcher Clyde Watkins as the tallest figure in organized baseball this year.
Ely town team the Fly Blue Sox appoints Marvin Kaplan Ely High School coach and former Town University player as manager for the coming season. Interested teams may contact Leonard Biderman at Flv to schedule exhibition games.
University of Iowa coach Dr. Eddie Anderson surveys spring drills and faces losses and uncertainties. Captain-elect Bill Diehl, star center Burdell Gilleard, right halfback 191pound Jim Walker, and halfback Jack Kennedy may be taken by the army. Regulars Michl and Tom Farmer miss spring practice to baseball. Freshman Ross Tucker shifts focus from football to track. End Bill Parker is limited by shoulder surgery. Bus Mertes is ineligible but can recover grades for fall.
Grinnell College hosts Iowa State for a dual track meet Wednesday afternoon. Key Grinnell entries include Harry Barker in javelin shot put and discus, and Red Fell in the mile and half mile. Also competing are Fred Webb in broad jump and Orval Burns in hurdles. ISU's Graves and Baxter lead the Cyclones in 440 and high jump, with Duke projecting strong showings in sprints and field events.
New York reports show $5,786,152 wagered at Jamaica track in the first seven days of the season. Chairman Herbert Swope of the New York state racing commission notes a daily average of $826,593 in pari mutuel betting.
Boston defeats Washington 5 to 6 in a seven inning game. Key batters include Doerr Foxx and Cronin with two runs batted in each. Stars Travis Case Peacock deliver multiple hits while Wilson allows twelve hits in six innings. Sundra also stars with two walks and two stolen bases.
In 1918 Clark Griffith argues for special draft relief to protect baseball from losses when stars are drafted. He notes gate receipts and tax revenue depend on players like Hank Greenberg and Cecil Travis, and discusses Zuber’s trade to Washington and Louis’ title odds amid a busy season.
Standings show New York leading the National League with 6 wins and 1 loss, Boston 4 4, Chicago 3 1, Pittsburgh 2 3, St. Louis 3 2, Cincinnati 2 4, Brooklyn 4 4, Philadelphia 1 6. Results Monday: New York 7 Brooklyn 5, Boston 8 Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati at Chicago in cold weather. Games Tuesday: Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Boston, Brooklyn at New York, Cincinnati at Chicago.
Baseball standings show St Louis and New York atop divisions with scattered rain effects. Tuesday matchups include St Louis at Cleveland and Chicago at Detroit, with Boston visiting Washington and New York at Philadelphia. Results from Monday list St Paul over Toledo 7 4 and Minneapolis 17 Columbus 11.
Luther teams win 11 events and place many second as Harold Haugo leads with wins in 220 and 100 yard dashes and broad jump. Upper Iowa struggles in sprints while strong field marks from UIU in mile relay and certain field events.
Center Point high improves to 8 11 overall after walloping Coggon 11 5 as Bobby Heath in his first eligible start holds Coggan to six hits and two unearned runs over 6 2 3 innings. Heath fanned nine while Smith Horak and Zabortsky pace the Pointers at the plate.
In Middle Amana the county high school baseball tournament runs Friday and Saturday with Williamsburg Marengo Amana Conroy Parnell North English, and Olin of Davenport to play Saturday. Davenport beat Monticello 16 to 1 and tied 4 4 with Olin. Blue Jays beat Amana 21 7 with Krause Zscherny and Heinze pitching. next Sunday Cedar Rapids La Plant Choate M and J league visit Amana at 3 p.m. Earlville high school edged Lenox junior college 1 0 Friday.
In St Paul Minnesota the Madison Wisconsin pair William Lee and Ray Farness top the American Bowling Congress doubles standings with 1346, keeping them near the lead for the 1941 event two weeks away. Farness added a 1951 all events total to rise to sixth, while Eddie Augustius and Harold Levan moved to fourth with 1314.
New York Giants catcher Gabby Hartnett, age 40, delivers clutch hits and colorful flair boosting a team in tight spots. His pinch hitting, veteran presence, and chatter energize fans and alarm rivals as he adds nightly noise to Polo Grounds battles.
The Iowa board of control of athletics honored two University of Iowa football players. Mike Enich the 1940 captain received the annual athletic scholarship trophy and will graduate in June. Ray Murphy fullback, from Great Neck New York, earned the Western conference medal for athletics. Both were three time football letter winners.
Simpson shelled Drake with five runs in the first inning and overwhelmed replacements as Drake fell 16-3. The Redmen collected 16 hits to Drake's seven.
A brief boxing results list shows Harvey Duhs defeating Billy Seward in Windsor while Jackie Wilson loses to Len Rodak in Cincinnati. Curtis Kaplan punches out Aldo Spoldi in Los Angeles and Henry Labarba stops Joe Sutka in Washington A knockout limits.
Vermont and New Hampshire, the last trout fishing states to open, establish the season on May 1 with legal angling nationwide check.
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