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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1940

Page

11

Raiders Slash Hopkinsville Hurlers For 12-1 Victory

Cedar Rapids Raiders crushed Hopkinsville 12 to 1 in a Kitty league contest. Charlie Workman drove four hits including a home run and George Bink added a homer with a double and a single. Workman and Bink combined for 7 of Cedar Rapids 13 hits as Buck Frierson homered twice. The game featured 16 Raiders players and two Hopkinsville pitchers released after the defeat.

Neutral City Cedar Rapids Raiders Hopkinsville Ollie Marquardt Theodore Hoeman Ernie Henteges Pintun Ole Charlie Workman George Bink Workman Cedar Rapids Buck Frierson Sidle Pe Siminglge Centrality Owensboro Evansville Raiders Springfield Decatur Cenar Rapins Fiore Welch Hershey Frierson Marquardt Lake Arntren Embree Reynolds Hoillear Galla Mascara Ney Howe Houston Bush Bixler Wilmouth Churchill Ashby Richardson I Warvey Cedar Rap Rorson Mankinsville Work Rink Marrott Wessel Gallo Orvey Wessel Cenar_ Ranids Nankinsville Flore Marauardt Hershes Dover Semersk hall—Ashby Getsinger Arntzen Reynolds Fe Ry Harvey Imbree Ry Ambree Resnolds Stanley Innines Harvey Geissnesr

Oxford Junction Triumphs 10-5 Over Monticello

Oxford Junctions hustling ball club defeated Monticello 10 to 5 aided by eight Monticello errors. Sas left with a sore arm in the third and Boss came in. Burda earned the win as the score moved to 2 all.

Monticello Oxford Junction Bob Siebers Sas Boss Burda

Roosevelt Inter-Class Meet Sets Ten Records At Roosevelt

Roosevelt hosts an inter-class track meet with 16 events where ten meet records fell. Freshmen and sophomores scored well as juniors won, signaling strong momentum for next season. Colburn Collinge set a high jump mark nearing six feet, while golf debuts at Franklin May 4 with a strong invitational field. Chuck Fenske to Beloit relays search for a new mile record.

Roosevelt West Side Colburn Collinge Collinge Bill Taylor Joe Wall Chuck Fenske Beloit Middlewest Doe Grinnell Coe Iowa

Coes Relays Signal Expectations for Next Week

Emory Sample resurfaces at the class meet scoring 26 points, winning the high and low hurdles, 100 yard dash and 440 while placing second in the 220 and fourth in both discus and shot. Davenport's team must choose between Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa for district sectional play with Ottumwa likely boosting state meet qualifiers. Claude O'Donnell of Williamsport pitched for St Ambrose in a 4 0 exhibition win over Moline as Bees were hurt by first inning hits.

Emory Sample Davenport Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Blue Devils Claude O'Donnell Wiliamsburg St. Ambrose College Bees

Cornell And Knox In Dual Saturday

Cornell and Knox face off in a Galesburg dual track meet Saturday afternoon. After ten years since their last dual, Cornell leads in field events except javelin and distance runs while Knox holds short distance and sprint edge. The teams tied in last year’s conference meet.

Gazette Mount Vernon Cornell Knox Galesburg

Luther Nine Wins at Carleton in Northfield

Luther College of Decorah Iowa defeated Carleton 7 to 5 in a baseball game played in Northfield Minnesota on Thursday.

Luther Northfield. Minn Luther College Decorah Carleton Here Thursay

We Should Be Better Says Anderson of Hawks

Hawkeye head coach Dr Edward N Anderson spoke at the Chamber of Commerce about 1940 season prospects. He praised five Cedar Rapids athletes and noted Nile Kinnick’s left halfback berth candidates while stressing the value of education and character beyond football.

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Roosevelt Juniors Capture Class Meet Scoring 69 Points

Roosevelt High juniors dominated the inter class track meet with 69 points to win the event held across Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Seniors took 53, while the combined Freshmen-Sophomores tallied 47, with multiple event records noted during the meet.

Postville Routs Clermont for Fourth Straight Win

Postville sophomore Arbe Barets fired a 3 hit game with 10 strikeouts as Postville beat Clermont 9 to 1. Duane Schroeder slammed a homer and a double, fueling the offense. Postville has won 15 of 16 games over two seasons and hosts the Allamakee County tournament May 3 4 with Lansing meeting Postville in the first round.

Gazette Postville Arbe Barets Clermont Bares Duane Schroeder RHE Clermont Possille Castalia Luana Faysette Postwille Lansing

Sports Jabs Roundup of Narrow Pro Boxing Results

The AP notes multiple bouts across cities with various weights and outcomes. Dan Merrittfaces an implied win in Cleveland while Leu Ambers, Herkimer, Richmond Vas, Ken Querlin and others post a series of victories or close decisions in Memphis Newark Philadelphia and New York.

Associated Press Cleveland Steve Dudas Newharks Dan Merritt Cleveand Charleston W Va Leu Ambers Herkimer Norment Richmond Memphis Tenn Ken Querlin Neecatur Uh Steve Wilkerson Iddie Jack Streator Newark Snj al Davis New York Philadelphia

Talun Defeats George in Main Wrestling Match at Coliseum

Wladslow Talun won the main event after a 17 minute bout against Marshall George. George used a towel strangling hold and body slams before Talun secured the fall. Mayes McLain defeated Bull Kumar in 16 minutes and Jimmy Bear beat Bobby Foster in 20 minutes with a double crab hold.

Coliseum Wladslow Talun Marshall George George George Alex Fidler Talun Mayes McLain Iowa Bull Kumar Jimmy Bear Bobby Foster Dex Moines Bear

Johnson County Meet Opens Next Monday

SHUEYVILLE The Johnson county baseball tournament will be held in Iava C.1 April 29 and May 3 and 4 at the university practice diamond. First round Oxford versus Lone Tree Monday April 29. Second round May 3. Final game Saturday May 4 at 9 am.

Bunnies Schedule Games and Invite Managers

The Cedar Rapids Bunnies announce plans to schedule games and invite external managers. James Don Loepp of Verner Hall Mount Vernon is noted as a contact for coordination with outside teams and Cedar Rapids organizers.

Cedar Rapiz Bunnies James Don Loepp Verner

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