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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1941
Page
12
Decatur lefty Hopkins pitched four hits over six innings for the Commies in a 7 3 victory. The Raiders lost again as left-handed starters dominated the Three Eye league clash and Decatur moved to second place.
The Waterloo White Hawks visit Hill Park for a bargain night event with 25 cent general admission tickets. Special prizes announced between innings of the Raider Waterloo game following the American Legion tussle between Becks and Smulekoffs at 6 30 p m. Two for one games offered on Thursday and Friday plus Ladies night on Friday. Raiders depart for a seven day road trip Saturday.
C LO No 1 of Wilson and City Club are tied at 11 games each and meet Wednesday night in the final session to determine the league winner. Other matches pit C LO No 3 against Quaker No 5 and C LO No 2 against Quaker No 6. Waterworks beat Iowa Manufacturing No 11 and Witwer Grocer beat Iowa Manufacturing No 12.
Sacramento Solons manager Pepper Martin will miss at least two weeks due to a hand injury from a quarrel with an insulting motorist. A doctor diagnosed a slight fracture that is expected to heal promptly.
L. O. Harris of Marshalltown won the Iowa Amateur trapshooting title with 197 of 200. Herb Ruble placed second with 195, Marie Grant retained the women’s title with 95, and Steve Malcolm won junior with 93. C. E. Heaton of Fairfax was named president as Cedar Rapids bid to host the 1942 state shoot.
Mason City edged Hubbard 8 to 7 in nine innings as Diaz walked and Dimarcoss doubled to start a decisive rally. Sears added three hits for Mason City while Taulbee and Ridout did the same for Hubbard. Davenport outlasted Indianola 5 to 4 in ten innings, Schulz delivering the game winning fly for Day. Hubbard meets Indianola, Mason City faces Davenport Wednesday.
Readable fragments describe a prank incident involving Brown Owen Spenser and Sheranae with unclear context and no definite outcome or location provided. The text lists names and suggests a sequence of playful acts without specifying date or result.
Eddie Brietz notes New York hosts three major league clubs yet faces four straight afternoons without home games. Phillies pitcher Lee Grissom has 11 losses, Lindell is hailed as a $100 000 prospect, and Rizzuto sparks the Yankees while turf talk covers golf champ Mrs Hayes Dansingburg’s Minnesota title run.
Cleveland Indians ace Robert Feller, 22, nicknamed Roaring Robert, passed his selective service physical with a 1-A rating. He is described as a perfect physical specimen and remains ready for induction once his draft board calls him, though no date is set.
Box scores show Louis and Chicago with player line details including Lake Moore Galan Triplett Dal'sdrocf Mize Nicholson Sisushtr Dehigren Brown McCree Marionis Padgett and others across a 32 to 37 run total. The record lists hits at various positions with runs batted in and errors, reflecting a high scoring game.
Fragmentary basketball box score shows player initials and partial team totals. No clear teams, scores, or event details are readable to identify a full report or outcome.
Nine standard bred trotters vie in the 16th Hambletonian at Good Time track Goshen New York. Bill Gallon owned by R H Johnston of Charlotte North Carolina is favored at about 3 to 2 with Lee Sraith driving. Perpetual driven by Doc Parshall boasts strong form despite fever concerns and a $500 entry fee. The $40 000 event on Wednesday offers a $38 729 first prize with potential 12 to 1 odds for Perpetual.
Waterloo AP Earl Varchmin pitched a no hitter as the Iowa Pack of Des Moines defeated the Wilson Packers of Cedar Rapids 5 to 0 in the Iowa state softball tournament. Varchmin also threw a no-hit game against Bethany Presbyterian Sunday night. King of Clubs of Dubuque beat Boxholm Swedes 9 to 0 with Potts Ernsdorf pitching five hits.
National champion Lucas Merchantes defeated Roadside of Des Moines 24 to 5 in the opener. Greenwood Electric of Des Moines beat Bettendorf Merchantes 9 to 4.
Evansville's Bees extended their five game lead with a 7 0 win over Waterloo behind Spahn three hit effort. They scored one in the first and added two run bursts in the second, sixth and ninth. Decatur beat Cedar Rapids 7 3 while Clinton edged Moline 4 3. Brownies lost both ends of a doubleheader to Madison 11 6 and 10 1. Hausman homered twice for Springfield in game one.
The Yankees and Cardinals, leading their leagues, were upset by the Senators and Cubs respectively. Alejandro Carrasquel earned a win over New York as the Senators rallied for a 4-3 victory. Vern Olsen pitched well for Chicago to topple St. Louis 6-2, trimming the Cards’ lead. The Pirates won 7-5 over the Reds, tightening the pennant race, while Boston edged Philadelphia 10-9 and Cleveland beat Detroit 2-1 behind Al Smith�s strong five innings.
Hampton school officials appointed Dick Clausen former University of Iowa athlete as director of athletics and physical education to replace Robert Wehrli who will take a similar post with Oak Park Illinois schools.
Standings are listed for the Three-Eye League with Tuesday results and upcoming Wednesday games. Waterloo plays Cedar, Madison faces Clinton, Tur meets Moline, and Ville takes on Springfield.
Fragmentary notes mention runs Rae Litwhiler West Pa and a base play. Names appear as Rae Litwhiler and West Pa, with unclear context or date.
Text fragment lists west division teams with records in a partial standings format. It mentions St. Louis New York Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Boston and Philadelphia with win loss percentages and unclear date references during a night game.
Des Moines will host the 1941 world championship horseshoe pitching tournament August 22 to 24. Defending champion from the Des Moines Horseshoe Club will attend to defend his title, and the national convention will be held in conjunction with the event.
The Kansas City and Milwaukee clubs post uneven records in a crowded standings table. Notable results show Louisville and Columbus splitting games as Toledo edges Indianapolis 1 to 0.
Wayne Anderson of Shenandoah Iowa and Missouri junior champion was eliminated in the third round at Culver. He lost 7-5 6-1 to Warner of Salt Lake City while Ted Hainline of Reck Teland Iowa fell 6-2 6-2 to Emil Martinez of San Antonio in the boys singles division.
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