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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1941

Page

10

Raiders Sweep Waterloo In Doubleheader To Move Up

The Raiders defeated Waterloo White Hawks 4 1 and 9 3 at Hill Park to leap into second place in the Three Eye standings, edging Decatur by a percentage point. Bob Haas and Van Hein starred in game one and two, while Cedar Rapids pitcher Al Wieland was pressed into duty.

Anager John Mostil Waterloo White Hawks Raiders Hill Park Mostl John al Winters Lefty Umstead White Hawks Decatur Cedar Rapids Umstead Winters Bob Haas Lazorchak Altenberg Monaco Kordenbrock Jones Bob Hershey Augie Hixson Hank Mostil al Wieland Waterloo AB Lazorchak Iduk Ener Eer Hein Strauss Cedar Rapids Petaeen Rf Rquardt Davis Hixson Marquardt Kerdenbrook Edwards Sates Rapids S. Wee Balis Whitford Allied Sr Cedar Ras Ge Pile

Three To Break Tie In Skeet Top Event

In Indianapolis a three way tie exists in the champion of champions skeet event at the national tournament. Anthony Zugates from Hastings Pennsylvania Dick Shaughnessy of Dedham Massachusetts and Bill Clark of Chicago all remained perfect through three rounds of 25 shots.

Indianapolis Anthony Zugates Hastings Dick Shaughnessy Dedham Mass Bill Clark Chicago

All Iowa fair opens with race time trials Sunday

Hawkeye Downs hosts a sweep with ten fastest cars racing in the main event. Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids Ben Shaw AAA titleholder Buddy Calloway and other contenders are featured as one lap time trials begin at 1 pm. An Australian pursuit race follows with 25 laps maximum and a camelback rule applies.

Hawkeye Downs Gus Schrader Cedar Rapids the Wilburn Ben” Shaw Buddy’ Calloway Florida

Smith's 66 Sets Waterloo Golf Mark At Byrnes Park

Waterloo police reporter Dixie Smith posted a new Byrnes Park course record with a 66 in a practice round ahead of the Waterloo open. Cedar Rapids star Johnny Jacobs shot 67 with Smith as they led the field. other low rounds included Burkart 68 Syon 69 and Willcox 67.

Waterloo INS Dixie Smith Byrnes Park Municipal Johnny Jacobs Cedar Rapids Iowa Smith Charles Burkart Freeman Syson Waverly Eddie Waterloo Pat Willcox

Iowa duo knocked out in national juniors doubles

Wayne Anderson of Shenandoah and Frank Willet of Anniston lost their quarterfinal doubles match to Irving Parker of Carmel California and Jack Ballack of Long Beach California at the national juniors tennis tournament in Culver Indiana.

Culver Ind Iowa Wayne Anderson Shenandoah Frank Willet Anniston Ala Irving Parker Carmel Calif Jack Ballack Long Beach

Freddie Cochrane Enlists in Navy as Welterweight Champ

Freddie Cochrane the welterweight champion joins the navy, becoming the first boxing titleholder to enlist. He is pictured with Lieut. Comm. Gene Tunney and Chief Yeoman J. E. Paterson in New York. He is likely to be stationed at Pensacola Naval Air Station where Tunney serves as athletic director.

Freddie Cochrane Gene Tunney J. E. Paterson New York Cochrane Naval Air Station Pensacola Fla Tunney

Injured Raiders Lose Catcher as Fire Delays Doubleheader

Raiders catcher Louis Kahn suffered a burned left hand when a box of matches lit while he smoked. President Harry S. Johnson suspended Kahn and reinstated Augie Hixson who caught both games as a Dahlstrom homer and a late rally sent Waterloo past Clinton 9 to 6.

Raiders Louis Kahn Kahn Waterloo Harry S. Johnson Augie Hixson

Marengo Fish and Game Club Fish Release Plans

The Marengo Fish and Game Club placed over a thousand catfish in the Iowa River Dee area, with fish from Lansing all under 12 inches. The club was promised an autumn release of adult quail.

Marengo Iowa River Lansing

Bransville and Decatur Lead Narrow Standings in Shaky Summary

Standings show Bransville ahead of Decatur by a small margin with records near .565 and .543 as Waterloo Springfield and Moline compete. Text is fragmented but indicates ongoing league results and team positions.

Bransville Decatur Waterloo Springfield Moline Oman Ouanent Aterien

Bees Browns Split Pair as Madison Wins

Evansville led the Three-Eye standings slipping a half game after a 1 to 0 loss in 10 innings to the Browns. Cedar Rapids swept Waterloo 4 1 and 9 3 with Ed wards and Davis homering in the two games.

Madison

Boston and New York in Friday Baseball Showdown

Boston hosts New York Washington in a Friday games slate with teams seeking key wins. Early results from Thursday include a Boston 8 matchup against New York Bashington with tight finishing sequences.

Boston New York Bashington Washington

Faint OCR Note Prompts Allocation of HBB Pause

A fragmented OCR line suggests a brief note about HBB status and a possible pause or reallocation. No clear names, dates, or places are readable, leaving the exact action and actors uncertain.

Packers Blank Engineers 7 to 0 in Thursday Night Clash

Wilson's pitchers held the Engineers to four hits as Red Kenney struck out six in a 7 to 0 victory. Wilson's scored in every of the first five innings before darkness halted play. Teammates Kenney and Usher combined for ten hits while Elmer Keith, Tom Farmer and others produced extra-base hits. Friday's action features the Reddy Kilowatt defense facing La Plant Choate in a near-title tilt.

Wilson’s Wilson Gus Red Kenney Daffy Usher Tommy Thomson Elmer Keith

Louis watches as amateur golf nationals reach semi finals

Heavyweight champion Joe Louis sat in the gallery at the River Rouge municipal course as the amateur Negro Golfers' Association national tournament advanced to the semi finals. Louis, who shot 78 in qualifying and stood fifth after opening day, was eliminated by John Phillips of Cleveland 2 up.

Detroit Joe Louis Negro Golfers’ Association River Rouge Municipal Brown Bomber John Phillips Cleveland

Cooper Crabtree Lift Cards To Narrow NL Lead

Estel Crabtree and Morton Cooper sparked a 3-2 eleventh inning win over the Cincinnati Reds as the St. Louis Cardinals reclaim a slim NL edge. Crabtree, back after a kidney operation, delivered a clutch single driving in the go ahead run after a Mize single and Slaughter double. Cooper, returning from arm surgery, earned the win in relief with Sam Nahem finishing.

St. Louis Reds Pirates York St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Cardinals Estel Crabtree Morton Cooper Southworth Crabtree Bucky Walters Dodgers Mize Slaughter Marion Mancuso Cooper Maniy Walters Sam Nahem Cincinnati Pittsburgh al Lopez Lloyd Dietz Jake Moody Roger Cramer Washington Athletics Jake Early Senators Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Buck Ross Wally Judnich Ross

Parliament Ceremonies Mark Gunpowder Plot Anniversary

Each year a ceremonial search of all Parliament buildings is conducted due to the 1605 gunpowder plot. The tradition honors the attempted bombing and reinforces security during the commemorative period.

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