Reds Crush Cardinals 5 0 Behind Whitey Moore Shutout
Whitey Moore pitched four hits and seven strikeouts to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 5 0 shutout of the St. Louis Cardinals. Frank McCormick hit his fifteenth homer and Arnovich Myers and Moore contributed key hits as Cincinnati widened their NL lead to six games. The Cardinals dropped their fifth straight as Bowman took the loss and Moore helped his cause with two singles.
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St. Louis Crew
Whitey
Cardinal
Ernie Kay
Moore
Frank McCormick
Reds
Arnovich
Myers
Terry Moore
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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Bowman
Doyle
Innines
Gumbert Wins 1-0 Pitcher's Duel With Phillies
Harry Gumbert of the New York Giants tops Si Johnson of the Phillies 1-0 in a tight pitching duel. Gumbert allowed five hits and drove in the deciding run with a third inning double, scored on Joe Moore's fly, and did not record a strikeout.
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Harry Gumbert
New York Giants
Si Johnson
Phillies
Gumbert
Joe Moore
New York
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Moore
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Monchak
Brown
Danning
Mazzera
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Witch
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Younr
Sit Johnson
Barr, Magerkurth
Stewart
Raiders Set for Madison Series After Rainout
The Raiders' Saturday game was rained out as Hill Park soil stayed muddy. Ray Poat is suspended for family illness and will return to Chicago. Charles Embree is recalled from Flint to join the squad in Madison. Special attendance gifts funded by local groups planned for several dates. Clinton game washed out and removed from the season schedule.
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Raiders
Madison
Harry S. Johnson
Ray Poat
Poat
Chicago
Charles Embree
Flint
Mich
Embree
Elks Club
Crack Auto Racers See Action Today
Auto races at Hawkeye Downs speedway kick off the All Iowa Fair week with seven IMCA sanctioned sprint events. Gus Schrader leads a star field with his Offenhauser car, joined by Jimmy Wilburn in a rival machine as dust control measures and moist track promise new marks at the half mile oval.
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Hawkeye Downs
International Motor Contest Association
Charles D. Moore
Star Pilots
Gus Schrader
California
Cedar Rapids
Jimmy Wilburn
Indianapolis
Carey Reaches Resorters Semis at Alexandria
Kathleen Carey of Cedar Rapids reached the women's semi finals at the Resorters tournament in Alexandria Minnesota. She defeated Mrs Harold Sims of St Paul nine and seven after taking the first five holes and building a seven up lead at the turn. Carey faces Edith Kierland of Minneapolis in the Sunday semi finals with potential finals against defending champion Mrs E F Cary of St Paul if she advances.
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Gazette
Alexandria
Minn
Kathleen Carey
Cedar Rapids
Harold Sims
St. Paul
Miss Carey
Phyllis Otto
Edith Kierland
Minneapolis
Miss Kierland
Mildred Gallmaier
Des Moines
E. F. Cary
Three-Eye League: Brownies Top Pitching Trio
Top pitchers Cronin of Springfield Wolf of Evansville and Schmitz of Madison led a strong Three-Eye night. Cronin and Wolf threw shutouts as Springfield beat Decatur 4 0 and Evansville blanked Moline 9 0. Schmitz matched best control with Waterloo behind 6 1.
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Springfield
Wolf
Evansville
Schmitz
Madison
Decatur
Moline
Brownies
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
White Hawks
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Lally and
Montgomery
Wolf and
Griecer
Hart
Dirt Track Drivers at All Iowa Fair Highlight Race Card
A Hawkeye Downs speed program at the All Iowa Fair features drivers including Jimmy Wilburn of Indianapolis and Johnny Holmes of Los Angeles. Notable entrants Ravialo Rex Ames and Bayliss Leverett Texas return while two accident victims from Indianola sit out.
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Indianola
Raja del Ramascus
Portugal
Europe
Jimmy Wilburn
Indianapolis
Johnny Holmes
Los Angeles
Ravialo Rex
Ames
Tex Peterson
Elbert Booker
Detroit
Bayliss Leverett
Texas
Shane Fitzgerald
Galesburg
Irr
Eddie Wagner
Warner
Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Yankees Wallop Five Homers to Beat Athletics 13 0
The Yankees shut out Philadelphia 13 to 0 as rookie Ernie Bonham earned his first AL win. Charley Keller Joe Gordon Babe Dahlgren Red Rolfe and Joe DiMaggio hit the homers while DiMaggio added a double and four RBIs. Bonham allowed five hits and struck out three.
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Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Ernie Bonham
Mackmen
Kansas City
Charley Keller
Joe Gordon
Babe Dahlgren
Red Rolfe
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Sam Chapman
Athletics
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Philadelphia
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Moses
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Dahlgren
DiMantio
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Kickerbocker
Ruboeling
McCoy
New_ York
Bates
Beckman
Wits
Piperas
Ormsby
Summers
Crosetti Suspended by American League President
Frankie Crosetti Yankee shortstop was suspended for three days by American League President Will Harridge for his dispute with umpire Summner’s decision in the seventh inning of Friday’s game against the Athletics.
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NEW York
Frankie Crosetti
Yankee
Will Harridge
American League
Summner
The
Athletics
Red Peppers Top Sport Talk on Cleve land Pennant Bid
Cleveland owner C. C. Slapnicka predicts a pennant in 1940 with a strong infield led by Lou Boudreau and Ray Mack. He praises Peters as a versatile reserve and touts Feller as a top veteran pitcher while noting questions about the outfield and rivals like Detroit. Continued on page 4.
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Mack
Peters
Heath
Mr. Slapnicka
Bob
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Newsom
Bridges
Rowe
Tigers Boost Lead With 9-2 Final in Rain Shortened Game
Detroit beat Chicago 5 to 2 in five innings as rain delayed play 89 minutes and split a doubleheader. Schoolboy Rowe earned his 11th win while Hank Greenberg homered for his 22nd time. The victory moved Detroit one half game ahead of Cleveland in the pennant race.
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Chicago
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit
Dick Bartell
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland
St. Louis
Tigers
Cedar Rapids Team New State Legion Champion
Cedar Rapids Roosevelt Hotel boys won the state American Legion junior baseball title by beating Ottumwa 6-2 on a makeshift grassy diamond after rain and wet grounds. Bob Hurych pitched four hits for Cedar Rapids as key plays and errors shaped a tense late game, securing a trip to Belleville for regional play and earning multiple honors and travel prizes.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Ottumwa
Bob Hurych
Council Bluffs
Am City
Bill Osler
Legion Baseball
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Athletic Institute of Chicago
Bellevelle
Tawa Olinnis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Hargely
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Bancroft
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Bob Bates
Cedi Rocoids
Bobbs
Everett Andrews
Shim
George Simpson
Jett Rell
Virgil Knake
Hursch
Tout
Bates
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Knake
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Simpson
Cedar Rapids Hoys
Belleville
Roosevelt Hotels
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Harshh
Jim Sheets
Chet Ross Delivers A Winning Homer For Bees Over Dodgers
Chet Ross hit his 11th homer with the bases loaded in the sixth to lift the Bees to a 4 3 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers, snapping their five game streak. Manuel Salvo earned his third victory, while Lee Grissom took the loss for Brooklyn.
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Chet Ross
Bees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Luke Hamlin
Jarry MacPhail
Ross Wallop
Lee Grissom
Manuel Salvo
Dodgers
Cubs edge Pirates 1-0 on Dallessandro's triple
Southpaw Vern Olsen held Pittsburgh to seven scattered hits and Dom Desalldo's fourth inning triple produced the Cubs' only run. Al Todd's long sacrifice fly brought in the winner as Chicago halted Pittsburgh's eight game win streak.
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Vern Olsen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Domnice Dallessandro
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Dallessandro
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Pirates
Standings and results in THUREE-EYE LEAGUE update
Standings show Springfield leading with 5 wins and 3 losses and Cedar Rapids just behind. Saturday results include Springfield over Decatur and Evansville defeating Moline, with Madison and Watering also winning. Sunday's schedule lists Cedar Rapids at Madison and Watering at Clinton among others.
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Meline
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Waterlan
Springfield
Decatur
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Deentur
Sports scoreboard fragment from early season games
The clipping lists scores and teams such as New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Cincinnati and Boston. It notes upcoming Sunday games New York at Philadelphia Brooklyn at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at Cincinnati with marked short scores.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
St Louis
Baseball Schedule and Rain Shortened Games
Rain affected multiple games with calls during the second Detroit Chicago and Boston Washington matchups. Remaining fixtures listed include Philadelphia at New York and Cleveland at St. Louis with several rain delays.
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New York
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
St Louie
Chicago
Phil’delphia
Philadelphia
Chicato
St. Louis
Alice Marble Captures Net Title In Eastern Championships
Alice Marble of Beverly Hills defeats Helen Jacobs 6-1 6-0 to win the Eastern Grass Court championship women’s singles title in Rye New York. Bobby Riggs reaches the men’s final by beating Henry Prusoff. Don McNeill advances after beating Bryan Grant. Marble extends her unbeaten streak and secures permanent possession of the eastern bowl.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Helen Jacobs
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Downing Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Wash
Riggs
Don McNeill
Oklahoma
McNeill
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Miss Marble
Califforman
Miss Jacobs
Wimble~don
Miss Jacob's
Paulet Betz
Los Angeles
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