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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1941

Page

5

Cedar Rapids Raiders top Madison Blues 9 1 in mound duel

Paul Calvert hurled a five hit 9 1 win for Cedar Rapids over Madison, striking out nine. Del Jones, Bob Hershey and George Davis led a 17 hit attack, with Davis driving in three and Hershey hitting a fourth inning homer as Cedar Rapids built an 8 0 lead before Madison finally pushed a run across in the ninth.

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Raiders Beat Madison 9-1 Clinches Sixth Straight Victory

Paul Calvert pitched a five hitter as the Cedar Rapids Raiders defeated Madison 9-1 on Sunday. The win marked their sixth consecutive victory and moved them a full game behind league leader Evansville.

Paul Calvert Cedar Rapids Raiders Madison Raiders Evansville

Joe Brown Wins Waterloo Open Golf in Dramatic Finish

Joe Brown, Des Moines pro, captured the Waterloo Open by one stroke over Pat Wiley after tying a course record. He totaled 141 after rounds of 71 and 70, beating opponents including Johnny Jacobs and Bernie Steiger as the field included players from Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Austin Minnesota.

Waterloo Joe Brown Des Moines Pat Willy Dixie Smith Waterlooe John Stoltz Ottumwa Wallytch Austin Minn Dale Smith Cedar Rapids

Des Moines AAA Fighters Tangle With Kansas City Boxers

Kansas City Golden Gloves fighters invaded Des Moines bringing five boxers to meet a Des Moines picked team at Riverview Park Arena. Ward Berry leads the Kansas City card, with Paul Kelly and others to face Des Moines opponents in close bouts.

Des Moines AAA Kansas City INS Kansas City Golden Gloves Riverview Park Arena Ward Berry Paul Kelly Leon Vaughn Billy Stone Kanees City Bill Heath Des M Mike Dicapo Kansas Worrell Cartoon Te Moines Tom Haley Bill Cornformer Iowa

Standings Report for Three Eye League Updated

League standings for the Three Eye League are summarized with game results and team positions noted for Monday action. The brief lists leading teams and recent outcomes affecting rankings.

Box Score Snapshot Featuring Vander Meer and Joost

A fragmented box score item highlights Vander Meer pitching 3 runs scored on base, Joost and F McCormick contributions. No full lines or totals are legible. umpires listed as Stewart and Magerkurth. Time and remaining details missing.

Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter by Tait

Plymouth races through a dry spell with football talk centering on Hawkeye legends and upcoming Iowa City plans. The column muses on Jones and Iowa U.USC links, Raiders players, and a 1941 home schedule while noting Minnesotan Hawks fans and past Minneapolis clashes.

Red Peppers Hot Sport By Tait

Center Point Marion Win In Wapsie Valley League Race

Center Point and Marion head the Wapsie Valley standings after Sunday play. Center Point defeated Toldville 13 8 with key hits from Bramwell and supporting power from a player who doubled twice and singled in six at bats. Center Point led 8 5 before a late rally sealed the win.

Center Point Marion Wapsie Valley Walker Central City Manchester Alburnett Toldville Orn Bramwell

La Porte Nine Prevails in Corn Valley 7-2

La Porte City Tigers defeat Waterloo Black Hawk Sport Shop 7 to 2 at home. The win keeps La Porte's early season momentum alive as they push toward league play.

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Defeating Oilers the Huttig kittenball team shines Friday

In Columbus Junction the Huttig squad beat the Oilers 19 to 9 on Friday with Fre donia defeating 3 to 8 to 3 in a preliminary. Wapello is set to play him Tuesday.

Columbus Junction Oilers Ted Huttig Usea Fredonia Wapello

41 Year Old Texan Wins Skeet Crown

Charles H. Poulton a 41 year old automobile salesman from San Antonio Texas won the national amateur all gauge skeet championship in Indianapolis in an overtime duel with Alex Kerr Beverly Hills California. They both finished the 250 target contest with perfect scores and then shot extra rounds totaling 175 before Kerr missed.

Indianapolis Ind Charles H. Poulton San Antonio Tex Alex Kerr Beverly Hillis Calif Poulton Kerr M. L. Aurora, O A. R. Crosby Detroit Grant Illseng Radia Ay Barone Peop

Faurot Named to Western All-Star Prep Staff

Fred W. Faurot, Parsons College coach, was named to the Western Iowa all stars coaching staff for the game against the East at Drake on Sept 5. Faurot’s career includes wins in football and track at Excelsior Springs High School in 1933 and a 1935 Missouri championship with Kirksville State Teachers. His Parsons teams have 12 victories, four ties and 10 losses since 1938. Drake’s Vee Green leads the West, Moray Eby of Coe heads the East.

DES Moines Fred W. Faurot Parsons College Fairfield Western Iowa All-Stars Drake Faurot Excelsior Springs Kirksville State Teachers Missouri Intercollegiate Association Parsons Vee Green West Stars Moray Eby Coe

Jimmy Wilburn Sets Record at All Iowa Fair Race

Jimmy Wilburn of Portland Ore won the ten lap grand final at Hawkeye Downs before 11 000 spectators. He clocked 4 11 94 for five miles on a half mile dirt, a new world record. Gus Schrader finished second as dust and weather disrupted later events. Wade Crew crashed but was shaken, with minor injuries.

Schrader Jimmy Wilburn Portland Ore Gus Schrader Hawkeye Downs Wilburn Riverside Offenhauser Des M Oregonian Gus Jimmy Miami Fla Hal Cole Southgate Calif Bert Hellmueller Matthews N. C Shaw Wade Crew Cedar Rapids Hellmueller Lyle Christie Milwaukee Claude Merritt Tulsa Ohio Tom Kristin Cincinnati Jimody Ben Musick eseegea_ itv Ben Shaw Mismi Kristin Hellmueher Jack Rosadens Okla Raviola Rex Ontario Hail Cole Santheata Kert Hellmueher Mathews Jack Irwin Pasadena Jimmy Snyder Minneapolis

Race Tightens in Three Eye League Baseball Scene

Cedar Rapids Raiders close gap on Evansville with six straight wins and a 17 to 1 rout of Madison. Decatur defeats Evansville 4 to 2 to pull within five games of the leaders and tie for third. Brownies rained out with Moline. Waterloo beats Clinton 6 to 5 in an afternoon game.

Associated Press Cedar Rapids’ Raiders Evansville Raiders Madison Decatur Brownies Moline Waterloo Clinton

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