Naymick Delivers One Hit as Raiders Crush Clinton 9-0
In a Cedar Rapids league opener on July 28, Mike Naymick pitched a near perfect game for the Raiders, allowing only one hit and no earned runs through nine innings. Clinton centerfielder Howard provided the lone hit, while Naymick struck out and dominated 2,500 local fans.
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Naymick
Raiders
Clinton
Big Mike
Rank Howard
Cedar Rapids
Price
Mike Blaze
Ollie Mainardt
Oncoff
Mike
Trout feeding and barometric rules for fly fishing
An outdoors writer argues the old English rule that trout feed with rising streams and falling barometers holds in America. He shares experience on murky water, storm winds, and the best flies for pre storm, during coloring, and muddy conditions, urging careful fly selection and timing.
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C. Warren Smith
Wickham
America
Edith Estabrooks Heads to Western Finals in Golf
Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque Iowa defeated Mrs Russell Mann of Milwaukee one up to reach the 39th Western Women's Golf championship final. Ella Mae Williams of Chicago upset Elizabeth Hicks to join the final with Estabrooks, both vying for the 36 hole title.
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Russell Mann
Ella Williams
Chicago
Etroit
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Milwaukee
Mann
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
Estabrooks
Mrs. Mann
Ella Mae Williams
Miss Williams
Miss Hicks
Miss Estabrooks
Raiders Host Clinton In Two Games With Family Night
A doubleheader begins at 5 45 pm with Clinton, marking the Raiders last home stand before Sunday trip to Waterloo. Family night offers 41 cent admission for men, 26 cents for women, and free entry for children with parents. Sunday game vs Hawks at 3 pm. No night game.
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Clinton
Raiders
Waterloo
Hawks
Raiders Triumph in Offense Laden Cedar Rapids Tilt
The Raiders rallied for multiple scoring innings at Cedar Rapids as Bink sparked offense with a double and single, Blaze, Pike and Jones driving in runs. Clinton managed sparse threats while Regino and teammates fortified the defense in a high hit game.
Herb Blakely Takes Midget Race Honors
Herb Blakely of Clutter won the championship sweepstakes at Cedar Park Midget Speedway driving a V-860, with Dwight Edwards of Ottumwa second and Phil Lazio of Rapids third. The tidy track yielded exceptional times as a crowd of 5,500 attended. next Cedar Park meeting is August 20.
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Cdar Park
Herb Blakely
Clutter
Dwight Edwards
Meandering land and shifting water borders noted
A description explains land where rivers or lakes form irregular shorelines likely to move over time, creating changing boundaries as waterways alter course and shape.
DeWoody Strikes Out 28 In Split Day Wins
Harold DeWoody pitched two complete games in one day for Coggan and La Plant Choate. He struck out 18 in a 4 to 2 win at Walker and added a 2 to 0 six inning shutout at Cedar Rapids, totaling 28 strikeouts. The Plowboys’ loss kept Iowa Electric from clinching the title as Universal Crushers loom next.
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Harold DeWoody
Coggan
la Plant Choate
Walker
de- Woody
Cedar Rapids
Quakers
Fanning
Jack Thenhaus
DeWoody
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Reddy Kilowatts
Universal Crushers
Tuesay
Ivan Reid
LaPlants
Gene Babbitt
Earl St. Germain
Dick Bressler
Howard Mohr
Yanks Release De Shong To Newark Farm Club
The Yankees released right hander James Brooklyn De Shong to the Newark farm team in the International League under option. He will join the Bears in Montreal on Sunday after being acquired from the Washington Senators on waivers. He had joined the Yankees June 21 but did not pitch in a game and has not pitched since June 10.
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Philadelphia
Yankees
James Brooklyn de Shong
Newark
Bears
Montreal
de Shong
Washington Senators
Raiders pull three game edge in Three Eye league
Margin between Cedar Rapids and Evansville widened to three games as Bloomington defeated Blooming 3 to 1 and Cedar Rapids and Waterloo split the night. Moline fell to Waterloo 7 to 4, leaving Springfield, Decatur, and Clinton tied in the standings with rain delaying key matches.
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Cedar Rapids
Evansville
Raiders
Clinton
Bloomington
Bees
Springfield
Decatur
Moline
Waterloo
Blooming
Plowboys
Schmitz
Stewart
Wiegel
Green
Cadans Ge
Murray
Stetribeck
Eruin
Steiner
O’brien
Oscar Vitt Signs One Year Deal With Indians for 1940
Oscar Vitt was signed Friday night to manage the Cleveland Indians for 1940. The one year contract followed a conference with Indians president Alva Bradley, who said Vitt’s retention aims to quash rumors he would be replaced.
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Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Alva Bradley
Vitt
Eddyville Golfer Wins Schoolmen's Tourney
Eddyville superintendent L C Taylor captured the Iowa schoolmen's golf title in a 36 hole match at Des Moines golf and country club. Taylor defeated defending champion E M Spencer of Iowa City 4 and 2 after a meeting in Iowa City.
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Des Moines
L. C. Taylor
Eddyville
Golf
E. M. Spencer
Iowa City
Taylor
Major League Box Scores With Late Innings Detail
Box score summary notes Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs with final 2 to 3. Matt and Waner led hits while P. Waner Hack Mattick produced two base hits. Butcher dominated on mound with 11 hits allowed in 5+ innings. Sewell took the loss. Umpires Goetz Pinelli Rear don. Time 1 55.
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Mueller
Lee
Rus Nesses
P. Waner
Galan
Matt
Hack
Mattick
Nicholson
Young
Vaughan
Fletcher
Herman
G. Russell
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Butcher
Well
Sewell
Ed Ball
Hartnett
Goetz
Pinelli
Reardon
Des Moines and Ames Win Openers in Iowa Tournament
In Des Moines Heck Ross, 1938 champion, beat Ferguson 4 to 1 in the opening game of the 1939 Iowa open baseball tournament. In the other Friday night game Ames defeated Extra 7 to 4.
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Des Moines
Heck Ross
Ferguson
Ames
Extra
Softball Scores Highlight Open and Church Leagues
Open League saw Billy Driscoll secure a 5 2 win for Softball Scores City Parks over Rosenbaum s as Dytrt s Tavern dropped to second after a 3 2 upset by Chevrolet. Calvary Baptist won the Church Open League 4 2 over Trinity Methodist No 1 while Trinity Methodist No 2 beat Second Christian 6 5 in a postponed Senior Boys clash. The Maccabees edged DeMolay 1 0 in Fraternal League action.
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City Parks
Billy Driscoll
Rosenbaum
S. Dytrt’s Tavern
Chevrolet
Wilson’s
Armstrong’s
Calvary Baptist
Trinity Methodist No
Trinity Methodist
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B. McGuire
G. Baker
C. Michalek
K. McGuire
Eabean’ A Csasiabnake Ob
Morehouse
Briles
Rusek
McQuinn Stars As Tigers Tie Up In Nine
Detroit tops St Louis 9 7 in a noisy sprawl of hits and RBIs. McQuinn homered and drove in two while Averill Greenberg Glenn Fox collected a string of two base hits. Harris and Newsom combined for 14 strikeouts. Tebbetts Heffner Clift involved in double plays. Time 2 16.
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Higgins
Solters
McQuinn
McCoy
Fox
Soitters
Newsom
Averill
Greenberg
Glenn
McCosky
Agee
Tebbetts
Heffner
Clift
Berardino
Hafey and Rampouris Lift Yankees in Ninth Standings
New York 000 908 Errors Millies Hafey runs scored Richly Hafey drove in a run as Hughes hit a two bagger and Rampouris doubled. Kampouris Bonura turned two double plays and Arnovich stole a base as Higbe and Schumacher faced 10 batters apiece. Umpires Dunn Ballanfant Kiem. Time 2 05.
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New York
Philadelphia
Gresetl
Siebert
Oses
T Keller
John'n
Diocayes
Gordon
Selkirk
Tipton
Chapman
Nagel
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New York Bee
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Martin
Arnovich
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Schumacher
Dunn Ballanfant
Kiem
Otto Leads Northwest Iowa Women’s Golf Meet
SPENCER AP Phyllis Otto of Atlantic shot 40 38 78 to hold a commanding lead at the halfway point of the 36 hole Northwest Iowa women’s golf tournament. Indy Morton of West Okoboji the defending champion stood second with 40 47 87 and Ann Casey of Mason City was third with 42 48 90.
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Spencer
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Northwest Iowa
Indy Morton
West Okoboji
Ann Casey
Mason City
Shimek Advances to Ellis Tourney Final
John Shimek reaches the Ellis golf tournament final by defeating Jim McPartland 6 and 5. the other finalist is undecided. In the first flight Bodell beat Kee 8 and 7 and Zisko beat Broussard 2 and 1. Bohlander reaches second flight final by beating Thayer 6 and 5. Finals set for Sunday August 20.
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John Shimek
Jim McPartland
R. O. Bodell
W. E. Kee
Joe Zisko
Gordon Broussard
C. W. Bohlander
Cal Thayer
Higbe's Cubs Deal Draws Fire As Pitcher Shines
UP reports Kirby Higbe remains a flashpoint in Chicago despite trades that sent Higbe to the Phillies for Claude Passeau. Higbe dominated the Giants with two hits allowed, signaling National League potential though control shaky. The Cubs beat the Pirates 3-2 as Bill Nicholson and Bobby Mattick drove in runs. The Yankees swept the A's 9-5 with Keller and DiMaggio each collecting three hits, Gomez gaining the win. Newsom edged the Browns 4-3 in a pitcher swap tale.
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New York
Chicago Cubs
Kirby Higbe
Cubs
Higbe
Joe Marty
Cash
Claude Passeau
Phillies
Doc Prothro
Passeau
Moline
Giants
Polo Grounds
National League
Tom Hafey
Bill Lee
Pirates
Cub
Bill Nicholson
Chattanooga
Bobby Mattick
Milwaukee
Yanks
Athletics
Charley Keller
Joe DiMaggio
Lefty Gomez
Frank Hayes
A’s
Buck Newsom
Tiger
Browns
Newsom
Bob Harris
Standings and Weekend Schedule for the Three-Eye League
In the Three Eye League standings Cedar Rapids leads with 58 wins and 38 losses, followed by Bloomington and Decatur each around the .560s. Friday results saw Cedar Rapids defeat Clinton 9 to 7, Waterloo beat Moline 4 to 3, Bloomington over Evansville 3 to 1, and Decatur at Springfield with rain. Saturday’s games list Clinton at Cedar Rapids, Waterloo at Moline, Bloomington at Evansville, and Decatur at Springfield with two games.
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C. Rapids
Clinton
Evansville
Bloomington
Springfield
Moline
Decatur
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Baseball Standings and Weekend Matchups
In the latest standings Detroit leads with 55 wins and 49 losses while New York sits at 71 32 and .689. Boston 37 47 and 58 448 64, Chicago 56 48, Philadelphia 36 68, Cleveland 53 47, St. Louis 29 72. Fridays results: Detroit 4 St. Louis 3 and New York 9 Philadelphia 5. Sundays include Washington at Boston and Chicago at Cleveland with Detroit-Louis, New York-Philadelphia. Saturday games feature Chicago at Cleveland Louis at Detroit and Washington at Boston.
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Wtpe
New York
Detroit
Boston
SetRashineien Chicago
Phildelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Louis
Standings and schedule note from city league games
The article shows team records and percentages for Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston Chicago Philadelphia New York and St Louis with a note that five games are scheduled this Saturday including Pittsburgh at Chicago Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at St Louis and Boston at Philadelphia.
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Ildelphia
New York
Mean
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Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Baseball Standings and Score Highlights
The log shows standings with teams Kansas City Minneapolis St Paul Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Toledo and game notes including Kansas City at St. Paul 7 5 in 10 innings and Milwaukee 3 Indianapolis 4 Toledo 0 Columbus 3 Louisville 0.
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City
Saiwouries
Apolis
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Indi’apolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Boston College Coach Praises Eddie Anderson
Frank Leahy new Boston College coach says Iowa hired one of the best men in the business Dr Eddie Anderson. He predicts Anderson will lift Iowa to the Big Ten front rank within three years if given average players. Leahy tours Iowa assisting coaching schools before practice in Boston.
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Neb
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Iowa University
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Mary Leahy
Hubert Starr
Sioux City
Spirit Lake
Anderson
Daytona Beach
Fla
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Boston
Winner
S. C
Omaha Central
Notre Dame
Tigers Sign Baker For Another Season
Detroit Tigers owner Walter O. Briggs announced that Manager Del Baker has been signed to manage the club for the 1950 season.
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Baker
Detroit
Walter O. Briggs
Detroit Tigers
del Baker
Heavy Track For Race Meet At Manchester
The 2:24 pace at Manchester’s Delaware county fair closes with Little Minor owned by J. A. Landry of Winnipeg winning all three heats for $147.50 purse on a rain-soaked heavy track. Bobby B, owned by Guy House of West Union, swept the 2:24 trot heats while fastest 17% mark came in heat one.
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Little Minor
J. A. Landry
Winnipeg
Canada
Bobby B
Guy House
West Union
Be. Landry
Coch
Ben
Fispin & Bryard
Johnny C Sanderson
Babe Worth Sas
C. G. Hoffman Madison
Winniper
Joan Ratton
Ethel
Miss Worthy Scott
Wea
Prince
Tormey Jenkins
Tina
Happy Guy
Fish
Blaise Wins Second Flight in Country Club Golf
K. P. Blaise defeats Bill Wheeler by one up to capture the second flight championship in the Coun try club golf tournament on Friday.
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K. P. Blaise
Bill Wheeler
North Liberty Softball Beats Princess Cafe 13 to 8
North Liberty softball team defeated Princess Cafe of Iowa City 13 to 8 on Thursday. Les Le Grand pitched for North Liberty.
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the Gazette
North Liberty
Princess Cafe
Iowa City
Les le Grand
Tennis Tournament Continues With Delays Saturday
Wet courts disrupt the city tennis tournament schedule. Semifinals for men and women are set for Sunday afternoon with multiple second round and quarterfinal matches listed. Edna Eggers leads the women’s singles into the semifinals after straight-set wins over Charlotte Kanealy and Ruth Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Netelick
Russell Knaecto
Bob Netelicky
Jim Metelicky
D. Burkhalter
Willard Drew Gross
Vernon Ulich
Gene Brown
F. E. Mene
Dick Ru
John Palmer
Russ
Taylor
Kirwin
Sumner Poster
Jack Run
Kari
Rogers
Nicholas Oem
Netolicky
Moline Moose Oppose Dytrt's In Tourney
The Dytrt's from Cedar Rapids face the Moline Moose in a first round of the WHBF Mississippi Valley softball tournament in Rock Island Illinois. The game is at 2 30 p m with Moline holding a 21 6 season record. Forty one top Midwest teams seek a 100 prize with Wilson Packers also in the draw.
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Caret Rock Island
Dytrt’s
Cedar Rapids
Moline
WHBF
Tri-City
Midwest
Wilson Packers
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