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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1939
Page
8
Johnny Mize belted two homers to power the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-1 and 7-5 sweep of Cincinnati, lifting them to within 3.5 games of the Reds in the NL race as he increased his league lead with six RBIs in the two games.
French 8 6 Chicago at New York Lohrman 10 9 Wencke PL 7 St Louis at Brooklyn Hamlin Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pearson 1 4 Only games scheduled.
Box score data shows St. Louis and Cincinnati in a doubleheader with errors and RBI by Slaughter Mize Lombardi Craft and others. Weiland earned the first win with Walters taking the save and McGee pitching in relief.
Fragmentary game report with partial player names and inning details. Mentions Hartnett Swift Brown Waner and Pittsburen with incomplete batting lines and pitching notes. appears to be a box score snippet lacking full context and clear outcome.
In New York the Giants faced Philadelphia as Abbott Baugh and teammates clashed in a 2 3 decision level. Danning, Demaree and Arnovich led New York with multiple RBIs while Brack May and Hubbell supplied Philadelphia punch. The back and forth produced 2 9 totals for the day with late runs testing bullpen depth and defensive plays.
In Waterloo the three way tie for individual title included Eckles Hutchison and Bob Dunkelberg of Waterloo and Harold Smith of Cedar Rapids. Smith carded 111 for 27 holes after wind and rain shortened the 36 hole event. Waterloo won team honors with 460, Davenport second 476, Cedar Rapids third 480.
In a baseball contest Wagner secured the win over Krakauskas as both teams totaled 11 hits. Foxx hit a home run and drove in two, Wasner and Estalella added two RBIs apiece, while Vernon and Travis collected two runs batted in for Boston. Washington managed three runs in the first and a late push but could not overtake the lead.
In a tight nine inning game, Harder starts for Cleveland and is relieved as the winning run scores with two out in the ninth. Trosky and Kreevich homer, Rosenthal and Kuhel slug two base hits, while Campbell, Weathery, McNair and Boudreau drive RBI. Errors and misplays dot the box score as Dobson, Rigney and others chalk up strikeouts.
Score by innings shows Philadelphia blank in the early frames and New You push ahead with five runs. Errors by Crosetti and Moses contribute to the tally while Censenbere Gordon Rolfe Rosar drive in runs. Siebert Brucker collect two hits and Selkirk Gordon Bota steal bases as Yori scores. Pitching meta notes include Nelson Potter and others with two wild pitches and time logged at 2:03.
Scoop notes Cy Slapnicka, longtime scout and Indian executive, visiting Cedar Rapids after a turbulent summer. He praises Ollie Marquardt’s Raiders and hints roster changes next season as younger players gain prominence while veterans seek other clubs. He stresses health, the need for hustling lines, and praises Del Jones and Mike Naymick though Feller’s era looms large. He warns against wild pitching as a downfall and recalls Feller’s rise from humble roots.
Des Moines officials report four teams Marshalltown Fort Dodge Ellis Insurance and Ames earned third round berths in the Iowa open tourney. Marshalltown rallied to beat the Zephyrs 5 to 4 while Fort Dodge CIO defeated Daniels 5 to 4. Ames Merchants routed Butter Nut Bread 14 to 2 and Ellis Insurance edged Charles City Lions 3 to 2.
Sam Breadon president of the St. Louis Cardinals is in St. Johns hospital with head injuries after being thrown from a horse at his St Louis county farm. Dr. Robert Hyland said condition is serious and a skull fracture has not been determined.
Three-Eye League standings show C Rapids 65 39 with .625, Clinton 53 50. Evansville, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Melone games listed with Monday schedule in cold conditions. Field notes mention postponed or rescheduled games due to wet grounds and cold weather.
Fragments show American Association baseball news with New York and Detroit scores, team records, and opening date notes. Baseball standings mention Brooklyn and Philadelphia with win loss records and pennant race context.
Des Moines hosts the Iowa open golf tournament with a two man best ball prelude on Monday and 72 holes of medal play beginning Tuesday. Pat Willcox the Waterloo pro is the favorite to win while Joe Brown of Des Moines Golf and Country Club defends the title. Late entries include Sid Richardson Vic Bass Harry Jervis and Wayne Harrell amid poor practice conditions from rain and cold.
206 players teed off in the forty third national women's championship at Wee Burn amid Patty Berg's absence due to surgery. Favored English contender Pam Barton heads a strong foreign field with Uruguayan Fay Crocker, while defending American Estelle Lawson Page carries U S hopes.
Lou Gehrig, former Yankees star, goes to Mayo clinic in Rochester Minnesota for a progress check on his paralysis battle. He reports injections twice weekly and a modest weight gain while resting at the beach for ten weeks. He plans to join teammates briefly before they travel to Chicago.
In Wichita, two undefeated nines from Duncan Oklahoma and Worcester Massachusetts meet Monday night aiming to topple the Texans from Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant beat Buford Georgia 1 to 0 in the national semipro tournament opener with Vance Cauble delivering a strong pitching outing.
Sunday rain postpones the fourth annual M. and J. league Wapsie Valley all-star game to next Sunday at Alburnett. Manager Gene Bishop schedules a Wednesday practice at 4 p.m. Players Fuller Koch Bailey will miss due to vacations. Brown Babbitt Thenhaus may be available.
The New York fight hype centers on Henry Armstrong defending the lightweight title against Lou Ambers at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night. Betting odds favored Armstrong 7 to 5 but fans expect a hard 15 round contest with Mike Jacobs hoping for a $200000 to $250000 gate.
Both Raider games were rained out Sunday at Hill Park forcing a doubleheader tonight. The first game between the Raiders and Waterloo starts 20 minutes after the prior ends with a likely second game by 8 p.m. A capacity crowd is expected and Waterloo finishes Cedar Rapids play this season. Cap Crossley makes final Cedar Rapids appearance before followers. Raiders depart Tuesday for Springfield Bloomington Moline trip through Aug 29.
Trimble and John Shimek played 18 holes of a 36 hole final Sunday with rain interrupting play. Trimble led 2 up after the first round and the match resumes Saturday morning. In the second flight C W Bohlander defeated Bill Brown 1 up on the nineteenth hole. Joe Zisko and Leo Bodell were to meet Monday afternoon in the first flight final.
Bemidji Minn Kathleen Carey of Cedar Rapids Iowa junior won the Birchmont Internation al tournament here with a 2 and 1 victory over Joaac Re of Ames Iowa in the finals. James Nordine of Karlstadt Minn took the men s title by defeating Ned Embry of Kansas City Mo 3 and 2.
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