Arntzen Hurls Raiders To 2-0 Win Over Springfield
Orie Arntzen fired a five hit shutout over Springfield as the Raiders beat the Brownies 2-0 at Hill Park. Carl Fiore and Mike Blaze delivered key hits and Arntzen’s steady defense limited Springfield to minimal offense, narrowing the Raiders’ gap in the standings. Blaze and Marquardt each had two hits to pace the attack.
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Carl Fiore
Blaze
Marquardt
Illinois
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Gibson
Raiders
Mates
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Semezak
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Giants
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Truett Sewell
Dodgers
Cubs
Verne Olsen
Medwick
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Johnny Berardino
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Shibe Park
Browns
Bob Harris
Raiders Clinch Two Wins With Shutouts In Week
Orie Arntzen pitched his second shutout in five days as the Raiders defeated Springfield 2 0. They also beat Decatur 2 0, with hits spread across five batters. The team heads to Waterloo Moline and Decatur before Labor Day and a seven game push for a pennant or Shaughnessy playoffs.
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Springfield
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Box Score Fragments From Doubleheader Night
League box scores show Lanahan striking out and Lanning collecting hits across seven innings. Key figures include Dean earning the win in the first game and MacFayden taking the loss. umpires Gortz Pinelli Reardon. In the New York Pittsburgh game, errors by Gustine and Vaughan highlight the page. The Boston Cincinnati and Detroit Boston sections list multiple players with runs batted in and home runs, with detailed pitching lines and defensive miscues.
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Evansville Beats Clinton Again 3-2 In League Action
Evansville defeated Clinton 3 to 2 to extend Clinton's slump as Evansville climbs in the Three Eye League standings. Decatur swept Waterloo 10 to 5, keeping within a half game of Evansville, while Madison edged Clinton 6 to 4 in a separate contest.
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Giants
Decatur
Evansville
Waterloo
Fred Bedore
White Hawks
Lee Harris
Plawboye
Madisons
Sac City Man Wins In State Horseshoe Meet
Des Moines reports Guy Zimmerman of Sac City captured the state horseshoe championship after 16 straight wins. He unofficially posted an accuracy of 98.07 percent with 52 throws per the 4 fingers rule, challenging the existing 59.73 percent world mark from 1935. Lyle Brown of Des Moines took second, while Dale Dixon beat Eddie Packham and Ted Harlan for third in a playoff.
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Guy Zimmerman
Sac City
Ted Allen
Boulder
Cole
Zimmermans
Lyle Brown
Dale Dixon
Eddie Packham
Ted Harlan
Dixon
Packham
Harlan
Boxing Restores Faith in Joe Louis Amid Booked Contenders
The column defends Joe Louis’s character and reign as a boxing great amid a sour era. It notes Louis’s refusal to chase feeble rivals, mentions Pat Comiskey and Charley Ketchuk as new prospects, and highlights Lou Nova as a potential exciting challenger with real ring experience.
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Joe Palooka
Joe Louis
New York
Pat Comiskey
Comiskey
Charley Ketchuk
Paychek
Iowa
Lee Savold
California
Lou Nova
Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
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Boneyard
Galento
Baer
Jim Ferrier Captures Chicago District Amateur Title
Australian golf champion Jim Ferrier defeated Walter Burkemo of Evanston 3 and 2 in the 26 hole final to win the Chicago district amateur championship, earning another major title after his prior Open and amateur wins.
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Jim Ferrier
Big Jim
Walter Burkemo
Evanston
Des Moines Veterans Hospital Wins 1940 Iowa Open
Des Moines Veterans Hospital defeated Hatch Packers of Waterloo 4 to 2 to capture the 1940 Iowa Open baseball championship. George Zahn, a former Western League pitcher, allowed six hits and fanned 12 for the Veterans while Lyle Dodd pitched for the Packers. The game was tied 2-2 before two late runs in the eighth gave Des Moines the title.
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Des Moines Veterans Hospital
Veterans
Hatch Packers
Waterloo
George Zahn
Insers
Lyle Dodd
Iowa State Teachers College
Packers
Grand American Handicap Feature Attracts Top Trap Shooters
In Vandalia Ohio the Grand American Handicap offers a $10,000 purse and $1,000 first prize as North American trap shooters converge. Dwight L. Ritchie of Goshen Ohio defends his title from the 24 yard line while Roy W. Miller of Grove City Minnesota led preliminaries with a 100 straight from 20 yards. Bill Drennen of Utica Illinois was second with 99, and others from Indiana to New Rochelle competed in class and doubles events, with coin tosses deciding several tight finishes.
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North America
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Goshen
Merchant
Roy W. Miller
Grove City
Minn
Bill Drennen
Utica
EL. Hawkins
Indiana
Fort Wayne
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Stanton
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Columbus
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Rock Island
James A Sabata
David City
Neb
Horace Aldritt
Excelsior
Wis
Ralph Jenkins
Orleans
Ind
Roger Fawcett
New Rochelle
Fred Tomlin
Glassboro
Bill Hofer Rehired to Lead Iowa Freshmen Team
Willard Hofer resumes role as head coach of the Iowa yearlings with Athletic Director E. G. Schroeder announcing the decision. Two staff assistants will join Hofer after Coach Anderson returns from Chicago All-Star duties. Freshman practice starts around Sept. 26 and runs to Nov. 23.
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Iowa City
Willard Hofer
University of Iowa
Ilowa
E. G
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Hofer
Bill Osmanski
Iowa
Anderson
Chicago
Notre Dame
Kinnick Named Iowa Law Scholarship Recipient
C. Kinnick Jr. of Omaha, the University of Iowa football star, was chosen by Dean Mason Ladd as a first year law scholarship recipient at the Iowa college of law. Winners also include David Sayre of Ames John Fishburn of Muscatine and Roland Grefe of Cushing.
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Iowa City
C. Kinnick, Jr
Omaha
University of Iowa
Mason Ladd
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa College of Law
David Sayre
Ames
John Fishburn
Muscatine
Roland Grefe
Cushing
Indians crumble as Yankees rout them 15 to 2
Yankees pound the Indians 15 2 as Milnar struggles in the second inning. Joe DiMaggio hits a bases loaded homer and Milnar’s misplays fuel the surge. Combs, Sewell clash as tempers flare and Milnar is pulled. Red Sox blow lead in 10 innings, Tigers win to cut the Indians’ lead.
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Earl Combs
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Combs
Luke Sewell
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Buck Newsom
Fred Hutchinson
Boston
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Three Eye League results and standings flash
Cedar Rapids and neighboring cities host a busy set of baseball results. Springfield Decatur Moline Waterloo Clinton Madison Evansville each post wins and losses with Friday matchups listed. Standings show WL Pet figures for multiple teams and gaps in schedules across several leagues.
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Evansville
Rapids
Madison Clinton
Moline
Decatur
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Madison
Deestar
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