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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1941

Page

11

Gomez and Lee Share Pitching Honors in American League

Vernon Gomez of the Yankees and Thornton Lee of the White Sox won the two major pitching trophies from official season averages. Gomez led with 15 victories and a .750 winning percentage, while Lee posted a 2.37 earned run average over 300 innings in 35 games.

George Kirkley NEW York Vernon Gomez Yankees Thornton Lee White Sox Gomez Yankee Johnny Murphy Lee Johnny Hum Joe Heving Cleveland Firemen Bob Feller Cleveland Feller Ted Lyons Tommy Thomas Buck Newsom Tigers Lefty Grove Red Sox Grove Red Ken Chase Sen Siesta Eldon Auker Browns Ater Batsamen Heber Newsome

Eastern Iowa High School Basketball Scores

In Luana and Belle Plaine areas the score reports show Blairstown, Atkins, and Vinton Belle Plaine games with multiple quarter tallies. Ossian De Sales and Cresco Hall are listed among other scores with partial details and player names.

Blairstoewn Atkins Blairstown Atkins Gardemann Blairastown Seabees

Svec's Team Wins YWCA Badminton League Title

Svec's team clinches the 1941 badminton league title at the YWCA on Monday night despite Bousek's victory over Svec 9-5 in the final game. Greer's son places second by beating Booth's foursome 8-5. numerous singles results follow with varied scores and participants.

Svec Bousek Greer Booth

Y CAGE SCHEDULE FOR YMCA INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE

The Y Sparks face the A Z A team at 7 30 p m and the Y Arrows meet the Y Drum Corps at 8 15 p m this evening in YMCA Intermediate league play.

Y Sparks Y Arrows

Notre Dame to Graduate Nine Teen Football Players

Notre Dame’s 53 man football squad will see nine players graduate next June. The class of seniors includes multiple team members set to complete their college careers and move on from the program.

Notre Dame NEA

Speeder Edges Crushers In Overtime Alliance Game

Speeder won 33 to 30 in overtime against the Universal Crusher squad at Qua ker Oats. Knake and Macek supplied the OT points as Speeder tied 30 30 with two minutes left. Wall led Speeder with 19 while Condon had 11 for the Crushers. Light Co beat Honeymead 41 19 and Collins Radio defeated Penick Ford 34 17 as Groen enboom led with 12.

Universal Crusher Speeder Quaker Oats Knake Macek Crushers Wall Condon Light Co Honeymead Lighters Krumm Theisen Bugg Collins Radio Penick Ford Groenenboom Wilson & Co Iowa Manufacturing la- Plant-Choate Univ. Crasher

Unclear sports update with scattered names and scores

Fragmentary Associated Press item from New York cites players including Charles Constan tine and Willie, with mentions of Pitt, Washington, and Brown. The garbled text obscures teams, scores, dates, or outcomes, leaving an incomplete sports snippet.

Ciated Press New York Charles Leic Constantine Joey Secreet Pitt Willie Jorece Gary Freidence I. Fritteren Washington McKea Drew

Manufacturers Invited to Chicago Priorities Clinic

The Office of Production Management invites 3,000 Midwestern manufacturers to a priorities clinic in Chicago on Wednesday. Malcolm A. MacDonald, OPM priorities manager for the Chicago district, urged firms within a 400 mile radius to bring their priority problems. Five OPM officials from Washington will attend.

Chicago Office of Production Management Malcolm A. MacDonald OPM Washington

Franck Cleared to Play in Giants Bears Title Game

George Franck former Minnesota star and Giants lineman is cleared to play against the Chicago Bears in Sunday's title matchup after a back injury sidelined him following a loss to Brooklyn. He was released from hospital during the weekend.

NEW York George Franck Minnesota New York Pro Football Giants Chicago Bears Franck Brooklyn

Lancaster and Anderson Tied At Red Crown Pin Series

Andy Anderson of Ted Ressa's pharmacy and Howard Lancaster of Cedar Valley dairy tied for 605 pins in the Red Crown Industrial league. Lancaster opened 192 213 200 for 605 while Anderson posted 223 218 164. R Schamberger led a 250 game, Jaeger of Hutchinson’s Ice Cream totaled 597 with 234 174 189.

Howard Lancaster Cedar Valley Dairy Andy Anderson Ted Ressa Pharmacy Lancaster Anderson R. Schamberger Schamberger Crac Jaeger Hutchinson's Crown Nite RED Crown Industrial League Gematep Pharamscy Io Advertisine Bk & Trust Giarant Y Bicarenes Collins Nes Laeuie Ren Seri Iowa Quaker Sperkies Stastny Metropolitan Sup. Co Harris _ Cutter Red Crown Allers Uphwcio Eagles Lions Kiwanis YY. M. Co. A. Church League Trinity of First Lutheran No Sinclai

German Baron Held As Suspected Spy On West Coast

In Los Angeles authorities detained German Baron Ernst Frohlich de Meyer 27 suspected spy. FBI found army naval and marine uniforms and data on coast defenses in his apartment along with letters from U S armed forces. He faces a military court trial under the espionage act with possible death or up to 30 years imprisonment if convicted. Police halted him for a traffic violation before uncovering the covert identity.

Los Angeles Federal Bureau of Investigation Army Navy Marine Corps de Meyer FBI United States Dusenberg

Kneehole Desks and Breakfast Sets Price List

A historical advertisement lists various kneehole desks and breakfast sets with multiple prices including 10.95 12.75 17.50 19.95 for desks and 23.56 29.75 42.50 30.00 36.50 37.50 45.00 19.95 24.75 39.75 27.50 29.95 33.95 for sets and chrome and oak options.

Buffet Sam

British Claim Big Gains in North Africa

British desert armies advance 70 miles west of Tobruk and drive into strong Axis positions. Cairo reports encirclement of German tank units in Libya as imperial troops outflank divisions and push 30 miles beyond Gazala toward the center of Axis forces. London says no decisive result yet.

Britain North Africa Tobruk Sidious London N.o Decisix

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