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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1942
Page
13
Bryan Stephens pitched the opener and relief in the nightcap as the Raiders edged Decatur 3-2 and 2-1 at Hill Park. Lou Kahn stole home in the second game during Decatur’s 1-0 lead, a key moment in a night of stellar hitting and late-inning drama.
Waterloo hosts the Raiders in a three game series starting at 7:30 each night with Friday’s game featuring a Ladies Night ticket deal. Armstrong Raider Booster members get in free for both games. Haas pitched seven innings with 12 strikeouts while Seghi and Mapes powered the offense in a high scoring two game set and Monoco, Gregory and Seerey made key defensive plays.
Five former University of Iowa athletes are training for the coast guard in Brooklyn New York. The program is run by Jack Dempsey and includes Vic Siegel basketball, Wilbur Nead heavyweight wrestling, Henry Vollenweider football and hurdles, Leo Gaulacher golf, and George Poulos swimming.
Iowa City will host a repeat baseball engagement between Iowa naval Seahawks and Washington Ia. Saturday. The Seahawks beat Washington 8 to 5 last Sunday. Lieut. Ed Roy coaches the navy squad until Otto Vogel arrives after completing indoctrination at Annapolis.
New York and Philadelphia swapped wins as the Yankees and Athletics split the two games. DiMaggio, Gordon, and Keller led New York with key hits while Borowy and Murphy pitched for Philadelphia in a tense set of nine innings.
In Cleveland the Indians defeated the White Sox 3 to 1. Key hits included a three base shot by Appling and a homer by Boudreau. Pitching by Bagby for Cleveland and Webber for Chicago produced the final score after a steady defensive effort.
Braves beat Brooklyn 4 to 3 in a National League game. Medwick Homers and Roberge, Waner and Rosgs led offense while Kimball earned the win and Donovan took the loss.
Baseball standings and results listed for the W L Pet figures and upcoming games across the American and National Leagues. Districts include Cedar Rapids Evansville Springfield Waterloo Madison Decatur and Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Boston St Louis Philadelphia and Cleveland with scheduled games for Wednesday and notes on scores from Tuesday.
Boston presses the Yankees in a three game set starting Friday as Boston’s hot streak clashes with New York’s slipping form. The Sox erased a Yankee lead by beating Washington in two, Tex Hughson notching his seventh win while Besse struggled for the Yankees against Philadelphia. Meanwhile Braves snap a long drought by beating Brooklyn and Cardinals top Pirates as teams chase the pennant.
In Cincinnati, Mickey Cochrane's Great Lakes Naval Training Station baseball team improved to 36 wins in 42 games by defeating a Reds and Cubs composite team 3 to 1 in a twilight exhibition. The event raised $36,000 for army-navy relief as a capacity crowd watched the sailors limit the Reds Cubs to one run until the ninth inning.
Jefferson high school won the first annual Iowa high school pentathlon with 16 280 points. Spirit Lake placed second with 14 455 and Martinsburg third with 12 903. East High Des Moines led class A with 10 356 points, Jefferson led class B with 16 280, Spirit Lake led class C with 14 455. Top individuals were Jack Smith Jefferson 4 558 Bob Hendren Clarinda 4 300 Bill Winey Jefferson 4 146 Merle Ploman Carroll 3 996. The 1939 tulip crop was used as cattle feed in Holland.
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