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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1940

Page

4

Raiders Edge Waterloo in 12-8 slugfest at Hill Park

Cedar Rapids built an 8-2 lead, Waterloo rallied to close gaps as three Raiders hurlers worked in relief. Del Jones paced the winners with a single double and triple while Buck Frierson collected two triples and two singles. Reynolds homered for Cedar Rapids, but Waterloo kept mounting runs and errors shaped the late drama.

Waterloo Bradshaw Hannsman Boyles Reynolds Raider Buck Frierson del Jones Stack Hershey Gedzius Ray Flood Cedar Rapids Cedar Ratpins Workman Af Rerson Woo Flore Saza Risley Gravin Wessels Reemer Fen of Eyers Gedzlus Radshaw Jannsman Jones Rierson Wmershey Wershey Cromer Beyles Ripley Hannoman Rens Pite Ripler Winnineniteher Winnineniteher —Reynolds Losingsheire — Bradshaw Vmplres Gordon and Maddock

Waterloo At Hill Park Tonight Final Game Here For 12 Days

The Raiders face Waterloo with two games against Cedar Rapids as part of the Fourth of July schedule. Ray Poat and Orie Arntzen are expected to start as Waterloo seeks a double win to claim first place if Clinton splits with Madison or loses both.

Waterloo Hill Park Raider Cedar Rapids Raiders Clinton Madison Ollie Marquardt Ray Poat Orie Arntzen Tom Fairweather

Des Moines Midget Racer Injured In Turnover

Cedar Rapids driver Hebel suffered severe chin cuts and internal injuries when his car overturned twice on the first turn during the feature at Des Moines midget races. Dr Earl Sargent said X rays would determine injury extent. Ed Kracek of Omaha won the 5 lap feature and the trophy dash.

Des Moines Dick Hobel Cedar Rapids Earl Sargent Des Moines General Hospital Hebel Ed Kracek Omaha

Standings and Results from THREE EYE and NL Leagues

Standings show teams with wins and losses in the THREE EYE and National League circuits. Wednesday results include Waterloo, Decatur, Springfield and Evansville scores. Thursday games list Cedar Rapids at Waterloo and Madison at Clinton among others.

Pet WLU Clinton Madison Rapidy Decatur Springfield Moline Evansville Waterloo Cedar Rands Cedar Rapids

Team scores from Wednesday standings and results

The document lists regional results with team codes and percentages. St Paul defeats Minneapolis 10 to 3 while Toledo falls to Indianapolis 6 to 2. Milwaukee loses 3 to Kansas City 1, Louisville 4, Columbus 7.

Wii Fet WL Pet Minneolis St. Paul Kan. City Columbus Milwaukee Indianpolis Louisville Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City

Cedar Rapids River Swim Set For August 3

The twelfth annual Cedar Rapids Y M C A river swim is scheduled for Saturday August 3 at 2 p m with four divisions including a senior three mile race for men 18 and over an intermediate one mile event for ages 15 16 and 17 a junior half mile for ages 14 and under and a women s open half mile All entries due by July 31 with a 50 cent fee and mandatory life saver boats two per swimmer A final physical is required and the committee lists Dr Dawson Grim Dr Harald Jirsa Al Keyes Orville Rust Dr John Hecker Francis Prester Leo Baughman Charles Gibson and Lee Hendrickson as organizers.

Cedar Rapids Cedar River High Rock Ellis Park Iowa Linn County River Swim Committee Cedar Rapids Y. McA Dawson Grim Harald Jirsa al Keyes Orville Rust John Hecker Francis Prester Leo Baughman Charles Gibson Lee Hendrickson

North Liberty softball team tops Sears Roebuck 11 to 7

North Liberty softball defeated Sears Roebuck of Iowa City 11 to 7 on Tuesday evening. Les LeGrand pitched and Oscar Coon caught for North Liberty while Don Black pitched for Iowa City with Don Lucke catching.

the Gazette North Liberty Sears Roebuck Iowa City Les LeGrand Oscar Coon Don Black Don Lucke

Baer Galento bout ends in eighth round controversy

Boxing controversy erupts over the Baer Galento fight with the bell ringing for start of the eighth round while Galento failed to rise. Detroit columnists defend the eighth round ruling and condemn constant Baer hype and industry manipulation.

Max Baer Tony Galento Detroit News Galento Baer Alex Fidler Fidler

Major League Box Scores Brooklyn New York

Box score summary shows Brooklyn and New York games with detailed player stats, runs, hits, errors, and pitching lines for both teams. Key players include Medwick Reese and Casey with winning and losing pitchers noted, alongside multiple positional line items.

Brooklyn New York Ss S Kwhitehd Lavar'to Moore Walker Medwick Younr O Dannins Vosmik Oottrf Coscar Cincilo Phelps OlWitek Mancuso Ol Hubbell Gilbert M Brown Franks Omelton Hudson Vand’berg Wyatt iGlasher Casey Idurocher Wasdell Fitzsim Durocher Coscarart Vonmlk Cuccinello Danning Reese Vosmth Ott Hubbell Brown Vandenbers Fitzsimmons Carey Melton Vandenbere Reardon Goetz Finelli

Ladies Meet July 9 At Independence Club

The annual ladies invitational golf tournament of the Wapsipinicon Golf club will be Tuesday July 9. Women from 14 clubs including Des Moines New Hampton Waterloo Decorah Oelwein Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Marion Vinton Waverly Sumner West Union Manchester and Traer are invited. Fifteen prizes will be awarded to flight winners and runners-up.

Sen Independence Wapsipinicon Golf Club Des Moines New Hampton Waterloo Decorah Oelwein Cedar Rapids Cedar Fails Marion Vinton Waverly Sumner West Union Manchester Traer

All-Star Game At Masonville Sunday

The Delaware county league holds its annual all-star game at Masonville Sunday with the Masonville Hornets hosting the top players from seven teams. Events begin at 2 30 pm with base circling long distance throwing and catchers throwing. Crabby Savel umpires the game at 2 45 pm.

RPAN Masonville Masonville Hornets All-stars Cricket O'Brien Ryan Frank Daubenberger Quasqueton Max Decker Winthrop al Schaeffer Crabby Savel Cedar Rapids

LaPlant Choate Tops Wilson Packers 4-3 in Pitchers' Duel

Paul Willer's two out single in the eighth produced the decisive run as LaPlant Choate's Prowboys beat the Wilson Packers 4 to 3. Gene Babbitt's two base hit and stolen base helped set the stage in a tight, three way M. and J. league race. DeWoody pitched well after a rough first inning, while Melichar kept Wilson in check until the eighth.

Paul Willer Harold de Woody Freddy Melichar LaPlant-Choate Prowboys Wilson Packers Wilson’s Quaker Oats Iowa Light and Power Gene Babbitt Gene Babbitt’s Single and His Clean Theft of Second, Willer Packers DeWoody Packer Melichar Nate Burlingham Babb Sehmidorf OlWiller Ingels Siefaunt Ferreter Dye Melicharp Shuitzrf Gress Anno Wilson LaPlant Faunt Dye Babbitt Groves Vig Willer Frey Burlincham Fuller Storm Shultz

Softball doubleheader at Ellis Park features Cedar Rapids teams

Schuker Motors of Waterloo the defending state champions meet Beck's Athletic Goods at 8. Wilson's Packers close the night with Whizzer White on the mound and Bill Jones in relief. Beck's likely start by Charlie Michalek or Don McGuire.

Middle West Cedar Rapids Ellis Park Schuker Motors Waterloo Beck's Athletic Goods Wilson's Packers Whizzer White Bill Jones Charlie Michalek Don McGuire Beck

Tight two league pennant chases unfold at Briggs stadium

Detroit and Cleveland duel in a doubleheader to decide first in the American League as Detroit seeks to regain the lead after a wild 12-7 loss to Chicago and Cleveland tops St Louis 5-2. Other majors see Red Sox rally to 12-11 over the Athletics, Dodgers beat Giants 7-3, Bees edge Phillies 8-3, Cubs top Pirates 7-5.

Cleveland St Louis Detroit Chicago Boston Briggs Stadium Michigan Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Tigers Chicago White Sox Indians St. Louis Browns White Sox Taft Wright Bob Kennedy

Clinton First in Three Eye League by Percentage

Clinton holds a slim first place margin in the Three Eye league after a 6 hit game by Anderson and a 3 error Giants showing. Cedar Rapids ties Clinton in wins loss, with ash defeating Clinton in a duel. Springfield falls to Decatur 5 3 as Surkent posts three hits. Evansville beats Moline 12 2 with 18 hits total.

Mike Kash Madison Hurler Clinton Cedar Rapids Ash Anderson Giants Springfield Decatur Surkent Brownies Beft Evansville Moline Bees Superart

Baseball and football brief adds and roster moves

Bob Feller earns his 13th win as Cleveland ends a three game skid while Detroit recalls Freddie Hutchinson from Buffalo and George Bink heads to Charleston. Dodgers rally with a four run homer by Reese and Medwick homers as they beat the Giants. Raiders win 12 8 at Waterloo to close in on Clinton. Del Jones hits in six of ten after rejoining Cedar Rapids. Eddie Miller replaces Jurges on the NL All Star squad. Other Three Eye winners include Madison Evansville and Decatur.

Bob Feller Cleveland Ken Keltner Ray Mack Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics Red Sockers Jim Tabor Ted Williams Jimmie Foxx Tribe Tigers White Sox Dodgers Reese Giants Medwick Raiders Waterloo Clinton Detroit Freddie Hutchinson Buffalo George Bink Charleston W. Va del Jones Cedar Rapids Madison Evansville Decatur Eddie Miller Bees Bill Jurges

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