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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1940

Page

2

Cedar Rapids Hosts All-Star Tilt After Double Raider Wins

Cedar Rapids rose to first place after two Raider victories over Waterloo White Hawks 7-1 and 11-2, with Orie Arntzen and Ray Poat strong on the mound. Buck Frierson homered in the day game while Charley Workman belted a single, double, triple and homer in five trips, fueling a 25-hit Raider onslaught and setting up the Three-Eye all-star game at Hillpark on July 15.

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Poat and Arntzen Duelas Fast Pitch After Noon

Three men were thrown out by Poat himself while Arntzen allowed the same number of hits in the afternoon affair. Arntzen struck out six and walked four as both pitchers moved fast and breezed their No 1 pitches past hitters before trouble loomed.

Poat Arntzen

Alburnett Champs In Wapsie Valley Playoff

Alburnett defeated Springville 7 to 4 to claim the first half Wapsie Valley league title. In the other Thursday game Walker edged Center Point 3 to 2.

Alburnett Champs Wapsie Valley Alburnett Springville Walker Center Point

Comets Top Muscatine 10-4 Behind Berry’s Five-Hit Game

The Cedar Rapids Comets upset Muscatine 10-4 at Muscatine. Berry allowed only five hits in a strong pitching performance. Rollis Deetz belted a two-run homer in the second inning to spark the Cedar Rapids offense.

Cedar Rapids Comets Muscatine Berry Rollis Deetz Cedar Rapids

Boxing Roundup Reports KOs in New York and Albany

Gunnar Rarlund of Finland stopped Henry Cooner of Brooklyn after 200 rounds. Tommy Tucker of New York knocked out Domingo Valin of Hayward, California in their seven round contest.

Associated Press New York Gunnar Rarlund Finland Henry Cooner Brooklyn Albany N. Y Tommy Tucker Domingo Valin Hayward Calif

Raiders Reach Three Eye Lead With Twin Pitching Efforts

Orie Arntzen and Ray Poat delivered two strong pitching performances to lift the Raiders to the Three Eye league lead and secure a spot in the annual all star game. The feature game is set for July 15 at Hill Park against the top from the seven clubs. The duo previously beat Springfield last Sunday and again shut down the White Hawks in the holiday pairing.

Orie Arntzen Ray Poat Raiders Hill Park Arntzen Poat Springfield White Hawks

Clinton Drops Doubleheader to Madison in Three-Eye League

Clinton Warriors lose both games to Madison, falling two games behind Cedar Rapids for first in the Three-Eye League. Bastien and Lee hurl for Madison as Clinton manages only two runs, Pavich homering for Clinton in the sixth of game two. Springfield’s Jones tossed a five-error relief gem in a 4-0 Decatur win, while Evansville and Moline split with a 13-12 slugfest and a 4-3 finish, totaling 62 hits on the day.

Clinton Madison Giants Cedar Rapids Lee Bastien Pavich Bill Madison Jones Springfield Decatur Brownies Evansville Moline Bees Dodgers Curt Davis Vito Tamulis Davis Dodger Tamulis Babe Young Babe Phelps Joe Medwick Bucky Walters Gene Thompson Reds Pirates Walters Thompson Pirate Cubs Cardinals Larry French Red Birds Clyde Shoun Joe Marty Phillies Cleveland Tigers Briggs Stadium Tommy Bridges Tribe al Smith Beau Bell Weatherly Johnny Alin al Milnar Red Sox Joe Cronin Yanks Keller Rolfe Selkirk Gordon Rosar Chandler Russo

Water loo duo lift Raiders into early lead in all star bid

Raiders와 clinch two game edge after a winning pair from Water loo while Clinton stumbles twice. Dodgers beat Giants, Reds win, others split as Otto Jaretz tops swim records and Al Waterloo string grows. Thousands attend eight MLB games as Heisman era notes surface.

Waterloo Clinton Raiders Dodgers Giants Reds Ab Wright Minneapolis Ray Poat Orie Arntzen Raider Springfield Otto Jaretz Johnny Weismuller Charley Workman Frierson al Waterloo Atley Donald Yanks Country Club Iowa Brooklyn New York Yankee Red Sox Madison

Illinois Boat Racer Wins At Keokuk Regatta

R. C. Dodge of Springfield, Illinois, piloting a division 1 hydroplane, won both heats of the five mile free-for-all to capture the Webb trophy at Keokuk's Fourth of July regatta. Dodge averaged 61.645 mph, beating Noble Lanier of Bowling Green, Kentucky, with Jack Cooper Jr. and Horace Lamb close behind. Earlier, Tony Kenyon of Dubuque won the class D runabout and E M Bonboy of Quincy took class E. Noble Lanier won division 2 hydroplane at 50.475 mph.

Keokuk R. C. Dodge Springfield Dodge Noble Lanier Bowling Green Jack Cooper, Jr Kansas City Horace Lamb Tony Kenyon Dubuque E. E. Kieffert Davenport Ernest Stender E. M. Bonboy Quincy C P. Hanley Muscatine Dr. C. S. Ranch

Major League Box Scores National League Dodgers Win Two

Dodgers sweep two with a 5 1 and 6 3 wins over New York and Brooklyn battering New York pitching and Savoy scoring. Medwick Phelps and Lavaretto homer, Camilli Danning and Coscarart contribute for Brooklyn and New York.

White Sox win in first game in St Louis and Chicago

A boxed summary shows St Louis and Chicago opening with Chicago taking a 6 to 3 win despite tight play. Berardino and Cullenbine led St Louis with multiple RBIs while Solters Tresh and Wright contributed for Chicago in a high seven inning effort.

Record Batting Marks Fly As Minneaplis Set Numerous Pro Marks

In a day of records for the Associated Press league, Minneapolis tops the board with eight home runs in one game four by Ab Wright and nineteen total bases by Wright. The Millers again surge, winning 17 to 5 after 22 hits. Other clubs also post strong totals, while Louisville and Indianapolis split results. Columbus sees Toledo win 5 to 3 in the afternoon, 2 to 1 at night.

New York Heston Bhoa Abhoa Crosettiiss Pinney Rolfe Cramer Keller Williams If DiM'cio Foxx Selkirk OlTabor Dickey Doerr Gordon Cronin Dahlaren Peacocke Chandler Hash Wilson Ostermler Seseee Boston Crosetti Peacock Dahleren Crosett Dahlgren Ostermueller Losingitcher Umplres Moriarty Hubard Rommel Rosar J. DiMaggio Finney Tabor Russo DiManglo cCrosetti Dickman Mask Mits American Association Louisville Colonels Columbus Minneapolis Ab Wright Millers Dale Alexander Kansas City Wright Alexander St. Paul Saints Toledo

Sioux City Cowboys Hire New Manager Grayston

Sioux City Texas? The AP report says Ed Grayston, first baseman from Neosho Missouri based Arkansas Missouri League, was named manager of the Sioux City Cowboys in the Western league. Club president Ryal Miller ousted Jimmy Zinn and Bob McCarron. Zinn managed since June 1939. The Cowboys had won the Shaughnessy system player championship last fall.

Sioux City Ed Grayston Neosho Sioux City Cowboys Ryal Miller Jimmy Zinn Bob McCarron Grayston Zinn Cowboys

Unusual Schedule In Northeast Iowa Loop

Monona leads the Northeast Iowa league by one game and will face seventh place Postville at Postville. The second place St Olaf Black Sox travel to Garnaville, the Waukon Indians host Ossian, and Harpers Ferry plays at Elkader in Sunday's lineup.

Monona Iowa Postville St. Olaf Black Sox Garnaville Waukon Indians Ossian Harpers Ferry Elkader

Standings and results from the Three-Eye League

The page lists Three-Eye League standings with teams Cedar Rapids Clinton Springfield Moline Evansville Madison Waterloo and others, sharing win loss records and percentages. It also records Thursday results and Friday games across multiple matchups including Cedar Rapids Waterloo Evansville Decatur Moline Springfield Madison Clinton and Chicago St Louis New York Philadelphia and Boston in various leagues.

C. Rapids Madison Clinton Decatur Springfield Moline Evansville Waterloo Cedar Rapids Waterline Waterleo Cleveland Chicago Detroit St. Louis Boston Washington New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Dodgers and Indians Lead As pennant race heat rises

The July Fourth leaders in both leagues hold one game advantages with Dodgers and Indians in front. Giants, Reds, Tigers and Yanks push hard as Cleveland, Dodgers face tight checks from Red Sox, Yankees, and Tigers amid strong crowds and clutch wins.

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