Eight-run fifth powers Cedar Rapids past Springfield in opener
Cedar Rapids Raiders outscored Springfield 12 to 10 in the first game of the series, unleashing eight runs in the fifth inning aided by seven hits, two walks, a wild pitch, a balk and an error. Howard and Lahman each and Criscola starred with multiple hits as Raiders used three pitchers to secure the win.
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Raiders
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Browns
Hanning
Krupski
Big al
Rossbach
Howard
Lahman
Fugit
Rumsey
Keeney
Mancuso
Mike Criscola
Piet
Carroll Wood
Macomb College
Alex Filbert
Criscola
Boudreau
Menke
Finch
Gunter
Cordell
Stroble
Reinhart
Valci
Strobie
Schulte
Wales
Lysien
Waterloo
Clvar Rapids
AE Umsey
Nave Oudreaus Db
Lahmanm Tf
von Meeney
Wit
Youl
Nun Gt
Y'S
Bannhis
P Ae
Grepak
Essbach
Do Cordell
BOS
Walel
Sarees
Mancuso i
Keenes
Nanning
Humsey
Tahman Mome
Criscela
Kreeney
Wood
Barkley
Snnines
Gamter
Krupsk!l
Ey Finck
Ilan Ring
Krupsklark
Manning
Finck
Tobin
Marshall
Bloomington
Abiloa Bhoa Sor'son
Altorf
Backer
Fothss
E'barrf Cf
Skursklet
Marion
Italos
Ohernandeze
Bestudik
Adama.dt
Falket
Lores
Chell
Bloomingten
Foth
Chell Skursk
Klores
Sorenson
Talos
Mullens
Mead
Schremser
Harkrader
Bailey
Williams
Kelley
1939 All Star Game Set For New York World Fair
Cincinnati report notes the 1939 All-Star game was awarded to Yankee Stadium in New York as part of a joint league session. The game will be a feature of the world's fair program.
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Cincinnati
Yankee Stadium
New York
Boxing Roundup Sparks Warm Weather Cards
AP rounds up results from New York and other cities as Salvy Saban outpoints Bobby Pacho, Pancho Villa KO Remene Taormina, Tippy Larkin outpoints Freddie Jane, and Youne Stubley defeats Jack Moran in a mix of bantamweight and related bouts across several arenas.
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Associated Press
New York
Salvy
Baby) Saban
Bobby Pacho
California
Detrot
F Pancho Villa
Mexico
Remene Taormina
Akron
Newark
Tippy Larkin
Gary N. J
Freddie
Red
Texas
Youne Stubley
Seernes
Setoeraten
Jack Moran
Besom, le
Al Bisignano Steps In On Cedar Park Mat Card
Rowdy Joe Cox‘s mother’s death forces last minute change. Eddie Jennings hires Des Moines’ Al Bisignano to face Harry Kent of Corvallis in the main event. Bisignano, once Babe Carnera in New York, rose as a Madison Square Garden headliner before this replacement bout. In semiwindup Otto Kuss injury opens slot for Jack Hader against Earl Wampler. opener features Earl McKenzie vs Cliff Thiede.
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Joe Cox
Cleveland
Eddie Jennings
Cedar Park Open Air Arena
Jennings
al Bisignano
Des Moines
Harry Kent
Corvallis
Oregon
Bisignano
Cox
New York City
Babe Carnera
Madison Square
Ambers cleared for August title defense at Polo Grounds
New York AP reports lightweight champion Lou Ambers of Herkimer N Y is in fine condition after a hand injury. He will defend his 135 pound title August 10 at the Polo Grounds against Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles. Ambers begins training July 15 in Summit New Jersey. Also noted is Small Montana who seeks the flyweight title vacated when Benny Lynch failed to make weight for a bout in Glasgow. The commission hinted Montana could regain the crown if a suitable challenger is found.
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New York
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Jimmy Vaughn
William Walker
New York State Athletic Commission
Ambers
Polo Grounds
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Summit
N. J
Montana
San Francisco
Benny Lynch
England
Johnny Jurich
San Jose
Calif
Glasgow
Scotland
Lynch
Monticello Horse Triumphs in Manchester Race Meet
Special to The Gazette Monticello owned Dude Hoff won two of three heats and placed second in the 2:24 pace during the Fourth of July celebration in Manchester. The fastest heat hit 2:13 with a $180 purse. Hyland Volo, owned by J A McCoy Lancaster Wis, captured two firsts and a second in the 2:34 pace. Other horses listed include Sunny Allworthy Captain Mokin Foxy Cheivit and Mary Kent among entrants.
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Manchester
Dude Hoff
W. H. McDaniel
Monticello
Hyland Volo
J. A. McCoy
Lancaster
Wis
Sunny Allworthy
Fred Kent
Ottumwa
Joyce Mokin
William Allen
Annemosa
Captain Mokin
Lee Beebe
Anamosa
Foxy Cheivit, Jr
Wilford Locs
Cascade
Lee McKinney
A. G. Pratt
Edgewood
W .H. McDanich
Mary Kent
Lucindi Casco
Arthur Hartman
Uytond Vole
J A. McCoy
Lancasatter
Starlight Mekin
Guy House
West Union
Jimmy Mekin
Bob Belle
Marshalltown
Center Point Dominates Walker 11-0 in Open Contest
Center Point Independents defeated Walker 11-0 led by pitcher Gerald Heerner who allowed one hit. Horak caught for Center Point while Walker's Thorpe and Baker pitched and Willer caught.
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Gazette
Center Point
Center Point Independents
Walker
Gerald Heerner
Horak
Thorpe
Baker
Willer
Red Kenney to Oppose Clinton in Junior Legion Final
Red Kenney, a 6 foot 3 inch 195 pound fast ball pitcher, will start for Roosevelt Hotel Thursday at Daniels Park against Clinton in the Junior American Legion district final. Kenney starred for Cedar Rapids in the city league with 115 strikeouts in 65 innings, as Roosevelt's Tom Jones catches. Clinton, led by a powerful offense, routed Davenport 28 to 1 in sub district play and seeks the district title to advance to sub state.
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Red Kenney
Smulekoff
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
Clinton
Daniels Park
Kenney
River City Nine
Iusky Battery
Frank Tvrdik
Dubuque
Bob Hurych
Tom “Moose” Jones
Janos
Bob Field
Howard Rinderknecht
Herman Frueh
Elmer Kotaska
Don Konigsmark
Field
Tom Farmer
Dick Lahman
Elmer Woolwine
Woolwine
Davenport
Municipal Stadium
Spillville Nine Bites Elkader In 11 to 2 Rally
SPILLVILLE The Spillville Lagers crushed Elkader 11 to 2 Sunday to stay unbeaten. Elkader used three pitchers as Spillville racked up fourteen hits and eleven runs. Luther college freshman Leunenberger gave seven hits and came through in key spots.
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Spillville
Elkader
Gazette
Lagers
Leuenberger
Luther College
H.E. Elkader
Hughs
Meyers
Bishop
Wenthold
Standings and schedules for the Three Eye League and American League
Standings show Evansville Waterloo Decatur and others with records and percentages. Tuesday results list Cedar Rapids Springfield Moline Evansville Clinton Bloomington Waterloo and Decatur. Wednesday games include Cedar Rapids vs Springfield Clinton vs Evansville and Moline vs Decatur with all-star games noted. American League standings present Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia Detroit St Louis and Philadelphia results with latest records and schedule notes.
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Pet
Evansville
Waterloo
Decatur
Rapids
Tao Moline
Bloom’ston
Springfield
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Bloomington
Evansvile
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Chicago
Boston
Phil'delphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Cincinnati
W. L. Pet
W.l.pet
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Five Former Duke Aces Help A's Bid To Avoid Last Place
In a recent Philadelphia Athletics lineup, five ex Duke players Bill Werber Wayne Ambler Ace Parker Chubby Dean and Dave Smith started against Detroit boosting the A's brains on the field The piece notes Frank Howard’s hot hitting since a slump and Goldie’s shift to pitching after a Three Eye all star selection snub Also covered are boxing sanctions against Jack Kearns and implications for Trammell Adamick bout irregularities and the Illinois State Boxing Commission’s five year suspension of Kearns.
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Detroit
Duke University
Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Werber
Wayne Ambler
Ace Parker
Chubby Dean
de Luxe
Dave Smith
A’s
Frank Howard
Goldie
Arkansas
Jack Kearns
Ilinois
Adamick
Trammell
Kearns
Powers-That-Be
Results of All Star Games Past Years in Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland Boston Washington
The report lists results and star players from past all star baseball games in cities including Chicago 1933 New York 1934 Cleveland 1935 Boston 1936 Washington 1937. It names players such as Gomez Hubbell Warneke Hartnett and Dickey along with teams Nationals and Americans. A brief odd note on egg grading appears at the end.
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Chicago
Hallahan
Warneke
Hubbell
Soline
Feprel Gomez
Crowder
Grove
Perrell
York
Gomez
Studlins
Narder
Dickey
Cochrane
Hubbel
Warhere
Mungo
J Dean
Jett Loo
Cleveland
Walker
Schumacher
Derringer
Y Dean
Wilson
Hartnett
Harder
Bloomington Beats Waterloo 6 5 In Ninth Inning Thriller
Bud Adams' timely poke to right scored Joe Skurski from a left field double, giving Bloomington the series opener over Waterloo 6 to 5. Foth and Bestudik starred on defense as Bloominton held the fort through nine innings in Decatur.
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Gazette
Bloomington
Bud Adams
Joe Skurski
Waterloo
Foth
Bestudik
Local Drivers Capture Motorboat Race Honors
Local motorboat drivers earned honors during holiday events at Gladbrook and Iowa Falls. At Iowa Falls on Monday, finishers included Dave Ross and Mildred Miller in multiple classes, with John Paviss and others placing in second and third. Gaddis and Wandell led various heat results in classes A B and C, with Miller, Ross, Paviss, and Ammons among repeat scorers across heats and events.
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Gladbrook
Towa Falls
Iowa Falls
Dave Ross
Mildred Miller
John Paviss
Marle Gaddis
Hardin, Ill
Murray Fawcett
Mildred _ Miller
Roy Gaddis
Hardin
Til
Fawcett
Gaddis
Henry Tietce
Andy Wandell
Merle Mihulka
Tietce
Bill Taylor
Wandell
Vernon Johnson
Taylor
Ourth
Paul Lebeda
Marie Gaddis
Ross
Lebeda
Paweett
Tietge
Tietse
Harold Ammons
Teitge
Ammons
Woandell
Tietee
Mihallina
Illinois Commission Suspends Jack Kearns Five Years
The Illinois athletic commission halted Jack Kearns for five years over his suspected role in the Jimmy Adamick Jack Trammell bout last June 8. The panel suspended Trammell, James Buchanan, and Jimmy Brady as well. Adamick’s manager received a one year penalty. The decision aims to have other state commissions recognize the suspensions.
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Chicago
Jimmy Adamick
Jack Trammell
Doc
Jack Dempsey
Kearns
P“Mhicago
Illinois Athletic Commission
Jack Kearns
Trammell
James Buchanan
Youngstown, O
Jimmy Brady
Detroit
Adamick
Joe Louis
Ilinois Commission
New York
California
Missouri
Joe Tuiner
Hamilton and Engel Win Matches in Country Club Golf
In the Country club golf tournament, Bill Engel beat Verne Marshall 3 and 2 to advance to face John Vavra or A. E. Durin. John Hamilton defeated N. P. Craemer 2 and 1 to meet the winner of John Jacobs versus Dr J. K. von Lackum.
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Bill Engel
Verne Marshall
John Vavra
A. E. Durin
John Hamilton
N. P. Craemer
John Jacobs
J. K. von Lackum
E. M. Pinney
J. H. Bell
B. J. Moon
B. J. Meltzer
Tom Crabbe
Doug Boynton
Harold Graves
O. L. Schluter
O. H
Washington Independents beat What Cheer 16 to 9
Washington Independents defeated What Cheer 16 to 9 on Sunday. Battery for Washington were Young and Kiesey, while Hune, Lester, Pringle, Wy more, and Pope played for What Cheer. The team, reorganized after four-year gap, has won four straight after dropping the first four. Vic Trosky manages the locals.
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the Gazette
Washington
Washington Independents
Young
Kiesey
Hune
Lester
Pringle
Wymore
Pope
Vic Trosky
Norway
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Coggeshall Captures Central States Tennis Titles
Harry M. Coggeshall of Des Moines Iowa won the Central States singles title defeating Dick Hainline of Rock Island Illinois 7 5 6 4. Coggeshall and Dick Goepel of Moline Illinois also won the doubles title beating Ed Davis and Ken Black of Peoria Illinois 10 8 6 3.
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Moline, Ill
Harry M. Coggeshall
Des Moines
Dick Hainline
Rock Island
Dick Goepel
Moline
Ill
Coggeshall
Goepel
Ed Davis
Ken Black
Peoria
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Tom Walsh
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