Cedar Rapids Dodgers Late Rally Triumphs Over Waterloo 7 6
Cedar Rapids snapped Waterloo nine-game winning streak with a 7 6 victory. Gehrke pitched despite control troubles as Waterloo built a lead, but a late Raiders rally and a costly error produced the final score. Chief Reynolds left with a sore arm. Paul Calvert added to the mound staff in relief.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Raiders
Hawks
Workman
Frierson
Carl Wessels
Chief Reynolds
Raider
Ollie Marquardt
Paul Calvert
Montreal
Calvert
Wilkes-Barre
Medwick Hit In Wrist By Pitch In Fifteenth Inning
Brooklyn outfielder Joe Medwick was struck on the right wrist by a pitched ball from Bees pitcher Sullivan in the first half of the fifteenth inning during a Friday game. He left the field immediately as X-rays were taken to determine the injury's extent.
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Stan Gehrke
Gehrke
Waterloo
Radtke
Flood
Raiders
Hershey
Wessels
Blaza
Semczak
Boston
INS
Joe
Ducky- Wuceky" Medwick
Brooklyn
The
Bees
Medwick
Sullivan
Three Games Sunday In Eastern Iowa League
The Gazette lists three Sunday games in the Eastern Iowa league: Rurant at Bennett, Heatland at Dixon, Walcott at Lowden with Witem Junction idle.
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Iowa
Brecal
Gazette
Lowden
Ira
Rurant
Bennett
Heatland
Dixon
Walcott
Witem Junction
Idle
Springfield Gains In Three-Eye Race
Springfield moved closer to the league lead by beating Moline 6 to 5 in ten innings as Schulte opened with a homer and a late rally sealed the win. Clinton lost to Madison 7 to 4 while Cedar Rapids held a firm edge in the Three-Eye standings.
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Springfield
Clinton
Madison
Cedar Rapids
Brownies
Moline
Schulte
Browns
Blues
Gaiants
Hendrix
Iowans
Tio
Evansville
Decatur
Ken Reid
Raider Hurter
Mills
Chinton
Tight
Baker
Frank and Toncott Moline Inn
Wise
Montgomery
DeBrunt
Kneupper
Keller
Boehringer
Carr
Reid
Kiuttz
Uncertain Sale of Yankees Lingers Amid Inheritance Tax Demands
The New York Yankees sale stalls with no buyers in sight as the Ruppert estate seeks a solution to looming inheritance tax. Byron Clark Jr says no developments and the Ruppert representative notes no talks with prospective buyers. The sale remains the only path to address the estate’s financial burden.
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NEW York
Yankees
James A. Farley
Byron Clark, Jr
Jacob Ruppert
Hainline Advances In Central States Tennis Tourney
Davenport AP Dick Hainline of Rock Island defending champion defeated Allen Butterworth of Iowa City 8-3 6-8 in a second round match. Bill Freistat of Rock Island moved to the semi finals by beating Paulus of Iowa City 6-2. John Barrow and Tom Coker won 6-1 6-1 over Earl Crain and Ed Hawkins. Crain fell in singles to Tom Mangold 6-1 6-3 in a separate match.
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Davenport
Dick Hainline
Rock Island
Allen Butterworth
Iowa City
Fed
Bill Freistat
Paulus
John Barrow
University of California
Tom Coker
Peoria
Earl Crain
Towa City
Ed Hawkins
Crain
Tom Mangold
Burlington
Northwestern Netster Moves To Semi-Finals
Seymour Greenberg of Northwestern University, seeded third in the draw, advanced to the eastern intercollegiate singles tennis championship semi finals by defeating William Reedy of Southern California 6 2, 6 4. Arthur Marx of Southern California, son of Groucho Marx, beat Edward Antolini of North Carolina 6 1, 6 1 to reach the freshman division semi finals.
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Montclair
Gins
Seymour Greenberg
Northwestern University
William Reedy
Southern California
Arthur Marx
Groucho Marx
Edward Antolini
North Carolina
Local Tennis Teams Set to Clash in Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association meets Iowa City Sunday in a Mississippi Valley game. The Iowa City lineup includes several current and former University of Iowa stars, and twelve local players will travel to the match.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Iowa City
Mississippi Valley Association
University of Iowa Stars
Ju ges Hearing Impaired After Beanball Incident
Week’s wash reports a blow to Bill Jurges with a skull fracture affecting his hearing. Parade of sports notes includes Kimbrough campaigning for Jerry Sadler, golf ball losses estimated at $20,000 in the metropolitan area, and vaddies profiting by at least $40,000. Brooklyn’s Len Durocher to christen new cruiser. Buck Newsom on Feller comparisons. Detroit Tigers atop the league. fans react at Polo Grounds.
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New York
Bill Jurges
John Kimbrough
Texas A
Jerry Sadler
Len Durocher
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Carver Sees Yankees Favored To Win Despite Slump
LAWTON CARVER argues the New York Yankees will clinch the pennant despite a six game gap, noting improved hitting and late surge while rival clubs struggle. He compares last year’s and this year’s batting averages, highlighting Dahlgren as the lone riser. The Yankees still have 86 games remaining to overtake leaders Cleveland Detroit and Boston.
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NEW York
INS
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Yankee
Deai
Dahlgren
Coach Resigns After Victory Leads to Police Force Move
Coach Bucky Crouse guided the team to a win, then left to join the Muncie police. Jewel Ens assumed leadership on the following day, and remains in that role.
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Bucky Crouse
Muncie
Ind
Jewel Ens
P. S
Wayne Anderson Faces Jack Ormsbee For Junior Net Title
Wayne Anderson of Shenandoah Iowa meets Jack Ormsbee of Kansas City Missouri in the junior singles final of the Jayhawk tennis tournament in Topeka Kansas. Anderson advanced by defeating Bob Hall of Kansas City 6 0 2 6 6 2 and was part of the champions in junior doubles.
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Topeka
Kan
Wayne Anderson
Shenandoah
Jack Ormsbee
Kansas City
Jayhawk
Anderson
Bob Hall
Major League Box Scores Boston Washington ABHO At AHHOA Doerr 2h 1 2 4
Boston and Washington clash as AbhoA Doerr and Foxx lead offense while Olsen and Lanier turn in pitching. Desautels, Bagby, and Cronin contribute key RBIs as the Red Sox defeat the Senators in a high scoring contest.
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Boston
Washington
Olewisil
Foxx
Walker St
Willamel
Obonurath
Finnerecfo
Travis
Tabor
Croninss
Potahl
Desautelyc
Earlvec
Barby
Masterson
Hudiin
Widlin
Hudin
Standings and results from three-eye league and MLB scale
Standings show Cedar Rapids at 6 3 539 23 620 and Clinton at 4 4 362 4 00 with Decatur 4 7 273 1 466. results list Friday scores for Cedar Rapids Springfield Evansville Decatur Madison Clinton and Saturday matchups Cedar Rapids Madison Waterloo Clinton Moline Springfield Evansville. Baseball standings include Cleveland Boston New York Philadelphia and Chicago with Friday results and Saturday schedule across NL and AL teams.
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Clinton
Decatur
Springfield
Moline
Evansville
Waterloo
Wateran
Cedac Rapids
Madison
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
Detroi
Boston
sasiWaant Monde
New York
Philadlphia
Washington
Chicago
St Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
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Chickgail
St. Louis
Banton
Dodgers edge Bees in marathon to win by four
Dodgers battle Bees 20 innings before pushing across four runs to win. Batting leaders include Danning 351 Taft Wright .360 and home run leader Johnny Mize 21. Newsom leads pitching with 11 and 1. Lawton Carvers predicts Yankees win pennant again.
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Dodgers
Raiders
Waterloo
Clinton
Madison
Athenetics Wallop Yanks
Fishts
Adolph Kiefer
al Patnik
West Coast
Joe Moedwick
Boston
Lee Savold
Red Burman
Max Baer
Arturo Godoy
Drake Stadium
Cub
Giants
Phils
Reds
Danning
Taft Wright
Rip Radcliff
Johnny Mize
Newsom
South Wins Iowa Valley All Star Game 9-8
In Iowa Valley special to The Gazette, South defeats North 9-8 in an all star game played Thursday here. The South rallied from an 8-0 deficit in the seventh and eighth innings scoring all nine runs. Clyde Pickart hit a key eighth inning home run with two runners aboard.
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Watkins
Clyde Pickart
Bender Returns to Scouting After Blue Rocks Change
Charles A. Chief Bender, famed Indian pitcher, resumes scouting duties for the Philadelphia Athletics after being replaced as Wilmington Blue Rocks manager. Charles F. Berry, former Lafay ette star and ex Red Sox White Sox and Athletics player, becomes Blue Rocks manager and A s coach.
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Wilmington
Del
Charles A
Bender
Philadelphia Athletics
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Charles F. Berry
Lafayette College
Red Sox
White Sox
Athletics
Kiefer Aims for Fourth Swim Mark at A A U Meet
Adolph Kiefer of the Towers club Chicago seeks another record in the 110 yard backstroke as the third day of the national A A U swimming championships opens in Santa Barbara. He recently set an American mark in the 110 backstroke during the 330 yard medley relay.
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Santa Barbara
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INS
Adolph Kiefer
Towers Club
Chicago
A.A.U
Kiefer
Santa Barbara Biltmore
All-Star Swimming and Diving Team Named for 1939
The American Athletic union named the all-America swimming and diving team for 1939. Members include Charles Barker Michigan 50 yard free, Peter Fick NYAC 100 yard free, Ralph Flanagan Austin 440 880, Steve Wozniak Buffalo long distance, Adolph Kiefer Medinah backstroke and medley, Richard Hough Princeton breastroke, Albert Patnik Ohio State springboard, Earl Clark Ohio State high diving, Takasha Hirose Alexander House Maui relays, Otto Jaretz Medinah relays, Howard Johnson Yale relays, Kiyoshi Nakama Maui freestyles and relays.
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Calif
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American Athletic Union
Charles Barker
University of Michigan
Peter Fick
New York Athletic Club
Ralph Flanagan
Austin
Steve Wozniak
Buffalo
N. Y
YMCA
Adolph Kiefer
Medinah Club
Chicago
Richard Hough
Princeton University
Albert Patnik
Ohio State University
Earl Clark
Takasha Hirose
Alexander House
Maui
Hawaii
Otto Jaretz
Howard Johnson
Yale University
Kiyoshi Nakama
Angott To Defend Crown In August
Charley Jones announced Sammy Angott will defend his world light weight title in Pittsburgh on August 1 for promoter Art Rooney. Rooney said Baby Arizmendi rejected the offer over a low percentage, with Pete Lello and George Latka mentioned as possible opponents.
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Charley Jones
National Boxing Association
Sammy Angott
Angott
Art Rooney
Pittsburgh
Jones
Rooney
Baby Arizmendi
Los Angeles
Pete Lello
New York
George Latka
Pinkie George Seeks Baer Godoy Burman bout
Promoter Pinkie George, manager of Des Moines heavyweight Lee Savold, awaits offers from Max Baer Arturo Godoy and Red Burman for a match with Savold in Des Moines early in August. George says Drake Stadium could host the bout. Savold will return to St Paul Minn for a fight on July 15.
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Pinkie George
Lee Savold
Max Baer
Arturo Godoy
Red Burman
Iowa
George
Drake Stadium
Savold
St. Paul
Minn
Dodgers Bees battle in record long game and more
Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Bees played a 20 inning 6-2 Dodgers win as Joe Sullivan took the loss and Newt Kimball earned the win. Reds rallied to topple Pirates 5-4 with a ninth inning comeback. Cubs beat Cardinals 11-5 behind homers from Galan Nichol son and Rip Russell. Giants crushed Phillies 15-2 as Melton won eighth. Red Sox slugged Washington 9-4 with Williams and Foxx homering. White Sox beat Browns 10-8 with Solters homering. Athletics beat Yankees 3-1 as Babich won seventh. Yankees saw four-game win streak end.
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Boston Bees
Dodgers
Braves
Bees
Joe Sullivan
Boston
Dick Coffman
Sullivan
Dolf Camills
Reds
Pirates
Frey
Goodman
Vaughan
Frank McCormick
Craft
Arnovich
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Joe Beggs
Galan
Nicholson
Rip Russell
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Hugh Mulcahy
Lloyd Brown
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Jimmy Foxx
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Jim Bagby
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Hudlin
Chicago White Sox
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Lemon Solters
White Sox
Auker, Lawson
Bildilli
Frankie Hayes
Bob Johnson
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Johnny Babich
Yankee
Van Fleet Triumphs For Iowa Manufacturers 6-3
Van Fleet earns his first M J League victory guiding the Iowa Manufacturers to a 6 3 win over the Cedar Rapids Engineers. Five first two innings steals help fuel a 3 2 lead as Vance Rimmer and Tom Seabrook lead at the plate with a 1 1 day pairing two triples and a single.
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Red van Fleet
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Moundsman
Cedar Rapids Engineers
Red
Daffy Usher
Engineers
van Fleet
Usher
Vance Rimmer
Tom Seabrook
Rimmer
Joe Louis to Defend Title Twice in 1941 Outdoors
New York report says heavyweight champion Joe Louis will make two defenses in 1941 both outdoors. Co managers John Roxborough and Julian Black announced the plan, and said this procedure will continue annually while he holds the crown. They believe frequent defenses cheapen the title and hurt big gates.
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New York
Joe Louis
John Roxborough
Julian Black
Louis
Softball doubleheader features Waterloo wins at Ellis Park
Schuker Motors of Waterloo took two games before about 3 000 fans. Becks Athletic Goods lost late in the opener 4 2 despite Tuffy Trimble’s homer and Don McGuire’s mound gem. Wilson’s fell 10 0 to Waterloo while Whizzer White’s pitching led Community House to a 6 0 Open League victory. Armstrong’s upset Light Co 4 2 as Melrose Dairy beat Armstrong 26 15 in the YWCA Girls loop.
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Waterloo
Ellis Park
Becks Athletic Goods
Don McGuire
Tuffy Trimble
Wilson
Verticko
Stodole
Elly Armstrone
Iibben and
Snyder
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Athletic
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Smith
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Pape
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Witwers
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Marek
Mikesell
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Schuket
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White
Deny Injunction Against Jenkins Boxing Title Bout
Supreme Court Justice John M. McCooey denied a injunction to stop Lew Jenkins from meeting Henry Armstrong at the Polo Grounds on July 17. Promoters had sought the order after Jenkins was slated to face Jack Sharkey Jr and a June 10 postponement was discussed. Jenkins had just won the title from Lou Ambers.
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Supreme Court
John M. McCooey
Lew Jenkins
Henry Armstrong
Polo Grounds
Broadway Arena
Jenkins
Jack Sharkey, Jr
Lou Ambers
New York State Boxing Commission
Jenkins-Armstrong
Masonville Hosts All Stars On Sunday
Delaware County league All Stars travel to Masonville to face the Hornets in a weekend game. The all star squad features strong mound specialists Allyn Ford Halford Cashman and Formanek, with Jim Shaw and Scheaffer forming the Masonville battery after last year’s win by the Hornets.
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Ryan
Delaware County League All Stars
Masonville Hornets
Masonville
Allyn
Halford
Winthrop
Cashman
Formane
Columbus Junction Wins Wine Tournament Final 5 to 2
Columbus Junction kittenball team defeats Bayertown 5 to 2 in the final at the July Fourth celebration. The locals beat Olds 7 to 6 and Bayertown beat Marsh 10 to 4 in semifinals. Ten teams entered the tourney.
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The
Gazette
Columbus Junction
Bayertown
Olds
Marsh
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