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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1940

Page

2

Ripley Lacks Stuff In 82 Loss To Bees

Raiders drop an 8-2 road game at Cedar Rapids Hill Park as Ripley gives up seven innings while Jim Gravin shines in relief. Charley Workman hits a homer but Wal ter Ripley fails to retire the side, tightening Cedar Rapids' win.

Ripley Jim Gravin Lee Hazel Evansville Raiders Charley Workman Big Walter Ripley Rip Gravin Fiore Workman Santa Claus

Bargain Baseball Opens Four-Game Set At Hill Park

Cedar Rapids hosts Moline in a four game series with free admission for women tonight and a lineup of promotions including Sanitary Farms Dairy night. Evansville battles Cedar Rapids as Ripley and Hazel duel, with two home runs and tight defense shaping the opener.

Jerfly Raiders Cedar Rapids Hill Park Evansville Bob Coleman Moline Sanitary Farms Dairy

Dyersville Independents Edge Lamont CCC 7-6

The Dyersville Independents defeated Lamont CCC 7-6 on Wednesday. Hoscher and Keffler paired for Dyersville with Tisdale Murray and Stern playing for Lamont.

Dyersville Dyersville Independents Lamont CCC Hoscher Keffler Tisdale, Murray and Stern Lamont

Crack Golfers Competing In Chicago Open

Chicago Open opens with a star-studded field headed by Lawson Little Gene Sarazen and Ed Oliver as disqualified. Sam Snead Ben Hogan and Ky Laffoon also compete with amateurs such as Chick Evans Wilford Wehrle and Willie Turnesa. First prize for pros is $1500 with 72 holes over the weekend.

Chicago INS Lawson Little Gene Sarazen Ed Oliver Sam Snead Sarazen Ben Hogan Ralph Guldahl Ky Laffoon Johnny Bulla Tony Penna Tommy Armour Lloyd Mangrum Dick Metz Jimmy Foulus Jimmy Hines Wilford Wehrle Art Doering Willie Turnesa Tom Sheehan Johnny Fischer Chick Evans

Tigers Top Red Sox to Seize First Place

Tigers beat Red Sox to move into top spot while Yankees crush Indians. Waterloo defeats rivals as Ray Flood, veteran outfielder, belts a homer triple and a single. Buck Newsom leads pitching with 13 wins and 1 loss, Danning and MecCosky top hitters. Workman clubs his 20th homer Thursday night.

Tigers Red Sox Yanks Maul Indians Raiders Evansville Clinton Springfield Waterloo Ray Flood Homer Jenkins Armstrong New York Bob Sandler Springs Carl Hubbell Dodgers Cubs Buddy Rosar Bill Lee Danning MecCosky Buck Newsom Charley Workman

No More Wrestlers for Jack Dempsey

A boxing column by Eddie Briez says Jack Dempsey may be finished due to a serious back injury from Detroit. Kate Jenkins comments on Lew Jenkins Armstrong and Max Baer are cited, with mention of Henry Armstrong decline. Also notes possible Dodgers pennant impact and scattered questions about players and leagues.

Eddie Brietz New York Manassa Mauler Detroit Kate Jenkins Lew Armstrong Hypergoc Smartie Maxie Baer Galento Jenkins Wilbur Wood New York Sun Genry Armstrong Lew Jenkins Dodgers Yankee Stadium Colorado Denver Frank Melton Columbus John Leonardo du Pont Oscar Witt Witt Hal Trosky Indians Trosky Umps Vitt Hal Cleveland Alva Bradley Crown

Hawkeyes to Mail Football Tickets in August

Iowa City AP Charles Galiher ticket sales manager says football tickets for the Hawkeyes three major home tilts will be mailed to purchasers around mid August. Out of town game allotments have not yet arrived.

Iowa City Charles Galiher University of Iown Hawkeyes Iowa

Johnny Schmitz Delivers One Hit Victory for Madison Blues

Johnny Schmitz of Madison pitched a one hitter as the Blues beat Decatur 7 to 0 in the Three-Eye league. Schmitz improved to 11–6 on the season and Madison moved into fifth place, scoring early with singles in the first and third and adding four runs in the fifth. In other action, Springfield defeated Clinton 5–2, Moline topped Waterloo 7–1, and Flood homered and collected three other hits for Waterloo.

Hazel Raiders Evansville Waterloo Cedar Rapids Hawks Manno Clemens Carr Coughlin Rampey Roberge Ripley Gravin Hapac Johnny Schmitz Madison Decatur Blues Commies Clinton Springfield Brownies Schulte Boyles Moline Flood White Hawks Hart Kluttz Schatz Griswold Stalder Keller Frank Goff Toncolf Koske Ray Montgomery Weeks

Set Dates For State H. S. Cross Country Meets

University of Iowa track coach George Bresnahan announced fall dates for the state high school championships. The mile team relay is set for October 12 during the Wisconsin Iowa football game and the cross country race on November 2 before the Purdue homecoming game. Three divisions will race in the mile team event, while cross country will be a single race.

Iowa City George Bresnahan University of Iowa Wisconsin-Iowa Purdue

Paycheck, Jenkins, and Hal Trosky Dominate Sports Copy

A columnist blasts overhyped boxing ballyhoo as Lew Jenkins falls to Henry Armstrong and exposes misleading press clack. Oscar Witt promotes Hal Trosky as Indians captain to sway umpires amid a fractious Cleveland club as a pennant pursuit falters.

Indians Lose Again in Detroit Boston Split

Detroit beats Boston 8 to 6 at Fenway with Higgins driving in three runs and Tabor adding two. Doerr and Williams lead Boston with multiple RBIs as McKain, Trout, and Heving manage pitching duties.

Detroit Fox Kress Peacock Tebbettssc Glenn Gorsha Nowen McKain Hash Campbell O/Heving Trout H Dickman Averill Wilsonpioce Benton Truma Boston Gehringer Doerr Heving Higeins McCosky Greenhere York Tabor Williams DiMaggio Pax Cronin Higgins Owen Tebbetts Wilson Guinn Pipgras Ormsby M McGowen

Hostak Ready to Fight Tony Zale in 15-Round Championship

Seattle's Al Hostak and Gary Indiana's Tony Zale square off Friday in a 15 round middleweight title bout after a bandage dispute with state athletic officials. Co manager Sam Pian said the issue settled with limits on gauze and tape while Eddie Marino insisted Hostak will fight with standard hand wraps.

Seattle al Hostak Tony Zale Gary Ind Sam Pian Zale Pian Eddie Marino Hostak

Gotham Ring Casts Suspensions With Cunning Wit

New York state athletic commission clings to its record of suspensions with a wry humor. It alternates punishment and leniency as seen in the Hymie Caplin case and prior actions involving Al Weill and Eddie Mead, balancing dignity with practical politics in boxing governance.

Whitney Martin NEW York New York State Athletic Commission Guin John J. Phelan William Brown William Wear

Armstrong and Jenkins Face New York Title Forfeit Talks

In New York the welterweight Henry Armstrong and lightweight Lew Jenkins prepared to appear before the state athletic commission after a Wednesday night bout ended in a six round technical knockout for Armstrong. The hearing was expected to require forfeits binding a next title defense against all qualified opponents in the state.

Paychek Lew Jenkins New York Mercciless Joe Gans Jenkins Henry Armstrong INS New York State Athletic Commission Armstrong

Detroit Takes Over In American League

Detroit tops Boston 10-8 in 11 innings after a tense clash as Cleveland drops to fifth with a 9-6 loss to New York. Joe DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 13 games as Yankees win early. Washington Senators snap skid with 5-4 over Chicago White Sox. Browns’ 14-game losing streak continues. Dodgers top Cubs 7-4. Bay area, Giants lose fewest runs.

New York Pittsburch ABH O Moore Younc Pittsburgh Errora Jurges Cucernello Whitehead Tuna N. Youngs Ott Demaree DiManglo Danning Fletchie Demare Heintzelman Mpires Stewarts Barr Magerkurth Cleveland Chapman DiCrosetti Therry Orolve Boudreau Si Henrich Trosky Idim'xate Heath Art Hale U.gordon Mack Hemsley O'Dahlgren Pytiik o.Chandler Milnar Campbell Andrews Elsenstat Keltner Ane Eisenstat trors—Boudreau Hemsley Hale Rolfe Dahleren Rosary Rolfe Mackeath DiMarcio Rosar Rolie DiMarg Gordon Heath Henrich Crosett Chandler Hadley Chand Basillor Rue Getse Dodgers Cubs Giants Judson Bailey Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Detroit Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Lemons Salters Sox Chicago Buddy Myer Ed Smith St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Johnny Babich St. Louis Curt Davis Bill Nicholson Hank Leiber Carl Hubbell Yates

Standings and Thursday results in the Three-Eye League

The Three-Eye League standings show C Rapids 43 27 .635 M Madison 35 25 .500 Clinton 43 28 .606 Decatur 35 36 .493 Springfield 39 31 .553 Mojine 28 42 .400 Evansville 35 33 .515 Waterloo 20 50 .286. Thursday results: Evansville 4 Cedar Rapids 3. Madison 7 Decatur 0. Springfield 5 Clinton 2. Waterloo 7 Moline 1. Friday games: Moline at Cedar Rapids. Springfield at Madison. Evansville at Waterloo. Decatur at Clinton.

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Brooklyn and Chicago Tie as Scores Fly Across Thursday slate

Brooklyn and Chicago play to a 7 4 result while New York defeats Pittsburgh 6 to 1. Other Thursday games include Philadelphia at St Louis and Boston at Cincinnati with Brooklyn visiting Chicago and New York hosting Pittsburgh.

WOL Pett Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Boston Chicago Phi Delphia Philadelphia

Baseball Standings and Schedule from City League

Standings show WL Pct figures for Detroit Chicago Cleveland Washington Boston Philadelphia New York St Louis with various counts. Schedule lists matchups Detroit at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington Cleveland at New York and results like Detroit 10 Boston 8 innings and Washington 5 Chicago 4.

Detroit Chicago Cleveland Washington Boston Philadelphia New York St. Louis

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