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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1939

Page

10

Raiders Beat Evansville To Tie For First In Series

The Raiders defeated Evansville 4 to 2 before a crowd of 6 010 at Hill Park, aided by Roger Wolff’s pitching and a fierce team effort. A melee at home plate, a bleacher collapse, and multiple double plays marked the night as Boston-based Bees Manager Bob Coleman argued with the umpire and field chaos erupted before Raiders surged to victory and sole possession of a share of first place in games won and lost.

Raiders Roger Wolff Evansville Bees Hill Park Bob Coleman The Warshaw Coleman Joe Klepac Seventeenth Street Mercy Hospital

Get Out The Band Edges Raiders On Late Rally

Weigel allows two runs in the Raider seventh as Regino and Jones single. An intentional walk to Talos to load bases backfires when Talos walks to force in a run. Evansville holds two run lead through the eighth and ninth despite Clemens and Dudra timely singles.

Ollie Marquardt Raiders Allen Weigel Frank Lamanna Regino Goletz Talos Wolff Bray Ross Barkley Stanton Grieger Weigel Raider Jones Walsh Bink Morris Blaze Evansville Clemens Dudra Cedar Rapids Gehrke Binkef Tales Rf Steer Enetene Rampey Nereeee C Clemens Wees Peebeerss Dudra Rogino Biazo Veigel Worshaw Cady

Golf League Winners: Bishop's Woolworth's and YWCA

In the Kenmore league play on Wednesday evening Bishop's topped Gazette 14 to 11. Woolworth's beat LaPlant Choate 23 to 10. YWCA defeated Independents 15 to 13. Individual scores follow.

Bishop’s Woolworth’s

Snead and Guldahl Set for Waterloo Match in Des Moines

Plans were finalized for an exhibition golf match at Woodside course in Des Moines on August 1. Sam Snead and Ralph Guldahl will play in a foursome with partner selections to follow.

Sam Snead Guldahl Waterloo Des Moines INS Ralph Guldahl Crack Golf Professionals Woodside

Evansville Raiders Struggle for First After Weekday Win

Cedar Rapids Raiders edge Bees to stay two percentage points behind Evansville who hold the lead by two games as Springfield, Clinton, Decatur and Bloomington shuffle in the standings. Springfield beat Clinton 12 3 while Decatur fell to Waterloo 6 5 keeping the gap at two and a half games. Bloomington beat Moline 6 2 as Schmitz sparked a late rally.

Cedar Rapids Raiders Evansville Bees Cedar Rapids Springfield Clinton Browns Decatur Waterloo Giants Bloomington Moline Schmitz

California Fullback Seriously Injured

Fred Anderson a 22 year old University of California fullback sustained a compound fracture of the right leg and a severe puncture of the left leg when a condenser rolled from a truck and fell on him at the Oleum Oil company plant during summer vacation. Doctors said the injuries will stop him from playing for the Golden Bears this season, forcing Coach Stub Allison to choose another fullback.

Oleum Calif Ins Fred Anderson Husky University of California Oleum Oil Company Anderson Golden Bear Stub Allison

Voegler the Raider Righthander Faces Health Hurdles

Beset by ill health the capable righthander Vern Voegler is a Raiders pitcher noted for a sharp breaking curve. He fends off Evansville fears after three errors by Don Gugler cost a recent game. Born March 8 1914 he stands nearly six feet tall, weighs 165 pounds and bats right. He winters in Snyder Nebraska where he works as a grocer clerk and cherishes hunting fishing and reading.

Snyder Neb Voeglers Avenue NE Vern Evansville Bees Cedar Rapids

Paychek Knocks Winston Cold in Davenport Bout

Uncertain exit by Paychek keeps boxing followers uneasy after a quick knockout of Unknown Winston in Davenport. Dick Barker of Cornell College athletics witnessed the fight and confirmed Winston was knocked unconscious, challenging claims of a staged result.

Raiders Winston Davenport Paychek Dick Barker Cornell College Barker

Belanger Still a Top Heavyweight Prospect in Midwest Boxing

The article notes Charley Belanger’s continued prowess with an artistically quick attack over Alex Kettles, drawing praise from Bobby O'Dowd who compares Belanger to Maxie Rosenbloom. Belanger has upset several notable fighters, and a potential bout with Tony Galento in Columbus, Ohio, looms. Also referenced is Paychek’s star status and Ring magazine’s tribute cover, plus Johnny Vavra’s standout amateur golf recognition and Johnny Jacobs planning to compete at the St Paul Open.

Charley Belanger Bobby O’dowd Chicago Belanger Alex Kettles Henry Wacker O’dowd O'Dowd Maxie Rosenbloom Kettles Bobby Bronko Nagurski Floyd Gibbons Detroit Harry Wills Toledo Ballyhoo Tony Galento Columbus Johnny Fryrear Cedar Rapids Simon-Pure Johnny Vavra Pat Sawyer Johnny Goodman Johnny Dawson Bobby Campbell Johnny Jacobs Ilona Keller Course

Pirates Triumph 10-3 Over Mets in National League Box Score

Pittsburgh defeats New York 10 to 3 as Vaughan, Bell and Kampouris homer. Kept by strong batting with Whitehead and Kam pouris contributing multiple hits. Lohrman loses after 3 innings while Sunkel earns the win for Philadelphia in the separate box score.

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St Louis Baseball Box Score Notes

Game notes list St Louis players and line scores with at least 10 names including Martin Padgett Brack Owen Arnovich Mize May Slaughter Hughes Moore Scharein Guttridge Millies Myers Mueller Muestre Bowman O Scott and rrell. Totals show 33 27 15 with substitutions Millies and Mulcahy batted for in the eighth.

Sunkel itcher—Mulcahy Sears and Balmant St. Louis J.martin Bollingib Brown H.martin Padgett Brack Owen Arnovichis Mize May Slaugh’r.rf Hughes Moore,cf Schareinss Gut'idge Millies Myers Mueller Ulcahy Bowman Mulcahy

Frick Rejects Giants Bid to Reinstate Jurges

Ford Frick president of the National League announced he rejected the New York Giants request to poll all club presidents and reinstate Illy Jurges who sat ten days after a fight with umpire George Magerkurth. He said the move violated the constitution and he denied the Giants.

NEW York Ford Frick National League New York Giants Scanggee Ily Jurges George Magerkurth Giants Frick

Dolly Stark Hero as Reds Win Again

Dolly Stark, despite a knee brace, umpired amid Brooklyn crowd fury in a 4-2 ten inning Reds win at Ebbets Field. Wally Berger drove in the tying run with a pinch double and Hershberger delivered the decisive single. The Cardinals moved to second with a 4-2 win over Philadelphia as Vaughn of the Giants homered in a 10-3 loss. Detroit crushed Washington 11-0 behind a three hitter by Rowe and McKain with Barney McCoskey 4-for-4.

Cincinnati Brooklyn Abhoa Prerbver de Carart Gams la Gette M’k Camilli H'berger Phelps G’ray E.moore Rf Berger Cf Koy Gamble Lav Tto Gg Hershberger Berger Frey Ers Wyatt Vander Meer Evans Thompson Reds Wally Berger Bill Hershberger Red Evans Cardinals Phillies Hugh Mulcahy Sunkel Shoun Bowman Zeke Bonura Bees Cubs Rabbit Warstler Eddie Miller White Sox Louis Comiskey Red Sox Jack Knott Dungan Rigney Detroit Washington Schoolboy Rowe Archie McKain Rowe Jimmy Vernon Barney McCoskey

Probable Pitchers Ahead in Major Leagues

National games feature Klinger versus Gumbert as Pittsburgh visits New York and Chicago faces Boston. Posedel is listed for Chicago. American square shows Ruffing at St Louis and Lawson against Coe in Boston at Chicago with Sequare and Trout highlighted. Potter and Milnar are noted for Philadelphia at Cleveland.

United Press National Klinger Pittsburgh New York Gumbert Dst Chicago Boston Posedel Vor Ruffing St. Louis Lawson Coe Sequare Washington Detroit Trout Potter Philadelphia Cleveland Milnar

Dean The Clown Struggles With Crumbling Cubs

A biting column critiques Dizzy Dean's decline with the Chicago Cubs, noting his lost form and disruptive antics. It contrasts his past greatness with current mediocrity, mentions his $20 000 salary, and cites pressure from ownership and teammates including Hartnett and Wrigley. The piece ends with a grim hotel anecdote about Madame Dean.

Dizzy Wrigley Cubs Madame Dean

Standings in the Three-Eye League

Evansville leads with 43 wins and a .589 percentage, followed by Clinton and Moline with 44 and 43 wins respectively. Blooming ton, Decatur, and Waterloo trail with gaps, while schedule shows Evansville at Cedar Rapids and Decatur at Waterloo on Thursday.

Sports standings and results from Wednesday games

The chart shows New York and Detroit, Boston and Chicago records, plus St. Louis and Cleveland. Results list Chicago 4 8, Boston 10, Detroit 11, Washington 0 with New York at St. Louis and other matchups postponed or weather affected.

Chicago Boston Detro Washington New York St. Louis Raina Cleveland

Baseball Scores and Standings From Wednesday Action

W L Pet standings show Cincinnati 49 29 .628 Brooklyn 38 38 .500 St Louis 37 526 Boston 6 26 .538 New York 39 try Philadelphia 34 30 334 Results list St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 2 Boston 3 College 2 Pittsburgh 10 New York 3 Grieves at Boston It shared at New York led Only games schedule.

W.L W. L. Pet Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago New York ii Phildiphia Philadelphia Boston College Pittsburgh New York Grieves

All-Stars vs Kansas City Basketball Pact Notation

A cryptic scoreline references Kansas City, Louisville, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Columbus, Toledo and All-Stars. The fragment lists team totals and percentages with scattered figures, possibly a standings snippet or roster note for a past game. No clear outcome or date is provided.

W. L. Pet Kan City Louisville Minneapolis Milwaukee Columbus Toledo All-Stars Kansas City

Invisible interior earthquakes shift Earth's depths unseen

Some earthquakes move within the planet's interior without surface effects, while others visibly shake the crust. The piece notes the variety of seismic events and how deep motions may leave no surface trace.

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