Walters Dominates Giants in Reds 5 1 Victory
Bucky Walters pitched a three hitter to lift Cincinnati past New York 5 to 1 as the Reds tightened their grip on first in the National League. Babe Young homered for the Giants for their lone run, while Lombardi and McCormick contributed RBIs for Cincinnati.
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Commmies Triumph In Three I League Slugfest
Decatur built an early lead to beat Clinton 11 to 3 in the Three-I clash Saturday night. Vic Bradford and Lou Scofie homered for Clinton and Decatur respectively, as other results saw Madison defeat Springfield 4 to 1 and Evansville rally past Waterloo 11 to 3 behind strong hitting and pitching.
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Indians Knock Out Lefty Grove Win 9-6 Over Red Sox
Cleveland ends six game skid with a 9-6 victory over Boston in a home run rich game. Ken Keltner and Ray Mack homered for the Indians while Jimmy Foxx and Lefty Grove victims for Boston. Mel Harder went most of the distance for Cleveland as the Indians hit 13 safeties.
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Passeau and Gallagher Fined for Onfield Blowup
New York AP reports Claude Passeau of Chicago was fined $75 and Joe Gallagher of Brooklyn $50 by NL president Ford Frick for a Friday Cubs Dodgers game disturbance in Chicago. Frick said Passeau threw his bat after being retired by Hugh Casey and Gallagher joined in after leaving the bench.
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Standings and results for the Three Eye League
Standings show Rapids leading with 49 27 wins losses and Clinton and Springfield in the top half. Saturday results include Moline over Cedar Rapids 5 4 and Evansville over Waterloo 11 3. Sunday games list Moline at Cedar Rapids Springfield at Madison and Evansville at Waterloo among others.
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Sports Standings And Weekend Baseball Results
The standings show Detroit leading with a .602 winning percentage after a 50 33 run, followed by Chicago and Cleveland in the top division. The schedule lists Saturday results including Pittsburgh 17 Boston 6 and Philadelphia 9 Chicago 3, with other games like Cincinnati at New York and St. Louis at Brooklyn.
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New Faces Among Major League Bat Leaders
New faces rise among 1940 batting leaders as veterans slip and stars awaken. Taft Wright moves to the Chicago White Sox for top form with Bob Feller calling him the toughest out. Merrill May, Lou Finney, Harry Danning and Barney McCosky shine. Frank Gustine, Jim Gleeson, Pepper Martin also listed among the top ten NL hitters.
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Red Pepper s Hot Sport Chatter by Tait
Baseball talk centers on official scoring disputes and unearned runs. The piece debates how errors affect earned runs, with examples from the Raiders game and broader commentary on scorers’ judgments. It also tours historical “ultimates” in track by Brutes Hamilton and notes near misses by athletes like Warmerdam and Williams.
Raiders to Raise Pennant at Hill Park
The Cedar Rapids Raiders plan a two night series starting Wednesday with a bargain night by the Cedar Rapids Women’s Bowling association and a Thursday pennant raising at Hill Park. El Kabir Temple Shrine will join with a Shrine Patrol band and drum corps for the ceremonies.
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Des Moines Women Golfers Prep For State Meet
Jo Macrae leads practice for the Iowa state women’s golf tournament at Wakenda Club in Des Moines. Macrae shot 86 three strokes ahead of Jean French who may not compete due to business duties. Teen entrants loom large with 15 year old Phyllis Otto among favorites as 104 Des Moines players already listed.
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Circuit Wallop In Last Of Ninth Beats Moline
Del Jones hit two late ninth inning home runs to power the Raiders past Moline 6 to 5 at Hill Park. The dramatic victories came on back to back nights with bases loaded and nobody out Friday and tied game Saturday, creating a remarkable two game sequence unlikely in Cedar Rapids history.
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Tigers Newhouser Subdues Yanks 3-1
Hal Newhouser, 19 year old Detroit rookie, pitched eight hits allowed over four innings while Steve d Sander finished for the Tigers in a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees. Hank Greenberg led Detroit with a triple a double and two singles as Red Ruffing took the loss after a short outing.
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Home Run In Fourteenth Inning Defeats Roosevelt Hotel Legion Team
Carl Koern reports in Mason City that the Roosevelt Hotel Junior American Legion edged Mason City 2-1 in fourteen innings after a close series opener. Bud Burgess hit a decisive homer as Cedar Rapids fought back to force extra frames. Bob Havlik and Everett Andrews starred defensively and at the plate in a pitchers’ duel.
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Twin Bill Tonight At Hill Park
Two games on the Hill Park schedule as Moline wraps its series with Cedar Rapids. First pitch 6 p m, second at 8 15 p m with seven innings in the opener. Barkelew, new to the Raiders from the Texas league, lasts long enough to face late trouble amid a high error tally and home runs by Frierson Fiore and Workman while Poat struggles with control.
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