Raiders Bow To Madison In Open Of Series
Madison defeated Cedar Rapids 17 to 9 at Hill Park in a nine inning opener. Seven errors by Cedar Rapids exposed weak defense while Madison capitalized with timely hits and productive at bats. Hank Edwards and Bill Schubel homered, Louie Kahn drove in three, and key plays by Jones Edwards Wessels aided the visitors.
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Raiders Host Madison in Twin Hill Park Games
Raiders revenge mission at Hill Park features two games against Madison tonight. First game 6 p.m. second 8 15 p.m. One ticket admits both encounters. Aluminum Night offers free entry for kids 12 and under with old aluminum at left field gate. Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls in uniform or with cards gain entry.
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Raiders Fall As Madison Beats Them In Wild Night
Madison defeats the Raiders with 17 hits and 17 runs as errors mount. Lou Kahn fields three misplays at third while Kincannon fans Hershey and Edwards with bases loaded to end a key inning. The crowd heads home speculating on lineup changes as Wessels Marquardt Monaco and Kahn seek hospital care.
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Home Run Twins Boost Raiders in 17-9 Loss to Madison
The Raiders were overshadowed by Madison as they fell 17-9 on Wednesday night. The two highlighted players homered with bases empty, providing brief sparks amid the lopsided score.
Harmon And Mucho Lead In Individual Poll For All Stars
Rockhurst college leads with three players in the top brackets of a national poll for the 1941 college all star football team. Individual leaders include Harmon of Michigan and Mucha of Washington with about 443k and 438k votes respectively. teams like Michigan Indiana St Benedict's and Minnesota also place multiple players. The all-star squad will meet the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 28 in a charity game.
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Anderson's Teams Draw Near Half Million Attendance
University of Iowa football teams coached by Dr Eddie Anderson have played before almost a half million persons. Athletic department figures show 16 games in 1939 and 1949 seasons totaling 497,200, an average of 31,075 per game. The 1939 season drew 236,200 and 1940 rose to 261,000.
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Kalona Juniors Triumph in Softball With 11th Win
Kalona junior softball, led by manager R H Petersclim, improved to 11 wins and no losses by beating St. Mary's of Town City 8 to 5 on the Kalona field. They schedule a final game Friday against U High of Iowa City.
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Clinton Skids In Three-Eye Battle
Clinton drops to sixth in the Three-Eye standings after double loss to Waterloo. Tietje shuts out Clinton 3 0 in game one as Waterloo scores all runs in the ninth. Weiland blanks Clinton for a 5 1 nightcap loss. Madison blows past Cedar Rapids 17 9 to climb to fifth. Evansville widens lead with Decatur split.
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Madison baseball intrigue and Iowa track woes linked
In Madison a Umpire Pate decision sparked a near riot as Stencel refused a plate call and Hixson’s throw tagged a runner. The piece recalls Ollie Marquardt’s tale of balls and drinks, then shifts to Coach Bresnahan’s Iowa track woes and a promising Leicester Farmer. Votes for Mike Enich drift in as Forrest Thompson faces a late July baby delivery and a pennant race.
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Dyersville Falls to Elkport at Gala Day Game
Earlville reports Dyersville lost 3 to 2 to Elkport on the diamond Tuesday during the Gala Day celebration.
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Pastor Eyes Third Bout with Louis After Thompson Win
Hollywood report says Bob Pastor defeated Albert Thompson by a ten count decision in Hollywood baseball park to set up potential rematch with World Champion Joe Louis. Promoter Mike Jacobs suggested Pastor could meet Billy Conn in a follow up bout.
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Standings and results across leagues in scattered early reports
Standings show teams Evansville Madison Clinton and Springfield with mixed records. Wednesday results include Madison Cedar Rapids Decatur Evansville Waterloo Clinton Springfield Moline games. Thursday matchups list Madison at Cedar Rapids Waterloo at Clinton and others across baseball and hockey lines with noted win totals and win percentage figures.
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Yanks Extend Lead Behind DiMaggio Homers in 3-2 win
New York built a nine game AL cushion after a 3-2 victory over Cleveland. Joe DiMaggio hit his 22nd homer as Charlie Keller added his 23rd, while Marius Russo earned win No. 9. The White Sox beat the Red Sox 10-4 and the Senators defeated the Tigers 6-1. Frankie Hayes homered for the Athletics in a 5-4 win over the Browns.
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Zale KOs Harris in first round to clean out NBA contenders
Tony Zale of Gary, Ind., the middleweight champion, stopped Ossie Harris with a single right hand in the first round at Chicago Stadium. Ernie Vigh dropped a 10 round decision to Cianciola Martin, removing him from title consideration as a possible Zale foe looms with promoter Jacobs in New York.
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Dodgers Catch Up With Elmer Riddle
Dodgers pitcher Elmer Riddle, once unbeaten with 11 wins, finally yields or limits the Reds in a surprising shift. The Brooklyn club, led by the young right hander, resolves a long standing puzzle and strengthens their hold as NL champions after the shock of the Yankees’ 1939 sweep.
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Brooklyn Rally Tops Reds 5 4 In Crosley Thriller
A 4-0 Reds lead evaporates as Brooklyn blasts back to win 5-4 at Crosley Field. Pete Reiser key double and late singles fuel the decisive surge. McCormick sustains a mild concussion but hopes to play Friday keeping his iron man streak alive. Cardinals edge Giants in 12 innings to seize solo first.
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Armstrong to Take Bit Part in Conn Starrer Film
Henry Armstrong former boxing champion was signed by Republic Pictures for a minor role in a Billy Conn film. The studio also negotiated with Mike Jacobs to appear in the project.
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State Softball Tourney Set in Waterloo This August
Waterloo will host the Iowa state softball tournament from August 3 through August 21. The Sioux City Toolers, last year’s champions, will not defend their title due to rush orders on defense contracts keeping them from competing.
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Zion Lutheran kittenball team beats Ding's Oilers in Muscatine
The Zion Lutheran kittenball team of Muscatine defeated Ding's Oilers 12 to 11 in Muscatine on Tuesday. They lead the church league in Muscatine. The Oilers schedule games at Hills Thursday evening and at Columbus Junction Friday.
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