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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1938
Page
4
The Cedar Rapids Raiders host Clinton for a twin bill at Hill Park, with games at 6 15 and 8 15. Don Gugler of Cleveland Indians organization may join, while Jack Lozoske takes third base if Gugler is delayed.
Evansville Bees defeated Bloomington 11 to 4 in Tuesday night action at Evansville. The game opened with strong Bee hitting and ended with decisive run support as Evansville moved ahead in the series. Bloomington, trailing early, could not keep pace.
Paul Derringer sparkles for the Reds with 13th win and a home run as Cincinnati beats the Bees 6-2 and closes to two games behind the Giants. Hank Greenberg blasts his 30th and 31st homers as the Tigers top the Senators 6-5. The Yankees sweep the Browns 10-4 and 12-5 to extend their lead, while Del Ennis and Klapproth spark the Indians over Philadelphia 4-2. The Cubs rally late to edge Brooklyn as Hartnett walks to ignite the decisive ninth.
CHICAGO INS Gabby Hartnett, newly appointed Chicago Cubs manager, is reported to be under a $24,000 a year contract. Owner Phil K Wrigley disclosed that the prior playing contract ranged from $18,000 to $20,000. The signed agreement covers 1938 only and was finalized last Thursday when he assumed management.
New York AP report says Burleigh Grimes was fined 124 dollars in civil court after a jury found he punched 16 year old Herbert Greenberg who asked for an autograph amid a Dodgers Giants game. Grimes did not mount a defense.
Waterloo Red Hawks overwhelm Clinton Owls 11 to 3 as Marion Escobar and Warwick lead with four hits each. Hayes allows only three runs through most innings while Waterloo collects 20 hits off four Clinton pitchers in a decisive road victory.
Box scores show St Louis and New York games with Medwick and Mize homers. McGee and Shoun pitched for St Louis, French won for Chicago, and Russell, Camilli led Brooklyn in scoring. Multiple players contribute RBIs, with late innings shaping the final tallies.
Indians win 4 2 in the opener and 5 2 in the nightcap as Eisenstat studs and Ferrells pace Cleveland. Tebbetts and Greenberg drive runs for Detroit, while Gehrig leads New York in another matchup.
Captain E W McKee director of athletics at the Naval Academy announced a three year contract for Max Bishop former Philadelphia Athletic star to coach Navy baseball Bishop had been named head coach last season The Midshipmen closed with an errorless 6 1 victory over Army in the final game
Standings for THREE EYE LEAGUE listing Evansville Matine Decatur Rapide Springfield Bloomingt'n Waterloo Clinton and Maline with records and recent results. Additional MLB style listings show W/L records for New York Chicago Cleveland Detroit Boston Philadelphia Washington and others with upcoming games and cross league matchups.
Matchmaker Eddie Jennings plans a Thursday night feature bout at the Cedar Park arena between Chief Bearclaws Chewicki and Olaf Swenson for a single fall within a one hour limit. Chewicki’s rough style contrasts with Swenson, the Swedish champion, who uses a choke hold. An undercard has Jack Header versus Don McIntyre, and Gabe Zeller versus Cliff Thiede. A separate note mentions NBC seeking an injunction to block KQV from broadcasting Pirates games at Forbes Field, with Judge Elder W. Marshall and Judge Schoonmaker handling briefs.
Federal Judge F P Schoonmaker in Pittsburgh took under advisement the petition of the Pittsburgh baseball club seeking a ruling on broadcasts. The decision awaits further documentation and legal arguments as the case proceeds in court.
A tunnel under the Appennine mountains in Italy becomes the longest railroad tunnel in the world, extending about 11.3 miles. This massive engineering feat surpasses prior records and highlights Italy’s infrastructure achievement.
Roosevelt Hotel crushed Strawberry Point 13 to 0 in the opening game of a double elimination series, extending their winning streak to fourteen. Red Kenney dominated on the mound with three hits, two RBIs, and ten strikeouts, while Don Konigsmark and Tom Jones added multi hit games as Cedar Rapids built a seven run first inning and held the lead throughout. Roosevelt Hotel needs one more win Thursday to reach the state Junior American Legion finals at Rockwell City.
Al Hostak knocks out Freddie Steele in 1 minute 43 seconds of the opening round to claim the world middleweight crown in Seattle. The Tacoma native Steele falls before a brutal left hook and a relentless assault as 30,000 fans witness the swift finish. Steele, an expectant father, recovers in the dressing room while Hostak hails his victory and contemplates future opponents.
Bargain night tickets for the Cedar Rapids Clinton baseball game Thursday may be purchased at D-X Mid-Continent Petroleum stations for 20 cents or at Lyman's Belden Hills and Beeson's cigar stores. The game starts at 8 15 with a pre game program at 7 15 featuring contests between players including a 75 yard dash a ball circling contest and throwing competitions First prize in each event is five gallons of oil second prize is one dollar in trade at any D X station.
New York AP: Bill Terry, manager of the New York Giants and Columbia baseball course lecturer, failed to appear for the 9:30 session. About 25 students and photographers waited as a substitute lecture on fielding a ground ball was given. Terry slept in his hotel and forgot the talk, promising to attend on another date.
Iowa swimmer Francis Heydt of the University of Iowa will race this weekend in the National A A U outdoor championships at Louisville to earn a spot on the all star American team touring Europe in August. He faces Adolph Kiefer of Chicago who holds four world records and beat Heydt last year. Heydt has placed second in three national backstroke events since September, excels at 150 yards, and competes in a 100 meter backstroke.
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