Reds Rally To Top St Louis In 5-2 Victory
Cincinnati Reds defeated the St Louis Cardinals 5 to 2 in Cincinnati. Lon Warneke took his first loss after five straight wins as Johnny Vander Meer earned his fourth win. Key knocks came from Frank McCormick Ernie Lombardi Chuck Aleno and Eddie Joost as Cincinnati split the four game series.
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Mesner
Craft
Key Lombardi
Mancuso
McCormick
Koy
Lombardi
Joost
Aleno
Goodman
Warneke
Moxerkurth
Stewart
Dunn
Johnson Phillies Edge Braves 1-0 In Pitchers Duel
Si Johnson blanked Boston for seven innings as Nick Etten drove in the lone run with a fourth inning single after Joe Marty doubled. Salvo walked four and gave up four hits before leaving for a pinch hitter. Johnson allowed six Boston hits and one walk, securing Philadelphia’s rubber game win.
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Phils
Manuel Salva
Boston Braves
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Nick Etten
Salvo
Johnson
Braves
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Rowell
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Benjamine
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Marty
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Oj Etten
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Dileren
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OlJohnson
L.waner
Benjamin
Beret
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Tagen
Phaselphia
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Standings and Results From the Three Eye League
The Three Eye League standings show W iL Pet ringfield 13 9.501 and others with varying pcts. Saturday results include Cedar Rapids at Clinton and Madison 3, Waterloo 4, Decatur 6, Moline 4 with Springfield 9, Evansville 2. Sunday games list Cedar Rapids at Clinton Madison at Waterloo Evansville at Springfield Moline at Decatur. The American circuit reports Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Boston in managed scores with multiple rain and weather notes and a mix of planned games and rescheduled clashes.
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Clinton
Moline
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Evansville
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Decatur
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Boston
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Eigvelans
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Dodgers extend win streak with 5 2 victory over Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers top New York 5 to 2 as Ducky Medwick leads with a homer a triple and a single in a decisive third inning rally. Hugh Casey secures the win over Carl Hubbell while Mace Brown contributes in relief.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Ducky Medwick
Dodger
Mace Brown
Hugh Casey
Brown
New Yorkers
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Hubbell
Johnny Wittig
Brooklyn
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Witlis
Camilli
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Young
Medwick
Lavagetto
Whitehead
Jarres
Reese
Quaker Oats Meet Light Manufacturers In Midweek Showdown
The inveterate M and J league rivals Quaker Oats and Light Company clash Wednesday with leadership at stake. Quakers sit atop the standings with one win and no losses as the Lighters own three wins and one defeat. Wilsons and La Plant Choate chase a .500 mark Monday, while Iowa Manufacturers can claim second place Friday by beating Cedar Rapids Engineers.
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Wilson's
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Cedar Rapids Engineers
California Runner Ties 440 World Record at Coast Meet
UC Berkeley sophomore Grover Klemmer won the Pacific Coast conference meet and tied the world 440 yard record with 46.4 seconds. He sprinted to a 10 yard margin after a fast first 220, as Stanford and USC performances highlighted the event.
Desautels Out with Leg Operation for Indians
Gene Desautels, the Indians catcher, is expected to miss three to four weeks after Saturday surgery on a carbuncle on his right leg. His absence leaves Rollie Hemsley as the Tribe’s only regular catcher.
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INS
Gene Desautels
Cleveland Indians
Desautels
Tribe
Rollie Hemsley
Young America Gets Boost In I C Church Gym
In the basement of Immaculate Conception church a new gym was launched patterned after Chicago's C Y O boxing program. Monsignor Molloy and trainer Ralph Hayes lead the effort with Cedar Rapids CY O partners to broaden youth activities and steer youngsters toward clean, healthy pursuits.
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Ralph Hayes
Bill Crowley
Bob Schneider
Don Fox
J. M. Molloy
Little Richard Myers
Harry Wilcox
Tait Cummins
John M. Molloy
Immaculate Conception
Chicago
C Y. O
Cedar Rapids
Scotus Hall
J. C. Church
Mays Wins Big Share Of 500 Mile Prize Money
In Indianapolis Floyd Davis and Mauri Rose co won the 500 mile race with Rose and Davis receiving miniature trophies. Rex Mays earned the large second place payout while Lou Moore shared the first prize. Davis and Rose split $20,000 with additional awards. Wilbur Shaw led until a crash at 380 miles and Everett Saylor faced serious injuries but held $630.
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Mauri Rose
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
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Glendale
Calif
Mays
Rose
Davis
Lou Moore
Moore
Ner
Wilbur Shaw
Shaw
Everett Saylor
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Story behind Indianapolis 500 win centers on Moore and Rose
A detailed look at the 1941 Indianapolis 500 reveals Lou Moore’s role in building the winning car and placing Mauri Rose in the driver’s seat after a rookie Floyd Davis stint. Rose’s possible share of the prize remains uncertain as the trio navigates the win and its payoffs amid talk of racing honesty.
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Rose
Indianapolis
John Sloan
Sloan
Gus Schrader
Emery Cellins
Gus
Emery
Close In On Indians As Hallett Subdues Browns
The Chicago White Sox won 4 to 3 over the St. Louis Browns to pull within a game and a half of first place. Jack Hallett pitched seven and two thirds innings, allowing five hits and four walks before dominating late. Harris walked four in a rough sixth inning that produced three Sox runs, including Appling and Lodigiani scoring on walks and Tresh’s timely single.
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Chicago White Sox
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Jack Hallett
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Browns
George McQuinn
Chet Laabs
Roy Cullendine
Luke Appling
Joe Kuhel
McQuinn
Bob Harris
Dario Lodigiani
Mike Kreevich
Myril Hoag
Mike Tresh
Harland Clift
Harris
Haslett
Appling
St Louis
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Haselett
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Lodigiani
Ferrell
Honr
Hale
Hawkeyes down Wisconsin 6-1 in final home game
Iowa nails 10 hits to beat Wisconsin 6-1 as Stastny wins in his first outing since May. Warren Smith paces attack with a triple and two runs, while J Saxor takes the loss for the Badgers. Iowa improves to seven wins in ten conference games and heads on a six game road trip through Western State Teachers Michigan State and Ohio State.
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Badgers
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Stastny
Chicago
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Gordinier
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Warren Smith Smith
Bob Smith
Bob Roth
Hawks
Smith
Tom Farmer
Western State Teachers
Michigan State
Ohio State
Springfield Leads Three Eye Raiders In 9-2 Win
Springfield took first place in the Three Eye league Saturday night by routing Evansville 9-2 behind Mestnik four hits. Madison's Blues lost after an 11th inning at Waterloo 4-3. Decatur beat Moline 6-4. Cedar Rapids and Clinton were rained out and will play tonight.
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Evansville
Mestnik
Brownies
Madison
Blues
Waterloo
Decatur
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Alsab Dominates Joliet Stakes In Lincoln Fields Victory
Alsab owned by Mrs. Adolph Sabath of Chicago rallied from the rear to win the Joliet stakes for two year olds at Lincoln Fields. Kirwin owned by W. D. Covington took second with Valdina Orphan from the Valdina farm finishing third in the $5,000 added race.
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INL
Alsab
Adolph Sabath
Lincoln Fields
W. D. Covington
Kirwin
Valdina Farm
Valdina
Pflasterer Named NCC Outstanding Athlete
Don Pflasterer a senior at Omaha University was named the North Central Conference outstanding athlete for the 1940-41 school year. The honor came from the annual poll of athletic directors and sports writers in Grand Forks North Dakota.
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Grand Forks
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Don Pflasterer
Omaha University
Omaha Star
Trans winner Lucile Mann takes women's Trans-Mississippi title
Lucile Robinson Mann of Des Moines wins the 36 hole match against her rival Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee to claim the women’s Trans Miss championship after a tense battle at River Oaks Golf Club in Houston. Wall, 22, battles through heat and fatigue to stay within reach until Mann clinches on the 36th hole.
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Tex
Lucile Robinson Mann
Omaha
Mary Agnes Wall
Miss Wall
River Oaks
Mrs. Mann
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
Mann
Iowa
Des Moines Roosevelt Golf Team Captures State Crown
Roosevelt high of Des Moines won the state interscholastic golf tournament led by individual medalist Ed Knoor with a 34 44 154 at Finkbine field. The Thunderbolts totaled 634 while Davenport 649 placed second and Ames 656 third. Franklin Cedar Rapids finished tenth. Other Roosevelt scores were Knowles 165 Barwhizer 180 Pinckney 173 Wilkinson 187.
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Roosevelt High
Des Moines
Ed Knoor
University of Iowa
Finkbine
Roosevelt
Davenport
Ames
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Thunderbolts
Knowles
Barwhizer
Pinckney
Wilkinson
Western Michigan tops Iowa State 3 0 in Cedar Falls
Western Michigan College beat Iowa State 3 to 0 in Cedar Falls on Saturday. The Broncos plated three runs via a hit a walk and a sacrifice.
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Western” Michigan College
Iowa State
Teachers College
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