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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1940

Page

13

Raiders fall in eleventh as Howard’s triple seals 5-4 loss

Clinton Giants push ahead with Pecora two run homer and Toncoff RBI in early innings. Cedar Rapids rally to tie 4-4 on Workman solo shot and Hershey homers, but Howard’s eleventh inning triple drives in Price for the decisive run as Raiders drop eleven-inning game at Hill Park.

Raiders Frank Goldie Howard Raider Madison Waterloo Hill Park Cedar Rapids Howard Clinton Bob Hershey Charley Workman Pecora Clinton Giants Ponvich Toncoff Black Frank Workman Marquardt Hershey Gomes Semczak Blaze Wessels Poat E Avenue Peat Johnson Gehrke Giants Povich Tramback Bink Semezak Price Frankie Frierson Hershes Fiore Wessels Johnson Bradford Rice Frank P Thien A. Hershey Tancott Howard Homer Rune Mersher I Branford Kink Cedar Kanids Cuintan i Clinton Ia halls—Poat Josh Billings Steve Tramback Billings

Postville Pirates Fall 6 2 In Northeast Iowa League

Postville Pirates lose 6 to 2 in a Sunday Northeast Iowa league game at St. Olaf. E Ragland hits a homer with one on. Other players mentioned include Lenih Barnam Henninger Gunder and A Ba eier.

Postville Pirates Iowa St. Olaf E. Ragland Lenih Barnam Henninger Gunder

Two Bargains in a Row at Hill Park Basketball Night

Madison visits Hill Park for season opener night with two bargain games. Ladies free at the gate on tonight’s first game while Tuesday’s match features 25 cent tickets, except box seats. Extra bleachers span from foul line to foul line and 5000 fans can attend. Peter Pan Bakery sponsors tickets. grocers and food dealers hold passes. Special awards planned between innings.

Madison Hill Park Peter Pan Bakery

Waterloo Eagles Defeat Cedar Rapids 14-10

The Waterloo Eagles beat the Cedar Rapids Eagles golf team 14-10 at Marion Country Club on Sunday. The report lists individual scorers and notes the event as covered by The Gazette with game details and player names.

Waterloo Eagles Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Eagles Marion Country Club Waterloo N Brummel Hinton RS Lane Sullan Lynn Mulvany Kratz Ee Ohefner Veeiene J Brummel Topic Sid Everest Masco Steve Everett Minton Jnr Pellicer Wool Fitchhorn

Springfield Defeats Moline 9-2 in Three-Eye Action

Springfield surged to a 9-2 win over Moline with all runs in the fifth inning as pitcher Scott coasted to victory. Cedar Rapids remained ahead despite Clinton beating them. Decatur and Fransville split their doubleheader with Yarewick-Gondia battle in the opener and Boehringer of Evansville blanking Decatur 4-0 in the nightcap. Madison edged Waterloo 5-4 to tie Decatur for fourth place.

Springfield Moline Cedar Rapids Clinton Scott Decatur Fransville Commies Yarewick Gondia Boehringer Evansville Madison Waterloo

Three Shutouts in Delaware League

Three shutouts marked play Sunday in the Delaware county league. Ryan beat Winthrop 3-0, Quasqueton defeated Lamont 1-0, and Masonville edged Manchester 4-0. Delaware beat Delhi 7-3.

Delaware Gazette Ryan Winthrop Quasqueton Lamont Masonville Manchester Delhi Andrews, Rimmer Hassis Sheppard Worishow and Co Woelshow

Sox Fall To Browns In Split Twinbill At Fenway

Boston and Chicago split a doubleheader with strong hitting from Finney and Kuhel powering the Sox in one game while McNair, Kreevich, and Williams contributed for Chicago in a 10 to 6 loss. Bagby notched the win in relief in the opener as Rieney and Wilson struggled on the mound for the Sox.

Chicaro Boston Kuhel McNairr Cramer Dickman Kennedy Kreevich Williams Finney McNair Doerr Foxx Mc- Nair Appling Risney Chicago Rieney Wilson Brown Barley Galehouse Lef Dickman Lee Rugby Tnty Smith Bagby picher—Smith al Abhor Kennedy Finnes Kundell Crameriel Kreevich ONN H Applinc Sk Cronniss Rosent Doerr McNat Tabor Tres Disnutels C Lyons Butland iHeying Glenn Peacock Hevine Union Ostan Tresh Rosenthal McNair Chicaco Oston Bates Lyons Bulland Hevinge Heving Ormaby McGowan Rolls

Bees and Reds Split in National League Meeting

Boston and Cincinnati split a doubleheader as Warstler Craft Wietel Frey Moore Goodmann Werber and Rizzo led the Bees while Lombardi McCormick and Werber powered Cincinnati. Rizzo hit two homers and a double. Stivers, Strincevich, and Piechota worked on the mound across games.

Boston Cincinnati Abhoa Abrhoa Warstler Craft Wietel Ab Frey Moore Hassett Ib OMM Crk Cooney B M'Crkib West Olomt'te Ross Werber Irizolt Ststi Bmyersss Andrews Mitter Javers Miller Rizzo F McCormick Lombardi Myers Walters Free McCormick Cormick Laft Strincevich Javery I Walters Truck Javerys Piechota Goodman Sisti Hassett Cinecinnati Errickson Turner Beves Piitcher Magerkurth Stewart Barr

Unusual baserunning mix ups at Hill Park game

A Clinton Clinton Raiders Sunday night contest featured odd putouts credited to fielders not making plays under the infield fly rule and other misplays. Frank Howard and Frank Howards joining Clinton team highlighted the eventful game as Giants prospect Povich and Toncoff influenced key outs.

Hill Park Povich Clinton Mike Blazo Semezak Raiders Blazo Umps Ollie Marquardt Frank Howard Black Blaze

Buttke Wins Cedar Rapids Motorcycle Club Race

Newton rider Bob Buttke dominated at McCarthy Heights in a 30 lap grand final and a 20 lap preliminary. The event drew 2000 spectators with entries from a dozen Iowa cities and featured fast times in time trials.

Bob Buttke Newton Cedar Rapids Webster City Clifford Sparks Fort Madison Kelly Dunpice Pete Mennen Burlington Stormy Stocker Waterloo Greenstate Davenport Dick Johnson Allen Masters Harry Woods Keokuk Buttke Sparks Greenslate W Wker Mennen

Hainline Defeats Iowa's Bob Sandler in Exhibition Match

Rock Island's Dick Hainline beat Iowa University star Bob Sandler 6-2 5-7 6-3 at Kenmore courts in an exhibition. Betty Butler defeated Dora Jane Hamblin 6-2 6-4. Cedar Rapids versus Muscatine match did not take place as Muscatine sent only one player.

Dick Hainline Rock Island Bob Sandler Iowa University Star Tennis Association Kenmore Betty Butler Muscatine Midwest Dora Jane Hamblin Coe Cedar Rapids

Eight More Qualify For Ellis Tournament

Eight more players joined the Ellis tournament field after Sundays trial rounds at the Ellis course. The qualifier list includes Tom Hooke 81 Gordon Brousard 85 Lou Fitzpatrick Bob Scriven C W Bohlander Wes Novotny 91 Leo Lanswager 97 Mike Novotny 104.

Ellis Tom Hooke Gordon Broussard Lou Fitzpatrick Bob Scriven C. W. Bohlander Wes Novotny Leo Lanswager Mike Novotny

Dyersville Triumphs Over Worthington 12-10

Special to The Gazette Dyersville defeated Worthington 12-10 Sunday as Red Van Fleet pitched for Dyersville allowing 13 hits and 13 strikeouts. Worthington’s Etzel fanned 8 while surrendering 14 hits.

Dyersville Worthington Red van Fleet Redhead Etzel

Betty Dillon Dominates Independence Pace Meet

Betty Dillon daughter of Warren Dillon won the 2:24 pace in straight heats at Independence fairgrounds with a 2.10 1/4 second heat record over a dusty cuppy track. Charley Mokin and Lady Gold Sign chased but could not match the Dillon mare as the Eastern Iowa Racing club debuts.

Scout Meleod Iowa Horizon Betty Dillon Warren Dillon Independence Fair Grounds Mokin Charley Mokin Dillon Betty Pace Joker” Patton Eastern Iowa Racing Club Hawkeye Downs Colorado Lady Gold Sign Josedale Stepalong Nate Strong Joan Gratton Patton Gold Sign Duff DeFrance Sis Aegon United States Trotting Association Mr. Stout Robbie Potempkin Charley Makin Cedar Rapids Kantwine Vinton Lady Gold Sien BE. Donisthorpes Wierins Colo Central Cur Ta Star Burnett the Sheriff

Palo Rallies to Beat Vinton 11-10 in Ninth Inning

In a Corn Valley league contest at Vinton Palo erased a five run deficit by scoring six in the ninth to claim an 11-10 victory. Vinton starter Paul Towne left with an arm issue after five innings as Vinton built a 10-4 edge.

Vinton Vinton Baseball Palo Paul Towne Vinton Hurier R. x. Palace Ag Moubry Unas Kahier Towne Vest, Mann

Monona White Sox lead Northeast Iowa league with win

In Monona on Sunday the Monona White Sox beat Harpers Ferry 5-4 to stay atop the Northeast Iowa loop. Wauken routed Garnaville 22-0, Ossian defeated Elkader 7-5, and St. Olaf beat Postville 6-2.

Gazette Monona Monona White Sox Iowa Loop Harpers Ferry Wauken Garnaville Ossian Elkader St. Olaf Postville

Feller and Walters Dominate Early Season Baseball

Feller leads with eight wins two losses after a 7-2 Indians win while Walters posts nine straight before a 11-1 victory over the Bees. The season features strong showings from Reds, Cubs, Giants, Cards, and Yanks as pennant races unfold across the league with notable homers from Mize and Greenberg.

Feller Walters Ruffing Yanks Newsom Tigers Cincinnati Jer Cleveland Bees Indians Athletics Detroit Reds Naymick Humphries Zuber Dobson A's Brooklyn Cubs Pittsburgh Giants Bob Klinger Terrymen Johnny Mize Cardinals Phils Boom-boom Beck Mize Terry Moore St Louis Browns Ted Lyons Red Secord White Sox Boston Power Joe Cronin Washington Hank Greenberg al Benton Senators Dizzy Troy YORK Baseball Sharpshooters

Standings and Results from the Three-Eye League and Major Leagues

Standings show Clinton Cedar Rapids Decatur Evansville Springfield Moline Madison Waterloo and others with Sunday results including Clinton Cedar Rapids 4 innings and Decatur 2 Evansville 1. Major league results note Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh and New York wins with Monday matchups listed for several parks.

Pew Wol Pet Ced Rapida Stadison Springfield Evansville Clinton Cincinnat Phil Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Philadelphia-St. Louis Cleveland Phil d Phils Detroit Weshleton

Emory Collins Wins Des Moines Dirt Track Feature

Emory Collins of Le Mars edged Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids to win the 714 mile feature race at the state fairgrounds dirt track in Des Moines. Collins finished in 6 minutes 36.9 seconds after breaking Schrader's world record in time trials with a 24.6 second lap on the half mile.

Des Moines Emory Collins le Mars Gus Schrader Cedar Rapids State Fairgrounds Collins Schrader

Watkins and Atkins Tie for Iowa Valley Loop Lead

Watkins and Atkins share first in the Iowa Valley league after Atkins beat Van Horne 10 4. McMurray shut down Van Horne, keeping his team undefeated. Watkins defeated Norway 6 3 and Newhall beat Williamsburg 15 5 among Sunday games.

Gazette Atkins van Horne Watkins McMurray Norway Newhall Williamsburg Atkins Oneren van Horne Kelper DeWoody Pelper Dae Rete Sale Gale Williamsbure Schmidt Siecher Peters McGraves Ahrens Elwood Uc G Babbite Voss Byers Frimmel

Brooklyn Shortstop Harold Reese Not Seriously Hurt

Harold Peewee Reese of the Brooklyn Dodgers was struck on the head by a pitched ball and carried from the field unconscious in the 12th inning against the Cubs. A preliminary Xray showed no skull fractures and a second Xray was planned.

Chicago Harold Peewee) Reese Brooklyn Dodgers John F. Davis Chicago Cubs Reese Cubs Davis

Kinnick Plans Iowa Law College Attendance

Nile C. Kinnick is set to enter the University of Iowa College of Law this fall after earning the John P. LaFey scholarship and securing a room in the Law Commons. He was drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers last fall and reportedly offered salaries between 10 000 and 15 000 dollars annually, though no official announcement was made. He graduated Monday with distinction and holds a Phi Beta Kappa key.

Sprelal Gazette Iowa City Nile C. Kinnic University of Iowa College Monda Iowa Kinnick Joh P. Laffey College of Law Law Commons Brooklyn Dodgers Jump Dan Dodgers Kinnic University

Three Teams Tie for Lead in Wapsie Valley League

Three teams remain tied for first in the Wapsie Valley League after Sunday games. Springville beat Cogan 8-7, Alburnett defeated Toddville 7-3, and Troy Mills edged Center Point 7-0. Walker beat Central City 9-7 in another result.

Wapsie Valley League Gazette Walker Troy Mills Albunett Springville Cogan Alburnett Toddville Troy Milleat Central City

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