First Raider Bargain Night Set for June 10
The Women's Auxiliary of the Penick Union sponsors bargain night at Hill park on Wednesday June 10 when the Decatur Commies visit for a series with the Raiders. Tickets are 25 cents including tax with boxes excluded. Past boards will be sold at downtown cigar stores and many business locations, with merchandise awards during the game. A prelude of games begins Thursday night June 4 as the league leading Spring team headlines at Hill Park.
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Hill Park
Decatur Commies
Raiders
Ladies Auxiliary
Penick and Ford Federal Labor Union
Vogel Seeks Navy Berth After Iowa Glories
Otto Vogel, Iowa baseball coach, may join three fellow Hawkeye coaches at the navy pre flight training base in Iowa City. He filed for naval reserve duty in Washington and awaits a response. Vogel’s 1942 Iowa team shared the Big Ten title with Michigan, the third time in five seasons Iowa has contended for the crown.
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Iowa City
Otto Vogel
University of Iowa
Navy
Vogel
Naval Reserve
Washington
Michigan
Iowa
New Starting Time Announced for Raiders Games
Hill park fans are reminded of a 7 30 p m start for Raiders games in the Three Eye league. Springfield opens a first place series with Cedar Rapids or the Browns, Evansville visits for a doubleheader Sunday at 6 p m, then Evansville series ends with two 7 30 p m games. Decatur follows before a long road trip.
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Hill Park
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Brownies
Ollie Marquardt
Browns
Evansville
Decatur
Raiders
Boudreau
Cleveland
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Catholic Workmen Rout Z C B J In Softball Tilt
The Catholic Workmen won their fourth straight softball game 18 to 9 over Z C B J. They collected 17 hits including two home runs a triple and a single by Jimmy Tresnak and another homer by J Erceg. They will face Beck's of the Open league Monday under Frolic field lights.
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Catholic Workmen
Z.C.B.J
Workmen
Jimmy Tresnak
J. Erceg
Beck
Mechanicsville Cards Wallop Wyoming 21 to 6
Mechanicsville Cards defeated the Wyoming independent team 21 to 6 on Sunday. Battery for Mechanicsville was Gallmeyer and Colby, while Wyoming’s were Deniston L Peterson and Garside. B Jackson had five hits to lead Mechanicsville, who will host Oxford Junction on their home grounds Sunday.
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Mechanicsville
Wyoming
Gallmeyer
Colby
Deniston
L. Peterson
Garside
B. Jackson
Oxford Junction
Navy preflight unit adds Dr Ralph L Irwin at Iowa City
Lieut Cmdr Ralph L Irwin former University of Iowa medical school graduate in 1925 has reported for duty as a staff member at the navy pre flight training school in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Navy
Ralph L. Irwin
University of Iowa School of Medicine
Athletes Receive Wilson Awards at Honor Assembly
Wilson high school coach W. L. Barnard presided over a general honor assembly awarding letters to basketball and track athletes. Basketball recipients included Bill Folkers, Lester Hodina, Bob Barta, Don Birkicht, Joe Chmelicek, Charles Elias, Bob Ennis, Dick Farmer, Dick Matter, and Ray Struve. Track honorees were Rudy Drahoval, Floyd Doty, Bob Barta, Ken Berchenbriter, Jim Doty, George Henderson, Bob Horsky, Art Koehler, Frank McPherson, Elwood Paul, Ray Struve, Joe Blazck, Dick Jensen, and Dean Moel. Managers Norbert Horak, Jack Kline, and Richard Stolte also received awards.
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W. L. Barnard
Wilson
Bill Folkers
Lester Hodina
Bob Barta
Don Birkicht
Joe Chmelicek
Charles Elias
Bob Ennis
Dick Farmer
Dick Matter
Ray Struve
Rudy Drahoval
Floyd Doty
Ken Berchenbriter
Jim Doty
George Henderson
Bob Horsky
Art Koehler
Frank McPherson
Elwood Paul
Joe Blazck
Dick Jensen
Dean Moel
Norbert Horak
Jack Kline
Richard Stolte
Edgewood Proves Too Tough for Newsie Nine
Edgewood defeated the Gazette Newsies 11 to 7 after taking a 5 run first inning lead. John Sweeting and Carl Berry led Newsies with three hits each while Boward and Merklin starred for Edgewood.
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Newsie Nine
Gazette Newsies
Newsies
John Sweeting
Carl Berry
Boward
Merklin
Edge
Berry
Davis
Dear
Mighty Casey Plays Sticking Truth For Camp Wheeler
Private Ralph Babe Ellis of Camp Wheeler Georgia says his 15 homers 13 doubles and 3 triples in 71 at bats come from shifting tobacco between jaws as he swings. The left handed player from Flintstone Georgia explains the balance aids his hitting.
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Camp Wheeler, Ga
Ralph
Babe" Ellis
Camp Wheeler
Flintstone
Standings and Results Across Standings Three-Eye League and Baseball
League standings for theThree Eye League show teams like Springfield Waterloo Madison and Evansville with records and notes. Tuesday results include Springfield 4 Evansville 0 Madison 6 Decatur 3 4 and Cedar Rapids at Waterloo with weather rain.
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Springfield
Waterloo
Rapids
Madison
Evansville
Decatur
Cedar Rapids
Waterleo
Hotel Nine Holds Junior Legion Lead In 7 1 Victory
Roosevelt Hotel strengthened its top spot in the American Legion league as Bill Folkers pitched a one hit game against Armstrong's. Henningson drove in runs with a fourth inning single and a left field shot, while Rozek walked eight and struck out three for Armstrong. Everett Andrew started Hotel Nine with a third inning double and four consecutive fourth inning singles produced two runs.
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Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Bill Folkers
Armstrong
Daniels Park
Jim Henningson
Folkers
Henningson
Everett Andrew
Hotel
Bill Birkicht
Don Havlik
Dick Rozek
Mike Gallagher
Bob Black
Dick Farmer
Andrew
Smulekoff
Roosevelt Hasel
Andrew of
Canek
Folxers
T Capen
Alvis
Thomas
Haviik
H'ningson
Farmer
Russel
G'Ingher
Jack
R. Tozek
Hirkichtly
Nayrace
Roosevelt
Hotel Oo
T Armstrong
Russell
Gallagher
aAndrex
Armstron O
Binck
Ir Ficht
Rozek
Hozek
V. Capex
Uirkicht
Havik
Batley
Stodolu
Conn Recovering After Kitchen Scraps Injury
Pvt Billy Conn remains in Governors Island hospital with a fractured left hand. The cast has been removed after a kitchen altercation with his father in law James Smith of Pittsburgh.
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Conn
New York
Billy Conn
Governors Island Hospital
James Smith
Pittsburgh
Raiders Start 730 P.M. Games With Daylight Benefit
Baseball notes from the Raiders long home stand begin with a 730 start time to gain daylight and fit postwar life. Players praise the shift though hitters adjust to mixed light as Stan Gerke moves toward officer training while former Raider Gehrke and Mel McDonald marry at Camp Polk.
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Stan Genrke
Stan
Camp Polk
Fort Knox
Gehrke
Waterloo
Camp
Pall
Mel McDonald
Gherke
Major League Box Scores Philadelphia Cincinnati Summary
Philadelphia and Cincinnati clash in a multi-line box score with player lineups and scoring. A compilation shows runs hits errors and pitching decisions for both teams along with fielding and free-base details.
Tribe Comes Alive in Cleveland Rout of Boston
Cleveland explodes for seven runs as Weatherly and Keltner, Hegan and Fleming power a 7 to 3 victory over Boston. Heath and Fleming homer, Doerr and Conroy contribute with errors and RBIs in a back and forth AL tilt.
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Cleveland
Boston
Omimagsie
Hackett Rf
Pesky
Henan
Harder
Wagner
Cronin
Dobson
T Campbell
Pax. Doerr
Conroy
Hegan
Fleming
Heath
Keltner
Fox
Willams
Westherly
Mack
Doerr
Hesan
Weatherly
Boudreau
Donson
Warner
Dby Warner Plemings
Hubbard
McGowan
Rommel
Dodgers Rally for 17-2 Victory Over Pirates in West Swing
Brooklyn attacks with 20 hits led by Pete Reiser 5 for 5 as they shell Pittsburgh 17-2, setting a new NL high for runs. Reiser homered doubled twice and boosted his average to within seven points of Babe Phelps.
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Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Judge Landis
Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Skeeter Webb
Reiser
Dodgers
Landis
Hay
George Kirkset
New York
Pittsburgh
Aldon Wilkie
Johnny Lanning
Ken Jungels Reiser
Babe Phelps
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Libby Sisti
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Mort Cooper
Tim Tobin
Tommy Holmes
Cooper
Tobin
Cubs
Braves
Paul Waner
Elmer Riddle
Phils
Reds
Joe Abreau
Abreau
Cincinnati
Hal Schumacher
Bill Lee
Giants
Will Marshal
Mel Ott
Johnny Mize
Virgil Fire Trucks
Detroit
Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
Trucks
A’s
Early Wynn
Washington
St. Louis Browns
George McQuinn
Softball night features wins as Wilsons excel
Wilson and company ignite a sparkling softball display with a 1-0 lead conserved by flawless defense. Cherry Burrell and Link-Belt Speeder spark their teams to key victories as Iowa Manufacturing, Bakers Local, and Universal Crusher post wins. The Gazette’s league leaders extend their perfect mark as Fraternal and A F L entries also prevail in a busy card.
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Post Office
Honeymead Devise
F. of L
Pont Office
Hanna
Brooks
Punene
Honeymead
Universal Crusher
Todola
Berati
Martin
Huonek
Gazette
ROD Wilson & Co
Bakers
Pe Lown Manufacturing
Oy Collins
NGS
So Baee Oof
L. No
Henrymead Eeenes
Chnate
Klumpar Inducted as Ensign Navy Officer
Emil Klumpar of Cedar Rapids, a former Iowa U. athlete and high school coach, has been inducted into the navy as an ensign. He reports June 15 at Annapolis for indoctrination and expects assignment after training as a physical education instructor at a naval preflight base.
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Iowa U
Emil Klumpar
Cedar Rapids
Navy
Annapolis
Unclear Baseball Scores From Regional Results
Fragmentary box scores show American Association in Kansas City Toledo Indianapolis Louisville Minneapolis Milwaukee Columbus games with varied inning counts and no clear victors or dates. The text is incomplete and lacks full team lines or context for precise standings.
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Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Springfield Gains Another Half Game
Springfield strengthens lead as Marlin Stuart tosses a two hitter in a 4 0 win over Evansville. Cedar Rapids cannot catch up, while Lowry Madison secrets a doubleheader sweep at Decatur by winning 8 2 and 6 4 across seven and nine innings respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Lowry Madison
Decatur
Madison
Evanaville
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