Softball Standings Shaken Across Open and Industrial Leagues
Leaders face tougher challengers as several divisions show shifts. Open league Chevrolet loses twice and ties Armstrongs for first while Rosenbaums remain winless. Industrial A leads by Post Office amid a pending protest. Industrial B sees LaPlant-Choate tie Quaker Oats after Lagomarcino-Grape defeat. Fire Shift No. 1 moves atop Industrial C with Honeymead close behind. Church Open sees Calvary Baptist vs Central Park for first as Sinclair Memorial gains sole possession in Church senior boys. Community House pitcher Cete Verteiko dominates Fraternal league. Triton drops to joint second with CSA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibben
Womacka
Iowa
Curley
Lagomarcino-Grape
LaPlant-Choate Boys
Lund
Quaker Oats
Fire Shift
Honeymead
Cherry Burrell
Standard Bakery
Ossie Anderson
Calvary Baptist
Central Park
Sinclair Memorial
Lyle Lowe
St. Paul’s
First Evangelical
Trinity Methodist No. 2
Cete Verteiko
Community House
Triton Club
Arks
Dytrt
Rosenbaum
Certegeese Industriai
Eesene Sosceeeraee & Ay
Maccabees Tee
F. Irs
Jan Hus
Kathleen Carey Wins College Golf Title at Vassar
Kathleen Carey captured the college golf tournament at Vassar by posting scores of 37 38 and 39 across the nine half course. She has been a top state contender and is favored for the Cedar Rapids Country Club event starting July 17. Carey plans to stay east until June 19 then compete in Minneapolis June 26 before steady practice for the Iowa state title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassar College
Kathleen Carey
Miss Carey
Cedar Rapids Country Club
East
Minneapolis
Ruth Smith
Ottumwa
Friday Ladies Day At Kenmore Golf Club
Friday marks ladies day at Kenmore with play starting at 9 a.m. A luncheon follows. The organizing committee includes Mrs. Frank Colburn Mrs. John Dvorak Jr and Mrs. Henry Boilen inviting all women golfers in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenmore
Frank Colburn
John Dvorak, Jr
Henry Boilen
Ladies Day Plans at Cedar Rapids Country Club
Elizabeth Glanville head of the state women's golf association will announce her committees for the state meet during a Wednesday ladies day at Cedar Rapids Country Club. A delegation from the area will visit the Iowa City Country Club Friday for an invitational tournament and to discuss the state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Elizabeth Glanville
State Women’s Golf Association
Iowa City Country Club
Roosevelt Hotel Clinches City Title as Hubbard Loss Impacts Aim
Roosevelt Hotel secured a fourth consecutive city crown after Hubbard Ice handed the Cities Service Oilers a 4 3 loss. Hubbard led late before Johnny Huston and Nemec sparked Cities Service to rally and win behind pitcher Bob Preis who allowed only two hits. The Wilson High squad remains undefeated with an eight game streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
Hubbard Ice
Cities Service Oilers
Wilson High School
Carol Thenhaus
Johnny Huston
Junior Nemec
Nemec
Bob Tewart
Thenhaus
Lefty Brown
Bob Preis
Mike Bisek
Ee Garden
S'enson
Patrick
Freisen
D.loepp
S'paneklb
Brown
Ohsman
Mubbard Yee
Huston
Vejda
Bisek
Feiereisen
Tewalt
Fluegel
Garden
Stepanek
Verda
Santos
Hubbard
Press
Tewart
Reid
Joyce
Dickey Leads American Hitters in Batting Race
New York Yankees catcher Bill Dickey posts a .372 average through Friday, rising from seventh to first in the league. Other leaders include Campbell .365 and McCosky rising among top ten. Ruffing loses the stronghold on mound wins as Aldo Donald and Monte Pearson surge. Baseball scene notes Taft Wright and Ted Williams slug 37 RBIs each. George Case adds six stolen bases to reach 20 on the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Yankees
Yanks
Red Ruffing
Bill Dickey
George McQuinn
St. Louis
McCosky
Dickey
Charles Gelbert
Washington
Bruce Campbell
Cleveland
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Billy Sullivan
McQuinn
Joe Kuhel
Barney McCosky
Detroit
Campbell
Trosky
Ken Keltner
Mel Mazzera
Dee Miles
Philadelphia
Ruffing
Yankees
Ailey Donald
Monte Pearson
Bob Feller
Hank Greenberg
Taft Wright
Ted Williams
Wright
Dixie Walker
George Case
Frank Crosetti
New York
Legion baseball schedule shows three postponed games
Dick Jones, chairman of the Legion's baseball committee, announced a week of postponed games. The lineup lists Tuesday Smulekoff's vs Hubbard Ice, Thursday Cities Service vs Roosevelt Hotel, and Saturday Roosevelt Hotel vs Hubbard Ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Jones
Legion’s
Smulekoff
Local Tennis Team To Meet Dubuque Today
A Cedar Rapids tennis association team will face Dubuque this afternoon at 2 on association courts. It starts the inter-city summer series with Cedar Rapids players in singles Felix Beauchamp John Palmer Frank Wells Irwin Wasta Richard Cypra Henry Gundling Jim Crawford and in doubles Lester Bessmer Bill Seaton Dr John Hecker Dr Robert Vane Jackie Bell Wes Novotny Irving Allerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Felix Beauchamp
John Palmer
Frank Wells
Irwin Wasta
Richard Cypra
Henry Gundling
Jim Crawford
Lester Bessmer
Bill Seaton
John Hecker
Robert Vane
Jackie Bell
Wes Novotny
Irving Allertson
Raeburn's Orchestra At Thornwood Ballroom
Boyd Raeburn and his orchestra perform at Thornwood Ballroom tonight. Raeburn, noted for a distinctive dance rhythm, arrives from a Chicago Congress Hotel engagement after a successful run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raeburn
Thornwood
Thornwood Ballroom
Boyd Raeburn
Congress Hotel
Chicago
Horseshoe Club Plays At Davenport Today
The All-Star horseshoe club meets a Davenport team this afternoon at 2 o clock in a scheduled match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseshoe Club
Davenport
All-Star Horseshoe Club
26-Pound Northern Pike Caught on Basswood Lake
George Sanders of 60714 First Street SW hooked a 26-pound northern pike on Basswood Lake near the Canadian border. The party traveled 41 miles by water on Pipestone Lake with two portages to reach the spot. Sanders used a June bug and a mud minnow as bait and landed the fish in 20 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sanders
First Street
Basswood Lake
Canadian
Sanders
Pipestone Lake
Forest Field and Stream Editor's Note
A Cedar Rapids Gazette sports column invites contributions from readers. RED FLEUGEL and Lea Murray fished from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. across river holes then ferried to Palo for meals, returning with no catch. Squirrel meat is noted as tasty after freezes. Dysart Fish and Game club helped state officers rescue about 40 000 game fish from shallow ponds and moved them to Wolf creek, warning against fishing in posted areas and promising prosecution for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Red Fleugel
Lea Murray
Chain Lakes
Fred
Lee
Murray
Palo
Dysart Fish and Game Club
Wolf Creek
Angler O F Paulson Wins Pike Limit at Gull Lake
O F Paulson returned from Gull Lake Minnesota with a limit of pike and strong crappies after three days. He hooked two muskies though they were not large enough to be interesting. He reports higher than usual lake levels and a very sunny tan amid early vacationers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Paulson
Gull Lake
Minn
O. F
Fishing duo nets daily limit on Lake Lipsie near Spooner
Bill Todd and Walt Erhardt returned from a week of fishing on Lake Lipsie fifteen miles west of Spooner Wisconsin. They caught the daily limit of sizeable pike despite rain and brought back a seven pound wall-eye. Walt praises the lake for reliable sport over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Todd
Walt Erhardt
Lake Lipsie
Spooner
Wis
Walt
Striped Bass Breaks Local Size Record Below Delhi Dam
Jim Craimer pulled in a three pound striped bass while fishing for pike below the Delhi dam. The catch tops recent striped bass in the area and other anglers report good pike, including a 29 inch fish by Bill Willson at the dam campsite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Craimer
Delhi
Bill Willson
Death of Clear Lake’s famed muskie Thunderbird
The legendary muskie Thunderbird, a 39 pound, 48 inch fish at Clear Lake, was netted by conservation carp seiners in 1932 1934 1936 and this year after being returned two months ago. It was found dead in the lake last week ending a remarkable run of near misses and public interest in the waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Sleeping sickness hits rabbits and squirrels in Marshalltown area
Reports indicate alaremia kills rabbits and a large number of squirrels around Marshalltown as hunters note increased activity last fall and winter. The cause is suspected sleeping sickness but details remain uncertain and investigations may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaremia
Marshalltown
Local Angler Lands Large German Brown in Bear Creek
E L Acres of Decorah hooked a German brown trout in Bear creek north of Decorah measuring 25 1/ and weighing six pounds two ounces. The fish, landed about 9 p m, was Acres second encounter with the monster and required about 30 minutes to land. It is the largest trout caught in a Winneshiek county stream this year. Also, 30 dogs competed in coon and fox hound trials at Carl Christianson farm near Waukon with winners named in multiple heats and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Acres
Decorah
Carl Christianson
Waukon
Larry Kersten
McGregor
Tree
Robert Gronna
Waterville
Gerald Evans
Monona
M. Moritz
H. Cooper
Luana
Reuben Monroe
Ossian
Fox
Richard Tope
Elgin
State cuts six day fishing licenses for non-residents
After July 4 non resident fishing licenses drop to 1.5 cents from 1 dollar. The piece argues the low fee encourages out of state anglers and promotes state advertising as visitors buy bags pike and catfish.
Bridge fishing rules spark monthlong fishing slowdown
The article notes a temporary shortage of bridge fishing folk for a month. It mentions seven or eight anglers who ignore rules, cites May 30 as the last catfish season day, counters May 31 confusion, and warns lines will dry by July 1.
Unusual Fox Digging Luck Shocks Jackson County Men
Two men from Jackson County unearthed an unexpected trove while digging for foxes. The find drew attention from locals and sparked questions about the fox den’s origin and potential value. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Fox
Fox litters found as farmers report livestock losses
Thirty eight foxes about five to six weeks old were unearthed, fifteen from one den, explaining why a farmer had to pen chickens till noon. Other findings include chickens, pheasants, rabbits, pigs, a lamb, and wild ducks around dens. Hatchings of wall-eyed pike and yellow perch eggs are under way at Spirit Lake and Clear Lake with large egg quantities in jars, yielding 50 to 70 percent. Strong wall-eye runs at Clear Lake promise good water conditions. Several pike over 8 pounds have been caught since May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
Ame Commission Reports Statewide Game Kill Data 1939
Pennsylvania officials tabulate data on all game killed in 1939. In 1937, 93 percent of licensed hunters submitted reports of game killed using a self mailing card attached to licenses. Minnesota uses a similar card with fishing licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AME Commission
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids Sportsman Protests August Squirrel Season
Ralph Wilkinson president of the Cedar Rapids Fish and Game club criticizes the state’s August 1 squirrel season. He argues hunters should not kill a mother squirrel in August and suggests enforcing clothing rules for August rabbit and squirrel hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wilkinson
Cedar Rapids
Fish Planting Spreads Bass Across Two Ponds
The state stocked 3 500 bass in Reams pond south of McLeod Springs. A consignment of 5 000 bass was released into Ink pond north of Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ream's Pond
McLeod Springs
Ink’s Pond
Mount Vernon
Wright Credits 1939 Iowa Nine as Superior to Past Team
George S. Wright a University of Iowa veteran from Council Bluffs admitted that this year’s Big Ten champion nine is stronger than the team he played on from 1884 to 1889. He attended the Hawks’ celebration for their first Big Ten baseball title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
George S. Wright
Council Bluffs
Hawks
Arnovich Leads National League Batting Race
Meve Arnovich of the Philadelphia Phillies becomes the weekly and overall NL batting leader with a .377 average. Teammate Frank McCormick and peers Ernie Lombardi and Pepper Martin remain nearby. Buddy Hassett rises to second at .353 as Lonnie Frey and Zeke Bonura enter the top ten. Arnovich also lifts his season hit total to 55 while Handley leads in stolen bases with nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Meve Arnovich
Philadelphia Phillies
Arnovich
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinal
Buddy Hassett
Boston Bees
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Augie Galan
Chicago Cubs
Lee Handley
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Demaree
New York Giants
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Zeke Bonura
Giants
Tony Cuccinello
The
Bees
Gil Brack
Phillies
Hassett
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Frank McCormick
Martin
Fern Bell
Pittsburgh
Bonura
Frey
Cuccinello
Brack
Reds
Dolph Camilli
Brooklyn Dodgers
McCormick
Ival Goodman
Billy Werber
Johnny Rizzo
Pirates
Billy Herman
Handley
Fish And Game Club Aids With Pheasants Planting Plan
Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club arranges 600 pheasants from the state for Linn county farms in June. 500 go to Linn County sportsmen and 100 to Benton County farmers after farm approval, with cooperative hunting bans until birds can reproduce. Ralph Wilkinson and Charles Kosek coordinate, costs pegged at 25 cents per bird with donated labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Rain Halts M And J Battle Friday Night
Universal Crusher led by Iowa Electric Light and Power stalled in the first inning when rain stopped play Friday. The schedule for this week remains to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M and J
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Universal Crusher
Gehrig May Visit Mayo Clinic For Checkup
Yankees manager Joe McCarthy and first baseman Lou Gehrig said they were undecided on when Gehrig would travel to the Mayo Clinic for a physical examination. The duo noted a Chicago series beginning June 7 could offer a convenient opportunity. Gehrig had been linked to Rochester hospital plans, and he stated a thorough examination would be a good idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Joe McCarthy
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Gehrig
Mayo Clinic
Chicago
Rochester
Lou
O.K
McCarthy
Louis Nova bout unlikely this year after talks collapse
Plans for a September title fight between Joe Louis and Lou Nova are virtually abandoned after Nova’s advisers tabled the proposal for a week. Louis will defend only sparingly this year, with a June 28 bout against Two-Ton Tarzan Galento likely. Nova, 24, could become a challenger if Galento falters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Carver
New York
INS
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
Mike Jacobs
Nova
Max Baer
Louis
Tarzan Galento
John Henry Lewis
Jack Roper
Lewis
Roper
Galento
Max Schmeling
Predeadline Trade Scramble Hits Major Leagues
With under two weeks to June 15, clubs race to shore up weak spots. Senators eye Cecil Travis for Rudy York swap. Giants chase Joe Marty and pitching help. Dodgers and Mets figure in donor deals as Yankees seek pitching via Krakauskas and Russo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Washington Senators
New York Giants
Clark Griffith
Senators
Travis
York
Cecil Travis
Charley Gelbert
Griff
Detroit
Rudy York
Jimmy Wasdell
Sam West
Bucky Harris
Giants
Bill Terry
Joe Marty
Cubs
Phils
Passeau
Joe Moore
Terry
Marty
Hugh Mulcahy
Jim Turner
Bees
Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Averill
Indians
Washington
Cleveland
Don Padgett
Cardinals
St. Louis
Padgett
Des Moines Golf Teams Tie For State Title
Roosevelt and Lincoln high schools of Des Moines shared the state prep golf team title with a low combined score of 657. Individual results see Boone’s Edgar Updegraff top with 151, while Charles Adams of Sioux City Central and Otto Mason of Lincoln tied for second at 157.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Lincoln High Schools
Edgar Updegraff
Boone
Charles Adams
Sioux City Central
Otto Mason
Lincoln High
Bob Feese
Albia
Bruce Harper
Creston
Jack Donahue
Trinity
Sioux City
Wendell Robinson
Ree Scorin
D.M
East High
Pocevelt
Jason City
Erie High
West Waterloo
Ames
Albinae Eae
Kaloosa
Central
8.C
Franklin
Park Jennings
John Brice
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Post Office
Armstrongs
Chevrolet
Parks
Wilsons
Rosenbaums
Icemen
Preis
Armstrong
Ewsee Sega & i
Hawkeye
Fish and Game Club
Linn
Benton
Engineers
Light and Power
Wilson’s
la Plant-Choate
W. L
Pet Light and Power
No Louis
George Kirkley
Krakauskas
Clarke Griffith
Joe Krakauskas
Mariun Russo
Newark
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