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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1941

Page

9

Raiders Lose 6-4 to Madison in Tight Baseball Tilt

Cedar Rapids Raiders drop from share of third to fifth place in the first division after a 6-4 defeat at Madison. Haas pitched seven innings, Stroud hit a fourth inning homer for Madison, and Nieman drove in three runs with a two bagger in the seventh as Madison pulled ahead late.

Raiders Madison Ollie Marquardt Cedar Rapids Raiders Meee Haas Heder Stroud Hank Edwards Stroud Blas Monaco del Jones Monaco Pester Haas Kimbrell Bink Bob Hershey Harry Griswold Nieman Sproull Herich Carl Wessels Wally Kordenbrock Jones Hershey Forrest Thompson Box Cedar Rapids FE Kordenbrock AH A Mershey Edwards Kahn Davis Marauardt Wessels Thompson tGehrke FE Herlch Cafero Griswold C Nieman Mans Nerich Spreuil Kordenbrock Ntar halls—Kahn Spreull halls—Ost Naan Ort Haas Maas Letton Gordon and Shive Detroit New York Yankees Tigers Steve Peek

Addition Of 18 Names Boosts Iowa Alumni I Club To 527 Total

The University of Iowa alumni club grows to 527 members with 18 new graduates and ten honorary members admitted. Names include Bruno Andruska Chicago Ralph Bohlin Iowa City Arno Buntrock Waukon Mike Enich Boone Max Hawkins Philadelphia Miss John Hill Davenport Howard Irvine Traer Robert Lattig Nevada Harold Leffler Grundy Center William Lenz Iowa City Henry Luebcke Chicago Joe Moore Ida Grove Jens Norgaard Iowa City Kenneth Pettit Logan Warren Smith Buffalo Center Charles Tollefson Elk Point S. D. Paul Whitmore Batavia Robert Wollenweber Keokuk. New honorary members are Dr. N. G. Alcock Roland Smith Roscoe Taylor Iowa City Dr. C.S. Foster Cedar Rapids Dr. Don Fitzgerald Mason City George H. Johnson Des Moines John H. Mitchell Fort Dodge Dr. Lowell T. Oldham Mason City Dr. W. W. Stevenson Rockwell City Roscoe Stewart Ottumwa.

Iowa City University of Iowa Eric C. Wilson Wilson Bruno Andruska Chicago Ralph Bohlin Arno Buntrock Waukon Mike Enich Boone Max Hawkins Philadelphia Miss John Hill Davenport Howard Irvine Traer Robert

Local Motorcycle Stars Enter Race Meet Here Sunday

Fresh from wins on Illinois tracks Bob Cooper leads Cedar Rapids Motorcycle Club at McCarthy Heights Sunday in its first race of the season Entries are coming from Waterloo Ames Ottumwa Burlington Davenport and other Iowa cities A 125 purse attracts local riders in novice and amateur classes Time trials start at 1 pm and the starter’s pistol fires at 2 30 pm

Illinois Bob Cooper McCarthy Heights Cedar Rapids Dick Johnson Mike Locher Waterloo

Feller Scholarship Awarded to Jim Steck

Sioux City AP reports Jim Steck a Morningside College sophomore from Sibley Iowa has won the Bob Feller scholarship of 100 dollars. The fund set up by Van Meter Iowa star pitcher honors a sophomore showing promise in athletics and academics. Steck lettered in football and basketball and played intramural softball.

Sioux City Jim Steck Morningside College Sibley Bob Feller van Meter Morningside Steck

Ferrell Leads Leaksville Club to Strong Start

Wes Ferrell has the Leaksville Bi-State league club poised for a rise after taking command, guiding six wins in seven games and climbing from cellar to third place. The piece also notes exhibition plans for a Lou Gehrig tribute and various sports anecdotes from baseball to football.

Eddie Brietz New York Lou Gehrig Coopertown Billy Conn Joe Becker Pittsburgh Wes Ferrell Leaksville N. C Hughy Keogh Gene Sarazen Phil Rizzuto Joe DiMaggio Tom Stidham Marquette Milwaukee Norman Okla Bill McKechnie Bill Werber Bill Indians Cleveland Johnny Ray Mike Jacobs Conn-Louis Tommy Murphy Fenway Park Yankee Red Sox Bill Keefe New Orleans Times-Picayune Camp Edwards Hugh Mulcahy Phillies

Dodgers Win. Brooklyn Triumphs Over St Louis in Doubleheader

In St Louis and Brooklyn games, Relser Camilli Medwick Owen Homerun hits propel Dodgers to 6 6 victory while Cooper takes loss. Other matchups feature Rucker Hartnett and Vernon core, with Washington and St Louis posting 14 12 runs respectively, and Leonard Masterson and Auker sharing mound duties.

National Dodgers St. Louis Brooklyn Hopp Olmeese Brown Ji Herman Moore O Reiser Peett M c OlCamills Slaughtr Walkersstt Crespi Siuav’sette Marion Medwickis Mancuso Owen Ol Wyatto M.c Nahem Crabtree Marlon Relser Camilli Medwick Creapi Walker Herman Reese M Cooper Naham Wyatt Kalle M. Cooper Nathem Wyatt Nahem Krist Cooper Goets Reardon Conlan Time Washington St. Lewis Luccello Lewis McQuinn Cramer Travis Vernon Myer Grace Zuber Auker Louis Asec Oe Potah Cullenbine Lucadello Berardino Ferrell Swift Leabs Leonard Masterson Kennedy Harris Caster Auber Trotter Piticher Sre Umphea—Passerella Gusel Ail St. Louis Browns Washington Senators

Pittsburgh and Boston duel in erratic baseball clash

A scratched box score shows Gustine and Vaughan leading Pittsburgh and Boston hitters with multiple hits. Pitching totals list Helntzelman, Lamanna, Tobin and Javery, with errors and runs noted as the teams traded blows through the game.

Pittsburgh Boston Gustine Handley Cooneycf Elliott OjDahleren Vaughan West Van'R'b's O Manno Fletcher Wanerif DiM’sio O'Miller Lopez Rowell H'zelman niMoore Asic iLamannap Tobin Janes Ross Javery tRan Sullivan Wren Sisti Mass. Rees Vaughen Platcher Pittabursh Moston Helntzelman Lamanna Helntzeleman Spullivan

Red Pepper Sports Echoes Gehrig Death and Open Talk

The column reflects on Lou Gehrig’s death and the Iron Man myth, noting Ruth’s cautionary view and Mayo Clinic ambiguity about his illness. It also highlights Gene Sarazen’s Open yarn, Bobby Jones’ nerves, and a batch of brief notes on sports figures and Belmont stakes plans.

Gehrig Babe Ruth Lou Ruth Mayo Clinic Gene Sarazen Saturday Evening Post Sarazen Bobby Jones Jones

Standings and results from the THREE EYE and major leagues

Standings show Evansville tied for first with Madison at 13 10 and Clinton at 9 10. Clarke Park teams like Cedar Rapids Waterloo Moline Springfield and Decatur posted varied results with rain in several games. Tuesday results include Madison 6 Cedar Rapids 4 and Clinton 11 innings win over Waterloo. Wednesday schedule lists Cedar Rapids at Madison and Clinton at Waterloo.

Evansville C. Rapids Ag Springfield Clinton Madison Waterloo Decatur Moline Cedar Rapids Sarinsfield Springfield

Chalky Wright Wins in Queens Bout

Chalky Wright of Los Angeles defeated Guillermo Puentes of Colombia over eight rounds at the Queensboro arena Tuesday night before 4,000 fans in New York.

New York Chalky Wright Los Angeles Guillermo Puentes Colombia South America Queensboro Arena

Peters Shoe Artist

Atchison Kansas Marty Peters football coach wins intramural horseshoe pitching championship at St Benedicts College contest title and winner's pride noted by NEA report

Struss Relief Win Lifts Waterloo Over Clinton in 11 Innings

Waterloo gains a 7 to 6 victory over Clinton in 11 innings as Jim Struss earns the win in relief after a five hit outing by Struss. The win tightens the race with Clinton, Madison, and Evansville in the standings while other games were rained out.

Minute Of Silence For Gehrig By Semi-Pros

Ray Dumont president of the national semi pro baseball congress announced a nationwide minute of silence at the next scheduled game for every semi pro club in tribute to Lou Gehrig. He named George Sisler as the commissioner's associate in honoring the great Yankee first baseman of all time.

Wichita, Kan INS Ray Dumont National Lou Gehrig Dumont Yankee George Sisler

Happy Valley to Play Milwaukee Team Sunday

Happy Valley baseball team runs a doubleheader with Welch-Cook-Bears next Sunday. Last Sunday Happy Valley defeated Milwaukee club of Marion 9 to 6 at home.

Happy Valley Milwaukee Welch-Cook-Bears Happy Valley Boys Marion

Ford Frick Elected Alumni Trustee At DePauw University

Ford C. Frick president of the National Baseball League was elected Wednesday as an alumni member of DePauw University’s joint board of trustees and visitors. He graduated from DePauw in 1915.

Greencastle, Ind ULP Ford C. Frick National Baseball League Board of Trustees and Visitors DePauw University

Durocher Right About Reiser Stars for Dodgers

Dodgers beat the Cardinals 6-0 as Pete Reiser homered and boosted his batting average to .361 with 22 RBIs in 32 games. Whit Wyatt won his ninth, supported by Dolph Camilli’s homer, lifting Brooklyn into a first place tie with St Louis.

Keeest Prophet Leo Durocher Brooklyn Dodgers Pete Reiser Durocher Reiser Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals York Dolph Camilli Whit Wyatt Red Birds Wyatt Dodger Brooklyn

Hill Hurls 2 Hit Ball To Give Iowa Win Over Spartans

Wendell Hill pitched a two hit game to lift the University of Iowa to a 5 to 2 victory and a sweep of the two game series at Michigan State. The Spartans managed only one earned run on a clean single in the eighth inning and had one other infield hit.

Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Tommy Hughes Hughes Augie Galan Lou Novikoff Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Braves Pittsburgh Braves Gene Moore Hill Iowa Spartans East Lansing Mich Wendell Hill University of Iowa Michigan State College State Michigan Isis Mekules Wolkowicz

Tennis tournament rains force first round byes in Heart of America

In Kansas City the Heart of America tennis event sees several first round matches postponed due to rain. Frankie Parker from Altadena advances by default over Wesley Davenport of Kansas City, with Gene Mako of Los Angeles and Ted O Leary of Kansas City also advancing by default over opponents Don Lanning of St. Joseph and James Nixon of Iowa City respectively.

Kansas City Heart of America Frankie Parker Altadena Calif Wesley Davenport Gene Mako Los Angeles Don Lanning St. Joseph Ted O'Leary James Nixon Iowa City

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