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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
6
Detroit moved into second place in the American League by defeating the New York Yankees 6 to 1. Boston crushed Cleveland 9 to 2 as the pennant race tightens with four teams in the chase.
Paul Dean earned his first National League win since 1938 with a 3 to 1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on four hits. Dizzy Dean watched as Paul, drafted from Columbus by the New York Giants, faced strong arm trouble threatening both brothers’ baseball careers.
In Des Moines Iowa the highway 69 line from Lake Mills to Lamont determines eligibility for the all star football game to be played August 30 Western players come from west of the line and eastern from east Ballots will select twenty players for each squad with results published weekly Gate receipts beyond expenses go to the Iowa Society for Crippled Children The event supports a coaching school clinic August 26 to 30 Eligibility excludes students not in the June graduating class
In Dyersville the second place Collegians face the Firemen as a victory could tie for first with the Prexy Specials who beat Western Autos 9 5 in extra innings. New York A toppled Bucks 13 12 in a separate tilt.
Delmas Dickerhoof of Bellaire Ohio a top University of Iowa freshman football prospect was released from University hospital after an intra squad game injury May 11. He tore cartilage in his knee an operation removed the torn cartilage and he was pronounced as good as new.
Roosevelt Hotel Juniors unleashed a 12-1 rout over Smulekoff's in six innings as Hurych struck out 13 and two pitchers combined for the decision. Don Meeks sparked a five-run fifth with a triple and extra hits, while Konigsmark Tresnak and Folkers added key RBIs. Roosevelt advances with two weeks of tourney prep as Shanahan struggled on the mound.
Walter Kirby Higbe, pitching for the Phillies, has four wins and four losses after 76 innings with 272 runs per game and 604 hits allowed. The column recaps Higbe’s 3-hit opening day win, a 1-0 loss to Harry Gumbert, and other pitching milestones, plus notes on Johnny Mize, Goose Goslin, Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx, Hal Trosky, and various minor league movements including Claude O’Donnell joining Sioux City as a service man.
Box score notes include two base hits by Appling Johnson Dean and two home runs by Johnson and Solters. Doudle plays by Lillard Bran cato left on base Chicago four Philadelphia five on balls three by Smith two by Ross. Winning pitcher Riney losing Heusser. Umpires Rue Moriarty Hubbard. Time 2 15.
Elwood prepares to meet Lyons Merchants on the Elwood diamond Sunday. The Independents fell 6 3 to the Clinton Athletics in a game marked by strong hitting but costly baserunning, as they seek a rebound.
Fred Darling's Pont L Eveque, a 10 to 1 shot, won the abbreviated Derby by three lengths over Turkhan. Lighthouse II finished a head behind Turkhan, with Tantmieux placing fourth. All carried 126 pounds over the mile and a half. The race took place at Newmarket on the Suffolk Stakes course, 75 miles from Epsom Downs, with a small crowd.
Special to The Gazette notes Lost Nation hosts Lowden in a Sunday game. The recap mentions Lowden defeating Clarence last Sunday and previews a clash with Lost Nation at home.
A collage of sports notes and quotes from the era. Del Baker argues the Tigers remain in the AL race alongside Boston and Cleveland. Other items mention Henry Armstrong, Maurice Tillett, Leo Durocher, Dizzy Dean, Jimmie Kitts, Lawson Little, Red Burman, Lee Savold, Oral Hildebrand, Bump Hadley, Mike Jacobs, Joe Louis, and Ralph Guldahl with brief updates on bouts, golf, and boxing.
Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky and Betty Jameson of San Antonio reach the quarterfinals of the Trans Miss golf tournament in St Louis. Miley defeats Jeanne Cline 7 and 6 after a 35 first nine, while Jameson advances with a 6 and 5 win over Georgia Dexheimer.
Standings show Springfield leading the Three-Eye with 22 wins and 7 losses followed by Moline and Decatur. Tuesday results include Cedar Rapids at Clinton rain and Moline at Springfield rain. Wednesday games feature Cedar Rapids at Madison and Springfield at Evansville among others. In the American League Boston leads with 26 16 while Chicago sits 23 25.
Becks Athletic Goods will meet Armstrongs in a regular Open league game at Ellis Park Wednesday night. Becks is a half game from leading Wilsons. Armstrongs has one loss and would be tied with Becks if not for a tie with the Maccabees. Thursday night French Stamats plays Cedar Rapids Barnstormers in an exhibition. Both 7 45 starts. Industrial A and B games Tuesday were postponed due to rain.
North Liberty's softball team lost an 1i inning game to Oakdale Monday, 7-6. Les Le Grand and Ray Liniger formed the battery for the losers, while Perl Watkinson and Everett Jenkins worked for Oakdale.
Rain over the circuit washed out Tuesday night games in the Three-Eye league. Cedar Rapids was slated to visit Madison, Springfield to Evansville, Waterloo to Clinton, and Decatur to Moline as the schedule began a new series.
New York sport bulletin reports Ed Benior Notre Dame tackle of 1938 and Joe Kuharich Irish guard of 1938 signed contracts with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Both men resigned coaching posts after resigning from their prior positions at Thornton Academy Harvey Illinois and Vincentian Institute Albany New York respectively.
Des Moines heavyweight clash between Lee Savold and Johnny Whiters was postponed indefinitely after a request from Whiters' manager Dr. M. M. Jones to allow more time for conditioning. Promoter Pinkie George said the bout is certain to be rescheduled for a later date. Whiters previously defeated Savold in St. Louis on March 28.
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