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Carl Hubbell dominates with eight hits allowed in a 2-0 win over Bill Lee as Cubs.
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Old Hub
Bill Lee
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
2
Illinois U Athletic Board Delays Zuppke Case
Illinois Athletic association directors delay any action on football coach Robert Zuppke and the university’s football program. Chairman Milt Olander said no announcement will come until the July meeting in Champaign. Alumni groups have pushed for a full investigation. Zuppke’s last strong team was 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Zuppke
University of Illinois
Illinois Athletic Association
Milt Olander
Toledo
Champaign
Zuppke
Illinois
Promoter Bets On Reis Sykes Heavyweight Fight
In North Little Rock promoter Henry Levy drew 1300 fans as Bob Sykes of Pine Bluff knocked out Lee Oma of Detroit in three rounds. Levy invited 200 fans for a workout with Al Reis of Indianapolis and booked Reis to fight Sykes the following Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Little Rock
Ark
Henry Levy
Levy
Bob Sykes
Pine Bluff
Lee Oma
Detroit
al Reis
Indianapolis
Reis
Sykes
Raiders postpone Madison game. Blues set rematches at Hill Park
Rain and wet grounds halted Thursday’s Raiders Madison game at Hill Park. The Blues play tonight at 8 15 pm at the west side emporium and again Saturday at 8 15 pm. Raiders head on a six game road trip after. Women admitted at main gate for 10 cent federal defense tax ticket and 16 cent grandstand buyers get tax ticket. Billy Callahan joins as rookie catcher. Carl Wessels to catch with Bill Schuber on mound. A veteran catcher from Wilkes Bar re expected this weekend. August Hixson will join on option after stints with New Orleans and Wilkes Barre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raider-Madison
Hill Park
Blues
West Side Emporium
Raiders
Billy Callahan
Lou Kahn
Carl Wessels
Bill Schuber
Wilkes-Barre
Harry S. Johnson
August Hixson
Hixson
New Orleans
Waner Brothers Split as Lloyd Moves to Reds
Boston Braves trade Lloyd Waner to Cincinnati Reds for pitcher John Hutchings in a straight deal. The Waner brothers, long-time Pittsburgh outfield staples, are briefly reunited after Paul Waner joined the Braves, following Lloyd’s earlier move from the Dodgers and Nick Strincevich from the Pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INL
Waner Brothers
Boston Braves
Lloyd
Little Poison
Waner
Cincinnati Reds
John Hutchings
Pittsburgh
Braves
Paul
Big Poison
Brooklyn Dodgers
Nick Strincevich
Pirates
Top U. S. Golfers Converge In Ohio For Mahoning Open
National Open winner Craig Wood leads about 160 entrants including Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan in the $5,000 Mahoning Valley Open at Girard Ohio. The 72 hole event offers a $1,200 first prize. Wood seeks Vardon trophy points while Hogan tops the season tally. Sam Snead also competes as part of a strong field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Byron Nelson
Wood
Horton Smith
Pinehurst
N. C
Lloyd Mangrum
California
Sam Parks
Pittsburgh
Billy Burke
Cleveland
al Espinosa
Akron
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Clayton Heafner
Linville
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Harry Vardon
Marion Country Club
Ralph Beardsley
Anamosa
Univ. of Iowa
St. Louis Browns
Fred Haney
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Dingman
Salica Forte title bout canceled by weather
The 15 round bantamweight title fight between Lou Salica of New York and Tommy Forte of Philadelphia was canceled by promoter Herman Taylor due to threatening weather. The promoter announced the bout will be staged at Shibe Park next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
INS
Lou Salica
New York
Tommy Forte
Herman Taylor
Taylor
Shibe Park
Rigney Withdraws Deferment Request Amid Draft Controversy
Johnny Rigney of the Chicago White Sox withdraws his request for a baseball deferment after controversy over a draft regulation. He says induction is set for June 20, risking lost salary, and cites the fate of his contract as he plans to marry Dorothy Comiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Johnny Rigney
Chicago White Sox
Rigney
State Selective Service Administration
Roosevelt
Carlton Dargusch
Washington
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Draft Board
Dorothy Comiskey
White Sox
Sawyier Wins 2nd Round Match In Net Qualifying
Calvin Sawyier the second seed from the University of Chicago defeated Ken Dalby of Kenyon 6 1 6 1 in the second round of the fourth district NCAA tennis qualifying trials at Merion Cricket Club Haverford Pa The event leads to the NCAA championship in June Northwestern’s Seymour Greenberg top seed won his first round 6 3 6 0 over Robert Lifton Chicago Grinnell’s Sterling Lord Midwest Conference champion beat Allen McDonald 6 3 6 4 in a first round match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Calvin Sawyier
University of Chicago
Ken Dalby
Kenyon College
Merion Cricket Club
Haverford
Seymour Greenberg
Northwestern
Robert Lifton
Chicago
Sterling Lord
Grinnell College
Allen McDonald
Kenyon
Kahn Injury Spurs Scramble for Catcher Replacements
The piece notes Lou Kahn breaking a leg sidelining him for at least a month, with Carl Wessels stepping in and facing a steep adjustment as pitchers adapt to a new catcher. It also mentions Dodger scout work by Credit Larry MacPhail and parallels Otto Vogel’s Iowa system for exploiting or correcting pitching and hitting weaknesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Marquardt
Lou Kahn
Carl Wessels
Wessels
Kahn
Waterloo
Larry MacPhail
Dodger
MacPhail
George Uhle
Uhle
Dodgers
Otto Vogel
Iowa City
Hawkeye
Vogel
Iowa
A's Clip Detroit in Major League Box Score News
Philadelphia and Detroit square off with detailed box score excerpts. Mullin and Brancato lead Philadelphia with home runs while Campbell drives in runs. Detroit counters with Croucher and York producing hits. Pitchers Marchildon and Gorsica receive decisions as Ryba relieves in a separate game segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Detroit
Abchoa
Mmullin
Moses
O'Gehrger
McCoy
H McCosky
Iohnson
York
Miles
Ofampbell
Scmanif
Higgins
Hayes
Sullivane
Suder
Wwcroucher
Beckman
Gorsha
Mchildonp
OlBenton
Nooo “Collins
Croucher
Mullin
Brancato
Campbell
Gehringer
Olf Gorsica
Harris
Gorsica
Olf Beckman
Marchildon
Benton
Balk
Mako Falls in Third Round at Triple-A Invitational Tennis
Unseeded William Reedy of Beverly Hills defeats Gene Mako 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the third round of the Triple-A Invitational. Frankie Parker, Charles Olewine, Frank Mehner win in other third-round matches. McNeill advances via withdrawal. Doubles see Serrano-Oliver and Stephens-S Stephens win in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Ins
William Reedy
Beverly Hills
Calif
Gene Mako
Frankie Parker
Pasadena
Karl Hodge
Henry Battery
Fort Worth
Tex
Charles Olewine
Santa Monica
Howard Stephens
Frank Mehner
Salt Lake City
Frank Thompson
Don McNeill
George Dunklin
Pine Bluff
Ark
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Jack Jossi
Oakland
Ted Schroeder
Greensdale
William Parks
Ed Serrano
Ken Oliver
Bud Sandpert
Mike Carpenter
McLeod Stephens
Jack Crowther
Hermosa Beach
Rodney Coffin
Des Moines
Evansville Beats Moline as Bees Extend Lead
Evansville Bees defeat Moline 2 to 0 to widen their lead in the Three-Eye league. Donovan pitched eight strong innings allowing two hits while Merrick of Moline accounted for both hits. Springfield outlasted Decatur 6 to 3 in 12 innings with Jones pitching a nine-hitter.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Bees
Moline
Merrick
Donovan
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Decatur
Jones
Brownies
Waterloo
Berg, Jameson Lead Women’s Western Golf Meet Semis
In Cincinnati Patty Berg and Betty Jameson advanced to the semi finals of the twelfth annual Women’s Western championship. Berg defeated two teenage foes while Jameson bounced back from a morning defeat to beat Dorothy Gardner 4 and 3. Mrs Burt Weil and Mrs James D Platt Jr also won to reach the other semi final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Burt Weil
Ohio
James D. Platt, Jr
Dayton
Platt
Helen Dettweiler
Washington
Weil
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Miss Berg
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Georgia Taintner
Fargo
N. C
Miss Jameson
Eleanor Dudley
Chicago
Dorothy Gardner
Steubenville
Hall Faces Fontanini in Des Moines Golf Championship
Defending champ Jack Hall from Waveland meets Sergio Fontanini, former city public links titleholder, in a 36 hole Des Moines district championship. Hall advanced with a 3 and 2 win over Sam Alardh while Fontanini rallied to a 1 up victory after 19 holes against Harvey Ingham III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jack Hall
Sergio Fontanini
City Public Links
Hall
Waveland Pro
Sam Alardh
Fontanini
Harvey Ingham, III
Whitlow Wyatt Nears Pinnacle As Pitcher
Whitlow Wyatt closers in on a career pinnacle as a pitcher for the Cleveland data shows 38 20 .643 and Detroit 29 25 .537, with New York 30 22 .577 and other teams listed. The article notes results from Thursday games St. Louis 9 2 Boston 4 3 Philadelphia 5 Detroit 3 and a rain affected Washington at Cleveland while New York tied Chicago 3 3. Friday schedules show no games.
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Browns
RED Sox
Boston
St Louis
Olucadello
Finney
McQuinn
Williams
Ojudnich
Ronin
OiCul
bIne
Foxx
O.cimlt
Cincinnati Besian
Tabor
Grace
Toast
Sistt
Deverr
Dinoss Prey
Waner Pytlak
O Swift
Craft
Sashe Dobson
Oir.harris
Waner
Fleming
Fe Meeks
Dahlaren
Peacock Ai Munerielp
R. Weste
Westif ‘Dickman
Cleeson
Rowell
Mattick
Jdb
Miller
Sa Derringer
Moore
Fleming Tath
Berres
Ross
St. Louis
Wietel'n
Clift
Y Johnson
P Cronin
Pytlak
Cullenbine
Berardino
DiMaggio
Sth
Quinn
Lucadelia
Cincinnati
Aston Oo
Dobson
Fiemine
Harris
Roy
Muncrief
Dickmen
Har
Johnson
Ancetin
Muncrlef
Derringer J
Struc
Byrringer
Fieming
Dickman
Conlon
Goetz
Reardon
Hefiner
D'he'dro
Cf Young
Mey
L’e‘dello
Nichol'n
OjOtt
Mwams
Sf Quinn
Tb le
Danninge
ONX Ronin Ss
Judnichel C
M Moore
I Tabor
Stringer
Chicago New York
Jurxes
Hac ‘K
Lee
Nichol
Cutt
Cronin
Danning
Bartell
Jurges
Whitecart
Laabs
Head
Youn
New York
Homer
Chicago
Biaes
Baxs
Hubbell
W.L
W L
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
W.L. Pet
Chicago VA
Brooklyn
Standings and results from Evansville to Brooklyn show a busy 1941 season
Standings across the THREE-EYE league list Evansville, Decatur, Waterloo, Madison, Clinton, Moline, Springfield and others with recent results including Springfield 6 Decatur 3 in 12 innings and rainouts. National League notes highlight Whitlow Wyatt as a pace-setting pitcher for the Dodgers, including multiple shutouts and a career arc from cotton planter to ace. Brooklyn’s Leo Durocher is also mentioned in a closing note.
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Evansville
Decatur
C. Rapids
Waterloo
Madison
Clinton
Springfield i
Moline
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Whitlow Wyatt
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Wyatt
Maine
Dodgers
Diamond Fame
Georgia
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveeland
Indians
Milwaukee
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Boston
Phils
Giants
Reds
Cubs
Pirates
Grover Alexander
Bill Lee
Carl Hubbell
Philadelphia
York
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Unclear sports score roundup with several city teams
League results show WL Pet and WL Pet Columbus 2920 Toledo 27 27 Kan City 28 20 Ind'napolis 24 27 Louisville 31 24 St. Paul 25 20 Min'apolis 29 24 Milwaukee 14 35 Kansas City 4 Toledo 3 Other games postponed due to rain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Toledo
Kan
City
Ind’napolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Min‘apolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Don McNeill Tops Seedings for Clay Courts Meet
CHICAGO AP Defending champion Don McNeill of Gamber Ohio drew the No 1 seed in the national clay courts tournament at River Forest club. Reigning champion Bobby Riggs was seeded No 2 followed by Joe Hunt Frank Parker John Kramer Gardner Mulloy Ted Schroeder and Bryan Grant. Pauline Betz led the women’s seeds with Helen Bernard Mary Arnold and Doris Hart rounding out the top four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Don McNeill
Gambier
River Forest Club
Bobby Riggs
McNeill
Joe Hunt
Frank Parker
Pasadena
Calif
John Kramer
Los Angeles
Gardner Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Ted Schroeder
Glendale
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Pauline Betz
Alice Marble
Helen Bernard
New York
Mary Arnold
Doris Hart
Miami
Fairfax Gun Club Practice Shoot Planned Sunday
The Fairfax Gun Club will hold a practice shoot starting at 2 p.m. Sunday. All are welcome to participate or watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax Gun Club
Iowa Football Ticket Prices Announced for Fall
Iowa City AP Charles S. Galiher the university athletics business manager said ticket prices for the Hawkeyes fall football games range from 1.65 to 2.75 dollars. Home opener with Drake on September 27 costs 1.65 dollars all seats reserved. Indiana on November 1 and Minnesota on November 15 priced at 2.75 dollars. All out of town games except Illinois and Nebraska are 2.75, while Illinois and Nebraska are 2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Charles S. Galiher
Atheletics
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Drake
Indiana
Minnesota
Illinois
Nebraska
Ilin
Cornhusker
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Kenmore
Charles Burkart
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Whitlow Wyatt Nears Pinnacle
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Three-Eye League
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