Raiders Win Third Straight Over Evansville 5-1
Cedar Rapids Raiders beat Indiana's Evansville Bees 5-1 on Al Krupski's five-hit seven-inning outing. Boudreau Nine and Lahman key first inning scoring. Keeney and Rumsey add runs. crowd 2,758 on Ladies Night as Cedar Rapids narrow Three-Eye league gap.
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Bill Terry still jokes about Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants manager Bill Terry keeps poking at Brooklyn. When asked if he would attend Brooklyn’s first night game on Wednesday, he quipped he wanted to see Jesse Owens run. Owens is set to perform exhibitions before the game.
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Waterloo Wins From Decatur Nine Eight to Two
Waterloo Red Hawks built an 8-2 victory over Decatur in a three game series opener, scoring five runs late as ten hits aided by pitcher Murray who held Decatur to eight scattered hits. The report also notes Brownies beat Owls 8-7 in Springfield and Clinton game details with Lions tied late but Springfield pulling ahead 8-7.
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Guldahl's 71 Leads Western Open Meet
Ralph Guldahl, Madison New Jersey, opened the Western Open second round with a 71 to hold a one stroke lead. Sam Snead Paul Runyan Tony Penna Floyd Farley and Ray Mangrum trailed by one. The course proved challenging with many scores in the 70s and 80s among about 120 entrants.
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Benson Reelected President of Iowa Greenskeeper Body
J. E. Benson of Cedar Rapids Country Club was reelected president of the Iowa Greenskeepers Association at the annual meeting. Fred Walters of Waterloo was named vice-president, and Clarence Yarn of Woodside Des Moines was chosen secretary and treasurer. The group discussed canker worm control using banding and spraying, advising a second light banding after the first thaw in February if moth numbers are heavy, and to check for a late August resurgence.
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Iowa Baseball Players Given Varsity Awards
The University of Iowa athletics board approved 14 major and one minor varsity letters for the baseball team, co champions of the Western Conference. Capt. Eddie Kadell and others earned letters. Erwin Prasse earned his third major I. Also approved was a freshman football numeral for Ray Murphy of Des Moines.
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Legion Juniors Wind Up Season This Week
The 1938 American Legion Junior league season ends this week with games at Daniels Park on Thursday and Saturday. Smulekoff's, still vying for second, faces Armstrong's and Hubbard Ice Saturny. Roosevelt Hotel clinched the city championship on Tuesday.
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Curfew Ordered as Indians Rumors Stir Roistering
Earl Vitt bans road roistering with a midnight curfew and $100 fine for any player in the Cleveland Indians accused of taking part in a “night league” as rumors of discord surface. Star pitchers Bob Feller Johnny Allen Earl Whitehill Rollie Hemsley Earl Averill Hal Trosky are cited among several who might unsettle team harmony. A separate boxing digest notes Henry Armstrong’s 900 blows to Barney Ross in their title defense. The Three Eye league pennant race tightens with Evansville Springfield and Cedar Rapids in close pursuit. Whizzer White weighs a $15,000 Pirates offer versus Rhodes scholarship with his uncle urging a law career.
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Barney Ross
Ross
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Colorado University
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oxford University
England
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Standings and results from three leagues in Tuesday action
Standings reported for THREE-EYE LEAGUE, American League, and American Association show team records and Tuesday results. Cedar Rapids beat Evansville 5 to 1, Waterloo topped Decatur 8 to 2, Springfield 8 Clinton 7, Bloomington 7 Moline 6. Wednesday schedule lists Cedar Rapids at Evansville and others. American League results include New York 7 Chicago 4, Philadelphia 8 Detroit 2, Boston 5 St. Louis 3. standings note Cleveland 29-19, New York 32-17. American Association shows Indianpolis 29-19, Milwaukee 24-24, St Paul 26-20, Columbus 20-28, Minneapolis 25-23, Louisville 7-32.
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Independence Triumph Over Urbana In Tight Baseball Game
In Urbana the local baseball team fell 6 to 5 to Independence on Sunday. Aurora will travel here to play next Sunday, creating a busy schedule for the region.
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Wing Weight of Pigeon Measured at Four Fifths Ounce
A historical note reports that the weight of a pigeon's wing cut off close to the body measured four fifths of an ounce. The finding reflects precise postmortem measurement practices or scientific inquiry of the period, highlighting small, exact quantities in natural history records.
Yanks Cut Cleveland Lead To Half A Game
The Yankees beat the White Sox 7-4 to trim Cleveland’s AL lead to a half game as Dizzy Dean recovery and Bob Feller’s arm woes shape pennant races. Chicago strides with a 5-2 win over the Bees while Tex Carleton stars for the Cubs. Giants and Pirates also win as Ott and Jason power New York and Pittsburgh slips to fourth.
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Giants 5 Pirates 3 in National League box score
Giants defeat Pirates 5 to 3 as Kennedy dominates with 10 hits allowed and 8 left on base for Philadelphia. Auker pitched 2 1/7 innings in relief. Nelson and Kennedy combined for 3 walks and 4 strikeouts. Umpires McGowan Quinn and Grieve timed the game at 1 hour 54 minutes.
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Senators Rally Past Indians In Eight Run Thriller
Washington wins 7 6 over Cleveland 7 6 as Harmonized lines show Lewis and Averill delivering runs. Key moments include home runs by Averill Campbell Goslin Travis and timely hits from Keltner and DeShong. Humphries takes loss and DeShong earns win as umpires Hubbard Summers Rue punch game time at 3:00.
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Tunney Praises Louis Improvement Ahead of Schmeling Fight
James J. Tunney, noted boxing observer, hails Joseph Louis as rapidly improving and in prime condition for the June 22 title defense at Yankee Stadium. He says Louis’s faster pace, tighter defense, and powerful counter punches make him a dangerous foe for Max Schmeling, who many expect to knock Louis out again. Tunney also lauds Louis’s sparring partners and cautions Schmeling will seek his own game plan.
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Pinch Hit With Bases Loaded In Eighth Earns A’s Win
The Athletics, the only team to beat Detroit’s Vernon Kennedy this season, pulled off a second comeback 8-2. Curt Davis pitched the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the Phillies, allowing seven hits and scoring the winning run himself. The Cincinnati Brooklyn game was postponed due to a railroad delay that kept the Dodgers from arriving in time.
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Favorites Swing Through First Round in Western Open
Favorites dominated day one of the ninth annual Women's Western Open in Colorado Springs. Patty Berg, the Minnesota star, defeated Lillian Zech in 5 and 4 to reach the second round, with other top players like Mrs. Hayes Dansingburg and Beatrice Barrett advancing. Wednesday’s pairings feature Berg against Mrs. Newbold and Harb against Barrett in the upper bracket while Hofmann meets Ramadka in the lower bracket.
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Train Delay Forces Dodgers Reds Doubleheader
The Brooklyn Dodgers were delayed four hours by locomotive failure near Albany New York while returning from the West. The delay kept them from opening a series with the Cincinnati Reds and Tuesday's game was rescheduled as part of a Friday doubleheader.
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Edith Estabrooks May Not Defend Iowa Title
Dubuque Iowa AP Edith Estabrooks Iowa women's golf champion will likely skip defending her title this year as the state tournament on July 11 conflicts with the Western junior tournament in Chicago where she will make her first major appearance this season and is eligible for the last time.
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