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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1942

Page

8

Raiders Sweep Browns In Doubleheader Shutout Victory

In Springfield, the Raiders defeated the league leading Browns 6-0 and 12-7. Bryan Stephens pitched a complete game for the opener, allowing three hits and earning the first Browns shutout this season. Jim Lucas hit a three run homer in the nightcap as Stroupe lost in relief. Ed Yelkin took the loss in the opener. Marlin Stuart started the later game.

Pringfield Ill Raiders Springfield Bryan Stephens Dick Kimble Johnny Richards Stroupe Brownies Jim Lucas Stephens Martin Les Monaco Frazier Richards Ed Yelkin Marlin Stuart Smith Arft Mapes Kimble Williams Coleman Lucas Homer

Herschel Buchanan Wins Racing Meet in Des Moines

Herschel Buchanan of Shreveport Louisiana won the feature five mile event at a navy relief benefit auto racing meet in Des Moines. The 12 000 crowd watched Jose Chitwood of Pawhuska Oklahoma take top honors in the Flag Day auto racing meet.

Des Moines Herschel Buchanan Shreveport Davenport Jose Chitwood Pawhuska Okla

American Association. Techanar l is 22 Milwauker Minneapolis 7 1

Team scores and match notes from the American Association show Techanar l at 22 with Milwauker Minneapolis 7 1 and Toledoz 1, indicating a contested game result.

Techanarclis Milwauker Minneapolis Toledoz

Burge Team Wins Two At Cedar Rapids Softball Meet

The Burge team from Rock Island emerged as the lone survivor after three Sunday games at Ellis Park in the Cedar Rapids Softball Association tourney opening. Burge defeated Nick's Tavern 6 2 in the nightcap with a grand slam by Lehan, while earlier Burge lost 5 2 to Becks and beat Dubuque’s Iowa Manufacturing 1 in a tense opener. Monday’s schedule features Janitors Equipment versus Central Cafe Dubuque and Link-Belt Speeder against Colman's Florist with winners to meet in the semi finals.

Burge Rock Island Cedar Rapids Softball Association Ellis Park Nick’s Tavern Dubuque Iowa Manufacturing Mathis Lady Luck Iowa Mfg Bisek Beck Don van Dura Lou Abreu Bud Groves van Dura Nick Central Cafe Colman’s Fiorist

Crowd Flocks to Monticello Harness Racing Program

Large crowd attends Eastern Iowa Racing Club program at Monticello featuring 2:21 trot 2:27 pace and 2:15 pace. Two blanket finishes in the 2:21 trot and a judge’s heat controversy mark the event as Billy McKiyo dominates the 2:15 pace. Next Sunday the club races at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids.

Monticello Eastern Iowa Racing Club Ann Makin Weere Billy McKiyo Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids

Charley Barrett Fathered Cards Legacy as Scout Hero

The piece honors Charley Barrett as the Cards chief scout who built their farm system starting in 1920 with Fort Smith. It notes his keen eye, discoveries like Pepper Martin and Chick Hafey, and how Rickey leveraged Barrett’s talent to create a lasting Cardinal pipeline. It also mentions Barrett discovering Pete Reiser and reflects on scouting as a perceptive skill beyond playing ability.

St. Louis Charley Barrett Barrett Branch Rickey Cardinal Jeff Tesreau Bill Killifer Art Fletcher Charley Fort Smith Pepper Martin Charlies Gelbert Chick Hafey Taylor Douthit Mancuso Flint Rhem Cleveland C. C. Slapnicka Slapnicka Champs Reiser Judge Landis Cedar Rapids

Free Swimming Tuesdays at Ellis Pool Opens with Free Admission

Ellis municipal pool, under Manager Dick Beall, begins free entries every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to Noon. Swimming instruction and a first aid life-saving class will also start on Tuesday.

Ellis Park Dick Beall Beall

Little Mangrum Win Inverness Championship Title

Lawson Little and Lloyd Mangrum shared victory at the Inverness golf championship in Toledo Ohio after seven par slashing rounds.

Little. Mangrum Toledo Lawson Little Lloyd Mangrum Inverness

Major League Box Scores From a Fragmented Page

Box score fragment shows players from Philadelphia and St Louis with incomplete line scores. Notable names include Musial Slaughter and Brown, with partial batting totals and errors. details truncated, time and full results unavailable.

L. Waner Benjea Murteh Walker O'Dea Hopp Norther Livingston Philadelphia St_ Louis Murtaugh Musial Arneke Slaughter Koy Brown Marion Doubiz Urowski Johnson Warnet Werneke

Three-Eye race tightens as Cedar Rapids trips Springfield

Springfield drops two to Cedar Rapids to stay in front by a game and a half. Madison loses opener to Ville 10 1 then wins 3 2 in nightcap. Evansville wins after scoring three in first while Waterloo blanks Decatur 3 0 then Decatur wins 3 2 in second game.

Springfield Cedar Rapids Brownies Spli Madison Crews Evansville Waterloo Perme Decatur Wachtler

East West All Star Game Set at Hill Park Tonight

East and West teams meet at Hill Park in the American Legion league annual East West game. East side features Manufacturing Arm strong's and Beck's while West side fields Butternut Smulekoff's and Roosevelt Hotel. Each team plays three innings with Iowa Manufacturing vs Butternut, Armstrong's vs Smulekoff's, and Beck's vs Roosevelt Hotel in that order.

American Legion Baseball League Hill Park As Manufacturing Armstrong’s Beck's Butternut Smulekoff's Roosevelt Hotel Iowa Manufacturing Armstrong's Smulekoff

Big Ten Aims For Strong Showing In Track Dual

Fresh from NCAA titles the Big Ten trains for the sixth Pacific Coast-Big Ten dual meet in Evanston. Star athletes Bob Wright and Dal Dupre lead the Big Ten hopes in hurdles and jumps while Minnesota’s Jack Defieild contests the pole vault. Coast stars Harold Davis and Cliff Bourland headline sprint events with times and marks listed.

Evanston Big Ten N. C.A.A Bob Wright Ohio State Bob Fitch Minnesota Dal Dupre Jack Defieild N.C.A.A Harold Davis California Cliff Bourland Southern California

Sporadic OCR Fragments Report Unclear Sports Notes

Fragmentary text mentions players, bases, pitchers, and a boat reference with unclear context. No identifiable teams, dates, or outcomes emerge to form a coherent summary.

Local Archers Top Field in Oelwein Meet

The Waltonian archers of Cedar Rapids won the Iowa State Archery association traveling team trophy with a total score of 2 115 led by Don and Mabel and Walt and Leona Linder. Grace Murray of Center Point Jr won the women s clout and class B of the women s double Columbia. Lyle Colebaugh of Marshalltown won class A men s double American and Ken Glackin of Waterloo claimed the men s clout.

Oelwein Waltonian Archers Cedar Rapids Iowa State Archery Association Don Mabel Walt Leona Linder Linders Grace Murray Center Point, Jr Lyle Colebaugh Marshalltown Ken Glackin Waterloo

Aes T Nieceling and Ferrell Averages

A brief note mentions Nieceling and Ferrell with Bonham and M and J averages as part of a statistical summary.

Ae Aes T Nieceling Ferrell Bonham and

Postville Defeated 5 3 by St Olaf in Scenic League

Postville suffered a 5 to 3 loss to St Olaf in Scenic League action, the Pirates scoring two in the eighth before Halverson shut down a late rally. Halske of Iowa State Teachers also played in the scene.

Postville St. Olaf Halverson Pirates Halske Iowa State Teachers

Dodgers Head Home With 64-Game Lead

In a day of scattered action six teams played twin bills across leagues. Lon Warneke and Howie Krist led St Louis and Brooklyn wins while Ducky Medwick extended his hitting streak. Red Sox and Yankees also posted wins as Boston closed home stretch and New York moved atop the standings.

YORK INS New York Giants Pittsburgh Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Philadelphia Phils Twin Bills Lon Warneke Howie Krist Ducky Medwick Cincinnati Reds Reds Dolf Camilli Whitlow Wyatt Pete Reiser Medwick Curt Davis Boston Chicago Cubs Schnoz Lombard Red Sox St. Louis al Smith Philadelphia Cleveland Athletics Mackmen Sam Harris Washington Ted Lyons Edgar Smith

Standings in Three-Eye League Highlight Mixed Records

Standings show Springfield 26 12 and Cedar Rapids 21 7 in the Three-Eye League with Waterloo 17 19 and Madison 16 21. Decatur sits 11 26 while Evansville is 16 15. activity notes include a Monday games slate vs Waterloo at Madison and Brensville.

Springfield Waterloo Cedar Rap Madison Evansville Decatur Waterlo Soester Brensvile

Fragmented Local Schedule Notes for La Cieve

OCR reads unclear data mentioning a date range 3 13 15 and La Cieve with no games scheduled. The readable fragment suggests a calendar snippet or notice but provides no teams locations or outcomes.

Esine Ie Aescurs Ee St la Cieve

Sk Hirsursa Fe ere Hec 1

In a Sunday game the eighth inning saw key plays as the lines clicked with late runs. The narrative centers on emerging performers and shifts in momentum during the stretch.

Sk Hirsursa Feere Hec

Piechota Leads Maroons Past Light Company 10 6

Davenport Maroons defeat Cedar Rapids Light Company 10 to 6 under the lights. Al Piechota formerly with the Yankees and now at Rock Island arsenal held the visitors in check until the final frame and collected three hits. Score by innings:

Davenport Devenport Maroons Cedar Rapids al Piechota Rock Island Arsenal Invaders Piechota

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