East West Game Ends Legion Baseball Season In Cedar Rapids
The 1940 American Legion Junior season climaxes Monday night with the East West game at Hill park featuring six Cedar Rapids teams. Roosevelt Hotel and other city clubs form the West and East sides in a three inning unit format, 1500 advance tickets sold, with Lt. Gov. Hickenlooper presenting the city championship trophy to Roosevelt Hotel between innings six and seven.
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Legion
American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Hill Park
Dick Jones
Roosevelt Hotel
Roosevelt High School
American Legion Color Guard
Barney McPartland
Hanford Post
West Side
Roosevelt, Hotel
Smulckoff's
Bupane Gas
Cities Service
Smulekoff
B B. Hickenlooper
Jones
Cards Hammer 19 Hits Beat Phillies 14-1
In Philadelphia, Mort Cooper allowed four hits as the Cardinals exploded for 19 team hits and 14 runs under manager Billy Southworth. Enos Slaughter, Terry Moore, Martin Marion, and Ernie Kay each collected three hits with three driven in, powering a rout of Walter Beck and Clyde Small.
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Philadelphia
INS
Mort Cooper
Phillies
Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Enos Slaughter
Terry Moore
Martin Marion
Ernie Kay
St. Louis
Walter Beck
St Johnson
Clyde Small
S Martin
Mahan
G'teridee
Martin
Klein
T Moore Koy
Slauchter
Sacrif Fees Martren
Cooper
Dlay— Orenco
Marion
Hopp
Louis
Cooprr
Johnson
Smoll
Si Johnson
Beck
Jonason
Emoll & Jnats
Umophes
Barr
Maserkusth
Stewart
Wilson’s and Quaker Oats vie for league lead
Wilson’s and Quaker Oats clash to decide top spot after Cedar Rapids Engineers upset the Packers. Quaker Oats lead in batting and fielding while George Moore and Gary Cronkhite pace individual averages as the six teams chase early-season supremacy.
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Iowa Light and Power
Wilson's
Quaker Oats
Packers
Cedar Rapids Engineers
Hkilowatts
la Plant
Oscar Theisen
Ace Light Company
George Moore
Gary Cronkhite
Light & Power
Wilsons
Iowa
Towa Miz
Engineers
Towa Mic
LaPlant-Choate
Stastny
Moore
Qua
Cronkhite
Bo Thenhany
Wi Pet Krumm
Wily Awe
Arninya Ceee
Gees
LOW Burlingham
Western Autos
Sabeve
Posse
Seabrook
Eng
Prexy Specials Beat Dyersville Softball in Big Hit Night
In Dyersville, the Firemen upset Xavier Collegians 25 to 11. The loss leaves the Collegians in second place as the Prexy Specials remain solo leaders. Upcoming games include the Specials versus the Firemen and a double header with the Buick Specials, while NYA battles on a hit exchange.
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Gazette
Dyersville
Xavier Collegians
Collegians
NYA
Barrier starter sparks debate at Hawkeye Downs harness meet
The McNamara automatic barrier sparked strong opinions among 2,500 attendees at Hawkeye Downs. While some drivers misused it, fans and money winners favored its retention, hoping for clearer starts and smoother racing by fall. Cont'd on back page.
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She McNamara
Hawkeye Downs
Barnum
M. E
Pat” Bacon
Charley McMillan
Dave Reid
Downs
Football Tickets Tax Worries Fade For Now
The article notes no current change in football ticket tax rates as Iowa City ticket chief Charles Galiher plans to send out applications July 1. He reports the present tax at 10 percent on prices over 40 cents, with talk of lowering the threshold to 30 cents possible for basketball admissions. It also recalls recent Cedar Rapids Raiders losses to Madison in the Three Eye League and contrasts standings with Waterloo, noting a wide spread in baseball leagues.
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Charles Galiher
Iowa City
Galiher
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Madison
Marquardt
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
White Hawks
Tigers Rally For Second Place Win Doubleheader
Detroit and Washington clash as Casel and Campbell star in a nondescript doubleheader. Greenberg and York spark Detroit in the first game while Boston’s Foxx and Cronin pace a 4-2 Chicago win in the nightcap. umpire calls, errors, and multiple RBIs shape a muddled result.
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Casel
Campbell
Nitoher
Hudson
McGowan
Rolls
Ormsby
Washinato
Detroit
Obartell
Lewis
McCosky
Welns
Ugehr'wer
Bonura
Gr'nbers
Early
York
Travis
Camphbell
Westri
O'Hiesmnadb
Ft Myer
Tebbettse
Hayarsp
Gorsha
Pofahl
Gelbertp
Myer
S Bonura
Gorsica
Tebbetts
Washington
Haynes
Gelbert
Gorsten
Hayner
Balk
Kolls
Timo
Red Sox Top White Sox Behind Hash Rookie
Chicago native Herb Hash limited Boston to four hits to lift the Red Sox to a 5 2 victory over the White Sox, aided by Jimmy Foxx and Ted Williams home runs. Boston scored in the second and again in the fifth as Bobby Doerr, Roger Cramer, and Lou Finney contributed to the rally.
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Beston
Chicago
Doerr
SiKennedy
Cramer
Omkuhel
Finney
O`kreevich
Foxsx
Owright
Williams
OlAppling
Cronin
Roac'hhalls
Tabor
Foxx
Boston
Hash
Dietrich
Tints
Bommel
Pipsraa
Summers
Herb Hash
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
White Sox
Ted Williams
Bobby Doerr
Roger Cramer
Lou Fin
Horseshoe League Starts Strong at Ellis Park Lights
The Allied Industrial Horseshoe league opened under city lights at Ellis Park. Wilson and Co. No 1 beat City Water Works 9 to 7 while ePlant-Caoate beat Penick and Ford 11 to 5. Link Belt Speeder topped Wilson and Co. No 3 13 to 3, with Quaker Oats No 1 defeating Hubbard Tee Co. 123 to 3.
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Ellis Park
Middle West
Allied Industrial League
C. Jass
Water Works
E. Hanks
C. Dedek
Penick & Ford
A. K. Cherry
J. Jeager
F. P. Schultz
John Mathews
Louie Soukup
Byron Stoner
Billy Woods
Charles Baughman
Les Hart
L. H. Fifield
Earl Wasler
Don Campbell
la Plant-Choate
Bob Malatek
B. W. McDonough
Quaker Oats
M. A. Knight
P. Pash
Ernest Simon
D. A. Jones
M. J. Ray
G. M. McMunin
O. B. Peal
D. Hynds
N. Grassfield
H. L. Nest
Charles Mraz
Wilson and Company
City Park Department
Wilson and Co
City Water Works
ePlant-Caoate
Penick and
Ford
Speeder
Wilson
Hubbard
Tee Co
Piant-Choate
Ge Wilson and Co
City Water Werka
Fenick and Ferd
Hubbard Ice Ce
Witten and Co
Quaker Mats Ca
Penick
Speeder Sikes
Oats Co
Jameson wins Trans Miss golf title at Glen Echo
Betty Jameson of San Antonio defeated Patty Berg of Minneapolis 2 up to win the Trans Mississippi golf title after a fierce 36 hole duel. Jameson set a course mens par record with a 71 in the afternoon while Berg shot 74. The match drew about 2,000 spectators as River Oaks Country Club in Houston was chosen for next year’s tournament.
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ST. Louis
Glen Echo
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Jameson
Patty
Miss Jameson
Betty
River Oaks Country Club
Houston
Tex
Yanks Rally For 7-6 Win Over Browns in St Louis
The Yankees beat the Browns 7-6 in a late rally after trailing into the eighth. Charley Keller hit his tenth homer, and Joe Gordon drove in the tying run as Joe DiMaggio scored the winner on Gordon's long fly in the ninth.
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ST. Louis
Yankees
Browns
Brownies
Yanks
Charley Keller
Chet Laabs
Johnny Berardino
Jack Kramer
Bill Dickey
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Gordon
French Hits No 8 As Cubs Wallop Boston
Cubs back Boston 11 to 5 behind Larry French eight win of the year on a 13 hit attack. Four Chicago runs in the second inning broke the game open. Barnicle pulled for control in the fourth after giving up five runs. Coffman finished for the Bees, while Calahan relieved Barnicle.
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Pittaburch
Elliott
Moore If
Vaughan
Sreds
Younes
Fletcher
Odannins
Iv’robays
Gustine
Dim‘slo
Witek
Davis
Smacher
Nj Bowman
Lanahan
Lanning
Pittsburgh
New York
Whitehead
Moore
Bowman
Schumacher
Moores
Ballanfant
Campbell
Kiem
Boston
INS
Larry French
Cubs
Chicago
Bill Posedel
George Barnicle
Joe Callahan
Dick Coffman
Bees
Hassett
Gleeson
al Mistras
Nicols
Herman
West
Dal's
Todd
Rowell
French
Wietel'n
Posedel
Barnicle
Callahan
Nicholson
Dallessandro
Sistl
Ross
Miler
Hack
Miller
Listl
Sacifice
Cleeson
Wietelmann
Chicano
Calahan
Coffman
Cavarrettas
Semi Pros to Pick Fame Hall Member From All 48 States
Kansas City report says the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress will select three former players from each state to be honored at 48 state tournaments in July and August. Ray Dumont confirms the plan to spread the hall of fame across all states.
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Kansas City
INS
Hall of Fame
Congress
Ray Dumont
Helen Jacobs Wins Net Crown In East
Helen Jacobs of Berkeley defeats Eunice Dean of San Antonio 6-1 6-2 to win the forty-fifth annual eastern states women's singles tournament in Haverford Pennsylvania.
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Helen Jacobs
Haverford
Berkeley
Calif
Eunice Dean
San Antonio
Texas
Softball Leaders Defend Positions in Cedar Rapids League
Cedar Rapids softball standings show most top teams holding their positions across Open Industrial and Fraternal leagues. Wilson Packers lead Open with Armstrongs second and Becks Athletic Goods third. Becks undefeated in YWCA Girls, Trinity Lutheran top Open Church league, Witwer Grocers atop Industrial B, Eddy Paper in Industrial C, and a three way tie emerging in Fraternal B. Maccabees yet to win in Open loop. Niles theater of Anamosa to face Maccabees Sunday. John Deere of Waterloo to meet Macs Tuesday. CSA tourney finals postponed due to rain with Hallwood Marion facing Honeymead and Milwaukee Road Marion vs Packers Union.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Wilson Packers
Armstrong
Beck’s
Athletic Goods
Light Company
Beck
Community House
Maccabees
Witwer Grocers
Bupane
LinkBelt
Wilson's
Industrial A
Eddy
Eagles
C.A.N
Knights of Columbus
Packers Union
Trinity Lutheran
YWCA
Niles Theater
Anamosa
John Deere
Waterloo
Macs
C.S.A
Frolic Field
Hallwood
Marion
Honeymead
Milwaukee Road
Nine Are Winners In Bogey At Cedar Rapids Club
Saturday at the Cedar Rapids country club a blind bogey event produced a nine winner list featuring H. R. Taylor A. L. Augustine V. C. Shuttleworth Jim Rush H. B. McClarey Dr. J. K. Von Lackum F. C. Welch Dr. Ben Wolverton and Jim Lindsey in a compact field of players winning through the stroke play format.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
H. R. Taylor
A. L. Augustine
V. C. Shuttleworth
Jim Rush
H. B. McClarey
J. K. von Lackum
F. C. Welch
Ben Wolverton
Jim Lindsey
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Prexy Specials
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Henry Knauf
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Monticello
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Immaculate Conception
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St. Patrick's
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