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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
10
The Raiders host Springfield tonight in a 6 p.m. double header then a ninth inning finale. Tomorrow night a Wilson bargain night features meat prizes, a curtain raiser between the Wilson M and J league and Light company teams, and multiple firsts prizes.
The Raiders announced in Wilkes-Barre that Haas, once injured, will shift from relief to a starter role in Cedar Rapids to bolster rotation. George Riegel is reinstated, Gus Preusser is sent to Charleston, and Paul O'Dea is released after a single pitching appearance. The staff now includes Riegel Haas Klie man Palica Stephens and Stroupe.
The University of Iowa announces a football coupon book for $10 offering stadium reserved seats for the Nebraska, Great Lakes, Illinois, Purdue, and Wisconsin games and general admission to North Dakota State and Camp Grant contests. Normal single tickets would total $15.45.
Iowa City shows Russ Mertes right halfback of the Iowa University football team will enlist in the navy in Des Moines within two or three days. He said he will join the regular navy, not reserves.
Joe Gordon of the Yankees and Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox lead the American League batting race as headlines show most sluggers slipping. Gordon sits at .367 with Doerr at .351 as Les Fleming and Stan Spence move into third and fourth respectively. Bill Dickey Ted Williams John Pesky Jeff Heath Bruce Campbell and Lou Boudreau follow with smaller gains while Boudreau also appears as Indians manager.
About 100 women golfers are to compete Tuesday in the Northeast Iowa invitation at Waterloo. Eighteen holes of medal play will determine the winner with Jo McRae of Ames aiming to defend her title for the fourth straight year.
The Three-Eye League standings show teams such as Evansville Cedar Rapids Madison Waterloo and Waterloo with win loss records. Tuesday games include Cedar Rapids at Evansville and Madison at Waterloo, reflecting a midseason tally.
A clipped league item notes Bor of York and Dero in a brief context, with sparse readable details suggesting a players or teams mention and a game or standings reference. Further specifics are not available in the fragment.
The Red Raiders of Cedar Rapids face Springfield Three Eye league pace setters in a double header Tuesday night to gain on leaders and protect second place tied with Evansville after Monday’s action. Jordan homered for Waterpeoe in a 1 run win over Madi, and a pitching duel ended with Spyker besting Martin.
Armstrongs of Cedar Rapids, the champion, faces Central Cafe of Dubuque, the runner up, in a benefit softball game Friday night at 8 30 p m. The match restages the Cedar Rapids Softball Association final and aims to aid announcer Hahn who suffered an eye injury. Central Cafe requests the same lineups and umpires as in the tournament final.
A postponed benefit softball doubleheader at Marion will be held Thursday night to aid Bev Taylor who fractured her leg. Gazette faces Janitor Equipment Bees in the opener, then Fry's Dairy meets Col-Radio. Taylor was injured while playing with Fry.
Jim Wade of Stanford defeats Sterling Lord of Grinnell College in the first round of the national intercollegiate tennis tournament in New Orleans. Wade wins 6-1 6-4 to advance. The match featured a Burlington, Iowa native Lord facing Wade at Grinnell College on Monday.
The column muses on Ben Hogan missing national titles amid wartime echoes and speculates Joe Louis could clash with Britain in a future world heavyweight bout. It notes horse race weight dynamics and critiques DiMaggio's off season amid domestic rumors while Dodgers widen NL lead.
Orie Arntzen hurled another 5-0 victory for Iowa Manufacturing over LaPlant-Choate, chalking up his third consecutive shutout after a rough start last month. Don O’Brien filled in at pitcher for LaPlant-Choate, but Arntzen’s dominance led to 10 Iowa Manufacturing hits and a wide margin as LaPlant squandered scoring chances.
Iowa City AP Athletic Director E G Schroeder said no tennis tournaments will be held at the University of Iowa this summer because of a crowded program and lack of staff. Tournaments dating to 1931 were run by Ted W Swenson who is now a lieutenant at the naval aviation pre flight school.
Tucker's Auto Salvage defeated Shellsburg 5-3 Sunday at Aiv Side Park. Frank Stastny outpitched J. Peacock and D. Peacock while manager Don Peacock of Shellsburg seeks more games.
The piece mocks the Dodgers and Cardinals for temper flareups, noting recent brawls and injuries like Dixie Walker’s strained leg. It jokes that the army might recruit players for fighting, then ties it to renewed expectations of disciplined play in major league baseball.
CEDAR FALLS AP William B Olson of Storm Lake defended the state doubles trap title with a perfect 100. John Shanpolk Walcott won class B with 81 of 100. W W Elswick Centerville claimed the handicap with 92 of 100 plus a 25 third shootoff in a four place tie. C E Heaton Fairfax was reelected president and F M Kachelhoffer Ackley reelected secretary treasurer with zone directors named including South East Frank M Smith Iowa City to succeed himself.
Collins Radio defeats P W O C No 2 in a feature match as Wendnall outs Brown of City Club 50 to 49. Universal Crusher 7 3, City Club over Works 6 0, Raker Cets beats C LO No 16 13 0, Radio tops P W O C No 3, PWOC No 1 defeats Universal 15 1, FLW O C No 10 6.
Arntzen logged his second appearance in two days as Norway beat Amana 2-1 in 12 innings on Sunday at Middle Amana. He struck out 19 batters. Zscherny fanned 20. Ehrman's triple produced Amana's lone run. Cliff Trumpold made two fine catches in center.
Seymour Greenberg of Chicago defeated Harris Everett of Jacksonville to win the National clay courts tennis championship in a five set match 5-7 7-5 7-9 7-5 8-6. Greenberg rushed to catch a train for the intercollegiate tourney in New Orleans and briefly considered defaulting before securing the victory.
Eleanor Dudley, 1941 national intercollegiate champion, shot even par 76 to lead a record field of 120 at Elmhurst Country Club. She drew Marjorie Row of Detroit for first round match play while Dorothy Kirby and Phyllis Otto tied for second with 78s. Betty Jameson was fourth at 79.
In Passaic New Jersey Greg Rice Gil Dodds and Les MacMitchell broke three world records for unusual distances despite poor weather Rice ran 244 miles in 10 38 6 beating Hannes Valehmainen 1913 mark Dodds covered 134 miles in 8 minutes flat erasing W D Day 1890 record MacMitchell 800 yards in 1 42 8 surpassing Melvin Sheppard 1910 mark
Whirlaway, handled by Georgie Woolf, wins an overnight race at Aqueduct in 1 49 2 5 defeating Attention. Warren Wright's Kentucky cannonball climbs to the $2,275 purse, breaking the old track mark set by Market Wise.
A terse note from the American Association records unusual charges at Ardizola and Sesrs with a reference to M Bisemire and a marriage event noted as M on date 10. The fragmentary item hints at marital or social arrangements tied to a listed amount of 88 dollars.
A compact unsigned sports item notes a 43 year old athlete winning by technical decision amid a crowded field. Details on competitors or venue are unavailable in the fragment.
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