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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1940

Page

2

Clinton takes two from Cedar Rapids to seize first place

Clinton defeated Cedar Rapids 3-0 in seven innings and 5-3 in the nightcap to move ahead of Springfield and cling to the top spot. Ollie Marquardt’s Raiders fell to second as Cedar Rapids’ Orie Arntzen and Rube Fischer matched pitching in Tuesday’s twin bill.

Onlinton Clinton Rapids Raiders Ollie Marquardt Boys Raiders Springfield Giants Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapid Orie Arntzen Rube Fischer Fischer Fiore Frierson Semczak

Bargain Game At Hill Park Thursday

Opening a nine game home stand the Raiders meet Decatur Thursday night at Hill Park for the second annual Wilson and Company bargain night. Tickets 25 cents except boxes, with a Marlon high school band concert and Beck vs Armstrong girls softball on the program. Seats for 5 000. Clinton scored in the second on Price triple Pavich fly Fischer walk Black Pecora Tramback triple. Pavich homered in fourth. Reed and Georgy pitched. Cedar Rapids tied in fourth on Wessels and Hershey and Fiore.

Raiders Decatur Hill Park Wilson and Company Marlon High School Beck Armstrong Clinton Price Pavich Fischer Black Pecara Tramback Ken Reid Cedar Rapids Oscar Georgy Landis Reed Georgy Reid Pecora Fiore Bradford Semezak Shinn Feille Blaze Raider Wessels Hershey Iown U Semerek Ray Poat Eddie Marleau Stan Gehrke Poat Cenar Rapids Flere Frierson Workman Ty Wessels Arntzen Pecera Feilie A Freier Cee Oa Fpavich Farich Maddock Gordon Cedar Ratids R Semezak Bink Oean Klara Gebrke AK Black Trambackerf Ellie Geerey Ciliaton Rune Wershey Iwershey Bave Wild Percy E Mr

Indians rally as Trosky hits two homers in win over Yanks

Hal Trosky belts two long balls to back a Cleveland victory over New York. Cubs plate five in the 13th to topple the Dodgers 8 3 at night. Reds idle gain half game to lead the National League by two. Frankie Frisch’s Pirates climb in the National after seven wins in eleven games. Babe Ruth slated for Rockwell City next Sunday.

Clinton Raiders Springfield Evansville Waterloo Moline Hal Trosky Indians Yanks Pat Willcox Charles City Cubs Dodgers Reds Frankie Frisch Pirates Lust Phyllis Otto Babe Didrikson Johnny Burke Luke Hamlin Babe Ruth Rockwell City Suzanne K. D. Stone Des Moines Walters National Milnar Feller Mize Foxx Trosky Schoolboy Rowe Tigers Red Sox

Springfield Drops Game but Grabs First in Three-Eye Standings

Springfield loses to Moline 15 3 but returns to first place after Cedar Rapids drops two. The Brownies hold a .622 pace to Cedar Rapids .620 as of Wednesday, with Springfield’s slump early in the game noted alongside late rallies. Stasey hits a decisive homer for the eighth inning.

Springfield Cedar Rapids Raiders Brownies Plowboys Stasey Jess Dobernic Waterloo Madison White Hawks Johnny Schmitz Decatur Evansville Bees

Hayesville Tops Keokuk County Loop Standings

Hayesville leads the Keokuk County League after a Sunday slate. Final scores: Hayesville 5 over South English 0, Sigourney 12, Barnes City 7, Farson 9, Webster 4. Hayesville undefeated in first place. next Sunday Farson visits Barnes City, Webster hosts South English, and Hayesville goes to Sigourney.

Hayesville Keokuk County Sigourney South English Barnes City Farson Webster

Yanks Lose Again In Major League Box Scores

Major League box scores show New York carded a 5 to 4 loss to Cleveland in a delayed game, Weatherly and Trosky driving in key runs for Cleveland while Pearson and Milnar pitched for New York. A second game lists Detroit defeating Boston 5 to 1 with Greenberg and Campbell driving in runs for Detroit and pitcher Lawson earning the win.

Boston Detroit Tabor Glenn Finney Greenberg Campbell York Sullivan DiMacelo Gehringer McCosky Greenberg Doerr Cramer Galehouse Newhouser Weving Harris Hoving Balk Geisel Grieve Bast Rommel Aston DiM'riodf Vnartettiss DiMeCosky Foxx Finney Nelson Ebbetts Owe Croucher Rowe Trout Tebbetta Oston Higgins Bartell Cronin DiMarelo Foxx Wilson Derautels Goehringer DiMagsio Toxx Wilson Niny

Red Pepper sports columnройки stir Indians fate under Vitt

In a sharp but satirical column Henry Meele and Marie Henry mock Cleveland Indians manager Oscar Vitt amid pennant talk. The piece speculates on Vitt’s possible firing, payoffs, and the impact on players, with Browns and Ellis Park golf plans also touched.

Henry Meelemore Cleveland Indians Oscar Vitt Marie Henry McLemore

Six Iowans In Match Rounds Of Collegiate Golf

National Collegiate Golf Championship at Manchester VI began with 64 players. John Burke of Georgetown led early with 72, while Iowa State posted 618 team score and six Iowans qualified for the 36 hole final.

Manchester John Burke Georgetown National Collegiate Athletic Association Burke Bert McDowell Louisiana State Harry Haverstick Swarthmore Princeton Duke Illinois Stanford Southern California Iowa State College

Standings TIREE I League and Tuesday results

Standings for TIREE I League show teams Evansville Clinton Madison Moline Cedar Rapids Springfield Waterloo Decatur with win loss records. Tuesday results list Clinton 5 Cedar Rapids 1 Evansville 7 Decatur 2 and Springfield 3 Waterloo 2. Games Wednesday include Cedar Rapids at Clinton Waterloo at Madison Springfield at Moline and Evansville at Decatur.

Springfield Evansville Rapids Madison Clinton Moline Decatur Waterloo Cedar Rapids

Baseball Scores and Standings From Tuesday and Wednesday

The report lists results from multiple leagues with teams such as Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati and St Louis prevailing. It notes rain wet grounds and scheduled games including Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and St Louis at New York with various box scores and win percentages for Cleveland New York Detroit Boston Philadelphia St Louis Washington Chicago and others.

W. L. Pet Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia Wlpct Cleveland Detroit Washington

Western Open Women’s Golf Tourney Begins in Milwaukee

Ellamae Williams, 15, tops medal with 78 as 31 leading players start match play at Blue Mound Country Club. Mary Agnes Wall and Babe Didriksen Zaharias feature in first round, with Zaharias debuting after 81 and other matchups listed, including Helen Detweiler and Ann Casey in early action.

Milwaukee Wis Ellamae Williams Mary Agnes Wall Menominee Mich Miss Williams Blue Mound Country Club Babe Didriksen Zaharias Phyllis Otto Atlantic Helen Detweiler Washington D. C Elizabeth Hicks Long Beach Calif Russell Mann Otto Romadek Rochester Minn Goldie Bateson Charles Harting St. Louis Beatrice Barrett Minneapolis Helen Hicks Harb Long Island N. Y F. A. Ochiltree Indianapolis Ann Casey Mason City Hayes Daysingburg St. Paul A. R. Copeland Chicago John Clauder Dorothy Foster Springfield

New Members Added To Alumni I Club

Iowa City AP reports the University of Iowa alumni I club reached 391 with six new members elected. The new members are Percy R. Carney of Nevada Carl M. Adams Des Moines J F Hyland Fayetteville Ark Clarence D. Roseberry Le Mars Walter E. Wagner Palo and Guyon C. Whitley Ames.

Iowa City University of Iowa Percy R. Carney Nevada Carl M. Adams Des Moines J. F. Hyland Fayetteville, Ark Clarence D. Roseberry le Mars Walter E. Wagner Palo Guyon C. Whitley Ames

Fairfax Gun Club Practice Shoot Set For Thursday Evening

A practice shoot is planned at the Fairfax Gun Club Thursday evening from five o'clock until dark. The event invites local shooters to join and train under evening lighting.

Fairfax Gun Club

Rain Helps Indians Beat Yanks and Split Series

Cleveland pulled ahead as Hal Trosky homered twice and Weatherly drove in runs to back Al Milnar’s 11th win. The Yankees, mired in a nine losses in ten games, fell 8 3 in Cleveland while the Tigers and Red Sox floundered in a doubleheader, widening Cleveland’s lead.

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