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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1940

Page

10

Red Sox Pound Vander Meer Moore To Conquer Reds

Boston jumps on Johnny Vander Meer and Lloyd Moore to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10 to 3 in Sarasota. Emerson Dickman wins for Boston as ten hits produce no homers. Cincinnati tallies in the second seventh and ninth as Vander Meer falters early and Moore struggles later.

Red Sox Vander Meer Moore Reds Arasota Fla INS Boston Red Sox Johnny Vander Meer Lloyd Moore Cincinnati Reds van der Meer Cincinnati Emerson Dickman Boston Lombardi Hershberger Riddle Dickman Gatehouse Sayles Degautels

Leaders Maintain Edge In Pin Meet

The Cedar Rapids bowling meet ends with few position changes as Sivers and Buchanan take Class A doubles with 1120, Sivers topping Class A singles at 549, and Hamm’s Beer leading Class A team with 2617 while other divisions crown repeats or near repeats.

Sivers Buchanan Cedar Rapids Homer Sivers Millard Buchanan Sam Palumbo John Scolaro Krueger M. Hansen Thenhaus Baker L. Johnson M. Nelson Brejcha Hamm’s Beer O’meara All Gold Foods Carney Wilson Wholesale Market Iowa Steel Company Livers Buchanan Seer Wilson Brearton Hogan Heefner Ohnson Elson Es Livers Wee Ee Sper See Bureland Weet Tate L. Lovan Rebeck McSwiggin S Brown Snyder Enenee Tea Kvitek O'Leary Lanas C. Zvacek Jireuch Drapela Aces Boperrens Wilson's Waal Aad Hynds Eam Hahn Wate Hollenbeck Beanceee Ereces Chiverton Janda Is Ckford Tse Es Tee Eater Eeeference A. Procek H. Stewart Haddy Stewart Secre Oos J. Stolba Kullander Ee Jennings Koran Ener Te Tees WA Steel Haete En Loufek Sineaaling R. Heefner Etamats Authier Ofan

Yankees Rally For Fifth Win In Grapefruit Circuit

The New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth win in seven games in the Grapefruit League. Charley Keller homered with two aboard in the eighth to secure the victory as St. Louis suffered its seventh straight defeat.

ST. Petersburg Fla New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Charley Keller Yanks New York St. Louis Pearson Hadley Donald Jorgens Dickson Barrett Owen

Rochester Defeats Boston Bees in Exhibition clash

In West Palm Beach, Rochester of the International League beat the Boston Bees in an exhibition game. Kuros ky homered to spark the minor leaguers who tied the score in the eighth and pulled away for the win.

West Palm Beach Frs Kurosky Homer Rochester Boston Bees Wbewaien Chester Posedale Fette McLaughlin French Andrews Galipean Ryba Beal

Tulsa Tigers Top Browns In Texas League Tilt

Tulsa of the Texas league defeated St. Louis Browns 9 to 7 after amassing 13 hits led by Elden Auker Roxie Lawson and Nate Andrews on the mound Offensive gunfire from Colmer Tilo Lowell Milstead Sueme Mancuso Boynton and Harshany fueled the win as Auker Lawson Andrews struggled.

San Antonio Tex Tulsa St. Louis Browns Oklahomans Elden Auker Roxie Lawson Nate Andrews Alee Chast Louis Colmer Tilo Lowell Milstead Sueme Mancuso Boynton Auker Lawson Andrews Harshany Swift

Tigers Edge Brooklyn in Tight Nine Inning Duel

Detroit Tigers beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 2 in Lakeland Florida. The winner scored in the eighth inning after the game was tied twice. Both teams had seven hits with notable plays by Carleton Rachunok Franks and Sullivan.

Pirates Rally Past Padres In Exhibition Thriller

In San Diego the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for eight runs in the second inning to beat the San Diego Padres 12 to 8 in an exhibition game. Swigart Sewell and Mueller joined Olson Tobin and Salkeld in the Pirates lineup as San Diego also used several pitchers.

San Diego Calif INS Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres Pittsburgh Swigart Sewell Mueller Olson Tobin Salkeld

Indians rout Bears 7-2 in Florida exhibition win

In Sebring Florida the Cleveland Indians battered two Newark Bears pitchers for 11 hits and built a 7-2 victory. Cleveland scored in each inning except the third while Newark managed only two runs. Pitchers Smith and Pulford worked for Cleveland with Milnar and Hemsley aiding the mound effort. Sears and Fallon appeared for Newark.

Sebring Fla Cleveland Indians Newark Bears Cleveland Newark Smith Pulford Milnar Hemsley Hell Gumpert Getle Hamner Podden Sears Fallon

Bryant knocked out by line drive in Cubs versus White Sox

Clay Bryant of the Cubs left the game after a line drive struck his right leg in the first inning as Chicago White Sox beat Chicago 9 to 4. Luke Appling's smash drove in runs after Joe Kuhel's homer, sending the Sox to the early lead they never relinquished.

Hayden Zuppke Ohio State Buckeye Illinois Ilinois Los Angeles Clay Bryant Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Sox Luke Appling Bryant Joe Kuhel Jack Hayes Chicago Knott Appleton Ain and Silvestri

Giants rout Senators after beating Yankees in Florida

In Winter Haven, the Giants beat the Washington Senators 13 to 2 after defeating the World Champion Yankees Friday. Monteagudo, Masterson and Ferre Barry hurled for New York while Schumacher, Joiner and Dan Ming batted for Washington.

Winter Haven Fla Yankees New York Giants Washington Senators Eeaneton Ae Monteagudo Masterson Ferre Barry Schumacher Joiner Dan- Ming

Athletics blank Hollywood in Pacific Coast league game

Ed Heusser Herman Besse and George Caster allowed five hits as the Philadelphia Athletics shut out Hollywood 3 to 0. Benny McCoy drove in two runs with a second inning double, lifting the A’s to their tenth win in 13 starts.

Hollywood Calif Ed Heusser Herman Besse George Caster Benny McCoy Philadelphia Athletics Adelphis Biee Iwet Heusser Caster Wagner Hancken Bithorn Tost Smith and Dapper Brenzel

Mason City Wins State High School Basketball Crown

Mason City prevailed to claim the state high school basketball title after a tense semifinal loss earlier, as 13,500 fans packed the arena. Holstein defeated Muscatine 36 to 25 in the final period, with Wehde McIntyre and the Weddes delivering strong performances for Muscatine and Holstein respectively.

Muscatine Iowa City Mason City George Parks Vernon Hoffman Harold Riggs Glen Bloom Don Sprouse Bobby Kinnan Arthur Causey Bob Weber Harry Hindahl Kenneth McIntyre Ames Holstein Muskies Ken McIntyre Glenn Bloom Weddes Py Wehde McIntyre Bicom Riggs Sprouse Ro Wende Wende Goettsch Ashrey Dorotee Steen Verle Davis Penn Fred Winter Grinnell

Tarkio Team Wins National Tourney

A Tarkio College team from Tarkio, Missouri, claimed the National Intercollegiate basketball title in Kansas City by defeating San Diego State 52 to 42. The Californians failed in their second bid. last year they were edged 32 to 31 by Southwestern College of Winfield, Kansas.

Kansas City Tarkio San Diego Calif State Californians Southwestern College Winfield Kan

Church Softball League To Meet Monday Night

The Cedar Rapids Softball association church league will hold an organization meeting Monday night at 7:30 in the playground commission office 501 city hall. Churches interested in fielding a team are asked to send representatives.

Church League of the Cedar Rapids Softball Association Playground Commission

Dyersville Bowlers To Roll In Clinton Tourney

The Ukranians, in the Knights of Columbus handicap league, will compete in the Crossing City tournament at Clinton on April 7. Team members include Jim Huberty captain Frank Geghard Art Grawe Milt Grawe and Wally Schuster with Gene Tauke as alternates.

Dyersville Knights of Columbus Crossing City Clinton Jim Huberty Frank Geghard Art Grawe Milt Grawe Wally Schuster Gene Tauke

Forest Field and Stream Hobbyists Discuss Trout and Salmon

In Marion, 25 members of the Indian Creek Fish and Game club shared reels of dry fly fishing for salmon on the Restigouche river in East Canada. Discussions urged delaying trout season to May 1 to improve angling, and noted the Mount Vernon Fish and Game Restoration club forming with about 50 members to aid countywide fish propagation.

W. J. Morf Sumner Iowa R. Barsalou Fred Schob Fish and Game The Conservation Commission Indian Creek McGregor Mount Vernon

Michigan Tracem en Win Butler Relays

Warren Breidenbach anchored Michigan to the seventh consecutive Butler indoor relays team title as the Wolverines scored 37 1 5 points. Indiana finished second with 34 3 20 points and Greg Rice set a slower than record pace in the mile and a half. Indiana also broke the world university medley relay record with 10 minutes 10.3 seconds.

Indianapolis Warren Breidenbach Michigan Wolverines Butler University Indiana University Breidenbach Greg Rice Rice Notre Dame Indiana Butler

Indiana dominates at indoor relay meet with multiple wins

Indiana leads a crowded indoor meet sweeping events from the one mile relay to the four mile relay. Michigan Normal and Michigan both place in several events while Notre Dame Purdue and Butler contend for top spots. New meet and world indoor records are noted in selected events.

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