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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1938

Page

6

Cedar Rapids Softball Opens With Church League Action

Cedar Rapids Softball Association kicks off the season Monday at 6 p.m. at Ellis Park with church league games across seven diamonds. Two divisions split for eligibility. winners meet after the regular season.

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Softball Association Ellis Park Church League

Records fall at Drake Relays amid wide field

Drake Relays feature Kansas State Teachers Pittsburg winning two mile college relay in 7 47.6. Tuskegee Institute and Notre Dame claim relay, sprint, and field titles. Kansas State Hackney 50 ft 5 inches in shot put. Gilliam Graham 217 47 ft in javelin. Eld er bee 9 40 in 100 yard dash. Davenport High wins two high school relays as Valley West Des Moines men claim relays titles.

Kansas Pittsburg Tuskegee Ala Michigan State Elmer Hackney Kansas State Mills Nebraska Gilliam Graham University of Texas Texas Drake Bob Diefenthaler Illinois Davenport High School Garrett Welchman Knouse Keller Blue Devils Valley High West Des Moines Davenport Roosevelt Des Moines Wolcott Rice Gatewood Patterson Collinge Iowa Saling Allen Oklahoma Baptists Missouri Burrus Rucker Collins Minsk Notre Dame Michican State Indiana Elderbee Tuskegee Institute Greer Clifford Nelson Fresno State College Kansas State Teachers Emporia Smith Shephard DeMott Bumner Arenols Oklahoma A M. Tim Ilinois Iowa Waples Lindenmeyer Lambs Wisconsin Iowa State Kansan Howard Blackmoore Bedillon Pomona Butler Pittsboro Rice i Jones Steakiey Carr Marquette Cane Miller Colleme Orr Dahom A. Drake Ty Hackney Kansasea Mila Billon Enya Bell Bate Cunningham Hester Berard Rancis Town Ourth Padwar Wiscontin Cassels Niversity Air Chicago Gibbs Habrie Bird Mansas Sargent Nelfor Oklahoma U Graham Waldram Missour Prank Lamb Moore ConIo College Burke Coatey Franklin Cedar Valley High of Septer Florer Crowley Gavin Sioux Fa North Des Moines

Harrison and Beck Lead City Checkers Quarterfinals

In the class A quarterfinals at the YMCA tournament Harrison defeated Woolwine and Beck defeated Bobby Kennedy. The remaining two matches are unfinished. Stingley leads the class B tournament.

Harrison, Beck Harrison Woolwine Beck Bobby Kennedy Stingley

Elkader Clinches Clayton County Baseball Title

Elkader high school captured the Clayton County baseball championship with a 3-0 win over Strawberry Point in the final. Semifinals saw Strawberry Point upset Edgewood 7-6, while Elkader routed Guttenburg 16-2. other scores include Marquette 2 Volga City 2 and McGregor 2.

Volga City Elkader High School Strawberry Point Edgewood Elkader Guttenburg Marquette

Fayette County Meet To Be Ended Tuesday

Semi finals and finals of the Fayette county baseball tournament will be played Tuesday in Fayette. First round results include Isha 13 over graucoma 2 and Nard Fayette 2 over Arlington 12 to 7 with West Baler 4 and others also reported.

Beecial Gazette Hawkeye Fayette County Beits Isha Graucoma Nard Fayette Arlington Hawk Aki Wadena Randal Cond 'Reana Ipha West Baler Elgin Oran Clermon Ari Kri Ipton

Pioneer Golfers Tie Iowa State in Grinnell Match

Grinnell golfers led by Max Shelton and Donald Ruliffson tied Iowa State 9 to 9. Shelton and Ruliffson won singles and teamed to defeat Vilquain and Schrieber of Iowa State.

Grinnell Max Shelton Donald Ruliffson Iowa State Cyclones Shelton Ruliffson Vilquain and Schrieber Iowa State

Illinois Golfers Beat Iowa U Team

Illinois edged Iowa 12 of 11 4 to win its second Big Ten match at Urbana Country Club. Franklin Miller of Iowa missed a 3 foot putt on the 18th to give Illinois a half point and Al Billings sealed victory for the Illini. Ralph Carlson of Illinois posted a 71 medal score.

Champaign Ill Illinois Iowa Urbana Frank Miller al Billings Illini Ralph Carlson

Newcomers Satisfy White Sox In Pitcher Absence

The White Sox rely on newcomers to stay vigorous with ace Monty Stratton sidelined by a lame arm and Luke Appling nursing a broken ankle. Manager Jimmy Dykes smiles as Gerald Walker Joe Kuhel and Marvin Owen debut in Chicago, bringing speed and energy to a thinning roster.

Monty Stratton Luke Appling White Sox Jimmy Dykes Chicago Regalia Gerald Walker Detroit Joe Kuhel Washington Marvin Owen

Hubbell Sparks His Club to Tenth Win in Hard-Fought Battle

Davis shines with a five-hitter and more than one hit as Hubbell leads Pittsburgh past Cincinnati. Brubaker sets a third base error record, but four errors do not alter the scoring. In St Louis, Cubs rally to an 11-5 win over the Cardinals behind Hartnett's double and homer.

Davis Reds Bauers Brown Brubaker Pirates Pittsburgh Cincinnati Jensen O Goodm Art P.wanerif O Riggs Rizzolf OlCookerf Vaushan Lombardic Suhrille OlMcCo M‘k Todd Young Myers Oir L.waner Sani Ricas Goodman Lombard Pinellis Goetz and Reardon ST. Louis Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Cubs Max Macon Krist, Lanier Harrell Tex Carleton Charley Root Gabby Hartnett Chicago

Drake Relay Record Reclaims Iowa's One Mile Time

The Teufel twins Fred and Carl, Jack Graves and Milton Billig of Iowa beat UCLA's 1934 record in Des Moines with a 3 15.4 relay, restoring Hawkeye possession of the Drake one mile relay title. Iowa previously held the mark since 1923 when Eric Wilson and teammates set 3 16.9.

DES Moines Teufel Twins Fred and Carl Jack Graves Milton Billig Iowa University Drake University of Iowa Hawkeye University of California At Los Angeles California Iowa

Cedar Rapids Raiders Eye Pennant in Rejuvenated Three-Eye League

Cedar Rapids manager Crossley hints at a strong pitching staff led by Krupcki and Rossbach with Olson and McQuiston already shining in previous leagues. Returning players include Bergmann Keeney Lahman and terms of notable departures loom as fans await a capable balance to replace Rays Thomas and other stars. The Raiders show optimism after a league shakeup and aim to contend for the pennant.

Crossley Krupcki Rossbach Olson Mitchell S. D McQuiston Waldo Duluth Minn Hanning Fayetteville Ark Cramton Omaha Gozdbolski Gosser University of Town Cap Wolff Cedar Rapids Bergmann Krupski Filbert Keeney Howard Lah Ray Thomas Red van Fleet Dykes Potter Jim Hayes Russell de Forest Mike Chartak Landis Raiders Hopkinsville Burns McGuire

Baseball game recap with pitching details and errors

In a rough matchup, Cuccinello and Waratier led the action. Philadelphia and Boston each scored ten runs across bases, with LaMaster and Lanning handling most innings and Miggeling earning the win while Rels pitched the final innings. Umpires Bal Tantarit Klelm and Sears oversaw a 3 hour game.

Cuccinello Waratier Philadelphia Boston LaMaster Lanning Sivess Reis Kelleher Fasseau Smith Hutchinson Birikequts MacPayden Niggeling Stress Rels Kelleher Oo Passeau Miggeling Bal- Tantarit Klelm Sears

Du Maggio Hurt As Yankees Win

Du Maggio sustained an injury but the New York Yankees defeated their opponent, with Vernon Kennedy earning the win. The box shows key hits and RBIs by York Averill Hale and others, plus pitching notes and outs. The game included several double plays and bases on balls, with Kennedy fanning four. The Browns also had a separate note of a White Sox 3 to 0 victory over St. Louis Browns, with Ted Lyons scattering nine hits and Owen hitting a homer.

Krist Lanier Harrell CRHO St. Louis Guttendee Herman Galan Hartnett Bucher Slaughter Medwick J. Martin Lazzeri Hack Oslan Mize Demaree Marty Gutteridge Chicago Louis Carleton Macon Root Hita Lanter Balk Owen Parker, Moran Magerkurth Datrell OlHeath Hale Gringer DeAron Greene York Keltner York Kennedy Averill Walter Christman Broten Bolters Lary Hele Freaky Treacy Greenperg Detroit Cleveland Hudlin Rommel Basil Gelael INS Ted Lyons White Sox St. Louis Browns Sox Heath Knott Linke

Hubbard Ace and Cities Service Defeat Armstrongs and Bupane Gas

Hubbard Ice and Cities Service won decisive Junior League games at Daniels Park. Hubbard Ice beat Armstrong's 14 to 4 on ten hits and eight errors by the defense. Cities Service toppled Bupane Gas 12 to 4 aided by eleven walks and seven misplays. Ozzie Drakos hit the season’s first home run but suffered his second loss. Dick Olson pitched for Cities Service with twelve strikeouts over seven hits.

Roy McHugh Hubbard Ice Cities Service American Legion Daniels Park Armstrong’s Ozzie Drakos Armatrong Oakland Avenue al Lanning Ozzie Bupane Gas Dick Olson

College Track. St Obef teachers 24.

Report notes college track results with a 24 score for St Obef teachers and a 3 dollar value tied to Gustaves 475 Mankate.

St. Obef Gustaves Mankate

Chicago U Net Team Whips Iowa

University of Chicago, Big Ten champions, blanked Iowa 9 to 0 at Chicago. Captain John Shostrum defeated Charles Fleming 6-1 6-2 in the feature. The doubles highlight saw Fleming and Doubhett lose to the Murphy twins 6-1 0-0.

Chicago University of Chicago Big Ten University of Iowa Netsters John Shostrum Charles Fleming Iowa Fleming Doubhett Maroons Murphy

Raiders Grab Final Warmup Game

The Raiders dominated in their final warmup, rolling to a 12 to 1 victory. Strong hitting and solid defense paced the win as the team built confidence ahead of the regular season.

Raiders

Panther Trackmen Top Penn Relays

Cedar Rapids Raiders close exhibition season with a 12 to 1 win over Hopkinsville Hoppers in Kentucky. Crossley plans Wolff to start against Evansville in openers as Mancuso joins later. Bergmann and Filbert pace the scoring and pitching for a dominant performance.

Fopkinsville Cedar Rapids Raiders Hopkinsville Raider Evansville Bergmann Filbert Star

Hal Trosky Tops Big Six Hitters In Leaderboard Shakeup

Hal Trosky of the Indians led the American League big six hitters with a .474 average despite going hitless in three at bats. Frank Hayes and Bill Werber of the Athletics rose to second and third as MLB sees a reshuffle. In the National League Coaker Triplett of the Cubs led with .409 while Mickey Owen fell to .400. Chuck Klein also climbed to .386 with six-for-four day.

Associated Frees Hal Trosky Indians Trosky Norway Frank Hayes Bill Werber Athletics Coaker Triplett Cubs Cardinals Mickey Owen Owen Triplett Chuck Klein Phillies Seston Gabr Troski Indians Hayes Werßer Athletics Bueietl

Hartwick Nine Grabs Poweshiek Co Title

Hartwick high school captured the Poweshiek county baseball title by defeating Guernsey 8 to 6 on the local diamond Friday afternoon. Pitchers were Boatman and Sathers for Hartwick and Winger and Rycke for Guernsey. Kil lia n of Hartwick hit a home run and Henrichs of Guernsey also homered. A wet field and rain caused several errors late in the game.

Hartwick Hartwick High School Guernsey High School Boatman Sathers Winger Rycke Guernsey Dale Killian Henrichs

Kansas State College Tops Nebraska in Baseball Blowout

Kansas State college defeated the Nebraska Huskers 7 to 2 in Lincoln to sweep the series and claim back-to-back wins over the Nebraska team. The game featured dominant pitching and key runs by Kansas State to seal the victory.

Lincoln Neb Kansas State College University of Nebraska Huskers

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