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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1939

Page

8

Bees Rally Past Raiders 5-4 in Cold Boise Field Tilt

In Evansville Illinois Cedar Rapids Raiders fall 5-4 as Bob Coleman's Bees erupt in the fifth inning led by John Barkley who homered after a Gugler error. Vern Voegler and Joe Callahan duel on the mound before a decisive five run frame.

Ivansville Ind John By Red” Barkley Bob Coleman Cedar Rapids Raiders Boise Field Vern Voegler Clinton Joe Callahan Erie Mid-Atlantic Coleman Raider Leo Fastham Gugler George Voegler Buster Bray Eastham Urban Roggino Bray Ross Barkley Bink Schohl Jones Bees Raiders Bink Oberlander Walsh Taylor Callahan Alva Javory Pike Alva Javery Lexington Browne Odell Lambert Bee Hive Marquardt Cedar Rapids Reteeeae Aes Ib Tees C . Ane Gueler Oherlander Gehrke Blazo Voerler Koss Cscs Callah Lambert Cease Evanaville Hix Dbray Barkley Taylor Joneson Blaze Staten Barkley Rink Streets Murphy

Standings and results from three leagues and games

Standings show Evansville, Moline, Bloomington, Decatur, Clinton, Springfield, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo leading in the Three Eye League. Thursday results include Cedar Rapids 4 over Evansville, Bloomington 12 over Moline, Clinton 9 over Springfield, Decatur 9 over Waterloo, with Friday matchups listed. American Association results and notes on Bees and Raiders add context to the day’s play and managerial moves.

W.L Evansville Moline Bloom’ston Decatur Clinton Springfield C. Rapids Waterloo Cedar Rapids Bloomington The Gazette Ill Barney Walls Harold Peck

Rookies dominate majors as spring surge continues

Rookies pace the majors with strong showings across teams. Ted Williams belts two homers in Boston's 7-6 win over Detroit. Ken Silvestri and Mel Mazera spark White Sox and Browns wins. Giants top Cardinals 6-3 behind Manny Salvo as Merrily May leads Phillies in a 6-4 loss to Pittsburgh. Whitlow Wyatt and Gene Lillard shine for Dodgers Cubs, while Yankees Indians deploy rookie arms in a 10 inning 10-6 finish. Bees and Reds rainout.

Freshmain Red Sox Tigers Ted Williams Williams Minneapolis Sox Yankees Chicago White Sox Washington Senators Ken Silvestri St. Paul St. Louis Browns Athletics John Henry Kramer Mel Mazzera New York Giants Jim Tobin Johnny Rizzo Russ Bauers Brooklyn Chicago Cubs Whitlow Wyatt Dodgers Gene Lillard Cubs Cleveland Indians Bob Feller New York George Selkirk Boston Bees Cincinnati Reds

Iowa Valley League Opens Next Sunday

The 1939 Iowa Valley league starts Sunday with Blairstown at Keystone, Norway at Watkins, Atkins at Newhall, and Van Horne at Walford. Probable batteries include Reid and Vig for Blairstown, Rusk and Boechmke for Keystone, Frimml and St. Germain for Norway, and Bruce and White for Walford.

Walford Iowa Valley League Blairstown Keystone Norway Watkins Atkins Newhall van Horne Reid Vig Rusk Boechmke Frimml St. Germain Harbert Vogt McMurray Risch Schmidt Boddicker DeWoody Pieper Bruce and White

Giants Whip Cardinals 6-3 in St Louis

Slugger Mize drives in two runs and Brown hits a pair as New York defeats St Louis 6 to 3. Salvo wins with 5 strikeouts, Warneke allows six, Crespi and Orengo error in eighth.

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Decatur Defeats Waterloo 9 to 3 in League Clash

Decatur moved ahead in the Three Eye league by routing Waterloo 9 to 3. Verban Blattner and Bartosch led the hitting for Decatur while Waterloo’s Rabbit Rumsey contributed three singles. Wayne Rossbach took the loss after enduring ten hits in five innings.

Gazette Decatur Waterloo Verban Blattner Bartosch Rabbit Rumsey Wayne Rossbach Cedar Rapids ABHO ABNA Rumsey Escobar Falk O/Petersen cf Marlon Oj Suytar Ta Filbert Repass Webber Thopson Vavrek Palmer Oj Coleman Filbert Coleman Suytar_ Falk Rumseey Marion Bastosch Yarewick Rossbachs McGioth Rossbach McGloin Eith Campbell

Wapsie Valley League Schedule Summary

The Wapsie Valley League lists boys basketball games from May through August including matchups: Springville at Alburnett, Winthrop at Coggon, Lafayette at Toddville among others. The schedule features alternating home and away games with dates in May June July and August.

Springville Alburnett Winthrop Coggon Lafayette Toddville Alburett Cogeon Coggcon Alburnette

Larry Spivey Named South English Coach

Larry Spivey of South English, a senior at Iowa Wesleyan and star all around athlete, is elected athletic coach at Kalona. He will coach football and track and teach history and manual training.

The Gazette Larry Spivey Iowa Wesleyan Kalona Spivey

Dysart High Takes 10th-Inning Win Over Tama

In a 10 inning finish, Dysart High defeated Tama 1 to 0. Dicken pitched for Dysart and won with a tenth inning RBI hit, scoring Winter who had doubled from second. Tama has now lost both games to Dysart.

Dysart Tama Gazette Dysart High Dicken Winter

Hurych Outduels Kenney in Pitchers Duel at Smulekoff's

Smulekoff's beat Roosevelt Hotel 4 to 1 as Bobby Hurych fanned 14 in five innings before darkness ended the game. Kenney struck out 14 across five frames, securing another strong outing but taking the loss. Janos homered for Smulekoff's, while Konigsmark and Frueh doubled and tripled to spark the win.

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Fife Electrics Capture ABC Team Title in Cleveland

In Cleveland the Fife Electric Supply team from Detroit won the American Bowling Congress team event with 3151 pins. They earned $1000 prize, five diamond medals, and a sponsor trophy. The score is the third highest in ABC history as the 58 day classic wraps with doubles and singles events remaining.

Cleveland Detroit Fife Electric Supply Company Motor City

Roosevelt Students Demonstration at New Gym

The Roosevelt senior and junior high schools will stage a physical education demonstration tonight at 7 30 in the new Roosevelt gym. The event aims to acquaint parents with the training offered. Admission is 10 cents.

Roosevelt

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