Raiders Open 1939 Season with New Infield Against Bees
Cedar Rapids launches a 126 game season facing Evansville in the Three Eye league opener. Manager Ollie Marquardt unveils a rebuilt infield with Hershey at first Dwyer second Semezak short Fiore third amid changes in pitching and outfield. Embree or Arntzen considered for mound duties as the Raiders seek early offensive and defensive balance.
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Tait Cummins
Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Evansville Bees
Ollie Marquardt
Walter Walsh
Lou Regino
Ernie Tales
del Jones
Willard Pike
Bob Taylor
Mike Naymick
Roger Wolff
Emil Hemenway
Marquarat
Evansville
Bees
Bob Hershey
Paul Dwyer
Henry Semezak
Carl Fiore
Buck Frierson
One More Week Then Hawks Will Tangle In Squad Game
Iowa City Hawkeye football bosses preparing for a spring scrimmage at 2 p.m. next Saturday to showcase candidates for fall load. Players shown include Tom Farmer Cedar Rapids Bill Youe Fort Madison Bob Bender Davenport with Coach Jim Harris and Capt Mike Enich.
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Hawkeye
Iowa City
Eddie Anderson
Tom Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Bill Youe
Fort Madison
Bob Bender
Davenport
Dr. Anderson
Art Johnson
Fort Dodge
Burdette
Oops
Gilleard
New London
Bill Diehl
al Urban
George Gable
al Eddy
Hawkeyes Roll On Turn Back Chicago 12 to 2
Iowa City report on Otto Vogel led Hawkeyes to a decisive 12 2 win over Chicago Maroons in the second game of the Big Ten series. The 1940 club, confident leaders in the pennant race, used hit and run plays a squeeze bunt and a steal to widen the advantage. Continued on page 3 This Section.
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Tait Cummins
Iowa City
Otto Vogel
Hawkeyes
Chicago Maroons
Towans
Towa
Maroons
Ons
ABI
Radics
Ncalog Tes
Kantor
Slevit
Prasse
Geereccl OiLopatka
Weln
C of
Cowan
Cook
McCr
Ken
Kocur
Fons Knight
Ol Hurney
al Jatas Honorst
Abelson
Hirschd
George
Welp
Iowa
Chicago
Knisht
Hill
Calogeratos
Frasse
Caloreratos
Hohenhorst
Lopatks
Harney
Hohen
Hayden
Seemuth
Horst
Lopatka
Leiber Heroics Lift Cubs Over Giants 3-2
Hank Leiber belted a left field homer to break a tie and propel the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the New York Giants. Carl Hubbell, despite six hits allowed, absorbed the loss as Leiber’s blast and Al Todd’s homer supported Chicago’s early scoring. Larry French earned his third victory with relief help from the Cubs’ bullpen.
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Chicago
Hank Leiber
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Leiber
Larry French
Meal Trcket
Carl Hubbell
al Todd
Hubbell
Harry Danning
Burgess Whitehead
New York
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Moores
Ayerman
Demareecf
O Galan
Ottri
Lee
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Michelson Lf
Young Ib
Cavria Dh
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Tedd.c Sofa
Kmattickss
i.French
Young
Witch
Matick
Whitehead
Danning Leiber
Todd
Mattick
Moore
Nubbell
Herman
Cavarrella
Campbell
Klem
Ballanfant
Buckeyes Split Doubleheader With Purdue In Lowell Field
Purdue and Ohio State split a Saturday baseball doubleheader in Lafayette Ind Purdue won the opener 4 to 2 while Ohio State captured the nightcap 3 to 1 Witter drove in three runs with a sixth inning triple in the second game for the Buckeyes
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Ohio State
Boilermakers
Buckeyes
Witter
Wilmer
Morgan
Batley
Picher
Ohia State
Darnbrook
Hissins
Emmert and
Fisher
Northwestern Sweeps Minnesota In 10-2 Big Ten Game
Northwestern Wildcats swept the Big Ten baseball series at Minneapolis with a 10-2 victory over Minnesota. Rosch Arnold and pitchers Dvorak Petrich Mernik and Fust combined for the win while Minnesota managed two runs and eleven hits in the loss.
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N. Y
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern
Minnesotas
Rosch
Arnold
Dvorak
Petrich
Mernik
Fust
Standings and results in the American League
Standings show teams such as Boston, St. Louis, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia with wins and losses. Saturday results include Boston 4 over St. Louis 2 and Chicago 10 over New York 3. Sunday games list St. Louis at Washington, Cleveland at Boston, Detroit at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Syleet
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Louis
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittshurch
Cincinnati
Prindelphia
Brooklyn and Boston Race Through Weekend Games
Brooklyn defeated New York. Philadelphia beat Chicago. Boston lost to Pittsburgh as slate of Sunday games set. New York and Philadelphia exchange scores while Crosstown matchups heat up as teams chase standings and stretch drives.
Red Peppers Hit on Managers and Relief Duty
In August Clinton struggled in the Three-Eye race as Tom Gorman again relieved, sparking debate over pitching fatigue and manager judgment. The piece argues balance is needed in a tight schedule, cautioning against overusing starters and noting shifts after Cap Crossley and Paul Speran's eras.
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Clinton
Hill Park
Raiders
Blondy Ryan
Tom Gorman
Gorman
Waterloo
Cap Crossley
Cap
Paul Speran
Paul
Cards McGee Tops Bees 3 1 in St Louis
In their thirteenth game, the St Louis Cardinals pitcher Bill McGee went the distance for the first time this season and beat the Boston Bees 3 to 1 on four hits.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill McGee
Boston Bees
Boston
Rowell
Ibnke
Hassett
Teridae
West
O'Slaughter
Jeiello
Aledwick
Osh
Mize
Rsella
O'Moore
Mosi
Marion
Miller
Wen
Sullivan
McGee
Slaughter
Scarsella
Lake
Cuccinello
Ty Ouls
Stewart, Maserkurth
Barr
Gallahadian Wins Kentucky Derby In Dramatic Stretch
Gallahadian overtakes Bimelech to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, taking $60,150. The setback wounds owner Col Ed Bradley and Idle Hour Farm, as the crowd witnesses a dramatic final burst that dethrones the late favorite.
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Ouisville
Gallahadian
Bimelech
Churchill Downs
Ethel V Mars
Home
Col Ed Bradley
Idle Hour Farm
Mighty Bimelech
Kentucky
Davenport Domination in Gateway Classic Track Meet
Davenport high swept the Gateway Classic scoring 91 points to Clinton's 77 and Sterling and Rockford in third and fourth. The Blue Devils won two relays and the open events, with strong showings by Harold Schricker Reid Sanderson Frank and Baker. Local observers note Ames and Coe tracks loom ahead as Davenport seeks state glory.
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Otto
Clinton Ja
Davenport High
Clissi
Blue Devils
Clinton
Sterling
Rockford
Dubuque
Forema Franklin
McKinles
Mrs Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Harold Schricker
Reid Sanderson
Frank
Ropme Baker
George Henry
Franklin
Baker
Thunderbolts
Coe
Ames
Rust
Pete Schwinn
Jack Colman
Jim Battin
Henry
Battuy
Des Moines Wins Franklin Golf Meet At Kenmore
Roosevelt leads team honors after 329 in the regular competition at the fifth annual Franklin invitational at Kenmore. Lincoln of Des Moines earned medalist honors with 77, while Knowles of Franklin and Yort of Roosevelt shot 78. Other team scores include Davenport 314 and Ames 336 among 26 teams and 124 players.
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Roosevelt
Des Moines
Kenmore
Rough Riders
Caruso Fontanini
Lincoln
Joe Knowles
Franklin
Dick Yort
Knowles
Lincolty
Davenport
Ames
Oskaloosa
Frantiin
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Dubuane
Newton
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Fort Dodge
West Waterloo
Fairfield
Dowline
North
Boone
East Waterloo
Marion
Iown City
Vinton
Anamosa
Belle Plaine
Marshalltown
Manchester
Mascntine
Greg Rice Breaks 3,000 Meter Mark in Exhibition
Greg Rice, former Notre Dame star, ran 8 18.9 to improve the American 3 000 meter record in an exhibition at the University of Minnesota. He defeated Walter Mehl and Taisto Maki as Nurmi’s 8 26.4 mark stood as the prior standard.
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Minneapolis
Greg Rice
Notre Dame
University of Minnesota
Walter Mehl
Wisconsin
Taisto Maki
Paavo Nurmi
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George Bink
Charles Workman
Wilson Grant
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