Raiders Sweep Decatur in Two as Riegel Shuts Out
Cedar Rapids wins 2-0 and 2-0 in a doubleheader against the Decatur Commies. George Riegel pitched a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts in the second game, while Art Frantz struggled with seven walks. Persistent errors and timely hits aided Cedar Rapids as Monaco and Kahn drove in runs in the opener.
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Raiders Eye Prospect George Riegel In 1942 Debut Season
The 20 year old left handed pitcher George Riegel from Tucson is the Raiders leadoff man in the series and starts his second baseball season. He stood 6 feet 2 inches, 200 pounds, and won 7 and lost 6 for Flint last season after a late start due to illness. Riegel helped defeat Flint 3-2 while with Cleveland Indians organization. He wintered in California as a sheet metal worker for Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego and is expected to return there next fall. He trained with the Raiders last spring and had a relief appearance before joining Flint. Manager Ollie Marquardt calls him a fine prospect. The team opened with a 2-0 victory over Decatur on Tuesday night.
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Tama Coach Joins Naval Reserve
Herbert J Fetrow assistant athletic coach at Tama high school has enlisted in the naval reserve and will report to Norfolk Virginia May 14. He is rated chief petty officer and will serve as physical education instructor in the Gene Tunney program. Fetrow trained six weeks at Norfolk before possible duty at a training station. He is a University of Dubuque graduate who played football basketball and track and previously coached at Montour high school for two years.
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Montour High School
Oklahoma Wins Baseball Clash Over Cyclones 4 1
The University of Oklahoma baseball team defeated Iowa State 4 to 1 in Norman on Tuesday, earning a second straight win after a 12 to 3 victory the previous day. Iowa State’s Bull Kline led with a leadoff triple and a squeeze, but OU chipped away at Willard Mulenbusch as the Sooners pulled ahead.
Trosky Praises Boudreau While Contemplating Return
Hal Trosky, former Cleveland Indian first baseman, lauded Lou Boudreau’s management of the club in Norway AP report. He noted his former teammates lead the American League and said he has no immediate plans to return, feeling fair but waiting to be sure his health is fully okay. He lives in town and farms nearby.
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Lou Boudreau
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Bob Feller
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Les Fleming
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Standings and results from the Three-Eye League and National League
The Three-Eye League lists Cedar Rapids Evansville Springfield Madison Waterloo Decatur with wins and losses, then notes Tuesday results Cedar Rapids 2 Necatur 6 Springfield 41 Madison 4 Evansville 9 Waterloo 1 and Wednesday matchups Cedar Rapids vs Evansville Waterloo vs Springfield Madison vs Decatur. The National League table shows Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis Boston Philadelphia and others with daily results and Tuesday games including New York Chicago 4 10 innings and Cleveland Philadelphia and Detroit Washington St Louis outcomes.
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Raiders Browns Share League Lead in Early Three Eye Teague
Springfield and Cedar Rapids lead the Three Eye Teague season unbeaten. Cedar Rapids blanked Decatur 2-0 behind Reigel’s three hits in his second win. Springfield won 17-3 then 8-6 against Madison, while Evansville beat Waterloo 9-1.
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Borden Team Pins 2935 In ABC Standings
Borden's Dairy team from Springfield Ohio rolled 2935 to place twenty fourth in ABC standings Tuesday night. Mac Barczak of West Milwaukee Wisconsin had the high singles with 651. Best doubles score was 1266 by George Kielwwasser and Victor Shewman of Ann Arbor Michigan.
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Hawk Nine Rained Out With Spartans
Towa City AP reports weather forced cancellation of the Iowa versus Michigan State baseball game. The Hawkeyes had won the prior game 9 to 2 led by Roy Stille on the mound. Iowa finishes non conference play with four Big Ten games left against Wisconsin and Ohio State.
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Dyke Trade Fallout Weighs On Chicago Scribes And Fans
Chicago sports writers mock manager James J Dyke amid uproar over his trades. Louisville observers say He woke up with power gone and fans doubt seeing a turnaround. Analysts note Cleveland and Indiana teams struggle with morale and hitting while Evansville Decatur and Springfield look like top contenders.
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Piggybank at Pensacola Club Aids War Effort
The Pensacola South eastern league baseball club installs a piggybank at the pass rate. Deadheads must drop in a dime each to be donated to the war effort.
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Heafner Barred in PGA Tournament
Chicago INS reports Clayton Heafner, a well known professional, barred from the national PGA tournament in Absecon New Jersey set to open May 9 for violating the PGA code of ethics. He was notified of the suspension as he prepared to tee off in a district qualifying trial at Durham North Carolina.
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Elkader and Muscatine win opening games in J C tourney
Elkader defeats Maquoketa 4 to 3 and Muscatine beats Tipton 11 to 7 in the Eastern Iowa Junior College baseball tournament first round. Rain cancels the championship game scheduled here for next Tuesday at 1 p.m. Muscatine meets Tipton in a 3:30 p.m. conference game the same day.
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Beardsley Wins Shot Put in Intra-squad Meet
Iowa City Ralph Beardsley freshman trackman and football player from Anamosa won the intra-squad shot put with a 44 feet 12 inch throw. Second was Dick Hoerner of Dubuque with 40 feet 6 inches and Don Thompson of Vinton placed third. Beardsley will have his name engraved on the traveling trophy.
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Ferrera Killed in Crane Accident at Iron Works
Charles Ferrera a 38 year old winner of the national public links golf championship in 1938 and 1933 was killed Tuesday when a heavy piece of steel slipped from a crane at the iron works where he worked the Associated Press reports Ferrera previously won public links titles in two years and died in San Francisco.
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American Association Scores and Schedule Summary
The Columbus seven Milwaukee one Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 1 0. Saint Louis at Minneapolis postponed while Toledo at Kansas City postponed.
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Rowe Unimpressed by Dodger Riotous Rowe
News snippet from New York AP notes Schoolboy Rowe dismissing Dodger unrest and players bouncing as managers upset. It references baseball economics, college football talk, and charity support for armed forces gear, plus a San Diego bowling incident involving twins on a team.
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Whirlaway Challedon Mioland Enter Dixie Handicap Lineup
Whirlaway Challedon and Mioland were entered to meet in Pimlico’s 38th Dixie Handicap. The $20,000-added race draws turf greats in a clash of the division’s top earners amid Derby weekend stakes competition.
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Harold Lind Tops Hawkeyes at Plate
Iowa City report shows Harold Lind leading the second place Big Ten squad with a .356 average in 14 games and 19 hits in 53 trips. Capt Baill Welp is close at .333, team batting average is .284 after 14 games with 12 wins, while pitchers Dick Hein and Bob Faber post high averages at the plate for the Hawks.
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Bobby Jones to donate blood for new Red Cross bank
Atlanta AP reports Bobby Jones the former king of golf will be among the first donors for the Red Cross blood bank at Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta. The announcement marks Jones joining a ceremonial blood drive to kick off the program.
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Larry French Breaks Dodger Losing Streak
Larry French pitched four hit baseball in a 3-1 Brooklyn win over the St Louis Cardinals to end the Dodgers four game losing streak. He also drove in a run with a single and had a chance at a shutout until an eighth inning error.
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Sport Jabs Roundup From Major Cities
In New York Tami Maurielio 182 won by technical knockout over Teddy Windt 86 from Mt Vernon NY. Also New York fighter Sty Jannassa 131 defeated Jackie Cooper 150 from Chicago. In Holyoke Cleo Shane 129 percent fought Los Angeles and knocked out Ted Christie.
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