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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1939

Page

6

Franklin Defeats Roosevelt in District Dual Meet

Franklin topped Roosevelt 72 2 3 to 44 1 3 at Vinton in a district dual meet. George Kerres and Bill Taylor led scoring with multiple wins including high hurdles and 440 dash for Kerres and high jump and broad jump for Taylor. Franklin's Jack Sopousek captured the 100 and 220 dashes, while Don Lehmkuhl led Roosevelt in shot put and Ned Barden and Jim Battin added sprint points.

Vinton Coefield Franklin Thunderbolts Roosevelt Pitan Wanean Na Dosnutti Priteene Malgime Jauliuds Flunkin Bill Taylor Kerres Taylor Jack Sopousek Lyle Fuller Jim Battin Ned Barden Don Lehmkuhl Bob Magnuson Ben Haddad George Kanellis Fy Taylor Schwinn Sopousek Maloney Magnuson Fuller Herbeck Davis Hall Battin Donisthorpe Delger Barden Denesh Williams Lehmkuhl Malthau Pike Thompson Baumgartner Markey Honeycutt Ted Heicht Hadad Strate Geiger G. Kanellis Bowne Conisthorpe

Grove Jars Tigers Red Sox Hold First

The Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 5 as Sam Chapman hit two homers and Joe Gantenbein, Lamar Newsome, and Nick Etten contributed key hits. Gantenbein errors with loaded bases aided a five-run second inning for St. Louis.

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Girls Softball Teams May Open Race Friday

The Y W C A girls softball league may start Friday at Ellis Park as Cedar Rapids association play begins. Two new senior church league teams join as Hall Manufacturing shifts to Industrial A and National Oats drops to B.

Ellis ,Park Cedar Rapids Softball Association Boys Church Second Christian Westminster Presbyterian Hall Manufacturing National Oats Church Lescue First Evangelical St. Paul's M. E Sinclair Memorial Westminster Press Trinity M. E Lezelle Blue Valley Penick Ford Lévomarcing Witwer Grocer Quaker Oats Cherry-Burrell Fire Shift Industrial Town Elec Light and Power Post Office Towra Manufacturing Briardale Ceegnez Mend Co Standard Bakery le Plante-Choate the Gazette Merchants National Bank

Coe poised to dominate Midwest meet on Coe field

Beloit Relays show Coe Kohawks likely to win the Midwest conference title May 20 as Eldon Levis and Vernon Elslager boost weight events. Hurdlers Charles Ralston and Walt Kinch may score 15 points, with Graf of Lawrence and Lindstrom in the mix and Creighton’s John Reilly making a one-man show in St. Louis.

Beloit Coe Rutgers Coe Field Eldon Levis Vernon Elslager Lawrence Carleton Midwest Bill Davis Joe Graf Davis Graf Eldon Lindstrom Whittier California Lindstrom Creighton University St. Louis John Reilly Cedar Rapids Roosevelt High School Creighton Reilly

Earl Carr Shines as Clinton Hosts Track Meet

Earl Carr leads Clinton in a Clinton track meet with top finishes across sprints and field events. Kahler and Knudsen of Clinton place in near the top, while Gebhardt of Sterling wins the 880, Allender and Fishinger medal in the 880 and 440, and Davenport crews dominate the mile relay. Carr also wins broad jump with McKinley’s Carr among top finishers.

Earl Carr Clinton Kahler Knudsen Redshaw Daven- Port Gebhardt Sterling Allender Fishinger Rockford Kilma Franklin Cedar Rapids Lemon i McKinley Garrett Davis Arnold McKinley Berwanger Dubuque Davenport Machael Carr Snyder Fulton Spencer Risdon Erie McKinsey Christensen Savanna Patton Rathman

Luana High School Boys Receive Awards

Luana High School announces basketball awards presented by Coach W C Dukes and staff Eugene Collins Berne Kliefoth Donald Davenport Ben Dale Pedersen Robert Schultz and Reid Schultz to a group of boys.

Luana W. C. Dukes Eugene Collins Berne Kliefoth Donald Davenport Ben Dale Pedersen Robert Schultz Reid Schultz

Gehrig costs become record bench warmer amid Yankees doubt

Lou Gehrig sits out spring with declining health while the Yankees stare at a record salary for a bench-warmer. Babe Dahlgren shines at first base as Gehrig contemplates a return, amid concerns over possible organic trouble and a legendary consecutive games streak ending at 2,130.

Cleveland Henry Louis Gehrig Gehrig New York Yankees Babe Dahlgren Iron Man Locomotive Lou

Roosevelt Hotel Tops Hubbard Ice 4 to 3 in Legion Junior Play

Roosevelt Hotel captured top spot in the American Legion Junior league by defeating Hubbard Ice 4 to 3. Bob Hurych earned his second win in three days with a six inning outing, while Hubbard Ice left 11 runners on base and protested a balk call. Pitching honors went to Tommy Thomson, who outdueled Red Kenney 2 to 1 with 14 strikeouts. Box scores note eye care in public eye statistics.

American Legion Roosevelt Hotel Hubbard Ice Bob Hurych Hurych Paul Loepp Rollis Dietz George Lembaugh Monk Machacek Moose Jones Smulekoff George Garden Jack Thenhaus Stepanek Tommy Thomson Armstrong Red Kenney Kenney Thunder Mubrard Jee Roesevelt Motel P.loepp Ss O Kon Fluegel Il Frueskas Galla R'g Dietz Illanos Leinb O.butler Stepan'k Sedenka If Thenhaus P Rarden Machacek D.loeppeurge Tordik Suchomel Konigsmark Hurychh Utler Anc Trubbard Ice Roosevelt Hotel Struc Thenhaus Huryc Enhaus Pluerel Hurychime Stodola Joyce Smialekoita JoeKen'y V.capek Folker Cape Ananan Thomsen Wis Kenneytches Thomsens Omsen Passeaglor

Coal production climbs in British Columbia in 1937

The province of British Columbia produced 1,439,499 tons of coal in 1937, up 100,000 tons from the previous year.

British Columbia Canada

Redsuff Bees top Pirates in tight 1 0 win

rookie pinch hitter Legrant Scott singled in the last of the ninth with two on and two out to give Philadelphia a 1 0 victory over Pittsburgh. Claude Passeau and Joe Bowman matched zeroes in a pitching duel until Bowman left for a pinch hitter in the ninth.

Philadelphia Legrant Scott Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Claude Passeau Phils Joe Bowman Bowman Davis Acharein Scott Handley L. Waner Scharein Mueller Powers Baila Passeau Brown Moran Barr Sears

Splinter Joe Kuhel Finds Hot Spring Bat and Pace

The White Sox first baseman Joe Kuhel rebounded from a poor previous season to post an average of .443 early in the current campaign. He credits a relaxed swing and a shift away from chasing home runs to consistent singles and doubles. Manager Jimmy Dykes moved to tighten defense, and Kuhel has responded with a surge in hits while Zeke Bonura’s departure leaves a different lineup balance.

White Sox Zeke Bonura Comiskey Park Chicago White Sox Kuhel Bonira Sox Big Zeke Orr Joe Kuhel Washington Senators Jimmy Dykes Ruhel Zeke Joe Senators

Johnstown Dominates Derby in Breezy Victory

Johnstown, ridden by Jimmy Stout, led from the start and sped to the finish five to eight lengths ahead of El Chico and rivals. The Belair colt clocked 1:38 for the mile, pulling clear as the crowd cheered and Stout kept him safely from celebrants near the rail.

Ol’ Mr. Bones Arkansas Bill” Hamilton el Chico Johnstown Jimmy Stout T. M Jamestown Threequarters Bruiser Belair Stout

Nebraska Defeats Kansas 6 4 To Sweep Series

The University of Nebraska baseball team outpaced the Kansas Jayhawks 6 to 4 in Lincoln on Saturday, completing a two game sweep.

Lincoln, Neb University of Nebraska Kansas Jayhawks

Yankee Ace Pearson Tames Indians In 5-1 Victory

Monte Pearson pitched a three hit game to lead the New York Yankees past the Cleveland Indians 5 to 1. Ken Keltner tripled and scored on Jim Shilling's single in the fifth, Shilling and Crosetti drove in runs, and Pearson struck out four as New York edges Cleveland in the series opener.

Detroit Yankees Joe McCarthy Hank Greenberg Gehrig Joe DiMaggio New York Spud Chandler Georgia Red Ruffing Charley Keller Monte Pearson Tigertown New York Yankees Cleveland Cleveland Indians Pearson Indians Ken Keltner Jim Shilling Crosettes Weatherly Rolfe Ij Hemsley Henrich OlTrosky Dickey Oj Chapman Keller Heath Selkirk O Kellner Gordon Dahlgren Webb Grimes Sulivan Dobson Drake Shilling Sullivan

Johnny Davenport Wins Three Events in Dual Meet

In Chicago Penn State defeated the University of Chicago 73 to 53 at Chicago's midway. John Davenport the Penn State sprinter won three events the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the broad jump. He ran the 100 in 10 seconds. Nick Buckmanik of Penn State won the javelin and discus and placed second in the shot put.

Chicago (Is Penn State University of Chicago Chicago Midway John Davenport Nick Buckmanik

How Fast Is Johnstown With A Whip Jockey Jimmy Stout

Johnstown's jockey Jimmy Stout speaks after a Derby victory at Churchill Downs. He says he has never needed a whip on Johnstown and plans to win the Preakness. Stout reflects on his nine years in riding and his anticipation for more big races with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.

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