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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1941
Page
7
Cardinals and Indians saw their long winning streaks snapped as errors doomed wins. Washington beat Cleveland 5 3 while Boston defeated St Louis 5 4. Greenberg hit two homers for Detroit, and Dodgers beat Pirates as Billy Herman debuted with gains.
Marion Manchester and Toddville joined the Wapsie Valley league Tuesday forming an eight team circuit. Officers include Loren Brown Springville president James Martin Alburnett vice president and Harry Brookman Center Point secretary. Umpires named Dick Beall Center Point Russell Krouse Toddville Vernon Winn Walker and Tom Seabrook Cedar Rapids. Opening games Sunday Springville Center Point Manchester Toddville Alburnett Walker.
The Allied Industrial Horseshoe league will hold its first outdoor meeting Thursday night at Ellis park. All players are urged to bring their shoes and meet at 7 p.m. Final team entries may be made. Opening date for competition is May 23.
The Three-Eye League standings show teams such as Evansy Canton and Moline with mixed results. Wednesday schedules include Cedar Rapids at Levante Waterno at Decatur Clinton at Springhieed Madison at Moline, plus New York, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia matchups with noted postponed games and rain delays.
Results from Tuesday include Toledo 7 at Minneapolis 19 and Columbus 0 9. Milwaukee 71M 412. Milwaukee games rain delayed. Several games postponed with only partial scores listed and no further details available.
St Paul, Minn AP After a 55 day primeram the American Bowling Congress ends with 35000 bowlers and fans leaving town. Vogels Brothers of Forest Park Illinois clinch team event with 3065 total. Bill Lee and Ray Farnes of Madison Wisconsin win doubles 1346. Fred Ruff of Belleville Wisconsin wins singles 745. Harold Kelly of South Bend Indiana takes all events 2013. Attendance tops records with over 150000 turningstiles.
Four schools enter the Tama county track meet at the State Juvenile Home on Thursday afternoon. Garwin, Toledo high, and the State Juvenile Home field teams with Traer and Toledo in contention for top honors.
Special to The Gazette from Middle Amana reports the Amana Blue Jays hosting the Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats M and J league squad Sunday with a 2:30 pm start.
National League box score report shows St Louis and Boston losses with mixed pitching lines. Key hitters include Mize Slaughter Crespi Kay and West with multiple RBIs and two base hits.
Creighton University faces a setback as Jim Thynne, former Iowa prep star and all-state standout, quits school after suspension from several classes due to scholastic deficiency. Athletic director Rev. David A Shvyne announced the departure impacting next season’s Bluejay lineup.
Center Point beat Troy Mills 8 to 5 in a Linn county baseball showdown. Heath scattered Trojan hits as the Pointers built an early lead and held on. Woods Horak and Newland each had two hits for Center Point, while Troy Mills’ C Rowe and Peyton led with two hits apiece. The win improves Center Point to 11 wins in 15 starts.
A simon pure left handed pitcher from Mooresville North Carolina Forrest Lefty Thompson joins the Raiders. The 21 year old five ten two hundred pound player bats and throws left handed. He comes from a large family with nine brothers and three sisters. Thompson hopes for a baby on the way and his best season was last year at Flint where he went ten and two in a pennant drive. He works in a Mooresville rayon mill during winters.
The piece argues bench managers in baseball, notably Leo Durocher, face pressure to play less. It cites Paul Speraw on the benefits of active managers who stay in the action, plus anecdotes about Trosky, Feller, and Whitehill teaching curve balls and the clash with Oscar Vitt over pitcher guidance.
CHICAGO AP The Big Ten baseball race tightens as undefeated Michigan leads with four straight conference wins. George Harris tops league hitters at .611 after four games, while pitcher pair Cliff Wise and Mickey Stoddard each have two wins. Michigan's team batting is .329 and five errors, best in the league, with two weekend games against Illinois and four other matchups across the tourney slate.
Simpson gains a 3 to 2 win over Luther with timely hits from LaFollette and Boughton and strong pitching by Jammer. Kraupa started for Luther and held Simpson hitless through three innings, then allowed two runs in the fourth. Nelson and LaFollette delivered key hits later as Simpson pulled ahead, while Luther rallied in the eighth and ninth but fell short.
The Industrial Softball league opened its 15 week schedule with about 1,000 fans watching eight teams in A and B divisions. Highlights include Whizzer White’s one hitter for Cherry-Burrell and Baker’s Local pitcher George Astrosky allowing two hits in a 9 1 victory. The schedule notes strong hitting, changes to diamonds, and a crowded pennant race shaping up across divisions.
University High of Iowa City defeated Vinton 804 to 464 in a Monday night track dual. Kant and Frazier led with three firsts each while Don Thompson paced Vinton with multiple runner up and field event wins as district meet loomed.
Du buque university tennis team defeated Cornell 15 to 2 in a five singles sweep while Cornel pairings won two doubles. Singles results include Ynault Conzett Exelhof Gagaras defeating Frederickson Sampson Saunders Hanna. Doubles were Sampson Frederickson and Knautz Conzett against Exelhof Edwards with scores 8-1 6-1. Saunders Anderson defeated Exelhof Edwards 3-6 6-3 6-3.
University of Iowa plans spring intra squad football game with 10,000 fans expected. The Blacks feature 29 players led by Carideo and Kinnick, the Whites 26 led by Harris Hofer and Evans. Stauss and Ankeny among standouts highlight a dense rosters listing positions and players.
Wilson club John Beck's dominates Roosevelt Hotel with 14 hits and 16 runs led by Frank Stastny who allowed four hits in seven innings. John Frueh batted 4 for 4 with four RBIs as Beck's built early lead and held on, despite Hotelers adding runs in the fifth through seventh.
John Beck of Beck Athletic Goods announces a series of town fish contests for 1941 with prizes for top catches in six classes including small mouth and large mouth bass trout catfish walleye pike and crappies. Entries must be Iowa waters tested by two witnesses. Contest ends Sept 30 with a fish story contest up to 100 words.
South English defeated What Cheer 19 to 6 on Sunday. The win sets up a clash with North English at North English next Sunday.
Lowden-Lowden defeated Clarence 4 to 2 on Monday afternoon. Warren Stolte and Datson hit doubles. Clarence scored twice, while Underwood and Datson contributed to the win with key plays.
Ames Iowa State college tennis team won its fifth win in six starts defeating Carleton college of Northfield Minnesota 6 to 1. The Cyclones swept both doubles matches and captured three of the singles.
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