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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1938

Page

3

Raiders Meet Bloomington in Inaugural Three Eye League Tilt

Cedar Rapids hosts Bloomington in the Three Eye league opener after a 17 year lapse. Raiders aim to rebound from road losses as Bloomington, managed by Bob O Farrell, brings star Joe Skurski who belts home runs for the early pace.

Cedar Rapids Three Eye Hill Park Raiders Bloomington F. K. Hahn One Lipfsut VA Mississippi Valley League Western Tri-orb Bloomers Bob O'Farrell St. Louis Cardinals Moline Clinton O'Farrell Bloomington Brigade Joe Skurski Milwaukee Frank Howard Crossley Olson Cap Crossley Bob Olson Wayne Rossbach Ralph Waldo al Krupski Marvin Rabbit” Rumsey

Yankees Beat Tigers 12-8 in slugfest using 17 hits

New York slugged their fifth straight win and seventh in eight with a 12-8 victory over Detroit. DiMaggio led the attack with three singles as Gomez allowed two runs until the seventh. Tigers, Yankees, Auker, Wade, Davis, Benton, Gehrig, Fox, Crosetti, Rodferl.

NEW York New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Joe di Maggio Yankees Auker Wade Davis Benton Lefty Gomez Tigers Detroit Abu OA Abito Fox Ocrosetti Hoag Rogelliss K'kerb’r Aukerp Gomez Hadley Lands OlMurphyp Snifth Crosetti Rogell Gehrig Gehringer di Maglio Hoar Henrich Dickey York Walker Knickerbocker Rolfe Ochriz Cullenbine Gehrig Ross Murphy Poffenderger Basil and Geisel

Badger Trackmen Edge Hawkeyes In Tight Dual Meet

Wisconsin narrowly defeated Iowa 66 3 5 to 65 2 5 in the only home dual track meet for the Hawkeyes. Chuck Fenske led with wins in the mile and half mile and helped secure a two mile tie with Walter Mehl. The soggy track produced slower mile times, but Fenske anchored key events as Wisconsin claimed multiple events and a narrow victory.

Iowa City Wisconsin University of Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Chuck Fenske Fenske Walter Mehl John Graves F. Teufel McCollister Towa Brandt Towa Lyle Grosser Graves Bullgs Padway Ely Vierle Gardner Best Lindenmeyer Beneke Mommers

College Sports Roundup From Midwest Regions

Scores across college baseball tennis golf and polo are listed with teams such as Iowa State Nebraska Wisconsin Northwestern Notre Dame Michigan Missouri and Kansas State. Several games were postponed or cancelled due to rain and conditions.

Pittsburgh Fordue Minne Seta Eastern Missouri Iowa State Napreshe Kansas State Man- Princeton Yale Michigan Sylineta Mae Mam State Marquette Notre Dame Ohio State Western Illinois Nebraska Champaign Wisconsin Ilinois Northwestern Iowa Kansas Michicam Hminais Lawrence St. Norbert Michigan State Minnesota Ohio State University

Schmeling’s bid for world boxing crown seen in New York clash

The German heavyweight Max Schmeling prepares to fight Joe Louis in June for the world title. He faces hostile American promoters and Nazi-era pressure, risking disgrace in Germany to regain the championship and prove Aryan supremacy as he travels to New York seeking victory and a path back to the crown.

Bremen New York Max Schmeling Metropolis Joe Louis Jack Sharkey Schmeling Max Louis Germany Maxie Jack Cuddy Nazi Germany Cuddy Jack Dempsey Babe Ruth Bobby Jones Bill Tilden Earl Sande Mike Jacobs

Rockford 15 Wins Gateway Classic In Close Finish

Rockford Senior High won the Gateway Classic in a nip and tuck finish with Davenport and Clinton placing behind. Harold Briggs claimed the lone first for McKinley in the broad jump, while Rockford’s distance events, sprints, and hurdles featured multiple top placings amidst windy, rainy conditions.

Gazette Clinton McKinley High School Tracksters Cedar Rapids Rockford Ill Davenport Dubuque Harold Briggs MacKinley Carr Cravens McKinley Bronner Koester Scherry Dubuque Risdon Eric Schelin Treadway Jensen i Lyons Hernandez Davenport Schneckloth Davenport Knouse Davis Snyder Fulton Garrett T Davenports Keller Nelson McConnell Stevens Orion Davis iDubuaued McCulley Hurdies Volienwelder Dune Kuane DeHaven Redshaw Pearson

Rain Cancels Iowa Minnesota Baseball Game Evening

MINNEAPOLIS The Iowa Hawkeyes and Minnesota Gophers split the two game series with Minnesota winning 3 to 2 Friday. Saturday's game scheduled for the afternoon was called off due to rain.

Minneapolis Iowa Minnesota The Gophers Hawkeyes

Lawrin Captures Derby In Crowd-Pleasing Finish

Lawrin wins the 1938 Kentucky Derby in front of a record crowd at Churchill Downs. Dauber finishes second, Can't Wait third, and Menow fourth as Lawrin conquers a field of nine contenders with a hard fought stretch drive. The time is 2:04 4/5 with bettors rewarded on the payout.

Otisville Lawrin Dauber Menow Fighting Fox Chief Aristides Elooto Bull Sea Fox Mountain Ridge Lauri Woolford Menon Hal Price Headley Gallant Fox Lawrin Trails California

Giants Sweep Two Game Pirates Series

New York Giants win 6 to 5 over Pittsburgh in Chicago, completing a two game sweep. A two run rally in the eighth inning, plus a Ripple single and Ott triple set up the winning sequence. Injuries hit both starters. Suhr drives Schumacher to hospital while Tobin is hurt by a liner off Danning. Brown pitched the win, Bowman the loss. Pirates stranded seven baserunners to seven Giants.

Washington Cecil Travis Bill Cox Zeke Bonura Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Ted Lyons Sox Ken Chase Pittsburgh New York Giants Pirates Giants Ripple Ott Leiber Gus Suhr Schumacher Chicago Jim Tobin Harry Danning Walt Brown Bowman New York Pittsburch Moore Ohandler Bartell Waneref OP Waneref OIL Rizzoll Ovaurhanss McC'thy Suhr Chiozza Dannine Oberrese Schumarp Jensen Haslin Todd Foto Coffman Tobino Gumbert Brown Bosman Rand Tobin Berres Pittsburer Rizzo Jo Waner Handley Ott Leiber Young P Waner Vaughan Brandt Coffman Barr, Stewart and Stark

Dodgers Beat Reds 7 4 To Even Series In Cincinnati

The Brooklyn Dodgers won 7 to 4 at Cincinnati to snap a four game winless skid and even the series. The Reds used four pitchers in the defeat.

Cincinnati INS Brooklyn Dodgers Reds

Standings and results from Saturday baseball and Sunday games

Standings show Evansville, Moline, Springfield, Decmir Bloomigton, and others with W L and winning percentages. Saturday results include Chicago 4 10 innings win over St. Louis, New York 12 Detroit 6, Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3, and Boston 7 St. Louis 2. Sunday schedule lists Bloomington at Cedar Rapids, Springfield at Waterloo, Evansville at Moline, and Decatur at Clinton.

Wil Pet Evansville Moline Springfield Decmir Bloomigton Rapids Waterloo Clinton Bloomington Cedar Rapids Springfield Waterloo Moline Decatur Wlpct Cleveland Chicago New York Detroit Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Washington W. L. Pet Brooklyn Pittsborgh Cincinnati DC Pittsburgh Cincinnati Paradelphia

Missouri Tigers Rout Iowa State in Big Six Track Meet

Missouri beat Iowa State 93 to 38 in a Big Six dual meet at Ames. Missouri swept twelve first places, set two meet records Ellis 44 feet 9 1 4 inches in the shot and Waldram 198 feet 4 1 2 inches in the javelin, while Cunningham won the 440 yard dash. Johnson and Sargent tied Missouri’s Bear for Iowa State’s only first in the pole vault at 12 feet.

Ames Missouri Tiger Iowa State Missouri Ellis Waldram Cunningham Johnson Sargent Bearch

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