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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1942
Page
42
Coe College captured its fourth straight Midwest conference track and field crown at Monmouth Illinois led by high scorers from Cornell and Lawrence. standout performances included Carl Fiewer and Dick Houden of Lawrence.
The record lists numerous college results with Iowa, Luther, Wisconsin, Kansas, Kansas State, Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan State, Penn State, Syracuse, Lafayette, Villanova, Loyola, Notre Dame, Western Michigan, Yale, Dartmouth, Harvard, Army, Duke, North Carolina, Pitt, Minnesota, Northwestern, Columbus, and other schools. scores show varied outcomes across football, basketball, tennis, golf, and track events. Highlights include Notre Dame 83 over Minnesota, Penn State 8 Syracuse 3, Michigan State 2 over Fort Caster Reception Center, and Wisconsin dominating multiple events in track and golf.
DETROIT AP Hard Luck At Benton, top 1941 Detroit Tiger pitcher who had gone without a Victory in five starts, notched his first triumph by blanking the Cleveland Indians 1 to 0 in an abbreviated game called in the Detroit half of the sixth due to weather. Jimmy Bloodworth scored the lone run in the fifth as Detroit extended its home winning streak to eight.
Grinnell's three man team claimed the Midwest conference tennis title as Sterling Lord and Ed Gilbert captured the doubles crown and Ralph Hart took the singles. Lord and Gilbert beat Don Frederickson and Harold Van Hengle of Lawrence 6 1 8 6 6 4 in the final while Hart defeated Jack Abrams of Ripon 6 3 9 7 6 4. Hart lost no set in four tournament matches. Grinnell totaled 19 points to lead Lawrence 10. Ripon and Beloit tied for third with six each. Coe was fifth with 3.
In Monmouth Illinois Lawrence College captured the Midwest Conference golf championship with a four man total of 629 for 72 holes. Beloit the defending champion finished second with 640 followed by Monmouth third at 645 Ripon 659 and Knox 679. Dawson of Monmouth earned individual medalist honors with 150 strokes while Haligan of Lawrence was runner up with 151.
Evanston Illinois AP report says Harry Franck younger brother of Minnesota All American George Franck is a sophomore backfield candidate at Northwestern during spring football drills.
Cornell star Dave Clutterham won the mile half mile and two mile at the Midwest conference meet in Monmouth claiming three firsts and guiding the Purples to a second place finish. Jim Fieweger of Lawrence topped the meet with five championships.
The 1942 Cedar Rapids Raiders host the Springfield Brownies this afternoon at 2 45 in Hill Park with Ed Klieman expected to pitch and Lou Kahn catching. Cedar Rapids aims for early pennant momentum against a Springfield squad riding four straight wins.
Johnny Vander Meer fired nine no walk innings for his first 1942 win, leading Cincinnati past St Louis 5 to 2. Gumbert allowed six runs in 5 innings. Dickson and Krist pitched in relief. Umpires Reardon and Goetz called the game in 2 hours 3 minutes.
Manager Billy Southworth said Whitey Moore former Cincinnati pitcher would join the St. Louis Cardinals as soon as possible. Moore had been with Rochester on loan and protested returning to the minors but waivers by the Reds had expired making him Cardinals property. He learned the move at his Uhrichsville Ohio home and planned to join the team on the first train.
Raider notes survey 1942 season hopes at Hill Park and a busy naval and college sports backdrop. Mentions Fritz Crisler as a potential Great Lakes coach, service alumni in athletics, and upcoming games and transfers shaping the wartime grid and baseball scenes.
Chicago White Sox snap a six game losing streak by defeating the St. Louis Browns 2 to 1 in the opening game of a three game series. Dietrich earned his second win of the season while knuckleballer Nigeseling struggled early as Chicago collected key first inning hits.
Joe Sanders executive secretary of the Southern Association insists the season will not be affected by war fears. He cites confidential attendance figures from eight Southern cities showing the league holding its own and improving in key areas. He foresees transportation as the main challenge but notes strong fan turnout thus far.
Alsab claws back from near the back of the field to dead heat with Sun Again and Requested in the 52nd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. The son of Good Goods, bought for 700, trained by Basil James, and ridden by Jack Guentiter, posts a dramatic victory amid a 42000-strong crowd, matching the Preakness record for a mile and three sixteenths.
Iowa City witnessed about five thousand fans as freshman Hawkeyes, led by Youel, defeated Carideos 7-0 in a spring showcase. Yeuel, Harris, and Cardenos were among standout players in the backfield, with early-era form noted and plans for fall prospects hinted.
Fragmented OCR notes list multiple teams and cities including Chicago Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Washington and Des Moines. It hints at sports standings and games across several dates with references to Cedar Rapids and other locales but lacks coherent events or results.
Lee Farmer led the Hawkeyes in a Big Ten dual with Chicago, winning the 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, and broad jump among multiple firsts. Iowa edged Chicago 86 to 36 as Farmer claimed sprint and field events, with teammates Wilneroom and Warkman also high in several events.
Oklahoma City AP notes that baseball expands across 120 high schools last year with many teams joining the league and growing participation in the state.
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