Raiders Sweep Three-Eye Honors In 1940 Title Run
Ollie Marquardt led Cedar Rapids Raiders to a repeat pennant in 1940 winning the league title and the playoff championship. The team also captured the all star game in July as Frierson Workman Embree and Reynolds earned promotions.
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Y's Learn To Swim School For Girls Starts May 17
The Y M C A will run a free four Saturdays Learn to Swim program for girls starting May 17 with four 45 minute classes at 2 p.m. each Saturday. Registrations are handled by Fred Winter and area grade principals with Betty Carrithers and Beulah Detweiler assisting. A boys program begins June 9 through the schools.
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Cyclone Polo Team Beats Missouri 5-2 in Bootleg Polo Meet
Ames AP Iowa State polo defeated Missouri 5 to 2 on Saturday, winning two of three matches this spring. The score by chukkers shows clear Cyclone control and goals credited to Hill Sprout, Carey and others amid a rough road for Missouri’s squad.
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Hotel Nine Wins Again In Legion Doubleheader
In Junior American Legion action, Roosevelt Hotel defeated Smulekoffs 7 to 1 in the first game and Cities Service edged John Becks 12 to 10 in the second. Stastny homered for Roosevelt and struck out nine, while Lembaugh started for John Becks and yielded three runs in the first inning due to catcher muffed third strikes. Tuesday night Butter Nut meets Cities Service. Smulekoffs, Roosevelt Hotel.
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Cedar Rapids Raiders Operate as Nonprofit Club
The Raiders are run by a Cedar Rapids base ball association with Judge Harry S. Johnson as president G King Thompson as vice president Hy Henry as secretary and Peter Bailey as treasurer. Under a working agreement Cedar Rapids receives players from the Cleveland Indians farm system with Cleveland retaining withdrawal rights. The Raiders are sponsored and subsidized by Cleveland but not owned.
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Georgetown’s Blazis Sets Three Indoor Shot Put Records
Big Al Blazis of Georgetown University holds three world indoor shot put records in the 8, 12, and 16 pound events at the Washington meet.
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Unbeaten M J Teams Clash in Friday Night Standings
An anticipated showdown features Iowa Electric Light and Power's seven time champions and Iowa Manufacturers in a top Friday game at Daniels Park. The Roddy Kilowatts beat Cedar Rapids Engineers 8 1 while Manufacturers edged Wilson's 4 2. Quaker Oats and LalPant Choate await openers after rainouts and are set for upcoming games.
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Thorne Balances Race Car Plant and Indy Memorial Race
In Burbank California Joe Thorne runs a busy race car parts plant while planning to fly to Indianapolis to qualify for the Memorial Day auto race. He will return to keep the plant operating and then fly again to enter the race.
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