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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1941

Page

7

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.

Raiders Ollie Marquardt Ollie Marquardt Prnems Cedar Rapids Decatur Evansville Springfield Clinton Orie Arntzen Ray Poat Chief Reynolds Stan Gehrke Red Embree Paul Calvert Jim Gravin Buck Frierson Charley Workman Bob Hershey del Jones George Bink Mike Blaze Mike Carl Wessels Blaze Gehrke Cedar Rauids Evanaville Madison Workman Cleveland Indians Frierson Embree Reynolds Wilkes-Barre Hershey

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.

Fred Winter Betty Carrithers Buelah Detweiler Y’s

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.

Ames Iowa State Missouri Cyclones Tigers Chukkers Towa State Hill Sprout Rome State Carey Unson Foul Boney

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.

American Legion Roosevelt Hotel Smulekoff Hotelers Earl Usher Joe Kenney Roosevelt Wilson Frank Stastny George Lembaugh John Beck Butter-Nut

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.

The Cedar Rapids Baseball Association Raiders Harry S. Johnson G. King Thompson Hy Henry Peter Bailey Cedar Rapids Cleveland Indians Cleveland

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.

Washington, D. C NEA Big al Blazis Georgetown University

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.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Iowa Daniels Park Cedar Rapids Wilson

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.

Burbank Calif Nea Joe Thorne Indianapolis

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