Dodgers Win in Thirteen Inning Battle to Lead NL
Dodgers overcome Reds 6-5 in 13 innings as Gene Moore walks and Leo Durocher singles sending Brooklyn back to first in the National League. Jimmie Foxx powers Red Sox past White Sox 7-6. Indians drop 9-7 to Athletics as Simmons drives in go ahead run. Walker caps Washington 4-2 over Detroit. Pirates beat Giants 7-2 ending streak. Phillies blank Cardinals 4-0 to climb to fifth in NL.
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Armstrong Jenkins Bout Set For July 17 In New York City
New York state athletic commission sanctioned a 12 round non title bout between Lew Jenkins the lightweight champ and Henry Armstrong welterweight title holder for July 17 in New York City. Both fighters agreed to weigh under 140 pounds with Armstrong 7 pounds under his limit and Jenkins 5 pounds over the lightweight limit.
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Jabs Fly In Ragged Card of Mixed Boxing Results
In New York reports Josey Fannotti stopped Paul Tee in a 127 safety bout while Jackie Jurich stopped Little Cererine in Dayton California. Carlos Mirands outpointed Denico Cabanella in Los Angeles with a 182 142 score in Manila.
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Billy Hall Nears End Of Career At Iowa State Golf
Ames Iowa Billy Hall and his brother Max Hall of Boone play for Iowa State as the Cyclones head to the Big Six meet in Lincoln Nebraska Billy will graduate this spring while Max two more years remain in college golf Billy holds the ISU course record with 67 and last year reached the national collegiate tournament semi finals before losing on the 37th hole.
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Tama High School Beats Eldora 6 to 3
Tama High School baseball team won again, defeating Eldora by 6 to 3 on the Tama diamond. Long distance hitting helped secure the victory as Myer and J Myer led the effort with standout performances.
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Standings and results from three-eye league and major leagues
Standings show Springfield leading the Three Eye League with 7 0 1.000, Cedar Rapids 3 3 2.9, Clinton 7 2 0.775, Madison 2 1 0.? Evansville 6 2 0.667, Moline 3 9 3.96, Decatur 4 3 0.444, Waterloo 6 4 0.000. Results note postponed games due to cold weather including Decatur at Cedar Rapids and Springfield at Waterloo. Wednesday games list several matchups across the circuit. Major league results include Washington 4 Detroit 2, New York 9 Philadelphia 9 in extras, and Boston 7 Chicago 6 in 10 innings, with upcoming schedule: New York at St Louis, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Detroit, and Chicago at Boston among others.
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Clinton and Madison win in Three-I league action
Clinton defeats Moline 14 to 11 as Toncoff homers for Clinton. Madison beats Evansville 9 to 8, moving into sixth place and within half a game of Cedar Rapids. Springfield remains undefeated and Clinton closes in on top spot.
Prices Unchanged For Hawkeye Grid Battles This Fall
Iowa athletic officials said ticket prices for home football games this fall stay at 1939 levels. Reserved seats are $8.75 for the Wisconsin, Purdue, and Illinois games, with general admission $1.10 for the opener against South Dakota.
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Stimpson Favored For Iowa Loop Track Title
Simpson, winner of the last four Iowa conference outdoor track championships, is favored to win a fifth when loop schools contest the event in Indianola Friday and Saturday. Dubuque University is rated the strongest challenger with Luther and Loras also expected to score heavily.
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National League highlights and boxing gym progress
Bucky Walters completed 31 games in 1939 tying a modern NL mark, with Burleigh Grimes earlier doing 33 in 1923. Mel Ott leads NL in walks and RBIs while Carl Hubbell and Roy Cullenbine are noted for career feats. A Des Moines Cedar Rapids boxing show May 23 at Memorial Coliseum supports a local gym run by Jimmy Hamilton.
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Major League Box Scores Philadelphia Cleveland
Philadelphia and Cleveland clash in a heavy scoring game with Moses and Trosky delivering for the Tribe and Besse and Caster enduring pitching exits. timely hits and errors shape a 7 9 scoreline. Cincinnati Dodgers also square off with runs from Camilli and McCormick aiding a 6 7 finish as Pressnell secures the win and Carleton suffers the loss.
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Goodall Golf Tourney Spotlight Heads to New York
The four day Goodall round robin opens with 15 top professionals in a 126 hole event using three man groups where every player meets each other. Notable entrants include Snead Demaret Hogan Nelson Picard Wood Runyan Sarazen and Pose with Cooper absent. Demaret and Hogan are flagged as likely Open contenders while Demaret’s recent form draws keen interest.
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Suhr Released by Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia National League club announced the unconditional release of first baseman Gus Suhr on Tuesday night. He joined the Phils a year ago after coming from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Frankie Frisch Chooses Pirates Job Over Broadcasting
New Rochelle native Frankie Frisch quits a lucrative broadcasting role to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates. He takes charge of a struggling team in a tough National League season, choosing baseball devotion over comfort. The Pirates face harsh odds, with Frisch’s commitment celebrated by local friends at a New Rochelle ceremony.
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Purple Varsity Golfers Beat Coe and Freshmen Lose
The Cornell varsity golf team defeated Coe at Ellis links Tuesday 10 to 0 with Charles Ewall of Coe earning medalist honors at 80. Spletter defeated Thomas, but Coe edged Cornell 2-1 in several matches. The Coe freshmen beat Cornell freshmen 15 to 3, Dick Rice led Coe with 84.
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Upper Iowa Peacocks crush Wartburg 10 to 1 in league win
Special to The Gazette Fayette Upper Iowa beat Wartburg 10 to 1 to move to 4 0n in conference play and 8 0n in 10 starts Evans pitched nearly flawless ball allowing three hits. Key late rally in sixth with two homers two doubles and a single.
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Tigers Send Hutchinson And Thomas To Minors
Detroit Tigers trim roster to 25 by sending pitcher Fred Hutchinson to Buffalo and Luther Thomas to Beaumont on recallable assignments. Hutchinson cost about 70000 prior to 1939 season and had a strong Pacific coast league showing, while Thomas, a former Phillies castoff, won seven games in relief last year.
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Fayette High Defeats Maynard 10 to 5 in Tuneup
Fayette High beat Maynard 10 to 5 Tuesday with Johnson and Briss scoring for Fayette and Menninger and Schlegel contributing. Maynard’s Onzoan 6 and Fayette’s 101 are noted in the box score with S. Johnson and Briss.
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