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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1941

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Dodgers Rise On Steady Brilliance Of Mound Corps

The Dodgers ride strong pitching and timely hitting as Hugh Casey Curt Davis Luke Hamlin Kirby Higbe Whit Wyatt and Freddy Fitzsimmons anchor the staff while Brooklyn outscores opponents and wins close games. The team leads the National League with a bright outlook toward the next year.

Dodgers Hugh Casey Curt Davis Luke Hamlin Fost Kirby Higbe Whit Wyatt Freddy Fitzsimmons Phils Wyatt Amlin Brooklyn Brooklyns Bill Brandt National League

Cornell Sends 13 Man Track Team To Beloit

Cornell enters Beloit College weekend meet with 13 track men led by Dick Houden in sprints and Jack Wallace in the half mile. Other entries include Dave Fish and Wayne Sands in distance events and Ernie Dahl in field events.

Cornell Beloit Mount Vernon Twentyone Cees Eee SeeSloit Wisconsin Beloit College Purple Dick Houden Jack Wallace Dave Fish Gene Stevenson Bob Michaelson Bob Osborn Paul Roberts Wayne Sands Don Fish Bob Howard Ernie Dahl

Browns Swap Ferrell Reunites With Early Club

The St. Louis Browns acquired catcher Rick Ferrell to replace Vern Kennedy in the pitching staff market after selling outfielder Rip Radcliff to Detroit. Ferrell, 35, returns to the Browns, with whom he began his major league career in 1929, and the team remains under the 25 player limit.

ST. Louis St. Louis Browns Rick Ferrell Vern Kennedy Senators Browns Rip Radcliff Detroit Ferrell

Iowa Fresh Trackmen Fall in Postal Dual Meet

Lee Farmer and Joh Tucker led Iowa freshmen scoring as Iowa lost to Wisconsin 73 53 at Iowa City. Farmer ran 100 yards in 10.0 seconds and broad jumped 23. The team’s figures include strong marks in javelin discus and shot put with Ker winning those events.

Iowa City Lee Farmer Joh Tucker University of I Iowa Wisconsin Armer Broad Kér

Cornell Miler Breaks Mile Record in Fresh Meet

Cornell's Dave Clutterham broke an 11 year Midwest conference mile record in a fresh meet, as Monmouth finished first with 37 points to Cornell's 34. Coe totaled 26 to take fifth, Beloit 34 third, Carleton 29 14 fourth, Grinnell 13 percent sixth, and Knox eighth with Ripon 10 10. Clutterham also won the two mile in 10 04 5, with Laxson of Monmouth setting records in high and low hurdles.

Cornell Dave Clutterham Purple Monmouth Coe Beloit Carleton Grinnell Lawrence Knox Joe Ripon Iing Ge Clutterham Laxson Des Moines Derle Schafstal Oskaloosa Milt Kuhleman Mount Carroll Age Ae Mh Sebuelon Ane Garde Cariet Mouth Worley Mouth Sewell Tewell Newell Cadwallader Boe Cerrieton Fourt Rowbridge Distanes Scauss Carieton Loome

Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter by Tait

Two former Raider veterans Wolff and Orie keep a ball club in first with 15 victories 6 defeats. Williamsport and Cedar Rapids figures advance notes on Embree and Wilkes-Barre. Davenport tops Iowa high school baseball tourney prospects as winter talks of expanding baseball in schools continue. Amateur boxing gains in Lenox with Ralph Hayes moving to Cedar Rapids and CY O support. major league races show Cleveland and the Dodgers in a tight battle as Indians look to stay hot at home.

Wolff Orieni Williamsport Arntzen Orie Roger Red Embree Cedar Rapids Wilkes-Barre Manson Iowa Davenport Fred Winter Winter Junior Legion Fred Ralph Hayes Lenox Hayes J. M. Molloy Immaculate Conception Cleveland Indians Gerald Walker East

Davis and Van Evera Highlight Beloit Meet Action

Coe college coach Bill Davis from Mansfield Ohio appears with Carl Van Evera for points at Beloit Wisconsin in the Midwest conference track and field meet. Davis ran 4 28.5 for a mile in a recent triangular meet to beat Grinnell’s Neuman Fell while Van Evera a Shanghai China senior won the 880 yard run in 2 02.6.

Bill Davis Coe College Mansilion Carl van Evera Beloit Wis Davis Neuman Fell Grinnell van Evera Shanghai China

Kuhl Surprises Iowa Track Team With Rapid Progress

Iowa City report highlights Mittuhl Kuhl, a former basketball player, emerging as a key member of the Iowa track squad. He competes in high jump shot put and discus at the Big Ten meet in Minneapolis after a quick development under coach Bresnahan. He cleared 6 feet 3 inches to win the Wisconsin meet, nearing the university record.

Iowa City University of Iowa Mittuhl George T. Bresnahan Kuhl Iowa Hawkeyes Minneapolis Ida Grove High School Bresnahan Wisconsin Eddon

Lions Sign Iowa City Halfback Bill Gallan

Iowa City reports Bill Gallan a 195 pound halfback for University of Iowa signed with the Detroit Lions for a home per game deal, news released late Thursday.

Iowa City Bill Gallan University of Own Detroit Lions

Art Reading Enlists in Navy Air Corps ends racing career

Los Angeles report notes Art Reading, Southern California middle distance runner, gives up his final season to enlist in the navy air corps, ending his competitive track involvement.

Los Angeles NEA Art Reading Southern California Navy Air Corps

Legion Tilt Rained Out. Doubleheader Saturday

Roosevelt Hotels undefeated American Legion team will try again Saturday at Daniels Park in the second game of a doubleheader against Cities Service. Butter nut and Smulekoff's will assist in the afternoon's activities at 1 30. The Beck Armstrong game Thursday was rained out.

Roosevelt Hotels American Legion Daniels Park Butternut and Smulekoff Wil i Beck Armstrong

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