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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
10
Ray Poat pitched a neat seven-hitter as the Raiders defeated the Springfield Brownies 12 to 2. Fans braved a blizzard to watch, with Poat and hitters powering the lopsided win and boosting the Raiders toward a strong early-season standing.
Springfield pushed one run in the fourth on Joe Grace’s homer. Schulte’s seventh inning double produced the second tally after a hard line drive error by George Bink. Charley Workman, subbing at second, made a running foul-line catch. Semezak had two Raider errors in the same inning on successive plays. Peat pitched seven with seven strikeouts, leaving the door open for a reliable start in future outings.
In a state tournament game Madrid defeated Manchester 4 to 3 in a pitching duel. Bob Reedholm allowed three hits while Earl Steffens took the loss for Manchester as Madrid rallied in the third inning.
Finney and Foxx homer leads Boston to 7 5 win over St Louis. Cronin Doerr Berardino and Heffner drive runs as Gatehouse subs and Hash star on mound. Galehouse gets the win for Boston while Kennedy takes the loss. Umpires Grieves Basil and Ormsby.
Cedar Rapids youngster Jim McPartland shines with a 68 and a famed creek carry twice. Johnny Vavra and Johnny Jacobs post strong rounds as pros plot Omaha Open and Carleton fights Midwest conference realignment. Rumors swirl on Carleton withdrawing if schedule shrinks. Texas boasts multiple champions as caddie honesty brings grin and headaches.
Clinton beat Evansville 10 to 3 on their field to gain a full game on Springfield in the Three-Race standings. Lefty Hazel was knocked for four runs in the first and three in the third as Clinton’s Henrichs and Goff pitched while Madison beat Moline 7-2 and Waterloo fell to Decatur 13-2.
Coe college golf teams defeated Cornell in a double bill at Ellis Thursday. The varsity won 16 to 14 and the freshmen 12 to 13. Dyvgert of Coe was medalist with 78, Thomas also of Coe had 80, and Rice of Coe topped the freshmen with 85.
The Three-Eye League standings show Cedar Rapids, Springfield, Decatur, Waterloo, Madison, Moline, Clinton, Evansville with varying win loss records as Thursday games feature Cedar Rapids 12 Springfield 3 and Decatur 13 Waterloo 2. Other schedules include Boston versus St Louis and Chicago versus New York with rain and cold affecting several games.
Cubs ride a four game win streak into a two game set at the Polo Grounds aiming to move past the Giants in the National League race. Hartnett reshuffles the lineup as Phil Wrigley shifts to on site management at Wrigley Field.
St. Louis game notes two hits in final frames while Gatehouse earned the win. Boston knocked Ver non Kennedy early and plated five in the third inning. Foxx hit his ninth homer in the seventh as Boston widened its lead to three games over Cleveland and 9 1/2 games over last place New York.
Wally Berger, veteran outfielder released by Cincinnati, has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. Berger previously played for the Boston Bees and New York Giants before joining Cincinnati, according to Phillies president Gerry Nugent on Friday.
Sumner stays undefeated in Upper Iowa Conference by defeating West Union 7 3 to keep a share of the lead. Farnum allowed four hits while collecting three hits and a walk. West Union hitters Aegerter Sumner and Shadle each tripled in the sixth as West Union scored in the third and sixth.
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