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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1940

Page

32

Davenport Team Wins Conference Track Meet at Cop Field

Davenport Blue Devils dominate the Mississippi Valley Conference track meet at Cop Field on Saturday. Franklin and McKinley trailed as Davenport swept sprint and relay events while West Waterloo and Roosevelt produced high finishers in field events and the sophomores set a new high jump mark.

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Drake Team Second In Missouri Valley Meet

The Oklahoma Aggies won the Missouri Valley outdoor track and field championship with 743.5 points. Drake edged Washington for runner-up, 42.7 to 38.2, while Tulsa and Washburn trailed with 6 and 2.13 points. A cold rain soaked Drake Stadium all day, causing slick footing on the track and wet field surfaces.

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Yankees Escape Cellar with 3-0 Win Over White Sox

Monte Pearson fired a two hitter to lift the New York Yankees from last place with an 8-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Tommy Henrich drove in two runs and belted a homer, powering New York to a decisive win at Comiskey Park.

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Senators Beat Tribe 3 2 as Allen Injured

The Cleveland Indians lost to the Washington Senators 3 2. Johnny Allen left with a tendon injury after seven innings while pitching to Ken Chase. Eisenstat replaced him in the eighth.

Senators TRIBE Johnny Allen Cleveland Cleveland Indians Washington Allen Ken Chase Eisenstat

Standings and results from weekend baseball and basketball action

League standings show Decatur Springfield Cedar Rapids and Waterloo with mixed results. Saturday rain delayed Cedar Rapids at Decatur and Waterloo at Moline while Clinton at Springfield and Madison at Evansville produced scheduled games. Sunday matches listed with New York Chicago St Louis and other outcomes across American leagues.

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Battle Lines Form in National League Race

The Reds and Dodgers vie for the NL lead behind seven listed pitchers. Tex Carleton’s no hitter shifted the balance. Casey Wyatt and Hamlin duel Walters Thompson and Derringer, while Whitey Moore Jim Turner and Vander Meer defend Reds and the Dodgers counter with Van Mungo Fitzsimmons Kimball. Southpaws get little emphasis.

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Illinois Triumph Eliminates Hawks in Big Ten Baseball

Illinois completed its Big Ten title chase with a 7 0 win over Indiana behind Al Grants three hit pitching. The victory leaves Illinois hopeful of a title if other contenders falter and eliminates Iowa from the race. The Hawks sit at 6 3 with two games left and could finish within a half game of the leaders. In Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan beat Purdue 7 1 to stay in contention. Iowa Hawkeyes beat Michigan 4 0 as rain and mud shortened the game in the seventh inning with Fred Hohenhorst pitching and Erwin Prasse driving in two early runs.

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Waterloo Woeful Waterloo Three-Eye setback sparks sympathy

The Waterloo entry in the Three-Eye league draws severe scrutiny as the Chicago White Sox mismanage talent and funding. Editor’s note laments the club's string of losses, the shaky sponsor situation, and calls for White Sox accountability to salvage Waterloo’s season.

Cedar Rapids Waterloo Chicago White Sox Ed Moore Cincinnati Red Reds

Bimelech Second in Withers Mile at Belmont Park

In the Withers at Belmont Park Corydon upset Bimelech the favored three year old from Green Tree stable coming from last place to win by two lengths over Roman who finished second by a nose. Corydon paid 10.60 to win 5.30 to show Roman 3.20. The crowd neared 30 000 and wagers totaled 227248.

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College Baseball Scores Include Minnesota Win and Close Upset

Minnesota defeats Chicago 3 to 1 while Town edges Michigan State 9 in a weekend baseball roundup. Northwestern slips 4 to Wisconsin 4 to 3. Nebraska beats Illinois 7 0 and Indiana trounces Notre Dame 1 to 1. Strong tennis and track results note Wisconsin and others as teams rack up lines.

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Coe Wins Midwest Meet in Rout Over Rivals

Coe College dominates the twentieth Midwest conference track meet with 61 points to claim the title. Grinnell is runner-up with 39 as Beloit and Monmouth also perform strongly, with Kinch Barker and Raddant among double winners and Barker setting a javelin record.

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Phillies wallop Derringer Reds in 8 to 3 rout

Philadelphia pitcher Hugh Mulcahy escaped a rocky first inning as the Phillies hammered Paul Derringer for eight runs. Derringer, longtime winner over Philadelphia, gave up eight runs while Mulcahy limited Cincinnati to seven hits as the Phils built an easy win.

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Cardinals Hit Five Home Runs To Beat Dodgers 6 2

Five homers powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6 2 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Johnny Mize and Terry Moore each drove in two runs, Medwick hit a pair of long balls, and the win kept the Cardinals ahead of Brooklyn while Cincinnati’s Reds fell to the Phillies.

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Monmouth Golfers Win Midwest Conference Championship

Monmouth golfers won the Midwest conference championship with a four-man total of 643 over 36 holes in Galesburg Monmouth. Grinnell finished second at 662, Beloit 666, Coe 685, Carleton 686 tying with Lawrence, and Cornell 696. Chuck Dawson and Bill Reynolds led Monmouth with 156. Ruliffson of Grinnell was third with 158. Rain postponed the conference tennis meet.

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Raiders Kept Idle in Postponed Three-Eye Tilt

Wet grounds forced postponement of the Cedar Rapids Decatur Three-Eye league game. A double-header is set for Sunday with first pitch at 2 pm. Raiders pitchers Reynolds Embree and Gehrke are set to work. Decatur counters with Card and Drasites or Eiseminger.

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