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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1941

Page

6

Springfield Outlasts Raiders In 11 10 Slugfest

In a two hour 39 minute game Springfield Brownies beat Cedar Rapids Raiders 11 to 10. Key players included Floyd Baker and Harry Hatch with three hits each for the Brownies and Ed Edwards driving in two runs for the Raiders.

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Dodgers fall from lead as 11th inning loss widens NL gap

Dodgers stumble after an 11 inning defeat in Pittsburgh and a 7-4 loss to the Cubs. Durocher reshuffles the lineup, Pete Reiser returns, and Whitlow Wyatt struggles as Brooklyn remains one game ahead of the Cardinals. Walker Cooper injures shoulder for six weeks.

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Michigan Nine on Verge of Pennant

The Wolverines hold first in the Big Ten race with two games against Purdue at Lafayette this weekend and a series with Northwestern at Evanston next week. Ray Fisher's squad split with Indiana last Friday and Saturday to move toward their first title since 1936.

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Cedar Rapids schools sweep mile relay at Mississippi Valley meet

In the Mississippi Valley conference track meet Cedar Rapids Franklin McKinley Roosevelt and Wilson placed first four in the mile relay. Jim Battin of Franklin won the leg in a close finish as John Foster of McKinley carried an early lead but lost in the final yards.

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Unyielding Efforts Amid Hawkeye Track Slump

The article recalls Foster’s painful defeat in a high school race and highlights Dizzy Dean’s legendary pitching achievements while noting rising boxing chatter about strategies against Joe Louis. It ends with a critique of Iowa track woes and praise for coach George Bresnahan’s morale-building efforts.

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Sunday Shifts Optic Standings in Three-Eye League

Clinton surrendered first place after losing the nightcap to Evansville on the home diamond. Springfield rose to the top with an 11 10 win over the Raiders, Waterloo climbed to seventh with a 5 3 victory over Moline, while Madison claimed fourth place after an 11 2 win over Clinton.

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Parnell Squeezes Past Millersburg In Big 22 4 Win

The Parnell high school boys baseball team routed Millersburg 22 to 4 Friday night, dominating offensively with a strong performance from their lineup.

Millersburg Parnell High School

League standings and results report

The league table shows teams with wins losses and percentages including Rinefield Cedar Rap Clinton Decatur Evansville Waterloo Madison Moline. Sunday results list Evansville Clinton 5 Wateriog Moline 5 Madison 11 Decatur 2. Monday games schedule includes Rapids at Springfield Waterioo at Madison Clinton at Seanaelile.

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Cleveland and Detroit Meet in Key Baseball Roundup

In Sunday results Cleveland led Philadelphia and Chicago with scores cited while Detroit faced Boston. A scrambled recap notes Boston and Washington, New York, and St. Louis context with mixed inning references and standings implied.

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Brooklyn Frame Sunday Results

Philadelphia results list shows Geiphia and Sundys outcomes with numbers 16 429 and 18 920, noting Sunday performance reads like a scoreboard fragment from Brooklyn frame events.

Brooklyn

Kan Sunes Lait Ottoman A8 Columbus Pal

Fragmented scores and team names from a historical sports snippet showing results like Louisville 1-9 and Indianapolis 4-4, with Columbus 7-5 and other partial figures. The text is incomplete but lists multiple games and outcomes.

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Washington Defeats Chicago in Major League Box Score

Chicago and Washington clash in a 10 to 5 game with Vernon, Lodigiani, and Hoag driving Chicago errors and key two base hits. Kuhel and Wright lead Washington with multiple hits as Sundra and Ross combine for the win and Chicago pitchers struggle.

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Unclear baseball scoring note with substitutions and errors

Partial game box shows New York and Pittsburgh with a 4-4 final or 4 errors. Substitutions list players Wittie Adams Lopez Collins Klinger and 여러 for the New York side. Gustine and Sacrifice plays noted with Jurges Martin.

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High Wind Lowers Trap Shoot Scores

Charles City Gun club hosted a Sunday registered trap shoot with 35 shooters from Iowa and Minnesota. C. E. Heaton of Fairfax tied for fourth in singles with 140 and placed fourth in doubles with 42. Top scorer Fra Cates of Britt posted 143 as SM Nelson also claimed high marks amid windy conditions.

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Parker Beats Kovacs To Win California Tennis Title

Frankie Parker of Los Angeles upset Frank Kovacs of Oakland in four sets 6-4 2-6 7-5 6-3 to capture the California state tennis championship. Kovacs, national indoor champion and three time state titlist, erred with clowning but Parker prevailed.

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Vinton Nine Defeats Brandon Club 4 2 in League Play

Vinton tallied eight hits to beat Brandon 4 to 2 for their third straight Corn Valley league win. Arlo Woods pitched all seven innings allowing seven hits and fanning eleven as Brandon’s two pitchers gave up eight hits, five errors, and six strikeouts.

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