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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1940
Page
5
Reynolds went 3 for 4 with five RBIs and a walk in a 5-2 win over Moline. Blaze added a triple and a single while Workman drove in two runs. Evansville moves ahead and resumes play at Hill Park Saturday with two games set for Sunday.
Ken Overlin defeats Ceferino Garcia to claim the world middleweight championship in a Madison Square Garden bout. The card features Montgom ery grounding Reynolds, Levan scoring on a two base hit, and a chaotic fifth inning as Blaze allows three passed balls. Manager Marquardt is ejected after being picked off and Ollie earns ejection for unruly baserunning antics.
Springfield edged Madison 9-5 as Browns erupted for six runs in the first inning and home runs fueled the offense. Joe and Bradley homered for Springfield, while Stencil and Skurski connected for Madison. Clinton fell to Boehringer and Evansville 2-1. Giants had seven hits as Evansville won 2-1 with Winterleg suffering another close defeat. White Hawks totaled four hits and six errors in a rough game.
Cubs pull out a night victory in a National League box score. Key players and pitching decisions are noted, with the win contributing to the team's standings.
In a tightly contested game, New York and Detroit exchange runs with key hits from DiMaggio and Greenberg. Greenberg belts a homer for Detroit, while Ruffing struggles with control as New York leaves six on base and Detroit six.
Summary of a baseball game with Washington and St. Louis tallying runs. Key players include McQuinn, Bonura, Welaj, Bloodworth, and Travis for Washington and Kuhel, McCoy, Rosenthal for Philadelphia. both sides feature multiple home runs and errors. Final patterns show Kennedy earning the win over Hudson.
Standings show three league leaders with wins and losses, including Evansville Clinton Decatur Madison Waterloo and Maline. Thursday and Friday results list Cedar Rapids Evansville Decatur Waterloo Madison Madison and others with scores and scheduled games across the National and American leagues and the American Association.
Coe faces Cornell in a varsity and freshman dual meet at Coe field winding up the season for both squads. The Coe squad, coming off a decisive win in the Midwest conference meet at Galesburg, is the favorite. Five seniors Harley Moore Vernon Elsiager John Prasch Bob Smith and Robert Foulkes will appear in their final meet. Events start at 2 o clock in the afternoon.
Rodney W Wood, Traer High School star for three years, was named Traer’s athlete of the year. His name will be first engraved on the Bruce Erickson Memorial plaque donated by the Traer Commercial Club in the high school trophy case. The plaque will honor an outstanding high school athlete each year.
A rare triple play helped Western Illinois State Teachers defeat the Caterpillar Tractors of Peoria 6 to 2. A line drive to left field produced the first out and Eddie Willard tagged two baserunners to end the inning.
The Chicago White Sox rebounded from early season struggles, winning four consecutive games at Comiskey Park led by a 13-4 rout of the Philadelphia Athletics. Judge Jimy Dykes saw his club climb from last to fourth as the Yankees slipped after a 3-2 loss to Detroit. The Browns beat Washington in 12 innings as Bloodworth and McQuinn provided late power. The Cubs and Phillies opened the season with a 13-inning night game won 4-3 at Shibe Park. Other NL games were rained out.
Northwestern sophomore Seymour Greenberg bested Wisconsin’s Arthur Nielsen 6-0 6-1 as the Wildcats began the conference chase in Evanston. Other results include Michigan’s Thomis Gaimon over Jerry Rosenthal 6-2 6-4 and Minnesota’s Mike Lieberman defeating Robert Woltenwerber 6-0 6-2.
Ken Overlin of Washington claims the world middleweight crown after a unanimous decision over Ceferino Garcia in Madison Square Garden before 7 500 fans. Overlin's clever jab and sharp combinations outpointed Garcia who showed grit but lacked power in 15 rounds, with a rematch possible within 90 days.
Fairfax Gun Club holds a registered trap shoot Sunday May 26 with 100 16 yard targets 50 handicap and doubles of desired Proprium ais starting at 1 pm. Practice before and after the program shells will be available on the ground all are welcome whether shoot or spectator.
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