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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1934
Page
10
Chicago White Sox pitcherless lineup sparked an inning rally to beat New York 7 5 and win the series two games to one. Jimmy Dykes homered for the fourth time in eight games as Chicago trimmed the Yankees’ lead in the standings with a late surge.
Cornell freshman track team topped Coe by 81 to 50 at Mount Vernon in a dual meet. Ralph Martin of Traer led the scorers with two firsts for Coe. Cornell's high leg numbers and strong sprinting helped secure the victory.
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North Des Moines High School won the state baseball title 8 to 4 over Central City. The Polar Bears advanced by beating Farmersburg 7 to 5 earlier. Babbitt pitched sharp for Central City, driving in a run with a double and scoring on Peet’s single. Central City’s defense faltered in the fifth inning, allowing six runs.
In a Friday semifinal, Manson Central City topped Armstrong 7 to 0 as Babbitt pitched a one hit game. The Central City squad advances to the finals in the state high school baseball tournament. Beal and Ahern, Kuhse and Thompson contribute for Farmersburg in a separate semifinal 7 to 3 loss.
Davenport and Larson led the Raiders to an 8 7 win over the Blues before a near capacity crowd. Davenport delivered four seventh inning runs while Larson homered and Burris added four hits as Oakland extended its pennant lead with a hard fought victory.
Irving Tigers defeated the Grang Hot Shots on the local diamond 12 to 0 as they stretched their unbeaten run to nine games. Manager Cal Fullmer praised the pitching staff and lineup changes that fueled the victory.
Western League standings show St Joseph leading with 63 wins and .667, Rapids 64 .800, Sioux City 5 0.500, Des Moines 4 0.555, Davenport 36 .333, Omaha 37 .200. Friday results include Cedar Rapids 6 Davenport 7 Rock Island 6 Des Moines 2 Topeka and Sioux City 7 St Joseph 4 Omaha 3. Friday games list Davenport at Cedar Rapids Omaha at Topeka Sioux City at St Joseph Des Moines at Rock Island.
A.P. report from Philadelphia details the 58th Intercollegiate AA A track and field qualifiers at Franklin Field. Stanford Yale and California show strength while Cornell and Harvard face setbacks, shaping a tight team trophy battle for Saturday’s finals amid an east west clash. Stanford stars Lyman Dunn shine in throws. Klopstock falters in hurdles.
The Saint Louis area Saints swept a three game series with the Omaha Packers, winning 4 to 3 in a tight finale. Key hits came from McIsaacs and Brucker, while Intlekofer held Omaha to nine hits as Wood allowed eleven. Five first-inning runs set the early tone, with late threats from Omaha quelled by double plays and clutch defense.
Al Pederson hit a two run homer in the eighth, driving in two teammates to lift Northwestern over Minnesota 3 to 1. Tom Gallivan struggled on the mound until Pederson’s blast with two on base broke the game open. The Wildcats scored three runs, backed by strong defense and timely hits.
Wilton Junction Rifle Club has built a new rifle range for high powered shooting north of town on Highway 38 at the Edward Proctor farm. The range meets US government specifications and is fully equipped. Members will celebrate its anniversary with a large picnic on Sunday June 3.
Rock Island uses five first inning hits for four runs and adds two more late to defeat Des Moines 6 to 2. Newton earns the win with six strikeouts. Clay allows nine hits. Hudson leads Des Moines with a triple and two singles in four chances.
The Topeka Senators pulled a three run rally in the ninth to come from behind and win 8 to 7 over Sioux City. King left the game after a ninth inning walk and Williford's single, with Gan non misplaying a ball as Brightwell and Snyder boosted the rally with key hits. Rickey then unleashed a wild pitch as the drama unfolded.
New York Yankees falter as six defeats in eight games expose weaknesses. Ruth slumps amid aging fielding, Gomez remains sole reliable starter while the bullpen collapses in recent losses to Detroit Cleveland and Chicago.
Iowa City Iowa Twenty three men were named by Coach George T Bresnahan for the final track dual of the season with Minnesota at Minneapolis Saturday. The Hawkeyes are favored to repeat against the Gophers though outdoors score may be closer. Named: Francis Cretzmeyer Edward Becker Sidney Dean Bernard Page Graham Moulton Russell Henry Robert Cook Raymond Latham Beverly Gordon Leo Campisi Kenneth Wilcox David Flage Max Wisgerhof Kenneth Higgins Mark Panther Tom Moore Rudolph Leytze Theodore Lee Ross Frasher Elmer Kewley Arthur Qoslund Ivan Blackmer Keith Thomas.
A fragmented wire report lists teams such as Columbus Indianapolis Milwaukee and Louisville at Kansas City with various players named, showing a mosaic of scores and lineups across multiple games.
Chicago edged Purdue 3 to 0 in a tight Big Ten baseball duel. Maroons scored first on errors, added two more in the fourth on a triple by Haarlow, fielder's choice, and hits by Cochrane and Novak Griffin. Purdue pitchers allowed eight hits.
Weather forces postponement of the U S Canada Davis Cup zone doubles match to Saturday in Wilmington Delaware with two singles matches moved to Sunday as officials announced.
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