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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1941

Page

17

Riot Signs Mark Close Of 10-7 Baseball Game Riot Ends In Riots At Hill Park

At Hill Park a crowd of about a thousand watched the Raiders lose to the Decatur Commies 10 to 7 in ten innings. Uproar followed as players and spectators clashed, chairs were waved, police escorted umpires to their car, and the incident blazed through the park with rioting and threats.

Hill Park Raiders Decatur Iowa

Plowboys Open Three Game Series At Hill Park

Moline hosts Decatur in a three game set at Hill Park with Ladies Night free admission. Cedar Rapids leads 4-2 in the fifth before a disputed call ties the game. final innings see Hershey Edwards and teammates rally as Cedar Rapids prevails.

Cedar Rapids Kordenbrock Davis Gehrkeet Jones Hershey, Edwards Kahn Kosinski Marquardt Wessels Thompson Bessom Necatur Clay Decatur Aces Hershey Edwards Kosinaki Stickney Smith Williams Isler Suytar Blackman Klutz Rod Kosniaks Decatur Thomopson & Benwem Koh Marley Moh Barley Zyenene Rob Als Ressam Woraham Cady Moline Hill Park Waterloo

Rioting Ends Baseball Game After Brawl at Park

Umpire Worsham issued a foul ball call triggering a chaotic brawl. Players Edwards and Jones were ejected as the Raiders and Decatur tied the game late, cops intervened, rocks flew and chairs were hurled, ending after three hours and nine minutes with peace restored as the teams left under catcalls.

Worsham Marquardt Davis Edwards Williams Kahn Kosinski Wessels Besson Raider Decatur Raiders Stan Gehrke del Jones Jones Hershey Bob Umps

Standings and results from the Three Eye and American League baseball

Standings show WL Pet figures for Madison Springfield Waterloo and Moline with Decatur Clinton Evansville and other teams. Sunday results include Decatur Cedar Rapids Springfield Waterloo Madison and Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn and Philadelphia games with night and day schedules listed. Monday games are Moline Cedar Rapids Evansville Clinton Waterloo Madison and Springfield.

Clinton Madison Rapide Decatur Waterloo Evansville Moline Cedar Rapides Springtfield Cedar Rapids Springfield St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia J. Louis Ft

Jacobs Top Choice In Omaha District

Johnny Jacobs of Iowa, 20, leads a nine-player field in the Omaha district qualifying for the National Open finals at Fort Worth. Only the winner advances. Jacobs must beat all nine entrants. He shot a 75 despite a strong wind at Happy Hollow, where 36 holes will be played.

Omaha Johnny Jacobs Iowa Nebraska Fort Worth Tex Jacobs Johnny Goodman Pat Willcox Happy Hollow Cedar Rapids

Budge Delays Tourney For Wedding and Injury Reports

Defending national pro tennis champion Donald Budge took a one day leave from the pro tour to wed Dierdre Conselman in Chicago. He also received a two day postponement of his first round match after injuring himself in a stair fall in his New York apartment two weeks earlier. In other first round action John Nogrady defeated George Gaudet 6-1 6-0 6-2. Charles Wood beat George Jennings 4-6 6-1 6-1 3-6 6-2 and Dan Watson defeated Lloyd Budge 6-2 6-2 6-1.

Chicago Donald Budge Budge Dierdre Conselman Glendale Calif Stanford University Jimmy Conselman Tourney New York John Nogrady Montclair N. J George Gaudet Evanston Ill Charles Wood George Jennings Dan Watson Chevy Chase Lloyd Budge Lake Forest, III

Volga City Ends Season With 7 1 Victory Over Brandon

Volga City high school baseball team defeated Brandon 7 to 1 in the season finale. The win capped a strong campaign for Volga City as coach J. S. Moore, a Volga City graduate, returned to face his alma mater.

Volga City Brandon J. S. Moore

Unlikely Harvest of Heavyweight Contenders Looms

The column notes boxing impresario Uncle Mike Jacobs cultivating a crowded pool of Louis challengers including Abe Simon Tony Musto Buddy Baer and others as Louis nears the end of his reign. It also mentions track star Franklin at Ames and a shift of talent toward Texas as Battin considers college after a record relay year.

Mike Jacobs Ring Impressario Joe Louis Gates Mike Louis Jacobs Abe Simon Tony Musto Buddy Baer Uncle Mike Musto Simon Tony Galento Billy Conn Lou Nova Max Baer Franklin Ames Des Moines Franklin Steppers Jim Battin Texas Southland Iowa University Battin

Box Scores From Doubleheader Matchups

In the opener Wilkie lasted seven, Gumbert eight, with Hartley etc. no. The second game features Pittsburgh and St. Louis, plus Philadelphia Brooklyn, Detroit and Cleveland, and Chicago versus Washington. many RBIs and errors noted across the slate.

Lewis, Pitteburen Izittsburen Anderson Stewart Collin Mire Marion Merion Ye Apt Banes Ize Brown Pittabureh St. Louis

Bud and Walt Win 6-1 Over Coralville in Sunday Softball

Bud and Walt of North Liberty defeated Coralville 6 to 1 Sunday afternoon. They will face Oakdale at home Wednesday evening.

Gazette North Liberty Bud Walt Coralville Oakdale

Giants' Three-Lead Dwindles To Half Game

The Springfield Brownies beat Clinton 6 to 3 to trim Clinton’s first-place margin in the Three-Eye league to a half game. Clinton had 11 hits while Springfield pitcher Joseph held them to five. Waterloo moved a full game from last place by defeating Moline 5 to 3. Evansville crushed Madison 14 to 4 in seven innings, then Madison won the second game 9 to 5.

Philadelphia Brooklyn Reese Litwhler Merm Coscarark Marnieab Ssessese Rizzo Bragan Relser Etten Vosmik Medwick Herman Bacrifices Owen Grissom Pearson Wyatt Swift Davis Washlasten Case Lst OlBr S Lewla O Moses Cramer O McCoy Travisss Johnson Vernonib Bichert Ch’anel Myer OlSuder Leonard Uf.ch'anse Car’auelp Babich ItCollins Ferrick Archie Carrasquel Miles Suder Washington McCoy Hayes Early Moses Rancato Chapman Brancato Johnson Ferrick Vernon Travis McGor Siebert Payer Perrick Carresauel Giants Springfield Brownies Clinton Iowans Joseph Springfield Brownies Waterloo Moline Evansville Madison

Bunnies Fall 13 9 to Louisa on Riverside

Louisa defeated Cedar Rapids 13 to 9 on Riverside Sunday with Kraft and Cook pairing for the winners. Ream Hrabelin and John Schloss led the Cedar Rapids offense in the loss.

Cedar Rapids Bunnies Louisa Riverside Kraft Cook Louisa Battery Ream, Hrabelin John Schloss The

Three More Qualify For 500 Mile Race

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UP) Five starting positions remained unfilled for the Memorial day automobile race Monday four days before the annual 500 mile classic Three drivers qualified Sunday bringing the number of eligibles to 28 They were Tony Willman Milwaukee 123.92 MPH Sam Hanks Alhambra Calif 118.211 and Overton Phillips Beverly Hills Calif 116.298 It is claimed that 60 per cent of all traffic deaths occur during dusk and darkness.

Indianapolis Ind Tony Willman Milwaukee Sam Hanks Alhambra Calif Overton Phillips Beverly Hills

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