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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1939
Page
7
East Des Moines wins the state prep track crown with 40 points led by a smooth-running speedster who anchored a relay to a state record and another to third place. The team also took the 220 yard dash in near-record time, finishing ahead of Clinton 40 to 29.
East Des Moines broke the 880 yard relay record in 1 30.0. Kaiser led a late surge in the mile relay, finishing strong for East Des Moines. Individual honors went to Kaiser and Bruce Erickson as Traer's standout.
Northwestern pitcher Bill Syring threw a no hit no run game to beat the University of Chicago 10 to 0, clinching a first division berth in the Western conference. Syring struck out four with four walks and two Maroon errors, amid a big seventh inning rally by Northwestern.
Cincinnati Reds defeated St Louis Cardinals 3 to 2 in eight innings before a 15 657 crowd halted by a 30 minute rain delay. Lonnie Frey hit a seventh inning homer that proved decisive as Morton Cooper and Lee Grissom held the Cards to four hits. Reds move 12 games in a row and near two games ahead in the National League race.
Roosevelt high of Des Moines captured the state high school tennis meet championship scoring 12 points. The doubles champions were Harry Dunn and Marvin Davidson, while Fay Dunn fell to Kenny Donelson of Ames in a close singles final. Ames tied Davenport for second with 9 points. Fort Dodge had 7, Burlington and Red Oak 5, Muscatine 3, Shenandoah 1.
Notre Dame 1 Iowa State Teachers 5. Western Minnesota State Teachers 4 Army 4 Navy 3. Ty Meehan state stalls. Columbia rain. Northwestern 18 Chicago 0. Minnesota 4 Ole Miss 4. Michigan 3 Purdue 2. Track results show Carmel 3215. Wisconsin 14. Army 81 Navy 43. Michigan 9 Tennessee to Denigate.
Five drivers pictured at the Indianapolis Speedway pursue the 500 mile grind. Louis Meyer is the only three time winner in the field with 1928 1933 and 1936 titles. Floyd Roberts won last year. Wilbur Shaw triumphed in 1937. Petillo won in 1935. Jimmy Snyder set an all time qualifying record this year and previously raced in Cedar Rapids in 1937 at Hawkeye Downs.
Truett Sewell limited Chicago to five hits as the Pirates routed the Cubs 9 to 1. Fern Bell drove in five runs with a homer, single, and sacrifice fly, while Lee Handley homered. Rookie Kirby Higbe lasted one inning for the Cubs before being relieved by Ray Harrell and Gene Lillard. The Cubs dropped to fourth. Pittsburgh rose to third in the standings.
Oklahoma students weigh quitting the Big Six if the Sooners are denied a tenth game. Rumors lean toward switching to the Southwest Conference if admission is possible. Roland Young, star end, favors a southern schedule as peers argue. Regents had directed athletic officials to plan a post season game with Oregon pending next steps.
Red Pepper column urges action to boost attendance at Hill Park as Cedar Rapids struggles to sustain organized baseball. The piece questions pricing and game length, praises Raider players and manager Ollie Marquardt, and proposes ploys from guest nights to grass skirt stunts to draw crowds, hinting at continued discussion on Page 2.
Cleveland pitcher Johnny Humphries retired three straight in the ninth to seal a 7-6 victory after Chicago tied the game at seven with a late two-run burst. Hal Trosky left with a shoulder injury in the seventh as Gd Walker and Ray Radcliff produced key blows for the Sox.
Johnstown the Johnstown colt undefeated in Derby glory won the $20,000 Withers Stakes at Belmont Park by ten lengths, finishing the mile in 1 35 4 5. Hash took second with Porter's Mite third by a nose, as Hash paid 2 to 1 to place and 1 to show while Porter's Mite was 8 to 5 to show.
Creighton University will renew football relations with Marquette University in an October 19 1940 game at Omaha. The teams last played in 1936.
Moline edged Hill Park 9 to 8 after leading by six runs late, then surrendering two late innings. Bill Rucker started for Moline as Stan Golitz and relievers faltered, with Zydonsky driving in the decisive run in the ninth. The two teams meet again today and the Raiders head to Waterloo for a road trip this week.
The field for the Memorial Day 500 mile auto race in Indianapolis narrows to six top contenders led by Lou Meyer the three time winner. Jimmy Snyder Rex Mays Walbur Shaw Ted Horn and Herb Ardinger round out the likely six as repaved back stretch and motor upgrades boost speed amid a prize pool near 100000.
Saturday results show Moline 9 Cedar Rapids 7 Clinton 3 Waterloo 2 Springfield Decatur 4 Evansville Bloomington rain. Games today Moline at Cedar Rapids Springfield at Decatur Evansville at Bloomington Waterloo at Clinton. Standings list Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Chicago with varied records. Sunday games Cincinnati at St. Louis Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia.
Notre Dame edged Iowa 1 to 0 in a seventh inning, despite Rex Ellis no-hitting Iowa until a two-out double by Jim George. Ken Reid allowed four hits as Iowa’s 11 game winning streak ended. next week Wisconsin faces Iowa in a two game series for the Big Ten title.
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