Decatur Sets Back Raiders Again 4 1
In a pennant race tilt, Atley Donald tossed seven hits allowed and five walks as the Washington Senators were defeated 7 to 1 by the New York Yankees. Joe Gordon hit his 24th homer and Tom Henrich his 9th, with Crosetti stealing home and DiMaggio contributing two runs.
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Indians Rally Past White Sox In Twelfth For Win
Cleveland over Chicago 5 to 4 after a four run ninth tied the game. Johnny Allen earned the win with six innings of one hit relief. Roy Weatherly Luke Appling and Frank Pytlak drove late runs while Kreevich Solters and Mack contributed for Cleveland Chicago managed four runs, but Allen held them hitless after the ninth.
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Standings and Saturday Results Across Teams and Cities
Standings show Springfield leading with 70 46 .603, Clinton Rapids, Madison Decatur, Moline, Evansville among top teams. Saturday results include Decatur 43 Cedar Rapids 0, Springfield 7 Clinton 5, Waterloo 10 Moline 0, with Madison at Evansville and Cedar Rapids at Decatur scheduled later. Sunday games list Madison at Evansville, Cedar Rapids at Decatur, Clinton at Springfield, Waterloo at Moline.
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Raiders Return on Monday for Lineup
Cedar Rapids Raiders return to Hill Park Monday night to open the final week of the season. Olafie Marquard's hopefuls face a stiff fight to stay in the first division and contend in the Three-Eye in the closing action.
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Camp Good Health Benefit Game Ticket Drive
Tickets for the Raider booster night game at Hill park are available at numerous outlets including Niagara Smoke Shop Curry's Jack Young's Beeson's Parkson's The Killian Co Newman's Martin's Cracmer's Armstrong's May Drug Store John Beck Athletic Goods Cedar Rapids Gas Co Iowa Electric Light Co Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward Gazette office Leo McSwiggan's Roosevelt hotel Montrose hotel Magnus hotel Allison hotel Grand hotel Quaker Oats Co Penick Ford Wilson Co Fisher Drug Joe Zastera's Pharmacy The Elks club Carnes Grocery Hallwood Marion.
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Raider final week benefits health camp game
Highlighting the final week is the Raider contribution to Camp Good Health on Wednesday night. The game will be the final bargain affair of the year with tickets reduced to 25 cents. A nickel from each admission goes to the health camp maintained by popular subscription each year.
Dodgers Rout Carl Hubbell in 7 6 Victory
Brooklyn outlasted the New York Giants 7 to 6 as six Giants pitchers issued 12 walks and Carl Hubbell lasted only until the fifth inning. Roy Joiner drove in the deciding run as Leo Durocher and Fred Fitzsimmons were ejected for protests. Dixie Walker sparked the Dodgers with three doubles.
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Reds Rally Sparked by Ninth Inning Hit Win 5 4
Cincinnati catcher Lombardi drives in the decisive run as Bill Werber scores on a wild throw. Cubs manager Gabby Hartnett misjudges a forced walk, and Joe Beggs earns the win while Bucky Walters struggles through eight.
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Baseball 1940 20-game club hopefuls face strong field
Picture lists six players aiming for 20 wins in 1940 alongside Bob Feller who already has 23. Bucky Walters 18 and 9, Paul Derringer 17 and 12, Buck Newsom 17 and 2, Al Milnar 15 and 8 8, Whitlow Wyatt 12 and 13, Claude Passeau 17 and 11, and Emil Leonard 13 and 13 remain in the race.
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Cubs Reluctant to Spark Wins as Bees Rally at Wrigley
In Chicago, the Cubs lose to the Boston Bees at Wrigley Field amid criticism of Hartnett’s lineup and lazy baserunning. Novikoff arrives from Los Angeles to bolster Cubs future, while Notre Dame’s Big Ten bid debate surfaces in comments from Ed Cochranes Chicago American column.
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Rain Delays Semis of PGA Championship in Hershey
Heavy rain washed out the PGA Championship semifinals after two matches reached the 18th hole. Sam Snead led Harold McSpaden by three, Byron Nelson led Ralph Guldahl by one, with both pairs continuing on Sunday. Strong field play produced two 69s as mud coated the soggy course.
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Roosevelt Hotel Juniors finish season with 13 to 4 win
Roosevelt Hotel's state Legion champions defeated Brandon 13 to 4 to close the baseball schedule. Pitcher Bob Tvrdik held Brandon hitless until the seventh inning while recording 14 strikeouts. Jim Tresnak, Bob Havlik and Don Meeks starred with multiple hits for Roosevelt.
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Decatur Triumph Keeps Cedar Rapids Three Games Back
Decatur's 4 1 win over Cedar Rapids tightens their hold in the Three Eye loop as Cedar Rapids drops to third place. Springfield Browns beat Clinton to widen the gap while Decatur's Red Hart bested Reynolds, delivering another strong pitching performance and a mix of hits as the Raiders struggle with fielding and errors.
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Tigers Beat Cousin Browns 6 1 in Detroit Win
Detroit Tigers overpower the Browns 6 1 as home runs by Barnes McCosky and Gelsinger fuel a 13 hit attack. Pitching and timely hitting lead to a dominant win for Detroit in a meeting noted by AP.
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Bees Top Phillies In First Of Series Thriller
The Boston Bees edged the Philadelphia Phillies 9 to 4 in a tense opening game of a three game set in Boston. Chet Ross belted his 11th homer and Eddie Miller added another as Max West also contributed a clutch double. Sullivan earned the win for Boston while Frye took the loss for Philadelphia.
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Weil Horse First In Prairie Stakes
Flying Streak owned by J. D. Weil of Lexington Kentucky won the $5,000 added Prairie Stakes at Washington Park before 18 000 spectators. The horse defeated Valdiia Groom by three quarters of a length with Smacked in third. The six furlongs were run in 1.13 2 5 and the winner paid $4.80.
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Brownies win 7-5 on Goorabian homer in tenth
Goorabian homered with a man aboard in the tenth to lift the Springfield Browns to a 7-5 victory over Clinton. The win puts Springfield three games ahead of the Cedar Rapids Raiders who fell to Decatur. Waterloo routed Moline 10-6 as Madison and Evansville split upcoming games.
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Pitches No-Hitter In Western League
Sioux Falls Canaries pitcher Frank Wagner threw a no hit no run game leading a 4 to 0 win over the Mitchell Kernels on Friday night in the Western League.
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