Raiders Clinch Pennant With Dramatic 7-6 Win Over Evansville
Cedar Rapids wins the Three-Eye league title in a pennant clincher at Hill Park before a 3,500 crowd. Stan Gehrke pitched seven sharp innings, with Evansville rallying in the eighth before a chaotic late inning ended 7-6. Ross provided the decisive blast and Cedar Rapids seized first place for the final stretch of the season.
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Family Night at Hill Park Brings Evansville Game
Cedar Rapids Raiders host Evansville in the final series at Hill Park Saturday night at 8 30 with family night pricing. Adults 41 cents, women 26 cents, under 12 free. Orie Arntzen may play as Marquardt rotates pitchers for playoff prep. Sunday’s last home game vs Cats at 2 45 pm.
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Savold Wins Quick Knockout In Six Round Card
Eastern opponent Frankie Donofrio was knocked out by Patrick Comiskey in 1 minute 4 seconds of the second round in Long Branch New Jersey. Lee Savold stopped Johnny Sionas just before the end of the second round with three knockdowns.
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Paterson
Frankie Donofrio
Philadelphia
Lee Savold
Des Moines
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Johnny Sionas
Fair View
Iowan
Oxford Junction Completes 4 1 Win Over Cascade Nine
Oxford Junction Independents defeated Cascade Friday at the Wyoming celebration 4 to 1. They plan to play Walcott Sunday and face the Reformatory Grays at Anamosa on Labor Day. A prior Grays game this season ended in a tie unable to be resolved due to reformatory hours.
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Australians Challenge United States For Davis Cup
An Australian Davis cup team led by Norman Bromwich and Adrian Quist faces Bobby Riggs and Frankie Parker in the opening singles at Merion Cricket Club Haverford Pa. The clash tests whether the Australians can sweep the tie and claim the cup, with war clouds looming over the teams in case Britain enters the conflict.
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Jack Bromwich
Adrian Quist
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Frankie Parker
Merion Cricket Club
Norman Brookes
Tony Wilding
New York
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Riggs
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Neal
Wimbledon
Iowa alumni group set fall meeting on homecoming day
Albert Jenkins of Cedar Rapids, president of the University of Iowa alumni club, announced the annual fall meeting would be held in Iowa City on the morning of November 18, which is homecoming day.
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Albert Jenkins
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University of Iowa
Raiders Clinch Pennant as Clubhouse Roars in Victory
After Friday’s pennant clincher the Raiders mobbed the clubhouse in wild celebration. Mike Naymick led the revelers while Ollie Marquardt soaked in joy as the club earned a rare title and snapped from last to first in the season.
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Mike Naymick
Lott Regino
Clinton
Moline and Campbell top Bloomington 6 to 1 in Three Eye League
Moline behind Soup Campbell the league's No 1 lefty beat Bloomington 6 to 1 as Waterloo outlasted Decatur 10 to 9 and Clinton defeated Springfield 7 to 2. Perryman's homer highlighted Clinton's six run sixth while Waterloos 12 hits supported a 10 to 9 win.
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Three Way Tie In Hershey Open Golf
Jimmy Hines tied for lead in the Hershey Open after a second round 70 to join Byron Nelson and Felix Serafin at five under par 141 through 36 holes. Nelson and Serafin posted 68s in round one but dipped to 73, Ralph Guldahl shot 69 for best second round, Henry Picard struggled with 152, and 60 players qualified for the weekend finals.
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Jimmy Hines
Great Neck
L. I
Byron Nelson
Reading
Felix Serafin
Scranton
Hines
Nelson
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Hershey Country Club
Henry Picard
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
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Schrader Wins In State Fair Dirt Track Race
In Des Moines Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids won the 734 mile feature at the final Iowa state fair racing show Friday. Emory Collins of LeMars finished second as 7,500 spectators saw no mishaps in the races.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Emory Collins
LeMars
Berwyn Juniors Win Second Game Against Omaha
Berwyn number nine beat the Omaha McDevitts 9 to 6 to even the American Legion little world series. Omaha rallied late but two men reached base in the ninth before Berwyn completed the win.
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Berwyn
American Legion
Omaha McDevitts
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September Bass Fishing Adapts To Surface Conditions
In September bass fishing rebounds as surface cooling resumes and fish move into shallows. Anglers should favor casting rods with active lures and surface plugs, while fly anglers use spinner flies and small spoons. Daylight fishing remains best, with varied success depending on weather and water debris. In one bay, 22 bass were caught in an hour using red-head plugs, then feeding stopped.
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Clement
DiMaggio Looms as All-Time Star
Joe DiMaggio channels Yankee Clipper fame to chase major league batting title with .408 average in 92 games and 111 RBIs while closing in on home run lead as Yankees push to widen AL lead over Red Sox amid Indians duel. Dodgers split with Cubs as Hartnett ties record with 1,722nd game and hits his 12th homer.
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Ted Williams
Jimmie Foxx
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Bob Feller
Indians
Harry Eisenstat
Larry French
Cubs
Vito Tamulis
Gabby Hartnett
Ray Schalk
Kuehl Wins McGregor Golf Trophy Second Time
Fred Kuehl defeated Bud Nordhus 13 and 12 in the final 36 hole match to win the McGregor golf club annual tournament for the second time, becoming the first local golfer to hold the Todd cup twice. He had earlier beaten Hugo Oelke 5 and 3 in the semifinals while Nordhus eliminated E L Schott 5 and 3.
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Bud Nordhus
Fred Kuehl
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E. L. Schott
Henry All Set For Sports Straw Vote
A sports column proposes a poll to name the best all around character in baseball. Players mentioned include Rollie Hemsley Boots Poffenberger Brooklyn Dodgers and Babe Ruth, noting dependability initiative aggressiveness and team value, with Ruth as a late entrants’ highlight.
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Babe
Standings and results from multiple baseball leagues
Standings show WL and winning percentages for Three Eye League teams like Cedar Rapids Evansville Clinton and Decatur plus results from Friday and Saturday games. Separate lines list Cincinnati New York St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia and others with Friday results and Saturday schedules.
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Bell Advances to Handicap Finals at Cedar Rapids Club
J. H. Bell defeated Bill Wheeler 1 up to reach the final round of the second flight in Cedar Rapids Country club’s handicap golf tournament. He will meet Harold Graves for the title as finalists are set in the second and third flights and semis in the first. One semi-final in the fourth flight remains.
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Dodgers Send Evans To Louisville Club
Brooklyn sends 30 year old right hand pitcher Russell Red Evans to the Louisville club of the American association as part payment for Harold Peewee Reese. Evans has one win and eight losses this season after playing last year with New Orleans.
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Red” Evans
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Evans
New Orleans
Boxing Roundup From AP Reports Across Cities
A string of boxing results reports按 from various locales. Eddie Simms 19 of Cleveland defeated Tony Maste at 16 in Long Branch. Pat Comiskey of Faterson knocked out Frankie Denofria in Philadelphia. Bobby McIntyre from Mount Freedom edged William Frenzy Cheetum in Newark. Chine Alvarez of Tampa fought Tommy Ricca of Jersey City in Tampa.
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Two Games Scheduled In Iowa Valley Loop
Strawberry Point defeated Lamont 8-6 at Aurora Thursday with Burbridge hitting a home run for the Pointers. The Pointers pulled off the win as Lamont fell short in a late rally.
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