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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
13
The Waterloo White Hawks fell in a high scoring loss as Royds led the Raiders to a 17 to 4 victory in the Hill Park opener. The game showcased wild innings and miscues as Moline hosts the near-season opener, with local fans noting the oddities of a comedy of errors.
Local page details bargain game events among multiple venues and a long list of shops and hotels in town. Names include Roosevelt Montrose Sears Roebuck Quaker Oats and many local merchants. the copy reads as a dense street directory with scattered venue references.
The Raiders combined strong hitting and timely scoring to push past opponents in a high scoring affair. Key contributors included Jones Workman Hershey Frierson and Calvert with multiple runs. Defensively solid late pitching preserved the lead as the Raiders edged their rivals late in the game.
In a 6 5 win for New York over Philadelphia, Beekman homered and Gordon led with key hits. Pitchers Vaughan and Beckman worked through a tense nine innings as New York built a late lead and held on despite late threats.
Washington edges Boston in a rain delayed night game called due to darkness with multiple errors by Maccin Finney and Gelbert. Finney Gilbert and Walker stole bases as Chase Park and others drove runs. Fleming and Crise combined for several walks and strikeouts.
Standings show WOT and WL records for Springfield Clinton Orratur Madison Waterloo Cedar Rapids Moline Evansville Decatur Madison Clinton and others. Monday results include Waterloo Springfield Evansville Decatur Moline Madison and Tuesday schedule lists matches in Moline Cedar Rapids Evansville Waterloo Decatur Clinton Springfield Madison and more.
Waterloo reports Lee Day of Des Moines winning the motorcycle championship tied 140 laps with a 12 minute 97 second effort. The race saw Day conquer rival riders to claim the title and set a notable pace in the event.
Legion teams begin a two game series in Albemarle NC and San Diego Calf for the Junior American Legion baseball championship. At least three games will be played with a game each afternoon. If needed a fifth contest would be played Saturday. The North Carolinians are slight underdogs.
Quasqueton and Manchester end the season tied as Manchester won 5 to 4 in the regular schedule. No playoff game will be held to decide the second-half winner as both teams finished neck and neck. Sunday's results include Quasqueton defeating Delaware and Manchester beating Ryan with close scores and key performances by multiple players.
The Raiders announce Cleveland will bring in I Ceda Rap ds players and recall Paul Calvert as the Indians prepare for spring drills. Buck Brier may join the outfield, with Hershey Workman and Embree among prospects. roster shifts hinge on the Three-Eye season finish.
Springfield clings to lead as Decatur and Clinton challenge. Browns ride a 15 game win streak into a semi final series against Clinton's Giants while Decatur gains on Springfield with wins over Evansville and Moline. Madison Blue Sox chase fifth place with doubleheader sweeps of Clinton.
Dick Hamline of Rock Island Illinois defeated Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines 6-2 6-2 6-2 to win the Tri-State tennis tournament in Burlington. Coggeshall had been the finalist in Des Moines earlier that summer where Coggeshall beat Hamline.
The Raiders return from a ten day road swing with weak batting and costly pitching blows at Waterloo. Cedar Rapids may still repeat as Three-Eye champion, but only under improbable conditions. Fans accept losses, noting luck and timing swing baseball outcomes and praising Raiders defense over power.
Three racers Jim Wilburn Gus Schrader and Emory Collins filed separate claims to the American dirt track championship after final races at the Minnesota state fair Schrader the eight year defending world champion led by five first places from seven entries Collins argued for higher national dirt track points Wilburn won the final national dirt track championship race at the fair and claimed the title Collins finished second Schrader third in the final race.
Rex Mays captured the 100 mile national championship auto race at the New York state fair grounds in Syracuse. A fatal crash occurred on the first turn of the seventeenth lap injuring Lou Webb and another crash on lap eighty nine ended Harry McQuinn’s run as he tried to overtake Tommy Hennerschitz for third.
Byron Nelson, a tall Texan, defeated Sam Snead by one up to claim the national professional title in Hershey Pennsylvania. Nelson built a forenoon two up lead, weathered Snead’s 68, and sealed the match with a par three finish, converting a 190-yard tee shot to set up a final halve.
Superior passing and running power enabled the professional champion Green Bay Packers to beat the Washington Redskins 28 to 20 before 15 000 at State Fair Park.
In Middle Amana the Koszta team defeated the Amana Blue Jays by 7 to 5. Amana batters Heinze Zscherny and Romig produced the offense while Koszta counters with Miller Shanda and Adolph. Heinze hit a home run in the first inning.
Iowa's Sioux Toolers of Sioux City, the state champions, advance to face Ohio State champions in the national tournament in Detroit starting Thursday. The Sioux City club earned its title in Des Moines last week.
Labor Day action features the Indians and Tigers losing both ends of doubleheaders while the Yankees split with Philadelphia at Yankee Stadium. Lefty Russo beats the A’s 6-3. Babich loses the nightcap 3-0. Vernon Kennedy and Elden Auker shut out opponents in two tight games. Sid Hudson and Jack Sanford secure decisive wins, and Reds gain ground as others slip, with multiple pitchers delivering strong performances across leagues.
Waterloo AP Ernes Root of Le Mars set the state archery mark with 1807 points to win the championship as 108 archers completed the two day meet. Miss Eloise Lapp of Iowa City won the women's title with 1523. Jake Kenyon of Oelwein led the boys division with 3175 and Doris Bisset of Newton won the girls junior title with 261. Iowa City claimed team honors with 2024 points as new records were set by Root Lapp Miller Oelwein Billy Hopkins Muscatine and the Iowa City team.
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