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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1938
Page
13
The doubles pair Quist and Bromwich defeated Budge and Mako 0-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 at Germantown, leaving Budge to possibly clinch the Davis Cup for the United States in the fourth singles Monday. The series, featuring Quist, Bromwich, Riggs, and Budge, has built to a decisive finish with Budge favored to seal the cup.
In Hershey Pennsylvania the pair Ben Hogan and Vic Ghezzi won the first Hershey round robin best ball golf tournament. They finished with 17 plus points and 458 strokes for seven rounds, netting $500 each and a $50 bonus for the lowest card. Sammy Snead and Paul Runyan were second with plus two and $400 each. Gene Sarazen with Jimmy Hines and Dudley with Byron Nelson tied for third with even ratings.
Thirty players from Cedar Valley league met Sunday for an all day finale. Kenwood Tennis Club, 1938 champions, totaled 21 points to win first place followed by Kenmore B 10, Winton 8, Manchester 4, Marion 1, and Monticello 1.
The Moline Plows crushed Clinton 16 to 0 in a Three-I league finale, piling up 16 hits while Clinton managed five. Eleven runs in the fifth inning sealed the rout as Steimiing and Olson homered and Zimmerman joined with three RBIs.
Seven power ful speedboats from three nations lined up in the Detroit river Monday for the thirty fifth running of the Gold cup race from which the defender Herb Mendelsons new Notre Dame was eliminated Sunday by an accident. The Notre Dame lay at the bottom of the St. Clair river near Algonac where it sank after an unexplained mishap that sent Clell Perry pilot and designer and his mechanic to a hospital with severe injuries. Perry who won the Gold cup for Mendelson last year suffered a fractured shoulder and broken wrist Count Theo Rossi s Alagi became the favorite with the Notre Dame out. The Italian racer finished second in both the Gold cup and Presidents cup races last year. The Alagi was clocked at 91.408 miles an hour in 1937 over a mile straightaway on the Potomac and ran the fastest lap in the Gold cup.
Nora Morss advances to the women's championship final after defeating Helen Bonana and Soph Kochendorfer at Oneota Golf and Country Club. Merle Baker reaches final by default from Freda Darling and ousts Mabel Amundsen, who had beaten Clare Hanson. In first flight May Hagen defeats Helen Johnson and Vi Meyer, who had prior beat Hattie Larson. Verna Lull Ellen Blount match winner faces LaVine Meyer after Meyer defeats Frances Juve. Third flight sees Clare Becker beat Daisy Brandt, Betty Buckton beat Fay Weagant, Esther Scott over Gladys Kelseth and to meet Lucille Knorr-Mabel Johnson winner.
New York reports Joe Gordon of the Yankees as the outstanding rookie of the year. He showcased speed and defense, filling Tony Lazzeri’s shoes and drawing praise from players as he nears a hundred RBIs with his 21st homer in a 7 4 win over the Senators. The text notes his rapid rise and high expectations for his career.
Lou Boudreau left Waterloo after Sundays game to join the Cleveland Indians on option. The minor league Cedar Rapids Raiders mention in the balance of the American league season as the strategy board reviews the former college star who played well for the Raiders after a broken hand layoff. Cedar Rapids finished below .500 while Waterloo posted twelve wins and six losses against the Crossley troupe.
Cedar Rapids ended in sixth place with a .471 mark after a 33 25 home record and 23 38 provincial record. The Raiders lost 41 of 118 games by one run, won 20 such games, and could have climbed to third with one extra win per seven opponents.
Box score style summary lists Cleveland and St Louis scoring lines with hits, runs, and errors. Pitchers, batting, and fielding details appear in fragmented form for both games including weathered abbreviations and errors.
Donnie Mullan won the Manchester Golf and Country club men's championship by defeating W A Dutton 8 and 6 in the final, finishing near par over 30 holes for his second straight title. Mrs Ned Richardson captured the women's championship 4 and 3 over Mrs Thomas H Tracey after leading 4 up at nine. Junior Stizel beat Robert W Nieman 6 and 5 in the 36 hole final for the men’s second flight title.
E M Shull and Jane Huston advanced to Cedar View tournament semi finals in the men’s and women’s divisions. Shull defeated John Garden 6 and 5 after Garden beat Lou Mildenstein 1 up, while Hodge and Toman also advanced by wins. Huston edged Mrs Charles Racer in a tight match to reach the semi finals.
In Sunday Iowa Valley league action Walford defeated Keystone 10 to 3 and Watkins beat Van Horne 5 to 4. Scattered scores show Keyston e and Van Horne players listed. game details mixed with garbled text.
Mel Ott sparks the Giants with homers and 104 RBIs as he and fellow McGraw era holdovers battle through injuries. Dodgers edge Giants 5 4 while Pirates pull ahead with a 5 3 win. Cubs edge Reds 2 1 on Galan’s late homer, Phillies split with Bees, Yankees surge in homer derby. Cleveland routs the Browns 11 3. Athletics topple Red Sox 12 11 then lose 12 3.
Davenport report says the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association was reorganized after an eight year lapse. C. P. Handley of Muscatine was named commodore with Ernest Stender of Davenport as vice commodore and Charles Danforth of Burlington as rear commodore. D. T. Primm of Davenport was elected secretary and Harry Godley of Davenport treasurer.
The Three-Eye League standings show Evansville and Bloomington among leaders with varied win loss records. Sunday results include Detroit beating Chicago and New York defeating Washington, with other scores noted for Cleveland St Louis and Philadelphia. Monday games list matchups across multiple teams including Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York and Philadelphia.
Cedar Rapids Raiders blew past Waterloo 9 to 3 in a late season finish, compiling 20 hits as they surged from 2-0 down to win. Lou Boudreau sparked the attack with a homer and multiple hits, while Frank Howard and Jinks Keene each added three safeties. The win leaves Cedar Rapids sixth and sets up a four-team playoff with Evansville Decatur Moline and Springfield.
William Bill Jepson of Sioux City won the Class A American Round with 1187 at the opening day of the Iowa state archery tournament at Ellis Park, firing six inner gold arrows from forty yards for a perfect end score. George Davis of Cedar Rapids was second with 1092, Ellis Bachman of Burlington third with 1086. Blanche Lapp of Iowa City won the Class A Columbia round for women with 864, narrowly beating Alice Sherry of Cedar Rapids at 839. Open and other divisions followed with notable scores and forthcoming events including a team shoot and final rounds.
Dick Rugg and Roy Lukanitsch won the city doubles tennis championship after a comeback against Carl Kirwin and George Hogan in a three set final. Kirwin and Hogan took the first two sets 6 4, 6 4 before the champions rebounded to win 6 1 6 3 6 4 as the tournament concluded. Larry Dennis earlier defeated Kirwin for the men’s singles title and Margaret Biedermann won the women’s division. Karl Ryerson claimed the junior title versus Dick Rall.
Independence closes the Buchanan County season with an 8 to 0 shutout of Fairbank. Pitcher Reinhold allowed three hits as Independence connected for seven singles against Peters. The win secures Independence’s top placement in the standings.
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