Raiders Open Playoffs With Two Decatur Games
Orie Arntzen and Roger Wolff strike early for the Three-Eye league playoffs at Hill park with Wolff to start the opener tonight at 8:20 against the Decatur Commies. Arntzen faces Tony Kaufmann’s crew Wednesday at 8 p.m. both games in Hill park before the series shifts to Decatur. The winner pockets 800 dollars, with Raiders aiming to repeat the season payout while Del Jones recovers from a back strain and the club finishes strength for a fierce postseason push.
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Roger Wolff
Decatur
Hill Park
Raider
del Jones
Commies
Jones
Charles Heaton Wins Midwest Trap Shoot Championship
Charles Heaton of Fairfax Sunday won the Midwest trap shoot title in Omaha breaking 197 of 200 clay targets to finish ahead of Dr. Yeoman of Logan who had 196. Heaton had recently won the state zone championship in DeWitt Iowa.
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Fairfax
Omaha
Dr. Yeoman
Logan
Heaton
DeWitt
Eldridge Man Takes Iowa Skeet Title
John Lensch of Eldridge Iowa won the state skeet championship by breaking 142 of 150 targets in Des Moines. Birney Baker, a three time champion from Des Moines, finished runner up after missing by a single target.
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Eldridge
Iowa
Des Moines
John Lensch
Birney Baker
Standings and results from the American League and associations
The standings show New York leading the American League with a .705 winning percentage, followed by Detroit and Boston. Monday results include New York 7 2 and Philadelphia 8 0, with Chicago 5 Cleveland 2. Tuesday schedules feature St Louis at Detroit and other matches. In the American Association, Kansas City leads at .688 with Louisville close behind. Monday results include Milwaukee 4 Columbus 1 and Indianapolis 5 4.
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Detroit
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Bt. Louis
Wil Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pieltaburen
Bos
Siel Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Oston
Pctansas
Louisville
Apolis
Milwaukee
Cinap'ls
Columbus
Paul
Toledo
Nmana City
Birney Tess Ghilwaukee
Couisville
Indianapolis
Graves Wins Iowa State Boxing Title in Tourney
In Des Moines the second annual Iowa amateur boxing tournament crowned eight champions. Morton Graves of Des Moines took the featherweight or welterweight final, while other winners included Don Turner in heavyweight and Dick Hiatt in middleweight by default after an earlier semifinal. Othal Green won the lightweight final by knockout as the event concluded Monday night.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Don Turner
Maurice Cleveland
Winterset
Dick Hiatt
Ronald Renor
Oskaloosa C.C.C
Raleigh McGuire
Waterloo
Rex Croft
Frank Perry
Ames
Morton Graves
Martin Fredrickson
Lenox
Othal Green
Bob Pulls
Iown Falls
Inter
Bell
Welterweisht
Jack Duree
Ottumwa
Burrell Smith
Oskaloosa
Ozzie Lewis
Jack Portuzal
Oska Oossh
Jack Durec
Packers Beat Southwest All Stars 31 to 20 in Dallas Charity Game
The Green Bay Packers halted top college talent in Dallas to win 31 20 over the Southwest All-Star Gridders on Labor Day, delivering the first pro victory in four years of the charity showcase.
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Packers
Dallas
Green Bay Packers
Bell Captures Handicap Crown at Cedar Rapids Club
J H H Bell won the Cedar Rapids Country Club second flight handicap championship by beating Harold Graves one up. F C Waples reached the first flight final by defeating H R Mowrey two and one, and will face the winner of Jim McPartland versus D M Taylor in the final.
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J HH. Bell
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Harold Graves
F. C. Waples
H. R. Mowrey
Jim McPartland
D. M. Taylor
Boxing and wrestling results from Anamosa Reformatory
Schneck defeated Dodge in a three round 180 pound bout followed by Yanger over Portis in a three round middleweight clash. Lewis stopped Lewis in a first round middleweight technical knockout. Alberts beat Elway at 162 pounds while Johnson drew with Jacobson after 20 minutes. Carr and McGraw also drew. Alex Fidler of Cedar Rapids refereed. judges Joe Benson and Del Jones. timekeeper Mike Blazo.
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Schneck
Dodge
Yanger
Portis
Lewis
K. O
Alberts
Elway
Johnson
Jacobson
Carr
McGraw
Alex, Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Joe Benson
del Jones
Mike Blazo
Maynard High Seeks Additional Football Games
Maynard high school requests extra football games for October 6 and November 3. Sept. Kibbie of Maynard Iowa notes current schedule shows Sept. 6 Tripoli, Sept. 22 Postvisic, Sept. 29 Sumner, with October and November dates open.
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Maynard High
Maynard
Maynard High School
Kibbie
Tripoli
Postvisic
Sumner
Redskins Open Season With Big Win Over Los Angeles
Washington Redskins trampled the Los Angeles Bulldogs 21 to 6 in a warmup game Monday night. Coach Ray Flaherty guided his team to a strong display against the Pacific coast outfit after trimming a pickup group of former collegians in San Francisco last week.
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Washington
Redskins
Pacific Coast
Ray Flaherty
Los Angeles Bulldogs
San Francisco
Yankees win two as Cards defeat Reds
Yankees sweep doubleheader over A's 7-6 and 2-0 and cardinals beat Reds 4-0 then 6-6 tie. Frank Crosetti and Red Rolfe spark offense, Marius Russo shines as New York leads the league. Reds hover four games behind St Louis with Walters and Derringer pressed. Pirates and Giants win to reshape NL standings. Senators sweep 7-6 and 6-4 while Browns topple Tigers 3-2 in openers.
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Bill White
Associated Press
Philadelphia Athletics
Cincinnati Reds
A's
Yankees
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Rth
Frank Crosetti
Red Rolfe
Marius Russo
Cardinals
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
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Cub
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Brooklyn
Phillies
Walt Higbe
Phils
Bees
Dodgers
Schrader Wins 12 Mile Minnesota State Fair Dirt Race
Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids Iowa won the 12 mile feature at the Minnesota State Fair to gain a strong lead in the 1939 International Motor Contest Association dirt track championship. Emory Collins finished second with Jimmy Wilburn third and Bob Sall fourth. Schrader clocked 8 24.28 for the distance while Collins won the first heat of the national mile championship.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Ila
Emory Collins
Lemars
Minnesota State Fair Monay
Schrader
Collins
Jimmy Wilburn
Portland
Ore
Bob Sall
Patterson
N. J
Wilburn
Dave Champeau
Hollywood
Calif
Dick Hainline Wins Singles Title In Tri-State Tourney
Dick Hainline of Rock Island wins the men's singles by defeating Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines 6-3 11-9 6-1 in Burlington. He also pairs with John Fletcher to win the men's doubles. Matilda Basileon wins the women's singles and joins Ken Black for the mixed doubles. Bob Aldrich wins the junior singles and teams with Bob Troup for the junior doubles.
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Burlington
Dick Hainline
Rock Island
Hainline
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Illinois Star
John Fletcher
George Forney
Jack Schwarz
Peoria
Matilda Baseleon
Ken Black
Bob Aldrich
Galesburg
Bob Troup
Danville
Youths Vie For West Union Golf Title
West Union final pairs two youths in the city championship with Elbert Slim Estey, 21, and Bill Wright, 19, advancing from semis. Estey beat Lorenz E Schatz 3 and 2, Wright edged C W Grimes 1 up in nineteen holes.
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Spectral
West Union
Elbert “Slim" Estey
Bill Wright
Estey
Lorenz E. Schatz
Wright
C. W. Grimes
Garrison Edges LaPorte City Tigers 2 1
Garrison defeated LaPorte City 2 to 1 on the local diamond. The Tigers battery was S Braillier and Howrey, while Beck and Scott formed the Garrison battery.
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Laporte City
LaPorte City Tigers
Garrison
S. Braillier
Howrey
Garrison Beck
Scott
Pirates Face Possible Coaching Changes in 1940 Season
A rash of managerial rumors swirls around major league clubs as winter club toasts loom. Pie Traynor of Pittsburgh and Charley Grimm are cited as top targets, with owners like Bill Benswanger blamed for decision risk. Cubs leader Gabby Hartnett appears secure, while St Louis has Ray Blades favored by Branch Rickey. Other clubs eye Clinton, Evansville, Decatur, Springfield, and Cincinnati affiliates for potential shifts.
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Pittsburgh
Charley Grimm
Traynor
Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Frankie Frisch
Dizzy Dean
Cubs
Hartnett
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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Hornsby
McCarthy
Grimm
Ray Blades
Branch Rickey
Casey Stengel
Boston
Lee Durocher
Brooklyn
Doc Prothro
Philadelphia
Bill Terry
Bill McKechnie
Jim Fahey
Santa Claus
Clinton
Blondy Ryan
Giants
Bob Coleman
Evansville
Tony Kaufman
Decatur
Cardinals
Walter Holke
Springfield
Cap Crossley
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Dan
Bud Connolly
Bloomington
Milwaukee
Mike Gazella
Moline
Ollie Marquardt
Heavy Race Results From Elkader Monday Meet
Elkader fair hosted a heavy race program with multiple trots and paces. Purse figures and horse names such as Tetonka Abax Ettl Nique and Rags Makin appear with times around 2 1 to 2 20, highlighting a lively racing day at the Iowa event.
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Forest Brecker
Morfan
Minn
Benatar
Blense
Jones
Preston
Hollyrade Abbe
Eliott
Rich
Center
Wis
Abax
Cox
West Union
Ettl Nique
Batones Preston
Major Bowes
Clark
Rochester
Rags Makin
McMonreal
Marshalltown
Corrine Biworth
Crocker
Morgan
Min
Josedale
Keesau
Suny
Frank Pate
Marshalstow
George Loneby
Blackford
Franklin Softball Team Wins Playoff
Monticello district recap of Franklin's softball squad taking two of three in the Monticello league final. Bud Reynolds pitched both games to earn wins as Franklin defeated Chevrolet 1-0 and 3-2. Franklin scored early runs while Scherrer allowed four and nine hits in the two games.
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Gazette
Monticello
Franklin
Chevrolet
Bud Reynolds
Scherrer
Witwer Softball Team Defeats Fairfax 8 to 1
The Witwer softball team defeated Fairfax Sunday 8 to 1 in a game on the Fairfax diamond. H Chopsky, Witwer pitcher, allowed only three hits. J Suchomel, Witwer first baseman, homered in the eighth.
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Fairfax
H. Chopsky
J. Suchomel
Lloyd Mrotik Takes State Archery Title
Lloyd Mrotik of Cedar Rapids won the junior championship at the Iowa state archery tournament held at the Iowa City municipal airport with a score of 1 494 after clinching the junior national Columbia and clout rounds. Miles Fisher was elected president of the Iowa State Archery Association, with A Wolverton vice president Fred Enders secretary and Harry Wells treasurer. Two new directors were named Mrs Jack Dysart and Bill Jepson. The 1940 tournament will be in Waterloo. Mrs Jack Dysart crowned women archery champion. Bill Jepson repeated as men's winner. In second place was Mrs C J Lapp and Eloise Lapp third. Minerva Lanzer named women's open winner.
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Iowa City
Lloyd Mrstik
Cedar Rapids
Miles Fisher
Iowa State Archery Association
C. J. Lapp
A. Wolverton
Waterloo
Fred Enders
Harry Wells
Jack Dysart
Bill Jepson
Sioux City
Iowa
Ilinois
Eloise Lapp
Minerva Lanzer
Sports Jabs Scorecard From Associated Press Round
In Baltimore Bucky Taylor lands 13 percent punch as Baltimore and New York bouts tilt with Sharkey also at 13 percent. Max Barr from Los Angeles KO Ed Murphy in Silver Peak event at Silver Sfar. details unclear.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Bucky Taylor
Australia Reclaims Davis Cup From United States After Five Matches
In a tight Davis Cup series at Avondale Park Australia defeats the United States 3 2 to reclaim the trophy for the first time since 1919. Riggs Bromwich Quist Parker Hunt and Kramer were the principals in a dramatic five match rollout ending with Quist edging Riggs and Bromwich overpowering Parker.
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United States
John Bromwich
Frankie Parker
Averford
INS
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Charlie Chaplin
Adrian Quist
Riggs
Bromwich
Quist
Los Angeles
Joe Hunt
Annapolis Naval Academy
Jack Kramer
Montebello
Calif
Parker
Finland suspends 1940 Olympic preparations over war
Finland's Olympic committee halted work on the 1940 Games in Helsinki and will consult authorities before deciding on cancellation. The winter event is set for Garmisch Partenkirchen in February, with Japan having abandoned plans earlier due to Sino-Japanese hostilities.
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Finland
Olympic Organizing Committee
Garmisch- Partenkirchen
Germany
Japan
China
Ryder Cup Matches Postponed Due to War
The Ryder Cup golf matches between British and American teams, set for Jacksonville Florida on November 18 and 19, were postponed indefinitely Monday because of the war.
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London
Jacksonville
Fla
Major League Box Scores Pittsburgh Chicago
Pitchers Kimble and Dean split a doubleheader with Pittsburgh taking game one 2 1 and game two 8 3 while Chicago managed a 1 - in the opener. errors by Rizzo Russell cost Pittsburgh a second game defeat as Fletcher Herman and Russell delivered a string of RBI hits for Chicago.
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O Hack
Vaughanss
Sj Hermay
Ellett
I As Orean
Rizzalfa O'Gleexon
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Yeiter
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Nitcher
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Pra Bee
Beantown Bees Open with First Game Triumph
The Boston Bees edged Brooklyn 2 11 0 in a rough opening contest. Errors by Lavagetto and early runs set the pace as Errickson earned the win over Tamulis in a 7 41 time frame.
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Listt
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Washington Senators Rally Past Red Sox In Tight Game
Washington faces Boston in a 6 to 4 win with Haynes the winning pitcher and Wade the loser. Gelbert Foxx Cronin Tabor lead hits while Espal Estalelia Cronin and Stolen bases and sacrifices noted.
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Bloodworth
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LeFebrve
Wagner
Seth Appleton
Gatehouse
Oxford Junction Indees win two baseball games
The Oxford Junction Indees defeated Walcott 7 to 4 on Sunday and then beat the Anamosa reform story team 11 to 3 on Monday.
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Oxford Junction
Oxford Junction Indees
Walcott
Anamosa Reform Sctory
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