Schrader and top dirt track stars race at Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids meet attracts two dozen leading dirt track speedsters to challenge defending champion Gus Schrader of the Hawk Eye Dalts. Notables include Jimmy Miller, Mauri Rose car entrant, Offenhauser by Shorty Drexler, Buddy Calloway, and Shanton Fitzgerald with other veterans also listed.
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Cedar Rap
Gus Schrader
All- Iowa Fa Tn
Durig
Weid
Charles [ Vieere
Schrader
le Mars
Tiasrp
Schraders Perennal Arch-Enems
Botnb
Jimmy Miller
Pacific Coast Stars
Dogannz
Collins
Mauri Rose
Florida
Bud Scheffler
Shanon
Shanty” Fitzgerald
Tampa
Fla
Scofield-Miller
Crash Waller
Edene Wagner
Russell Lee
Bees Rally Over Phillies in Doubleheader Finale
Boston Bees won 3-1 over Philadelphia in the final game of Saturday's doubleheader. Max West belted a three run homer in the third inning to supply the decisive offense.
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Philadelphia
Max Wests
Boston Bees
Phillies
Raiders One by One: Gene Babbitt's Raider Path
Gene Babbitt of Cedar Rapids has spent weeks as a batting practice pitcher and bullpen tailer for the Raiders. A 23 year old native of Central City, he played three years in baseball at Zanesville Troy Ala and Cedar Rapids. He managed the Troy club in 1938 with a 19 win and eight loss record and was rated as a St. Louis Card prospect. He is married, has one son, resides at 1401 Fifth avenue SE, and works in Cedar Rapids. He stands six feet two inches tall and weighs 175 pounds, preferring day hall and enjoying hunting and fishing like many ball players.
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Gene Babbitt
Cedar Rapids
Pasvoll
Babitt
Zaneville
Troy
Ala
Lust
St. Louis
Babbitt
Central City
Fifth Avenue
Cedar Rapides
Last Ninning Homer Gives Reds 7 6 Win Over Cubs
Ival Goodman hit his eleventh homer of the season to lift Cincinnati to a 7 to 6 victory over Chicago. Gene Thompson held the Cubs to three hits in the final five innings after a four-run fourth inning by Chicago, as Cincinnati mounted a comeback.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Ival Goodman
Reds
Cubs
Paul Derringer
Bill Nicholson
Gene Thompson
Charley Root
Werber Db
Ohermanib
Goodmarf
Anicholsnrf
Emcc
Letberd
Ripple
Ofonurath
Arnovieh If
Ogleeson
Lombardte
Collins
Freyth
J Mattekss
Myers Ss
Derringerp
Thompso
Cincinnat
Chicaro
Gleeson Thompson
Werber
Myers
Fo McCormick
Lombardi
Goodman Ronura Mattick Nicholson
Nicholson
Collins Letcher
Goodman
Frey
McCormick
Derrineer
Thompson
Root
Derrinner
Derringer
Steeels Dunn
Magerkurth
Thunderbolts Shuffle Three Lettermen to New Roles
Franklin Kick Thunderbolts work a second scrimmage in heat as coach Orville Rust shortens drills and plans an all veteran lineup for Friday’s Burlington game. Sweeney and Tharp trialed at center and backfield with Schwinn moved to wing. Roosevelt McKinley and Wilson can ease into conditioning before Sept 20.
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Burlington
Orville Rust
Franklin Kick Thunderbolts
Rust
Franklin
Jim Sweeney
Jack Tharp
Pete Schwinn
Roosevelt
McKinley
Wilson
Thunderbolts
Snead and Oliver Share Lead in Anthracite Open
Sam Snead and Ed Oliver tied for first after the second day of medal play in the Anthracite Open at Scranton. Felix Serafin posted 73 to move to 139, while Lawson Little stood fourth at 72-68-140 as top pros and amateurs compete in the $5,000 event.
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Scranton
Sammy Snead
Shawnee-on-the-Delaware
Byron Nelenn
Hershey
Ed “Porkie
Oliver
Hornell
N. Y
Gene Sarazen
Lawson Little
Cleveland
Snead
Felix Serafin
Lowden Team Faces League All Stars Today in Exhibition
A large crowd is expected as the Lowden baseball team, Eastern Iowa league champions, hosts an All-Star squad of league players. Stars include Endorf Freese J Smith Shelton J Knoche R Smith W Rechtermann Lange Einfeldt Christiansen McGarvie Gib son jr Hansen Knaack and F Mostaert. Manager Harry Hamdorf of Massillon leads the Lowden squad.
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Lowden
Iowa
Endorf
Freese
J Smith
Shelton
J. Knoche
Wheatland
Dickmann
R. Smith
W. Rechtermann
Lost Nation
Lange
Einfeldt
Wilton Junction
Christiansen
Durant
McGarvie
D Gibson, Jr
Bennett and Hansen
Knaack
Walcott
F Mostaert
Harry Hamdorf
Massillon
Charley Herbeck Rates 1940 Lighters Top of List
Charley Herbeck chief engineer at Cedar Rapids Powerhouse names the 1940 Iowa Electric Light and Power team the best he has managed while noting his 1934 squad as his smartest. The Lighters have won seven straight M and J league pennants with an .803 winning percentage, led by a strong center line and key veterans like Brown Kvach and Slauson.
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Charley Herbeck
Co. J
Charley” Herbeck
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Herbeck
Chuck Slauson
Lighters
Quaker Oats Company
Bunny Park
Light Company
Harry Concannon
Charley Havlock
Staunton
Earl Whitehill
Penick and Ford Battery
Nants, Light Company
Slauson
Abe Holloway
Frankie Sturm
Ed Koach
Bernard Brown
Keystone Combination
Walt Genin
Bob Brown
Paul Weber
Flip Fleming
Wendell Winders
Holloway
Bailey
Ed Benedict
Tom Farmer
Genin
Sturm
Kenny Thenhaus
Bob Stastny
Ockie Theisen
Kvach
Brown
Theisen
The
Conn Won't Fight Until Spring for Heavyweight Title Shot
New York reports Bully Conn defeated Bob Pastor by knockout but will wait until spring for a title shot at Joe Louis. Promoter Mike Jacobs said Conn may tour the country against heavyweights this year. Pittsburgh bout tentatively Sept. 30 may feature Buddy Knox or Arturo Godoy. Gate for the MSG card totaled 49,412.58 with 14,447 paid, each winner earning 10,297.63.
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New York
Bully Conn
Bob Pastor
Joe Lous
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Louis
Conn
Pittsburgh
Cann
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Ohio
Art Rooney
Arturo Godoy
Madison Square Garden
Pastor
Big Ten Delays Rose Bowl Decision Causing 1942 Start
The Big Ten defers action on post season games for 60 days to seek faculty input, delaying any Rose Bowl decision until December and a potential January 1942 kickoff. Dr Karl Leib and Dr William B Owens oversee notes with Northwestern Minnesota Illinois among opposed schools, Chicago may abstain.
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Karl Leib
University of Iowa
William B. Owens
Stanford University
Big Ten
Northwestern
Minnesota
Illinois
Chicago
Profet
Tipton Tigers open season with veteran backfield
Tipton high school begins practice with 34 players under coach Marty O Connor. The backfield features seniors Dick Ueabhart George Dunker John Swartzlender and Bob Dee. Season opener is September 20 at Maquoketa with a schedule listing Mount Vernon Monticello West Branch West Liberty Anamosa University Kend City Dewitt in sequence.
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Tipton
Marty O'Connor
Dick Ueabhart
George Dunker
John Swartzlender
Bob Dee
Maquoketa
Mount Vernon
Monticello
West Branch
West Liberty
Anamosa
University
Raiders at Hill Park Preview and Local Baseball Notes
A Cedar Rapids area chatter piece notes a tough Hill Park season and the likely return of Ollie Marquardt to coach the Raiders in 1941. It praises Charley Workman for gleaming catches and mentions Alex Fidler’s clock gift and previous jacket gift from players.
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Hill Park
Raider
Charley Workman
Charley
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Ollie Marquardt
Raiders
Buster Bray
Maddock
Ball Hill Park
Raiders Win 9-0 After Close Start In Three-Eye League
Orie Arntzen delivered a dominating effort as the Raiders defeated Evansville Bees 9-0. Fiore, Jones, Workman, Hershey, Marquardt, and Semezak produced key hits while Arntzen scattered hits and struck out numerous Bees. Kilmer started for Evansville, but Arntzen's control and defense sealed the victory.
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Raiders
Fiore
Jones
Workman
Hershey
Frierson
Marquardt
Semezak
Seven Letter Winners On Ball Club At Viola
Seventeen returning lettermen are among Viola high school basketball candidates in first week of practice. Notables include Al Hoge Wayne Larson Ernest Clarke Carroll Hoge Jack Butler John Newlin James Wild and other returning players from Viola.
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the Gazette
VIOLA
al Hoge
Wayne Larson
Ernest Clarke
Carroll Hoge
Jack Butler
John Newlin
James Wild
Gravin Joins Raiders as Control Pitcher midseason
Chicago born relief pitcher Jim Gravin joined the Raiders mid season after Eddie Marleau failed to start in hot weather. Gravin, in his seventh pro season, has played in multiple minor leagues and in 1936 posted a 17 and 5 record. He stands six feet tall, 165 pounds, bats and throws right handed, and lives at 1924 Second Avenue SE.
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Raiders
Jim Gravin
Eddie Marleau
Gravin
Chicago
de Paul Academy
Spors
Second Avenue SE
Babe Young Delivers Bases-Full Homer Sinks Dodgers
Babe Young clubbed a bases loaded homer in the fifth as the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 1 at the Polo Grounds securing their first win of the season. Was dell drove in the other run while Grissom took the loss.
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New York
Babe Young
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Flatbushers
Harlem
Brooklyn
Reiser
Walker
Moore
Medwick
Demaree
Camill
Waldelrf
Dannine
Younes
Wasdell
Young
Gumbert
Coscarart
Hudson
Camills
Grissom
Head
Eighteen Turn Out For Baseball Team At Oxford Junction
Oxford Junction high school coach Kenneth Blackman has arranged a baseball schedule with games against Olin Lost Nation Clare Lost Watton Wyomine. Eighteen boys reported for practice including Wendell May fields James Turner Delbert Steffens Leonard Benhart John Stuhr Marvin Klahn Jimmy Benhart Paul Lasack Alois Lasack Orland Andersen Evard Magruder Peter Bahnsen Darrell Leslie Robert Peckosh Robert Burda Donald Babcock Arnold Zaruba and Junior Koranda.
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Oxford Junction
Kenneth Blackman
Oxford Junction High School
Olin
Bert
Clare
Watton
Wyomine
Wendell Mayfield
James Turner
Delbert Steffens
Leonard Benhart
John Stuhr
Marvin Klahn
Jimmy Benhart
Lettermen
Season crowned by lights boosts local horseshoe league
The Cedar Rapids Allied Industrial Horseshoe league marks its most successful season led by William F Pulda of LaPlant-Choate with season under night lights enabled by Ed Stefan the park commissioner. Secretaries Noel Randall Arnold Cherry and Lou Louvar aided, final standings list LaPlant-Chante Veers City Water Works Link-Belt Speeder Quaker Oats and Penick & Ford among top teams with individual leaders including Mullin Livers and McMurrin, while Pulda and others post strong personal records.
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William F. Pulda
LaPlant-Choate Mfg. Company
Ed Stefan
Noel Randall
LaPlant-Choate
Arnold Cherry
The
City Water Works
Lou Louvar
Quaker Oats
Mullin
Mullinek
Quiston
Malarek
Nast
Mathews
Cook T
Krumm
EF. Simon
Cedar Rapids Allied Industrial Horseshoe League
L. Walser
Ballahman
Pulda
Nelson
Cherry
Schultz
McMurrin Dt
Marz
Randal
Bartoah
ASK
Pield
Grishaber
Cooley
Grafton
Peart
Hynds
Bailey
Granfield
Ray
Looney
Knight
Andrews
Dedek
Walser
Hart
Curenil
Tanhouse
Ann Hale
Janisek
Hawks
Curtis
Yamnicks
Shelton
McDonoush
Sis Waterman
Myers
Dyer
Louvar
Bowlers Ready For Expanded Cedar Rapids League Action
EAGUE BOWLING in Cedar Rapids opens in several circuits last week and expands this week as keglers hit all alleys. Leagues at Red Crown Lincoln Lincoln Upstairs and Downstairs alleys schedule starts from Monday through Friday with major and minor leagues, including the Lincoln Major and Classic divisions.
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Cedar Rapids
Industrial League
Red Crown
Lincoln Ladies League
Lincoln
Lincoln Booster League
Knights of Columbus
YMCA
Red Crown Alleys
Drew
Locksmith
Reliable Transit
Gazette
Lincoln Alleys
Curry
Pabst Blue Ribbon
McBaith
Hubbard Ice
French
Mondas
Telephone Companys
W. Cc
Atlercue & P.m
P.m Ladies
Witwer Grocer Lenge
Merchants League
Ladies Recreation League
Penick and Ford Men's
Parlor City League
Inacur
Lincoln Undies
Lincoln Booster
Speeder
P.m. United Packers
P.m. Elks
P.m
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Quaker Oats
Collins Radin Co
Iowa Electric Licht
Power
Link Belt
Inwa Manufacturing Co
Triton
Wapsie Valley All Star Team to Face M and J Delegation
Wapsie Valley all star players announced for a 2:30 PM game at Alburnett against an M and J league delegation. Lineups include Mounce Hill Pflughaupt H Pflughaupt Brown Essling Hense Oliphant Lillie Kramer R McCright O McCright Rockwood Schueler Etzel Kelso Cress Barker Coggan and more from Alburnett Springville Central City Troy Mills Toddville and others. Admission is 25 cents.
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Brown
Springville
Ford
Central City
H. Pflughaupt
Alburnett
Essling
Ross
Walker
Hense
Oliphant
Toddville
Lillie
Kramer
Troy Mills
R. McCright
O. McCright
Rockwood
Schueler
Springfield Wins Pennants in Western Association
Springfield Missouri has claimed pennants or reached the playoffs seven times in nine seasons in the Western association.
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Springfield
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