Johnson Gains 26 Players for 1942 Raiders Team
Johnson lists 26 players for 1942 Raiders roster as Cedar Rapids aims to upgrade with first basemen Sidle and Brotherton, infielders Guzak Semezak and Leary, outfielders Duftsman and Leary, seven pitchers including Stephens Riegel Graves Pruesser and Leslie, plus Mlinarsek. Hill Park lease approved by the Board of Education for 1942 with Sept. 15 relinquish request. park lights to support football.
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Harry 5. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Bob Hershey
Elmer Sidle
Portsmouth
Phil Seghi
Brotherton
Charleston
Sidle
Ollie Marquardt
Ollie
Guzak
Flint
Mich
Henry Semezak
Gir
Pat Leary
Legion
Faw
Raiders
Appleton
Leary
Duftsman
Fryan Stephens
Detroit
Stephens
Tacoma
Roy Riegel
Junior Legion
Arizona
Riegel
Steve Gromek
Cleveland
Jackson
Tenn
Charley Graves
Graves
Pruesser
Leslie
Palia
Mlinarsek
Wilkes-Barre
Hill Park
Board of Education
Scenic Race Ends In Tie For First
St. Olaf edged Monona 3 to 2 in a season final as the Scenic league pennant race ends tied with Prairie du Chien, requiring a playoff to decide the title and determine the league champion.
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Monona
St. Olaf
Prairie du Chien
Louis Louis Indicated Draft I A Likely October Induction
Chicago reports the heavyweight champion Joe Louis has been reclassified to I A by his draft board and is likely to be inducted in October. The switch follows disclosures of income during divorce proceedings and claims of dependents including his mother sister father in law and wife.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Louis
Marva
Detroit
NBA Declares War On Jacobs At Annual Convention
The NBA’s twenty third annual convention in Winston Salem focused on Mike Jacobs and his control of boxing in New York. President Joseph Tuiner urged a “war to the finish” against Jacobs and the New York State Athletic Commission, naming a seven member committee to raise funds and establish a propaganda bureau to aid the campaign.
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Winston-Salem
National Boxing Association
NBA
Mike Jacobs
New York
Joseph Tuiner
Chicago
Jacobs
New York State Athletic Commission
Brooklyn Dodgers Clinch Favorable Odds for NL Lead
Brooklyn gains betting favorite status as the Dodgers hold a three game edge in the pennant race. Cards face Phillies while Brooklyn meets Cubs, with a pivotal Dodgers Cardinals series in St Louis looming, and potential six games against the Cubs to finish the season.
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St. Loo
Brooklyn
West Forty-ninth Street
Gas Housers
Dodgers
Old St. Loo
Phillies
Brooklyns
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Missouri Mudcats
Chicago
Cubs
Billy Southworth
Jimmy Wilson
Gowanus
Detroit Tigers Purchase Hitchcock from Blues
Detroit owner Walter Briggs announced the purchase of William Hitchcock, the Kansas City Blues shortstop and former Auburn grid star, for an undisclosed sum and two players to be named later. Hitchcock, 23, will report next spring after batting .304.
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Detroit
Walter O. Briggs
Detroit Tigers
William Hitchcock
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Hitchcock
Auburn University
Alabama
Blues
Enchantment Of Distance Lures Gridiron Nomads
A colorful look at college football nomads drawn to faraway schools by scholarships and travel. It notes players from Notre Dame Iowa Penn State and LSU seeking alma maters and the lure of distant campuses across the nation. The piece blends anecdotes about players from Harvey Illinois to Paterson New Jersey and Genoa Creole cuisine guiding loyalties.
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Warry Ferguson
New York
Sporting Goods
Catawba
Davis and Elkins
Salisbury
N. C
Bereolos
Notre Dame
Alma Mater
Harvey
Til
Oregon
University of Iowa
Iowa
Joe Byrd
Dallas
al Mannino
Westfield
N. J
Mannino
New Jersey
University of Tennessee
Big Smoky Mountains
al Rotella
Paterson
Jim Schwartzinger
Garfield
Tennessee
Eric
Steve Nowak
Joe Krivonak
al Grupo
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Penn
Lafayette
Duquesne
Pennsylvania
Wisteria
South Carolina
Indians Buy Poat Recall Frierson Former Raider
The Cleveland Indians announce the sale of Roy Beau Bell to Wilkes Barre and recall five Wilkes Barre players. They also purchase Ray Poat from Cedar Rapids and add Red Embree Jim Hegan Jack Conway Bob Lemon Buck Frierson. Poat will report after Cedar Rapids finishes the Three I league playoffs.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Roy “Beau” Bell
Wilkes- Barre
Wilkes-Barre
Cedar Rapids
Ray Poat
Charles “Red’ Embree
Jim Hegan
Jack Conway
Bob Lemon
Bob
Buck” Frierson Frierson
Poat
Hander
Roger Peckinpaugh
Philadelphia
Rollie Hemsley
Mel Harder
Joe Heving
Larry Rosenthal
Russ Peters
Iowa All Star High School Football Game Stirs Eligibility Debate
The column questions the Iowa all star football game run with no official backing. It argues Big Ten eligibility concerns, potential protests if a player’s status is challenged, and cites expenses, sponsorship gaps, and lack of a clear accountable sponsor as risks for about 60 high school seniors.
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Iowa
High School Coaches Association
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Topsy
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Chicago
Big Ten
Towa
Boxing results from multiple cities headline notable bouts
In Milladelphia Bob Montcomers outpoints Mike Kaplan. Kid Cocoa defeats Vin Vines in Newark. Charrie Warre�rth wins in San Francisco over Ritchie Fontaine. Warry Jeffra beats Tommy Forte in Philadelphia. Eddie Lander defeats Bly Seward in Chicago with nearby bouts.
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Mulandelphia
Bob Montcomers
Milladelphia
Mike Kaplan
Boston
Nswark
N. J
New Haven
Conn
Vin Vines
Schenectady
San Francisco
Chariie
Warre
Rth
Brooklyn
Ritchie Fontaine
Missoula
Mont
Philadelphn
Evansville Beats Decatur Again In Shaughnessy Playoff
Evansville won 7 to 4 over Decatur, taking a two games to none lead in the Shaughnessy playoff. George Diehl earned his thirteenth straight Three-I league win, limiting Decatur to seven hits as Lou Scoffie homered for the Bees. The series resumes in Decatur with up to three games, weather permitting.
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Gazette
Evansville
Ind
Decatur
George Diehl
Davis
Bees
Hale
Byerly
Lou Scoffie
Commie
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Baseball Tryouts At Newhall High Under Coach Reish
Thirty candidates compete for the Newhall High School baseball team led by Coach Lowell Reish. The schedule lists games and dates including Van Horne and Keystone fixtures, with opportunities at home and away through September and October leading to a sectional tournament.
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Newhall
Lowell Reish
van Horne
Norway
Keystone
Standings and schedule from the National and American Leagues
The National League shows Brooklyn leading with 88 wins and a .647 pace, followed by New York St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia and others with varying records. Tuesday games include Brooklyn at Chicago and Boston at Cincinnati among matchups. The American League table lists New York with a .667 mark and Detroit at .489, with Boston and St Louis also featured. Monday results note all night games and Tuesday’s slate includes Detroit at Boston and Chicago at Washington.
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Brooklyn
Wadi New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Bittsburgh
Phildelphia
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Louis
Phil Delphia
Cleveland
Washington
Betty and three others tie for golf medal
Four women tied for the medal at the 18 hole qualifying round of the national women’s golf championship at the Country Club in Buffalo New York. Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas leads a quartet tied at 76 with Grace Armory Jean Bauer and Alice Belanger.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Grace Armory
Locust Valley
Jean Bauer
East Providence
R. J
Alice Belanger
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta, Ga
Bister
Mass
United States Golf Association
Paris
Glenna Collett Ware
Philadelphia
Clara Callender
Pasadena
Calif
Miss Jameson
Betty Hicks Newel
Long Beach
Raider Playoff Series Moves to Springfield Weather Forcing Change
The Cedar Rapids Springfield playoff series was moved due to rain, with a doubleheader opening in Springfield on Wednesday. Ray Poat and Paul Calvert slated to start, as Hank Edwards heads to Philadelphia for a tryout with the Cleveland Indians. Vern Kohlar is reinstated to bolster the Raiders for the playoff push.
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Springfield
Hill Park
Evansville
Decatur
Ollie Marquardt
Ray Poat
Paul Calvert
Raider
Hank Edwards
Edwards
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapids
Vern Kohlar
Kohlar
Conn Stopped Overlin Bout To Fans’ Boos
Ken Overlin former middleweight titleholder won a third round technical knockout Monday night over Young Crawford of Augusta Georgia. Overlin weighed 162 pounds Crawford 168. Referee Billy Conn halted the fight while Crawford was still punching drawing boos from the crowd.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Ken Overlin
Young Crawford
Augusta
Overlin
Crawford
Billy Conn
St Ambrose Loses Letterman Center Post
Davenport INL report says St Ambrose football letter man John Vercelli of Joliet Illinois is recovering from an appendectomy and will miss the center post this season. Loss of Vercelli jolts the team’s grid prospects.
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Davenport
John Vercelli
Joliet
St. Ambrose
Vercelli
Cardinals swap Klotovich for Montfort in NFL deal
The Chicago Cardinals announced a straight player trade with the Chicago Bears sending Michael Klotovich, former St. Marys San Francisco halfback, in exchange for Avery Montfort, University of New Mexico southpaw passer, on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Michael Klotovich
St. Mary’s
San Francisco
Avery
Monty” Montfort
University of New Mexico
Chicago Bears
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