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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1942

Page

11

Raiders Wallop Madison In Three-Eye Playoff Opener

Cedar Rapids Raiders routed Madison Blues 18 to 3 in the Three-Eye league Shaughnessy title opener. Buck Freiburger exploded with a home run a double and three singles, while Paul O'Dea two doubles and a single led Cedar Rapids bats. Monaco drew five straight walks after being hit by a pitch in his first appearance as Pat Seerey struggled at the plate. The crowd topped 1000 as four umpires worked the game in a near world-series atmosphere.

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Seahawks Junior Varsity Football Draws New Name

Iowa City report says the navy pre flight school team will be known as the Seahawks this season. The Bsquad plans six games including a home and home series with the Wisconsin junior varsity.

Iowa City Navy Seahawks Wisconsin

Red Birds Tie KC Series In 12 Inning Thriller

The Red Birds beat Kansas City 4 to 3 in 12 innings to even the American Association playoff series as Toledo edged Milwaukee 6 to 5 in the opener. Ken Sears homered with a man aboard to spark the Blues rally. Jimmy Gleeson doubled in the winning run for the Red Birds. Toledo survived a four run ninth to secure the nightcap win.

Columbus Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Blues Ken Sears Jimmy Gleeson Red Birds Birds Brewers

Packers Whip Eagles to Win Softball Crown

The Wilson Packers defeated the Eagles 9 to 2 to sweep the playoff series and claim the city and association softball titles. Jack Krumbholz had two hits in two official trips for the Eagles, while Verne Hendryx led Wilson with three hits in three plate appearances as the season closed on a high note.

Wilson Packers Eagles Jack Krumbholz Packers Verne Hendryx Association Wilson's A Eagles Leones Alton G. Brousards Kap

Major League Box Scores Highlight Key Plays and Players

Box score notes list base hits for McQuillen Hassett and Gutteridge. Judnich hit two home runs. Dickey stole a base. Duft to Gutteridge to McDywn completes a double play. New York led St Louis 7 6 with 7 left on base to 6. Brewer Russo Gatehouse walked many. Breeza and Russo struck out. Galehouse allowed seven hits off Breez. Unclear losses Brevier Rue Quinn Mclowan. Time 1 54.

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Standings and results for the American League playday

Standings show New York and Detroit atop the league with Boston Chicago St. Louis and Philadelphia also listed with records. Thursday results include Chicago 7 Boston 4 Detroit 5 and New York 0 while Friday's schedule lists multiple city matchups across Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit and others. The notes mention tied games and second games with partial scores and rescheduled contests.

New York Detroit Tadwetro Boston Chicago St. Louis Washington Cleveland Phildelphia Philadelphia Brooklyn Leuaieren St. Laureano New Yorkaa Cincinnati Pittsburgh Louis Shicexo Shidivo Pittabursh Cincinnat

Belle Plaine Hosts Coon Dog Field Trial Sunday

Belle Plaine sportsmen sponsor a coon dog field trial offering 50 prize dollars. The event will take place Sunday September 13 on a course one mile west of Belle Plaine.

Belle Plaine

Illinois Grid Hopefuls Begin With Open Competition

In 1911 Champaign reports three new Big Ten coaches including Ray Eliot at Illinois introducing open competition for the 11 starting positions. He invites public drills and pushes a vigorous revival of team spirit while Minnesota’s George Hauser faces scrutiny and Bernie Bierman’s shadow.

Ilinois U Ray Eliot Champaign Eliot Bob Ruppke Hlint Ilinois George Wauser Minnesota Ohio State

Schroeder Beats Segura In Exhibition Match

National singles champion Ted Schroeder of Glendale rallied in the third set to defeat Francisco Segura of Ecuador 0 6 6 4 6 1 in an exhibition match at Indianapolis. Schroeder, hindered by a right arm injury, said he would report to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis.

Indianapolis Ted Schroeder Glendale Calif Francisco Segura Ecuador Army-Navy T. Schroeder U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis

Purple Gridmen prepare for tough season under Koch

Cornell's 25 man football squad opened workouts with coach Walton S Koch mixing unbalanced line and single wing. Key backs Earl Bodine Paul Roberts and Gene Waldorf expected as starters with a strong reserve group creating depth for a demanding Midwest conference schedule.

MT. Vernon Cornell Walton S. Koch Koch Earl Bodine Paul Roberts Gene Waldorf Waldorf Jim King Dick Silliman Wallace Littell Don Hutchins Hutchins Walt Haloupek Dick Geller Lew Blight Letterman Sig Dietz Bob King Joe Pelisch Glen McClure Ora Miller Rod Joy Jim Harris Bill Stevens Ralph Ringgenberg Hilltop Paul Scott Charley Zocla Scott

Navy pre flight Battle Ball aims to end cage limits

In Iowa City Ensign George Paskvan and Lieut. Marshall Wells unveil Battle Ball a mass play adaptation for crowded navy courts. Each side fields 23 players with no fouls or double dribbles and only positional restrictions, creating a fast informal game beyond standard basketball rules.

Iowa City Navy George Paskvan Marshall Wells Ensign Paskvan Wisconsin Lieut Wells Millikin College

Fast Field Enters Lexington Trotting Races This Month

Lexington trots director Jesse Shuff reports 303 horses entered for 311 races from Sept 30 to Oct 8 with 60000 dollars in stakes. Nine stakes include Kentucky futurities and three from Maine. notable three year olds include Ambassador Pay Up Cannon Ball Colby Hanover. Advanced entries cover older horses such as His Excellency Nibble Hanover Speed King and Brittanic. weather postponement would shift to Oct 9 10.

Lexington Jesse Shuff Cannon Ball Colby Hanover Vola Song Worthy Boy Gordon Gray

Cards Dodgers Final Series Sets Pennant Drama

Dodgers and Cardinals clash in decisive series with Brooklyn two games ahead. Cardinals aim to sweep Philadelphia while Cubs and Giants shake the National League race as Hubbell Hurled, Musial and Ott lift late rallies and White Sox, Senators split twin bill in the American League.

Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers Red Birds Brooklyn Ebbetsfield Philadelphia Cardinals Phils Cards Chicago Cubs New York Giants Palo Grounds Howie Pollet Giants Mel Ott Carl Hubbell New York Stan Musial Hal Schumacher

Rolfe Leaves Yankees for Yale Coaching Posts

Robert Abial Red Rolfe will quit the New York Yankees after this season to coach baseball and basketball at Yale University. The Dartmouth alum and longtime Yankee third baseman will take over November 1, succeeding Joe Wood in baseball and Ken Loeffler in basketball. Rolfe was chosen unanimously by Yale’s graduate advisory committee.

NEW York INS Robert Abial Yale

Zivic Beats Cochrane Forces Title Revenge At MSG

Fritzie Zivic defeated welterweight champion Red Cochrane in a 10 round non-title bout at Madison Square Garden, avenging a prior loss and setting up a possible rematch with Henry Armstrong. The crowd of 13,259 paid a gross gate of $30,817 as Cochrane absorbed facial damage and body shots.

Whitney Martin New York Red Cochrane Fritzie Zivic Cochrane U.S.O Madison Square Garden Pittsburgh Zivic Henry Armstrong Associated Press Fritzie

Fight Scheduled But Delayed for Savold Alfano Bout

Heavyweight Lee Savold of Des Moines Iowa was set to meet Mike Alfano of New York in a ten round bout in Bridgeport Connecticut, but the fight was postponed for the fourth time after earlier delays due to cold and bad weather following Savold’s arrival from Washington D C where he finally faced Tony Musto after three postponements.

Joe Louis Billy Conn Louis Bridgeport, Conn Lee Savold Des Moines Mike Alfano New York Savold Washington, D. C Tony Musto Alfano

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