Coe Varsity Tops Second Team In Scrimmage 26-0
Coach Ebv fielded a mixed lineup as Coe held off a second-team squad 26 to 0 in a Saturday afternoon scrimmage. Senior Dan Dunlop called signals for the Kohawks with Captain Tess Levis shifting between end and tackle. An ankle injury to Joe Singer occurred early, with x rays planned to check for fracture.
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Pnoach Moray L. Ebv
Joe Singer
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Dan Dunlop
Signals Dunlop
Kohawks
Ray Johnson
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Eby
Vernon Elslager
John Prasch
Don Martin
Bob Cullen
Jack
Levis
Anderson
Jim Leehman
Bob Dunlop
Art Hass
Chuck Joss
George Hidinger
Thompson
Moss
Don Dunlop
DeWayne van Deelen
Rampelberg
Cullen
Milt Starcevich
Bob Christie
Bob Schuelzke
Bull Scharnberg
Jesse Tubbs
Luther Burker
Monk Meyers
Bob Nicholson
Dodgers Win Pair as Fitz Gkes No Decision
Dodgers win both games in a doubleheader. Pitcher Fitzsimmons allows no decision as Lanahan and Klinger combine for a nine inning effort. DiMaggio and Camilli pace the offense with key hits as Brooklyn pushes across runs in the late frames.
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Dodgers
Fitz
Wapsie Valley to Play Benefit Game for Joe Bailey
The Wapsie Valley league selects a lineup to face the M and J League All Stars in Cedar Rapids on Sept 22 for Joe Bailey's benefit. Harold McCright Loren Brown and Marshall Hense lead hitters with strong averages while McCright, Brown, and James Martin manage the squad.
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Gazette
Walker
Alburnett
Damiels Park
Cedar Rapids
Joe Bailey
J Jeague
Harold McCright
Loren Brown
Marshall Hense
G Pflughaupt
Leo Hepker
Springville
H Pflughaupt
Jesse Estling
Rex Ross
Orva McCright
Coggan
Ralph McCright
Troy Mills
Carl Rockwood
Kelso
Schueler
Crack Drivers After Schrader's Crown At Hawkeye Downs
Dirt track racing at Hawkeye Downs features national champion Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids leading a field that includes Emory Collins of LeMars who previously unseated Schrader in 1938. The action shot backdrop shows drivers Bert Hellmueller, Bill Morris, Buddy Calloway, Al Mather, Eddie Wagner, and Bud Scheffler in a spirited title pursuit.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids
Emory Collins
LeMars
Schrader
Bert Hellmueller
North Carolina
Bill Morris
Texas
Buddy Calloway
Florida
al Mather
St. Paul
Eddie Wagner
Des Moines
Bud Scheffler
California
White Sox Win Sixth Straight 6 3 In Chicago Victory
The White Sox stretched their streak to six with a 6 3 win over Philadelphia. McCoy homered, Appleton relieved him, and Siebert hit a ninth inning homer for Chicago. Solters, Appling, and Rosenthal drove in key runs as Knott earned the win for Chicago.
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Pete Appleton
Dick Siebert
Appleton
Clint Brown
Sox
Solters
Luke Appling
Larry Rosenthal
Philadelphia
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Goat
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Rosenthal
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McCoy Solters
Dnable Blays
Branento
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Kubel
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Ormaby, Summers
Quinn
Famed Horseshoe Pair to Appear at Ellis Park Sept 22
Guy and Mrs. Zimmerman of Sac City bring a world renowned horseshoe act to Ellis park courts on Sunday September 22 at 2 30 pm free admission with a free will collection. They perform stunt pitching and double ringers plus unusual feats. Zimmerman holds the world record 95 ringers in 100 shoes and Mrs Zimmerman is a former women's open champion and high average holder.
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Sac City
Ellis Park
Zimmerman
Jameson Captures Women’s Western Title in Seattle
Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas defeated Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky 6 and 5 to win the Women’s Western Amateur championship at Seattle Golf Club. Jameson, trailing at times earlier, surged in the second half to finish the match on the 13th hole.
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San Antonio
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Marion Miley
Lexington
Seattle Golf Club
Miss Jameson
Harmon Scores Twice In Michigan Victory Over Reserves
All American tailback Tom Harmon scored two touchdowns and kicked four extra points as Michigan's first stringers defeated the reserves 47 to 7 in Ann Arbor. Harmon crossed for two scores and added the kicking work.
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Tom Harmon
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Harmon
Playoffs reshape pennant race in early baseball chatter
The column argues playoffs sparked by top teams decided league winners, drawing praise for attendance but facing backlash as some leagues return to awarding the pennant to regular-season leaders. Iowa State and Grinnell football notes note optimism and roster gaps.
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Hawkeye
Jim Yeager
Iowa State
Eddie Anderson
Town City
Yeager
Martin Boswell
Bill Bliss
Cornell
Dick Barker
Moray Edyat Coe
Kohawks
Grinnell
Benny Douglas
Cee
Tigers Still Lead Despite 16-7 Lacing
Indians push offense in sixth as Boston bats explode with timely hits. DiMaggio and Cramer spark Boston rally with doubles and RBIs as Foxx and Doerr drive in runs. Cleveland lone tally came in first. Trosky return hoped for Sunday doubleheader with Athletics. Dobson start for Boston, Allen strong for Indians.
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California racers eye national title in Hawkeye Downs Derby
Auto racing program lists contenders from Culver City Los Angeles Southgate and other Californians plus Texas Florida and Alabama drivers. After rain the local oval is prepped for speed with calcium chloride as seven events including time trials Hawkeye Downs Derby heats and a consolation race are scheduled starting at 1 350.
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Bud” Scheffler
Culver City
Cragar
Bob Frame
Los Angeles
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Bill Rhea
Southgate
Wild Bill" Morris
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Calloway Brothers
Miami
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Bert Hellmueller
North Carolina
Kirk Washburn
Alabama
Shane Fitzgerald
Tampa
Hawkeye Downs
Anamosa Snappers Prepare to Face Des Moines Comets Sunday
Anamosa Snappers meet Des Moines Comets at 1 30 Sunday at the state reformatory. Des Moines team is affiliated with the American professional football league and is regarded as the fastest independent squad in the state. Admission is 35 cents.
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State Reformatory
Reformatory
Des Moines Comets
Des Moines
Krumm Wins M and J League Batting Crown After Koach Injury
DeWayne Krumm, substituting for the injured Ed Koach of Iowa Electric Light and Power, slots in to win the 1940 M and J league batting title with a .409 average 16 hits in 40 at bats. Pinky Fuller of Wilsons finishes nine points behind with a .400 average as Bruce Thenhaus and Tom Farmer near the top.
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Scoffic Wins Three-Eye Batting Crown In Close Finish
Decatur outfielder Lou Scoffic edges teammate Dain Clay for the unofficial Three-Eye league batting title with a .357 average while Clay hits .353. Bill Barnacle ranks third at .346, Stan Stencel .343, and Buck Frierson and Buster Bray tied at .337. Workman leads runs, bases, and homers with 108, 278, and 29. Scoffie lifts his season total to 164 hits. Stencel tops doubles with 41 and Don Manno leads triples and RBIs with 18 and 122. Mat Surkont of Decatur goes 19-5 as top pitcher.
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Madison
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Cedar Rapids
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Evansville
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Mat Surkont
Browns Topple Senators 5 2 in St Louis
St Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 5 to 2 to move within a game and a half of sixth place. Bob Harris and Ken Chase dueled with Harris yielding six hits and Chase seven. A third inning Brownie triple sparked the only early scoring. Washington tied in the seventh and led in the eighth before St Louis answered with four runs in their half. Harris earned the win. Chase took the loss.
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Ken Chase
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Brownies
Georgia Coleman Dies. Former Diving Champion
Los Angeles AP reports Georgia Coleman once known as the world’s greatest diving champion died in a hospital Saturday night from a liver ailment. She had been unconscious since Tuesday.
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Los Angeles
Georgia Coleman
Pillette Cuts No-Hit Seven Inning Game At 44
San Diego pitcher Herman Pillette, 44, threw a seven inning no-hit game against San Francisco recently for the righthander's enduring late career highlight.
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Herman Pillette
San Francisco
Raiders Decatur Open Series Today
The Raiders face Decatur in a playoff opener with Evansville or Decatur looming as potential opponents. Manager Ollie Marquardt rests pitchers and may start Orie Arntzen or Paul Calvert, with Reynolds possible at home if needed. Weather could push games to 4 p.m. but no decision yet.
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Evansville
Decatur
Marquardt
Orie Arntzen
Paul Calvert
Chief Reynolds
Springfield
Raiders
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