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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1939
Page
20
Chicago gains ground in the heat on Cleveland with a 6 2 win and a 9 4 victory at Comiskey Park. Johnny Rigney won the opener with four hits allowed, while a late seventh inning powered the second game which ended early due to darkness.
The Philadelphia Athletics outhit the Boston Red Sox 14 to 12 but allowed seven runs in a decisive fifth inning as Boston roared to an 10 to 8 victory. Ted Williams hit his 30th homer with runners on in the third as Boston claimed the win.
In a doubleheader the Reds won game one 8 to 4 and game two 3 to 2 to close within one game of third place in the National League. Casually noted are home runs by Coscarart Hudson and Moore, key RBIs by Walker Camilli Lavagetto and Schilling, with solid pitching from Pearson and Kerksleck. Brooklyn and Philadelphia fielded errorful defenses as late rallies shaped the outcomes.
Prince Hal Schumacher threw six hits to pitch the Giants to a 4 1 win over the Bees. Boston built early offense but New York pulled away with home runs by Young and Majeski driving the decisive runs. Jenkins, Hessell, and the Bees bullpen made late efforts as Schmidt faced 33 batters in the June game.
Roosevelt defeats Marshalltown 7-6 in a tightly contested game marred by few fumbles. Key plays include Briggs passing to Sample for 20 yards and a decisive Multhaup rush for the final score as Roosevelt uses a potent backfield and clicking passing to hold off a late Marshalltown surge.
Wilson and Co City Market won the 36 hole playoff 17 to 7 over Quaker Oats Kurnels in the Allied Industrial Golf League final sponsored by the Y M C A. Final results include McPartland Schimberg Hollenbeck Tate of Wilson and Harless Koffron and Stenner of Quaker Oats withFlight winners McKinley Hooke Lockwood Palmer.
The column argues subsidizing football supports education by providing access for many who would lack funds. It notes some players value benefits beyond sport, acknowledges cheating concerns, and asks why not extend access to all students while recognizing football expands educational opportunities even if only a few excel academically.
Marquette baseball beat Luana 20 to 5 at Luana. Schultz Pederson and Bollman led with 13 team hits while Stuckey hit a triple and a double for Marquette. Luana had seven hits in the loss.
Ottumwa High defeats Washington 7 to 0 in a Little Six clash as Harvey Ware scores from the one yard line in the fourth quarter after Ottumwa recover a punt at the Washington 15. Mel Patton adds the extra point while Washington earns three first downs to Ottumwa's eleven.
Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie said he would bring back right handed pitcher Charles Red Barrett from the Indianapolis Indians where he had been pitching well on option.
Iowa State defeats Coe in a hard fought game as Wallace connects on a late touchdown pass to Bowers and Kinch injures his leg. Don Martin makes a 30 yard reception setting up another Cyclone score while Kinch and several players leave with notable yardage and penalties.
Grinnell passes for two touchdowns to Walters with Hame mond and Carmody delivering long connections. Monmouth struck late in the second with Sappio Scapecchi and another score, but Grinnell recovered to win 14 to 7. Monmouth suffered injuries, and Grinnell earned eight first downs to four.
The piece forecasts a repeat national title bid with Tennessee returning most of last season’s unbeaten squad led by George Cafego. It notes a wide open Southwest race, predicts USC to lead the Pacific Coast, and Alaska Utah and Colorado in the Rocky Mountain Big Seven race, with TCU and Rice also contenders.
Alburnett and Center Point fought to a 1-1 draw in an eleven inning baseball game. Alburnett pitcher Hense fanned 20 and Center Point’s Heefner struck out 12, with strong control from both starters throughout the contest.
The Waltonian archers host a 9 am fall invitational at Ellis Park with about 70 competitors from Iowa cities including Iowa City Muscatine Burlington Davenport Waterloo Cedar Falls Oelwein Manchester Newton Oskaloosa and Denmark. Events include double American for men double Columbia for ladies junior metropolitan and clout and field shoots. The event concludes the inter club shoots for the season with a local club championship slated for Oct 8 at Ellis Park.
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