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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1939
Page
7
Chicago's White Sox defeat the St. Louis Browns 6 2 and 9 4 at Comiskey Park to move within a game of third place Cleveland. Johnny Rigney wins the opener with a four hit effort and a late rally caps the second game which ends after seven and a half innings due to darkness.
Boston defeats Philadelphia 10 to 8 as six hits and two errors fuel a seven-run fifth inning. Ted Williams belts his 30th homer with runners aboard, backed by Williams, Brancato, and Doerr in a high-scoring, error-prone game at Boston.
Buck Newsom allowed seven hits in a complete game effort as the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 6 to 3. York hit a homer for Detroit while Chapman and Grimes contributed with key hits, and Newsom fanned seven to even the series at a game apiece.
Joe DiMaggio belts his 29th homer with two on to lead New York past Washington 7 to 1. Weaving through seventh inning totals show DiMaggio 2 RBIs and Dahlgren Pearson with two base hits. Leonard takes the loss as Pearson and Leonard combine for eight innings.
Reds defeat Brooklyn 8 to 0 and 7 to 0 to close in on third place in the National League. Coscarart and Hudson homered for Brooklyn, while Walker Camilli Ripple and Warren led Philadelphia with multiple RBIs. Pitchers Kerksieck Presswell and Pearson shut out the Phillies, with Harrell Doyle and umpires noted in the box scores.
Prince Hal Schumacher led the Giants to a 4 to 1 victory over Boston for New York. Schumacher went six for six at the plate with three singles and a run scored while Hassett and Majeski contributed key hits. Young hit two home runs for the Bees but the Giants held on for the win.
Roosevelt edges Marshalltown 7 to 6 after a tight defensive effort. Key plays include a Briggs to Sample 20 yard connection and a late Multhaup scoring drive, with Roosevelt’s backfield and passing game proving decisive late in the contest.
Wilson City Market team swept the final of the Allied Industrial Golf league sponsored by the YCOA defeating Quaker Oats Kernels 17 to 7 in a 36 hole playoff. First 18 holes led 61 to 5 and second session 1042 to 144. Mc Partland Harless Schimberg Hollenbeck Tate won matches for Wilson. Individual scores listed.
The piece argues that financing for football players helps many families afford college, noting that athletic routes open education to thousands who would miss out otherwise. It rejects harsh attacks on athletes in class and contends football has broadened educational opportunities even if only a minority fully uses the chance.
The Marquette high team beat Luana 20 to 5 Friday at Luana to stay undefeated. Schultz Pederson and Bollman led with 13 Marquette hits while Stuckey hit a triple and a double. Luana had seven hits in the loss.
Ottumwa high defeats Washington 7 to 0 in a Little Six clash as Harv ey Ware scores from the one yard line in the fourth quarter after Ottumwa recovers a fumbled punt on the Washington 15. Mel Patton adds the extra point while Washington mustered three first downs.
Cincinnati Reds manager Bill McKechnie announced he would recall right handed pitcher Charles Red Barrett from the Indianapolis Indians of the American Association where he had been pitching well on option.
Iowa State edges Coe 19 to 0 as Wallace leads the Cyclones with a late rushing score and a successful extra point. Kinch suffers a leg injury. Don Martin and Don Kinch are active on offense and special teams as Coe fights to the goal line but stalls in the final minutes.
Grinnell defeated Monmouth 14 to 7 as two long touchdown passes from Hammond to Walters and Carmody to Walters overturned a late Monmouth lead. Monmouth opened scoring late in the second on a pass to Scapecchi before Grinnell capitalized after poor kicks. Monmouth had eight first downs to Grinnell's four as officials, including referee Harrison of Iowa, presided.
College football outlook lists top contenders for the 1938 national title. Tennessee returns almost its entire unbeaten unit led by George Cafego, while Texas Christian, Rice, Southern California, Utah, and Colorado are highlighted as strong challengers in major conferences and the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain regions.
Alburnett high school and Center Point battled to a 1 to 1 tie after eleven innings. Alburnett pitcher Hense fanned 20 while Center Point’s Heefner struck out 12 as both hurlers dominated early and late.
Waltonian Archers hold fall invitational tournament at Ellis Park starting at 9 am with about 70 archers expected. Competing from Iowa City Muscatine Burlington Davenport Waterloo Cedar Falls Oelwein Manchester Newton Oskaloosa and Denmark, events include double American double Columbia junior metropolitan clout shoot and field shoot. The event closes inter club shoots for the season and a local club championship is set for Oct 8 at Ellis Park.
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