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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1940

Page

15

Tigers Fight For Pennant In Key Three-Game Series

The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians clash in a decisive three game set at the NL big Mise front stadium as Detroit leads the pennant race with Feller and Rowe in the spotlight. New York and other scores weave into the chaotic pennant chase with Yankees needing four straight wins to force a playoff.

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Standings and Friday Schedule Mix of Confusing Baseball Notes

American League standings show Detroit 82 62 and Cleveland 87 64 with multiple team abbreviations and garbled tokens. Friday schedule lists New York at Philadelphia, Washington at Boston, Detroit at Colorado, St Louis at Chicago amid corrupted OCR text.

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Unclear OCR sports results and schedule notes

Fragmented scores and matchups appear for multiple teams including New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati and Pittsburgh with garbled venue names and dates. Overall the text lists results and upcoming games but lacks complete clarity on specifics.

Iowa Hawkeye Football Practice Sparks Fresh Talent Clips

Iowa City AP report details upbeat practice as coach Eddie Andersen tests newcomers in the lineup. Sophomore Pom Hand Kinmetshing, Larry Paul at QB for parts of drills, with Bill Green and Ray Murphy at fullback. Veterans Luebcke Snider Tollefson Hawkins rotate at guard as Tom Farmer Youel Bender and Slauss compete for backfield spots.

Iowa City University of Iowa Eddie Anlersen Kinmetshing Sophmore Aetronaut Larry Paul Bill Green Ray Murphy Henry Luebcke Herman Snider Charles Tollefson Max Hawkins Tom Farmer Jim Youel Bob Bender Bill Slauss Youel Bender Farmer Bod Bill Parker Ken Pettit

Iowa State Drake Play Friday Games Amid Carpentered Sked

Iowa State faces Denver on the road while Drake meets Montana State in Des Moines. Drake also hosts St Ambrose’s latest in a pre season note. Other Friday contests include Penn Se Ambrose, and Saturday action features Grinnell at Lawrence and Central at Dubuque with several conferences opener games noted.

Iowa State Denver Montana State Drake Buena Vista Western Union Parsone Penn Ambrose St. Thomas St. Paul DES Moines Drake University Denver University Iowa Mundty Kay Abel Mike Garrits Bulldogs Jim Yeager Luther lLawans CST KOA St Ambrose Victor Cornell Notre Dame Larry Moon Mullins St. Thomias College Minn Aspen Culver-Stockton Lawrence Grinnell Wall Creighton Omaha Morningside Midland Central Dubuque Iowa Wesleyan Augustana Simpson Knox Tutner Augsburg

Reds Split Twin Bill With St Louis In Breakneck Box Scores

Cincinnati and St Louis split the doubleheader with shifting leads and late drama. Key players include Wilson Mize Goodman Walker and Moore for Cincinnati and Frey Joost Slaughter Kimball for St Louis as both games showcase errors, runs batted in and timely hitting in a tight National League box score scroll.

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Detroit Tigers win pennant in dark horse rise

Detroit wins the American league pennant in a rags to riches tale, with Del Baker steering a club once dismissed as unlikely to contend. The narrative recalls the 1933 Senators and contrasts Yankee minor league farm policy, praising long term strategy despite late-season reinforcements not arriving in time.

Detroit Horatio Alger Tigers Senators Athletics Browns del Baker Earl Whitehill Stewart Russell Thomas Weaver Crowder McColl Cronin St. Louis Browns New York Yankees Yankees New York Ernie Bonham Mike Ed Barrow Joe McCarthy Kansas City Newark Lefty Gomez Monte Fearson Atley Donald Red Ruffing Johnny Murphy Bill Dickey Frankie Crosetti

McKinley and Wilson Open City League Grid Tonight

McKinley and Wilson meet in the first intra city football game of the season at Hill park at 7 45 p m. Marion hosts Monticello at eight p m with coach Eldon Coffman’s team. Roosevelt faces Roosevelt of Des Moines at Hill park Saturday night while Franklin has no game this weekend.

Hill Park McKinley Wilson Marion Eldon Coffman Monticello Roosevelt Des Moines Franklin

Louisville Beats Blues Again 5-4 in Extra Innings

The Louisville Colonels defeated the Kansas City Blues 5 to 4 in eleven innings to take a 2-1 lead in the American Association finals. Big John Lindell faltered in the ninth, allowing tied runs, as Kansas City led early. Friday’s game moves to Louisville for the last two contests of the series.

New York Giants Carl Hubbell Washington Whitchill Senators Walt Schumacher Whitehill Freddie Fitzsimmons Hubbell Schumacher Adolpho Luque Nationals United Press Kansas City Blues Louisville Colonels Blues John Lindell Kansas City

Betty Jameson Reaches Semifinals in Del Monte Tourney

National champion Betty Jameson of San Antonio advances to the semifinals of the women's national golf championship at Pebble Beach, facing Clara Calender of Long Beach. Jameson remains the favorite, while Calender is a strong threat. another semifinal pairs James Ferrie of Pasadena and Jane Cothran of Greenville, S.C.

First Round Games Start Delaware County Tournament

Special to The Gazette Delhi reports first round baseball results from the Delaware county tournament. Fork and Creek teams posted scores as Creek led 3 to 2 in a closely contested matchup.

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Rose Bowl double feature previews college grid clash

Preview of two Rose Bowl showdowns Saturday with Washington vs Minnesota in Minneapolis and Michigan vs California in Berkeley. Notes on Big Ten and West Coast contenders, plus Ohio State Purdue open 1940 campaigns with games at Columbus and Lafayette.

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Baer Stuns Comiskey in First Round Knockout Match

Max Baer battered Patrick Comiskey in a Jersey City fight, knocking him out in the first round after a brief exchange. Referee Jack Dempsey oversaw the bout, with Baer’s victory keeping him in line for a title shot versus Joe Louis.

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Baer Beats Comiskey In Short Bout For Ring Rematch

Max Baer knocked Patty Comiskey out in under three minutes in Jersey City in a barroom style firefight. Baer, nicknamed the California clown, overwhelmed his foe as promoter Jack Kearns and manager Jack Dempsey watched. Baer vows to train for a Louis rematch, while Comiskey suffers a decisive loss and questions linger about his form.

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