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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1937

Page

5

Kohawks Set For Cedar Falls Relays Season Opener

Seventy five local trackmen from Coe and four nearby high schools head to Cedar Falls for the annual Cedar Falls Relays. The event marks Coe's first meet of the year with potential new talent counted from Franklin Roosevelt and McKinley squads. Preliminaries begin at 10 am with finals at 1 30 pm featuring 14 events across college and high school divisions.

Cedar Falls Coe Gedar Falls Kohawks Grinnell Cornell Morningside Simpson Cedar Rapids Waterloo New Hampton Decorah Ames Belle Plaine Traer Colo Marion

Sixteenth annual Teachers College track and field carnival opens

Nearly 450 high school and college athletes will compete tomorrow in the sixteenth annual Teachers College track and field carnival. Eight colleges, the largest number ever entered, will compete in events across multiple disciplines.

Cedar Falls Teachers College

Brooklyn Opens With Hartwick Ball Team

The Brooklyn high school baseball team under Coach Townsend opens the season at Hartwick. Projected starters include Cappen at first Mitchell or Richman at second Edelen at third Ormiston in left field Rollin Ormiston center Willis Scott in right with Moitzfield Cram and Andes as likely pitchers. Schedule lists games from April 16 through May 12 at Hartwick Guernsey Brooklyn Montezuma Chelsea Tama.

The Gazette Brooklyn Townsend Hartwick Robert Cappen Robert Mitchell Max Richman Rolland Doty Harold Keller Richard Edelen Elden Ormiston Rollin Ormiston Willis Scott Donald Moitzfield la Vaughn Cram Harold Andes Guernsey Montezuma Chelsea Tama

Training Camp Briefs From Across Baseball World

AP reports arms and injuries shape early spring games. DiMaggio undergoes tonsil surgery while Gomez aims for the start against Mungo. Ripple leaves for New York with stomach trouble. Cardinals finish spring schedule vs Portsmouth. Browns prep for Banat series. Pirates add Joe Bowman in trade for Earle Browne. Red Sox skip Foxx and Grove for Worcester warmup as they seek relief from colds. Dominion of Canada note closes the roundup.

Portsmouth Jess Filson St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns Banat Cardinals Boston Mass Jimmy Foxx Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox Worcester Holy Cross New England Bees Grove Foxx

Baer Defeat by Farr Ends Comeback Hope Says Red Pepper

Max Baer’s setback to Tommy Farr signals possible end to his comeback bid. The columnist recalls Baer’s career highs and lows from Braddock to Louis, criticizing his courage and heart while noting his flamboyant off ring persona and past missteps.

Max Baer Tommy Farr Baer Joe Louis Jimmy Braddock Braddock Louis Henry McLemore United Press Sports Jack Dempsey Dempsey California Jack Max McLemore Te Bner Farr Maxie

Y W C A Hosts Play Night With Visiting Moline Teams

Cedar Rapids invites the public to Friday play night featuring volleyball ping pong badminton and basketball against Moline Illinois teams. Moline squads won all games in a recent Cedar Rapids event, adding zest to the upcoming games beginning at 7 p.m. Two volleyball matches will open the program.

Moline Ill Cedar Rapids

Six Teams Open A A Pennant Race Today

Six clubs and about 35 000 fans gathered for the 1937 American Association opener as four squads start play today with two more games set for tomorrow. President George Trautman forecasts a tight race with at least four teams in contention late in the season. Minneapolis visits Kansas City and St Paul plays Milwaukee while Toledo goes to Louisville. Columbus travels to Indianapolis on Saturday for the other opener.

Columbus George Trautman Minneapolis Kansas City St. Paul Milwaukee Toledo Louisville Indianapolis

C. S. A. Diamondball Team To Drill Sunday

The C. S. A. diamondball team will practice at Hayes school ground Sunday from 9:30 to 12. All CSA members are asked to attend.

Hayes School CSA

Iowa Sooners: Hawkeyes Change Schedule For Next Season

Iowa announces the 1960 football schedule with a single change from earlier tentative dates. The Bradley Tech game shifts from Oct 2 to Oct 9 to provide an extra rest after the Washington game. Opponents include Washington, Wisconsin, Michigan, Purdue, Minnesota, Indiana, and Nebraska with key sites in Iowa City, Madison, Lafayette, and Lincoln.

Iowa City Hawkeye University of Iowa Bradley Tech Hawkeyes Sears Washingon Washington West Coast E. G Dad” Schroeder Seattle Wisconsin Madison Michigan Purdue Lafayette Minnesota Indiana Nebraska Lincoln

Viewing the Field by Leo Lucas on Iowa high school athletics

A feature note by Leo Lucas discusses Nels Lee and Chuck Filipi at Wapsie Y camp while praising wrestler Hans Kampfer. The piece outlines upheaval in Iowa high school athletics with Des Moines meetings, Hawkeye association plans, and county superintendent discussions signaling potential changes statewide.

Nels Lee Lee Chuck Filipi Iowa Prep Hawkeye Association

West Union to host meeting of area superintendents

School superintendents from Allamakee Winneshiek Clayton Fayette Delaware and Buchanan counties plan a courthouse gathering in West Union next Wednesday evening. They will discuss a course of action for the Town high school athletic association as attention turns to the statewide meeting in Des Moines Saturday where a local representative will attend.

Des Moines Athletic Association Association George A. Brown New Hawkeye Athletic Association West Union Allamakee Wineneshiek Clayton Fayette Delaware Buchanan

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