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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1937

Page

6

Cardinals Edge Reds In High Scoring Nonstop Game

The Cardinals outlasted the Reds 14 to 11 after Cincinnati plated nine runs in the fourth inning. Johnny Mize homered for St Louis as Paul Derringer and many relievers struggled. Medwick and Bordagaray delivered key hits for the Cardinals while Derringer, Winford, and Schott worked for Cincinnati.

Cardinals Reds Incinnati Cumisnati Reds Exenest Charley Dressen St. Louis Ste Johnny Mize Paul Derringer St Louis Ciscwmnat ABHOA Derringer Winford Brennan Holling O Carter Schott Vancer Riges McGee Myers Kampouris Schott Louis Cincinnati Walker Schott S. Martin Bordagaray Wick Mize J. Martin Durocher Walker Goodman Weintraub Lombard Gelbert Cuyler Tao Johnson Medwick Bordacaray I Martin Megsin Scarsella Hollingsworth Ryba Goodmant

Local College Names Strewn Across Conference Rosters

Fragmentary list of names and places linked to teams or players appears to reference affiliations within a conference. The garbled text mentions city names Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee and Columba with several surnames such as Sage Stone Gibbs Richmond Hartse Urrese t Bennett and others, suggesting a postponed event or lineup changes.

Kansas Minneapolis Sage Stone Gibbs Richmond Hartse Urrese Tsuscher Wekes Indianapolis Lone Vna Oeda Ant Lewis Sallisan Preneh Reiber Milwaukee Paul van Ane Malnar Breenget TontevWe Columba Welch Paserk

Ruffing Holdout Sparks Yankees Salary Standoff

New York based column notes Charlie Ruffing, key Yankees pitcher, seeks $500 more than offered. Col. Ruppert limits offer to $15,000 as holdout drags, amid debate on value and team prospects. Strong entities include Charlie Ruffing and Col. Jacob Ruppert. The piece questions fairness and impact on pennant chances.

Davis J. Walsh International News Service New York Charlie Ruffing Yankees Ruffing Col Jake Ruppert New York Yankees Ball Club

White Sox Tie Browns 6-1 in Second Game of Series

Zeke Bonura drove in four runs including a third inning homer as the Chicago White Sox beat the St Louis Browns 6 to 1. Stratton allowed seven hits and Bonura and other Sox hitters produced the bulk of the offense. Knott took the loss for St Louis while Bonura, Bonura and West provided key hits for Chicago.

ST Louis Zeke Bonura Monte Stratton St Louis Browns Chicago White Sox Browns Stratton Bonura Husky Sox Bonura Jack Knott St. Louis Sox Bill Knickerbocker Ray Radcliff Sam West Chicago Radcliffit Okmexerss Rasehatcl West of Walker Vosmik Beil.rt Appling Hornsby Hayes Chft Berger Botley Sewelle Oemskye Strattonp Bonetth Mazzera Tyrone Knott Knickerbocker Stratton Hornsby Berger Mazzera Berser Bottomley Stratton Bonetti Bonett

Greenleaf Regains Billiard Title With 125 107 Win

New York’s Ralph Greenleaf defeated Andrew Ponzi 125 to 107 in twelve innings to win the world pocket billiard championship and reclaim the title after a four year lapse.

New York Ralph Greenleaf Andrew Ponzi

Marquette Tops Monona In Extra Inning Thriller

Marquette defeated Monona 8 to 7 in an extra inning baseball game. The Railroaders built a 7 0 lead by the fifth, then Monona rallied with seven runs over the next two frames. In the eighth, E Schott reached third and scored on a squeeze bunt by Schaeffer as Monona was retired quickly to seal the win. The teams meet again at the county tournament.

Pirates CUBS Chicago Dutch” Brandt Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Pirate Bruins Cub al Todd Rius Bill Lee Pittsburgh Paul Waner Arky Vaughan Dicke Odeas Hack Hack Jurges Calan Marquette Marquettte Monona Railroaders E. Schott Schaeffer

Pairings Set For Clayton County Baseball Tournament

Edgewood Iowa April 29 to May 1 across the local school diamond features 13 teams in 12 games for the county championship. Byes go to Marquette Monona Farmersburg Volga City. Thursday matchups include Edgewood Luana and Straw berry Pot McGregor, with Garmenville Littlepot Elkader.

The Gazette Edgewood Clayton County Marquette Monona Farmersburg Volga City Elkport Strawberry Pot McGregor Luana Garmenville Littlepot Guttenberg Plass Elkader Marquette Monona

Delaware Baseball League Plans Schedule and Leaders

The Delaware Baseball League with six teams Ryan Delhi Delaware CCC camp of Lamont Dundee and Masonville aims for a two half season ten games first half five in second half A director and a manager will attend a second meeting in Delaware to pick a president and finalize the schedule.

Ryan Delaware County Baseball League Delaware Delhi CCC Lamont Dundee Masonville

Sioux City Buys Jake Plummer From Tulsa

Sioux City Western League manager Ernest Lorbeer announced the purchase of Tulsa outfielder Jake Plummer and the signing of former Fort Worth Texas League pitcher William Cumberland. Terms were not disclosed.

Independence Ran Ernest Lorbeer Sioux City Jake Plummer Tulsa William Cumberland Fort Worth

Who's Who Editor's Note on Roosevelt Coach Grigg

The eighteenth in a series profiles Leslie Grigg Roosevelt high assistant coach for football basketball and track with a background in industrial arts teaching at West Side. He previously taught and coached at West Liberty Ingh aiding in lighting the athletic field and favors prep baseball with softball as a future high school sport. Grigg notes Roosevelt's success silencing critics after city system reorganization and cites Franklin's invitation to Massillon Ohio as a proper incentive for city teams. He also serves as a Boy Scout leader with troop 13 and suggests county Linn county basketball tourney be held at a local high school gym with sophomore teams entering to boost community interest and experience.

Leslie Grigg Roosevelt High Iowa University West Side Grigg West Liberty Ingh West Liberty Roosevelt Franklin Footopit Massillon Ohio Rust Linn County Cedar Rapids

Raiders Overcome Rain to Train Indoors in Illinois

The Raiders moved practice indoors at Wesleyan Memorial Gym after a rain soaked Fans Field. Cap Crossley released lefty Johnson, a rookie from Iowa, citing roster depth. Alex Filbert shows promise as a stronger keystone, while Crossley aims to build a competitive Western League club after a solid 1936 finish.

Cedar Rapids Walle Roettger University of Illinois Crossley Cal Lahman Tinois Alex Filbert Raiders Keystone King Urbana Ralph Waldo

Standings and results from the American League baseball games

The table shows standings with teams like Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago, St Louis and New York. Thursday results include Chicago beating St Louis 6 to 1 and other games postponed due to rain with Friday matchups listed.

Wil Detroit Washington Boston Chicago St. Louis Cleveland Philaphia New York Philadelphia Phil'delphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh St Louis Cincinnato Cincinnati

Michigan pitcher’s joy fuels Raiders forward season

A Raiders pitcher from Michigan becomes a proud father to a seven pound daughter born Tuesday boosting him to bear down this season. He plans to miss a day or two after Friday’s game with Illinois Wesleyan to greet the newborn as the team lines up a series with Wesleyan, Bradley Tech, and Bloomington Three-Eye before the first cut Sunday night. Crossley weighs his roster decisions as he notes strong camp form from all players. The piece also notes Venus and Earth are nearly the same size, with Venus 327 miles smaller in diameter.

Michigan Raiders Wesleyan Illinois Wesleyan University Peoria Bradley Tech Bloomington Bloomers CrossIey

Thomson Aims to Change Ryder Rules for United States Team

Jimmy Thomson argues for changing Ryder Cup eligibility to allow foreign-born Americans like himself to play against British players. He suggests an American pro versus British pro team match, with PGA and USGA approval, ahead of the June 29 30 Southport Ryder Cup. Thomson notes other foreign-born American pros share his view.

New York Jimmy Thomson Scotland Harry Cooper Tommy Armour Bobby Cruickshank Willie MacFarlane Willie Hunter Mae Smith Phil Perkins Jimmy Holds P.G.A G.A. Thomson Thomson

DeWitt To Hold First Trap Shoot Of Season

DEWITT The first Iowa league trap shoot will be Sunday April 25 at the Clinton County Sportsman club traps on highway 61 south of DeWitt. Notable shooters include Johnny John Spirit Lake former state champion L D Russell Des Moines crack handicap shooter and George McCoy Waterloo with Western Cartridge. A regular 150 third program will be shot with awards for high scores long runs and other feats. Visitors are invited as guests of the local club.

Gazette Dewitt Clinton County Sportsman Club Highway 61 Johnny John Spirit Lake L. D. Russell Des Moines George McCoy Waterloo Western Cartidge Company

Chelsea Defeats Tama High In Wet Field 9-2

Chelsea high school baseball team defeated Tama 9 to 2 on a muddy Tama field. Chelsea scored three runs in the fifth and four in the sixth. Batteries Chelsea Mercer and Boyer Tama Walker Shieker Quigley Dunlap Squiers.

the Gazette TAMA Chelsea High School Chelsea Mercer Boyer Walker Shieker Quigley Dunlap Squiers

What Does An Umpire Do When Rain Spills

Umpire Tiny Parker explains on a rainy day in New York that his job stays about the same: he does nothing special when games are rained out. He emphasizes not drinking, the wary balance with players, and the long held respect for umpires’ integrity.

Thad Hubbell Blanton Mungo Parker Gehrig Fitzsimmons Black Sox Tiny

Nebraska 11 Iowa State 4 in eighth inning burst

Nebraska defeated Iowa State 11 to 4 after eight runs in the eighth inning. Don Weber was knocked out in the eighth. an error by Amen helped three Cyclones score in the first. Weber doubled scoring another in the fourth.

Lincoln Neb University of Nebraska Iowa State IL Don Weber Amen Cornhusker Iowa State Weber Nebraska Strateht Johnson Andrews Borman

Grinnell Tennis Team Faces Kohawks in Home Meet

Grinnell college tennis team prepares for its second match of the season against Coe college on Grinnell courts. Coe previously defeated Grinnell 5-1 last year. Captain Dwight Porter leads a lineup including Robert Berry Vernon Cornish James Davis and Porter from Omaha and Waterloo. Grinnell opened the season with a 4-2 loss to the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Gazette Grinnell Grinnell College Coe College Grinnell Courts Coe Pioneers Dwight Porter Omaha Neb Porter Robert Berry Waterloo Vernon Cornish Blue Island IHL James Davis University of Iowa Iowa City

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