Coe Football Freshmen Shine in Spring Drills for Nina build
Coe College completes spring football practice emphasizing fundamentals and new sophomores. Coach Moray Eby aims to shore up stop unit for opening Carleton game at Northfield and the nine-game schedule ending with Drake in Des Moines. Several sophomores and freshmen show potential as starters and reserves across positions. The iled list includes Norris Essham Lamb Hackett Bowers Levis Hunter Kosanke McLeod Wilfong Lammett Steele Marlin Prasch Eby and others. The schedule features Carleton Northfield and Drake among foes.
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Coe
Carleton College
Northfield
Drake University
Des Moines
Moray Eby
danAu
Umgqimuy
Eby
Bob Norris
Ralph Essham
Belle Plaine
Perry Larson
Letterman
Bob Lamb
Kewanee
Ill
Wayne Hackett
Fort Madison
Warren Bowers
Logan
Eldon Levis
Clear Lake
Thurman Hunter
Sidney
Ronald Smith
Ray Smith
Bob Kosanke
Park Ridge
LeRoy McLeod
Howard Wilfong
Varsity
al Lammett
Ray Steele
Don Marin
Marion
John Prasch
Bob Eby
Cedar Tpids
Chris Batos
Matt Starcevich
C Tr Hunter
Angelo Saccaro
Towell Wedgbury
Bruno Ceetis
Adam Slapetis
Bob Vwreber
Frick Fines Todd And Grissom For Fist Fight
Pittsburgh AP. National League president Ford Frick fined Pirates catcher Todd and Reds pitcher Grissom $25 each for a fist fight after opening day at Forbes Field. The scuffle occurred during Friday's Pittsburgh 4 3 victory over Cincinnati.
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Pittsburgh
al Todd
Lee Grissom
Forbes Field
Todd
Pirates
Grissom
Cincinnati Reds
Ford Frick
National League
Cincinnati
Buck Creek Rally Edges Earlville In Tight 6-5 Win
Buck Creek high baseball nine won its second straight game, rallying in the last inning to defeat Earlville 6-5. Earlville's M Schaller and D Carty pitched, Buck Creek's L Smith and Bentley.
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Buck Creek
Buck Creek High Baseball
Earlville
M. Schaller
D. Carty
L. Smith
Bentley
Dundee
Arbogast
G. Smith
Delhi
Nicknames for Major League Clubs Sparked by Camp Visits
United Press staffer surveys spring training to rename teams based on leaders as managers shift. Giants lose McGraw-era swagger. St Louis sports a talkative group. New York, Terry's Tulips, and more quirky nicknames reveal personalities across the circuit.
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New York
Braves
Bees
Giants
Bill Terry
John J. McGraw
McGraw
Winthrop High Beats Brandon Nine 12 to 2 in Tourney
Brandon baseball team suffered a 12 to 2 defeat to Winthrop High in the afternoon game. The loss marked Brandon's second setback of the tournament.
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Winthrop
Brandon
Soretat
Gazett Brant
Cedar Rapids tennis club plans an active season
Cedar Rapids Tennis association officials say Kenmore courts are in first class condition and will open today, six weeks earlier than last season. The club forecasts inter city matches with Iowa City Davenport Clinton Waterloo Cedar Falls Dubuque and more with Danville and Marengo on the schedule. Memberships set at five dollars for women and juniors, with junior access to 4 30 pm daily and after if no seniors wish to play. Merwin Woodward will oversee the courts. Dwight Lupton is president with Erwin Wasta as vice president.
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Kenmore
Merwin Woodward
Coe
Iowa
Marengo
Belle Plaine
Vinton
Dwight Lupton
Erwin Wasta
Dwight “Jack” Miller
C. A. Frederickson
Board of Control
Carl Kerwin
Co. D. Racer
L. D. Burkhalter, Jr
Margaret Beiderman
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Stanford Team Routs California In Forty Fourth Big Meet
Stanford University's track squad defeated California 77 1 3 to 53 2 3 in Berkeley gaining the series lead. Captain Bill McCurdy and Carl Mahurin led the half mile, Boore cleared the pole vault, Ray Malott won the sprint and Dick Carew placed. Hewitt, Mahurin and Carew added points in hurdles and 220 yards, reversing expectations with a surprising late surge.
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Berkeley
Calif
Stanford University
Stanford
California
Dink” Templeton
Bill McCurdy
Carl Mahurin
McCurdy
Mahurin
Boore
Ray Malott
Dick Carew
Johnny Hewitt
Jack Weiershauser
Hewitt
Carew
East Des Moines Track Team Dominates Drake Relays
East Des Moines state indoor champion won the 880-yard relay in 1 33.7 and posted two second places in Drake relays class A events. Clinton beat East in the 440-yard relay 144.8. Valley Junction, with Swink anchor, edged East in the one mile relay 3 38.6. Dubuque won the two mile relay in 8 33.5, Abraham Lincoln of Council Bluffs second.
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Dubuque
Clinton
Valley Junction
Swink
Valley
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Canzoneri KO’s Zodda. set for Ambers title tilt
Tony Canzoneri floored Joey Zodda in seven rounds of a ten round tuneup on a Saturday night. The bout served as prep for Canzoneri’s title challenge against Lightweight Champion Lou Ambers. Canzoneri appeared sharp while Zodda struggled to finish. May 7 marked the scoring with Canzoneri at 138 and Zodda at 130.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Joey Zodda
Lou Ambers
Canzoneri
Zodda
Michigan golfers open Big Ten season with win over Purdue
In a rain soaked opener at Ann Arbor Michigan defeated Purdue 12 to 6. John Davis of Purdue earned medalist honors with a 74 in the afternoon round and 75 in the morning best ball.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Michigan
Purdue
John Davis
Wilton Junction Readies Softball Season 1937
Wilton Junction re organized local kittenball league for the 1937 season with a planned August 8 tournament. Officers elected include H. P. Mason as president A C Baumgartner as vice president Bill Atkinson as secretary and F H Miller as treasurer. Permanent directors are H P Mason Gus Nopolous D V Small H T Birchard and H W Thurston. Team managers are Carlton Winters Carl Herr A C Baumgartner and Charles Crispin. Season begins May 25.
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Wilton Junction
H. P. Mason
A. C. Baumgartner
Bill Atkinson
F. H. Miller
Thermanent
Gus Nopolous
D. V. Small
H.T. Birchard
H. W. Thurston
Carlton Winters
Carl Herr
Charles Crispin
Baer Plans Clash With Pastor in London
Max Baer, former heavyweight champion now in London, agreed to meet Bob Pastor in a bout arranged by promoter Sydney Hulls. Baer, who last fought Tommy Farr in England, may leave soon as date is set, with Pastor noted for lasting ten rounds with Joe Louis in New York.
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New York
Jimmy Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Max Baer
London
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Hoffman
Baer
England
Sydney Hulls
Tommy Farr
Calmar Beats Fort Atkinson 7 to 6 in Close Game
Calmar high school defeated Fort Atkinson 7-6 Friday afternoon. Melrose state champions attended, with Melrose coach Hlubek a Fort Atkinson native. Schissel led Calmar with three hits in four at bats, and Levin delivered the deciding double in the first half of the seventh.
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The
Gazette
Calmar
Fort Atkinson
Melrose
Hlubek
Schissel
Levin
Six Teams Compete In Iowa County Baseball Meet
Six high school baseball teams North English Millersburg Williamsburg Amana Parnell and Victor enter the Iowa county championship on the local diamond Monday and Tuesday. Williamsburg is the current champion.
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Iowa
North English
Millersburg
Wiliamsburg
Amana
Parnell
Victor
Willamsburg
Missouri Wins Over Nebraska 10-8 in Big Six
Missouri University baseball team triumphed 10 to 8 over Nebraska in Columbia. Charlie Mason, Tiger relief pitcher, turned the game in the eighth inning by belting a two run homer with a runner aboard.
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Columbia
Missouri University
Nebraska University
Charlie Mason
Tiger
Y M C A Water Show Planned for April 29
More than twenty five boys and young men will take part in a free life saving and water show at the Y M C A next Thursday April 29. Walton Keller Walter Maciejewsky and Cyril Noon lead the committee. The program combines water stunts with clown acts alongside the life saving exhibition. Show starts at 7 30 p m and the public is invited.
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Walton Keller
Walter Maciejewsky
Cyril Noon
Palo High Defeats Alburnett 8 7 in Close Game
Alburnett fell 8-7 to Palo High in a hard fought Friday contest. Alburnett had nine hits off Reynolds and McClurg, while Palo managed four off Lillie. McClurg homered for Palo as Schueler held Palo hitless in the last five innings. This was Alburnett’s season opener before their Monday game vs Springville.
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The
Gazette
Alburnett
Palo
R. Reynolds
McClurg
Lillie
Schueler
Alburnette
Springville
Elgin High Releases Baseball Schedule
Elgin high school releases the spring baseball schedule with games against Os sian Clermont Alpha Wadena and mentions coach G. J. Bauman.
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Elgin High
Elgin
Ossian
Clermont
Alpha
Wadena
G. J. Bauman
Lowden Independents Reorganize Ball Team
Lowden, April 27. Julius Kelding was reelected manager and Arnold Koch secretary as the Lowden independents reorganize for the coming season. Representatives of the team will meet Tuesday evening in city hall to form a league.
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Lowden
Lowden Independens
Julius Kelding
Arnold Koch
Merchants Bank To Meet C S A Thursday
The C S A diamondball team will play the Merchants National Bank team at Ellis Park Thursday at 6 p.m.
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Merchants National Bank
Ellis Park
Poat Shuts Out Ohio State in Illini Victory
Champaign Illinois Ray Poat sophomore pitcher limited Ohio State to 1 run on 28 hits in nine innings guiding Illinois to a 3 to 1 win Saturday.
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Ill
Ray Poat
Illinois
Ohio State
County Baseball Tournament Set at Alburnett
Linn County school leaders announce the annual Linn county baseball tournament will be staged at the Alburnett diamond on April 30 and May 1. A three member committee led by J B Speake selects officials including McCauley of Alburnett Smola of Coggon and Behrens of Springville. The event runs Friday morning through Saturday afternoon with semi finals and finals scheduled.
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Alburnett
J. B. Speake
McCauley
Smola
Coggon
Behrens
Springville
Central City
Marion
Palo
Coggan
Ely
Viola
Walker
Troy Mills
Marengo Girls Earn Notable All Time Basketball Record
Marengo High School girls basketball team claims an all time winning percentage of .590 under coaches J H Shipton, Marjorie Frazier, and Eva Darting. Last season suffered two defeats, besting seven opponents overall. This season saw three losses against strong foes Olds, Lynnville, Sharon, and Newhall, shaping a durable season-long record.
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Marengo
J. H. Shipton
Marjorie Frazier
Eva Darting
Olds
Lynnville
Sharon
Newhall
Sanaees
Igee
Ae Ag
Cedar County High School Track Meet Set for Tipton Field
The seventh annual Cedar County high school track and field meet will be held at Tipton Field next Wednesday afternoon, April 28. The event was postponed from last week due to bad weather.
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Tipton
Cedar County
What Cheer To Have Baseball This Year
What Cheer will field a baseball team this summer with C Rawson named manager and Curt Hartsook as assistant. The local club begins organizing after securing staff and plans to compete in regional ball games this season.
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C. Rawson
Curt Hartsook
Ailing Joe DiMaggio Sees Yankee Comeback Soon
Joe DiMaggio speaks on returning to the New York Yankees within two weeks and predicts another subway World Series with the Giants. He discusses his sore throwing arm, upcoming dentist visit, and insights from major league life including banquets, fan mail, and admiration for teammates and brothers in baseball.
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Associated Press
York
Joe di Maggio
New York Yankee
Yanks
Red Top
Charlie Ruffing
Holdout
Joe
Giants
Detroit
Mebbe
Cleveland
Yankee Stadium
Light Nine Set To Open 1937 M and J League May 10
Iowa Electric Light and Power seeks another title as the Light company team leads the 1937 Manufacturers and Jobbers league. Manager Joe Bailey builds a strong roster with veterans and new additions like Earl Mattier and Chuck Janu while hoping Klumpar joins in June. The Lighters face Marion CCC to start the season on May 10.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Manufacturers and Jobbers
Joe Bailey
Charles J. Herbeck
The
Light Company
Quaker Oatsam
Thenhaus
Bailey
Eddie Koach
Harold “Ripper” Flood
Coe
Janu
Mattier
Bob Brown
Chuck Slauson
Nyal Boyse
Tuffy Langswager
Vern Hendryx
Bill Dykhuizen
Marion CCC
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