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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1937

Page

4

Berwyn Wins Regional Title Over St Paul in Cedar Rapids Final

Berwyn American Legion Junior team defeated St Paul 12 10 to capture the regional championship at Hill Park. The Illinois squad piled up 12 runs on 15 hits while St Paul managed 10 with solid rallies in the late innings.

ST. Paul Legion American Legion Berwyn Cedar Rapids St. Paul Minn Hill Park Iowa Roosevelt Hotel Qconto Falls Wisconsin Lloyd Kroll John Drish Ken Polivka Nick Meyer Drish Barrett George Ragatz John Mauer Ragatz Bob Pates Louis Schultz Dick Ronovsky Harry Manke Illinois Bob Schaal Larimer Jack Larsen Frank Hovey Larsen Schultz Kroll New York Minnesota Joe Cooke Herschberg Northerners Tilinosis Polvka

SENGA SULLIES RAIDERS AS COWBOYS SHUT OUT 4 0 ON CRISP PITCHING

Sioux City was blanked 4 0 by the Cowboys in pennant play as Al Krupski yielded eight hits over six innings. Ed Thesenga matched with four hits allowed while the Raiders managed only six total blows. Russ De Forest and Alex Filbert produced Sioux City’s only real threats, but timely fielding miscues and base running left the club two games behind Waterloo. The Des Moines Demons open a four game set tonight on the west side.

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Council Bluffs To Entertain Girls' Softball Tourney

Council Bluffs will host the Iowa girls softball tournament from August 25 to 30. State Secretary Lyle Jude announced the event, with four high teams from Shenandoah and Des Moines districts eligible and eight others invited for nationals in Chicago. The council Bluffs softball corporation will provide housing for teams 100 miles or more away, and entries are due by August 23.

Council Bluffs Iowa Lyle Jude Remde Shenandoah Des Moines Chicago Council Bluffs Softball Corporation

Detroit Tigers Rout Browns in Twin Bill Dominance

Detroit runs quick work on St Louis in a doubleheader sweeping with 16 1 and 20 7 scores. Elden Auker allowed four hits in game one and Charlie Gehringer drove in six in game two as Rudy York Homered twice and five others joined the long ball.

Detroit Detroit Tigers St. Louis Eldem Auker Tiger Browns Charlie Gehringer Rudy York Jerry Walker Pete Fox Leon Goose Goslin Harland Clift Roy Bell Cletis Poffenberger Tigers Ee St. Louis Davis OlWalkerclif West OlFox Allen G'rinser Clift SiGr'nberg Vosmik York Bellif Ersss Gosiin Carey Laahbs Heath lOwen Huffman OlRogelliss Koupal Gelbert Strickl OlAuker Lipscomb Esol Ls Rogell Owen Greenberg Fox Walker Goslin Bell Strickland Sth Summers Basil Geisel White St Gringer Gr'berg Bellsrf Yorke Bo’kersss Tebbettse Hemsley Goslins Laabsif Trotter Qowen Baccht O.roerll Pofbersernp Temsley Gehringer Bell York Greenhbers Fox Poffenberger Poffenberger Gostin Poffenberrer Revell Louis Foffenbererr Innnings Baecht

Baseball Scoreboard Night Games Teeing Off in Midwest

The American Association feature lists games including Indianapolis versus Louisville and Milwaukee at Kansas City with late innings. St Paul hosts Minneapolis while Columbus visits Toledo for night contests with press box notes on lineups and pitching assignments.

Indianapolis Louisiile Braxton WieLaughlin Ridate Peterson Berres Milwaukee Kansas City Presswell Brenzel Branch Breuer Moore Hartie St Paul Minneapolis Columbus Toledo Pet Minnapolis Ind'napolis Kansas C Paul Louisville St. Paul

Athletics Rout Yankees 12-6 in Philadelphia Victory

The Philadelphia Athletics toppled the New York Yankees 12 to 6 behind a six run rally totaling three home runs from Thomas Brucker and Johnson. Russ Peters supplied a double and three singles while John Wicker was knocked out after two innings. Bill Dickey homered for the Yankees in the second frame.

Philadelphia New York Yankees New York Swat Squad Thomas Yanks Connie Mack Kemp Wicker Johnny Murphy Blubber Ma Jone Walloping Earl Brucker Bob Johnson Brucker Johnson Bill Dickey Yankee Russ Peters Wicker Newark

Reds General Manager Denies Wholesale Roster Sales

Warren B. Giles of the Cincinnati Reds denied reports that the entire roster except pitcher Lee Grissom would be sold next winter. He said the club will make some deals but plans to keep many current players after Friday’s 22 106 defeat to Chicago.

Cincinnati Warren B. Giles Cincinnati Reds Lee Grissom Giles Reds Chicago

Local baseball chaos and college football roots in a raucous era

The column charts major league upsets with the Yankees and Cubs losing to Boston and Pittsburgh respectively, notes Chicago and Cincinnati errors, and cites Philadelphia and St Louis. It also highlights Knute Rockne Jr joining Notre Dame and Gentlemens Night at Hill Park with women free admission while men pay, plus warnings on unsanctioned boxing and amateur status rules.

Tony Lagieri New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Tommy Farr Joe Louis Johnny Fischer Portland Ore Joe DiMaggio Boston Chicago Cubs Yanks Pittsburgh Cubs Cincinnati Reds Apaest Oiders Notre Dame Knute Rockne Knute, Jr Pembroke School Kansas City Rockne Amateur Athletic Union Simon Pures Omaha

Reds Dominate Cubs with Three Homers in 10–5 Rout

Cincinnati Reds blast Chicago Cubs 10 to 5 as Ival Goodman Alex Kampouris and Ernie Lombardi homer. Hollingsworth wins in six innings, Cubs slide to sixth loss in twelve games.

Chicago Cincinnat Reds Cubs Giants Ival Goodman Alex Kampouris Curt Davis Cub Ernie Lombardi Roy Parmelee Reds Larry Frewen Kampoulis Scarsella Riggs al Hollingsworth Harvey Walker Goodman Hollingsworth Cincinnati Chicace AL Hoa ABHOA G.davisch Herman Lombardi Holiingsworth Riges Kampouris Hack Jurges Cc. Davis French Parmelee C. Davis CG. Davis Walker Ball

McCormick Captures Public Links Championship

Bruce McCormick, Los Angeles fireman known for aggressive golf, won the national public links title with a 36 hole one up victory over Don Erickson of Alhambra. McCormick led 4 up at nine and finished 4 up after 36 holes, posting 35-42-37 for the three nines. Erickson, a gas works employee, matched McCormick in medal score but faltered in the final.

San Francisco Bruce McCormick Los Angeles Don Erickson Alhambra Calif Erickson McCormick Husky Gas Works Harding Park Pat Abbott Pasadena

Duster Brothers and Corey Grocery Win Display Contest

The floor display contest on Sala-Dress and Sala-Spread closed Saturday with Duster Brothers and Corey Grocery as top prize winners. Witwer Grocer Co. sponsored the event.

Duster Brothers Corey Grocery Witwer Grocer Company

Western League Standings and Weekend Schedule

Standings show Waterloo 20 16 6 7 0.667, Des Moines 13 17 8 5 0.433, Cedar Rapids 20 9 4 0.494, Sioux City 12 21 0.364, Davenport 15 18 0.455. Only Saturday game Sioux City 4 Cedar Rapids. Sunday games Des Moines at Cedar Rapids Davenport at Waterloo. Sioux City idle.

W.L. Pet W.l.pet Waterloo Moines C. Rapids Sioux City Davenport Cedar Rapids Des Moines Ceder Rapids

Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Across Leagues

Weekend results highlight wins by Boston against Brooklyn and Cincinnati over Chicago, plus Philadelphia and New York victories. Standings show New York leading the section with Cleveland and St Louis close behind, and Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Louisville posting mixed records.

W. L. Pet Chicago Boston New York iCincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelph Brooklyn Cincinnati Chifeso Pittsburgh St. Lott Philadelphia IL Philadelphia Pittsburch St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington St Louis

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