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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1937

Page

2

Cubs Lose Fifth Straight as Pirates Triumph 7 6

The Chicago Cubs drop their fifth consecutive game in a 7 to 6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pep Young drives in the winning run in the ninth with bases loaded amid a driving storm and fading visibility.

Cubs Pirates Practi Eer Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Buccaneers Pep Young Jurges Lloyd Waneerounder Vaughan Traynor Paul Waner Gus Suhrs Lloyd Todd Lucas Marty Tris Speaker

City Tennis Meet Finishes First Round Amid Delays

The City tennis meet completed its opening round Tuesday with 64 entrants. three matches remain to be played today. Second round starts today with all matches due by Friday. semi finals Saturday and finals Sunday August 29 at the Country Club courts.

Chuck Flemince Bob GI Ta Carruthers Bob Osborne Rulon Yuill Wayne Rogers

Industrial softball scores page with company names

Scores and names from a vintage league page list teams such as Quaker Oats, Speeder Machinery Co, Ford and Aves, Bupane Gas Co, Desell and Haroutte, Lazomarcinn Grape Co, and Sawyer and Covington. Numerous entries show players and affiliations in a dense ledger style.

Alten Mater Co Speeder Machinery Co Pees and Hamed Ford and Aves Naths Bupane Gas Co Ceaar Rapids Auto Supply Dessell and Haroutte, Hahn and Mier Mfr Lazomarcinn Grape Co Sawyer and Covington Cisier and Ons

Equalized swing forces in golf practice revealed

The article discusses how both hands contribute to the golf swing with varying pressure. It notes no constant equal force throughout the swing and emphasizes testing timing where the left hand may lead then the right takes over. The guidance stresses coordinated hand action rather than equal force.

DiMaggio's 35th homer caps Yankees win over Senators

Joe DiMaggio belts his 35th homer of the year in the ninth to give the New York Yankees a 7 4 victory over the Washington Senators as Detroit loses to Chicago. Al Simmons homered for Washington and Mel Almada tied the game with an eighth inning homer.

NEW York Yankees Joe DiMaggio Ted Yanks Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Chicago Bill Dickeys al Simmons Senators Mel Almada Joe Riso Pete Appleton Ed Linke Sid Cohen DiMaggio Ivy Paul Andrews Blubber Malone New Yorkers Cleveland Cecil Travis Washingtons Dickey Lou Gehrig Simmons Nats Jake Powell Tony Lazzeri Walt Miller Almada Washington Crosettiss Lewin Rolfe Travis Dimaggio Cf Stone Geheiz Kuhel Dicker Ig Powell Lazzeril OlHoag Linke Malone Ferrell Qandrewsp Cohen Ono Appleton Sining Tun Dio Lewis Rolfe Lewis Crosetti Gehriz OM Linke Andress Appitian Cohrn Appicton Andrews Obs Melane Cohen Myert Andreas Rolls Hubbard Dindeen

Cubs Falter as Athletics Rally for First Win in 13 vs Red Sox

Philadelphia Shibe Park witnessed the Athletics snap a season drought by defeating the Red Sox 4 to 2. George Caster shone with a near shutout through seven innings before Boston's late surge, while Newsom took the loss.

Philadelphia Athletics Red Sox Shibe Park Boston George Caster Newsom

Lefty Gomez Shines Despite His Mother's Death

Lefty Gomez pitched a 3-0 masterful game for the Yankees against the Washington Senators as his mother died just before the start. Manager Joe McCarthy told Gomez he could go home or stay, and Gomez carried on with 25,892 fans watching. The team remained silent as Gomez sobbed after the victory.

New York Gomes Gomez Washington Himnself Yankee Jocker Leary Yankees Joe McCarthy George Selkirk Mike Makosky Lou Gehrig Actas

Waverly Black Spiders Win in National Semi Pro Meet

In Wichita Kansas two teams were eliminated and the 1936 champions fell. Mount Pleasant Texas defeated Concord Massachusetts 5 to 2, Baltimore Maryland beat Leyden Colorado 5 to 3. Waverly Iowa Black Spiders upset Duncan Oklahoma 4 to 2 while a midnight twelve inning game saw Waverly 6 Elgin 5 with Waverly tallying late.

Wichita Kan Mount Pleasant Tex Concord Mass Baltimore Elgin Waverly-Elain Waverly Glein Ine Nears Wilkins Low

Budge Reaches Casino Cup Quarterfinals In Newport

Don Budge world No. 1 advanced to the singles quarterfinals and doubles third round at the Casino Cup in Newport. He beat Frank Guernsey after a slow start 1 6 11 9 6 4 6 1 and teamed with Gene Mako to defeat Barney Welsh and Gilbert Hunt 6 1 6 3.

Newport R. 1 USI Power Don Budge Frank Guernsey Orlando Fla Budge Gene Mako Los Anegeles Washington Barney Welsh Gilbert Hunt Maro Bryan Bitsy" Grant John McDiarmid Frankie Parker Robert Riers United States Jiro Yanagishi Fumitaru Nankano Japan McDiarmid Grant Vanagishi Parker Nankano Rigas Va. Mako

Boxing Scandal Scrambles Rinaldi Mock Bout

A garbled AP sports dispatch from New York centers on Johnny Rinaldi and several misread opponents in an experimental bout. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the report mentions locations like Manhattan and Salt Lake City and names such as Juaene and Barnes amid chaotic line fragments.

Associaten Press New York Johnny Rinaldi Kreese Manhattan Kan Ant Walker Mile Wanker Eddie iRabe Risko Pittchurch LOS Sageles Paria Finklahoma

Des Moines Set for Ross Manfredo Welterweight Tilt

Barney Ross the world welterweight champion and Al Manfredo meet in Des Moines in a 10 round non title bout at Western league park. Promoter Pinkie George expects at least 8000 fans, aiming to break city attendance records. Ross eyes a title defense next month in New York while Manfredo vows to challenge for the crown.

Des Moines Barney Ross al Manfredo California Pinkie George Jack Dempsey Tony Ligouri Roscoe Hall Iowa George Ross Manfredo Wisconsin Ceferino Garcia New York Angle

Ross Manfredo Non-Title Bout Set With Referee Decision

Promoter Pinkie George announced that Barney Ross managers agreed to a referee decision in Ross versus Al Manfredo in Des Moines Thursday night. Cedar Rapids official Alex Fidler will referee. Manfredo sought a decision to pressure a title shot if he wins.

Des Moines Pinkie George Barney Ross Ross al Manfredo Alex Fidler Cedar Rapids Manfredo

Californian Wins Salmon Fly Casting Crown

Rich ard G Miller a 35 year old gas company executive from Huntington Beach California won the national fly casting crown in Buffalo New York on a Wednesday He averaged 176 feet on three casts though he did not beat the Portland Oregon single cast record of 183 feet Jack Sparks of Waco Texas finished second with 174 23 feet average and 177 long cast C E Braddon of Cleveland Ohio was third with 172 1 2 feet and 177 long cast Judge Cavanaugh of Fort Dodge Iowa placed fourth with 155 2 3 feet average and 159 feet long cast

Buffalo N.Y Richard G. Miller Huntingdon Beach Calif Aelia FE. E. Cavanaugh Fort Dodge Iowa Portland Ore Miller Jack Sparks Waco Texas C. E. Braddon Cleveland Judge Cavanaugh

Ranger Wins 18th Of 20 in Triangular Coast Race

Newport report states Harold Vanderbilt's Ranger, defender of the America's Cup, won her 18th of 20 starts by beating four class J sloops over a 25 mile triangular course. Ranger finished at 3 37.58 CST after starting 10 10 am. Endeavor II was second, Rainbow third, with Endeavor I trailing Rainbow by about two minutes.

Newport, R Harold Vanderbilt Ranger O.M. Sopwith Endeavor. II Chandler Hovey Rainbow Endeavor I

Raiders Dominate Demons 13 to 3 in Tuesday Night Showdown

After two hours of tense play, the Raiders beat the Des Moines Demons 13 to 3. Dykes Peter earned his 15th win of the season, with the game decided in the eighth inning as six runs swung the outcome.

Des Moines Dykes Peter Raiders

Demons and Raiders clash as umpire call stands in tense finish

In Des Moines the Raiders piled on late with six runs in the eighth, while fans argued a controversial foul ball ruled a two-base hit. Hughes correctly argued the ball bounced over the fence before caroming back, but the call was upheld.

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Western League Standings and Upcoming Games

Standings show Waterloo leading with 20 wins and 13 losses in the Western League. Des Moines and Davenport trail. idle city LIQ notes include Cedar Rapids at New Moines and Davenport at Waterloo with Wee Moines at Cedar Rapids and others. Wednesday results include Philadelphia 4 Boston 2 and New York 7 Washington 6, with Thursday games listed across the circuit.

Waterloo Fane Des Beaulixs Cedar Rapids Nea Moines Wee Moines Davenport New York Cleveland Detroit Washington Chicago Boston Cincinninati St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn St Lewis Cinciinati Chicarn

Sports standings snippet with team records and scores

A compact listing shows teams and records including Minneapolis Indianapolis Columbus Kansas City Toledo St Paul Milwaukee Louisville with wins losses and percentages. The fragment also notes city abbreviations and a stray phrase AN night, James.

Minneapolis Indianapolis Columbus Kansas City Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Louisville James

Lefthanded Golf Tourney Survives Heat at Olympia Fields

In Chicago the 16 survivors of the first day’s match play continue a 36 hole schedule in the second annual national lefthanded golfers championship at Olympia Fields. Alexander Antonio of Linden New Jersey 24 defeated Walter Masse Green Bay 3 and 2 to move on pairing with D H Gwilliam Youngstown after Gwilliam eliminated H A Lake Bedford Iowa. Fred Evans Clayton Missouri beat Carl Kammeyer Chicago 5 3 and faces Sam Alpert Chicago. Alpert beat Don Witt Oelwein Iowa 3 2. Roy Ribelin Dallas Texas meets Ken Guenther Sioux City Iowa in the other second round.

Chicago Olympia Fields Alexander Antonio Linden D. H G Evans Carl Kammeyer Alpert Don Witt Oelwein Roy Ribelin Dallas Tex Ken Guenther Sioux City

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