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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1937

Page

5

Cubs Take 7-3 Win to Pull 3 Games Ahead

Chicago Cubs avoid a skid with a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a tense finale. Joe Bowman left with an injury after a liner struck his hand, Curt Davis held steady, and Marty hit a three run triple in the fifth to pull away. The win, coupled with the Giants loss, puts Chicago three games up in the NL race.

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Yankees Nose Out Senators In Extra Innings Thriller

The Yankees edged the Washington Senators 4 to 3 in twelve innings to sweep the four game series and extend their American League lead. Red Rolfe scored the winning run on a fumbled grounder by Cecil Travis in the top of the twelfth after a third inning rally that produced three runs. Wes Ferrell pitched well for Washington, while Red Ruffing earned his sixteenth win for New York.

Boston Bees New York Giants Jim Turner Giants Hal Warstler Elbie Fletcher Bob Reis New Yorkers Cubs Pittsburgh Turner Harry Gumbert New York Jim Ripple Mel Otts REDS Cincinnati Lee Grissom St Louis Cincinnati Reds Cards Charles Dressen Ziggy Sears Joe Medwick Lon Warneke Grissom Jake Moorw Goodman Medwichs Vitze Medwick Bordagaray Campbell Caroming Sears Riegs Yankees Washington Senators Cecil Travis Tony Lazzeri Red Rolfe Wes Ferrell Senators Rolfe Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig Travis Dickey Tom Henrich Ferrell Red Ruffing Ruffing Jonathan Stone Washington Jake Powell Yanks Ruffings Joe Kuhel Almad Peete Hiss Rose Rolfeab DiMaceine Istonert Gehrigth Kuhel Dickexic Powell Simmons Selkirk Errell Henricist Vvell Azzeri Ruffins Stone Travie Oro Makigio Gehrie Anag Di_Maccio Hoac Sacrifice Crosetti Gehris Myer Gehrig Lewis Myer Almada R Ferrell Ferrell & Amoptres Hubbard, Dinneen and Koll

Radio program listings mix with sports result in North Carolina note

Broadband radio schedules dominate early entries featuring CBS NBC and ABC network shows with names like WABC WJZ WEAF and KMOX. The page shifts to a Philadelphia baseball game where Eric McNair caps Boston’s 5 4 win over Philadelphia with a leadoff homer in the eighth.

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Cedar Rapids Raiders Seek Exhibition Games

Cedar Rapids Raiders champions of the Western League’s first half have open dates for exhibition games September 1 2 and 3. For terms contact Cedar Rapids Baseball Club 813 Highy Building Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Pions Cedar Rapids Baseball Club

Tigers thump White Sox in rain shortened 12 to 4 rout

Detroit pounded Chicago for fifteen hits including four homers in six innings before storms halted the game in the seventh. Gerald Walker and Rudy York each hit two homers as Tommy Bridges notched his 11th win while John Whitehead and Sugar Cain were roughed up. The contest ended with Chicago unable to finish the seventh inning and a second game postponed.

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Americans Set to Defend Wightman Cup at Forest Hills

Four seasoned American players, led by Alice Marble and Helen Jacobs, prepare to defend the Wightman Cup against a British squad mixing veterans Ruth Hardwick Freda James Evelyn Dearman with newcomers Margot Lumb and Joan Ingram. Marble opens against Hardwick, Jacobs meets Stammers, doubles feature Marble Fabyan versus Dearman Ingram.

New York United States Tim Horn America Alice Marble Helen Jacobs Marjorie Gladman van Ryn Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Forest Hills Kay Stammers Ruth Hardwick Freda James Evelyn Dearman Margot Lumb Joan Ingram Miss Marble Miss Jacobs Miss Hardwick Miss Stammers Mrs. Fabyan Miss Dearman Miss Ingram

Northsiders Defeat Mt Vernon Farmers In Kitten Ball

The Northsiders beat the Mt Vernon Farmers 10 to 4 Tuesday evening. Ed Pitlik pitched for the Northsiders while Wes Kolek pitched for the Farmers. Due to missing regular players the Farmers challenged a rematch next Tuesday at Wash Park.

Mount Vernon Northsiders Ed Pitlik Wes Kolek Wash Park

Waterloo Defeats Davenport 6 to 2 in Final Game

Waterloo Red Hawks beat Davenport Blue Sox 6 to 2 as Ed Bastien pitched and batted the winner. Bastien had eight strikeouts, a third inning single, and triples in the sixth and eighth to pace Waterloo’s offense. Davenport led early before Waterloo took the lead in the third and added two more in the sixth.

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Engineers Win From Marion In 7-0 Ball Game

The Cedar Rapids Engineers routed Marion CCC 7 to 0 on Wednesday to close their 1937 M and J League schedule. Tom Ford pitched nearly perfectly, facing nineteen batters, allowing two hits and eight strikeouts. Marion starter Al Schirm debuted for the league, yielding seven hits.

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Standings and Results From Western League Week

Standings show Waterloo and Davenport leading the West with Des Moines and Sioux City close behind. Thursday and Friday results list wins by New York, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia with several interleague matchups and upcoming games noted.

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Raiders Fall To Des Moines In Narrow Night Clash

A crowd of about 2,500 watched the Raiders lose 8 to 7 at Hill Park as Des Moines held off a late rally. Krupksi struggled with 12 hits and six walks while Chartak sparked a defensive highlight with a seventh inning double play. Des Moines pulled ahead with three early runs and held on despite a ninth inning threat from Cedar Rapids.

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