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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1937
Page
6
Luther completes the Iowa State grid program for 1938 as part of the academic sports and athletics activities at Luther College. The record notes coursework, timelines, and participation by various faculty and students in the grid program during the year.
Santa Monica report shows Mortie Dutta winning the Southern California Open in a dramatic finish. Curt CINS and Detrat Thur are noted in the tangled OCR text amid garbled names and scores.
The piece lists Franklin students receiving letter jackets for athletic participation. Names include captains Kobeot dagan and Ollman. seniors like Hardin and Bowne. and managers such as Dick Waller. It notes a sophomore scoring effort by Robert Alarigtt and references multiple teammates and staff.
A garbled AP sports brief reports multiple boxing outcomes with names and cities scattered. Readable items include a New Haven fighter knocking out an opponent in Chicago and a Brooklyn bout decision, plus other city references and partial results.
The article explains a new rule for the Silver Skates competition. It outlines age and class structure changes for juniors intermediates and girls 15 and under. It also sets advancement paths from junior to intermediate and from bronze to chromium or silver blades. Senior silver winners are restricted from lower class participation.
Fragmentary text about Greenleaf taking a large lead, mentions Irving Crane and other unreadable details. Context suggests a competitive setting with numeric figures but specifics are unclear.
Michigan defeated Akron 32 to 27 in a hard fought road game. Lea Beebe led scoring with 21 points as Michigan broke a stubborn Akron defense with a crisscross offense and steady bench contributions to seal the win.
Ambiguous report states Minnesota begins spring football practice January 11 at the University of Minnesota. Mentions Coach Berree Brermoar and a group of players, with scattered references to Chicago travel and preparatory notes for the Gopher squad.
Fragmented OCR shows basketball scores and names but many words are garbled. Readable items include team names and partial player references but most data is unreadable, preventing a coherent final result or standings. The item appears to be a sports brief with scattered scores and player mentions.
Joe Falcaro and Gene Geghard, famed bowlers, headline a Lincoln exhibition with two shows at 2 PM and 9 PM. Falcaro teams with Leta Nezerka and Geghard with Georgia Frasinger in afternoon doubles, then a double bill of matches and a final singles. The event features top players including Mike Simitz Frank Stane Joe Novotny Tony Novotny and Clarence Gregory. Falcaro holds a world record with 41 perfect games and an impressive 220 to 254 average range.
Instructional session for speed skaters planned at the Cedar Street rink this Saturday afternoon. The notice outlines fees and schedules, with participants expected to pay and assemble for practice and a series of skating activities.
California stars lead the USLTA ranking list with Don Budge of Oakland and Alice Marble of Beverly Hills atop the men’s and women’s standings. The provisional rankings, to be presented at the Miami general assembly on January 15, place Budge and Marble at the forefront of domestic tennis, with several other notable players from Los Angeles New York and Boston also cited in the top ten.
Monmouth College defeats Cornell 26 to 24 in the Midwest conference opener. Sophomore heavy teams traded leads with Monmouth pulling ahead late in the first half to lead 15-14 at the break. Dud Plunkett led Monmouth with eight points while Maloney and Pease each reached six for Cornell amid a erratic, foul-filled contest.
Waukon and Postville split a double header on the Waukon floor. Postville girls won 32 to 17 led by Gladys Ewing with 17 points and Jean Davis scored 10 for Waukon. Waukon boys prevailed 33 to 27 with Bray scoring 23 points and Sebastian Masonhall each adding ten.
Cubs owner P. K. Wrigley says Charlie Grimm is sole on field manager with final say. Hartnett gains leadership role under Grimm, Lazzeri as coach with infield focus and discipline. Wrigley rejects multiple managers idea and aims to build a winning organization with input from all.
Superintendent F W Jakeman presented the football trophy from the Toledo Commercial club to Leo Benda president of the senior class to place in the trophy cabinet. A radio and recording machine were also presented while Coach Irvin Thompson awarded letters to players led by Captain Virgil Beck and others.
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