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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1937

Page

5

Undefeated Softball Teams Ready for Weekend Showdown

Culver Iowa Steel clash at Ellis Park on diamond No. 4 at 4 p.m. while Dearborn Brass and Kenwood Merchants play at 2:30 on diamond No. 1. Iowa Steel seeks a sixth straight win as Culver remains unbeaten after two games last week in Industrial A.

Ellis Park Culver Motors Iowa Steel Club Dearborn Brass Kenwood Merchants Iowa Steel Culver's Culver’s Dearborn Kenwood Speeder Machinery Company Woodmen Cedar Rapids Softball Association Ralph Macnamara C. C.F Drew

Hudlin Revival Keys Indians Pitching Comeback

Western and major league averages highlight Willis Hudlin's surprising return with Cleveland. The six foot one, 200 pound right hander, once nearly traded, now anchors the Indians staff and could win 20 games this season with proper support. Also noted are Dizzy Dean Carl Hubbell and Charlie Ruffing off to strong starts with respective clubs.

Cleveland Willis Hudlin Hudlin Indians Hud Cleveland Indians Dizzy Dean Carl Rubbell Dean Charlie Ruffing New York Yankees

West Coast Grad Work And Wrestling In Minnesota

Local figures Forest Rutgers, Coe coach, and Fred Winter head west to Stanford for graduate work, with Cornell’s Judd Dean planning a coast tour. A Minneapolis wrestling bout drew 7,000 fans as Raines was disqualified for penalties, amid hype of Bronko Nagurski. Also recounted are Basenji dogs that do not bark and NCAA meet expectations at Berkeley with top hurdlers and jumpers, plus puzzled YWCA softball scoring anomalies.

Palo Alto Fred Forest Minneapolis Dick Raines de Luxe Hans Kaempfer Alex Fidler Raines Fidler Bronko Nagurski

Red Nelson Signs with Brooklyn Dodgers from Iowa

Iowa City bureau reports university guard Donald Red Nelson of Rockford Illinois has signed a pro football contract to join the Brooklyn Dodgers. He becomes the first Hawkeye from last season to turn pro and leaves room for Dick Crayne and Dwight Hoover to remain on the Dodgers roster.

The Gazette Iowa City Brooklyn Dodgers Donald “Red” Nelson Rockford Ill University of Iowa Hawkeye Brooklyn Dick Crayne Dwight Hoover Dodgers

Lighters Lead In M and J Chase in Iowa league

In week six of the Manufacturers and Jobbers league, Iowa Electric Light and Power Light ers remain undefeated while Quaker Oats tops in team batting and fielding. Quaker batters Cronkhite and Holmes each have six hits, Mattier leads with five runs and six RBIs. Shaffer of the Lighters and Quaker teammates share wins, but Shaffer has four victories and leads strikeouts with forty. Cedar Rapids Engineers’ Ford also figures in the pitching leader. Standing details follow.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Quaker Oats Quakers Gary Cronkhite Ducky Holmes Carl Mattier Frankie Sturm Ockie Theisen Tom Ford Cedar Rapids Engineers Don Shaffer Quaker Oats Aseeel Wilson and Company Jowr Light and Power Cedar Birds Engineers la Plant-Choate Og Marion CC Es Ees Ave Town Light Marion. Cot Warner Gress Lap Sents Soenksen LaPeee & Bay Ford I. Thenhaus Eng Dorsry Shaffer E. Mattier L Quatc A Sturm i Wils Reynolds Dye Sawyer Wilsod Seabrook Brown Lie Sturm Ltc Johnson Loutck Ena K. Thetihaus Koch Gracey Athey Janu McMurray McCracken Krueger la Sonea Crawford Lap Petenson Brepanek Eng Oo Rs Bailey Eure Theisen Wees Schmidt Melichar Schuller Loufek Engene Martin

Plan Pro Golf Duel to be Held at Walton Heath

The world championship match between Henry Cotton of England and Denny Shute of Boston will be played on the Walton Heath course. No date is set for the 62 hole match, according to the American Professional Golfers Association.

New York Henry Cotton England Denny Shute Boston Walton Heath American Professional Golfers’ Association

Marble Repeatedly Stunned by Final Round Jinx

London report says Alice Marble, United States Women’s champion, fell to Jadwiga Jedrzejowska of Poland 6-1 9-11 6-1 in the Kent championships final. Marble had lost the St George Hill final to Jedrzejowska last week and earlier to Anita Lizuna in Surrey and to Freda James in Middlesex.

London Alice Marble United States Jadwiga Jedrzejowska Poland Miss Marble St. George Hill Anita Lizuna Wonder Surrey Freda James England Middlesex

Rudie Wins Feature at Aqueduct in Shevlin Stakes

Rudie, a speedy son of Reigh Count from W H Gallagher’s barn, defeated seven other 3 year olds in the mile Shevlin stakes at Aqueduct. Held at 12 to 1, Rudie led early and held on to win by three quarters of a length over Sceneshifter with Strabo closing fast to a close third.

NEW York Rudie W. H. Gallagher Maxwell Howard Sceneshifter Aqueduct

Dodgers Acquire Waite Hoyt From Pirates For $7,500

The Brooklyn Dodgers bought right-handed pitcher Waite Hoyt from the Pittsburgh Pirates just before a game, sending Harry Eisenstat to Louisville on option. Hoyt, 38, returns to his Brooklyn roots after five years and has pitched since 1916 with multiple clubs including the Yankees and Giants. The deal follows another Dodgers move earlier, obtaining Fred Fitzsimmons and cash from the Giants for Tom Baker.

York Brooklyn Dodgers Waite Hoyt Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Dodgers Harry Eisenstat Louisville Hoyt Flatbush New York Giants Brooklyn Mt. Carmel Waite Yankee Yankees Red Sox Tigers Athletics Giants Fred Fitzsimmons Tom Baker

CSA Team Seeks Sunday Games Against Out of Town Teams

The CSA diamond ball team of the Fraternal league wants to book games with visiting teams. They will play on Sundays or evenings and invite interested teams to write to Joe Stepanek at 2210 C Street SW Cedar Rapids for arrangements.

CSA Joe Stepanek C Street Cedar Rapids

Kenmore Golfers Reach Semi Finals In Tourney

Kenmore golf tour championship and second flight both reached the semifinals on Saturday with play remaining in the third flight. Entrants must finish by Wednesday night. In the championship John Jacobs faces Lee Smith while Chuck Johnson meets Ed Klier. Second flight semifinals pair Frank Fitch with Happy Wauken and Herman Smith against Nick Taylor. Saturday results in the second flight show Frank Pitch defeating Houseman and Mitchell beating Clements.

Kenmore John Jacobs Lee Smith Chuck Johnson Ed Klier Frank Fitch Happy Wauken Herman Smith Nick Taylor Jometat Fone Aeiestea al’ Estamp R Frank Pitch Ary Houseman Bighee Bo Mitchell Ees Kaiph Clements

Germany and Belgium Davis Cup tie ends with German doubles win

Germany advanced to the European zone final by eliminating Belgium as Baron Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henckel defeated Andre La Croix and Leopold Deberman 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the doubles. Germany had won both opening singles matches on Friday.

Berlin Germany Belgium Baron Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henckel Andre la Croix Leopold Deberman

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