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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1937

Page

27

Cards Nip Giants In Exhibition Thriller

St Louis Cardinals edged New York Giants 4 to 3 in an opening exhibition, Giants outhit 11 to 7 but three errors proved costly. Frankie Frisch drove in the tying and winning runs in the seventh as a Bartell error set up the decisive hit. Warneke Lo Smith McGer Owen pitched for the Cards, Schumacher and Castleman for the Giants.

Frankie Frisch Boston Bees AVANA St. Louis ‘Cardinals New York Giants New Yorkers Cards Giants Mel Ott Hal Schumacher Gutteridge Mize Smith Cardinal Bartell Bt Louis New York Warneke Lo Smith McGer Owen Schumacher Melton Castleman Mancusa

Delhi Beats Frederika 36 22 to Enter State Tourney

Special to The Gazette Waterloo Delhi high school won the class B district final 36 to 22 over Frederika to advance to Des Moines for the state tournament. C Rimmer led Delhi with 15 points while Leonard Buhrow had 11 for Frederika.

Waterloo Delhi Des Moines Frederika C. Rimmer Leonard Buhrow

World speed record on motorcycles set at Daytona Beach

Joe Petrali, Milwaukee racer, shattered two records by riding a streamlined motorcycle to 136.18 mph on the Daytona Beach strip. He set the 136.18 mph average for the mile and broke the prior straightaway record of 132 mph set by John Seymour in 1926 on the same sands.

Daytona Beach Fla Joe Petrali Milwaukee Malcolm Campbell Petrali John Seymour

McKinley 8A Defeats Immaculate Conception Eighth Graders

The Immaculate Conception eighth grade team fell 38 to 10 to McKinley 8A. McKinley’s Pysateri scored 14 points, Gregor 8, Plotz 6, with Schwinn and Ryan leading IC.

Immaculate Conception McKinley S. C Pysateri Gregor Plotz Schwinn Ryan I. C

Notre Dame Captures Central Track Meet Title in Close Finish

Notre Dame outscored Michigan State to win the Central Intercollegiate championship in South Bend, finishing with 28 points. Pittsburgh led by John Woodruff won the mile relay, while Tolmich of Wayne dominated three events and Greg Rice won a mile for Notre Dame. Michigan State slipped to fifth as Wayne and Drake also posted strong showings.

South Bend Michigan State Notre Dame Tolmich Greg Rice Wayne Drake Pittsburgh Western State Michigan Normal Marquette Kansas State Butler Kentucky Evins Hawthorne Habrie Gerrety Powers Menhel Rice Dame Waite E Notreme Waite Mahannak Dre Swert Weiner Greer Senples Bryant Robinson Stocolofsky Faymanville Levicki Belner McElroy Fieler Boss Gormley Hess Podeett Burke Washington Wellwood Noisette Michigan Horran Pittsburgh Peask Zoinosk Woodruff Maronette

Cleveland Indians Beat New Orleans in Spring Exhibition

Cleveland's Indians defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 10 to 8 in a seesaw spring exhibition in New Orleans. Jeff Heath, Lynn Lary and Julius Solters led the Tribe with power as Heath hit a seventh inning homer and Hahn connected for a three run shot earlier. Pitchers John Heise Bill Zuber and Paul Kardow performed well despite two rough innings.

New Orleans Cleveland Indians New Orleans Pelicans Jeff Heath Lynn Lary Julius Solters Tribe Lloyd Hahn Steve Stone Heath Hahn John Heise Bill Zuber Paul Kardow Valle Burke Osborne Mendryx Hesse Zuber Kardow Becker Hen

Monticello Faces Franklin in Strong District Showdown

Monticello boasts an 18 win 2 loss season with a balanced lineup led by Eden Schoon Hobert and Bone. Coach Roy Moore relies on Field Lambert Richardson Behrends Schweitzer Rodman as key reserves in a deep squad.

Gazette Monticello Monticello Franklin Roy Moore Bone Eden Schoon Hobert Lambert Richardson Behrends Schweitzer Rodman

Kemper Wins Rifle Meet Sets Indoor Records

Kemper military school tops the basic division with 740 points in the eighth annual Kemper indoor matches at Boonville. Iowa teams and others like Oklahoma A M and M and Washington University posted high scores as state schools earned top honors in the advanced division and various high school categories.

Boonville Kemper Military School Kemper St. Thomas Military Academy Oklahoma Aa Washington University Univrsity of Iowa University of Nebraska University of Missouri Kansas State University of Iowa Oklahoma Military Academy University of Minnesota University of Kansas University of Wisconsin Iowa City High School Columbia Academy Dubuque University City St. Louis

Ruffing Seeks $1000 More For Pinch Hitting

Big Charles Red Ruffing, star pitcher for the New York Yankees, demands $1,000 extra for his pinch hitting, stating he will not sign a contract without compensation for his .292 batting average. He says the team can manage without him but cannot do without Lou Gehrig.

Chicago Big Charles Red” Ruffing New York Yankees Col Jacob Ruppert Ruffing Lou Gehrig Gehrig

Demons to Open Training in Des Moines April 10

Des Moines Western league team will begin training in Des Moines on April 10, announced by President E. Lee Keyser. A semipro players school opens April 1 with no charges, though athletes must supply transportation meals and lodging.

DES Moines E. Lee Keyser Keyser

Iowa State Enters Stars In Quadrangular Meet

Iowa State college nominates 25 men for the state quadrangular indoor track meet at the University of Iowa field house next Friday evening. Cyclones include Johnson pole vaulter Bailey half miler Cunningham quarter miler, all Big Six runner-up honorees.

Iowa City University of Iown Iowa State College Bob Simpson Cyclones Johnson Bailey Cunningham George T. Bresnahan

Championship Cage Tilt Tuesday Night At McKinley School

Rough riders, west side pioneers, meet east side champions Church of Brethren at McKinley school to decide the city pioneer championship. Olivet undefeated. Brethren beat St Pauls No 1 for east side laurels. two teams from Negro institute to play after. Regular season tickets not honored for playoff games. Brethren and Oliver clubs list member names.

Church of Brethren Club Earl Demory Brethren Negro Institute Grant Ellis Bernard Petranek Glen Klingeman Irvin Sword Russell Clap Carol Thenhaus Bruce White Dean Lehman Joe Mead Bill Byers Oliver Ben Haddad Floyd Meyer George Meyer Junior Williams Bob’ Forrest Dick Louis Charles Mclain Calvin Kennedy Dean Faulkner

Victor High School Completes Cage Card for 1936-37

Victor high school boys basketball under Coach Rowland Lewis releases the 1936-37 schedule. Key graduates include Ewald Kreutz Marvin von Aswege Orville Bloethe and Charles Otterstedt. Season results list Victor 30 Marengo 47 and Victor 33 Conroy 22 among scores.

Victor Victor High School Rowland Lewis Ewald Kreutz Marvin von Aswege Orville Bloethe Charles Otterstedt Marengo Guernsey Brooklyn Malcom Williamsburg Conroy Grinnell

Stage Set for Iowa Basketball Windup

Iowa district results flash across the state with upsets and wins. Mechanicsville beat ship 41 to 12 in the Second district while Bronson, a 1936 finalist club, topped Hinton 26 to 20 in the Seventh district to earn another trip to Des Moines. Blencoe defeated Danbury 30 to 25 in the Seventh district and Melrose beat Martinsburg 30 to 20 in the First district at Ottumwa. Mitchellville, unbeaten this year, swept Minburn 26 to 8 in the Fourth district. Ottosen edged Lamoille 19 to 18 in the Sixth district. Delhi remained undefeated with a 36 to 22 win over Frederika in the Fifth district.

Ship Mechanicsville Bronson Hinton Des Moines Blencoe Danbury Melrose Martinsburg Ottumwa Mitchellville Minburn Ottosen Lamoille Delhi Frederika

McGregor Ends Season With Long Victory List

McGregor high school basketball finished the season 17 wins in 20 starts while competing in B class. Coach Marion Moore led a small enrollment team that defeated Waukon West Union Elkader in the regular season and beat Guttenberg Farmersburg Monona Marquette Luana Waterville and Strawberry Point. Players included Jim O'Brien Bob Noble Burton Walters Don Aird Walt Henry Tom Huebsch Walter Fritz Maurice Melvin Bill Noble and Leroy Luce. A 28-23 district first round win over Lawler preceded a 22-21 semi final loss to Frederika.

Mcgregor Clayton County McGregor High School Monona Marion Moore Waukon West Union Elkader Guttenberg Farmersburg Marquette Luana Waterville Strawberry Point Jim O'Brien Bob Noble Burton Walters Don Aird Walt Henry Tom Huebsch Walter Fritz Maurice Melvin Bill Noble Leroy Luce McGregor Rooters Waterloo Lawler Frederika

Illini appoint Leo Johnson to coaching posts

Leo T. Johnson was named head track coach and assistant freshman football coach at the University of Illinois to replace Don C. Seaton, who resigned. Johnson, then director of athletics and coach at Millikin University Decatur, will join the Illini staff next September.

Iowa Nine Begins Southern Tour With Spot Weeding

University of Town baseball coach Otto Vogel will trim the squad to seventeen for a two week southern trip leaving March 19. The group will play two games each against Louisiana State, Louisiana Tech, and Mississippi College, traveling by bus to Baton Rouge Ruston and Clinton. зв

Iowa City Otto Vogel University of Town South Louisiana State Baton Rouge Louisiana Tech Ruston Mississippi College Clinton Iowa

Penn State Dominates Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling

In Bethlehem Pennsylvania Penn State wrestlers swept five of eight individual titles at the thirty third eastern intercollegiate championships Princeton took two Lehigh one Penn State claimed five champions as the team title leader followers and key results highlighted the meet.

Bethlehem Penn State Grapplers Princeton Lehigh

Garbo gown in Camille uses fine sable fur

Greta Garbo stars in Camille wearing a gown crafted with seventy five yards of Russian sable fur. The lavish fur trim highlights the film’s costume splendor and period style.

Greta Garbo Camille

Five Raiders Rehire Five Players After Evansville Shuffle

ICKEY CHARTAK and Joe Masters, who previously balked at signings over pay and readiness concerns, have signed with President Harry Johnson. Five others reassigned to Cedar Rapids due to Evansville's flood impact. Masters, a right hander from Mitchell, looks to break into the Western league. Chartak, a strong hitter, will compete with Howard, Galaway, and Lahman for outfield duty. The five sent to Cedar Rapids include Mathews Patton Bergman Gerlach and Leonard. Bergman likely to a higher-classification club. others to lower leagues. The catcher remains, to back Al Thomas at the Western league opener.

Ickey Chartak Joe Masters Harry Johnson Indiana Masters Mitchell Chartak Frank Howard Jiggs Galaway Cal Lahman Ceedar Rapids National Association Jude Mathews Edward Patton Fred Bergman Jarkestown Charles Gerlach Raiders Harry Leonard Johnson Bergman Perth al Thomas

Iowa Board To Aid In Reorganization Of Univ I Club

The Iowa Athletic board will meet in Iowa City to discuss reorganization of the University of Iowa I club. Plans include a welcoming luncheon or dinner for new athletic department members and will involve alumni, coaches, officials, and press. Notable names mentioned include Irl Tubbs Pat Boland E G Schroeder Glenn Devine and William Frey Assistant trainer.

Towa City Iowa Athletic Board University of Iowa Ietter Minnesota Michigan Big Ten Iowa Irl Tubbs Pat Boland E G. Schroeder Glenn Devine William Frey

Turtles in China Spark Offense as Badgering Insult

A newspaper note states that in China turtles are seen as depraved. It adds that only calling a person a descendant of a turtle would offend a Chinese more.

China

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