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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1937

Page

6

Sutherland Forces Pitt AD Harrison to Resign

Dr. Jock Sutherland, Pitt football coach, compelled athletic director W Don Harrison to resign after a feud over department harmony and policy control. Harrison submitted his resignation to the athletic council, which then granted Sutherland full control of football policies pending a successor.

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Monticello High Seasons Big District Run Ends

Monticello High basketball capped a strong season by reaching the district finals at Muscatine, defeating Grundy Center and Franklin before falling to Davenport Blue Devils. Coach Roy Moore saw three starters and two reserves graduate, leaving Bone and Field as the returning backcourt for next year as the team faced a tough schedule.

Monticello Blue Devils Davenport Muscatine Grundy Franklin Roy Moore Theagers Schoen Hobert Eben Lamehert Roman Bone Reman- Wye Nest Sear

Melrose Wins Iowa State Cage Honors

Melrose defeated Rolfe 29 to 13 to reach the championship round, ending Rolfe’s 31‑game win streak. Randolph Rudolfson led Rolfe with a single field goal as Melrose tightened defense, trailed 8–9 at half, then surged to a 14–12 halftime lead and rolled in the second half. Marshalltown topped East Sioux City 27–19 as Melrose advanced to face Marshalltown in the finals.

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Columbia Academy Loses In Chicago Parochial Tourney

In a rough parochial tourney semifinal in Chicago Fenwick High Oak Park and Catholic High Tobet advanced to the final. St Joseph’s Hieun gten Wo Va fell 33 to 29 in the opening game of the event as other teams from LaSalle and Joliet faced varied results in Milwaukee and Joliet area matchups.

Columbia Academy Chicago Fenwick High Oak Park Catholic High Tobet Heoational Catholic High School Vuartifa Hunlington Mituuetti Hieh Milwaukee

Exhibition Baseball Notes and Player Mentions from 1990 Page

The fragmentary text lists numerous baseball names and terms including Atwood, Phewps, Mancuso, Lopez, Dickey, Matkasic, Weiner, Hagan, Morford, Johnson, Leeper, Guen, Morte, Allewsy, and Tas. It appears to be a collage of players, officials, and notes from a 1990 exhibition baseball section with scattered scores, dates, and references.

Nat Atta Wema

Melrose Wins Iowa Class B Basketball Title at Drake

Des Moines crowds filled the Drake field house as Melrose beat Marshalltown to claim the Iowa high school basketball championship. Captain Walter O’Conner drew applause for 20 seconds of fame, while Rolfe of Council Bluffs showed late scoring in consolation play.

Des Moines Drake Field House Walter O'Connor Melrose Rolfe Walter O'Conner

Albia Lads Upset Four Favorites To Claim Crown

The little lads from near Albia beat four favored teams Geneseo Newton Rolfe and Marshalltown in succession on Saturday. They more than doubled Marshalltown’s score and earned the class A title with the improbable run.

Albia Marshalltown Geneseo Newton Rolfe

McGregor Ends Season With 18 Wins and County Title

The McGregor regulars finish the season with an 18 win 21 game record. They claim the county championship for the second straight year and win the sectional tournament before a second round district exit at Waterloo 22 to 21. Four seniors depart after six years together under Coach Marion Moore: Captain Bob Noble Don Aird Burton Walters and Walter Henry with Jim O'Brien stepping in as a sophomore center.

McGregor Waterloo Frederika Bob Noble Don Aird Burton Walters Walter Henry Jim O'Brien Marion Moore

Iowa high schools face bid to join new federation

The article reports on the struggle within Iowa to unite more than 800 high schools under a new association seeking national recognition. George A. Brown, executive secretary, is accused of autocratic methods and political maneuvering to block rebels and lock in schools before the federation's sanction.

Brown Iowa

Four High School Teams Remain In Indiana Race

Four high school teams remain in Indiana's twenty-sixth basketball tournament with Anderson Rochester Central Fort Wayne and Huntingburg surviving an upset filled semi final stage. They advance to Butler University's fieldhouse to play for the championship next Saturday after 781 teams started the competition three weeks ago.

Indianapolis Ind Anderson Rochester Central of Fort Wayne Huntingburg Indiana Butler University

Joliet High Captures Illinois Basketball Title

Joliet High School won the Illinois state high school basketball championship by defeating defending champion Decatur 40 to 20 in Champaign. It marked Joliet’s first crown in state tournament play.

Champaign Ill Joliet Decatur

Dale Brand Wins In Mat Tournament at Terre Haute

Dale Brand of Cornell College defeated T. Anderson of Central Oklahoma Teachers by decision in the 126 pound class at the national intercollegiate wrestling tournament in Terre Haute. J McDaniel of Oklahoma A and M beat W. Carr of Oklahoma A in the 118 pound class by decision. R Cheney of Iowa State Teachers beat M. Villa Real of Central Oklahoma Teachers by referee's decision in the 135 pound class. S. Henson of Oklahoma A and NMI defeated an Illinois opponent by decision in the 145 pound class.

Wrestling results from dual meet across weights

In 118 pound class J McDaniel of Oklahoma A and M edged D Natwig of Iowa State Teachers in overtime 213. In 126 pound class D Brand of Cornell College defeated E ne of Michigan by decision 40. In 135 pound class R Cheney of Iowa State beat F Ward of Oklahoma Southwestern Teachers by decision 5.47. In 165 pound class H Base of Oklahoma A and M defeated M Farrell of Iowa by decision 827.

J McDaniel Oklahoma A D Natwig Iowa State Teachers D Brand Cornell College Ene Michigan R. Cheney Iowa State F Ward Oklahoma Southwestern Teachers H. Base M Farrell Iowa

Cambridge Beats Oxford in Seventy Third Boat Meet

Cambridge University defeated Oxford University in the seventy third annual boat meet at White City Stadium held Saturday, signaling a clear victory in this historic intercollegiate contest.

London Cambridge University Oxford White City Stadium

Melrose Routs Marshalltown In Class B State Final

Melrose, led by Walter OConner and Henry Parker, built a 14 point halftime lead and stretched it to 31-16 late in the fourth quarter to clinch the state championship over Marshalltown. Jim Thynne scored 29 points for Melrose as Bobcats battled hard but fell short.

Harestad Marshalltown Filbert Melrose Kasper Thynne Hunt Keyser Mike Kasper Parks Ray Parks Henry Parker Negro Parks Wildman Big Henry Parker Dean Dewitt Wolfe Trickey Parker Redhead Clark Marshalstown O'Conner Carr

City Squash Tourney Opens At Y M C A

Twenty six players in two divisions begin in the first annual city wide squash tournament at the YMCA courts. Class A first round features Ambroz Jackson Balcar Farmer Gregory Yuill Bongaard Day with eight A players to finish the first round by Tuesday.

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