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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1937
Page
7
Cedar Rapids Softball Association launches a 15 week season starting Monday with 51 teams across seven leagues. Open and Industrial divisions run separately with Friday games counting only for Open league standings. Weekly schedule spans Monday through Friday with varied matchups and new cross league format.
Alburnett ace Ronald Schueler struck out 14 in six innings to beat Troy Mills 3 to 2, advancing Alburnett to the final against Coggon. Coggon beat Central City 6 to 3 as Sawyer pitched for Central City. finals set Monday at 2 30 under rain delayed schedule.
Professor Takahashi world champion Jiu Jitsu wrestler, 133 pounds, undefeated in over 1,000 bouts, makes his American home and appears in the semi windup on a card led by Bobby Stewart. Opponent to be announced. Takahashi is a top contender for Catch-A-Catch-Can titles. Stewart returns as a controversial figure amid a recent brawl with Olaf Oleson.
Adrian Quist and Jack Crawford defeated a Mexican doubles team in Mexico City to push Australia into the Davis Cup North American zone final round. Australia will face the United States at Forest Hills later this month.
ST. LOUIS UP An X ray showed Paul Dean Cardinal pitcher with an injured shoulder after a season ending arm problem and two ineffective starts this year. Physicians at Barnes hospital said he was either struck by an object or a piece of bone had been pulled from the shoulder joint but no clear fracture was seen.
Red Cross life saving examinations for junior and senior swimmers will be held at the local Y M C A on Monday. Fifteen seniors and fourteen juniors are eligible. Examiners in charge are Dr. Dawson Grimm Jim Manville Gurney Day and Walter Keller.
Fayette High defeated Maynard 11 to 6 on the local diamond Friday. Robert Dickinson hit the only home run, backing Fayette with strong batting. Batteries Petratz and Moss for Fayette. Maynard’s scoring listed as 6 runs with unclear details.
England imports matches from Japan and Russia at a total price including import duty of 2 cents for 11 boxes, reflecting a low-cost procurement move.
Cedar Rapids tennis officials announced Kenmore courts are in good shape for play Sunday if no further rain occurs. The inter city schedule is well underway with dates arranged for matches against Clinton and Dubuque.
The Quaker Oats M J entry promotes a strong batting lineup for 1937 with six players who hit over .400 or .300 last year. Key names include Jim Koch .442 Gary Cronkite .417 Red Moore .415 Ducky Holmes .386 Werner Heck .385 and Jack Thenhaus .340. Manager Gene Bishop plans most positions with shortstop unsettled amid auditions from Bill Currell Don Kinch and Roy Olson.
Vinton High wins the quadrangular track meet at Marion Field totaling 82 points. Marion places second with 27, while Manchester and Independence score 16 and 10 respectively, with event winners including Carrier, Jones, Ludden, Belbert, and Thomson among others.
The CSA diamondball team will face off with the ZCBJ team this afternoon at Hayes school field starting at 1 30.
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