Street Predicts Cleveland to Win Pennant Over Yanks
Gabby Street believes the Cleveland Indians are a terrific team and can dethrone the Yankees if they keep playing heads up under Oscar Vitt. He notes Feller’s brilliance, praises Buck Newsom’s pitching, and recalls past NL connections while predicting strong finish for Cleveland. Traffic police in Blackburn, England, will get coffee each morning.
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Yankees
Oscar Vitt
Feller
Bob Feller
Billy Sullivan
Brown
Walt Johnson
Tommy Bridges
Giants
Wilson High Prevails Over Iowa City In Dual Meet 67 60
The Wilson high school track team of Cedar Rapids defeated Iowa City high 67 to 60 in a dual meet here. John Hensley led Wilson with 18 points, winning the 100 and 220 yard dashes and the 200 yard low hurdles while placing second in the 100 yard high hurdles. Other event results include Miller and Justice scoring for IC in pole vault and high jump, and Reeder and Suchomel leading Wilson in relays and sprints.
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Iowa City
Wilson High
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City High
Wilson
Little Hawks
John Hensley
van Dura
Hensley
Markovitz
Miller
Justice
Henry
Janos
McGinnis
Lahman
Kimmel
Pankert
L. Dudley
Birkey
Fischer
Hanson
Janos It Serond Justice
Eastman
Reeder
Johnson
Lase
van Cura
Wilson Suchomel
Fisher
Luse
Dakota's Primary Passes Up County
Fort Pierre South Dakota report notes Armistrong county never held a primary election. Once 17 voters in 1932, now a single precinct with two registered voters Mr and Mrs Ethan Alexander ranch operators. They could not vote as law requires a five member election board.
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Fort Pierre
Armistrong
Ethan Alexander
Alexanders
Big Ten Meet Preview Highlights Star Departures
The 38th annual Big Ten classic in Columbus will showcase 33 of 70 1937 Western Conference point scorers. Michigan returns only two from its 1937 champions but claims 19 points from William Watson and John Townsend. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Chicago, Minnesota, and Purdue project strong showings as many former stars are absent.
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Columbus
Ohio
Michigan
William Watson
John Townsend
al Haller
Wisconsin
Steve Mason
Watson
George Halcrow
Chicago
Indiana
Hoosiers
Ohio State
The
Bucks
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Purdue
Northwestern
Two Boats Capsized By Waterspout On Lake Erie
A 25-foot waterspout and its backwash capsized two boats near Avon on Lake Erie. Two fishermen were reported drowned as observers described a whirling jet of water enveloping the men and a large tidal wash. The event followed a sudden wind shift.
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Lake Erie
Avon
Raiders Struggle as Evansville Beats Cedar Rapids in Series
Cap Crossley sent a telegram pledging better pitching and defense after Cedar Rapids lost three straight to Evansville. Raiders hit .238 while Evansville pounded Cedar Rapids pitching for a .376 clip and committed 11 errors in the series. The piece also notes Lefty Grove's 2000th strikeout milestone and discusses Tigers catcher troubles with Rudy York and Walt Johnson's era.
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Raiders
Crossley
Evansville
Bees
Cedar Rapids
Bowling Red Crown Booster League Results and Standings
League pages list team scores, player nomes and totals from the Red Crown Booster League with multiple clubs such as Hubbard Ice and ue Cossacks and Rapids Chevrolet, plus handicap tallies and individual scores like Lattner 1733 and Lyman 470s, showing season standings and forfeit notes. The midnighte league results include Watha ns Standard and Schamberger’s Bakery with top marks and handicap tallies across Danceland Windsor Fort.
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Wis Pet. P. M. Lattner Mf
Hubbard Ice and
Oll
Cossacks
Rapids Chevrolet Co
Wathan's
Lyman's Cafe
Rapids Chevrolet
Graham
Im Smi Afflerbash
Dogcett
Wathan
R. Smith
Country
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Schamberger's
Suchomel
Ir.sch
Novak
Beott
Janko
I Smith
Havlicek Slo
E. Eaton
Blazek
Prudential
Guy Kovacik
Ilodge
Fiala
Igoss
Moncka
Adair
Kime
Ligcett
Barta
iCollett
Flala
Danceland
Windsor
Vrear
iBrink
O'Dell
Gilkerson
McNeal
Edwards Brichiser
Etrezelka
Waesner
Sturdivan
Wilson and CO. League
Sauasce
Basting
Hynds Zacher Kalhavy
Rocharek
Synoka
Mayer
Greshaber
Dvorak
Berthel
Merrifield
H.stewart
Leska
Smith
Stevenson
Krumm
Imeyn
I Krabhoft
Gregory
Smulekoff's and Roosevelt Hotel Face Key League Clash
Smulekoff's leads the American Legion Junior standings with two wins and no defeats as Roosevelt Hotel sits at three and one. A Thursday showdown decides the top spot with strong pitching noted on both sides and Roosevelt Hotel seen as the tougher defense and hotter at bat. The Tuesday Cities Service against Hubbard Ice game was called off due to wet grounds.
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American Legion
Smulekoff
Roosevelt Hotel
Red Kenney
Bob Hurych
Cities Service
Hubbard Ice
Keystone High Beats Van Horne 4-2 in Five Inning Game
Keystone High School defeated Van Horne Benton County champions 4 to 2 in a five inning game Tuesday. Torgler pitched a no hit victory with eleven strikeouts.
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The
Gazette
Keystone
Keystone High School
van Horne
Benton County
Torgler
Kidnapping Threat Targets Massachusetts Governor's Child
Federal agents investigate a mailed threat from the "Black Hornet" to abduct one of Governor Charles F. Hurley's three daughters. A 24 hour guard was posted at the Cambridge home as experts pursue clues. The governor and state police view the letter as likely the work of a crank.
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Boston
INS
Cambridge
Charles F. Hurley
Post Office
John J. Breslin
South
Nancy
Ellen Sarah
Hurley
Betty
Charles F., Jr
Washington
Green urges press freedom amid union exclusion rift
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor says freedom of the press must be maintained at any cost. He comments on the Washington Central Labor Union excluding reporters from the American Newspaper Guild CIO and opposes excluding newspaper men by union affiliation.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Washington Central Labor Union
American Newspaper Guild
CIO
Washington Central
A. F. of S
Doctor Hooks 8% Inch Trout Then Surprise Snake
In Barre Vermont Dr. H A Rew caught an 8 inch trout with a single cast. A snake head suddenly emerged from the fish mouth, startling the observer as the snake dangled from the trout.
Hawkeye Gridmen Prepare for May 14 Intra-Squad Game
Iowa City AP report notes University of Iowa football plans an intra-squad scrimmage on May 14 to conclude spring practice begun February 2. Gold squad led by Pat Boland and Black squad by Ernie Nevers, with full rosters of linemen and backs named. All Iowa lettermen and state sports writers invited.
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Iowa City
Tii Tubbs
University of Iowa
Pat Boland
Ernie Nevers
Golds
Edling
Poluga
Alien
Snider
J. Kelly
Mann
Baker
Brady
K. Pettit
Grest
Meekes
Patterson
Norgaard
Haight
Rickard
Ely
Wakefield
Noll
C. Snider
Nichols
Eicherly
Enich
Murphy
Niles
McKinnon
Dean
Olson
Moore
Andruska
Herman
Conrad
Martin
Tosaw
Smith
Carney
Mangold
Vergamini
Copola
Callaghan
Beisser
Evans
Hawkins
Nead
McCambridge
Swisher
Beyer
Morse
Baumgardner
Busk
McLain
Gallagher
Blandin
Huebner
R. Pettit
W. Kelly
Hillary
Woodwill
Iowa
Keota High Dominates Keokuk County Track Meet
Keota High won the Keokuk County track and field meet with 725.5 points, led by Stoutner who scored 24 for the champions. Other scores list Sigourney, Martinsburg, What Cheer, Richland and Seesee Delta among participants.
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Keota
Keota High
Stoutner
Keota Ame Eeerognees Tria Sigourney
Martinsburg
Ceases Thornbure
Richland
Delta Oe
Viewings The Field by Leo Lucas Highlights 1930s Schedule
The State Teachers College football team plans an eight game schedule in four states plus four home games. Western State Teachers plays Kalamazoo on Oct 8, then North Dakota State in Fargo the following week. Other away games include Emporia against Kansas State Teachers and a Nebraska trip to face the University of Omaha. Cedar Falls hosts Grinnell Coe Morningside and South Dakota. Iowa tennis star Bob Sandler, a one armed sophomore from Des Moines, leads the Hawkeyes as they prepare for Wisconsin and Illinois foes. Gate Way Classic prep track features Coe Cornell and Iowa aims for a special relay. McKinley high joins with Leonard Paula as Starter. The 500 mile Indianapolis race on Decoration Day will welcome Italy’s Tazio Nuvolari in a 12-cylinder Alfa Romeo from Milan, expected to draw large crowds and international participation under new rules. Nuvolari has a storied career and ran Vanderbilt Cup events in New York, surviving Turin injuries to chase Indianapolis glory.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Fargo
N.D
North Dakota State
Panthers
Emporia
Kan
Kansas State Teachers
University of Omaha
Nebraska City
Grinnell, Coe, Morningside
University of South Dakota
Cedar Falls
University of Iowa
Bob Sandler
Des Moines
Minnesota
Northwestern
Chicago
Wisconsin
Iowa City
Urbana
Illini
Towa University
Coe
Cornell
Clinton
Irl Tubbs
Iowa
Moray Eby
Judd Dean
Forest Rutgers
McKinley High
Indianapolis
Tazio Nuvolari
Italy
Milan
New York
Turin
Europe
Nuvolari
Fayette High Defeats Randalia Preps 17 to 4
Fayette High defeated Randalia Preps 17 to 4 Tuesday afternoon. Butts led Fayette with three hits while J Miller, Timm and Dickinson each had three-base hits. Final score shows Randalia entries with a 4 and Fayette tallied 17.
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Randalia Preps
the Gazette
Fayette
Randalia
Butts
J. Miller
Timm
Dickins Son
Randalia Peessens
Severson and
Beacon
Kappmeyer
Thomas
Moore
Corkey
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