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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1937

Page

10

Boxing Fight Ban Lifted as Braddock Louis Bout Moves Forward

Federal Judge Guy L. Fake denied Madison Square Garden’s bid to block Braddock from facing Louis before Schmeling, signaling the Chicago June 22 title bout and jeopardizing a June 3 New York match. The ruling opens the door to an appeal and sets a precdent limiting long term title lockups.

Eware N. J Guy L. Fake Madison Square Garden James J. Braddock Joe Louis Max Schmeling Fake John Reed Kilpatrick the Garden Chicago New York Braddock Circuit Court of Appeals Philadelphia Joe Foley James J Braddock Comiskey Park U S Newark WNJ Madison Square Garden Corporation Louis Garden Foley Mandar Ckey Park

Luther Defeats Columbia In Eleven Innings 5 to 4

Luther wins a tense eleven inning game against Columbia 5 to 4. Harris drives in the winning run. Gester scores the go ahead run on a misplay, as Luther plates the decisive run in the late stages.

Luther Columbia Luther Voltege Ming Columbia Fedas

Michigan Conquers Purdue Nine 4-3 in Big Ten Baseball

Michigan defeated Purdue 4 to 3 in a Big Ten baseball game Friday. Sammy Lyboults delivered key infield support with runners scoring from second and third. Arnold Bredewater allowed six hits but only one earned run. Purdue struggled with erratic defense and pitching as Michigan secured the win.

Lapayfutf Indoo Ape Ous Jgan Sammy Lyboults Michigan Hass Arnold Bredewater Purdue Bredewater Michicanonn Ann Wl Thers Beebe Mataska Art Bredewater

Graduation Fame Turns Van Meter Night Into TV Event

Van Meter celebrated Bob Feller's high school graduation with national radio and film attention as the pitcher joins the Cleveland team after a rest. A 700 packed auditorium watched the exercises among seniors led by mascot George England, with the ceremony reenacted for cameras after the script went missing.

van Meter Bob Feller Bob Chicago Cleveland Yankees New York Clarence Dunn Dr. Lester George England

Grinnell Golf Team Falls to Iowa State on Friday

The Grinnell College golf team lost to Iowa State University in a Friday match. Key players competed in doubles but Grinnell could not overcome the Cyclones.

Grinnell Iowa State

Maynard High Defeats Arlington 10-5 in Stadium Play

Maynard High defeated Arlington with a 10 to 5 score on Thursday. The game featured standout plays by Maynard and solid defense to secure the victory.

Maynard High Arlington Pyeter Masnard Maynard Fichschnell Arington Hgh

Hubbell's historic pitching streak sparks stat research

New York AP reports Hubbell's two season run sparks scrutiny as statisticians document Rube Parnham’s 22 straight wins in 1923 24 and compare Marquard Keefe and Tesreau incidents. Also notes Hank Luisell and Stanford basketball feats and Trojan vaults setting marks.

Alan Gould NEW York Carl Hubbell International League James Arthur Rube” Parnham Baltimore Orioles Hubbell Parnham Jersey City Heinie Meine Syracuse Rube Rube Marquard Tim Keefe Jeff Tesreau Brooklyn Giants Marquard Tesreau Arthur Wilson

Postponed Cedar Rapids Raiders Sioux City Game Shifts

The Cedar Rapids Raiders vs Sioux City game at Hill Park tonight is postponed due to cold weather and moved to a later double header. Cedar Rapids aims to resume action Sunday against Sioux City while Davenport, Des Moines, and Rock Island schedule season debuts.

Cedar Rapids Raiders Sioux City Hill Park Raiders Davenport Cowboys Des Moines Rock Island

Coe Faces Tough Task in Midwest Track Defense

In Northfield Minnesota Coe College of Cedar Rapids faces a strong challenge to defend its 148 Midwest Conference track title. More than 125 athletes from eight schools gather for the meet. Known rivals include Monmouth and Carleton with a close finish last year. Other participants are Cornell Mount Vernon Ripon Appleton and Grinnell.

Northfield Minn Coe College of Cedar Rapids Lonp Know College of Galesburg Iowa Carleton Cornell Mount Vernon Ripon Wis Laurence Appleton Monmouth

Ohio State shuts out Michigan State in 9-0 win

Johnny Dagenhard pitched a complete game shutout for Ohio State, allowing only one hit and three walks over seven innings as OSU blanked Michigan State 9-0. The Buckeyes improved their pitching to dominate the Spartans.

Columbus Johnny Dagenhard Ohio State University Michigan State

Davenport High Wins Southeastern District Track Meet

Davenport high school scored 101 points to win the district track and field meet in Fort Madison. Fort Madison finished second with 90, Keokuk third with 55, and Fairfield fourth with 42.

Fort Madison Davenport High School Keokuk Fairfield i

Pirates Dominate Cards 14 4 in National League Game

St Louis 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1 Pitt sb 3 4 0 2 0 1 0 x 14 12 0. Waner 2brf 4 1 1 0, Mize 1b 4 1 2 0, Medwick lf 6 4 3 2, Suhr 3b 2 1 2 0, Brubaker 2b 4 0 3 0. Lucas 3b 3 1 1 1, Jensen cf 4 2 1 0. Pitchers: Dean, Lucas, Andrews, Ryba, Brown, Chambers. Winning pitcher Bron. Losing pitcher Desn. Runs batted in multiple players. Medwick hit a homer. Park: not specified. Time 2:24.

St. Louis Gui'ldee Niensen Durocher Hrubaker Ogdowskie Lucas Owens M. Brown J.deanp Ryba Bleberc Andrews S. Martin Chambers St Louis Pittsburch Brubaker Moore Jensen Waner Mize Suhr Vaughan Medwick Todd Handley Prisch P. Waner Brotakes Dean Brown Ryda Bron Desn Goetz Reardon Pinelli Detroit al White O/Davis Cochrane Ojanen Gehriger Voamik T Bell R. Goslinwilf Walker Dchft Rosell Blake Herman Ols West Fox Bell Goslin Bridges Allen Vosmik Brides Walker Gehrincer Greenberg Knickerbocker Carey Davis Auker Rogell Greenherr Caldwell Knott Waterloo Sioux City SlPuppenam Wacker Klacks K.ss Vschingkirf Cosbey If c O Hallict Richards Plummer Mack Tb OlMonahan Clementi Oiwiklund Gravessel OlKrolec Leraulp alSwan Anderson MI Newlinwe Bronx City Blackstock Plippem Wiklund Swan Mack Graves Filppen Schin Ekl Krole Hull Chinski Monehan Hutt Monahan Huff Hacker Clements Plummer Swan Ie Legault Nelson Leaault Newlin

Standings and Results From Early Baseball Season

Standings list teams with records and winning percentages including Sioux City and Waterloo. Results show Des Moines 2 Rock Island 1 and Cedar Rapids vs Davenport with cold weather and Saturday games. multiple league standings and upcoming matchups.

Davenport Des Moines Waterloo Rock Island Bronx City Cedar Rapide

Quakers Shut Out Engineers 6 to 0 in M and J Debut

Don Shaffer pitched a one hit shutout as the Quakers defeated the Cedar Rapids Engineers 6 to 0 in the infant M and J league opener. The Quakers scored five runs in the first three innings, getting timely hits from Holmes Thenhaus Koch and Cronkhite, and Shaffer drove in another in the third. Engineers' only hit came from Nate Burlingham as Shaffer struck out six.

Don Shaffer Cedar Rapids Engineers Gene Bishop Quakers Shaffer Frankie Sturm Red Johnson Southpaw Ducky Holmes Jack Thenhaus Jimmy Koch Nate Burlingham Tommy Seabrook Tony Warner Quakers, Engineers Abhoa Abhocmaterss Warner Daeabrook Holmesrt O.wiieeras J Tha'sib O'Btepanek Koch Buckners Shatlerp Klopp Jonnson iLoufek Huckner Corder Rouids Engineers Athey Klineer Elias Holmes Mattler Cronkhile Shaffer Biden Seabrook Quaker Oats Enkxineers OM Johnson Loutfek Yin Fry Shaffer Loutex Johnson Shafter Loutes Mit Johnston Shaffers Shatter Loring Bell Buckner Snaxel Time

Three Games Sunday In Eastern Iowa Loop

Lowden Mechanicsville and Wheatland lead the Eastern Iowa league as the second round begins Sunday. Calamus sits out but will host Lowden, while Dixon rests. Wheatland plays Clarence and Mechanicsville travels to Lisbon.

Iowa Cazette Lowden Lowden Mechanicsville Wheatland Calamus Dixon Clarence Lisbon

Preakness Track Warms Up After Wet Pimlico Surface

Rain drenched Pimlico left a medium heavy track for the forty seventh Preakness. War Admiral faces eight rivals including Pompoon Oonah colt Pompey onah after the Kentucky Derby stumble. Officials expect 45 000 fans and hope for clearing skies this afternoon.

Baltimore Ins Pimlico Samuel Riddle Jerry Louchheim Flying Scot Jewell Dorsett Matey Merrymaker Mosantre Pompoon War Admiral

Tunney Earns First Golf Ace at Pinehurst

Gene Tunney, guest of Attorney General Homer Cummings, made his first hole in one on the No. 3 course at Pinehurst. The former heavyweight champion celebrated by buying champagne for his threesome’s Negro caddies after the shot rolled into the cup five feet from the pin on the 179 yard sixth hole.

Pinehurst N. C Gene Tunney Tunney Homer S. Cummings Charles E Stewart District of Columbia Federal District Court Sam E. Whitaker Jack Dempsey

Pirates Rout Diz and Cards 14-4 in NL Action

Pirates hammer Dizzy Dean and St Louis 14 to 4 as Pittsburgh tightens its grip on the National League lead. Dean lasts three innings as 20 Pirates hits power a decisive win. Browns move up, Tigers drop, A's dominate American League with six wins in seven starts.

Dean Tigers Browns Associated Prensa Dizzy Dean Pirates Pittsburgh Ole Diz Cardinals Smoky City Fellas Pittsburghs St. Louis Browns Detroit Tigers Brownies White Sox Yankees Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics

Grinnell Dominates Qualifiers In M V Track Carnival

Grinnell led with fourteen qualifiers while Drake the defending champion had five, Oklahoma A&M twelve and Washington eleven. Finals will feature Gerrn Cameron of Tulsa and Frank Keaney of St Louis with pairs Cameron Bartlett and Keaney Mutten Jr for the doubles title.

ST Louis Mns Drake Grinnell Oklahoma Aggies Washington University Gerrn Cameron Tulsa Frank Keaney St. Louis Cameron Robert Bartlett Keaney Larry Mutten

Oxford Junction Maquoketa Win In High School Meet

Maquoketa beat Keystone 4 to 2 in the district baseball tourney second round. Heaton allowed two hits and struck out eleven for Maquoketa. Lost Nation substituted as Clinton county delegate, Maquoketa won 1 to 0. semi finals and finals set for Saturday.

Sprelat The Gazette Maquoketa Oxford Junction Keystone High School Colesburg Brooklyn Wheatland Lost Nation Clinton County Heaton Oxford

Luther Tennis Team Blanked by La Crosse

Luther College suffered a 9-0 defeat to La Crosse Teachers College in Decorah. Singles results include Baker defeating Docken 6-2 6-0, Palambella over Jacobath 6-4 6-2, Langson over Sauer 6-0 6-1, Nickels over Babcock 6-0 6-0, Noch over Henderson 6-1 6-0, and Manik over Weiser 6-3 6-0. Doubles saw Lenedon Nickels over Te n ieggacoheen Sauer 6-2, Finker Palambella 7-5, and Hock Masik over OTA BETAOR Weiser 6-0 4-6.

Decorah Teachers College Luther College Baker Docken Luther Palnmbella la Crosse Jacobath Langson iLaCrosse Sauer Nickels Babcock Noch Henderson Manik Weiser Lenedon de Tenieggacoheen Finker Palambella Hock Masik Ota Betaor

Ambiguous fragments hint at a 1950s baseball schedule

Fragmentary OCR mentions Chervinko Zuber Bren and teams Columbus Milwaukee Potter amid a sparse schedule reference. No clear event, date, or outcome is readable to specify a concrete news item.

John Henry Lewis Defeats Patsy Perroni in Madison Square Garden

John Henry Lewis the light heavyweight champion overwhelmed Patsy Perroni in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Lewis won on points 8 rounds to Perroni’s 2 with an AP scorecard showing Perroni taking nine rounds but penalized once for low blows. Lewis heads to a June 3 title defense against Bob Olin in St. Louis.

New York John Henry Lewis Patsy Perroni Cloveland Madison Square Garden Perroni Lewis Bob Olin St. Louis Pittsburgh Associated Press

Demons Nix Rock Island 2-1 On Gorham Ninth Inning Homer

Maurice Gorham hit a first pitch homer in the ninth, lifting Des Moines to a 2-1 win over Rock Island. McDougall struck out eight for the Demons while Bolsenga scattered five hits for the Islanders in a tight pitchers duel.

ES Moines Maurice Gorham Des Moines Rock Island Demons Islanders Cig Art McDougall Frank Bolsenga Fort Peck Mont McDougall Bolsenga Gorham Dea Moines Williamson Schohl Martinez Gerhant Michaels Clark Martinez Kennedy Hughes Bolsenas Balla Bolsengsa Hoover Willamson Tobin Goes

Major League Teams Attract Big Crowds

Baseball is booming with 1 481 870 paid admissions after three weeks. The American League shows 68 games and 749 686 fans, an average 11 023 per game, led by Athletics and Senators tight race. The National League totals 732 184 across 79 games, Pirates leading early. Metropolitan New York clubs dominate attendance led by Giants 212 761, Dodgers 145 905, and Yankees 134 381 from four games at Yankee Stadium.

New York Philadelphia Athletics Washington Senators Pittsburgh Pirates Yankee Stadium Red Sox Yankees St. Louis Giants Polo Grounds Brooklyn Ebbetsfield New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Percy Nes Eneeenene Cleveland Saphir Tas Ston Ase Teeee St Louis Ihaaa Philadelphia Seosae Chicago Real Cincinnati Pittsburgh J. Louis

Hawks Fall as Western State Teachers Wins 6 1

Iowa City, AP. Western State Teachers defeated the University of Iowa 6 to 1 in Friday’s game. John Abel led WST with a home run and a triple driving in three runs. Iowa’s Ernie Kadell and Dick Bowlin each had two hits. Kadell charged with four errors.

Iowa City Johnny Abel Iowa Western State Teachers University of Iowa John Abel Western State Gene Hinrichs Selma State Ernie Kadell Dick Bowlin Iowans Kadell Abel Ross Werner Rossel Krurcer Bratten Oona Abet Jenius Keplan Bulek Kadeli Mae Mater Kade Tanane Hintichs Khumpar Kadely Hinrichs Seling Winrichs Umspires Schreck Hayden

Softball Scores Open League Driven by Narrow Wins

Softball scores show Parkson's team defeating Wilson 12 to 4 with late rallies as Culver Motors and Business Girls post varying results. Several players are listed in scoring and pitching lines, including Michalek Baker and Broussard, with multiple 9 14 18 point increments noted across games.

Parkson Wilson Michalek G. Baker Driscoll Armstrong & On Culver Motors W. Broussard Snyder McGuire L. Hays Light Company Mueller Fatka Pracock Duver la Plant-Choate Business Girls Clymer G. Lyneki J. Morgan Hronik

Sioux City Tops Waterloo In Wild 8 7 Night Game

Sioux City won the final game of a three game series against Waterloo 8 to 7 after marching ahead with a run in the eighth following a late-night agreed finish at 11 05 pm to catch a train. Len Backer protested citing a prior rule about a complete inning. The game featured wild pitching and three lead changes as Wiklund doubled home the decisive run in the eighth.

Sioux City Waterloo Cowboys Cedar Rapids Len Backer Red Hawks Wiklund

Iowa State Bowl To Kansas State Again 17 to 5

Kansas State crushed Iowa State 17 to 5 in a Big Six baseball game, sweeping the two-game series. Seven Wildcat runs came in the second inning, while Iowa State rallied for three in the ninth.

Kansas State AMES Iowa State Wildcats Cyclones Myers Ooley Hinz Straight Koch McKinnon Warrington

Cunningham First In Memphis Mile Race

Glenn Cunningham won the one mile race at the Cotton Carnival invitation track meet in Memphis, defeating a field of all-stars with a late stretch run. Lugi Becalli placed second, two yards behind, followed by Gene Venzke from Pennsylvania.

Memphis

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