Midwest Conference Adopts Round Robin Grid Schedule
The Midwest Conference meets at Ripon to adopt a six year round robin football schedule. Coe will face Cornell Monmouth Knox Carleton Beloit in 1937 38. Freshmen competition expands in swimming tennis and golf. The conference awards a championship plaque to annual football title winner.
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Ripon
George W. Bryant
Coe College
Moray Eby
Coe
A. C. Denny
Lawrence College
James A. Campbell
Knox
Eby
Cornell
Monmouth
Carleton
Beloit
Lawrence
A. E. Westling
John Millis
Bryant
Major Griffith
Lindstrom Seeks Retirement From Baseball Career
Freddie Lindstrom, once called the Giants boy wonder, asked to be placed on the voluntary retired list at age 30. The Dodgers cited a leg injury and a decision after 12 major league seasons with a .312 lifetime average, with past stints at the Giants, Pirates, Cubs, and Dodgers.
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NEW York
Freddie Lindstrom
John McGraw
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
John Gorman
Casey Stengel
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gorman
Lindstrom
Chicago Cubs
Tigers
Toledo Madhens
Giants
Heinie Groh
Travis Jackson
Bill Terry
Cubs
Frank Wykoff Hints Berlin Comeback With Fast 100
Whittier California United Press reports Frank Wykoff and Bill Graber, American Olympic veterans, signaling a Berlin bid as Wykoff clocked a 10.5 second 100 meter, the fastest of his career.
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Whittier
Calif
Frank Wykoff
Bill Graber
Wykoff
Walters Wins Schroeder Trophy as Iowa Swimmer
Ray Walters national and Big Ten champion sprinter received the Schroeder trophy as the most improved University of Iowa swimmer. He led the 1936 Hawkeye team as high point man and set an American intercollegiate mark of 28.9 for the 60 yard freestyle.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Ray Walters
Schroeder
University of Iowa
Walters
Hawkeye
Wrestlers Face Off In Memorial Coliseum Show
In Aroostok Maine the headline bout features Tobin the be-whiskered squire taking on undefeated Russian Ivan Vakturoff at the Memorial coliseum. Other matches pit Jules Strongbow against Daria Ostapovich and Tommy Marvin against John Freberg.
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Squire
Aroostok County
Maine
Farmer Tobin
Memorial Coliseum
Ivan Vakturoff
Jules Strongbow
Daria Ostapovich
Tommy Marvin
John Freberg
Red Pepper’s Hot Sport Chatter on Cubs and Lindstrom
Baseball chatter in Chicago notes the Cubs lose home popularity due to uneven wins and ticket scalping at Wrigley Field. Fred Lindstrom’s sudden retirement puzzles insiders while prior trades and manager changes colored his career with the Giants Pirates Cubs. The piece also mentions fans reacting to Dodgers winter trades and lingering resentment toward current lineups.
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Chicago
Cubs
Wrigley Field
George Gibson
Pirates
Harold “Pie” Traynor
Lindstrom
Giants
Brooklyn
Steve O'Neill
Cleveland
Jimmy Wilson
Philadelphia Nationals
Casey Stengel
O'Neill
Indians
Wilson
Phillies
Dodgers
al Lopez
Tony Cuccinello
Grant Picked For Yank Team To Meet Australian Squad
New York AP reports the United States Davis Cup selection committee must choose two singles players and one doubles pair from Wilmer Allison Don Budge Bitsy Grant and Gene Mako by May 29 for the North American zone final against Australia near Philadelphia. Johnny Van Ryn was dropped from the original five man squad.
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New York
Australia
Philadelphia
Wilmer Allison
Don Budge
Bryan
Bitsy" Grant
Gene Mako
Merion, Pa
Johnny van Ryn
van Ryn
Allison
Amana Nine Defeats Marengo Club 4 To 2
Amana opened the season with a 4 to 2 win over Marengo Club at Middle Amana. Amana players Roeniig and Hahn starred in the batter action while Meyers and Vogt contributed for Marengo.
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Amana
Marengo Club
Marengo
Middle Amana
Roeniig
Hahn
Meyers
Vogt
Cities Service Dominates Hubbard Ice Legion 12-5
Cities Service junior league beat Hubbard Ice Legion 12 to 5 on the Daniels diamond. Oilers built a safe lead with steady hitting and Hubbard errors, led by strong pitching from Reid and Eddy. Notable hits came from Eddy Rogers Jensen and White as errors and walks aided the charge.
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Cities Service
Hubbard Junior Legion
The
Cities Service Junior Legion
Daniels Diamond
Hubbard Ice Legion
Three Minute Legion
Hubbard Ice Nine
Oilers
Hubbard Ice
Gsensen
Gable
Reid
D. Olson
Odoct'men
Thenhous
McPartland
Jensen
Eddy_ Rogers
Eddy
Steven
State track meet attracts nearly 400 Iowa athletes
Nearly 400 Iowa high school athletes who won district contests last week will compete for state laurels at Iowa State College. Davenport defends the title while entrants from North High Des Moines Clinton East High Des Moines West Waterloo and Valley Junction lead in numbers.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Harry Schmidt
Davenport
North High
Des Moines
Clinton
East High
West
Cornthwaite
Muscatine
Manley
Phillips
Webster City
Lorenz
Beck
Denison
Kolb
Storm Lake
Ross
Iowa City
Dillon
Roosevelt
North
Valley Junction
Oskaloosa
Miller
Fairfield
Martin
East Waterloo
Wolf
West Chester
Ehrich
Cherokee
Herman
Seiler
Cowan
West Waterloo
Wadena High Beats Alpha 7 5 In Exciting Game
Wadena High defeated Alpha 7 to 5 in a lively contest. Conklin of Alpha allowed six hits and six strikeouts, Thompson started for Wadena with four innings pitched, Walters relieved and struck out six. Conklin and Walters homered with runners aboard.
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Wadena
Wadena High
Alpha
Conklin
Thompson
Walters
Marbles Finals Set for Saturday in Greene Square
Northeastern Iowa marble finals come to Greene Square next Saturday at 2 pm with eight Cedar Rapids lads in a strong field. Winners earn a Lake Geneva trip to represent the region in the Western championship and glory for The Gazette. Past district champs Benny Haddad Maurice Rapaport Joseph Blazek Paul Sword Buddy Boyle seek another title here.
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Greene Square
Northeastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Lake Geneva
Wis
Beautiful Lake Resort
Gazette
Ben Haddad
Northwest
Maurice Rapaport
Joseph Blazek
Southwest
Fred Berry
Wilson School
Paul Sword
Robert Sells
Polk School
Buddy Boyle
Glenn Klingaman
McKinley
Sports Department of the Gazette
Newhall High Defeats Keystone 6 4 in County Play
Newhall High continued its winning streak by defeating Keystone 6 to 4 in Newhall on Monday. Lieb earned his seventh win of the year. The team schedules Van Horne, Williamsburg, and Walford games this week.
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Newhall
Newhall High
Keystone
Lieb
van Horne
Williamsburg
Walford
Eskimos Relied on Meteors for Iron Before Contact
In Greenland, indigenous peoples reportedly depended on meteorite iron before European arrival, using fallen stones to craft tools and weapons. The claim situates pre contact technology in a meteor-based iron supply, reflecting ancient craft practices.
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Greenland
Dual 10 tires promise lowest road resistance and longer mileage
The advertisement touts the new flexible tread as offering minimum road resistance for the longest, easiest riding miles. It argues buyers will not want to drive any car without Dual 10 tires after seeing their performance.
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Midwest
Univ. of Iowa
Vakturoff
Red Peppers Hot Sport
By Earl
International News Service
Fred Lindstrom
INS
North Side
Fred
Pittsburgh
Grant
South America
Marbles
Northeastern
Markemen
Igee
Boer Seton
Anal Ties & Bebber Co
Akron
Second Avenue
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