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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1937

Page

6

Captain Gosser Shuts Down Northwestern 7-3 for Iowa

Captain Lowell Gosser pitched a three hit game with 12 strikeouts as Iowa beats Northwestern 7 to 3 in the second game of the weekend set in Iowa City. Iowa built a five run third inning after Northwestern took an early 2-0 lead, then added single runs in the seventh and eighth. Sulek led Iowa with four hits while Gosser added two more.

Owa City Capt Lowell Gosser University of Iowa Northwestern Norudiwesteen Gosser Sampson Lampar Lock Sulek Tisemus Hawks Tordik Cities Service Oilers Icemen Smulekoff Lahman Hubert Macek Bruce Hubbard-Smulekoff Big Red Kenney Red Louie Mehegan Hubbards

Dubuque Wins High School Track Title

Track meet results show Dubuque taking the team title with quality performances across events. Saunders won the 100 yard dash for Dubuque, with several other schools placing in top spots including Des Moines Roosevelt and Ames in multiple events.

Dubuque Rash Roosevelt Des Moines Sosea Sd Denon Nth Sanson Clinton Dubuque Murc Mortinan Barsalow Vasberks Ness Des Motes Ted Abraham Lincoln Saunders Dunecehel Kaiser Des. Moines Pebegee Alderdice Opi Miter Barteld Johns Mrkvicka Wilbon Peter Rapids Ferreny Conterville Carten Roosevelt Des Moines Daserport Acker R Dowee Hrifley Missouri Witting Gaetance Alderdice Davenscott Barrish Roosevelt Des Bast Des Meter Waser Eastes Muea Russells

Brooklyn Football Prospects Schedule Incomplete Report

Fragmented OCR lists upcoming games and dates for Brooklyn football, naming players like Harold Heber and Cyril teigi while mentioning Sept 24 and Oct dates. The text references multiple opponents including Lennville Marengo Toledo and North Enstish with unclear venues.

WB el Fen Beem Cowly Tanta Tamu North Enstish Brooklyn

Schedule Announced for Tri County Softball Loop

The Tri County Loop announces its schedule with games featuring teams Conrad Albion Gadbrook Green Mountain Ivester Traer Tama Toledo and Cladbrook. The list shows tentative matchups spread across multiple venues including Albion Iron Mountain Green Mountain and Toledo with dates and order to follow.

Gadbrook Conrad Taina Albion Green Mountain Ivester Babe Truer Albion Cadbrook Iron Mountain Ab ‘Ivsedo Conof Ta Co Green Moun Asbotteelo Cladbrook Green Toledo Tamantee Mountain Traer Qtadbrook Isester Arety Traer Ivester Traer Ciladhrook Ab Tana Ros

Osage Wins Northeast Iowa Track Meet in Close Finish

OsageHigh School captured the Northeast Iowa conference track and field meet with 50 points, edging Charles City who scored 47. Results span hurdles, sprints, jumps, and throws, with Osage athletes Med Bids across events led by sponsors like Cresco, Decorah, and Oelwein showing strong finishes.

Osage Snes Charles City Oelwein Circeee Ee Decorah Visicas Eyosco Oelwein Osage High School Iowa Mitchell Cresco Lichters Cresco Girot Osage Hicks Decorah E Pyle Chestnut Waterly Inman Qelap Thorsen Long Osage Toapham Walters Oclver Toliver Thomas Wiskocil Emerson Waukon Lapham Hunt Butterfield Craries City Culbert Cresco Mitchell Lang Osnee Woodiwiss Minh Orlwein Lashbrook Kirkeby Wau Ken Whitaker Wood Lang Osage Lang Lanham Wolters Krumeroy Oclwein Vanheel Waverly R. Meyer Lashbrook Osage Meyrer Carpenter Waverly Noyd Butterfields Waverly Bonsall Tolliver Krumroy Odlweth Dresbach Luther Wenning Oxnce

Major Auto Race Circuit Opens At Des Moines June 6

The International Motor Contest Association announced the major dirt track race circuit opens at Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines on Sunday June 6. The summer circuit includes Milwaukee and Atlanta Georgia tracks with events on June 20 and July 4. The circuit features IMCA drivers and affiliated associations naming champions and eligible entrants for the season opener.

Des Moines International Motor Contest Association Iowa State Fair Grounds Milwaukee Lakewood Speedway Southeastern Fair Track Atlantay Ga Birmingham Ale Central States Racing Association of Dayton Bio Atlantic States Auto Rat 2 Association Tampa Fla

Roosevelt Hotel and Hub Ice win late in Legion doubleheader

In a Daniels Park American Legion doubleheader, Roosevelt Hotel and Hub Ice rallied late to win. The Hotels beat Cities Service Oilers 2 to 1 after a seventh inning tie, while Hub Ice defeated Smulekoff Furniture 7 to 4 behind Lefty Reid. Bruce earned the decision for Roosevelt, fanning 13.

Roosevelt Hotel Junior Legion Hubbard American Legion Daniels Park Hotel Roosevelt Armstrank Ssse VO Hubbard Ice Eae Linnekoft

Clayton County League Opens Card On May 30

The Clayton County baseball league reorganized at a May 20 meeting in Littleport and will include Edgewood Garber Guttenberg Monona Strawberry Point Farmersburg Littleport and McGregor. A 14 game schedule runs May 30 to Sept 5 with open dates for non league games. Officers elected L J Wiley Strawberry Point president Parks Rittenhouse Monona secretary and Kenneth Fuelling Parmersburg treasurer. The season opener features Edgewood at Lindewort Garber Guttenbergs Monona at Strawberry Point Farmersburg at Metiever?

Monona Littleport Clayton County League Edgewood Farmersburg Garber Guttenberg McGregor Strawberry Point L. Jo Wiley Strawberry Font Parks Rittenhouse Kenneth Fuelling Parmersburg Teasurer Easewood Lindewort Garberst Ttenbergs Monona Strawberry Pont Metiveror

Calmar Boys Win 8th Game In Tight 3-2 Victory

Calmar High School defeated Ridgeway 3-2 to notch its eighth win of the season. The contest stayed close throughout with Calmar pulling ahead in the seventh inning as Schissel scored the winning run on Grove's hit. Reisner and Broderick pitched for Calmar while Kecker and Anderson played for Ridgeway.

Calmar Calmar Boys Ridgeway Mine Fineish Schissel Grove Reisner Broderick Ridgeway Kecker Anderson

Dempsey Firpo Bout Recalled As Vast Fight Ends In Knockout

The article recalls the 1921 heavyweight title bout where Dempsey and Firpo exchange blows. Dempsey recovers after a brutal second round and lands a decisive left and right hook that knocks Firpo to the floor, with Firpo unable to rise before the ten count.

Dempsey Kearns Jerry Luvadis Firpo Dempsty

Nebraska Keeps Big Six Title In Track Meet

Nebraska retained its Big Six track and field championship with 67 percent of points. Kansas surged second with 49 percent, followed by Kansas State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, and Missouri. Multiple events saw Nebraskans winning or placing high, with a new record in the shot put and notable performances across sprints, distance races, and field events.

Lincoln Neb University of Nebraska Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma Iowa State Missouri Matteson Nebraska Drews Hev Hedfield Kirkman Sweat Simmons Cunningham Iewa State Jeston Schmidt Brown Richardson Raleigh Foy Fischer Toribio Francis Dees Socolofsky Friedland Mills Mullen Nelson Cardwell Poole Towa State Hewes Gish Eberhart Silver Batley Fpuren Miller Kelley Mullen Ollahma Bridges McGuire O'Dell Shannon Noble Bird Myers Pankonia Walesah Durand Anderson Frank Nebraska Dohrmann Gunning Mitchell Rounice Klann North Robbinson Fanning Socolotski Wiles Clucus Waters Neumann Burke

Cornell Freshman Track Defeats Coe in Close Meet

The Cornell freshman track team edged Coe 674 to 634 on the local field Saturday. Spooner led with a winning leap and helped secure the meet. Vern Elslander of Coe won two dash events and contributed in multiple finals.

Cornell Coe Spooner Vern Elslager Mae Wondy Manson Coe Me-Casley Cornell Prasch Wasmy Cornel Beckman Elsincer Coe Travis Cornell Wedgbury Coe Medore Hurdies Kinch Coe Bennett Cornell McClanahay Spracue Comwell Cane Tdoore Proesel Wedgbury Elstaget Watson Cornell Levis Cor Warfel Cornell McClanahan Mangels Harriss Inger Coe Keouba Cornell

Giants overpower Cubs as Pirates rally past Bees in thriller

Red Lucas pitched steadily for Boston as the Bees took a 5 2 loss to the Giants to even the series at one game each. Gene Moore led Boston with a homer a triple and a single driving in both Bee runs while Paul Waner Lee Handley and Al Todd sparked Pittsburgh’s late three run burst to beat Boston 5 2.

Boston Bees Red Lucas Bill Swift Lucas Pirates Guy Bush Paul Waner Lee Handley Bill Brubaker John Dickshot al Todd Gene Moore

Dodgers Top Cardinals Behind Hamlin’s Complete Game

Rookie Luke Hamlin held St Louis to three hits through nine innings guiding Brooklyn to a 4 1 victory. The Gas House Gang’s three safeties came off Hamlin who pitched the distance for the first time in the majors. The Dodgers totaled ten hits off Winford Ryba and Harrell with Tom Winsett homering in the sixth.

ST Louis Luke Hamlin Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Pepper Martin Johnny Mize Don Gutteridge Dodgers Jim Winford Mike Ryba Ray Harrell Long Tom Winsett Brooklyn St. Louis Abuoa Ahh Padgett Spencer Durocherss Mamlinp Owen English Hassett Gutteridge Bucher Winsett Black Martin Cooney Lavaretto Brown Mize Durocher Mire J Martin Winford Ryba Hamlin Harrell Barr Stewart and Starck

West Waterloo Takes High School Net Title

West Waterloo won the state high school tennis championship in Ames led by strong singles and doubles play. Sterling Lord of Burlington won the singles title 6-4 4-6 6-0 over Gilley. Roe and Stanton of Oskaloosa captured the doubles crown 6-1 6-4 against Jones and Beresford of Ames.

AMES West Waterloo Waterloo Burlington Roosevelt Des Moines Sterling Lord Gilley Roe and Stanton Oskaloosa Jones Beresford

Yankees Beat Browns. Bonura Homers in High-Scoring Game

The Yankees improved to .609 with a win over the Browns as Zeke Bonura drove in four runs and Chubby Dean hit a homer for Philadelphia. Kelley earned the win for Chicago while Brown took the loss for Philadelphia in a two‑team offensive duel.

Yankees Indians Senators Brown Sox Frank Hayes Harry Kelley Zeke Bonura Chisox Chubby Dean Athletics Chiago Philadelphia Io Radcliff Oj Finneycf Kreevich Werber Bonura Moscarf Walker OlJohnson Me Hay Dean Hasiaeh F Hayesh Piet Newsomess Sewell Fink Smiielehth Chicago Bontira M Hayes Nelson Finney Moses Johnson F. Hayes Newsome M. Hayes Piste Gale Appling Hayes O Hares Chidworth Philadelmia Offnnedy Cain Kelley Williams Thomas Kennedy Eon Pink Smith Basil Ormsby Kolb

Senators Triumph 4-1 as Simmon Triple Sparks Win

Al Simmons delivered a triple down the left field line in the first inning to spur the Washington Senators past Cleveland 4 to 1. The game, halted in the sixth by a severe electrical storm, featured Bob Feller day with 5,000 youths as guests, and Washington tallied three runs in the third while Fischer held Cleveland to two hits before the weather stopped play.

Washington al Simmons Senators Cleveland Lewis Stone Myer Fischer Earl Averill Bob Feller Clark Griffith Nationals Abho Abiloa Lary Omnmler Heath O Myer Trosky Ostone Solters Simmons Hale Travis Pytiakve Kuhel Hughes Imillies Brown Oj Fischer Millies Averill Kubel Brown Travis Pischer Morriarty Quinn and McGowan

Red Sox Rally Past Tigers in 11-9 Thriller at Fenway

Boston erases a six run deficit to beat Detroit 11 to 9 behind four homers including Cronin McNair and Foxx. Vic Sorrell and Jack Russell falter as Wes Ferrell wins and Wilson closes. Greenberg belts his sixth homer of the season.

RED Sox Boston Boston Red Sox Tiger Detroit Sox Vic Sorrell Joe Cronin Eric McNair Sorrell Jack Russell Big Hank Greenberg Wes Ferrell Fenway Park Reston Cochrane OlAlmada Gehrin'r Cramord Owen Cronin Greenb Foxy Walkeer McNairab Fox Olfigginsab Rowellss Desautelyc Eng H Ferrell Gill McKain Onftke Russell Wilson Aukerp McNair Higgins Greenbers English Mills Cramer Foxx Desautels Gaffke W. Perret

Ohio State Tennis Ace Wins Big Ten Honors

Ohio State star Robert Nehausen defeated Norman Bickel of Chicago 2-6 6-4 6-2 to claim the 1937 singles title at the Western Conference meet in Ann Arbor amid steady drizzle. Northwestern's Arvin Wachman beat F J O Connor 6-0 6-1 in a later round.

Ohio State Ann Arbor. Mich Robert Nehausen Norman Bickel Chicago Arvin Wachman Northwestern F. J. O’connor Iowa

Simpson Takes Title at Iowa Conference Track Meet

Simpson college led by 42 points and six first places retained the Iowa conference track and field title in Indianola. The Methodists set three records as Upper Iowa trailed with 9 points in the 17-event meet.

Indianola Simpson College Iowa Methodists Upper Iowa

Mungo Fined 1000 For Hotel Brawl in St Louis

Brooklyn ace Van Lingle Mungo received a 1000 dollar fine and three day suspension from Dodgers General Manager John Gorman after a hotel room fight with Jimmy Bucher. Mungo admitted swinging in a dispute sparked by a misunderstanding over a talk with Bucher.

T. Louis van Lingle Mungo Brooklyn Dodgers Chase Jimmy Bucher John Gorman Dodgers Brooklyn Gorman Mungo Woody English Bucher Jimmy Chase Hotel St. Louis Cardinals Burleigh Grimes

Michigan Dominates Big Ten Track Carnival In Wet Conditions

Michigan scores heavily at the Big Ten meet led by Don Lash and William Watson in multiple events. Jesse Owens marks stand in the era as Ohio State and Indiana challenge with several top finishes across sprints, jumps, and throws. The cold rain limited record chances but the conference meet produced key performances and standings.

Lash Michigan Osgood Jesse Owens Owens Don Lasnediana Charles Pensek James Smith Indiana Phymas Deckard Sieianes Clayton * An. Tim George Halcrow Chicago Malcolm Icks Stanley Birleson Harley Howells Ohio State Charles Beetham Samuel Stoller Robert Grieve Illinois Robert Collier Robert Lewis Fred Elliott William Watson A. C G. Kamm Mlinois Dominic Krezowski Minnesota Edward Christianson Wisconsin Dean Frary Ylinois Floyd DeHeer Town Robert Oscood Jack Seliner Busm Lamb Lewar Richard Brunton Illinoia Lowell Spurgeon John Wiechmann John Townsend Ilinois Vange Burnett Northwestern W.kusz Ionio State Richard Squire Melvin Trott Robert Blickle Ben Starr Beetham Winnels Robert Ashley Ulinois Richard Hubbard Wehes Mathew Kobak Albert Haller David Funn James Kingsley Robert Willams Milton Padway Wondy Don Lash Thomas Eckard Charles Penske Nots Iowa Pais

Brooklyn High Baseball Team Completes Strong Season

Brooklyn High closed the baseball season with an eight win three loss record and a district tournament final loss to Dysart in Dysart. Key pitcher Donald Moitzfield, age fifteen, went nine games with seven wins and threw two no hit games against Hartwick and Tama. Read other results include wins over Hartwick Guernsey and Chelsea and losses to Tama and Oxford Junction.

Brooklyn Brooklyn High School Dysart Hartwick Guernsey Deep River Chelsea Ue Tama Brooklyn di Tama Ami Brooklyn Oxford Junction Pure Grant Maples Rolland Doty Donald Moitzfield Tama

Rival Pitchers Tie No-Hit Game In 2-0 Dedham Win

In Dedham Massachusetts two high school pitchers each threw a no hitter in a 2-0 win for Dedham Charlie Landers pitched the no run effort for Dedham while Johnny Cole of Hingham allowed two walks and two wild throws. Both sides fanned 29 batters with Sanders recording 16 and Cole 13.

Dedham Mass Dedham-Hingham Charley Landers Sanders Hingham Johnny Cole Cole

Decorah Club Plans Four Major Golf Events This Season

Oneota Golf and Country Club in Decorah begins a busy season with weekly captains dinners through October 13. A May 30 all day Winneshiek county open tournament includes a morning 9 hole qualifier and 18 holes in the afternoon. June offers an invitation tournament with 27 holes medal play featuring Cresco New Hampton McGregor Oelwein Sumner Waukon and West Union. Other events include men and women no ball foursomes May 23 and July 1, crazy golf Aug 15 and blind hole Oct 3. Club and women’s committees are led by W N Johnson Scott E A Waterbury and others.

Gazette Decorah Oneota Golf and Country Club Winneshirk County Cresco New Hampton McGregor Oelwein Sumner W. N. Johnson Chatrmean Scott E. A. Waterbury E. F Haven Joe Wuerth G. W. Johnson T. Baldwin CK. Peck E .R. Haines WT. Symonds E. J. Hook Mel Johnson C. N. Evanson G. A. Baker E T Naveen L. E. Larson OFV Hamre Entertainment B. B. Anundsson A Wegner Germann L. Darling J. J Blodgett Taylor Russell Baker C. A. Juve Sports Mesdames RL Darling G. W Johnson al Anderson L. E

Baby buggy found in want ad section classification 28

A classified notice points readers to a baby buggy listed under classification 28 in the Want Ad section. The brief item directs those seeking a stroller to the relevant ad, aligning with period ad layout.

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