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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1937
Page
2
In a chaotic game, Hubbell drives in runs and earns a key win for Pittsburgh as New York battles back. The Pirates topple the Giants 4-3 with late rally help and strong pitching from their starter, while batters Brandt and Hubbell pace the offense.
In a tough contest Rock Island defeats Signed City 3 to 1 behind timely hitting and solid defense. Claes drove in a run with a triple and Pitcher Fiatk Bolsengas contributed on the mound as Rock Island earns its second straight victory.
Golfers Runyan and Nelson set records as the PGA meet opened. Mendes led with a late surge while Hines Gare, the only recent winner of the Open, competed despite an injury. Final rounds featured strong play on the course with several players posting near par scores.
Folster notes the twentieth profile in a series on Cedar Rapids sports figures now working locally. Tom Termohlen, former Cornell track star and Delia Insurance agent, recalls his high school and college records, coaching contacts, and the value of Track for teamwork and cross training.
Buddy Baer from California outweighed his British opponent and won on points in Swansea England on Monday night. Baer dominated the bout with steady blows and decisive advantage, extending his ring record with a clear victory.
Cleveland Indians vice-president Cy Siepnicka denied any truth to reports that Bob Feller’s pitching arm is permanently hurt and that he will miss the season. He said he has no timetable for Feller’s return and that Feller would not pitch on the current road trip as concern over the elbow persists.
Elkader junior college defeated Plattville State Teachers 5 to 4 in a pitchers duel. Cords of Elkader doubled and scored on Perkins pitching. Flikader built a lead with a first inning double and subsequent hits. Plattville rallied with a four run stretch but could not overcome Elkader’s early lead.
Western League standings show Davenport Cedar Rapids Rock Island and Sioux City with varying records. Monday results include Des Maines Cedar Rapids Davenport Waterloo and New York Philadelphia games with multiple teams listed and upcoming Tuesday matchups noted.
The Winthrop Kittenball association reorganizes with Bers Smith as president. Officers include Frank Copeland as vice president Addie Heleus secretary and Jum Belhitt manager. Five teams Pine Creek Sand Creek Whitney Smiths Garage and Business Men League will play Tuesday nights and travel for away games. Teams seeking games may contact manager Belhitt.
Night games feature Kae Sivess Mrenzely Macon and other players in a chaotic schedule from the American Association. The confusing text lists teams and venues amid unclear results and dates.
Curly-headed Spurgeon Chandler pitched his second straight shutout as the world champions New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 14 to 0 at Yankee Stadium. Chandler allowed six harmless hits, struck out five, and helped push the Yankees into the league lead amid a crowd far smaller than Sunday’s.
Box scores for St Louis vs Philadelphia, Red Sox vs White Sox, and Tigers vs Senators summarize key players, runs, hits, errors, and winning pitchers. Notable performances include Hemsley Hornsby and Foxx scoring multiple RBIs and Walberg earning his first win of the season.
Greenbere Myer Cochrane team shows sharp defense with Goslin to Greenbere and Myer to Kuhel, and a Goslin to Greenbere sequence. Lawson dominates on the mound with 5 innings, Newsom allows 3, Detroit wins 10 to 10 with limited base work and 4 errors. Attendance 4,500.
At the Country Club the Blind Bogey golf meet ended with D M Taylor E B Cameron W J French C Moyer N P Cracmer and Frank Katterjohn sharing first place. Runner up honors went to RH Pickford B J Meltzer R E Killian H H Cherry and Donald P Barnes.
The University of Iowa swimming team elected Bob Christians of Chicago Illinois captain for 1938, succeeding Dick Westerfield of Cedar Rapids. Christians, a senior freestyler in 220 and 440 yards, placed in the 440 in the 1936 and 1937 Big Ten meets and was named an All American in the 440 in 1936.
The Raiders dropped the afternoon game to Des Moines 7 to 4 snapping a six game win streak before roaring back to beat Cedar Rapids 11 to 2 in the nightcap. Des Moines led 4 3 after eight innings. Howard drove in runs with a double and a homer as Van Fleet earned his fourth straight win.
National League game shows Pottsburgh 6 4 and New York 0 0 0 1 2 2 6 with pitchers Smith Schumacher Melton Mane cuso Danning Blanton Hoyt Todd. American League game Louis 2 Philadelphia 4 with Hildebrand Van Atta Hemsley Kelley Hayes. Also notes a trade phrase in political economy and commerce context.
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