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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1937

Page

7

Local High Schools Schedule Fourteen Home Grid Contests

Franklin card lists eight game schedules for Wilson McKinley Roosevelt and nine for Franklin. Non conference foes include Massillon Iowa Rock Island Marshalltown Washington Fort Madison Belle Plaine Marion Oelwein Cedar Falls with Massillon on Oct 8 and Roosevelt on Nov 12 both away. Most games set for Friday nights with intra city games prioritized on conflict days.

SoepLlemuer McKinley West Waterloo Roosevelt Davenport Franklin Oelwein Wilson East Waterloo Massillon Des Moines Rock Island Marshalltown Washington Fort Madison Belle Plaine Marion Cedar Falls Iowa City Kinley Waterloo Clinton Wilsas Rock Island I Dubuque

Erickson tops state javelin at 169 feet for Tracer

Bruce Erickson of Tracer high school won the state meet javelin with 169 feet 34 inches, besting Vosberg of Dubuque. Erickson, a sophomore, trails the state record by about 12 feet and could challenge it with two more seasons. The piece also recalls Cuhel’s track feats and notes a close Coe Cornell dual meet, with future varsity battles expected.

Bruce Erickson Tracer High School Vosberg Dubuque Erickson Tracy Cuhel University At Iowa City Healy Coe

Looking Back on Cedar Rapids Star Athletes From Washington High

Frank Healy recalls Washington high school teams of 1922 and 1923 under Coach Leo Novak. He notes players like Bob Cuhel Ernie Young Harold Murrell Elmer Marek and Dick Hahn, plus Leo Loftus and trainer Alex Fidler. Novak emphasized fundamentals, hard hitting, and personal coaching.

Frank Healy Washington Novak Healy Bob Cuhel Harrisburg Scott High Waite Leo Novak Washington High Waite High School Toledo University of Michigan University of Iowa Iowa City Ernie Young Cuhel Young Leo Uridil Frank Kinch Ohio State Coe Cliff Kaufman Dick Brown Harold Murrell United States Military Academy Elmer Marek Dick Hahn Ed Hines Don Maresh Harrisurg Marek Murrell Leo Loftus Alex Fidler

Allied Industrial Golf Season Opens With Fourteen Teams

The Allied Industrial Civic Golf league opened its season at Kenmore Thursday with fourteen teams in action. Five employees from various industries played, and standings include Quaker Oats Co No 2 Ot towa Electric Light and Power Co Penick and Ford No 1 and others. The first week’s top scorers were Slauson Licht McLaughlin Harless. Next week’s schedule lists five matchups at different company sites.

Allied Industrial Civic Golf League Kenmore Quaker Oats Co Ottowa Electric Light and Power Co Penick Ford Wilson and Co Slauson Licht Co T. McLaughlin G. Harless la Plant- Choate Quaker Oats Lowe Mfr. Co la Plant-Choate Penick and Ford Light Co Hall Migsauaher

Red Pepper sports chatter and spring stories

Early season notes from the Western league feature Mike Chartak hitting home runs and driving line drives. Skeeter Webb earns a standout day with four hits for Columbus against Milwaukee. Connie Mack praises Charley Berry and Bill Cissell for building Philadelphia’s young infield, while Texas seeks a new president as Dana Bible’s big salary case spurs legislative pay amendments. Ken Richardson and Kirby Higbee emerge as top hitters and pitchers in the Three Eye and Optic circuits, with marriage plans adding to the local sports drama.

Mike Chartak Hill Park Davenport Bob Mortrude Lefty Gebo Des Moines Mound Corps Mike Skeeter Webb American Association Raiders Columbus Red Birds Milwaukee Skeeter A. A Connie Mack Athletics Charley Berry Berry Lafayette College A’s Red Sox Philadelphia Bill Cissell White Sox Cleveland Mack Ken Richardson Moline Pepcar Juanita Allen San Bernardino Calif Kirby Higbee Optic Anne Ellerbe Columbia S. C Cupid Richardson Higbee

Grinnell Beats Cornell 4-2 In Dual Tennis Meet

Grinnell College defeated Cornell 4 to 2 in a Mount Vernon dual meet. Key results include Sinkae over Cornish 6-2, Porter over Cook, Baris over Lawson 6-2, 6-0, and Cook/Struyk pairing over Cornish/Berry Gi 2-6 6-4. Porter and Davis Gi defeated McKendr y and Birkhahn 6-4 6-4.

Mount Vernon Grinnell College Cornell Sinkae Cornish Porter Cook Warty Sikendry Baris Lawson Struyk Barry Gi Davis Gi McKendry Birkhahn

Organize Life Saving Examiners Board At Local Y M C A

The local Y M C A plans a life saving examiners board including those who passed examiner work. The tentative committee: Dr. Dawson Grim Cyril Noon Walton Keller and Gurney Day. First meeting 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Y. The goal is to promote life saving and aquatic safety in Cedar Rapids.

Dawson Grim Cyril Noon Walton Keller Gurney Day The Cedar Rapids

Grant picked for Davis Cup singles in America Australia clash

Bryan Bitsy Grant, five feet four, named to the No 2 singles spot for the Davis Cup ties between the United States and Australia. The selection was confirmed after a Davis Cup committee meeting, with captain Walter Pate signaling the nomination and Don Budge instructed to back the decision.

New York INS Bryan “Bitsy Grant Five Feet Four Whiffer America Australia Today United States Budge Allison Mako Philadelphia Walter Pate Atlanta Don Budge Frankie Parker Parker Tennis Sharks Gene Mako

Amherst Seniors Value Economics As A Study

Amherst seniors favor economics as the most valuable college major. In the annual senior survey at Massachusetts State College economics led with the most votes for greatest return, followed by chemistry, home economics, and English.

Amherst Massachusetts State College

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