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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1937
Page
9
Rain caused widespread postponements across Cedar Rapids softball races while Culver Motors stayed atop the Open League with a 9 1 victory over Parkson. Police and fire teams battled in tight contests as church leagues completed schedules despite rain.
Iowa State Teachers college baseball defeated Western Illinois Teachers 6 to 5 in a tight ninth inning rally to sweep the two-game series. Gordon Blanchard led with three hits and a .510 season average. Leatherneck center fielder Bob Kraushar hit two homers, while Kane departed with torn rib muscles in the sixth.
Ohio State defeated Indiana 4 to 3 on a Saturday to block Indiana from sharing the Western conference baseball title with Illinois.
Iowa teams show a near even record across sports in the Western Conference since September. Hawkeyes own thirteen wins to four losses in swimming wrestling track and gymnastics while golf and cross country split even. Baseball sits at .500 in ten games. tennis basketball and football trail. The overall percentage stays just under .500 barring two May games with Minnesota.
Amana prepares for a motorsport regatta next Monday with nine races on a 244 mile course, featuring Paul Lebeda of Cedar Rapids and Roy Gaddis of Amana. Docks and parking have been upgraded, and the event runs under Matt Miller supervision sponsored by the Amana Welfare association. Admission is 25 cents for adults, with free entry for children under 12. start time is 1 30.
The famous Menai suspension bridge at Angle Sax, Scotland, opened in 1826, is slated for reconstruction at an estimated cost of 1 140 000 dollars.
Local attorney A H Sargent reflects on Grinnell College and Iowa athletics in the 1890s. He recalls small squads, rough play, and rivalries with Minnesota and Nebraska, noting players like Lou Palmer and Arthur Poe, and praising coaches Stagg and Huff. He urges current support to keep Iowa competitive and involved in sports.
Calmar high school belted Ossian 3-0 in a shutout as Elisart allowed two hits and Reisner six while Calmar errors fueled the scoring. Fjelstul Hurlbut Pavlovec Broderick closed out their Calmar CHS careers infield and Ossian’s Elisart limited the hits with errors deciding the outcome. The Calmar softball squad followed with a 21-15 kittenball win over Ossian.
IOWA CITY Hawkeye athletes will compete beyond mid June with ten events on the June schedule seven baseball games two track meets and one single Iowan Big Ten entry. Home games are against Minnesota while tennis and golf wrap up their seasons. Post Big Ten series vs Minnesota, Iowa travels to Michigan State Western State and Notre Dame. Six or more track athletes expected at Milwaukee CI championships June 4. more may qualify for Berkeley nationals June 18 19. Public school pupils at Tula Russia cross wheat and rye to create frost resistant grain.
Outdoor wrestling debuts in Cedar Rapids as Matchmaker Eddie Jennings restarts boxing promotions on June 3. Dick Raines and Otto Kuss meet in the headline bout while Abe Kashey faces Earl Wampler in a second key match. the arena aims for strong crowds.
Coe College trackmen dominated Beloit relays winning all events including the 440 880 mile and 360 yard shuttle hurdles to finish 60 to 45 over Beloit. Names like Bob McKinley Charles Ralston Lowell Wedgbury Perry Larson Dwight Harley and Gordon Zimmerman are cited as returning stars with Gene Carson and Wesley Stookey set to graduate. The piece also notes praise for coach Rutgers and mentions Robert Brownell of Upper Iowa who has 17 firsts in 19 mile runs and a planned trophy engraving.
Shaffer the right handed ace of the Quaker Oats club has pitched no hit no run ball in two recent starts and stands as the pitching sensation of the league. In three games he has one run allowed and 29 strikeouts while facing Iowa Electric Light and Power and Cedar Rapids Engineers among others. The Quakers beat Marion CCC 6 0 to reach first place as their next slate shows Friday and a midweek double feature with the Engineers and Wilson Packers.
Iowa City report says University of Iowa athletic staff will officiate at the Fort Madison prep relays Monday. Athletic Director Dad Schroeder leads six UI officials with Jil Tubbs as honorary referee and Pat Boland Ernie Nevers assisting at the meets. Starter Eric Wilson of the UI News Service also participates.
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