Local high schools open football drills with 70 at Franklin
Franklin hosts about 70 players including nine lettermen led by backs Al Eddy Gill Currell and Ralph Guy. Wilson fields a small 22 man squad with co captains DeWayne Krumm and Ben Prusek. Roosevelt grows to 64 candidates with five lettermen returning, including Hammill and Linkletter in backfield and Wiley Cacasne and Lea Sl eoney on the line. McKinley and Roosevelt begin drills as coaches plan for Sept 17 opener.
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Ocal Higi
Roosevelt
Franklin
Wilson
McWinley
Casnech
Ia River
al Eddy
Gill Currell
Ralph Guy
Thunderbolt
Mike Kanellis
Collin Martin
Bob Lorence
Bill Bloomhall
Joe Kinney
Louis Keller
Barnard
Ben Prusek
DeWayne Krumm
Glenn Kirby
Tom Farmer
Tom Jonos
Albert Urban
Marvin Priborsky
Bob Karth
Noel McIntire
Rambler
McKinley
Paulu
Barl Carr
Ed Person
Roy Olson
George Gable
Don Hersch
Godfrey Platz
Jack Young
Richard Riles
Young
Clair Miles
Frankm
Howard Hammill
Monte Rinksetter
Kien Wiley
Bob Cacasne
Lea Sl Eoney
Hammill
Quarce Dick
Linkletter
Cosaya
Wiley
Ooney
College Stars Ready for Tilt With Packers at Soldier Field
The college All-Stars end training in Chicago ahead of their Wednesday night clash with the Green Bay Packers. Sammy Baugh's availability looms large for Curley Lambeau and the aerial plan, as stars Vernon Huffman Bob Larue John Drake and Sam Francis spearhead the backfield with Baugh likely to enter after kickoff. Arnie Herber and Don Hutson lead the Packers attack, with 80 000 fans expected and net proceeds aiding Chicago charities.
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Chicago
Sammy Baugh
Green Bay Packers
Soldier Field
Collegians
Curley Lambeau
Packers
Gus Dorais
The
Stars
Baugh
Ray
Arnie Herber
Don Hutson
Vernon Huffman
Indiana
Bob
Larue
Pittsburgh
John Drake
Purdue
Sam Francis
Ed Jankowski
Wisconsin
Bud Wilkinson
Minnesota
Chicago Charities
Riverside Firemen's Tourney Final Delivers Red Jackets Victory
Havel's Red Jackets beat the Washington Independents 6 to 5 to win the Riverside Firemen’s eight-team tournament final. Carter tied it with a fifth inning homer, Lukavsky again starred on the mound, and Washington led briefly in the seventh before Riverside sealed it in the ninth. McAsey led Washington with eight hits in ten plate appearances.
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Riverside
Havel
Red Jackets
Washington Independents
Riverside Firemen
Carter
Basrman
Washington
Lukavsky
Symonds Crowned Caddy Champion at Decorah
Bob Symonds claimed the Oneota Golf and Country Club caddy championship in Decorah by defeating Chuck Hislop 3 and 2 and beating David Preus 2 and 1 and Hilvear son 2 and 1 and Snooks Grant after 37 holes. Tom Lynch won the first heat.
CITY'S NEW TENNIS CHAMPIONS SHINE IN DOUBLES AND SINGLES
Sumner Foster and Carl Kirwin win city doubles after a marathon five set final 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 defeating Larry Dennis and Dr. Bob Netolicky. Margaret Beldermann clinches women’s singles with 6-4 7-5 and 6-4 wins over Esther Yothers after Sunday postponement at the Country club.
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Sumner Foster
Carl Kirwin
Larry Dennis
Bob Netolicky
Margaret Beldermann
Esther Yothers
Schmeling Comments Loom Over Louis Farr Fight
Max Schmeling sat ringside and critiqued Louis after the Louis Farr bout. He said Louis is changed and trembles at Farr’s punches, predicting a different outcome if Farr could punch. Dempsey weighed in on a hypothetical older clash as Louis’ ascent drew debate among boxing notables. News shifts to Western League standings, detailing Hawks Raiders Cedar Rapids and Waterloo play, race tension, and playoff implications.
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Max Schmeling
Joe Lotus
Tomy Farr
Louis
Farr
Lowes
Schmeling
Gye
Jack Dempsey
Baer
Dempsey
Negra
Jack
Jack Kearns
Houders
Hawk
Cedar Rapids
Maron
Raiders
Bronk Ion
Waterion
Des Moines
Hawks
Wateod
Ats
Raidees
Mus
Waterson
Demons
Waterloo
Alloalihe
Clinton
Moline
Raiders Caught Up In Wild Throws By Tommy Thomas
The Raiders backstop Tommy Thomas drew attention as a potential Cards farm system prospect. A wild third inning throw to second and a wild seventh to first, each allowing runners to advance, stirred the crowd. The night included a full tournament with a championship flight and four other divisions.
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Raiders
Tommy Thomas
Cards
Columbus Farm
American Association
Tommy
Joe Goslin
D. Olson
R. Lynch
G. Ludlow
F. Frayman
R. Olson
C. Porter
C. Jennings
G Popelka
P. McCue
V. Kratzer
J. Valenta
Caddies Golf Meet Opens at Local Country Club
The caddies tournament at the Country Club opened with championship-flight wins Tuesday morning. Chuck Johnson defeated E. Hovey 6 and 5, and Bill McPartland tripped D. Hovey 7 and 6 in two close matches as the annual event began.
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C. C
Chuck Johnson
E. Hovey
Bill McPartland
D. Hovey
Worthington Captures Maquoketa Loop Title
Worthington sluggers won the 1937 Maquoketa Valley League title with a 5 to 2 victory over the Dyersville Dutch. Krueger allowed only four hits in a strong pitching performance. Soppe had three singles and a triple in four at bats, while Lighthart added a homer and a triple for the victors.
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Gazette
Worthington
Dyersville Dutchmen
Worthington Sluggers
Krueger
Soppe
Lighthart
Low Plummer Faces Hader On Thursday
Outdoor wrestling card at Cedar Park open air arena features Lou Plummer vs Jack Hader of Kansas City with Katz of Nagurski title shot talk. Hader questions Plummers toughness as Sauer of Nebraska faces Myslajek of St Paul and Wampler to pick Marrs in the opener.
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Cedar Park Open Air Arena
Eddie Jennings
Lou Plummer
Plummer
Jack Hader
Kansas City
Bronko Nagurski
Hader
Lou
Plhimmer
Rassling
Cedar Rapids
Jennings
George Sauer
Nebraska
Stanley Myslajek
St. Paul
Earl Wampler
Johnny Marrs
German doubles triumph ends Budge Mako era at Longwood
Baron Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henkel defeated Don Budge and Gene Mako 6-4 7-5 6-4 to win the national doubles crown, the first foreign winners since 1919. Mrs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan and Alice Marble claimed the women’s doubles title 7-5 6-4, while Marble and Mako exited in mixed doubles.
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Brookline
Mass
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Henner Henkel
Germany
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Longwood
Budge
Mako
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Cambridge
Alice Marble
John van Ryn
Carolin Babcock
Miss Marble
Dorothy Andrus
New York
Jiro Yamagishi
Japan
von Cramm
Henkel
Budga
Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist
Australia
Philadelphia
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryan
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Uarzette
Red Peppers
Charley Barrett
St. Louis Cardinals
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Ful
Phillips 66
Phillips
Jimest
Amvotu
Sted
la Bndro
Make
Cgenton
Njoy
Syndi
First Avenue
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