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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1937

Page

6

Cornell Trips Grinnell: Two Titles Change Hands

Cornell defeats Grinnell 6–0 on a blocked punt and a 30 yard pass to Franklin Cole in the first period. Cole stars for Cornell while Dale Brand and John Hayward contribute on kickoff returns and the ensuing drive. Grinnell’s best chances come late in the game but are thwarted by solid Cornell defense and a blocked punt setup for the only score.

Cornell Grinnell Rinnell Pioneer John Haywards Peterson Franklin Cole Hayward Cole Bal Sampson Buck Snow Cele Ralph Bowman Pioneers Dears

St Patrick's S C Football Teams Play Rival Match

Readable fragments show two St Patrick's teams in a football clash with lineups and player names including Boone, Veo, and Cohn. The text references a game setting and participant lists, though many portions are garbled.

St. Patrick’s S. C

Washington Picked to Vanquish Iowa in Early Gridiron Guess

A chaotic 1930s football preview ranks Washington over Iowa and California over Stanford with multiple teams discussed. It notes Sammy Baugh in Washington and Dave O Brien for Texas, plus uncertainties about Iowa’s backfield and California’s contenders amid a broad, opinionated potpourri of college gridiron gossip.

New York API Virginia Columbus Sammy Baugh Washington Dave O Brien Texans Iowa

World Boxing Title Results From New York Show

The report lists multiple bouts with titles and winners. Barnes Ross defeats Ceferina Gearda for the world middleweight and Francisco outpoints Montanez. Porto Rico boxers and other regional matchups are noted with several decisions and outpoints across venues in New York, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee.

Sew York Barnes Ross Weiterwenht Ceferina Gearda Phelrogtere Islands Tlsa Tred Vncastals Pittsburgh AL Gainer New Haven Conn Johan Randit Romero Chicago Everrett Hishimire Bill Miller Wilwaukef Tommy Speisalist Oto Fontown Varlas Milling

Cornell Reserves Triumph Over Culver-Stockton 6 to 0

The Cornell reserves defeated Culver-Stockton 6 to 0 in Canton. A rough first period yielded no score until a late drive by Cornell set up the decisive points. Details are limited due to garbled OCR text but the outcome confirms the Cornell reserve team win.

Cornell Culver-Stockton Canton Cornell Col Oeer Culver-Stockton

All-America Football Faces Midseason Stages Across Coast

The piece surveys major Pacific coast games this weekend with Stanford vs Santa Clara and California vs St Marys in the Bay Area while Washington faces Iowa in an intersectional clash. It notes Washington as a top PCC contender and Iowa’s tough line, plus California and other matchups across the coast.

Pacific Coast San Francisco Bay District Stanford-Santa Clara California-St Marys Seattle Washington-Iowa Los Angeles A-Oregon Southern California College of Pacth California Washington Iowa Jimmy Phelan Peters Johnson Markov Slivinski Means Mattes Howard Jones Stanford Santa Clara St. Mary's Berkeey IL CL Oregon Town Washington State Gonzaga Pullman Oregon State Idaho Moscow Montana Whitman Missoula

Franklin Cole Dominates Grinnell Defensively for Cornell

Cornell right end Franklin Cole starred in a 6-0 victory over Grinnell, repeatedly breaking through the line and scoring the lone touchdown after blocking a punt. Cole played without headgear and lined up aggressively on defense, disrupting Grinnell plays and drawing attention from opponents throughout the game.

Franklin Cole Cornell College Grinnell Cornell Ben Peterson Cole

Manero earns medal in $12 000 open golf meet

Belmont Mass May see Tony Manero of Salem Country Club lead the field after a 36 hole qualifying round of 140 in the $12 000 international open. He tops a crowded leaderboard where Sam Snead with 142 and Leo Diegel 144 are among others chasing the top prize and a record 68 by Jimmy Thomson noted in the day’s play.

Belmont Mass Tony Manner Salem Country Club Back Hartey Lennfield Manero A &C AL Branch Farmingdale N.Y Byron Nelson Reading Sam Snead White Sulphur Springs Wo Va EJ Harrison Little Rock Ark Charles Yangick Tuxedo Pak Leo Diegel Philadelphia Jimmy Thomson Shawnee-on-the-Delaware Py Thomson al Watrous Birmingham Mich Vic Ghezzi Deal Johnny Revolta Evanston Ill Diegel Horton Smith Harry Cooper Chicago Henry Picard Hershey Denny Shute Brae Burn Johnny Farrell Short Hills NJ Ralph Guidahl Lawson Little San Francisco

Wampler Triumphs In Wrestling Bout With Clinstock

Lou Plummer earned his third straight win in three weeks by defeating Jim Clinstock after a controversial finish as referee Fidler was ejected. Earl Wampler and George Sauer drew, while Frankie French beat Glenn Undlin in the opener.

Lou Plummer Jim Clinstock Fidler Clinstock Plumber Lou Plummer Earl Wampler George Sauer Frankie French Glenn Undlin

Jeffra Crowned World Bantamweight Champion in Dramatic Polo Grounds Card

At Polo Grounds 32,600 paid to see 55 rounds of boxing with two titles changing hands. Harry Jeffra defeated Sixto Escobar to win the world bantamweight crown while Fred Apostoli toppled Marcel Thil for the world middleweight title. Barney Ross outboxed Ceferino Garcia in a brutal but strategic bout. Ambers held his light welterweight title against Pedro Montanez as promoter Jacobs reported modest profits.

New York Mike Jacobs Harry Jeffra Baltimore Sixto Escobar Porto Rico Fred Apostoli San Francisco Marcel Thil France Boxing Federations of Europe Freddie Steele Ceferino Garcia Philippines Barney Ross Chicago Lou Ambers Herkimer N. Y Pedro Montanez Ross Garcia Ambers Montanez Apostoli Bellhop Thil Marcel William Walker State Boxing Commission Arthur Donovan Donovan Ceferino Barney Ambers-Montanez Jeffra Escobar Harry Sixto

McGregor High Edges Farmersburg In Narrow Baseball Thriller

McGregor High beat Farmersburg 11 to 10 in a tight baseball contest on Tuesday. Walke led Farmersburg with three hits in four trips, as Farmersburg managed 10 singles to McGregor's 9. McGregor scored 11 runs aided by a late rally while Farmersburg pitchers faced heavy pressure throughout.

Farmersburg McGregor High School Walke McGregor

Dues Boosted at Iowa Cedar League Meeting in Traer

An Iowa Cedar League meeting in Traer Tuesday night left Marengo schedules unchanged. Dues rose from 5 to 10 per school due to poor receipts from last year's basketball tournament. The 1938 playoff between north and south half champs was set for Montezuma. Cedar Falls received tennis and track duties with Belie Plaine earning gold.

Marengo Traer Montezuma Reinbeck Cedar Falls Belie Plaine

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