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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1937
Page
2
Bryant shuts down Cincinnati with two hits allowed as the Cubs defeat the Reds 2 to 0. Chicago’s pitching and timely offense kept their pennant hopes alive, with Dow securing the win and Bryant striking out three across nine innings.
Reuters summary notes Iowa's football prospects as a surprising factor in the Big Ten following a game against Washington. Coach Tubbs rebuilds with remnants of last season's squad, highlighting key linemen Cart Homer Harss and Dick Anderson, plus backs Pac Karck and Osm Lack as they face conference competition.
Washington’s Joe Krakauskas shut down New York to give the Senators a 2 1 victory in the nightcap after the Yankees won 9 0 behind Charles Ruffing who notched his nineteenth win of the year. Joe DiMaggio hit his 45th homer with two aboard and Bill Dickey added his 26th with one on.
A fragmented AP sports item lists players and scores with multiple misspellings and garbled city lines. Names such as Billy Beaoheld and Jimneyr Bechler appear beside odd numbers and venue hints, but the text is illegible and unreadable in places.
The American League standings show New York, Detroit, St Louis, Cleveland and Philadelphia with records. Tuesday results include New York 1 Washington 0 and Detroit 6 0 St Louis, while Chicago beat Philadelphia 10 innings in darkness. Philadelphia at Boston was postponed due to rain. Wednesday games: Philadelphia at New York, Boston at Washington, Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St Louis.
Chicago and Cincinnati battled through cold weather with a 7 1 tie after extra innings. Kroner and Trosky led Chicago's offense while Hudlin and Campbell delivered key hits for Cincinnati. Rain caused postponements of several games including Boston at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Bob Feller plans a western barnstorming tour after the American league season. He signed with Ray Dean for 4000 to appear in ten games or less beginning October 6 in Minneapolis with an exhibition in Cedar Rapids on October 7. The tour will visit Los Angeles, Oakland, Kansas City and Oklahoma City.
Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman pushed the Gophers through one of the hardest Monday practices as they prepare for Nebraska. The session followed a rough scrimmage where North Dakota State had scored early, and the team focused on improving pass defense and overall offense ahead of the Big Ten showdown.
National semi pro baseball congress will expand a contract system next year to prevent transfers to organized baseball during the playing season without manager release. Contracts will be sent to all club owners for study before December meeting. Italy plans Rome to Addis Ababa air service with four engined planes of 1000 horsepower.
DES MOINES AP The Drake Bulldogs practice fields host a tough start with Notre Dame. Coach Vee Green praised the team except for kicking, as kickers receive extra attention to solve the weakness. End Bus Bergmann suffers a shoulder recurrence but is expected to be ready for the Notre Dame game.
Byron Nelson of Reading Pennsylvania came from behind to win the International Open at Belmont Country Club defeating Henry Picard of Hershey Pennsylvania 5 and 4. Nelson earned the $3000 top prize in a rain swept event.
Davis J. Walsh argues the New York Giants, riding momentum from a tight pennant race, pose a serious threat to the favored Yankees in a potential World Series clash. He notes Giants players like Bartell Whitehead Ott Ripple Moore Danning and strong campaign from 1936-37, warning pundits not to dismiss the underdog club.
Promoter Mike Jacobs plans at least one major heavyweight bout in winter. Tommy Farr, the Welsh former miner who lasted 15 rounds with Joe Louis, is set to headline plans, with Braddock possibly facing Farr at Miami or Baer against Parr at Madison Square Garden.
Alberto Santos-Dumont flew in an early aircraft with a wicker basket cockpit in 1906. He stood throughout the flight, highlighting the rudimentary design of early aviation.
In Minneapolis fans express strong belief in a national title for Minnesota. A weekend to-die-for football buzz surrounds a 69-7 warmup win against North Dakota State with extensive press coverage. Predictions compare Notre Dame and Pittsburgh results, and locals anticipate deep season scrutiny around Oct. 30 Notre Dame game before 55,000 fans.
A basalt slab dating to 1799 discovery unlocked 4000 years of history. The Rosetta Stone carried inscriptions in three languages and led to decipherment of the Egyptian alphabet, revealing linguistic keys.
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