1937 held at Chicago, Illinois.
Champion – National Screw & Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio
Runner Up – Rayls Sports Shop Girls, Detroit, Michigan
Bernice Sowa took the loss for the Rayls Girls. The Rayls won their first four games by a 35-1 margin. The Cleveland pitching staff had 4 shutouts and gave up only 1 run total. They outscored their opponents 27-1.
Once again, the offense was led by Mary Skorich, Eloise Joliffe, Dot Underwood and Freida Savona.
National Screw defeated Black Gold of Oklahoma City in the semi final 5-0 as Vera Vining pitched a shutout with 9 K for the Cleveland Girls. Eloise Joliffe’s HR was the big blow for the Cleveland Girls.
The Detroit Rayls beat the Arizona Ramblers of Phoenix 3-1 in their semi final. Miller and Stefani had 2 hits apiece for the winners, while Louise Miller Curtis took the loss for the Ramblers. She also had one of the only 3 hits for the Arizona Girls.
National Screw & Manufacturing Company (Vera Bud Vining 2-0, pitched a no hitter and a 1-hitter)
Rayls Pitchers Margaret Stefani (3-0) and Bernice Sowa (1-1).
Louise Miller Curtis of Phoenix Ramblers (went 3-1 on last day, 1 a no hitter)
Jerry Joyce (1-0) and Ann Koenig (1-1, no hitter w/15Ks) pitched for Weaver Wall Girls.
Mary Skorich of National Screw & Manufacturing Company went 3-0, pitched 2 no-hitters, and then won the final game 6-1 with 14 K, also went 2 for 2 and would have been named MVP.
- MVP – N/A
- HR Leader – Freda Savona, National Screw & Manufacturing Company – 2
- Batting Leader – N/A
FINAL STANDINGS
1. National Screw & Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, OH (5-0) (Defending Champ)
2. Rayls Sports Shop Girls, Detroit, MI (4-1) (Detroit)
3t. Arizona Ramblers, Phoenix, AZ (3-1) (Arizona)
3t. Black Gold Sales, Oklahoma City, OK (2-1) (Oklahoma)
5t. American National Insurance, Galveston, TX (2-1) (Texas)
5t. Capper Girls, Topeka, KS (2-1) (Kansas)
5t. Weaver Walls Bloomer Girls, Cleveland, OH (2-1) (Cleveland)
5t. Dick Fisher’s Sports Store, Buffalo, NY (3-1) (Buffalo)
9t. Vogel Bloomer Girls, Forest Park, IL (1-1) (Illinois)
9t. Eastwood Diner, Syracuse, NY (1-1) (New York)
9t. Stockham Girls, Birmingham, AL (1-1) (Alabama)
9t. Montgomery V-8’s, Chicago, IL (0-1) (Chicago)
9t. Syracuse Bluebirds, Syracuse, NE (1-1) (Nebraska)
9t. Fant & Anderson, Memphis, TN (0-1) (Tennessee)
9t. Peggy’s News Stand, Clearwater, FL (1-1) (Florida)
9t. Falstaff’s Brewers, New Orleans, LA (1-1) (Louisiana)
17t. McBrayer’s Peaches, Rome, GA (0-1) (Georgia)
17t. Kaufman Maids, Reading, PA (0-1) (Pennsylvania)
17t. Butchers Local #4, Great Falls, MT (0-1) (Montana)
17t. Geyer Springs, Little Rock, AR (0-1) (Arkansas)
17t. Vic Brown Rosebuds, Newport, KY (0-1) (Kentucky)
17t. Wreckerettes, Vicksburg, MS (0-1) (Mississippi)
17t. Van Der Voort Hardware, Lansing, MI (0-1) (Michigan)
17t. Raben Auto, Council Bluff, IA (0-1) (Iowa)
17t. Pugh Coal Company, Racine, WI (0-1) (Wisconsin)
17t. Braches Sports Shop, Stockton, CA (0-1) (California)
17t. Langley Cleaner Girls, Toronto, ON (0-1) (Canada-Ontario)
17t. Elks 1110 Club, Valley City, ND (0-1) (North Dakota)
17t. Queen Annes, Hammond, IN (0-1) (Indiana)
17t. Auerbach Deptartment Store, Salt Lake City, UT (0-1) (Utah)
NOTES: * indicates the team won a game by forfeit. The tournament was single elimination format.
