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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1966
Page
8
Ken Boyer, renewed in New York after 17 years with the Cardinals, sparked the Mets with three doubles and three RBIs as they edged the Atlanta Braves 5-4 to move above .500. He has six hits in 12 at bats and five RBIs in three games, helping New York rally for the win.
Results show Hy-Vee leading team totals with 2162 in the Friday advance. General Life posted 2114 and Sanitary Dairy 1917 while McCleerys 1746 and Made-O'Day 1975 also competed. Individual highlights include Ama Russell with 554 in series and 212 in a game, Kay Custer 554, Gladys Lloyd 202.
The standings show Falk Clothiers leading with a 2528 team series and 900 team game as Dowis posted the top individual 596 series and Dowis 236 game. Other notable results include Phillips Drug 27 and Tindal Farm Supply 16 in the listings.
Washington High School track team members will be at the Ottumwa Relays Tuesday. The ninth grade track meet at Mt. Pleasant has been changed to Wednesday afternoon, April 20. The eighth grade track team will meet Mid-Prairie here Tuesday in a dual meet if the weather permits. While at Notre Dame, Knute Rockne's football teams posted 105 victories, 12 losses and five ties.
Washington High School golfers won their third match of the week defeating Fairfield's Trojans 156 to 168. Medalist Frank Sanders shot 36, Doug Cox 38, Jim Logan and Steve Keating 41, with Jim Marshall at 45. Washington’s B squad won 160 to 179. Tom Lowe led with 40. Mt Pleasant visits Washington Tuesday for a match.
Standings and results from United Press International show the National and American leagues with teams like Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis New York Atlanta Los Angeles San Francisco Houston Chicago and San Francisco leading in various games. Monday night scheduled pitchers include Blasingame Boozer Jay Law Sutton Roberts with a slate of postponed or night games and a mix of wins for Cleveland Detroit Baltimore New York and California Minnesota Chicago Kansas City and others.
Luther College scored 87 points to win the Cornell Relays, beating State College of Iowa by 20. Central placed third with 41. Wartburg and Dubuque followed, with host Cornell and Carleton near the middle. John Lehman swept the high jump and pole vault, while Dennis Karnstedt of Central upset Luther’s Gene Takle in the mile with a 4:17.2 record time.
New York Yankees shortstop Ruben Amaro faces possible knee surgery after a Saturday collision with Tom Tresh left him with torn ligaments in Lenox Hill Hospital. Amaro, 29, had joined the Yankees in the winter to fill the Kubek retirement gap and previously played for the Phillies and Cardinals.
Space Center Houston reports Gemini 9 with Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan will launch May 17 aboard an Atlas booster from Cape Kennedy. The mission includes a spacewalk and aims to rendezvous with an unmanned Agena satellite 185 miles above Earth.
Riverside residents report two women and a man leaving Mercy Hospital after short or extended stays. Mrs. Harold Cress and Mrs. Gerald Cress recovered from hip and knee issues respectively. William Griffiths, 10 days in care for back ailment, shows improvement. Birthday party at Rev Powell's son Charles marked by Easter games and guests. Local social notes include dessert bridge, Easter dinners, and church planning for June 5 supper. John Knotek and Don Kron listed as hospitalized or awaiting surgery. Fr anc es Baschnagel in town on business.
Mrs Lillig hosted Easter dinner in Keota with guests from Washington Sigourney Newton and Keota. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bob Shafer and family Mrs Barbara Lyle and boys Mr and Mrs Michael Lillig and Cris. The Peiffer family visited Walford and Cedar Rapids area including LeRoy Peiffer who flew in from Illinois and left Monday morning.
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