Demons In Meet At Fairfield Tuesday
Washington high school track team, coached by Dick Gant, lost a close triangular meet at Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant. Fairfield led with 77 points, Mt. Pleasant 66, Washington 64. Sojka and Sotelo led Washington with multiple top finishes as the team, largely underclassmen, shows potential despite missing Paul Brock.
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Washington Five Advances to Oskaloosa Tourney Final
The Washington independent basketball team beat Stafford Insurance 64 to 45 to reach the Oskaloosa tournament finals. Joe Martin led with 19 points, Mosier 17, Norris 15, and Dur woody also played. They face Vaughn Chevrolet of Ottumwa Thursday for the title.
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Boundary treaty fixes Oregon Spain line at 42nd parallel
A 1819 agreement between the United States and Spain set the southern limit of the Oregon country at 42 degrees latitude. That line now delineates the border between Oregon and California.
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Favored Teams Open Season With Wins Across Leagues
The Yankees crushed the Red Sox 15 to 10 in a wild eighth inning rally led by Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra. Philadelphia topped Brooklyn 9 to 1 as Don Newcombe exited early. Connie Ryan paced the Braves 11 to 4 over the Giants. Cubs beat Reds 9 to 6 in Cincinnati as Sam Jethroe and Andy Pafko homered. Senators edged the A’s 8 to 7 in Washington, while St Louis opened with a 4 to 2 win over Pittsburgh behind Gerry Staley.
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Cottonseed Hulls Used as Dairy Feed
Cottonseed meal and hulls provide rich elements for growth and milk production in dairy cattle.
Horseshoe Ladder Tournament Planned at YMCA Court
John Lee of the YMCA plans a ladder horseshoe tournament starting April 24 on the YMCA courts. The format lets any player challenge up two ranks, with winners climbing and losers dropping. Players may challenge anytime. a four day refusal is an automatic loss.
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Local Tossers Tournament Sees Ruegsegger Top Seed
Eligible entrants compete in a three game series with a 50 point limit per match. A. C. Ruegsegger, dean of tossers, is seeded number one, and a strong field includes Don Whit lateh Santos Hernandez Bill Shannon Wayne Chamberlin Pinky Moore and others.
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Bob Lowe
David Thompson
Stanly Zager
Dallas Chamberlin
Calvin Little
Willard Edmondson
Art Edmondson
Fred Kimmel
Lyle Ross
Tom Kallous
Ray Patterson
Lee Drollinger
John W. Lee
Cardinals to meet Moline J. C. Friday
Washington junior college baseball team faces Moline J. C. Friday at 3 p m in Moline for the second of an eight game schedule. The junior college lost to Clinton 3 0 in the opener and will play Burlington next.
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