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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1963

Page

6

Wagner Crashes Four Homers In Two Games For Angels

Leon Wagner slugged four homers in two games to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 win over Baltimore in 13 innings and push his season total to six. he also boosted his batting to .333 amid a nine game hitting streak as Rigney praises him as an explosive hitter. The Senators swept a doubleheader 6-0 behind Tom Cheney, who allowed three hits and fanned 12 in his third strong start, while Don Lock homered early to spark the offense. In the opener, a 13-inning marathon, George Alusik drove in two with a 13th inning single, capping the 28-hit slugfest that saw Del Greco and Essegian homer for Oakland and Brinkman and King for Washington.

United Press International Los Angeles Angel Bill Rigney Leon Wagner Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Wagner Angels Baltimore Orioles Washington Senators Kansas City A’s Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Cheney Don Lock George Alusik Bobby del Greco Chuck Essegian Athletics Ed Brinkman Jim King Senators Twins Don Messi Gary Roggenburk Bob Allison Gus Triandos Jake Wood Rocky Colavito Tigers Hank Aaron Ed Mathews Braves Lew Burdette Ed Bailey Burdette Ted Savage Harvey Haddix Pirates Haddix al Jackson Mets Wes Covington Johnny Callison Art Mahaffey Phillies Cubs Glen Hobbie Billy Wiliams

Peggy Bruty to Represent Washington at Drake Relays Parade

Ten years ago today Peggy Bruty daughter of Mr and Mrs William Bruty and local high school student will represent Washington in the Drake Relays parade at Des Moines today. Peggy is one of a number of princes being sponsored by Iowa Jaycee chapters at the relays.

Peggy Bruty William Bruty Washington Des Moines Peggy Iowa

Swift Leads Pin Queen League With High Team Scores

Friday results show Swift topping the group with a 1856 team series and 640 team game while General Life posts 1755 and 615 respectively. Individual high scorers include Sharon Lutes with 507 in series and 196 in a game, Louise Edwards 198, Icle Crom 486, and others across teams Mace Motor Fareway Hy Vee Coast to Coast and A and W Root Beer in a local Iowa league.

Points Swifts General Life of Iowa Mace Mo. Co Fareway Advance Ross Swift General Life Mace Motor Coast Sharon Lutes Icle Crom Louise Edwards

Bob Bruce Hurls Colt One-Hitter in 2-0 Win over Reds

Detroit right-hander Bob Bruce pitched a one hitter for the Houston Colts, allowing only a first-inning single to Vada Pinson while retiring 19 in a row to carry a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The rest of the NL results saw Cardinals rally for 7-5, Dodgers lost late, Braves beat Giants, Pirates over Mets, Phillies over Cubs. Ter ry seen as golf prospect after World Series stint. notes on other games and pitchers follow.

United Press International Bob Bruce Detroit Mich Houston Colts Bruce Vada Pinson Colts Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Dodgers Cardinals Bill White Redbird George Altman John Roseboro Frank Howard Don Drysdale

Major League Standings and Weekend Schedule Display

The American League leads with Chicago Baltimore and Kansas City atop the table as Detroit Cleveland Minnesota and Washington trail. Saturday and Sunday games include matchups such as Minnesota at Detroit Kansas City at Washington and Chicago at Boston while the National League features St Louis Pittsburgh San Francisco and Los Angeles in a tight race with several night games listed.

United Press International Chicago Baltimore Kansas City New York Boston Los Angeles Cleveland Wis Detroit Minnesota Washington K.city Los Ange Stigman Regan Donovan Terry Pfister Kline Belinsky McNally Herbert Conley W. L. Pet St. Louis Pittsburgh San Francisco CSL Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati Houston San Fran Hook Francis Culp Lopez Jackson O'Toole Johnson Hendley Sanford Washburn Sherry Richert

Morrison Law Firm and Dentists Directory Entry

Professional directory listing for Morrison Mor rison Lloyd and Edmond D Morrison Jr with James E Lloyd Attorneys at Law at 211 W Washington St plus George F Morrison Ford Morrison Ira Morrison law offices and Dale E Garrell D S Dentist at Journal Building Room 202 listing phone numbers OS 3 2802 213 OS 3 2924 OL 3 3163 and appointment notes

George F. Morrison Gifford Morrison Ira Morrison South Marion Ave Dale E. Garrell Journal Building

Mixed Bowling Friday Mixers League Standings and Scores

Standings show R and L leading with 48 wins and 22 losses followed by M n T s 42 39 and Nuggets 41 40. Team figures include series and game tallies with individual names Cobb Burlin and Curly Murphy posting top individual scores.

Cobb Burlingame Curly Murphy

Drake Relays Opens With Record Marks by Loyola and Others

Loyola’s Tom O’Hara anchored a 4:02.1 mile for a distance medley relay record as Loyola teams upstages Texas Southern at Drake Relays opening day. Stanford adds a four mile relay record, Texas Southern sets a college one mile relay prelim mark, and Bill Washington breaks the 440 hurdles record. Intermittent thundershowers threaten final-day record attempts.

Des Moines Iowa UPI Loyola Tom O'Hara Texas Southern O'Hara Drake Stanford Bill Washington Central State of Ohio

Weekend Visitors Busy Keota Household

Keota April weekend gatherings centered on Keith Wells as guests arrived from Des Moines Columbus Junction Washington and Richland. Local families hosted and shared meals with Stokes Crayne Nichols Miller Wea ver Weerman Irons and Epperly households with multiple Sunday visits and birthday celebrations.

Howard Wombacher Iowa City Jess Page Page Everetete Nichols Richland Rhonda Randy Epperly Williamsburg Galen Weaver Weavers Lowell Weavers Town City Lowell Eileen Irons Morrie Coralville Dirk Weerman John Weerman Kathy Susie Weerman

Crawfordsville Legion Triumph in Bowling Meet Scores

Crawfordsville Legion posted a 2776 2692 series and led with games of 976 and 935. Individual totals featured D. Dayton 628 and D. Myers 620, while D. Myers rolled 256 in a game and J. Wiek 225.

Crawfordsville Legion Crawfordsville D. Dayton D. Myers J. Wiek

Drake RelaysPrep Records Fall As Pole Vault Leads

Four prep marks set at Drake Relays with a three way pole vault tie at 13 feet 1 3/4 inches. David Lee wins the mile in 4:22.4 as Ames sets a two mile relay prep record of 7:54.2. Valley West Des Moines posts 3:32.3 in sprint medley prelims and Carolyn Winston clocks 11.8 in the girls 100 yard dash the first time the event counted in Drake history.

Des Moines UPI Jim Taylor South Page College Springs Jim Baller Jefferson Lee Sargent Ames Drake Charles Alsop Oskaloosa Des Moines Tech David Lee Valley of West Des Moines Carolyn Winston Cardinal of Eldon

Votruba Wins Trophy In Sunset Optimist Oratorical Contest

Richard Votruba of Omaha Nebraska took part in the Sunset Optimist Club of South Omaha oratorical contest and was one of five to receive a trophy. He is the grandson of Lee Drollinger A J Votruba and Mrs. Votruba.

Winter storm toll and political rally reflections

The piece notes a severe winter near the storm line and sympathy for property losses. It mentions a Des Moines gathering of a preferred political party where a speaker urged active participation in politics and supporting the party that aligns with readers' hopes. It also highlights progress on delayed projects and ongoing work.

Des Moines Washington

Stoutners Return From Western Trip

Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Stoutner return from a several weeks journey visiting their children in Denver and Poway and Downey California. They met the Korean Orphans Choir in San Diego and attended the Altigs wedding. Local visits included Mrs. Doyle Street and 4H Club activities with topics on good eating, muffins, and table setting. The Federated Kensington and Theresa Study Club meet, with future Korea talks planned.

Keota A. K. Stoutner Phil San Diego Doyle Street Des Moines George Adams Will Miller Glen Stoutner Linda Smith Evelyn Daley Evelyn Clarence Smith Don Fagen Gene Williams Missouri Federated Kensington Verlee Wells Alice Bergstrom Hong Kong

Extensive TV listings paint a busy network day

A dense schedule shows Higgins, films, news, and late-night programs across channels. Highlights include Gunsmoke, The Defenders, The Untouchables, Bonanza, and Playhouse segments with sports, weather, and local news interludes throughout the day.

Gleason the Defenders Gunsmoke News & Weather Weather Untouchables Late Show

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