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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1971

Page

8

Blue shuts out Baltimore to extend no-hit run

Vida Blue, 21-year-old left handed rookie, struck out nine and held the Orioles to four hits in a 1-0 Oakland win. The standout pitched his fifth straight complete game, upping his season record to 5-1 and his string to 25 straight scoreless innings across seven starts. Blue’s latest gem came despite a sixth inning single by Don Buford ending the no-hitter.

Vida Blue Baltimore Orioles Oakland Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Reis Blue Orioles A’s Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals California Angels Cleveland Indians New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Houston Astros Don Buford

Southeast Iowa track meet set for May 4 at Colum bus Community track

The annual outdoor track meet for boys teams in the Southeast Town Conference will be held May 4 at the Colum bus Community track. Conference records in several events already have been bet tered in meets this season and if the weather is favorable, sev eral new marks may be set by the Southeast Iowa thinclads.

Columbus Community Southeast Iowa

Washington to vote on daylight saving time change

Ten years ago residents of Washington are invited to an informal election on Thursday April 20 to express their opinions on daylight savings time. The vote serves as a barometer to guide the City Council on whether to adopt the time change.

City of Washington

Guerin Seeks Derby Victory With Impetuosity

Jockey Eric Guerin, Derby winner in 1947 on Jet Pilot, eyes a second Derby title aboard Impetuosity. After winning the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland through a daring rail move, Guerin notes a large field could complicate the Derby, yet remains confident Impetuosity can prevail.

Ray Ayres UPI Louisville, Ky Eric Guerin Wendell Rosso Guerin Maine Chance Farm Jet Pilot Keeneland Impetuosity Maringouin Vegas Vie Fourulla

Women's Bowling League Scores and Standings

Washington State Bank 88 and Washington Abstract 854 lead as VEW Auxiliary 3 and River Products 9 compete. Osincup Drug 5044, Lord Insurance 49%4, Dayton Beauty Salon 81 chase high team series with Bank 2408 and Abstract 2329. Top individuals include Lucy Smith 530, Dee Walby 526, with games 189 by Smith and Walby and 187 by Bert Turner.

Melody Strikers Washington State Bank Washington Dayton Beauty Salon River Products Essex Ll Sm Osincup Lord Insurance Bank Dayton Essex Lord VEW Lucy Smith I Dee Walby Lucy Smith Bert Turner

Baseball meeting at the Y for summer leagues

Prospective players are reminded of an organizational meeting tonight at 7 at the YMCA. Registrations will be taken for the summer leagues. Eligible players are boys who will be nine by August 1, 1971 but not older than 15 by that date.

YMCA

Bowling League High Scores Highlight Frontier Team Wins

Fareway and Preshwaters led team series with 2662 and 2661 while Rose Motel posted 941 in a high scoring session. Doug Dunlap and Larry Hough topped individual metrics with 247 and 245, as listed in the Men's Bowling Blue Monday results.

Fareway Preshwaters Rose Motel Pareway Larry Hough Doug Dunlap

Fines Collected In Justice Court For Traffic Violations

Several persons paid fines in a justice of the peace court after citations by city police or highway patrol. Gerald Wallace Cherryholmes of Washington paid 10 dollars for speeding. Mark Curtis Tindal of Washington and Philip Williams of Washington paid 20 dollars each for regal possession of beer. Merle Ray Allison of Washington paid 25 dollars for failing to leave proper information at an accident scene. William Richard Ballard of Washington paid 10 dollars for speeding. Marie Beckler of Mount Pleasant paid 15 dollars for speeding. William Frederick Edwards of Washington paid 10 dollars for speeding. Phillip Dewayne Brunk paid 25 dollars for two bar ges of driving without lights and excessive noise.

Justice of the Peace Court Gerald Wallace Cherryholmes Washngton Mark Curis Tindal Washington Phillip Williams Merle Ray Allison William Richard Ball Ard Marie Beckler

Fairfield Relays Postponed To Friday At Fairfield

Fairfield school postpones the Trojan Relays due to last night rain. The Washington track team was entered in the event. Starting times Friday remain the same with preliminary events at 5 p.m. and finals at 6 45 p.m.

Trojan Fairfield Washington

Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights

National League lead changes and results dominate the day with Montreal and St. Louis posting strong records while New York Chicago and Philadelphia fight for maintain positions. Upcoming games feature Morton Hands Osteen and Koosman highlighted as probable pitchers across multiple venues.

United Press International National League Montreal St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco Os Angeles Atlanta Ouston Gu ‘Ineinna San Diego Houston Morton Los Angeles Osteen Ellis Koosman Carlton Perry Reed Ailin Cincinnati Nolan Bunning Dierker Baltimore Boston Washington Detroit Cleveland Cat McNally Oakland Segui Cleveland McDowell California Messersmith Chance Kansas City Drago Minnesota Blyleven McLain Bradley Stottlemyre Milwaukee Pattin Culp

District Meet At Cedar Rapids For Special Olympics

Local students from Washington and surrounding districts will enter the East Central Special Olympics Meet Saturday at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids. About 24 students will compete in track and field and 14 in swimming, with several medalists from last year returning to boost hopes for a strong showing.

Ecology Club Kennedy Senior High School Cedar Rapids Dick Herlein Washington Des Moines Rhonda Boyd Kalona Debbie Beliel Chicago Prairie Flower School Herlein Prairie Flower YMCA Miss Boyd Miss Beliel Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation Iowa Iowa Association For Retarded Children Benton Cedar Clinton Town Johnson, Jones, Linn Judy DePenning Laurie Freeburg Randy Bailey Richard Commers Gayle McDonald Geneva Goff Jack Balk Cleo Orris

Striped bass for streams of Iowa in one-for-one deal

Iowa officials consider a one for one exchange with South Carolina a great chance to establish a striped bass fishery. One million half inch bass were delivered last week in bags, with 50 000 released at Rathbun Reservoir and 50 000 at the Wapello hatchery. rest reared at Hampton. If survival holds, stripers may reach a foot long by 1972.

Des Moines UPI South Carolina Iowa Fred Priewert Priewert Rathbun Commission Wapello Hampton Kenneth Madden Madden Mid - South Missouri Oklahon Iowa State University

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