Wills’s 58th steal helps Dodgers grip NL lead
Maury Wills stole second and scored on a Davis infield hit to fuel a 2-1 Dodgers win over the Mets. The 58 steals matched the NL season high, as he eyes the 80-steal mark set by Bob Bescher in 1911.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1962
Page
8
Maury Wills stole second and scored on a Davis infield hit to fuel a 2-1 Dodgers win over the Mets. The 58 steals matched the NL season high, as he eyes the 80-steal mark set by Bob Bescher in 1911.
United Press International reports American League results from Monday with Los Angeles beating Boston 5-2 Minnesota 5 New York 4 Kansas City 1 Washington 0 and Cleveland 6 Detroit 5 Chicago 5 Baltimore 4 in 14 innings. Tuesday features listed pitchers and midweek games across the league with multiple matchups and city teams.
Varsity football practice kicks off Friday August 24 under Head Coach Harold Stevens. Equipment issue, mouthpiece fitting, and physical exams will precede. Brighton students transferring to Washington for the fall are urged to contact Stevens, as Washington will absorb Brighton for the season and players may be eligible to compete immediately.
The Tigers rallied from behind to beat the Orioles 9 to 6 in an exhibition American League Little League game. Orioles led 5 0 early, Tigers answered with six in the third, three more in the fourth. Rick Higgins earned the win, Rick Van Zile took the loss, and John Green hit a two run homer for Detroit.
The fragment lists staff roles including editor David Elder and William Shannon, production limits afternoons except Sundays and holidays, second class matter under March 3, 1879, and wire member affiliations with Inland Daily Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Subscription rates show 3 and 4.7 month plans and weekly carrier price.
East Germany announced a bilateral trade agreement signed Saturday with China. East Germany will export machinery and industrial equipment in exchange for minerals chemicals textiles tea food and light industrial goods. No value was indicated.
Mexico defeated the United States 3 2 in Davis Cup semi finals to claim its first-ever series win over the U S and advance to face Yugoslavia West Indies winner August 17 19 in the challenge round. Rafael Osuna edged Jon Douglas in five sets to seal the upset and Mexico’s lead. Chuck McKinley won the remaining U S point against Mario Llamas in five sets.
The Cubs defeated the Giants 2 to 0 and the Dodgers beat the Braves 6 to 0 in Monday play. Cubs pitcher Joe Minick fanned four in a no hit effort, Allen Crone took the loss, while Dodgers pitcher Jack Claeys also threw a no hitter with five strikeouts and two walks, Chris Wilson the loser.
The column lists visits by Lester and other Ames residents to relatives in Wayland Iowa with multiple extended family gatherings. It covers travel to Emmetsburg Wisconsin Illinois and Kansas and mentions a birth in Iowa City and various hosting households. It also notes Burt Lange joining Allied Artists in the film Reprieve.
Editor Herb Plambeck tours Oslo and rural Sweden and Norway noting forestry over farming, high co op activity slicing farm income, nationalized services, and long midsummer days. He praises hospitality and contrasts socialized medicine with tax burdens while highlighting tractors and small farms giving way to mechanization.
The Barquists and Yoders spent three days visiting New Salem and Springfield Illinois starting Friday. They crossed the river by ferry at Columbus Junction then stayed at a Petersburg hotel with meals in New Salem State Park. Sightseeing included Lincoln's tomb and home, with rain dampening plans.
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