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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1963
Page
8
Gary Peters from Groveport Pa. defies three strikeouts with the Chicago White Sox, winning his sixth straight decision after his May 6 debut win. The Sox beat Kansas City as New York Yankees pull away in the standings. Baseball notes also cover Twins, Indians, Orioles, Tigers, and Yankees performances with key hits and pitching lines.
Dorothy M Thompson of Savannah Georgia visits her parents Dr and Mrs R W Thompson at Crest View Cottage United Presbyterian Home. She heads Armstrong College Savannah psychology department and stopped by Monmouth Illinois to see her brother before spending the weekend in Des Moines where the Thompson family lived nine years and where she graduated from North High School.
Lindy McDaniel earned his eighth win as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4. Ron Santo belted two homers, including a decisive 10th inning shot off Larry Sherry, as Chicago tied the pennant race and Dodger sluggers Al Ferrera Frank Howard and Bill Skowron also homered in the loss. Elsewhere in the NL, Mets edged Cardinals 3-2, Reds beat Phillies 6-3, Pirates over Braves 1-0, and Giants idle.
Tigers claim 9 and 10 year old league title with 8 wins and 1 loss. They beat Indians 7 2 as Yankees edged Orioles 7 6. Bruce Paul sparked Tigers, Renoux and Underwood key, while Indian Gary Glandon pitched well three innings before Tigers offense exploded. Yankees benefited from late rally to beat Orioles 7 6 by forfeit, Doug Higgins delivering winning hit. In other news at West Point cadets must learn to use a digital computer for four years of study and problem solving.
Pairings for the 1969 Washington Golf and Country Club women’s city championship announced with sixteen players in contention. Defending champion Mary Young of Washington will not compete. First round matches, nine holes in the first flight and 18 holes in the championship flight, are scheduled before August 18 with finals on September 1 alongside the men’s finals.
Major League results recap with wins for New York over St Louis Chicago over Los Angeles and Cincinnati over Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and Milwaukee shut out, and several night games set Friday and Saturday pitcher matchups including Johnson Gibbon Marichal Padres and Gibson names among listed starters.
In Moscow secret talks with Premier Khrushchev, Secretary of State Rusk plans to cover major Cold War issues and the fate of an imprisoned American. They may discuss Berlin security, a possible NATO Warsaw pact non aggression pact, and steps beyond the nuclear test ban treaty. Rusk travels to Bonn to press these points with West German officials. Hair lasts in Egyptian mummies prove durable, a New York company reports.
Washington lost 6-1 in a Tri County Babe Ruth match at Hills Wednesday. Rich Deaton shut Hills out after the opening frame, while Denton pitched five scoreless innings in relief. Washington’s lone hit came from Martin Chebuhar in the seventh, and Allen Pohren took the loss in the first.
Riverside's Yeggy pitched the early six innings to a 5 1 lead then relief pitchers held on as Riverside added five runs in the final inning. Washington South's Pat Hennigan hit a two run homer in the sixth, while Mark Flickinger contributed a fifth inning run and a spectacular second inning diving catch. Hennigan took the loss.
Ruth Gideon reports sweet corn time in Bethel with eight garden rows, sharing harvest with coons and noting rainfall helps corn. Visitors include Bob Niffenegger and his daughters from Council Bluffs, plus relatives from Keokuk and Iowa City. Hoppers plague beans and alfalfa, spraying may be needed. family meals mark a summer visit in Town City and Columbus Junction.
In Keota on Aug 6 Mrs Emma Siegler was honored for her birthday at a gathering hosted by Mrs Wayne Zehr and family with guests including Mr Cecil Zehr and family and Mr Stanley Zehr. Additional visits included Matt Hotchkiss family from Stratford. W.S.C. met at church with 24 members. devotions led by Mrs Marie Brown and business by Mrs James Mattison. Kathryn Tadlock, Mary Statler, and Jo Lyers spoke on racial problems with refreshments served by Elizabeth Leitsinger’s committee.
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