Oakland A's rally to keep race alive in strong West clash
The Oakland A's surged with seven straight wins to close a 12 game gap on Kansas City, while Royals pitchers wore down and loss of lead widened. Managers credited Tanner and rookie Mike Norris plus Rollie Fingers sustain in 2-0 win over Red Sox. Nettles homered twice for Yankees in 9-3 rout of Twins. White Sox beat Orioles 5-2 behind Gossage Hamilton. Indians beat Rangers 2-1 with Beniquez score, Eckersley struck out 14. Tigers edge Royals 3-2 on Veryzer and Wackenfuss doubles. Brewers shut out Angels 2-0 on Augustine four-hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland A’s
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City
Royals
Gene Tenace
Chuck
A’s
Bill North
Denny Doyle
Rick Burleson
Carlton Fisk
Sal Bando
Yankees
Twins
Graig Nettles
Ed Figueroa
New York
Baltimore
White Sox
Orioles
Bill Stein
Rich
Gossage
Dave Hamilton
Chicago
Baltimore Rangers
Indians
Toby Harrah
Juan Beniquez
Texas
Cleveland
Jim Umbarger
Dennis Eckersley
Tigers
Tom Veryzer
John Wackenfuss
Detroit
Vern Ruhle
Brewers
Angels
Jerry Augustine
California
von Joshua
Bill Sharp
Milwaukee
The Count blanks Phils 3-0 for fourth straight win
Giants pitcher John Montefusco fans the Phils for a 3-0 victory, claiming his second straight win over Philadelphia and his fourth in a row. He credits Friday the 13th luck, while San Francisco builds a 1-0 lead on a first inning error and adds two more runs in the sixth. Other games see Cubs Dodgers Expos Padres Mets Reds Cardinals Braves Pirates and Astros all in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Gosselin
UPI
John Montefusco
Phils
Montefusco
Dave Cash
Larry Bowa
Mike Schmidt
Greg Luzinski
Jay Johnstone
Giants
Jim Kaat
Marty Perez
Gary Matthews
Darrell Evans
San Francisco
Matthews
Ken Reitz
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cubs
Dodgers
San Diego
Montreal
Expos
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Houston
Rick Monday
Charlie Hough
Joe Coleman
Bill Russell
Padres
Steve Rogers
Ted Kubiak
Brent Strom
Mets
Reds
George Foster
Jack Billingham
Dave Concepcion
Mickey Lolich
Cardinals
Braves
Hector Cruz
Pete Falcone
Cruz
Pirates
Astros
Manny Sanguillen
Kent Tekulve
Tekulve
Bruce Kison
Bill Bean attends human rights leadership conference
Wayland Aug 11 Bill Bean Waco counselor participated in the Human Rights Leadership Conference of the American School Counselor Association held August 1 to 4 at Mary College in Bismark North Dakota. The event aimed to develop leadership skills for officers of State School Counselor Associations. Bean also serves on the Human Rights Commission Board for the American Personnel and Guidance Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynita Magdefray Wayland
Bill Bean
Waco
John Wallace
Muscatine
Ricks
Arthur Fredrick
OshKosh
Wis
Fredrick
Laura Hinkle
Gillespie-Hinkle
Swedesburg Lutheran Church
Rollin Short
Lisa
Sue
Archbold
Ohio
Dillon Boshart
Boshart-Nelson
Wayland Mennonite Church
Edith Yount
Parkview Home
Mercy Hospital
Esther Unternaher Honored at Wayland Shower
Esther Unternaher, bride elect, was honored at a bridal shower in Wayland on August 2 at the home of Mrs. Jake R. Roth. Blue and white colors, rose decor, games and visiting accompanied gift opening. Esther will wed Charles Amstutz on September 11 with many relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynita Magdefray Wayland
Esther Unternaher
Jake R. Roth
Noah Unternahrer
Rosetta
Katie A. Wenger
David Unternahrer
Ralph Unternahrer
Clarence Unternahrer
Henry Widmer
Wayne Wenger
Elmer Roth
Simon Lei
Leichty Couple Celebrates 45 Years With Family Gathering
Simon and wife observe their 45th wedding anniversary with a weekend of events in Kalona and Wayland. They shared a dinner at J and L Steakhouse in Mt. Pleasant and a family picnic at Kalona Park, joined by numerous relatives from across Iowa and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coleman
Kathy Grant
Davenport
Wayne Shumaker
East Dubuque
Illinois
C.E. Shumaker
Beatty Jennings
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Emma Roth
Edith
Noble
Mabel Conrad
John Woodward
Marcus
Russell Conrad
W.J. Eicher
Wayland
Eicher
Ezra Roth
Roth
Ford and
Paul
Marion
David Steele
Kansas City
Missouri
Waunita Magdefray Wayland
Simon Leichty
Mt. Pleasant
Kalona Park
Gerald Marner
Stan
Mike
Joan Roth
Kalona
Rosella
Rosanna Marner
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Rachel Leichty
Winslow
Ariz
Orlin Leichty
Audrey
Carma
Helen
Ruth
Wayne
John
Tulsa
Okla
Lorene Leichty
Anna Leichty
West Liberty
Russell Leichty
Jeff
Craig
Chad
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Roger Leichty
Kent
Kerry
Sara
Washington
Kenneth Leichty
Sheila
Kendra
Wellman
Emil Schlatter
Darin
Douglas
Pleasant
Wilbur Leichty
Fiancee
Debbie Wynn
Britz leads LPGA Classic with hot 70 in Wheeling
Jerilyn Britz carded a two under par 36 34 70 to grab a one stroke lead entering the second round of the $50,000 Wheeling LPGA Classic in West Virginia. Laura Baugh Donna C. Young and Sandra Haynie shot 71s to sit tied for second as Jane Blalock among four at 72.
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Wheeling
W.va
UPI
Jerilyn Britz
Britz
Britt
Laura Baugh
Donna C. Young
Sandra Haynie
Willowy Baugh
Jane Blalock
Major League Standings and Friday Results Summary
National League East leaders Philadelphia and Pittsburgh maintain titles as New York Chicago St Louis Montreal and Atlanta trail. West leaders Cincinnati and Los Angeles post strong records with Houston San Diego San Francisco Montreal battling. Friday results include Chi 3 LA 2 in 15 inns and Montreal 6 San Diego 0. Today’s and Sunday’s pitcher matchups listed for multiple venues.
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W. L. Pet
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego
Atlanta
San Francisco
Chi
San Fran
Ray
Burris
Zachry
Espinosa
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Oakland
Minnesota
Texas Chicago
California
Texas
Briles
Waits
Holtzman
Goltz
Lions Advance in Minor League Baseball Play
The Lions defeated Y's Men 18 to 10 at Green Field to reach the championship. Mark Goodlander hit two home runs and Kurt Horn added four hits including two triples while Ricky Richards hit a homer and a double. Ryan Gipple earned the win with relief from Goodlander and Chris Leyden as Dittrich took the loss. The Lions advance to the 2 p.m. Sunday final at Green Field.
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Lions
Y’s
Green Field
Mark Goodlander
Kurt Horn
Ricky Richards
Knorr
Mike Beenblossom
Dittrich
Williamson
Y's
Ryan Gipple
Goodlander
Chris Leyden
Brighton Defeats State Bank 9 to 8 in Little League
Brighton won over State Bank 9-8 at Green Field in the Minor Little League tournament. Winning pitcher Shawn Greenlee struck out 10 and added a triple, while loser Jay Zieglowsky allowed the decisive runs. Jim Zieglowsky contributed a triple for State Bank.
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Brighton
Washington State Bank
Green Field
Shawn Greenlee
Jay Zieglowsky
Greenlee
Jim Zieglowsky
State Bank
U of Iowa July degree recipients from Washington region
Among University of Iowa graduates in July are Washington residents Christopher Allen Hampsher BBA accounting and finance Carol Anne Marek and Don Phil McClure JD Mary Alice Ray MA nursing and education recipients Marty Dale Miller BBA marketing and finance Mary Miller Butcher Kalona BA social work Paul Jay Hansen Riverside BA physics and mathematical sciences Myrtle Marlene Griffin Columbus Junction MA education Daniel J Wilson Columbus Junction MA education Richard Lawson Paine Letts BBA economics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U of
University of Iowa
Washington
Christopher Allen Hampsher
Carol Anne Marek
Don Phil McClure
Margaret Waddell Poorman
Mary Alice Ray
Marty Dale Miller
Ainsworth
Mary Miller Butcher
Kalona
Paul Jay Hansen
Riverside
Myrtle Marlene Griffin
Columbus Junction
Daniel J. Wilson
Richard Lawson Paine
Letts
Eye doctor leads PGA after blistering second round
Dr. Gil Morgan, an optometry graduate, holds a four-stroke lead at Congressional Country Club after a 68 on Friday to match the PGA record for the first two rounds with a 134. Tom Kite trails four behind while the heat and humidity test players, and attendance hits a Friday record of 28,700.
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Bethesda, Md
Morgan
Bobby Cole
Congressional Country Club
Jerry Barber
Bruce Crampton
Tom Kite
Kite
Tom Weiskopf
Don January
Gary Player
January
Player
Ben Crenshaw
Jack Nicklaus
Ray Floyd
Gene Littler
Jerry McGee
Charles Coody
Hale Irwin
Jerry Pate
Dave Hill
Hubert Green
Tom Watson
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
al Geiberger
PGA
Twilight League ends with Paul and Lloyd tied for top
Craig Paul and Jim Lloyd finish atop the Twilight Golf League at Washington Country Club with 261 totals, forcing a championship playoff by Aug 27. Westphal drops to third at 254 as Paul beats Hensel 32-8 and Lloyd defeats Morrison 29-11, among other week results.
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Craig Paul
Jim Lloyd
Bill Westphal
Washington Country Club
Paul
Lloyd
Westphal
Hensel
Morrison
Dalrymple
Lowe
D. Paul
Carr
Logan
C. Dalrymple
Bollman
Brake
B — Mathiason
Busley
Lemley
Bennett
C — Westermark
Myers
D Allender
Boyd
E — S. Soucek
Stanley
F — Tetley
Speece
Williams
G — Hendricks
Bendickson
H — Dittrich
Turnipseed
Eden
Goedken
Light
J — Perdock
B. Koehler
C. Paul
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Simon Leichtys
Jenkins
Blue
Barrios
Brett
Palmer
Flanagan
Lemanczyk
Leonard
Slaton
Kirkwood
Eye Doctor
Bank
Americaid Welfare
Jared B. Sturdevant, R. Ph
U.S
Washington County Fairgrounds
Sears
Fedders
Gibson
Kenmore
Mary E. Foster
Matthew W. Foster
Robert E. Waggoner
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
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