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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1950

Page

5

Cubs rout IOOF 23 2 in opener then 3 2 pitcher duel

Cubs walloped IOOF 23 to 2 in the first game with four triples six IOOF errors and many singles while no Cubs home runs were hit. In game two Battery A edged Food City 3 to 2 as Ramseyer and Boileau allowed two hits each and Bennermen drove in the decisive run in the sixth.

Cubs Ioof Green Field Ramseyer Benners Boileau Battery A Food City Nine Bennermen Murphy Norris

Weekend basketball schedule at Green Field outlined

Wednesday no games. Thursday features McCleery-Cumming vs outside team and Ainsworth against Freshwaters in game two. Friday offers Girls All-Stars and Battery A versus Columbus Junction. Sunday hosts a four team tournament with 6:00 WEFW vs Cubs 7:30 Columbus Junction WEW vs Ainsworth and 9:00 winners of prior games. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children.

McCleery-Cumming Ainsworth Freshwaters Girls All-Stars Battery A Columbus Junction WEFW Cubs Columbus Junction Wew

Major Leagues scores report

United Press tally shows Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 16 to 15 Chicago defeated St Louis 3 to 2 Brooklyn edged New York 1 to 0 Philadelphia overwhelmed Boston 9 to 1 in another set of results

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago A Pittsburgh S

Detroit Beats Cleveland 4 1 in Baseball Action

Detroit defeats Cleveland 4 to 1 in a baseball game. In Washington, New York splits, losing 10 to 5 and 9 to 0 in a doubleheader against New York. Boston defeats Philadelphia 8 to 3, with a second game score 9 to 4 in favor of Boston.

Detroit Cleveland Washington New York Boston Philadelphia

Phils and Tigers surge in pennant race headlines

Philadelphia leads the NL by six games after a 9 to 1 rout of the Braves while Detroit tops Cleveland 4 to 1 as Johnny Groth hits a first inning grand slam and Art Houtteman wins his 15th. Brooklyn and St Louis stumble. Yankees crushed by Washington. Red Sox extend home win streak to 16.

Phillies Braves Boston Philadelphia Dodgers Cardinals Giants Tigers Cleveland New York Yankees Yankees Detroit Phils Johnny Groth Troit Indians Art Houtteman Bob Lemon Johnny Sain Curt Simmons Andy Seminick Cal Ennis Brooklyn Preacher Roe Larry Jansen Roe Jansen Ed Stanky Pittsburgh Reds Pirates Ralph Kiner Washington Senators Whitey Ford New York Hank Bauer Red Sox Athletics Walt Dropo Vern Stephens Bobby Doerr Browns White Sox

Releasing Sport Fish After Artificials and Lures

Angling expert Ted Kesting discusses release risks for trout bass walleyes pikes and muskies hooked with artificial lures versus live bait. He notes trouts survive release with artificial flies but live-bait catches often die and advises careful handling and jaw-gagging for pike and musky releases.

Ted Kesting Jason Lucas

Room Clerk Found Dead In Minneapols Hotel Room

A 57 year old room clerk Joseph Miller was found beaten in an Agate hotel room in Minneapolis. He died after being hospitalized from skull fractures believed to be caused by a hammer like instrument. Police questioned a 41 year old guest and a 34 year old woman who had registered with a man.

Minneapols Minneapolis Agate Joseph Miller Skid Row

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