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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1968

Page

8

Colavito Tops the Tigers in Yankee Stadium Comeback

Rocky Colavito, a native of the area, pitched two scoreless innings and earned his first major league victory after entering in the fourth as the Yankees beat Detroit 6-5 in game one of a doubleheader. He also appeared in right field and homered for his 372nd career shot to help New York to a 6-5 win and 63-63 season mark.

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Major League Standings and Tonight's Baseball Schedule

National League standings show St Louis atop with 83-48 and San Francisco 69-60. Cincinnati and Chicago follow. Sunday results included St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 2 and New York 7 Cincinnati 1. American League leads Detroit 81-49, Baltimore 75-53. upcoming games feature Detroit at Milwaukee and Minnesota at Washington among others.

United Press International National League Ww. L. Pet St. Louis San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago Atlanta Pittsburgh Philadelphia Houston New York Los Angeles Pappas Short Malone Hands G. Perry D. Wilson Sutton McAndrew Carlton Phila Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Boston Oakland Minnesota California Washington E. Wilson Carlos Milwaukee J. Perry Merritt Coleman Bertaiia Dobson Hunter McNally Brabender Murphy Clark Downing Peterson Pina Lonborg Wash Ball

Golf couples two-ball foursome at Walton Club

Ten years ago a golf event at the Walton Club in Fairfield featured Mr. and Mrs. Walter Doak Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Morrison and Dr. and Mrs. G Memmers as players in a couples two-ball foursome tournament held on Sunday.

Walter Doak Gifford Morrison G. Memmers Walton Club Fairfield

Elastic Support Stockings for Men

A Parke-Davis two way stretch stocking promises all day support and a neat appearance. It relieves leg fatigue and varicose vein discomfort with firm compression from foot to calf and arch support for comfort. User Merritt McDaniel endorses it.

Parke-Davis Merritt McDaniel

Murphy Wins Philadelphia Golf Classic in Sudden Death

Rookie Bob Murphy defeated Labron Harris Jr. in a playoff at Whitemarsh Valley to win $20,000 and the Philadelphia golf classic. Harris settled for $12,000 after a four under 68. Dudley Wysong Jr. finished third with 277 as Nicklaus, Beard, Coody, and Refram chased the leaders.

Murphy U.S Labron Harris Jr Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Harris Dudley Wysong Jr

Ashe Wins National Tennis Crown Becomes First Black Champion

Arthur Ashe, 25, seeded No.1, defeats Bobby Lutz in a five set final at the 88th National Championships in Chestnut Hill. Lutz, the crowd favorite, held a later rally and finished runner up as Ashe earned the first U.S. major men's title for a Black player.

Chestnut Hill Mass UPI Arthur Ashe Bobby Lutz Lutz Stan Smith Ashe U.S Army Secretary of the Navy Paul R. Ignatius

Third year for Nagel Hawkeyes have small grid squad

Iowa City Iowa to welcome the 80th Iowa football squad under coach Ray Nagel starting his third season. The Hawkeyes expect one of the Big Ten's smallest squads with 64 prospects reporting and 26 lettermen returning. Practices begin with two a days set for Friday focusing on conditioning and defense improvements behind star players Podolak and veterans Wilson Allison Barnhart.

Iowa City University of Iowa Ray Nagel Hawkeyes Big Ten Nagel Iowa Ray

Blue Monday Bowlers Set to Start Friday Night

Blue Monday League bowlers will begin the season with a makeup match on Friday night August 30 at Melody Lanes. All participants should be ready by 9 p.m. for the first session as Labor Day is covered by this opening event.

Blue Monday League Melody Lanes

Gift Center Birthing Brands Lineup at Lower Level

Choose your next birthday wedding anniversary or shower gift in our lower level gift center. All the most famous brands are here with free gift wrapping. If your wife is no longer suspicious when you come home late it’s later than you think.

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