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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1934
Page
3
Coach Guy Carlton urges football players to stay in top condition this summer to handle early season drills. He stresses securing football shoes before school starts and notes the squad returns a strong group of lettermen with Fred Maasdam as assistant coach for next season.
The fragment discusses the risk of renewed action causing paralysis of judgment. It notes that extensive literature on a subject leaves many authorities uncertain, with even experts often hesitation to give confident answers.
Washington men win four of six singles in Burlington country club events but Burlington takes the team series 7 to 5. Metz dominates for Burlington with wins over Cantoni and in doubles. junior star Lord is noted. Miss Brandenberg and Miss Garner win girls’ singles.
Statistician Belmer McFadden announces a schedule change for city softball league games this evening. The American Pearls will meet the All Nations at 7 30 in place of the Troop Nations game, due to the Troop playing Muscatine tonight. The Troop will face All Nations at a later date. The 7 o clock contest is staged by the American Legion and the Odd Fellows. Columbus Junction visits Tuesday for a Tri County league game with Washington.
The text contrasts innate public virtue with sympathy for others and describes brawn as a meat preparation from pig’s head and ox feet. It notes Wiltshire brown and Canterbury fame for the dish, reflecting regional culinary tradition.
Rain interrupted action at Burlington Tourney with two matches planned for tomorrow afternoon. Gene Turner faces Dave Boyer at 4 p.m. and Little meets Cantoni at 5 p.m. Neither Boyer nor Cantoni has lost in this championship round robin.
The article discusses replacing last year’s exhibition by naming the prior year’s pennant winners as managers Joe Cronin for the American League and Miracle Will Terry for the National League The event is not a true test of strength due to fan sentiment and the matchup between Lefty Gomez and Carl Hubbell as expected mound duel stars.
A twenty man Washington golf team lost to Iowa City Country Club 30 to 26 in a tense morning match at Iowa City. Veteran Ed Wells played strong despite handicap, shooting 104 on a 180 yard hole, while Koser led with 78 and Knauss paced Washington with 82 as the teams split points across nine holes and medal pins.
American League standings show New York at .630 with 46 wins and 37 losses, Boston close behind, Cleveland at .507, Washington at .493, Philadelphia at .500, Chicago at .382. Yesterday's games: Boston 7 Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 5 Chicago 1, New York 6 Washington 3, Detroit 5 St. Louis 4. Today’s planned matchups feature New York Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati New York Philadelphia and others with open dates noted. In bowling related notes, Pete Russell leads with 1703, Ed Wells 104 and other points tallied with several wins and defaults among players.
Fred Perry defeats 1983 champion Jack Crawford to win the Wimbledon tennis championship, bringing the title back to England for the first time in 25 years.
Local column records July fourth gatherings and kin visits across families led by Mrs John Shebeck and the Hoyles. Des Moines visitor Madeline Hoyle returns with Howard Hoyle on a family trip. Erie relatives and neighbors from Iowa City Oakland and Fairfield appear in Sunday visits to Jarrard and Shebeck homes. Everett Fulton assists with clover hay. Orville Griggs helps with plowing and bean planting. Uncle Eben counsels moderation in usefulness with humor.
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