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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1950

Page

2

Yellow Sox and Tom Cats Pull Off Late Wins at Green Field

Washington softball highlights two games as the Yellow Sox survive a Drive Inn rally 5 3 to open the night. The Tom Cats rally from a 10 3 deficit, score seven in the fifth, and beat the Merchantettes 13 11 in extra innings.

Yellow Sox Tom Cats Green Field Washington Snns Merchanettes Swift Edwards Ahmling DeLa Sox Cats McFarland Dickinson Vivian Hines Tom Cathurler Merchantettes Donovan Pettavina Marilyn Cook G. Hines Bruty Paris Johnson Coakley Faik Ahrens Kelsey Buck Oon Henry Pearson A. Bailey Krabill Kos Weldin McConnell Blattner Cook Hines J Patterson Garret Patterson H Snyder Pettavino Ieee Sm al Fs Sojka Davison

Release of Second Round Schedule for City League Softball

Marion McAvoy announces the Washington softball association second round schedule starting July 24 through September 7 at Greenfield. The lineup includes Stewart & Crane All Stars and May Belle Rothschild girls, a horse show on August 11, and a tournament on September 4 along with girls league games and multiple matchups among Benners Cubs IOOF VFW Ainsworth Columbus Jet Freshwaters and VFW teams.

Marion McAvoy Washington Softball Association Greenfield Stewart & Crawe All Stars Maybelle-Rothschild Benner Cubs McCleery-Cumming Battery A IOOF Ainsworth Columbus Jet VFW Benners Mc-Cleery-Cumming Stewart & Crane All Stars VFEW Freshwalters VEW Jenner Freshwaters Girls All Stars Stewart & Crone All Stars McCleery- Cumming Toof McCleery

Americans Favored In All Star Game at Comiskey Park

The American League, holding 12 of 16 wins, is favored to beat the National League in the 17th All Star game at Comiskey Park. Vic Raschi will start for the Americans with Robin Roberts for the National League. About 49,000 fans are expected. receipts may exceed 156,000 with net about 100,000 for the players pension fund.

Chicago Comiskey Park Vic Rasehi New York Yankees Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies Olds Players’ Pension Fund

Sept schedule shows Battery A and VFW rivalries

Sept matches list multiple local teams including Battery A VFW IOOF McCleery-Cumming Ainsworth Cubs Columbus Jet Fresh waters and Stewart Crone with key dates Sept 1 3 4 5 7 detailing pairings and venues for baseball or bowling events in a community league.

VFW Ioof McCleery-Cumming Stewart & Crone Ainsworth Cubs Columbus Jet VFW Battery A Freshwaters IOOF

IOOF Nine Face Mc Cleery Cumming at Greenfield

IOOF meets Mc Cleery Cumming in the first game at Greenfield tonight while Benners and Freshwaters play the second tilt. Fans are urged to enter via the south gate as oil is laid on Van Buren street.

IOOF McCleery-Cumming Greenfield Benners Freshwaters van Buren Street

Truman Names Peurifoy As Greek Ambassador

President Truman nominated John E. Peurifoy Deputy Undersecretary of State to be United States ambassador to Greece. The move comes as the administration seeks experienced diplomats for Athens amid postwar turmoil and shifting Greek leadership.

Washington Truman John E. Peurifoy U.S

Vacation trip policy helps in Colorado crash tale

Ward Essley recounts his near miss while on vacation in Colorado. He carried a vacation trip accident policy when his car collided with a recklessly driven vehicle. both cars were badly damaged but the occupants were unhurt.

Ward Essley Colorado

Truman Nominates Humelsine to Succeed Peurifoy in State Dept

President Truman names Carlisle H. Humelsine of Maryland to succeed Peurifoy as deputy under secretary while Peurifoy becomes ambassador to Greece and head of the American aid mission. Humelsine is a veteran State Department official, previously spokesman for the department during charges of Communism raised by Senator McCarthy.

Greece Peurifoy State Department Joseph R. McCarthy Wis Truman Carlisle H. Humelsine Maryland

New York Reacts Quickly to Korean Affair Announcement

In New York the announcement triggered immediate market reactions as material prices rose. The government reportedly requested allocations of certain materials, suggesting potential shortages ahead. The piece warns against alarmism and urges focus on long lasting quality instead.

New York

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