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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1935

Page

6

Little Wins City Men's Singles Title

Henry Little won the city singles tennis title over Tom Cantoni in straight sets 6-1 6-2, with Cantoni to partner in men’s doubles while Little eyes mixed and men’s doubles finals. Key matches featured Dave Rover, Gene Turner, and Toretta Cantoni with upcoming semifinals and mixed doubles results.

Henry Little Tom Cantoni Cantoni Dave Rover Gene Turner Toretta Cantoni Tittle Rette Flow Neve Power Onhlea Tingle Eame Netty Torette Cantani Greteh Efiamann Vasterdev Tive Liltin Littl Kent Canton Owen Clow

Wellman Golfers To Compete With Washington Players

About twenty Wellman golfers travel to face roughly twenty Washington players in a planned match. A Wellman-Washington event stalled by heavy rain left Washington ten points ahead at the interruption. City tournament entries show at least four flights and 64 players, with pairings to be announced next week.

Wellman Washinton Washington

Edinburgh City Described as Modern Athens

Edinburgh is portrayed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is likened to a modern Athens due to its topographical resemblance to ancient Greece and a castle perched on a rocky outcrop similar to the Acropolis.

Edinburgh Glasgow Athens

Tuesday Benefit Game Draws Colorful Local Comment

Members of the One Tanners and Sixty Footers softball teams preview a charity game at Troop field next Tuesday evening. Players express confidence and wagers circulate as management considers extra bleachers and a 20 cent admission includes a preliminary game.

One Tanners Sixty Footers Troop Field the Journal Jesse Winga George McDaniel Ralph Scott Henry Little Jay Brown

Washington Beats Keota in Tri County League Clash

Orr limited Keota to six hits as Washington won 8 to 1 at Troop field. Washington hitters unleashed 14 safeties led by B Adams who homered for Keota. DeMolays outslug Troop F 6 to 4 in eight innings in city league action.

Orr Washington Keota Troop Field Washington Sluggers B. Adams Troop F Lodge Boys Troop Walt Wells Edmondson American Pearls Harmacs Ottumwa KHPO Leteper Jacobs W. Kiesey Mitchell Hm Arnold Meili Lytle Pwr Fletcher Adams Denton Malley McGill Willis Fuhr Arnold G. Fletcher Wey Wbicher Knottnerus

Tigers Narrow Lead With 2-1 Win Over Senators

Henk Greenberg's eighth inning single drove in a run for the Detroit Tigers in a 2-1 victory over the Washington Senators. Detroit stayed within a game and a half of the New York Yankees as boss Crowder’s five-hits pace kept them close in the pennant race. Gehrig homered for the Yankees as Reed Ruffing won his eighth, while Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics posted offense against St. Louis Browns. rainouts left Cardinals and Phillies idle.

New York Henk Greenberg Detroit Tigers Washington Senators New York Yankees Yanks Cleveland Indians Tigers Alvin Crowder Senators Kubel Miles Greenberg Fox Mickey Cochrane Gehrig Lou Gehrig Chapman Yankee Frank Crosetti Charley Red” Ruffing Chicago White Sox Detroit Zeke Ronura Jimmy Dykes Athletics Peat Browns Heorge Klaehoalder Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Higgins A‘’s Jimmy Foxx St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies

Legion Team Wins Two Softball Tilts at Crawfordsville

The Crawfordsville Legion team won two close community league games. They defeated the Aces 7 to 6 with seven runs and four hits, amid eight errors. In the second game they beat the First Place EastEnders 7 to 6.

Legion Crawfordsville Hope Aces EastEnders Legon

Iowa 4-H judging team tours England after contest

Coach B W Lodwick leads Iowa's national champion 4 H judging team on a British Isles tour after the International Judging Contest in Newcastle upon Tyne. The group visits Denmark Holland Switzerland Channel Islands before sailing home July 24.

Waterloo B. W. Lodwick Iowa Estes The Dairy Cattle Congress British Isles Newecastle-in-the-Tyne England Channel Islands Denmark Holland Switzerland America Plymouth Great Western R. R London Normandie

Standings and results from major leagues and associations

Daily standings show New York leading the National League with a .704 mark and St Louis close behind. American League shows New York at .644, Cleveland at .621 and Philadelphia at .431. yesterday’s rain altered schedules with two games postponed. Tonight features New York at Pittsburgh and Boston at Chicago among others.

Ww. II. Pet New York St. Gels Ncocess Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Brookly Boston Ww. L. Pet Cleveland Washington Detroit Wash Phila American Association Wwll. Pet Minneapolis Indianapolis Columbus Milwaukee Kansas City St. Paul Toledo Louisville

Population Decline in City of London Census

The City of London, spanning a square area between Temple Bar and the Tower, now has a smaller population than in medieval times. The original units report only about 11 000 residents according to a recent census.

London Temple Bar Tower of London Old City

Washington Girls Forfeit at Wayland

Washington forfeited a game to Wayland after the team left the field in the last half of the third inning due to objectionable umpiring. The squad will play at Richland next Tuesday evening before the Washington Richland Tri County game.

Washington Richland Washington-Richland Wayland

Labor Fight for ILU Control Divides Ryan and Bridges Factions

Followers of Joseph P. Ryan in New York and Harry Bridges of San Francisco clash over leadership of the International Longshoremen's Union. Bridges opposes Ryan's bid for national president as the election approaches.

International Longshoremen’s Union Joseph P. Ryan New York Harry Bridges San Francisco Bridges Ryan

Local Club Activities Highlight Social Evening and Visits

A sequence of social events described includes the P. Q. Klub hosting a gathering with games and a scavenger hunt, Elm Haven Springs hosting a youth group, and a quilt luncheon in Wellman with Mrs. Charles Stafford from Long Beach entertaining. Several families and named individuals attend these informal gatherings and birthday celebrations are noted for Virginia Schafer and Jaynita Schafer.

Gelia Saunders Janbette Wade Dorothy DeFrees Lilah Snavely Frances Fisher Harold Schuck Donald Brown Richard Scott Robert Duskin Paul Blumenstein Rex Severt Ross Severt P. Q. Klub Elm Haven Springs John DeFrees Harold Brown Richard Scott Robert Duskin David Ashby Charles Stafford Long Beach California Paul Lexington Barbara Bauer Thelda Freel Arden Freel Wellman

Rockefeller at 96 Aims for 100 as Lakewood study notes

John D Rockefeller, aged 96, expects to reach 100. The nearby closeup study places the oil magnate at his Lakewood estate in Bl. do.

John D. Rockefeller Lakewood, Bl Do Estate

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