Mets ride five game win streak to surge in NL pennant chase
Mets win their fifth straight behind a 3-2 10 inning victory over the San Francisco Giants as Ron Swoboda homers in the 10th and Donn Clendenon drives in five runs to fuel the rally. The Pirates hold first with an 85 record after a win over the Dodgers amid NL action.
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Mets
Giants
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Jim Ray Hart
Ron Swoboda
Jack Fisher
Evening Off House Sparked Brief Exit
The dialogue features a man and woman in a domestic setting. After a sudden lights-out moment on the couch, the man hints at an implied departure, suggesting she sent a cue to leave. The exchange centers on an awkward social hint rather than explicit events.
Tri-County Little League tops Oskaloosa 5 1 in tourney opener
Tri-County all stars from Washington Riverside Lone Tree and Crawfordsville beat Oskaloosa National 5 1 in eight innings after a 1 1 tie through regulation. Tom Trier earned the win with 11 strikeouts and Kim Fletcher steadied behind the plate as Tri County readies for Friday's rematch with Oskaloosa American.
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Little League All Stars
Oskaloosa
Washington
Tom Trier
Tom Mossman
Lone Tree
Tom
Kim Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Riverside
Hills
Oskaoosa
Russ Davisson
Ward Anderson
Randy Martin
Mark Latta
Mark Stevens
Steve Colbert
Shenefelt team leads golf loop at Washington CC
Shenefelt's team holds the lead in the women's golf league at Washington Country Club after Wednesday matches. Shenefelt defeated Haberman 4 to 1 with wins by Doak Morrison Hohl and Lloyd plus Brindley and Nemmers. Low scores this week: Nemmers Wells Brake Powley Garrett McFarland.
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Washington Country Club
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Doak
Morrison
Hohl
Lloyd
Brindley
Nemmers
Rosemary Nemmers
Laurene Wells
Ruth Brake
Vicky Powley
Shirley Garrett
Freida McFarland
Local drivers win in Oskaloosa race
Mosier of Washington won the feature stock car race in Oskaloosa on Wednesday night. Tom Stewart of Washington finished fifth. The mid season championship for the circuit will be held next Wednesday July 27 at 8 30 pm with no time trials.
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Washington
Oskaloosa
Tom Stewart
Funeral services for Pat aC naeee re
Funeral services were held for General John Hamilton. Burial took place at Elm Cemetery with military honors.
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Pat
Sea One
Weneral
John Hamil
Elm
Highland Huskies win base ball league crown in 8 1 record
Highland Huskies claim the conference baseball title with an 8 1 league record and 14 3 season mark Coach Dave Lansing directed Rich Rice to 10 of the wins Jim Jean andBob Robertson pitched shutouts while John Sojka Bill Rath and Carl Schmidt led at the plate Sojka hit .310 Rath .297 Sojka led conference with .344, Rath hit .320 Schmidt drove in 13 runs, Sojka and Rath both 11 RBIs in league play.
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Cookie Rojas
Dick Groat
Rojas
Phils
Groat
John Callison
Ray Herbert
Don Arlich
Houston
Tommy Harper
Reds
Leo Cardenas
Byron Browne
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Browne
Pedro Ramos
Cub
Highland High School
Tom Kloppfer
Jim Jenn
Bill Hamilton
John Sojka
Bill Rath
Larry Hawkins
Ron
Dave Lansing
Highland Huskies
Rich Rice
Huskies
Carl Schmidt
Rice
Jim Jean
Bob Robertson
Highland
Sojka
Rath
Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Meeting Highlights
The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club met at Mrs Maurice Crawford’s home on July 18 at 1 30 pm. Judge Mrs Dan Allen committee woman Mrs David Norman and many relatives attended. Intermediate girls for the county fair include Marsha Knupp Rita Jones and Anita Hammen with 16 entries.
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Maurice Crawford
Dan Allen
David Norman
Marsha Knupp
Rita Jones
Anita Hammen
Major League Baseball Scores and Thursday Pitchers Schedule
Results show Cincinnati over Chicago and St Louis beating Atlanta in extra innings. New York defeated San Francisco in 10 innings. Philadelphia beat Houston. Pittsburgh topped Los Angeles. Atlanta beat St Louis in depth. Thursday’s games include Cincinnati Chicago with Fisher facing Simmons and Ribant opposing Sadecki or Herbel in San Francisco.
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Atlanta
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Chicago
Baltimore
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Cleveland
Minnesota
Washington
New York
Kansas City
Boston
California
Donn Clenden
Itsburgh
Don Drysdale
Matty Alou
Gene Michael
Roberto Clemente
Chi
Inns N.Y
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Inns
Fischer
Simmons
San Francisco
Ribant
Sadecki
Herbel
Short
Giusti
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Fryman
Sutton
Lemaster
A. Jackson
W.L. Pet
W. L. Pet
Louis
En York
Atlanta Kansas City
Veterinarians Attend Iowa Conference Banquet Lab Opening
Ten years ago today Dr. M. R. Flickinger and Dr. D. W. Gregory, Washington veterinarians, were among attendees at the annual Conference of Veterinarians held at Iowa State College on July 17 and 18. The highlight was a banquet and the opening of a new veterinary medical laboratory.
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M. R. Flickinger
D. W. Gregory
Washington
Iowa State College
Senior girls exhibit at county event with 24 entries
Abbie Timmins Shirley Tinnes Susan Knupp Angela Tinnes Jackie Knupp Julie Johnson Maria Johnson and Pam Norman lead the senior group. An exhibit titled Merrily We Roll Along was staged by Anita Hammen and Pam Norman. The club designated Marshal Nupp Rita Jones Anita Hammen and Maria Johnson as county fair hostesses for Wednesday evening. Retrestments were served.
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Abbie Timmins
Shirley Tinnes
Susan Knupp
Angela Tinnes
Jackie Knupp
Julie Johnson
Maria Johnson
Pam Norman
Anita Hammen
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