Mays Powers Giants Past Astros with Two Home Runs
Willie Mays hit his 30th and 31st home runs and scored all three Giants runs in a 3-1 victory over Houston. He was hit by a Dick Farrell pitch in the sixth after homering off Farrell earlier, prompting a brief clash. Jack Sanford earned his 13th win as Don Larsen shut out the Colts late.
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Say-Hey Kid
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Farrell
Roger Maris
Jack Sanford
Don Larsen
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del Crandall
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Mets
R. G. Miller
Miller
Bob Shaw
Felix Mantilla
Frank Thomas
Jim Hickman
Cubs
Phillies
Ken Hubbs
Bill Smith
Art Mahaffey
Marshall Bridges
Red Sox
Yankees
Whitey Ford
Moose Skowron
Arnold Earley
Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
Standings show New York leading the American League with a .602 mark, Los Angeles and Minnesota closely following. Tuesday results include New York beating Boston 5 3 and Detroit edging Minnesota 4 3. Wednesday's matchups feature key games with Boston at New York and Cleveland at Kansas City among others.
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Orange Crate Race Craze Draws North Washington Crowds
In North Washington a weekly Friday and Wednesdays crowd gathers behind the American Pearl Button factory to watch improvised orange crate racers. Mike Moore leads the event with 10 to 15 racers and junior heats plus a main race and consolation. Parents and neighbors fill lawn chairs as youngsters describe the fun and fear of spills with no serious injuries reported.
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Columbus Junction
Button Factory
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Little Leaguers Lose Game at Morning Sun
Riverside defeated Washington 4 to 1 in the Morning Sun Little League Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. Washington led 1 0 until the bottom of the fourth when Riverside scored four runs. John Green drove in Washington's run with a long second inning double off Rice. Rich Rice earned the win with 13 strikeouts and one walk. Dave Hutchcroft took the loss with seven strikeouts, no walks, and five hits allowed.
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Washington Senators
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Frank Howard
Stan Musial
Curt Flood
Stan Williams
Eddie Kasko
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Jim Marshall
Wally Post
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Washington
John Green
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Dave Hutchcroft
Tigers Rout Indians as City Little League Leads Shift
The Tigers beat the Indians 15 to 12 and remain atop the city league with a 5 1 record. John Green led with four hits including a homer while Kim Steele pitched to win. The Orioles defeated the Yankees 9 to 6 with Mike Hennigan taking the loss.
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Berra Heads All Star Roster For 1962 Second Game
Yogi Berra leads the American League selections for the second 1962 All Star game in Boston. Pete Runnels Jim Kaat and Ken McBride are added alongside Berra while Milt Pappas replaces Hoyt Wilhelm and Bill Monbouquette is dropped from the AL staff. The Nationals have won four of the last five meetings and trail by one victory in all star history.
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UPI
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Ralph Houk
New York
Berra
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Baltimore
Milt Pappas
Hoyt Wilhelm
Houk
Bill Monbouquette
Washington
Local Men Play In Muscatine Amateur Golf Tourney
Local players Bill Potter Bill Patterson Dallas Chamberlin Don Boyer and Dick Paul competed in the Muscatine Amateur golf tournament last Sunday. Dick Paul carded a 75 three over par to finish fourth in the first flight. Dallas Chamberlin won first place in the fourth flight with an 86.
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Bill Patterson
Dallas Chamberlin
Don Boyer
Dick Paul
Muscatine
Father and Daughter Golf Meet at Mt Pleasant Scheduled
The sixth annual state Father and Daughter golf tournament will be held at the Mt. Pleasant Golf & Country club on July 28 and 29. Entry is $8 per team, payable to Max Stith, with play starting at 7 a.m. each day. All flights are 18 holes, with qualifiers. Defending champions are Harold and Sondra Anderson of Ft. Dodge. top contenders include Charles and Sue Meer dink of Muscatine.
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Mt. Pleasant Golf & Country Club
Max Stith
Harold and
Sondra Anderson
Ft. Dodge
Charles
Sue Meerdink
Muscatine
Securities Missing After Bache Stock Heist Unfolds
FBI says four principals in the 1.3 million dollar Bache and Co theft are in custody while over 1 million in blue chip securities remains unrecovered. Suspects include Alan Pomerantz, Edward Schoenberger, Gordon Tallman and Robert Dodge with bail set varying.
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UPI
Mr. X
Bache and Co
H. G. Foster
FBI
IBM
Polaroid
At&t
Standard Oil
New Jersey
E.I. du Pont de Nemours
Hogan
Edward Schoenberger
Manhattan
U.S
Earle N. Bishopp
Schoenberger
Bobby Edwards
Gordon A. Tallman
Robert J. Dodge
Tallman
Bache
Dodge
Pomerantz
Brighton Community Sees New Doctor Office Plans
Dr Neva Dakins and family arrive from Olds and plan to open a chiropractic office in Brighton. A large family gathering honored visiting Horstmanns from Exeter California. Local notices include hospital admission for Mrs Carrie Brinton and property purchase by Mr Arthur Mattson and wife near the Presbyterian church. Frosty whip recipe added.
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Fairfield
Frank Gibson
Osceola
R.G. Willits
Robert Maynard
Indianola
Willis Horton
Myrtle Horton
Washington
Verle Egli
Lockridge
Loren McNeese
Mary
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa State Extension Office
Isadore Deutsch
Pleasant Plain
Joe Deutsch
Deutsch
Debbie
Kevin Beltramen
Marion Beltramea
Fort Dodge
Beltramea
Johnnie
Ronnie Pachas
Bloomington
Ill
Jon Neal
Stephen Grubb
Des Moines
Eugene Benda
Iowa City
Earl Neal
Jon
Stephen
Father Benda
Wegengee Evening Journal Staff and Publication Info
The Wegengee Evening Journal lists David Elder as editor and business manager William Shannon as vice president Advertising director Charles Morris News editor Bruce Cowden Contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent The paper published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July fourth Entered as second class matter March 3 1879 in Washington Iowa United Press leased wire members Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association Audit Bureau of Circulations Subscription rates detailed for various lengths and regions.
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William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bruce Cowden
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Post
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Iowa
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Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
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Time Loan, Inc
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