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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
7
The South Side baseball team accepts a challenge from West Side players. A game at the ball park is likely next Thursday afternoon, with the West Side captain returning to finalize arrangements. Notable West Siders include Orie Turner Charles Weaklen the Putnams Breitenbach Roy Drake John Stewart Clayton Clapper and others.
An educational treatise argues for consolidating independent town district schools into a township system. It claims lower taxes, higher land values, better roads, improved agriculture, stronger moral life, and steadier teacher housing, with expanded libraries and social activities.
Washington defeated Newton 10 to 0 at Newton with Wheeler pitching a shutout on four hits. Washington had eleven hits and six errors by Newton, with Parks and Schliebner supplying the only stolen bases. The teams move on to Tama Toled o and next week face Dysart Helle Plaine Eldora and Newton.
Col S W Brookhart received a letter from Sergeant John Jackson, Olympic rifle team member in Stockholm, saying he lands in New York around July 29 or 30 and will return home shortly after. Jackson placed fourth on the American team, which won the international contest with an aggregate 1688 to Great Britain 1600. his personal high was 279 points to the team high 288.
The North and South side ball game netted 18.35 in gross receipts on Wednesday. After 2.50 for balls and 2.50 for park rental, 13,235 remains and is turned over to hospital authorities. Admission was 0.10 and grand stand occupants paid 0.05 each. Doc Moriarty oversaw the business. The funds will aid hospital needs.
Summary of American League National League and minor circuits showing team records win loss percentages and games back for Chicago Boston New York St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cleveland Detroit and others across divisions and leagues with implied standings and partial scores from the period.
Pittsburg beat Brooklyn 8 7 in 14 innings. American League shows New York 4 Chicago 6 and Boston 0. Philadelphia 3 St Louis 4 in second game. Washington 4 Detroit 6 first game and 7 56 second game. American Association results include Minneapolis St Paul 1 Indianapolis 2 and Louisville 1. Western League scores Denver 4 Omaha 0 Wichita 3 Sioux City 4 Des Moines 5 St Joe 4 Lincoln 6 Topeka 3 first game and Topeka 11 second game. Three Eye League Bloomington 2 Decatur 4 Peoria 2 Davenport 6 Quincy 6 Dubuque 1 Danville 2 Springfield 3 first game and Danville 7 Springfield 1 second. Central League Grand Rapids 5 South Bend 0 Terre Haute 5 Pee Wee 4 Dayton 3 Springfield 2 Akron 9 Erie 3 Zanesville 3 Canton 2 first game and Zanesville 2 Canton 0 second. Wheeling 9 Youngstown 3 first game and 3 1 second. Central Association Kewanee 11 Burlington 4 Galesburg 6 Monmouth 10 Hannibal 2 Muscatine 1 with no other games scheduled.
The Newton Daily Journal mocked the Washington Newton game from the day before, noting the infield’s disappointing work and that most Washington players did not hit over 400. It cites Ben Miller and Holm in ninth inning squabbles, McCoy’s strong pitching, and Morgan’s decisions as impartial but controversial.
Cincinnati secures Ulrsch from Meridian in the Cotton States league with a twelve win minor league streak. President Ebbetts adds Cliff Curtis from the Phillies to Brooklyn pitches. Curtis is a frequent trade target. Umpire Hildebrand cites hard plays on the diamond including interference and balk calls. Boxing notes cover Young Sheppard's punishment of Paddy Meehan and Johnny Mayo's broken wrist from Packey Hammey. Fred Storbeck seeks US bouts after self discovery.
Wallace G. Johnson defeats W Merrill Hall in five sets to claim the Middle States championship. H L Doherty, now switching to golf after tennis, shows early proficiency. Andre Gobert aims for Wimbledon and Newport titles as grass court play poses mastery challenges. James McNamara, a Boston pro, becomes first native American to win the Metropolitan Golf Association Open with a 293 score.
N. J. Gorham cashier at the Bank of Woodville Georgia suffered severe kidney trouble with pains in his kidneys and back. After taking Fol ley's Kidney Pills prescribed by a local druggist he reports complete relief and greater benefit than from other medicines. Loammon's Pharmacy.
A Houston Chronicle opinion column complains that attacking a tiannn religion ally as hypocritical is common when political disagreement arises. the piece labels such critics as crooks and questions motives.
A. M. Nason of Canaan Maine says he suffered sciatic rheumatism and flue symptoms due to uric acid in his blood. He credits Foley's Kidney Pills with curing him and removing numerous black specks before his eyes. Lemmon's Pharmacy distributes Foley's Kidney Pills as an uric acid solvent for rheumatism.
An electric elevator in a New York office building reportedly holds the world record by traveling to a height of 585 feet on each trip.
An advertisement touts Merital Hair Tonic as enhancing hair health growth cleanliness and a desirable waves while naming Lemmon's Pharmacy as sole agents.
Philosophical remark on human capacity to bear unhappiness and the boundary between annihilation and apathy, attributed to Goethe.
George L. Higbie of Manton Michigan reports Foley Kidney Pills gave beneficial results for kidney and bladder trouble. He calls the medicine safe and reliable with no harmful drugs, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy. A humorous Puck line ends the piece.
Summer colds often lead to asthma and bronchitis. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is urged for fast relief and cold warding effects. W. H. Allen of Chelsea Wisconsin endorses it as non opiate and Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the product.
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