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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1909
Page
7
Report shows no absences or tardies for the year. High 41 Heights 11 Wallace 24 South 27 Centennial 33 total 136. Superintendent B Francis.
Washington reports contrast national debts with England France Russia and Britain while Bartholdi argues the United States small debt supports bond circulation. Other items note pension pay for long clocked hours letter carriers calls for a new patent office and a bill aiding widows of Civil War and Mexican War veterans.
National League results show Boston and Brooklyn split doubleheader as McIntyre Bergen and Lindaman Bowerman mix in scoring. Pittsburg edges St Louis with solid hitting while New York and Philadelphia exchange wins in twin bills. Cincinnati and Chicago stumble in both games as pitching and defense constrain totals. American League highlights feature Washington and New York in tight affairs while Chicago splits with Detroit and Cleveland battles St Louis in a low scoring pair. Western League slate covers Pueblo Topeka Sioux City Denver and Des Moines with varied outcomes and standout pitchers.
Washington Pennsylvania June 1 George Englart English coal miner dies from wounds after a mob of about 250 women drives him from Manifold. Officials saved him from the mob earlier, and a secret meeting ordered his banishment. He was badly beaten with pick handles umbrellas and table legs. He cannot recover.
Bloomington and Decatur of the Threes league staged a 26 inning professional baseball contest. Decatur won 2 to 1 in the extended game setting a world long game record for the sport.
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