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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
7
The notice lists mailing details for The Evening Journal in Washington Iowa, with publisher and address, plus two phone numbers and badged contact lines. It also states subscription terms by week month three months and yearly in advance.
The regular Men's and boys' meeting will be held at Eagles hall on Sunday afternoon at 2. Mr W. M. Sutherland will lead with remarks based on the Bible. Come and bring a friend, Christians or not, for a welcoming, nonembarrassing gathering. Seek first the Kingdom of God.
A baseball game saw the Trenton Merchants defeat the Washington team seven to two. Early innings were scoreless but in the fourth Holm sparked a two-out rally, Sullivan and Schliebner contributed, and the locals led 8 to 0 by the sixth. Washington battled back with two runs, while Trenton added two more in the seventh and another in the eighth. Pitcher McCoy was poorly supported yet kept to the end. Lorenz an and teammates provided the offense for Trenton.
In the fifth, Washington leads Trenton 6 to 4. Highlights include Wheeler’s sharp double, Carter’s quick stop at short, Holm’s running catch, and Dodge’s second base play. Local players display steady batting and timely fielding as the teams prepare for a rematch today. The official score follows.
Iowa City loses 7 to 3 as Roberts allows 13 Washington hits. Washington sluggers drive in seven runs while Shirley anchors the lineup for three. Iowa City shows solid defense with one error, but drops game on their first trip to the district.
Jimmie Dudley of Davenport joins the Washington squad this morning to try out in the outfield. He has played in Washington before and is known locally as a nouball player. Dudley formerly pitched for several teams including the Rust Yales X Daveny. The piece notes his distinctive haircut and mentions other players Brown Kerrigan’s club, Stanley, Frazier, Shirley, Ellert, Lorenzen, Wheeler, Knowlton, and Wellman connections.
American League saw Chicago beat New York 11 to 2 and Detroit lose 5 to 1 to Washington. National League scores included New York 3 Chicago 2 and Boston 6 St. Louis 8 with Philadelphia also winning 6. Other circuits list varied results from Louisville to Toledo and multiple rain affected games.
A local corruption tale unfolds as Amos L Hasbrook faces legal pressure over a street railway franchise. Madelein helps traffic crucial documents across the state line and a cop devises an arrest plot to free them. The chase ends with papers blank and Hasbrook praising a brave officer.
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