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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1962

Page

8

Yogi Berra’s spectacular catch preserves Yankee win

Yogi Berra, a 36 year old outfielder, made a dazzling 410 foot running catch in left field to rob Jake Wood of a potential homer or triple. The play helped Bill Stafford earn his sixth win as the Yankees beat the Tigers 2 to 1, extending Detroit’s skid to five games and moving New York back atop the AL standings.

Tris Speaker Joe DiMaggio Willie Mays Yankees Yogi Berra Bob Scheffing Detroit Tigers Yankee Scheffing Tigers Jake Wood Bill Stafford Dick Brown Stafford Detroit Rocky Colavito Vic Wertz Chico Fernandez Berra Berra al Gionfriddo DiMaggio Yogi Roger Maris Frank Lary Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Athletics Chicago White Sox San Francisco Giants Skein Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Braves Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Houston Colts New York Mets Pittsburgh

Major League Standings and Tuesday Results Summary

The West and East divisions show Los Angeles and San Francisco leading their leagues with records above .650. Tuesday's results include Pittsburgh edging Chicago 4 3 and Milwaukee routing Los Angeles 15 2. Tonight's schedules feature key matchups across NL and AL venues.

United Press International National League Los Angeles San Francisco Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Houston Philadelphia Chicago New York San Fran Cine Los Angles McBean Koonce Pierce Purkey Hook Bruce Bennett Gibson W. L. Pet Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Boston AIS Washington Mossi Sheldon Washington (2, Twi-Night) — Donovan Ramos Walker

Barclay Resigns as Assistant Cashier at Washington State Bank

Charles M. Barclay, assistant cashier at the Washington State Bank, resigns effective June 1 ending about eighteen years of service. His future plans are not announced.

Charles M. Barclay Washington State Bank Barclay

Washington Babe Ruths Fall In Opener At Green Field

Washington Babe Ruth teams opened with losses as Wayland beat the Reds 17 6 at Green Field and Riverside downed the Monarchs 4 2 in a pitchers duel Riverside built on 4 runs in the sixth inning to win Whelan fanned 15 for Riverside while Haifley struck out 14 for Washington Deaton had 3 straight hits and Schmidt 2 hits for Riverside The next games are set for Tuesday at Green Field and Thursday against Wayland and Riverside.

Pirates Chicago Cubs Twins Lee Thomas Don Lee Angels Lenny Green Minnesota Frank Malzone Pete Runnels Red Sox Ike Delock Dave Wickersham White Sox Athletics Juan Marichal San Francisco Orlando Cepeda Mike McCormick Stu Miller Don Larsen Jim O'Toole Moe Drabowsky Reds Padres Washington Babe Ruth Reds Wayland Monarchs Riverside Green Field Brimhal Tom Lowe Whelan Terry Haifley Jerry Deaton Bill Schmidt

Princes of Laos Sign Agreement

Three rival Laotian princes led by Souvanna Phouma Souphanouvong and Boun Oum signed a coalition pact to share power and end years of warfare. The move drew reactions from Washington Moscow London and Peiping as US aid negotiations resume and regional tensions persist with Thai border concerns and Thai troops.

Khang Khay Laos UPI Southeast Asia Souvanna Phouma Souphanouvong Pathet Lao Boun Oum Washington Moscow London Peiping United States Phoumi Nosavan Moscow Radio Thailand Kennedy Chou En- Lai Souvanna

Space Officials To Check U S Defense

Washington officials discuss expanding the military role in space with studies on piloted and unmanned craft to intercept hostile space vehicles. Pentagon denies a firm Air Force plan while noting future projects may go beyond civilian Mercury and Gemini programs.

Washington UPI Defense Department Pentagon Air Force Department New York Times Civilian Space Agency Defense

Ainsworth Rolls Over Washington in Softball

Ainsworth defeated Washington 13 to 1 in four innings at Green Field. Wagenknecht pitched for Ainsworth while Meyers took the loss. The game featured five early walks and a burst of runs in the first two innings. Washington’s lone run came in the fourth inning scored by Farrier. Wyman beat Wayland in the other softball game at Green Field.

Washington Ainsworth Green Field Wagenknecht Meyers Farrier Wyman Wayland

Folding Bottle Among New Household and Industrial Goods

A folding bottle made of transparent tenite polyethylene holds up to five gallons and folds to pocket size, ideal for water storage at home, factory, boat or camp. Also featured is a two door cabinet with sliding doors for bathroom storage, a wall or toilet tank top mount, and a floor polisher attachment for canister vacuums for cleaning waxing or polishing flat surfaces.

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