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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1969

Page

8

Cubs Win 2-0 as Durocher Marries Before Debut

United Press International reports manager Leo Durocher wed Lynn Goldblat on Thursday and returned to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory over the Montreal Expos. Ernie Banks drove in the lone run with a first inning sacrifice fly, tying Joe DiMaggio for 15th on the all time RBI list with his 1,537th RBI. Hands earned his sixth win, posting the Cubs 15th shutout this year as the team snapped a five game skid.

United Press International Leo Durocher Chicago Cubs Montreal Expos Cubs Ernie Banks Bill Hands Durocher Lynn Goldblat Banks Joe DiMaggio

Kuhn Pushes Rules for Owners and Players in Baseball

New York based baseball commissioner Ford Frick Kuhn said a forthcoming set of guidelines will define undesirable off field and outside business ties for players and owners. He noted three club owners planned to exit Parvin Dorhmann shares and directorships. Finley Bartholomay and Louis Jr. will resign from Parvin Dorhmann. Delbert Coleman will leave the Braves board.

New York UPI Baseball Commission Norie Kuhn Kuhn Parvin-Dohrmann Company Parvin-Dorrmann New York Stock Exchange Fremont Stardust Aladdin Las Vegas Nev William C. Bartholomay John J. Louis Jr Atlanta Braves Charls O. Finley Oakland Athletics Parvin- Dorhmann Delbert Coleman

Waddell Family to Attend International Men's Convention

Mr and Mrs Howard Waddell and family will depart Sunday morning for Green Lake Wisconsin to attend the International s Men s convention.

Howard Waddell Green Lake Wis

Lichty Wins Iowa Junior Girls Golf Tour Title

Flynn tied for fifth as Bobbe Lichty of Waterloo closes six-year era with a 308 total over 72 holes to win the Iowa Junior Girls Golf Tournament in Boone Iowa Sue Harmon of Cedar Rapids finished second with 319 while Kathy Schuchat Des Moines and many others followed in final scores Mary Flynn Keota and Donna Stiley Audubon tied for fifth with 349 as the field completed four days of play

Miss Harmon Melanie Schiller Waterloo Karen Seltz Des Moines Mary Flynn Keota Donna Stiley Audubon Dubuque Shirley Rddimund Parkersburg Sue Magill Atlantic Barb Miller Cedar Rapids Sandy Korss LeMars Claudia Round Maquoketa

Contract Approved Hawkins to Play for Suns

NBA Commissioner Walter J. Kennedy announced the settlement of Connie Hawkins’s dispute with the league and his signing with the Phoenix Suns. Hawkins, once barred over the 1961 college basketball scandal, agreed to terms reportedly well over a million dollars, with contract length kept confidential. He had been a standout in the ABA and sued the NBA in 1966 for monopoly before finalizing the Phoenix deal.

New York UPI Walter J. Kennedy National Basketball Association Today American Basketball Association Connie Hawkins Phoenix Suns Kennedy Los Angeles Hawkins University of Iowa NBA Richard L. Bloch Suns David Litman Phoenix Litman Minnesota Pipers ABA Brooklyn N.Y

Namath and Rozelle may reach accord

Namath and Pete Rozelle plan a possible meeting in New York to resolve the stalemate over Namath's retirement. Rozelle returns from fishing and Namath from a Seattle golf event as talks surface to end the impasse stemming from an order to divest his East Side nightclub.

NEW York UPI Joe Namath Pete Rozelle Rozelle California Namath Seattle Commissioner New York Jets East Side League Bachelors III

Kemper Open leader Bob Charles laments distance

New Zealand lefty Bob Charles held a lead at 6 under par 138 after the second round of the Kemper Open in Charlotte. He complained the course is too long for him while seven-time runners up chase, including Sam Snead and Lee Trevino, as Charles drew near a third round.

Charlotte N.C UPI New Zealand Bob Charles Charles Kemper Sam Snead Dan Sikes Tony Jacklin Bruce Devlin Lee Trevino Dale Douglass Mason Rudolph

Giants beat Cubs 6-3 in intercity league play

The eleven and twelve year old intercity league saw the Giants defeat the Cubs 6-3 as Mike Young pitched a one hit game and hit a home run. Doug Roupert took the loss. In the Braves versus Dodgers game Berns earned the win over Long as Bob Nardy had three hits including a homer. Dodgers rallied for six runs in the last inning but fell short. All teams sat tied for the league lead with one win and one loss.

Giants Cubs Mike Young Doug Roupert Young Braves Dodgers Berns Bob Nardy

Blues and South Lose in Tri County Action

In Tri County League play on Friday, Washington South fell 9-7 to Ainsworth as Orris earned the win with 12 strikeouts and Nardy took the loss. Ruppert and Caldwell hit homers for South while Orris and Davis did so for Ainsworth. Errors plagued South in a tightly fought affair. Brighton defeated Washington Blue 6-0 with Long taking the defeat and Doug Farrier the win, who fanned 14 and limited Blues to one hit. Hyde Schooley and Farrier each had two hits for Brighton.

Washington South Ainsworth Orris Nardy Ruppert Caldwell Davis Tri County Brighton Washington Blue Long Doug Farrier Farrier Blues Phil Hyde Mike Schooley

Major League Friday Results and Weekend Schedule

National League results show Chicago 2 Montreal 0 and Houston 6 San Diego 1 with Houston taking 1st game 3 1. Saturday’s matchups include St Louis at New York and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, with Montreal at Chicago and San Francisco at Atlanta among others. Sunday games feature St Louis at New York and Montreal at Chicago, plus Los Angeles at Cincinnati and San Diego at Houston.

Chicago Montreal Houston San Diego Los Angeles Cincinnati New York St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Atlanta San Fran Briles DiLauro Veale Palmer Reed Jenkins San Francisco Marichal P. Niekro Osteen Culver Kelley Griffin Boston Cal Calif Washington Detroit Seattle Kan City Oakland California Kansas City Minnesota Baltimore Cleveland L. Pet St Louis

U S Army Specialist Four Robert Yoder Assigned in Vietnam

Army specialist four Robert A. Yoder aged 20, son of Mr and Mrs Allen M Yoder Route 2 Wellman Iowa, was assigned May 29 to the 1st Logistical Command in Vietnam as a wheeled vehicle mechanic.

U. S. Army Vietnam AHTNC Robert A. Yoder Allen M. Yoder Wellman Iowa 1St

Scouts visit Kalona cheese factory

Cub Scout Outing Den Mothers Mrs Kenneth Lerack and Mrs Leroy Conrad led Den 4 Cubs on a Kalona cheese factory tour after an early 7:30 a.m. departure. The group also visited the Yoder Feed Open House, MacBride Hall Museum, had a MacDonalds dinner, then a park picnic and a visit to Fountain Falls Pet Farm before returning home.

Crawfordsville Women’s Society of Christian Service United Methodist Church Versa Anderson Herbert Rich Methodist Church Rust College Society School of Missions Des Moines George Canott Willis Conrad Kenneth Lerack Leroy Conrad Kalona MacBride Hall Iowa City MacDonald’s Fountain Falls Mike Wells Mike Rine Jimmy Tommy Steve Conrad Kevin Rose Tony Hauenstein Tom Bernau Robert Richardson

Legion women in Riverside meeting in June report

The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Fred Frank's home in Riverside on a Wednesday evening for the June gathering. President Mrs. Dale Burich conducted the session and officers were elected: Mrs. Wilma Rummelhart president, Mrs. Burich first vice president, Mrs. John Veggy second vice president, Mrs. Bess Burich chaplain, Mrs. Gale Dinner sergeant at arms, and Mrs. Clarence Rummelhart historian. A report was presented on the event.

Wilbur Kiene Riverside American Legion Auxiliary Fred Frank William Waldschmidt Dale Burich Wilma Rummelhart John Veggy Bess Burich Gale Dinner Clarence Rummelhart

Memorial Day Activities by Local Veterans Auxiliaries

Over seventy wreaths were made by American Legion Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary members at the B and W Cafe for placement at Riverside Cemetery Mt Olivet and St Stanislaus cemeteries with help from several children. The program featured Mrs Wilma Rummelhart at Riverside, a VFW Color Guard and VFW firing squad. A card party was planned with hostesses Mrs William Walschmidt Mrs Leroy Hardy and Mrs Dale Burich. A bake sale is set for Saturday June 21 at the Launderette starting 11 a.m. Donations welcomed. July hostess committee named Mrs Fred Kron and Mrs Harold Cress. Tuesday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Albert Navy included Mrs Nellie Finke and Mrs Blanche Harvey of Washington.

American Legion Auxiliary V. F. W. Auxiliary Riverside Mt. Olivet St. Stanislaus V. F. W. Post William Waldschmidt Leroy Hardy Dale Burich Fred Kron Harold Cress Albert Navy Nellie Finke Blanche Harvey Washington

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