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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
2
Enthusiasm ran high at the Washington Golf and Country Club as 46 members gathered for a dinner and a review of the 1940 season. A full summer schedule includes driving and putting contests, with prizes, and tournaments across three local clubs.
Preliminary work begins on the Lincoln School grounds for two new clay tennis courts to be built by the Washington Tennis Club. The project, aided by club funds, services, and material donations, aims for completion and play by early June with school authority backing and NYA labor project approval reducing costs.
American League standings show Cleveland leading with 18 wins and 10 losses. New York, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, and St. Louis also listed with results and upcoming matchups. National League standings include Cincinnati, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, and Boston with current records and schedule notes.
Plans call for two end-to-end courts at the southeast corner of the Lincoln grounds with USLTA approved dimensions. Clay chosen as surface with turf as ideal but not yet installed. Courts will be public and free. a summer schedule is to be published later. Mrs. Al Huber remains in the hospital.
Lloyd Sharp of Richmond Rudolph Schmidt of Washington and Raymond Maize of Wellman were dismissed yesterday afternoon. L F Harding of Washington admitted for removal of wrist steel. Mrs Frank Perrin of Kalona admitted for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Dale Gallagher of Washington welcomed a daughter at 10 this morning weighing eight pounds one and a half ounces.
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