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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1912

Page

4

Spectacular Post Office vs Typographicals Baseball Clash Draws Crowd

A large Southeast park crowd watched the Post Office team defeat the Typographicals 18 to 2 in nine innings. Notable players included Clayton Neiswanger and Merton Bickford for the P O squad and Glenn Laffer and Forest Jacobs for the printers. The game featured elaborate running, pitching quirks, and spirited humor as both sides showcased veteran players and local press figures in a lively exhibition.

P. O Clayton Neiswanger Neiswanger Neiawanger Pollok Wallace Earl Hout Merton Bickford Washington Galvanizers Lee Ward Jones Oharbyehire Kelsey Luthrie Post Office Glenn Laffer Glenn

Home Run by Wallace and Two-Base Hits by Wallace and Kelsey

Wallace hit a home run. Kelsey added a two base hit along with Wallace, and Nelswangey contributed a two base hit. The scoring highlights show strong hitting by Wallace and solid support from Kelsey and Nelswangey.

Wallace Kelsey Nelswangey

Unclear ball game stats with multiple errors and mishaps

The box notes Rice and Lindsay each with four balls hit and four strikeouts for Rice. Wallace tallies ten. Typos and POs left on base are high with nine and four respectively. Errors by PB and Typos on first base total five and two. Passed balls by Jacobs and Kelsey. Multiple players steal bases including Kelsey Ward Wallace Guthrie Bickford Laffer. Umpire Shearer. Time listed as 1 (4h).

Forest Roy Garard Kelsey C Eeenener Ward Thowt Wallace Futhric Rogers Farrier Rice Lindsay Linsday Jacobs Guthrie Bickford Laffer Shearer

Ottumwa Tops Central Association Pennant Race

The Central association season closes with Ottumwa winning the pennant after a doubleheader split with Burlington. Monmouth wins both games at Muscatine, while Ottumwa holds the top percentage lead over Kewanee and Burlington. The local squad hosts Monmouth this afternoon and aims to finish the season strong with two more games Thursday and Friday.

Central Association Ottumwa Kewanee Monmouth Burlington Muscatine

One Million Women Voters In Six States

A census bureau statement shows California and Washington voters will participate in the coming presidential election for the first time. About one million women of voting age in six states are estimated to be eligible to vote, with detailed breakdowns by color nativity and parentage for 1910.

California Washington Durand Census United States

Baseball Standings Across Leagues With Team Percentages

The tallies show American League leaders Boston Detroit and Washington with varying win percentages. National League leaders New York Chicago and St Louis post strong marks while smaller associations list Minneapolis Milwaukee Columbus St Paul and other clubs with mixed results.

W. IL. P.C Boston Detroit Wash'ton Cleveland PhileV'ia New York Chicago St. Louis Cincin Ati Piesburg Brooklyn Philelia American Association Min Aplis Aid Mil’gukee Columbus St. Paul Toledo Louisville D. Maines Wichita AMAL Spref'ld Danville Dubuque Decatur Quincy Peoria Central League Spr Canton Vee Ft. Wayne Akron Y'gstown T. Haute BO Wobestne G. Rapids Dayton Zanesville AN Wheeling Rend Central Association Ottumwa Hannibal AS Kewanee Galesburg Birl'at M'acatine Washington Philadelphia Hoston National Cincinnati Chicago-Pittsburg Minneapolis Minneapolis, & St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Louisvile Des Moines Sioux Ciy Omaha Joe Denver Lincoln Tincoln Topeka Davenport Springfield Bloomington Youngstown Wheeling Wheling Fort Wayne Airon Fort Warne Aron Terre Haute Canton Grand Rapids Routh Bend Erie Hiral

Baseball scores and weather affect multiple league games across cities

A wide ledger of results shows Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, New York and more posting varied scores with several rain holds and games called at darkness. Multiple leagues report first and second games with ties and weather interruptions.

What Lincoln Achieved

Helen Nicolay writes in the September Century about Abraham Lincoln as his own biographer might, detailing his rise from defeat to presidency, cabinet leadership, victory in war, emancipation, and enduring oratorical legacy. It portrays Lincoln as a peasant-born reformer who wore humility, reigned with representative instincts, and died a martyr.

Helen Nicolay Lincoln Mr. Nicolay Senate Springfield

Eclipse Visible From Rio de Janeiro Oct 10 Observers

Eight groups of foreign astronomers from Europe and South America will view the total solar eclipse near Rio de Janeiro on October 10. The American ambassador Mr Dudley has urged American institutions be represented to witness the event.

Rio de Janeiro Europe South America Dudley State Department

Merchants Held in Montezuma Lottery Case

Forty four Montezuma merchants and three residents were arrested on charges of conducting a lottery tied to an automobile giveaway. Warrants served by Sheriff T. W. Smith target dealers who issued tickets with purchases and held a drawing for ownership of a car. Several names and a local editor are listed among those arrested.

Montezuma T. W. Smith Chase Brooklyn R. J. Smith Hugh M. Reed Henry K. Sampson Des Moines Reed

Remarkable cures claimed for Chamberlain's Cholera Remedy

The text states that few medicines meet such uniform success as Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and notes its wide reputation from cures in almost every neighborhood. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises it for sale.

Lemmon's Pharmacy

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