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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1962

Page

8

Dodgers Win as Giants Falter in Tight 5-4 Victory

Willie Davis sparked a Los Angeles rally with a first inning run and Frank Howard and Ron Fairly added RBIs as the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-4 to reclaim the NL lead. Lee Walls and Roseboro produced a key fourth inning with Walls driving in a run and Roseboro tripling before stealing home.

Davis Giants Dodgers Tommy Davis Billy Pierce Frank Howard Ron Fairly Lee Walls John Roseboro

Major Leagues Standings and Tuesday Games Mixed

The American League leading New York and Minnesota battle atop the standings with Los Angeles and Detroit close behind. In the National League Los Angeles and San Francisco pace the circuit as Pittsburgh and Cincinnati win on Tuesday. Weather and schedule notes follow with several night games and rain delays.

United Press International American League L. Pet New York Minnesota Los Angeles Detroit Chicago Baltimore Cleveland Boston Kansas City Washington Cleve Inn Balti Wash Fischer Wilson Grant Herbert Twinight Stigman Kralick Stenhouse Osteen Chance Terry W. L. Pet San Francisco Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Philadelphia Houston Los Marichal Padres Ay’s Los Ang

A and W Team Triumphs In Final League Game

Washington's A and W softball team beat West Liberty 4 to 3 at West Liberty Tuesday evening. The winners scored two runs in the second inning on a Fritz walk and a Howsare home run. Chmelar earned the win on the mound while the team totaled four runs on four hits with six walks and four hit batsmen.

Washington West Liberty Fritz Howsare Chmelar

Two Jalopy Events Labor Day Weekend

Spectators enjoyed two jalopy races over Labor Day weekend with events at West Liberty on Saturday and Columbus Junction on Monday. Mark Mosier of Washington posted the fastest time in Saturday’s time trial at 32.17 seconds, with multiple heats and a feature race won by Mullink. At Columbus Junction, Bruce Reilly led the fastest lap at 30.88 seconds, Gegner of Brighton won the trophy dash, and Mosier claimed the feature before Reilly’s car was protested and slated for stock-part checks. The next race is set for Burlington Saturday night.

West Liberty Columbus Junction Mark Mosier Washington Maas Iowa City Mosier Gegner Brighton Kleindorf Muscatine Mellink Beckley Beckley, Kalona; 3. Brissey Burlington Clark Smith Kalona Morris Niffenegger Inglebright Pollmeier la Harpe Ill Jackson DeMeyer Noble Wapello Reilly Hatch Mullink Brissey Erickson Mt. Pleasant LaHarpe Prymek Hemsted Plank Boyd Bruce Reilly

LSU Poised as Southeast Football Power This Year

LSU faces a tough schedule and high expectations as Charlie McClendon inherits a strong lineup led by Jerry Stovall. Returnees include 26 of 35 lettermen and eight back for Florida, with Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia Tech and Tennessee among top rivals in a loaded SEC slate.

Southeast David M. Moffit United Press International Atlanta UPI Charlie McClendon Louisiana State Ralph Houk New York Yankees Casey Stengel McClendon LSU Seagals Paul Dietzel Army Dietzel LSU Jerry Stovall Bengals Miami Alabama Mississippi Georgia Tech Tennessee Florida Auburn Kentucky Georgia Mississippi State Tulane Vanderbilt

NFO protests jolt livestock market moves across several states

Reports say NFO demonstrations disrupted livestock shipments with about 10 Missouri highway patrolmen guarding Lewistown action. Hampered sales planned in Hannibal and Palmyra as observers and dealers face threats. NFO head Staley warned he may intervene personally to calm tensions while the market moratorium could show effects in two to three weeks.

NFO Missouri Lewistown Dalton Hannibal Palmyra Judo Wis Emil Treauthardt Madison Don Schmitt WMTV Staley Corning Iowa Rea. Mo

Two Young Germans Flee East Berlin

Two young refugees ages 22 and 25 escaped East Berlin by crashing two barbed wire barriers and swimming to the American Zone in West Berlin under gunfire. They reached safety after crossing the border seals as tensions with the Soviet side rose over the war memorial guard dispute.

Berlin Ivan Jakubowsky Sandkrug Bridge Brandenburg Gate Charlie West Berlin

Women's Bowling League Reports Close Scores and Leaders

Melody Strikers League standings show Winga's JeTa Tweeten's Dillon's Rockettes and others with 4 0 records. High team series Dillon 2145 and Tweeten 2062. top games Dillon 783 and 766. Individual leaders Eleanor Wolf 475, Helen Hayes 473. game leaders Shirley Burlingame 183 and Fern Birney 176.

Trikers Winga JeTa Tweeten Dillon Rockettes W.F.W. Auxiliary Marge Martin Osincup Eae Seifert's Eleanor Wolf Helen Hayes Shirley Burlingame Fern Birney

Floyd Patterson Earnings Before Liston Title Fight

Ring earnings for heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson before facing Sonny Liston totaled 4 250 610 dollars across 40 pro fights. That equals about 5 550 dollars per minute of fight time.

Chicago UPI Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson

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