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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1931

Page

3

Scout Troops Plan Local Outing with Nine Events

Laufer company invites all troops to a Sunday inter troop outing. Events include indoor baseball, steal the bacon, signalling with 1690 letter message, horse and rider race, bugling five calls, rescue race with a 90 lb patient, inter troop tug of war, chariot race with neckerchief grab, dressing race with inspection, and shoe stack. Geological report notes Gibraltar rock crumbling and shrinking.

Analeo i Lee Wireman Inter

Boston Defeats Cards Again 3-0 Behind Seibold

Socks Seibold struck out four to propel Boston to a 3-0 victory over St. Louis for the second straight day. Collins collected three of St Louis four hits while Johnson allowed six, with Wrightstone delivering three.

Boston St. Louis Socks Seibold Collins Johnson Wrightstone Loca Rube

Baseball results mix with injuries and odd notes

Baseball scores from Chicago and New York show Chicago routing Philadelphia 4 to 2 with Klein hitting his fifteenth homer, and New York beating Pittsburgh 8 to 6 in eleven innings. Cleveland topped Washington 12 to 6 as Cronin was sidelined by a hit, while St Louis won 8 to 2 at Philadelphia behind Wallace Hebert in his first big league start. Also noted are a factory in Siam seeking American airplanes, a frog incident injuring Wheeler, and Japan outfitting over a thousand ships with radio telegraph gear.

New York Pittsburgh Spencer Meine Hubell Giants Berry Terry Ben Washington Cleveland Philadelphia

Calcutta Opens India’s First Sound Picture Studio

The first studio in India for producing sound pictures has been opened in Calcutta. American equipment that is portable for news reel production is being used.

India Calcutta

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co May sales decline

Five week period ending May 30 shows sales at 193,946,053, down 1.65 percent from last year. May tonnage rose to 563,223 vs 88,753 in 1930, up 74,470 or 24 percent, while average weekly sales dipped to 20,589,281 from 20,934,643 and weekly tonnage rose to 112,645 from 97,751.

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

Ramblers Lose To Lucky Strike 7 6 In Thrilling Game

In a hectic baseball encounter the Western Ramblers fell 7 to 6 to Lucky Strike. V Mangin, a diminutive Luckie shortstop, delivered the decisive moments before being removed after seven innings as the Ramblers showed fight in a game that featured late drama and standout plays.

Ramblers Lucky Strike Western Ramblers Mangin Cannon

Oakland City's Strike Averted After Recall Of Miner

A recent recall at the Blackfoot Coal strip mine near the city ends a dispute over Walter Atcliffe. International President John D. Lewis led talks, restoring Atcliffe to his job and averting a wave of stoppages. The report notes the workers had faced a potential strike if the issue persisted.

Blackfoot Coal Company Walter Atcliffe John 4. Lewis

Baseball scores from yesterday’s National League results

National League games produced New York 8 Pittsburgh 6. Brooklyn 1 Cincinnati 2 in 11 innings. Philadelphia 2 Chicago 4. Boston 3 St. Louis 0. American League noted St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 2. Cleveland 5 Washington 12. American Association matched St. Paul 4 Louisville 5. Kansas City 1 Toledo 2. Milwaukee 8 Columbus 5.

National League W. Pet St. Louis New York Brooklyns Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati American Association Aaouisville St. Paul Ener Ore Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Boston Cleveland Washington Louisville Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Columbus

Reds Edge Dodgers In Eleven In Pitchers Battle

Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 2 to 1 to run its record to eight wins in nine. Si Johnson and Dazzy Vance dueled as Brooklyn tied in the ninth. In the eleventh Roettger opened with a triple, Quinn walked, Roettger scored on Guccione’s third hit for the decisive run.

Cincinnati Brooklyn Si Johnson Dazzy Vance Reds Roettger Triper Quinn Guccriello

Local Scouts Attend Mitchell Contests With Lost River Council

Local Boy Scouts from Washington, led by Junior Hackler, join Mitchell contests organized by the Lost River Council. Participants include Kenneth Hill, Paul Harper, LeRoy Dugan, Ernest Meade, George Nutter, James Moren and Wilbur Diton. Activities span signaling, fire starting by friction, first aid, archery, cooking and other scouting tasks. They will stay in Mitchell tonight and return Saturday afternoon, then camp at Pastside Park with more games against other cities on Sunday.

Boy Oeam Washington Mitchell Lost River Council Junior Hackler Kenneth Hill Paul Harper LeRoy Dugan Ernest Meade George Nutter James Moren Wilbur Diton Pee Mitchell Pastside Park

Merchants to Play the Odon Wonders Sunday

Loogootee Indiana June 12 The Loogootee Merchants have accepted a challenge to play Babe Haig s Odon Wonders in Odon Sunday at 2 30. Odon promises a strong team with Sarmont Brown Correll and Shaw in the battery while M O Maley and Brown will pitch for the Merchants.

Loogootee Ind Babe Haig Odon Shere Babe Merchants Bea Sarmont, Brown, Correll and Shaw M. O'Maley Brown

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