Remley Seeks Boys Under Eighteen For Softball Teams
Jefferson City playgrounds director Hardd Remley announced six playgrounds are open and the Junior Softball League at Washington Park begins its 1941 season. Only four teams so far in junior softball. he urges boys 16 and under to report this week with a goal of ten teams for the circuit. Equipment supplied by sponsors except gloves. trophies for top team and ten individual awards. Lions and WPA run the parks. play hours vary by location with softball diamonds at Washington Park, McClung Park, and St. Peter’s.
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St. Peter's Park
Community Center
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Watch That Grip Harold Calderwood Tells How to Hold Golf Club
Local pro Harold Calderwood writes a series in the Post-Tribune on golf grip basics For his first lesson he explains grip setup with the left hand position right hand overlay and thumb V alignment He urges patience through initial awkwardness as the grip becomes natural in time
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Harold Calderwood
Jefferson City
The
Post-Tribune
Country Club
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Crosby Castoff Sets Parimutuel Record at Hollywood Park
Rita Osund, a Crosby castoff, paid 591.60 to set a pari mutuel record for the Hollywood Park summer meeting. The California bred three year old holdup mare won a six furlong sprint by two lengths, payoff 40.80 and 25.20.
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Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Rita Osund
Crosby
Hollywood Park
Erlander Stable
Stars shine as Dobson powers Red Sox comeback win
Joe Dobson pitched a four hit ball against the Tigers and added three safeties including a home run. Dick Errickson shut out the Pirates with a five hit performance. Elmer Riddle delivered a pitching gem and drove in the winning run. Johnny Hopp had a double and triple to spark a Cardinals victory. Bob Feller halted the Yankees with seven hits as Cleveland returned to the top of the American League.
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Tigers
Dick Errickson
Braves
Pirates
Elmer Riddle
Reds
Giants
Johnny Hopp
Cardinals
Dodgers
Bob Feller
Indians
Yankees
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Sox
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
St.Louis
A’s
Detroit
Cardinal
Billy Southworth
Brooklyn
Johnny
Hopp
Jim Brown
Feller
Stringbean Williams Hitsters and Open Hopes in Parade
Fort Worth columnist Harry Ferguson surveys sports chatter on Sam Snead’s return to the national open, Louis vs Conn hype, Buddy Baer’s punch, and big Open attendance talk as Texas fans plan for golf and boxing headlines with continued notes on St Louis Browns future.
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Harry Ferguson
Fort Worth
Tex
Sam Snead
Philadelphia
Major League Leaders by Associated Press
National and American League leaders listed with batting averages 356 Hack Chicago 354 for Reiser Brooklyn Ott New York 12 home runs. R B I leaders Nicholson Chicago 41 Mocore St Louis 39. pitching Cooper 6 1 Warneke 3 1. DiMaggio Chapman Keltner Cronin 16 doubles. OPS leaders and other stats noted for multiple clubs.
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Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
Nicholson
Ott
New York
Mocore
St. Louis
Slaughter
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Mize
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Moore
Boston
Lavagetto
Medwick
DiMaggio
Chapman
Philadelphia
Seibert
Cronin
Keltner
Cleveland
Travis
Washington
York
Detroit
Johnson
Heath
Case
Feller
Lyons
Boxing card results from New York and Holyoke mixed with Chile rainfall
The report lists boxers and outcomes from bouts in New York Brooklyn Amsterdam Newark Philadelphia and Holyoke with several decisions and a knockout. It notes Beau Jack beating Tommy Spiegal and counters alongside other outpoints and stoppages. A Chile rainfall fact mentions up to 216 inches annually in some regions.
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New York
Patsy Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Matt Perfetti
Amsterdam
N .W
Newark
Louis
Kid) Cocos
New Haven
Conn
Norman Rubio
Albany
N.Y
Philadelphia
Mayon Padlo
Saverio Turiello
George Zengaras
Tony Saraullo
Holyoke
Mass
Beau Jack
Springfield
Tommy Spiegal
Uniontown
Billings
Mont
R. J. Lewis
Denver
Joe Sutka
Detroit
Lou Gehrig dies from rare disease ends iron horse era
New York June 3 UPI Lou Gehrig baseballs good boy and enduring Yankee star dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after a long illness. He played 2 130 consecutive games and ended a 14 season first-baseman career in 1939. Funeral services set at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Riverdale. Babe Ruth mourns. mayor LaGuardia note.
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Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Christ Protestant- Episcopal Church
Riverdale
N. Y
Gerald V. Barry
Eleanor Twitchell
Chicago
Henry Gehrig
Nellie Twitchell
Gehrig
Yankee
Babe Ruth
Babe
New York Municipal Parole Commission
F. H. LaGuardia
Iron Horse
The
Yanks
Baseball and baseball-like results across leagues
National League results show St Louis tying Brooklyn and Cincinnati tying New York while Boston and Pittsburgh lose. Philadelphia edges Chicago but Cleveland defeats New York as Washington beats Chicago and Boston wins big. American Association listings include Toledo over Kansas City spoiled by rain and partial Milwaukee-Columbus, Minneapolis-Louisville, and St Paul-Indianapolis contests. US money supply hits 9 billion dollars.
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St. Paul
Cards Extend Late Innings Wins Challenge Lead
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 to break the tie and return to first in the NL while the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 7-5 to move ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees fall short as Bob Feller shines in a lively day of major league action.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Cardinals
Redbirds
Indians
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Yankees
Bob Feller
Yanks
Chicago
Roundup of boxing heat and baseball notes in midweek action
New York plays host to a complex set of sports tidbits. Arthur Donovan was set to referee the Lou Nova Jim Robinson bout in Minneapolis before promoter Tommy O Loughlin changed plans. Billy Conn’s bid to keep a Pittsburgh-made Bloye in the Yankee Stadium title fight with Joe Louis hits hurdles. Buck Nelson’s durability in nine innings remains questioned across 11 starts. Also notes on Dodger clubhouse banter, Pat Mullin vs George Case, George Turpie’s golf duties, and delayed Chicago Philadelphia games amid rain.
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Eddie Briets
New York
Special News Service
Arthur Donovan
Lou Nova
Jim Robinson
Minneapolis
Tommy O'Loughlin
Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis
Buck Newsom
Earl Mann
Atlanta Crackers
Rene Cortes
Willard Marshall
Connie Ryan
Johnny Nee
Detroit
Pat Mullin
Washington
George Case
Ty Cobb
George Turpie
New Orleans
Audubon Club
George, Jr
Turpie
Marian Turpie M'Naughton
Clash of International Shoes Leads Softball Showdown at Washington Park
International Shoes No. 1 faces the unbeatens as a three game series continues at Washington Park. The 6:15 opener pits The Group against Elks with Unemployment Compensation Commission No. 1 meeting Missouri Pacific Eagles at 8:48. Earlier, A.C.W.A and Columbian Squires posted wins while A.C.C. No. 2 beat Missouri Power and Light. A.C.W.A Lutheran clash featured a season high 13 batters in the sixth.
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Elks
Unemployment Compensation Commission No
Missouri Pacific Eagles
A.C W.A
Columbian Squires
A.C.C. No. 2
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A.C.W.A
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Missouri Power and Light Co
Clothiers
USC. Cc
Michelson
Manning
Brooks
Walsh
Aldridge
MacKenzie
Odds Against Slot Machine In Reno Mystery Slugs
Police in Reno Nevada report a local one dollar slot machine with 40 Jeaden slugs cut and filed to dollar size suggesting tampering. The incident raises questions about the odds and safety of slot play in the area.
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