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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1941
Page
7
The Cincinnati Reds ride a late surge to eight straight victories, narrowing the gap to a half game of third in the National League amid a wave of timely hitting. Lonnie Frey drives in four, Elmer Riddle shuts the door in relief, while Brooklyn’s Hugh Casey and New York’s other rivals stumble in a busy day of interleague action.
National League results show Cincinnati defeating Brooklyn 9 to 7, St. Louis topping New York 5 to 2, Pittsburgh beating Philadelphia 0 to 0 is implied, and Chicago defeating Boston 12 to 6. American League had no games scheduled.
The page recalls Les Steers missing a world high jump record due to absent official checkers after clearing 6 feet 10 1 8 inches. It notes Helen Wills Moody defeating Peggy Scriver in tennis to secure a U S victory in the Wightman Cup. It mentions the United States planned a 395-athlete team for the Berlin Olympics and includes a note that Patella is the ancient name for Paris dating to 33 B.C.
New York writer Harry Ferguson details Bill Terry’s wearying saga as he contends with a metaphorical St Louis Blues after trading for Harry Gumbert and facing the consequences. Gumbert shines for the Cardinals, while Terry’s Giants stumble, losing 5 to 2 as Gumbert nears a perfect line. Terry’s health is described as fragile with a six week recovery expected.
The sports round up notes Bill Jurges rests to avoid relapse while minor league outlooks grow bleaker. It cites daylight play for Atlanta to test floodlight viability, plus waiver-rule debates at summer meetings. Anecdotes cover Lindstrom Richards feud, Leemans quitting soft ball, Notre Dame optimism, and Perry’s tennis tour costs.
Secretary Orville Findlay announces Washington Park soft ball games postponed for tonight due to rain. Finance committee and team managers meet at City Hall at 7:30. District Commissioner Joe Schrader urges players and fans to attend to discuss the state tournament site to be assigned June 17. Jefferson City aims to host and plans weekly contests with teams from other cities.
Ex-sailor and counter spy Al D. Blake trapped two Japanese nationals in Los Angeles on charges of obtaining national defense information. Tatsubana Tatibana, 39, a Japanese navy commander, and To raithi Kono, 46, a former Chaplin chauffeur, faced U S commissioner heads in bail set at 30 000 and 25 000 respectively. Blake aided by naval intelligence and the FBI, paid expenses for trips and handed funds to authorities. The raid yielded illicit material from Tatibana apartment. Tatibana had entered the U S on a language study passport and was purchasing oil for Japan from Los Angeles headquarters.
Indianapolis June 10 AP The ordinary parade scene reflected the 67th annual imperial council session of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. Imperial Potentate George F Olendorf of Springfield Missouri, confined by a heart ailment to his hotel bed since Saturday, planned to open the session and present his report noting ancient Mayans of Central and South America used teeth as decoration.
A collage of short items: Detroit highlights an unsound Belle Isle band-shell deemed unsafe by buildings chief Joseph P. Wolff. Wilson North Carolina reports thieves stripping car hubcaps for resold metal profits. Boise Idaho notes a full-length bed installed in Governor Clark’s car for long trips. Salt Lake City covers Bush family announcements of planned marriages. Chicago rounds up quirks from a coat theft during a court settlement and a draftee’s appendicitis delaying swearing-in. Licenses for three Fort Leonard Wood area beer saloons revoked by state official C Roy Noel.
The social security commission announced aid to dependent children totaling 414829.48 to 13937 families this month. Checks mailed today include Cal laway 1139 to 46 families Cole 1778 to 58 families Maries 1939 to 65 Miller 1993 to 68 Moniteau 1405 to 45 Osage 1226 to 43 families. The June rolls add 296 families and 510 children compared with May.
A monthly total reaches 29.76 with a one cent uptick from last month and an average per child of 12.84, up from May. In Manchester Conn a housewife bought lettuce and found a fiddler crab inside, turning dinner into fresh crabmeat salad. The note adds that the ancient Etruscans pioneered dental restoration with bronze bridges.
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