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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1941
Page
7
Instructional column by Harold Calderwood from Jefferson City Country Club pro on long irons. It explains why blades aid distance and air, noting easier play, better alignment, and a controlled swing with a close stance, backswing, and left-arm straightness to drive weight into the left side.
In New York on June 23, experts argue over the meaning of cosmic as Joe Louis and Lou Nova prep for their title fight. Nova teases a cosmic punch while Louis pursues mysticism notes from past practices, leaving the betting public unsure how to handicap the match.
Kansas City Missouri officials of the American Ice Hockey Association announce next season's rule change ending sudden death in tied games. Two five minute overtime periods will follow regulation if still tied, then a tie. The circuit splits into northern and southern divisions with Kansas City Dallas Fort Worth and Tulsa in the south and Minneapolis St Paul Omaha and St Louis in the north.
Detroit signings and bonus discussions precede Wakefield’s Tigers debacle while Arnovich nears another draft. Jacobs dubbed World Telegram’s Star of the Week for promotion prowess. Other notes salute Weiss’s birthday, Delmont’s return, Conn’s signing, Cagney’s harness racing, and Senators buyer rumors.
Brooklyn Dodgers win a 16 inning 2-1 opener and a 3-2 nightcap over the Cincinnati Reds to move closer to the pennant. Giants top Cardinals twice boosting Dodgers as St Louis clings to first by one game.
National League games featured New York 4 3, St Louis 3 2, Brooklyn 2 3, Cincinnati 1 2 in a sixteen inning opener. Boston 6 3 beat Chicago 5 2 while Pittsburgh fell to Cincinnati 4 1. Philadelphia 7 1. American League saw New York 5 Detroit 4, Cleveland 6 Washington 6, Chicago 14 Philadelphia 0, Boston 7 St Louis 12 5. American Association results included Toledo 11 8 over Columbus 2 8, Louisville 8 5 over Indianapolis 4 0, Milwaukee 3 0 over Kansas City 2 6, Minneapolis 7 over St Paul.
The Missouri Pacific Eagles defend city softball title as they face the Unemployment Compensation Commission at Washington Park in the second of three games. Stan Adrian will start for the Unemployment team with backup Freddie Rost due to work the rear. Other games include American Shoes versus Lutherans and Missouri Power and Light versus Lions Club with Johnson Fitzgerald expected for American Shoes and Muck for the Lions Club.
The captiol Theatre screens fight footage suggesting Joe Louis is slowing after Max Schmeling’s 1936 knockout. Pictures show Louis under pressure as Billy Conn presses the attack, with a jab to the jaw briefly putting him down and the challenger dominating on points. Fort Riley reports a new blacksmith course for soldiers. Davis UC testing rubber from guayule for California industry expansion.
Chicago June 23 Frankie Parker's showing in the National Clay Courts Tennis Tournament stamped him as a strong contender for top ranking among the nation's tennis stars. The Spring Lake, New Jersey youth won the clay courts championship for the third time by defeating Bobby Riggs in a hard five set match 6 3 7 5 6 8 4 6 6 3.
Tweedies lost to Marshall 3 1 in North Missouri League play as Owdemen, under manager Claude McClure, struggled with nine hits while committing errors. Peanuts Laney and Ray Moss led the offense with two hits each, but Marshall's two-run second inning proved decisive.
Historical sports brief recalls past incidents: a year ago Billy Jurges of the New York Giants was beaned by Cincinnati pitcher Bucky Walters as Reds topped the Giants to take first place. Also notes Joe Louis’s quick knockout of Max Schmeling in 1938 and a 1931 intercollegiate rowing result at Poughkeepsie.
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