Jefferson City Wins 1941 State Softball Finals
Joe Schrader announces Jefferson City selected to host the 1941 State High School Softball Tournament finals at Washington Park with 10 additional lights ordered. Missouri State High School Athletic Association to run the event, cover expenses, and manage gate fees while districts vote on site locations including Jefferson City and Kirksville.
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Joe Schrader
Jefferson City
C. B. Potter
Missouri State High School Athletic Association
Washington Park
Missouri State High School, Athletic Association
Kirksville
Capital City
Major League Leaders Summary
Notable player stats from American and National Leagues include batting leaders Williams and Heath. DiMaggio tops runs and hits with strong showings for New York and Boston. Pitching leaders feature Feller and Riddle among others.
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Boston
Heath
Cleveland
DiMaggio
New York
Keller
York
Detroit
Boudreau
Keltner
Travis
Washington
Kubel
Chicago
Case
Feller
Benton
Ryba
Ree
Reiser
Brooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Hack
Moore
Nicholson
Camills
Dallesandro
Mize
Br. Louis
F. McCormick
Ott
Camilli
Frey
Cincinnati
Hopp
Reese
Riddle
Krist and Nahem
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Red Birds to Invade Sedalia for Grudge Battle Under Lights
Irons for accuracy and distance are urged by Jefferson City pro Harold Calderwood in a golf lesson. He cautions against overswings, left pulls, and poor finishes, recommending a gradual build from a shorter backswing to better control and confidence. Players should check stance and keep the finish over the left shoulder.
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Red Birds
Sedalia
Harold Calderwood
Jefferson City Country Club
Woods
H. Calderwood
Shoemen Grab Second as Senior Softball Sinks U C C
The American Shoes moved to second place after a 6-5 win over the Unemployment Compensation Commission. Lueckenhoff drove in three runs with a key two-out bases-loaded hit as Stan Adrian suffered his first defeat of the season. Johnny Fitzgerald allowed nine hits but kept them spread.
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Stan Adrian
Johnny Fitzgerald
Washington
Missouri Pacific Eagles
Columbia Red Cubs
Mexico
Missouri Power and Light Co
Unemployment Compensation Commission No. 2
MoPacs
Bis Guns
Innning
Chalky
Lueckenhoff
International Shoes No. 1
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
WPA
Kiwanis
Federal
Westliues
Brown
Amer
U.C.C
Fitzgerald
Hager
Adrian
Chapman
A.C.W.A
Ferguson picks All Star teams for the American League
In a playful column Harry Ferguson selects his American League and National League rosters for the Detroit All-Star game. He names Joe Dimaggio at multiple positions, jokes about rule changes with Landis and Feller pitching the full game, and teases DiMaggio as a rover. The piece ends hinting at continuation on page 7.
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Ferguson
Harry Ferguson
New York
Detroit
Joe Doakes
Bill Zilch
Joe Dimaggio
Ib Derman
Dack
Furgess
Ss Moore
Slaughter
If Nicholson
Rf Danning
C Dickey
Walters
P. Feller
Landis
DiMaggio
Feller
Golf Club Auction Funds British War Relief
Sports Roundup reports quirky notes from June 25 1940 including a golf set auction worth 11643 and a 1650 sale for British war relief, humorous bits about Dodgers fans, Jo Louis relatives in college football, predictions on Indians needs, and several brief sports and travel vignettes with names like Eddie Josephs Jr Eddie Josephs Jr Louis Conn Will Be playing tackle for Columbia and Bob Wilson heading to Princeton.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Lido
Hollis
L. I
Dodgers
Eddie Josephs, Jr
Louis Conn
Columbia Nest Ball
Bob Wilson
Jimmy
Princeton
Sports Mirror recap of past national and international matches
The column recalls events from prior years: Princeton and LSU tied for the NCAA golf team title with Johnny Burke of Georgetown earning qualifying medal. It notes Helen Wills Moody’s dramatic comeback in tennis, and Jack Sharkey’s decision victory over Phil Brubaker in a Boston bout.
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Associated Press
Princeton
Louisiana State
N. C.a.a
Johnny Burke
Georgetown
Helen Wills Moody
Robbie Miller
South Africa
Jack Sharkey
Phil Brubaker
Boston
Cards Reserve Strength Keeps Squad in Front
The Cardinals survive injuries to key players and rely on reserves led by Johnny Hopp to win 12-1 over the Braves. Len Warneke earned his eighth win as backup and regulars return to form amid a baseball roundup across the NL and AL.
Poffenberger Suspended Eighty Days For Ejecting Ball
Nashville pitcher Cletus Boots Poffenberger was suspended 80 days by Southern Association President Trammell Scott for throwing a ball at an umpire Ed Hoffman after a dispute in a game versus New Orleans. The suspension runs through the 1941 season with no fine.
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Boots
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Southern Association
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Edoffman
Hoffman
New Orleans
Ruth and Cobb tee off in charity golf match in Newton
Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, famed sluggers now 60s- era golf rivals, play an 18 hole charity match at Commonwealth in Newton mass with 12:30 p.m. start They compare skills on the par 72 course with Cobb posting 78 and Ruth 72 80 while both wager on the result They plan a New York rematch Friday and trade light banter in the locker room
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Babe
Intee
Immortal
New York
Sedalia Merchants Aim To Even Series With Red Birds
The Sedalia Merchants and Jefferson City Red Birds split a 5-4 ten inning thriller. Townley homered to tie in the tenth as Sedalia seeks a win in Liberty Park to even the series and quiet Arizona chatter.
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Sedalia
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Pettis
Liberty
Secalian
Missouri
Marston
Kenneth Townley
Washington Park
Vivian
Townley
Pettis County
Clem Kausen
Ross
Roy Lee
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