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Jefferson City Post Tribune

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1942

Page

2

Senior softball action paced by Owls win in 14 innings

The Owls edged the Red Birds 1-0 after 14 frames at Washington Park as Art Mueller scored the decisive run in the 14th. Lefty Ousley pitched 12 for the Owls, Gilbert Geller closed, while Red Birds' Lefty Ross fanned 12 in a pitching duel. Senior league games resumed with two doubleheaders scheduled for tonight.

Owls Red Birds Washington Park Herman Bremerckamp Art Mueller Mueller Bud Bremer Monroe Mueller Monroe Woratze Irish Grider Buck Walz iWatter Grider Henley Tweedies Red Birds AB B Woratzeck Lee Schepker Reed H. Bremerkamp B. Bremerkamp OM. Mueller OM. Mueller, Lf i Grider, 3B . Faliz Softball Association A.C.C Bob Lindsey Shamrocks Bealf Bill Bret Elmer Gabby” Chapman Ray Reaver Grover Gray International Shoes George Whitley Harold Stoehr American Shoes Art Dyck Chalky Lueckenhoff Drek Linville van Laningham

Seabiscuit's Record May Be Surpassed Says Tom Smith

Sport Parade quotes Tom Smith predicting Seabiscuit’s record could fall as Whirlaway nears the money mark. Smith recalls past glories and notes Whirlaway’s rise and Biscuit’s early career, while describing the current crop of Seabiscuit foals being raised near San Ysidro and their prospects for fall debuts.

Usley Mighty Iinteresti Tom Smith Aqueduct Brooklyn Whirrlaway Jin Seabiscuit Whirlaway_ Smith Butler Massachusetts Tom Biscuit Santa Anita C. S. Howard Ranch San Yeidro Mmont Park Smith Belmont Park

Baseball doubleheader highlights and key performances

Tommy Hughes and Ernie Koy spark a 2-1 opener win as Lon Warneke earns a five hitter in the nightcap. Dom DiMaggio and Abby Dean aid the Indians with big hits to swing the second game. Elliott Wasdell Fletcher lead Pirates in a two win over the Giants, while Estalella Stephens spark the Senators Browns nightcap. Dodgers Newhouser Harris share duties, Cubs Lyons Humphries split, and White Sox outpace Yankees in the opener. A global note cites the US supplying nearly half of world raw materials and consuming 68 percent of remaining output.

Associated Press Tommy Hughes Ernie Koy Phils Lon Warneke Cardinals Hughes Koy Warneke Dom DiMaggio Red Sox Abby Dean Indians Tribe Bob Elliott Jim Wasdell Elbie Fletcher Pirates Elliott Wasdell Giants Fletcher Robbie Estalella Senators Vernon Stephens Browns Paul Derringer Reds Joe Medwick Dodgers White Sox Red Ruffing Ernie Burnham Yankees Yankee Joe McCarthy Philadelphia Ted Lyons Ruffing Bonham Norman Branch Johnny Lindell Cleveland Boston Red Sox Chubby Dean Det Tigers Peir Philadelphia Athletics Hal Newhouser Tigers Lyman Harris Brownie Stugfast Washington St. Louis Browns Vern Stephens Nap Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Whitlow Wyatt Larry French Kirby Higbe Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Philadelphia Phils St. Louis Cardinals Ernie Kay Howard Krist John Beazley

Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Major Leagues

Results from yesterday show American League games with Chicago 6 13 to New York 2 1 Boston 8 2 to Cleveland 3 3 Detroit 3 0. National League Pittsburgh 8 9 to New York 7 3. Boston 3 1 to Chicago 0 5. Brooklyn 3 2 to Cincinnati 6 1. American Association Louisville 3 0. Kansas City 3 1 second game two extra innings. Indianapolis 7 5 to Milwaukee 0 1. Columbus 8 1 to St. Paul 3 0. Minneapolis 2 1 to Toledo 0 0.

Brooklyn St Louis Cincinn New York Chicago Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Es Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Chicago Peace Philadelphia Weashington Teseee Washington Cincinnati Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee

Wins Golf Title in 118 Holes by Mesch at Kansas City

Marvin Mesch, 24, former Oklahoma athlete, defeated Louis Uzeise 1 up after 118 holes to win the Kansas City city golf championship. The report notes Mesch starred for the Sooners in basketball and golf.

Kansas City Kas University of Oklahoma Marvin Mesch Kansas City, Kas Louis Uzeise Mesch Sooner

Unbeatable Yankees Sputter as White Sox Win Big

The New York Yankees slump as Chicago White Sox overwhelm them 6-2 and 13-1, dropping the Yanks to six games back and forcing manager Joe McCarthy to miss the trip to Philadelphia due to illness. Ted Lyons outpitched Ruffing in game one, while Bonham and Branch struggled in game two. Elsewhere, Red Sox, Tigers, Senators, Dodgers, Pirates, and Phillies show varied results as league standings shift.

Austin Bealmear Associated Press New York Yankees Yanks Chicago White Sox White Sox Red Ruffing Ernie Bonham

Mid-Year Sports Quiz From Wide World Features

A playful mid-year sports quiz lists five questions on recent AAU indoor swimming gains a surprise female winner, Lulu Constantino’s conqueror after a 52 fight streak, the AAU men’s basketball champion, a former baseball star who won an open golf event, and Joe Louis’ 1960s ring victims with rounds. Answers appear on the comic page.

New York Lulu Constantino Joe Louis

Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr

National column discusses relics of past games and proposals such as replacing home plates with scrap rubber. It notes wind affecting a horse race photo finish at Fairmont. Frank Frisch’s clubhouse rituals are examined. A Rocky Mount high school football supporter earns a letter. Babe Bonn’s prewar movements and Coral Sea context are touched. Ensign John I Drew’s Lexington raft escape is recounted.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Thomas Kay Washington, D. C Fairmont Hoss Track Hoss Drebinger New York Times Frank Frisch Rocky Mount N. C Henry House Spiro Kounkouklis

St Louis Police Dominate Missouri State Pistol Matches

St Louis policemen won most titles at Missouri State pistol matches staged yesterday. The St Louis team swept center fire and .22 caliber championships led by Paul Spaver who won the individual center five and placed third in .22. Francis O Connor of Kansas City topped the .22 event. V W J Tietenbrunn and Olver Yanick led St Louis individuals behind Spaver. Kansas City police and the State Highway Patrol earned second and third in team events.

St. Louis Spaver Yanick Stubis O'Connor Kansas City Police State Highway Patrol

Henley Pitches Three Hitter At Shoemen Vi

Tweedie Shoemen win 9 to 3 in Inter-City League over Algoa Reformatory. Kenneth Henley allowed three hits and struck out five with no walks. Bernard Bede led Tweedies with two hits, Charley Bailey hit a triple, four runners scored in fifth inning, six steals total. Sensational fielding kept errors away. Grandpa In Army: induction coincides with birth of daughter for Robinson family.

Tweedie Shoemen Algoa Reformatory Algoa Kenneth Henley Henley Bernard Bede the Shoes Charley Bailey Tweedies Tweedie Shoemen

Flashes of Life and Odd Thefts Across States

A compilation of brief slices from diverse locales. In Queens, disputes at dances prompt questions of invitations and police involvement. In North Carolina, a thief steals a bed spread and moves a lamp to locate trousers without waking the sleeper. In Los Angeles, a staged police encounter ends with a stolen license billfold and a subsequent car theft.

Goldsboro N.C John Cotten Cotten Roy I Percise Los Angeles Hankins

Notable Deaths Reported Across Cities

Sir Charles Ross 70s inventor of the Ross automatic forge and large British landowner dies in St. Petersburg Florida last night. J Earl Porter 31, Ford Motor Company of Canada vice president dies in Windsor Ontario after 20 years with the firm. Harry Sylvester 53, former Chicago White Sox and New Orleans Pelicans player dies in Appleton Wisconsin.

The Associates Press Sir Charles Ross ST. Petersburg, Fle Ross J_ Hari Porter WINDSOR J. Earl] Porter Ford Motor Company of Canada Harry Sylvester Appleton Wis Harry Sylvester Chicago White Sox New Orleans Pelicans

Washington Day Book lifts age limit for pilots in wartime

Washington Day Book reports the Civil Aeronautics Administration under Acting Administrator C. S. Stanton inaugurates a broad pilot training program. About 180000 student pilots yearly will be trained in 630 flying schools, with graduates joining the Air Force Reserve in roles from instructors to glider pilots and airline co pilots. Eligible applicants must be 18 to 37, pass a physical, and may be assigned to four services as needed.

Jack Stinnett Washington Air Corps Sam Civil Aeronautics Administration C. S. Stanton CAA Navy Air Force Reserve Corps Army Civil Air Patrol

RAF Hammers St Nazaire Sub Base In Raid Strike

RAF raiders attacked the German submarine base at St Nazaire on the occupied French coast in a follow up to the Bremen assault. British fighters also blasted airfields and railways in northern France. Two Canadian pilots in a Hurricane squadron reportedly damaged an escort-heavy enemy merchant ship, leaving it stationary and listing. The Bremen raid left vast charred ruins as Germany’s second port bears the blow.

London St. Nazaire Bremen France Air Ministry Germany

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