Booth Again Named Leader Of Recreation
The Pocatello Municipal Recreation Commission re appointed Wayne Booth assistant professor of Mathematics at Idaho State Dol ge as director in charge of the recreation program. Last year 1 500 children benefited from the program which started in June at 10 city locations. Police Chief R J Roubidon said juvenile offenses in summer dropped 50 percent. Booth plans to double softball leagues and add evening entertainment including arts and crafts a coke bar and a juke box at the USC hut on Irving field. A further discussion with the Recreation Advisory Council is set for April 26.
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Pocatello Municipal Recreation Commission
Wayne Booth
Idaho State Dolge
Pocatello
R. J. Roubidon
USC
Irving Field
Recreation Advisory Council
Booth
Masters Preview Sees Demaret Back as Defending Champ
Oscar Fraley notes Byron Nelson Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret as contenders for the Masters at Augusta. Demaret, defending champion, stresses a win here beats a national open, praising the field on the famed course designed by Alister Mackenzie with Bobby Jones history looming over the event.
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New York
Byron Nelson
Hogan
Agusta
Demaret
Bobby Jones
J. Alister Mackenzie
Jones
Blondig Wood
Anner
Lloyd Man
Atness
Bobby
Yale star Perry Hale dies at 69 in Portland Conn
Perry W. Hale former Yale football star on Walter Camp’s 1900 All America team died after an illness at age 69. Hale scored for Yale’s undefeated 1900 squad which won 12 games and tied 336 points. He later coached at Exeter and Ohio University then ran an engineering business. Blinded in 1913, he remained a devoted Yale supporter and served as Portland’s color for town affairs.
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Portland, Conn
Perry
W. Hale
Walter Camp
Yale
Hale
Elis
Ding
Llips Exeter Academy
Ohio
New Haven
Portland
Bout Ends In Chaos At Jerome Boxing Event
In Jerome New York the Tuesday boxing card ended in a brawl after the main event. Paul Martin of Twin Falls lost a close decision and was hit in the stomach during the bout. Police ended the melee as managers and fighters clashed. Martin alleges jab from Bill Moran, manager of Bobby x. Martin vows to contact boxing officials about Moran’s license.
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Jerome
Erican Legion
Paul Martin
Twin Falls
Stanger
Manor Martin
Bill Moran
Bobby x
Moran
T Club Elects Pond Idaho State College Leader
Idaho State College athletes name Earl Pond of Filer as head of the TI club for the coming year. Pond, a sophomore business major and end on last year’s football squad, succeeds Cecil Flint of Idaho Falls as president. Other officers are Bob McCain of Pocatello vice president Rudy Rojas of Pocatello secretary treasurer and Ted Krein of American Falls watchdog.
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Idaho State College
Earl Pond
Filer
Pond
Cecil Flint
Idaho Falls
Bob McCain
Pocatello
Rudy Rojas
Ted Krein
American Falls
Pirates Sell Grace to Solons for Grady Wilson
The Pittsburgh Pirates sold 32 year old outfielder Joe Grace to the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast league to clear room for Grady Wilson, newly acquired infielder. Grace had been considered part of 1948 plans despite a winter waiver from the Washington Senators. Wilson came from the Philadelphia Phillies by waiver last Monday and hit .304 with Allentown in the Interstate league last season.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Grace
Sacramento Solons
Grady Wilson
Grace
Bill Meyer
Pirates
Washington Senators
Wilson
Philadelphia Phillies
Monay
Allentown
U S Golf Association Sets Open Qualifying Abroad
The U S Golf Association announces 29 qualifying districts for the 48th U S Open in Los Angeles June 12 Omitting the middle Atlantic region the schedule adds four new western sections in the Pacific Northwest Texas Utah and Hawaii With 171 players to compete at Riviera CA The structure reduces automatic exemptions shifting emphasis to recent top scores and the 1947 top 20 and ties plus listed champions and titleholders are exempted. Babe Didrikson Zaharias prompted a rule revision on gender eligibility.
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New York
U. S. Golf Association
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Texas
Utah
Hawaii
Middle Atlantic
Seattle
Portland
Forth Worth
Lubbock
Salt Lake City
Ft. Douglas
Honolulu
Los Angeles Riviera Country Club
U. S
Robert
Skee) Riegel
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Fred Daley
Ireland
Willie Turnesa
White Plains
N.Y
Olympic Champ Eyes Pro Offers
Barbara Ann Scott Canada’s Olympic figure skating champion says she has considered turning professional but will decide based on offers. She has not spoken with motion picture companies due to a busy schedule and wants to protect her amateur status.
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Toronto
Ont
Barbara Ann Scott
Canada
Miss Scott
Local boxing results from Los Angeles and Stockton bouts
In Los Angeles Fred die Beshore 183 of El Monte out pointed Dutch Culbertson 187 of Los Angeles ten rounds. Billy Murphy 140 of Santa Monica and Ronald Cannon 135 of Chicago fought to a four round draw. Herky Kamensky 155 of Pittsburgh drew with Rocky Figa rel li 117 of Long Beach four rounds. In Stockton Dado Marino 117 of Honolulu decisioned Mike Bernal 11914 of Oakland ten rounds.
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Los Angeles
Freddie Beshore
el Monte
Calif
Dutch Culbertson
Billy Murphy
Santa Monica
Ronald Cannon
Chicago
Herky Kamensky
Pittsburgh
Rocky Figarelli
Long Beach
Stockton
Dado Marino
Honolulu
Mike Bernal
Oakland
Whirling Fox Withdrawn From Wood Memorial
Whirling Fox the Belair colt and Kentucky Derby hopeful was pulled from the Wood Memorial at Jamaica. The nine to ten start colt had recent form behind Ace Admiral and will miss the April 24 Wood Memorial and likely the May 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Belair trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons said the horse was not ready to compete.
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Whirling Fox
Belair Stud
Wood Memorial
Whirlaway
Jamaica
Churchill Downs
Main Chance Farm
Ace Admiral
Belair
Sunny Jim
Fitzsimmons
Masters Tournament Opens Amid Heavy Rain At Augusta
A steady downpour soaked Augusta National turning the 6700 yard course into mud as Lloyd Mangrum Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret were still favored to win. Byron Nelson Bobby Locke and Sammy Snead were seen as strong challengers in soggy conditions.
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Augusta
Augusta National Golf Course
Lloyd Mangrum
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Mangrum
Hogan
Hershey
Demaret
Ojai
Cal
Byron Nelson
Bobby Locke
Sammy Snead
Four Indiana Students Arrested Over Egg Tossing Incident
Four Indiana schoolchildren were arrested for throwing eggs in what authorities described as a rotten trick. The incident drew local attention as police investigated the behavior and its impact on the community.
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Indiana
May Day Memory of Moving Van Man
A reflective note recalls May 1 as a day linked to a moving van driver and his load of memories. The snippet hints at nostalgia for a time when labor and relocation intertwined in daily life.
Ex Cowboy Leads Coast Pitchers Bid With Brilliant Nine-Strikeout Game
Ex-Cowboy Japhet Red Lynn, once with Kenny Texas, fired a near no-hit 3-0 win for the San Francisco Seals over Oakland, fanning nine and issuing two walks in 28 batters faced. His performance highlighted a day when other Pacific Coast League hurlers also battled a possible rabbit-ball era, with mixed results across Seattle Portland San Francisco and Hollywood contests.
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Kenny
Texas
Japhet
Red” Lynn
Los Angeles’ Angels
Oakland
Brooks Holder
Lynn
Jack Brewer
Hollywood
Dick “Kewpie
Barrett
Seattle
Sacramento
Vince Dibiasi
Portland
San Diego
Acorn
Damon Hayes
Los Angeles
Mickey Burnett
Brewer
San Franciscan
Alta Entries Rise for Saturday Giant Slalom Meet
Entries for Saturday's invitational giant slalom at Alta Utah rose to 35 with new entrants including Virginia and Jim Huidekoper of Jackson Wyoming joining the field.
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Alta
Utah
Wasatch Mountain
Don Reddish
Virginia
Jim Huidekoper
Jackson
Wyo
Brooklyn Bullfighter from Flatbush Gains Fame at Home
In a humorous Brooklyn column, the writer profiles Julian Faria, a rookie bullfighter from Brooklyn mentored by Sydney Franklin. Describing his Navy years and early success in Mexico, the piece notes his rapid rise, financial struggles, and the irony of pursuing bullfighting in Brooklyn versus Spain.
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Spain
Mexico
Flatbush
Forsooth
Julian Faria
Papa Ugtese
Navy
Senor
Sydney Franklin
Gowanus
Franklin
Joselito
Cagancho
Gaona
Belmonte
Manolete
Cape
Sydney
Matador
Faria
Dodgers
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