Cardinal camp notes spark Pocatello exhibition plan
Pocatello’s good will delegation in Fullerton returns pleased with spring work by Manager Walt Lowe’s Cardinals. Milkes announces an 8 p.m. Saturday workout under Halliwell Park lights at Pioneer League defending champions. The squad, led by Hart Hinckley, eyed three more pitchers for the opener and praised outfield and infield strengths as players like Larry Nenna and Dom Barczewski shine.
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Frank Dean
Jermone Cunningham
Canal Zone
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Dick Morgan
Barczewski
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Sherman Wanker
Logan
Utah
Tom Smith
Hope To Pack In 4000 Fans For Cardinals Debut
The Pocatello Cardinals aim for 4000 attendees at Halliwell Park next Tuesday night as they open the 1949 Pioneer League season against Twin Falls. The 4000th ticket buyer will receive the game ball with autographs. Tickets have been selling well and will be available at Halliwell drug store Bannock hotel barber shop Mountain Electric and Montgomery Ward.
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Pocatello Cardinals
Halliwell Park
Walt Lowe
Twin Falls
Milkes
Halliwell Drug Store
Bannock Hotel
Mountain Electric
Montgomery Wards
Gals Keg Banquet Set For Tonight
About 100 people attend the Pocatello Women's Bowling association banquet at Bannock hotel this evening. Trophy presentations mark the event with honors from the Twin Falls state meet kept secret until announced.
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Pocatello Women's Bowling Association
Bannock
Clarice Michell
Pocatello
Twin Falls
Vince Anselmo
Charles Clerc
Clarence Stephenson
Jack Trimming
M. P. Goodfellow
Trimming
Goodfellow
Idaho State thin clads depart for midwestern tour
Idaho State College track coach Milt Holt leads nine athletes from Pocatello at 8 a m for a two week Midwest swing. The squad will attend four meets in Mitchell South Carolina Sioux City and Aberdeen with events across sprints relays hurdles jumps and throws led by Jake LaRue Charles Lane Parr Sainsbury Wesley Leach Boyd Rudd Rudy Rojas Glae McDonald and manager Lin Turner.
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Pocatello College
Midwest
Gate City Club
Jake LaRue
Charles Lane
Parr Sainsbury
Wesley Leach
Boyd Rudd
al Kirlin
Stan Huff
Rudy Rojas
Glae McDonald
Lin Turner
Mitchell
S. C
Corn Palace
Holt and Company
Sioux City
Morningside College
Nebraska State
Aberdeen
Gate City Gang
Holt
LaRue
Lane
Sainsbury
Leach
Rudd
Rojas
McDonald
Kirlin
Huff
Indians Hold First Workout At Halliwell Park
Pocatello high school baseball team opened practice at Halliwell park under coach Chick Atkinson after two early wins. Bannocks trained under lights, rotating batting and fielding as they adapt to the new park. A games with Idaho Falls is pending, with future matches including West Side as district play continues.
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Pocatello High School
Halliwell Park
Charles “Chick” Atkinson
Bannocks
American Legion
Idaho Falls High School
Pocatello Cardinal
Atkinson
Bannarks
Aberdeen
West Side
Bannock Netmen Start Singles Tennis Tourney Today
Pocatello high school singles tennis opening rounds begin this afternoon at Irving junior high courts. Coach Chace Anderson says finals likely shape this year’s Bannock net squad. The meet runs this week then doubles follows with pairs Hancock versus Overturf, Anderson versus Skidmore, King versus Flint, and Shelton versus Schneider. Matches at 3:30 and 5:00 p.m.
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Pocatello High
Irving
Bannock Net
Chace Anderson
Lorin Hancock
Craig Overturf
Gale Anderson
Esley Skidmore
Francis King
Tom Flint
Frank Shelton
Bob Schneider
Truman Lets Fly Strike To Open Baseball Season
President Truman opened the 1949 major league season with the ceremonial first pitch at Griffith Stadium in Washington before 30,000 fans. He used a spitball, disregarding the batted ball code, delivering a left handed toss with no windup.
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Truman
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Large Group Active At Golf Course
Easter weekend golf crowds at Pocatello municipal course totalled 215 with 114 Saturday and 101 Sunday morning. Winners include John Stanley and Bill Wade net 62 in best ball. Tom Begley net 67 in division 0 6. Bob Ralston net 74 in division 7 11. Ray Squires net 56 in division 12 30. Monthly medal full handicap had 37 entrants. 20 played in sweeps. New pro John Tuttle directs weekly tournaments and invites regular play participation.
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Pocatello Municipal Golf Course
Links
John Stanley
Bill Wade
Tom Begley
Bob Ralston
Ray Squires
John Tuttle
Indians Triumph Over Idaho Falls 15 to 7 in Exhibition
Santa Maria Indians, a semi pro team, defeated Idaho Falls of the Pioneer League 15 to 7 in Santa Maria. The Indians chased pitcher Jim Sexton in the third inning after an eight-run surge through the first three frames.
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Santa Maria Indians
Idaho Falls
Pioneer League
Indians
Jim Sexton
Senators Rally For 3–2 Victory Over A's In Opener
President Truman watches as the Washington Senators rally in the ninth inning to beat the Philadelphia A's 3 to 2 in the season opener. Sherry Robertson and Eddie Stewart doubled to tie, Clyde Vollmer singled in the winning run with bases full after Gil Coan bunts and Sam Dente walks. Ken Heintzelman shuts out the Braves 4–0 in Boston as the Phillies start the season strong at Braves Field.
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Sherry Robertson
Eddie Stewart
Gil Coan
Sam Dente
Buddy Lewis
Boston
Ken Heintzelman
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Braves Field
Heintzelman
Johnny Sain
Braves
Box Score Scene Of Today's Games
Listings show multiple American League matchups with pitchers and records for Hudson Lopat Feller Garver Gettel Newhouser Hughson Brussie Meyer Simmons Spahn Brickford Jansen Hatten Brecheen Raffensberger Sewell Leonard. Two games noted Philadelphia series details.
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Hudson
New York
Lopat
Cleveland
Feller
St. Louis
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Chicago
Gettel
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Philadelphia
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Spahn
Brickford
Jansen
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Hatten
Brecheen
Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
Sewell
Leonard
Bengal Pigskin Prospects Receive Equipment Today
Idaho State college football prospects prepare for spring drills with equipment issue at Reed hall. Coach Johnnie Vesser aims seven to eight basic plays while Italo Caccia coaches the line. Most of the 22 lettermen are expected, excluding LaRue and Kirlin, as five weeks of fundamentals and intra squad scrimmages lead to a climactic end under battle conditions.
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Idaho State College
Reed Hall
Italo “Babe” Caccia
ISC
Vesser
Jake LaRue
al Kirlin
Milt “Dubby
Holt
Caccia
Cars enter 33rd Indianapolis 500 hits 66 entries
Indianapolis Memorial Day 500 field grows to 66 as three more applications arrive on Monday. The 33rd running at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway draws entrants from various teams in a tightening schedule ahead of race day.
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Indianapolis
White Sox sell catcher Ralph Hagel to Senators
Chicago general manager Frank Lane announced the sale of Ralph Hagel, the White Sox’s No. 2 catcher, to the Washington Senators in a straight cash transaction.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Ralph Hagel
Washington Senators
Frank Lane
Legion Jr Baseball Opens Saturday in Pocatello
Fred Tydeman launches American Legion junior baseball with three district matchups at the Legion Park on Saturday. Hundreds of local boys under 17 compete as Districts one six, two five, and three four play at 2 p.m., 3 30 p.m., and 5 p.m. respectively, with one game nightly during the week.
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Fred Tydeman
Pocatello
American Legion
American Legion Park
Tydeman
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