Indians Set For Rupert Relays At Rupert
Pocatello high school trackmen sharpen sprints and vaults for Rupert Relays on Friday. LaVon Satterfield captains a squad praised for improvement. coach Babe Caccia warns of a tough meet with 41 teams expected. Satterfield excels in four sports and is noted as 1947-48 outstanding basketball player.
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Pocatello High School
Rupert
LaVon Satterfield
Babe Caccia
Pocatello
Intermountain
Idaho Falls
Rigby
Indians
Satterfield
Plans On Softball Loop Mapped
Fourteen softball teams attended the YMCA softball managers meeting. Teams enter the Independent League with a season ending in divisional playoffs to crown an Independent League champion. One Saturday night game per month at 6 30 and 7 30 p m. Fred Quinn announced three girls teams are ready with a fourth needed. contact Henry Watts for interested players.
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YMCA
Fred Quinn
Henry Watts
Browns Star Edgar Jones Seeks Pitching Career Change
Cleveland Browns halfback Edgar Jones, 29, had hopes for a major league pitching move with the Indians dashed after a meeting with owner Bill Veeck and manager Lou Boudreau. The club declined to keep him on the roster, offering Jones a chance to deal with another club or be farmed out if he stays. Jones, from Scranton, Pa, felt he could reach the big leagues but prefers leaving football behind. He may seek a deal with the New York Giants after showing his pitching in spring exhibitions.
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Cleveland
Edgar
Jones
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Bill Veeck
Lou Boudreau
Pitt
Tribe
Lou
Veeck
Scranton, Pa
New York Giants
Giants
Connie Reiss
Bill Brenzer
Pocatello
Cardinal Pioneer League
Brenzel
Bronze
Old Daddy
Bill
West Coast
St. Cards
Fresno
California State League
California Nine
St. Louis
California
Whitman
Sear
Halliwell Park
Bill Brenzel
Ward Victorious in North and South Quarterfinals
Harvie Ward Jr and Tarboro native upset former national champion Dick Chapman of Pinehurst 2 and 1 in the 48th North and South amateur golf tournament quarter finals.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Harvie Ward
Tarboro
Dick Chapman
Pocatello Cardinals Defeat Bakersfield Indians in Calm Win
Bob Mahoney pitched the Pocatello Cardinals to a 13-2 victory in Bakersfield. He limited Bakersfield to five hits as the visitors played errorless defense while Bakersfield committed seven errors. Pocatello totaled 12 hits and 13 runs, Bakersfield 5 hits and 2 runs.
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Bardersfield
Calif
Bob Mahoney
Pocatello Cardinals
Bakersfield Indians
Mahoney
Bakersfield
Pocatello
North Idaho Trout Open Opens May 1 With Big Kamloops Fate
Coeur d Alene Idaho May 1 Two days before Rainbow Day officials anticipate opening the lakes of north Idaho to trout fishing including Kamloops in Lake Pend Oreille Gov Robins plans to try for a record break on opening day 1946 former governor Arnold Williams caught an 18 pounder Wes Hamlet from Coeur d Alene set a 37 pound Kamloops last year a world rainbow trout record The big fish measured 40 5 inches around the midsection Reports say prime early season parceses show good luck for anglers.
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Coeur D’ Alene
Idaho
Lake Pend Oreille
Fish and Game Department
Poin
C. A. Robins
Arnold Williams
Williams
Wes S. Hamlet
Coeur D’ Aléne
Kamloops
Payette Receives Bid for 1948 Regional Baseball Tourney
The Idaho high school athletic association offered Payette the 1948 Southern Idaho Regional Baseball Tournament and tabled a skiing as a sport proposal. A 16-team basketball tourney for 1949 was not decided. 79 high schools field baseball teams this year. North Idaho playoffs in Coeur D'Alene. state event in Lewiston. Board president Walter Olds of Jerome.
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Boise
Idaho High School Athletic Association Board of Control
Payette
North Idaho
Coeur D'Alene
Lewiston
Walter Olds
Jerome
Bill Brenzel Remembered For Leadership With Cardinals Farm
Poster on sport writer recalls Bill Brenzel arriving in 1946 to manage the Cardinal Pioneer League entry in Pocatello. Brenzel’s tough, caring style helped teams rebound from slumps, earned fan support, and even transformed a troubled drinker into a disciplined player, leaving a lasting impact on players and fans alike.
Female Wrestlers State Clash at Pocatello Gym
Pocatellans will witness a two out of three falls wrestling match in the high school gym featuring Helen Hild, famed for a string of clawed rivals, opposing Vera in a sensational Saturday night bout.
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Pocatellans
Pocatello High School
Helen Hild
Wildcat
Vera
Female cowhand to headline Texas wrestling card
The article notes a Houston girl cowhand feared as Texas’s only female capable of downing a long horn steer. Semi finals feature Floyd Hansen and George Curtiss, two junior heavyweights in a rapid bout. Main event pits Jo Lyman against Tony Ross in a one hour fight to the finish.
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Houston
Texas
Floyd Hansen
George Curtiss
Jo Lyman
Tony Ross
Lyman
Ross
Pilots Preview Fast Boilermaker Pace In Spring
Prosser Washington Boise Pilots prep for Pioneer league with speed on bases and strong pitching. Manager Walt Lowe cites a deep lineup with Lou Tamone Bill Purcell Leroy Koenig Ernie Sites Jim Daniels Chuck Lamar and rookies. staff features Leo Downing Bob Story and veteran hurlers William Frank Bob Roberts Jim Hicks led by right handed arms Moyes Gilmore Cameron and Fields.
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Prosser
Wash
Boise Pilots
Pioneer League
Walt Lowe
Pacific Coast League
Colts
Lowe
Pilots
Boise
Lou Tamone
Bill Purcell
Leroy Koenig
Spokane Indians
Ernie Sites
Jim Daniels
Chuck Lamar
Portland
Boise Pilot
Lamar
Bob Story
Salt Lake City
Leo Downing
Boulder City
Nev
William Frank
Bob Roberts
Jim Hicks
Warren Moyes
James Gilmore
Larry Cameron
Ernie Frank
Leonard Fields
Mustangs Need Pair In Field and Third Sacker
United Press notes Billings in the Pioneer league seeks two outfielders and a third baseman to solidify its lineup. Manager Charley Root, ex major leaguer, returns to baseball with seven players from Hollywood and a mix of rookies.
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Mustangs
United Press
Pioneer League
Root
Hollywood
Harley Faulkenbury
Frank Jelinch
San Jose
Chicago Cub
Faulkenbury
Bill Cline
Cline
Keystone
Harold Mileski
Lau
Baseball results from the day across leagues
Summaries of scores and notable plays from games in the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Kiner homering for Boston and Lockman and Lohrke belting home runs, with pitchers Rush, Lade, Barrett, and Shaum noted for wins and losses. The slate lists Friday’s probable pitchers and the 1948 records for context.
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United Press
Boston
Harris
New York
Shea
Washington
Masterson
Philadelphia
McCahan
Cleveland
Lemon
Detroit
Hutchinson
Pittsburgh
Higbe
Cincinnati
Blackwell
Peat
Spahn
Donnelly
Brooklyn
Hatten
St. Louis
Brecheen
Chicago
Schmitz
New York and Suffolk Lead U.S. Duck Production
The article notes New York State, with Suffolk County on Long Island, as the nation’s top producer of ducks, highlighting the region’s dominance in poultry output.
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New York State
Suffolk County
Long Island
Ring Blow Takes Life
Milwaukee boxer Jackie Darthard a 19 year old middleweight died from cerebral concussion and internal bleeding after a sixth round right blow from Bert Lytell of Fresno California. Surgeons operated for an hour and a half but he never regained consciousness.
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Milwaukee
Jackie Darthard
Bert Lytell
Fresno
Calif
Darthard
Harry P. Maxwell
Lytell
Milwaukee County Emergency Hospital
Cotton predicts brute force golf to dominate U S courses
English pro Henry Cotton, after winning $1,800 and tying for top in the Greenbrier event, says American courses favor brute strength over scientific play. He notes the Old White Course in West Virginia yielded a four under par 66 in round one and warns the trend could shift if courses don’t favor finesse.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Henry Cotton
West Virginia
Alleghenies
United States
U. S
Cotton
America
Greenbrier
Casey Shines as Dodgers Relief Ace in 1947 World Series
Hugh Casey, 34, star reliever for the Dodgers, controls late innings with a sinker and low line drives. He chooses when to pitch, totaling 10 wins in 1947 with key World Series work, stating he avoids wasting pitches and guards his arm with careful use.
Gridders State Charity Clash in Rose Bowl Set
Pasadena will host the first professional football game in the Rose Bowl as Los Angeles and the San Francisco 49ers meet in a charity exhibition on August 18. City manager Robert McCurdy said proceeds go to the Pasadena Boys' club building fund.
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Pasadena
Cal
Los Angeles
San Francisco
49Ers
Robert McCurdy
Pasadena Boys’ Club
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Albuquerque
Ray Pannemann
Joe Chuka
Las Vegas
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Rowe Wallerstein
Ted Hinkle
Marcus Torres
John Stilwell
Barney Goldberg
Twiggs
Rush
Lade
McCullough
Riddle
Kluttz
Kiner
Phila
Barrett
Shaun
Masi
Simmons
Heusser
Porto
Grasmick
Bicknell
Seminick
Taylor
Casey
Edwards
Lee
Hansen
McGowan
Trinkle
Westrum
Lockman
Lohrke
Raffensberger
Peterson
Gumbert
Lamanno
Pollet
Hearn
Wilber
Coleman
Savage
Rosar
Ferriss
Parnell
Tebbetts
Swift
Judson
Pearson
Weigel
Garrett Freightlines, Inc
2Nd Ave
Severin Johnson
Pocatello, Idaho
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Polo Grounds
Flatbush
Ole Hughie
Huge Hughie
Branch Rickey
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Wilbert Robinson
Trolley Dodgers
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Atlanta Crackers
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Joe Lyman
George Curtis
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