Opening Night May Feature Pitching Choice For Pocatello Card
Walt Lowe Smith faces decision for Tuesday opening game against Twin Falls Cowboys as Ken Mey or Tom Smith may start. Linup options include Nenna or Rhinehart leadoff, Rivera at third, Barczewski at second, Dean in right, Morgan catches, Lewandowski or Williams at short, Raley in center. Pen nant night set for April 30 with 1949 season kickoff at 8:15 p.m. in Pocatello. crowd expected 4,000 with 3,000 from Twin Falls. Otto Schroeder likely to start for Cowboys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Lowe
Twin Falls Cowboys
Halliwell Park
Kenmey Dudrey
Tom Smith
Lowe
Cardinal
Salliwell Park
Larry Nenna
Vern Rhinehart
Mike Rivera
Frank Dean
Dom Barczewski
Barczewski
Big Dick Morgan
Ted Lewandowski
Omaha
Pocatello
Lewandowski
Charlie Williams
Bob Raley
Marvin Milkes
Milkes
Redbird banquet to honor Walt Lowe in Pocatello
About 400 baseball fans gather at Bannock hotel for the ninth annual Redbird banquet honoring Manager Walt Lowe and the local Cardinals. Sponsored by the local junior chamber of commerce, the event begins at 7 p.m. with Pat Wallace in charge and John Taylor as master of ceremonies aided by Jim Schoon. The program includes group singing and entertainment. It is hoped Charlie Metro’s Twin Falls Cowboys, who meet the locals tomorrow night at Halliwell park in the 1949 Pioneer league opener, will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls
Charlie Metro
Redbirds
Otto Schroeder
Cowboys
Pocatello Junior Chamber of Commerce
George Phillips
Milkes
Montgomery Wards
Boise Braves
Bannock
Pocatello
Walt Lowe
Cardinals
Redbird
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pat Wallace
Twin Falls Cowboys
Halliwell Park
John Taylor
Jim Schoon
Banquet tonight to feature Pocatello players and awards
Caribbean Hair Rinse and introductions highlight the banquet with Lowe, Marvin Milkes, Harold Hinckley, Jack Halliwell, Rampton Barlow, Les Anderson, and Bobby Filer. Filer will receive his bat boy uniform from Hinckley. door prizes include 18 autographed baseballs. Tickets remain at Bannock, Whitman, and Halliwell drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Players
Wallace
Lowe
Marvin Milkes
Harold Hinckley
Redbird Club
Jack Halliwell
Pioneer League
Rampton Barlow
Les Anderson
Bobby Filer
Filer
Hinckley
Mel Morgan
Nate Morgan Jewelers
Bannock
Whitman
Halliwell Drug Store
ISC Cinder Men Break Two More Records on Tour
Idaho State college track stars set two new marks at the Sioux City relays in Iowa. Glae McDonald vaulted 12 feet 6 inches to break the pole vault record while Stan Huff added another high jump record. ISC medley relay clocked 3 42.7 to win the event and earn a 14 inch trophy. Relay lineup included Wesley Leach Jake La Rue Charles Lane and Rudy Rojas. Bengals prepare for a 10 way meet at Sioux City Tuesday as part of a four meet western tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho State College
Milt “Dubby
Holt
Gate City
Sioux City
Glae McDonald
Stan Huff
McDonald
Pocatello Post
Wesley Leach
Jake LaRue
Charles Lane
Rudy Rojas
Bengals
Owner Hits Big Derby Opposes Palestinian at Churchill Downs
New York turfman Isidor Bieber denounces the Kentucky Derby as a one day ballyhoo and protests by keeping Palestinian away to oppose Matt Winn and night racing. Trainer Hirsch Jacobs weighs the final decision while delaying a Kentucky move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Isidor Bieber
Palestinian
Bieber
Matt Winn
Winn
Hirsch Jacobs
Jacobs
Stymie
Kentucky
Gallant GI Is Hot For Phils
Lefty Lou Brissie pitched his second straight win as the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Washington Senators 8 to 3 for a three game sweep. Hank Majeski homered and drove in three as Philadelphia piled up 12 hits. Brissie fanned six in his start. The Yankees won 9 to 4 in Boston as Gene Woodling clubbed a three run homer. Ed Lopat earned his second win. The White Sox extended their early streak to five with 2 to 1 and 4 to 0 wins over the Browns. Eddie Pellagrini’s unearned runs aided the 9th inning rally. The Giants beat the Braves 6 to 2 behind Bobby Thomson’s homer. Sheldon Jones earned his first win. In Pittsburgh, the Reds and Pirates split a doubleheader with Charley Kress’s single driving home the winner in the 10th of the opener. Cliff Chambers won the nightcap for Pittsburgh. Ed Beckman homered twice for the Pirates. The Phillies and Dodgers split a pair in Philadelphia, Ashburn homering to seal the opener and Peewee Reese delivering a go ahead two-run shot in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Washington
Nationals
A’s
Hank Majeski
Brissie
Red Sox
Yankees
Boston
Gene Woodling
Ed Lopat
White Sox
Browns
Eddie Pellagrini
Sox
Matt Sarkont
Randy Gumpert
Giants
Braves
New York
Bobby Thomson
Vern Bickford
Bob Hogue
Sheldon Jones
Reds
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Charley Kress
Lloyd Merriman
Ralph Kiner
Harry Gumbert
Herman Wehmeier
Cliff Chambers
Cubs
Ed Beckman
Mate Abase
Johnny Wyrostek
Phils
Dodgers
Richie Ashburn
Stan Lopata
Eddie Miller
Asburn
Peewee Reese
Brooklyn
Ken Heintzelman
Line Scores Of Sunday's Major Games
National League games feature Brooklyn and Philadelphia with late rallies, notable home runs by Reese Lopata Miller Ashburn and others. Second game sees Branca victorious for Philadelphia while Campanella and Konstanty contribute in relief. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh also trade runs with Merriman Kiner and Wyrostek Brockman hitting homers. American League action includes a mix of postponed events due to cold weather and a Detroit at Cleveland postponement, plus Cubs Cardinals and Yankees on the verge of late scoring actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Detroit
Trucks
Chicago
Judson
Philadelphia
Coleman
New York
Raschi
Washington
Calvert
Boston
Parnell
Voiselle
Brooklyn
Martin
Hartung
Borony
Rush
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Cincinnati
Raffensberger
St. Louis
Brecheen
Curt Simmons
Jim Konstanty
Ralph Branca
Jack Banta
Joe Garagiola
Cardinals
Cubs
Ted Wilkes
Cleveland
Gov Lee to Toss Opening Ball for Salt Lake Bees
Governor J Bracken Lee will throw the first pitch Tuesday night at Derks Field to open the Pioneer League season for the Salt Lake City Bees, who face the Billings Mustangs. Dick Larner will start on the mound as manager Tommy Thompson notes a brisk workout and a one day holiday before the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Gov. J. Bracken Lee
Derks Field
Trio Tobey brothers sweep 1000 yard at Brown Tufts meet
In Providence Brown hosts Tufts in a dual track meet. Tobey brothers Jon Josh and Joel finished first second and third in the 1000 yard race. Jon and Josh are identical twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Tufts
Brown
Tobey Brothers
Jon
Josh
Joel
Relays Spell Records at West Coast Relays Fresno
In 22 runs at the West Coast Relays in Fresno world records were broken or equaled in every running event on the program except the two mile relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Cal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smith
Dudley
Hill
Parabcllo Post Pocatello Jaycees
iSpy
Mutter Schard
Bruce Parker
Luquille Beach
Puerto Rico
Hotpoint
Mountain Electric Co
ISC Cinder Men
Lou Brissie
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Tele Od Hatten
Erskine
Edwards
Heintzelman
Lopata
Reese
Miller
Ashburn
Paesees
Branca
Banta
Campanella
Simmons
Konstanty
Silvestri
Wehmeier
Gumbert
Howell
Riddle
Casey
Fitzgerald
Merriman
Kiner
Lively
M. Howell
Peterson
Cress
Mueller
H. Howell
Chambers
McCullough
Wyrostek
Brockman
Bickford
Hogue
Salkeld
Jones
Livingston
Thomson
American League
Garver
Moss
Wight
Surkont
Wheeler
Yankowski
Starr
Ferrick
Gumpert
Lopat
Page
Berra
Houk
Dobson
McCall
Dorish
Tebbetts
Woodling
Rosar
Hudson
Welteroth
Weik
Evans
Majeski
Vollmer
Vayen
W. A Haller Corp
Phila
Gov. Lee
W. W
Bill’ Halsey
Tello
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!