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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1949
Page
3
Pocatello announces its inaugural outdoor swim meet at Memorial pool with events for seniors and youths 15 and over. Preliminary rounds start Thursday at 2 p.m., diving prelims at 7 p.m., finals Friday at 2 p.m., followed by a water carnival.
Pocatello Cardinals beat Ogden 17 to 3 at Halliwell park as Joe Carroll notches win number 10 in the Pioneer league. Dom Barczewski Hod homer and a big ninth inning rally powered the visitors while Ted Lewandowski and Larry Nenna collected key hits. The win pulls Pocatello within one game of the milepost pace set by the Montana club.
Summary of a baseball game with multiple players credited for RBIs including Lewandowski Williams Lamont Barczewski Dean Nenna Czaplewski and Moore. Lanning Long Carroll pitched with Lanning allowing ten hits through 6 1 3 innings and Carroll contributing as pitcher. Attendance reported as 1112 with a 2 15 time.
In Monday action the Twin Falls Cowboys outlasted the Billings Mustangs 7 to 6 in 11 innings. Red Jesson led Twin Falls with a homer and three singles, while Bill Renna delivered the decisive eighth inning blow. Pitcher Jim Eskenberry held the Mustangs to eight hits as Billings starter Dick Guy faltered early.
Box scores from American League and National League games show wins by Boston St Louis Washington New York and Brooklyn with players Hegan Tebbetts Sauer Crandall Slaughter Branca Campanella Reese Hodges Snider among those noted for home runs and key hits. Pitchers Lemon Tebbetts Lollar Chipman Goan Mueller Adkins Kush Owen Brecheen Crandall Branca Campanella Bonham Dickson and other listed names earned decisions.
Marvin Milkes announces Blackfoot Night at Halliwell park on Wednesday for a Redbirds vs Salt Lake City game doubleheader. A preliminary tilt pits Blackfoot against Pocatello All-Stars, with Pocatello Hot Shots providing music for the evening.
Pocatello high school football under coach Chace Anderson enters a new era with many veterans gone. Paxman, Hancock, Bybee depart, Paxman to BYU, leaving a backfield led by Stevens, Edgley, and Pickett. Openers against Idaho Falls and others loom as the Indians seek a strong finish in the Big Six.
Loan Wrestling brings an eight thirty p m card to the National Guard Armory in Pocatello with an Australian tag match as the main event Gypsy Joe and Sony Olivas team against Ken Mayne and Dave Reynolds The opener features Lefty Pacer Floyd Hanson and George Strickland as groaners The show is sponsored by no local American Legion post.
Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4 to 3 in Boston to gain ground on second place. Lefty Mel Parnell earned his 15th win, outpitching Bob Lemon as Boston rallied from a 3-0 deficit with three late runs. DiMaggio extended a 28 game hitting streak with a double and a single.
Cleveland Indians may change hands as the investment banking firm Otis and Co declares it seeks to buy the world champion club. Reports say owner Bill Veeck seeks about 2.5 million dollars while Otis and Co offers around 2 million, a gap of roughly 500 thousand.
A list shows locations in Idaho with upcoming event dates: Great Falls there in September, Boise here September 30, Caldwell here October 14, Nampa there October 21, Twin Falls here October 28, open date November 4, Idaho Falls there.
The Pocatello Municipal golf course hours rest after a long second round as contenders resume Thursday to finish the semi finals. Finals set for next Sunday with Jack Phillips facing Tom Begley in one semi and Arnold Peterson versus Clyde Raidy in the other.
Youths braved extreme heat to compete in city sponsored softball league games in Pocatello. The Irving Shmoos beat the Hot Shots 18 to 8 behind 17 hits and four errors by the opposing team. Irving's Outlaws defeated Lil Faris 9 to 5 as Smith earned the win. Pee Wees forfeited as Halliwell Ghosts forfeited to Alameda at Halliwell park.
After a forfeit by Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, the YMCA softball league opens its downstretch with 11 games left. Tonight features Garrett's versus BOAC's at 6:30 and Marines versus LOOM's at 7:30.
Gus Lesnevich planned a physical at the New York boxing commission HQ in Summit for the heavyweight title bout with Ezzard Charles set for Yankee Stadium on August 10.
Chicago Bears head coach George Halas says the club will feature the youngest roster in professional football this season, signaling a rebuild strategy and bold youth emphasis.
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