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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1949
Page
6
Erwin pitched a stellar exhibition allowing five hits and guiding the Reds to a 4-1 win over the Pocatello Cardinals. Moore led the offense with three triples and Santora added key hits as Ogden Park witnessed a decisive Pioneer League clash.
Manager Verl Thornock leads the Pocatello junior softball squad as they open with a 12 to 4 win over a New Mexico team and follow with a 30 to 7 victory over Red River Texaine in the National Softball playoffs. Empey Panter Worley Medina shine on the mound and at the plate with multiple hits and two home runs.
Wally Kelly, former Pocatello football star, upset favorite Paul Falconer to win the men's singles title in the city recreation tournament. Kelly dropped the second set 2-6 after leading 8-6, then trailed 5-0 in the third before an amazing rally carried him to a 7-5 victory.
Hugh Templeton pitched a two hit game as the Irving Outlaws beat Halliwell 2 to 1 in a city recreation league clash. Bob Allen held the Outlaws to four hits while Halliwell committed five errors aiding the victory. Eastside Midgets down Hot Shots 13 to 8 with K Craven earning the hill win as both clubs battled miscues and scattered hits.
Redbirds invade Billings Friday for key Pioneer league showdown at Haleyville Park. Tommy Thompson returns to face Walt Lowe as Billings hosts a Mustangs series while hoping to break a winless skid there this season. The road trip follows a warm up with Pocatello and Blackfoot in town.
Idaho’s third annual east west all star grid contest moved toward reality as both squads conducted light drills in Boise in temperatures near 100. The Aug. 12 game will use a Notre Dame box for the west and a T formation for the east. Seniors from across the state were selected by Idaho high school coaches. West coach Ed Heimstra led Kellogg with assistants Dean Shaffer and Gary Elder. East head Don Requa from Buhl led with assistants Bill Matthews and Alton Fairchild.
Bill Swiacki in his first pro season for the New York Giants topped the team with 60 points. The rookie wide receiver and running back contributed through touchdowns, conversions, and kick totals as the Giants posted solid offense.
Joe Mathes director of minor league clubs for the Cardinal organization arrives in Pocatello with Manager Walt Lowe and the Gate City Redbirds. He has been in Ogden observing the team and will spend today and tomorrow watching games at Halliwell Park per Marvin Milkes.
Sheldon Jones tossed a three hitter for his first shutout of the season as the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 3 to 0. Jones earned his ninth win, outdueling Dutch Leonard, while Sid Gordon and Henry Zoompeen contributed run scoring plays. The Cubs suffered their seventh straight loss.
Plans advance for the first annual Poca tello All-City Swimming meet to be held Thursday and Friday at Memorial pool. Events include junior and senior races and diving finals, with a water carnival Friday night featuring fire diving and clown acts. Awards in ribbons and six city recreation department trophies.
In Twin Falls the Cowboys upset the Billings Mustangs 13 to 8 as Lou Vitous Charley Bell and Frank Finnegin homered. Billings drops to three and a half games behind Salt Lake City Bees with Salt Lake and Boise also on the schedule tonight.
Major league line scores show Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, and New York teams with varied innings. Notable homers by Robinson Wertz Wakefield Lipon Hodges Sisler Nicholson and others mark the day's scoring events across both leagues. Winning and losing pitchers are listed alongside box score details and game outcomes.
The House approved a bill to raise the federal duck stamp price from $1 to $2 and sent it back to the Senate. Revenue from the higher price would fund development of waterfowl resources.
Sportsmen of Southeastern Idaho prepare for the third annual American Falls Boat club regatta at the club dock Sunday afternoon. Races, water skiing, aqua plane events, and spectator prizes are planned with entries expected from Pocatello Blackfoot American Falls and nearby cities. Defending champions from last year are among entrants as organizers aim for a stronger showing this year.
Detroit meets New York in a double header with Trucks 13 7 facing ayens 6. Louis 6-5 vs Boston Cleveland 8-4 at Washington. Chicago Haefner 5-5 opposed by Philadelphia Colemanent. New York Koslo 6-5 meets Chicago ash Beckie 11-3 as Pittsburgh hosts Chambers. Philadelphia R 10-9 at Cincinnati. Boston Saint 0 at St Louis Brazie 10-5 in night game.
The U S Golf Association announced on Tuesday a total entry of 1 060 players for this year s U S Amateur Golf Championship marking the third largest field in the tournament s history.
Jim Johnson, son of famed ice hockey star Ching Johnson, plans to run as a candidate for Maryland basketball, signaling a move into collegiate athletics from a hometown show of support.
At the National Guard armory in Pocatello Tony Olivas and Gypsy Joe defeated Ken Mayne and Milt Olson in a rough tag match. Mayne was beaten, Olson kayoed after failing a flying kick, and Olivas with the Gypsy claimed the first fall in 18 minutes.
Joel E. Whitesides of Utah State will continue as basketball coach while George Melinkovich is officially named head football coach at the university.
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