Annual Race Meet To Be Held This Week End in Pocatello
A Pocatello weekly sports page notes Ted Lewandowski’s charity shower raised over 300 dollars for the injured Cardinal shortstop. It also previews upcoming games between Billings and Twin Falls, with the Magic Valley Cowboys chasing the Mustangs for the league lead. The piece highlights Pocatello's rising prominence in swimming in Idaho, plans for future meets, and praise for the recreation commission and pool manager Orval Baker.
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Pocatello
Ted Lewandowski
Pioneer League
Cardinal
Ted
Pocatello Post Sports Department
Oregon
Lewandowski
The
Redbirds
Pocatello Club
Billings
Twin Falls
Magic Valley Cowboys
Mustangs
Charlie Metro
Cowboys
Idaho
Weiser
Gate City
City Recreation Commission
Orval Baker
Boise Prepares for Northwest Regional Softball Tournament
Boise gears up for the Northwest regional softball tournament spanning Sept 2 to Sept 5 with state titleholders from Idaho Washington and Oregon. Twin Falls Selfs won Idaho state title by beating Nampa Wardens 4 to 1 in Rexburg and will join Rexburg finalists Nampa Parkin son Tractor Coeur d Alene VFW was ruled ineligible for roster rule violations. In Boise the Chicks Western Bearings and local men’s champions Kloepfer Gramkow will represent Idaho.
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BOISE
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Twin Falls Selfs
Rexburg
Selfs
Nampa Wardens
Nampa
Parkinson Tractor
Coeur d'Alene Vfw
Coeur d'Alene
Boise Chicks
Kloepfer
Gramkow
Western Bearings
Ten Mile Event Added To This Year’s Pocatello Meet
The Gate City Riding club hosts a three day horse racing event at Bannock County fairgrounds in Pocatello starting Friday with a new ten mile race carrying a 500 dollar purse. Six entrants expected including Howdy Longlegs and Long Tom, with Mrs Rosa lie Cavanaugh secretary treasurer noting total purses reach 3600 dollars.
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Pocatello
Gate City
Rosalie Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
R. C. Hillman
Howdy
Forrest Hunt
Daddy Longlegs
Long Tom
Merle Hunt
Hunt Brothers
American Falls
Hillman
Pocatello Riding Club
Freda Scott
Art Mead
B. W. Colbeer
D. Knowles
Earl King
N. R. “Singer” Jensen
Tom Evans
Swim Pool Closes After Memorial Outdoor Season
Pocatello swimmers have seven days left to use the Memorial pool opposite Ross park. Orval Baker who runs the pool said the season ends next Monday evening with hours from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. marking the end of the outdoor aqua season in the city.
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Pocatello
Ross Park
Orval Baker
Stars Sweep Dodgers as PCL Pennant Race Tightens
In San Francisco the Hollywood Stars eliminated Los Angeles from the Pacific Coast League pennant chase with 7-4 and 4-0 wins. Oakland, Sacramento Solons, and San Diego also sweeping their twin bills maintained strong pushes.
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SAN Francisco
Hollywood Stars
Los Angeles
Bills
Stars
Oakland
Sacramento Solons
Portland
San Diego
Seattle
Purdue wrestling captain earns Distinguished Student honor
Arnold Plaza, captain of Purdue's All-America wrestling squad, already a Big Ten NCAA and National AAU champion, has been officially rated a Distinguished Student in Lafayette Indiana.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Arnold Plaza
Schroeder Scores First Round Win In Net Tourney
Forest Hills report: Ted Schroeder defeats Lieut Charley Oliver 6-3 6-4 6-2 to reach the second round in the National tennis championships. Bill Talbert tops Fred Kovaleski 7-9 6-4 6-3 6-2 while Gardnar Mulloy and Margaret Osborne Dupont open with strong starts as US women begin nationals amid forecasts of a Dupont Brough final.
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Forest Hills
Ted Schroeder
Spark Plug
Charley Oliver
Perth Amboy
N. J
Schroeder
Pancho Gonzales
Los Angeles
Bill Talbert
New York
U. S
Fred Kovaleski
Hamtramck
Mich
Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Margaret Osborne Dupont
U.S
Dupont
Wilmington
Del
Husky Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Califi
Mrs. Dupont
Miss Brough
Mrs. Osborne
Major League To Meet Tomorrow
Officers and captains of the Ma special meeting Wednesday at 7 45 for Bowling league will hold a p m The meeting will take place at Stephenson's Music company Plans for the 1949 50 season will be viewed during the meeting Team captains of all squads in the Major league are urged to be present
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Stephenson's Music Company
City officers and bowling leaders to meet at Elks Club
Officers of the City Bowling Association and presidents and secretaries of various leagues will meet Wednesday at 8 p m. at the Elks club in Pocatello.
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Bowling Association
The
Elks Club
Pocatello
Indians Sweep Red Sox in Doubleheader to Close Gap
Cleveland defeated Boston 5 2 in game one and 5 4 in 10 innings in game two. Bob Feller earned his 13th win as Mike Tresh delivered a 10th inning RBI single. Ted Williams hit his 35th homer for Boston but the Indians tied it late and won with Hal Peck scoring on an infield out.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Mike Tresh
Indians
New York Yankees
Bob Feller
Red Sox
Tresh
Lou Boudreau
Bob Kennedy
Ted Williams
Dom DiMaggio
Boston
Kennedy
Bob Lemon
Hal Peck
Dale Mitchell
Lemon
al Benton
Mike Garcia
Joe Dobson
Larry Doby
Earl Johnson
Feller
Williams
Johnny Pesky
Bobby Doerr
al Zavilla
Birdie Tebbetts
Utop Hitters Nl and Al Standouts Listed
National League leaders include Robinson Boston Slaughter St. Louis Musial St. Louis Kiner Pittsburgh Marshall New York with high batting averages and hit totals. American League leaders show Williams Boston Weele Dat Lyons DiMaggio Boston Dillinger St. Louis Mitchell Cleveland with top ABR and RBI figures.
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United Press
Robinson
Bkin
Slaughter
St. L
Musial
Kiner
Pitts
Marshall
N. Y
Pd Williams
Bstn
Weel
Dat
Lyens DiMaggio
Dillinger
Mitchell, Clev
Lindsey Signed as Utility Catcher by Cardinals
Donald Lindsey a 17 year old from Pocatello has been signed by the Cardinals as a utility catcher. Marvin Milkes business manager for the Gate City Redbirds notes Lindsey will understudy Dick Firearm Morgan after graduating from Pocatello high school last spring.
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Lindsey
Donald Lindsey
Pocatello
Cardinals
Marvin Milkes
Gate City Redbirds
Pocatello High School
Dick “Firearm” Morgan
South Idaho Outdoor Men Transferred
Idaho fish and game announces personnel changes in southern and northern districts. Frank Keough becomes district one supervisor in northern Idaho, Alvin Misseldine moves to Pocatello, P. J. McDermott Jr. shifts to Boise as big game supervisor, Hawley Hill to succeed McDermott in district four stationed at Jerome, E. B. Scholes moves from Preston to Salmon, and L. Dean Davis transfers from St. Anthony to Preston.
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Idaho
T. B. Murray
Idaho Fish and Game Department
Frank Keough
Pocatello Conservation
Murray
Alvin Misseldine
Driggs
Pocatello
Keough
P. J. McDermott, Jr
Jerome
Boise
Hawley Hill
McDermott
Hill
E. B. Scholes
Preston
Salmon
L. Dean Davis
St. Anthony
Yankees Advance as Amateurs Reach Second Round
In Rochester New York Skee Riegel and Frankie Stranahan joined defending champion Willie Turnesa in the second round of the U S Amateur golf championship. Three British Walker Cup players were eliminated by a heavy rain delay.
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Rochester
N. Y
Skee Riegel
Frankie Stranahan
Willie Turnesa
Twin Falls Cowboys hammer Boise Pilots 13 to 0 in Pioneer league
Twin Falls routs Boise 13 0 at home as Cope Renna Jessen Triandos homer, Eyre Stites combine on mound to limit Boise to 6 hits. Cowboys close gap to two games behind league leader Cayuses while Great Falls beats Bills. Pocatello and Idaho Falls also on slate in Pioneer league results.
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Twin Falls
Twin Falls Cowboys
Boise Pilots
Great Falls
Billings Mustangs
Cowboys
Cayuses
Pokes
Jim Eskenberry
Bob Eyre
Bill Stites
Wwe
Eyre
Sti
Constantino
Eskenberry
Triandos
Cope
Renna
Jessen
Major League Line Scores and Homers from League Games
A compact recap of several MLB games with line scores and home runs. Key results include Cleveland scoring 8 in a 9 inning win over Boston, St Louis beating Philadelphia in extra innings, and Philadelphia defeating Detroit. Notable homers include Williams Garcia Robinson Northey Thompson and Lopata Seminick.
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Nation
St. Louis
Boston
Brazlend Garagiola
Voiselle
Hogue
Barrett
Salkeld
Northey
State College football players from Flint drive East Lansing squad
East Lansing based Michigan State varsity football roster includes several Flint natives among veterans and newcomers. Three holdover regulars from last season anchor the group, highlighting local talent.
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East Lansing
Mid
Michigan State
Flint
Lowemen Invade Utah as Cards Eye Third Place Clash
The Pocatello Cardinals begin a Utah swing at Ogden tonight facing the Reds in a three game set as they chase third place near Salt Lake City Bees and trail the Billings Mustangs. A weekend clash with Tommy Thompson's Buzzers follows in Salt Lake City with further Idaho Falls and Halliwell Park games through September.
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Pocatello
Ogden
Idaho Falls
Salt Lake City
Billings
Great Falls
Boise
Twin Falls
Utah Territory
Pocatello Cardinals
Redbirds
Billings Mustangs
Utah
Bees
Lowemen
Reds
Pocatellans
Tommy Thompson
Russets
Halliwell K
Pocatello Park
Halliwell Park
Annual City Tournament To Continue
The YMCA City softball tournament resumes this evening at Rainey Field Pocatello with three games. The 8:30 clash features Loyal Order of Moose versus Town Club, both unbeaten in the double elimination format. The Moose and Purina Chow open at 6:30 with one loss each.
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Ymca City
Rainey Field
Pocatello
Order
Moose
Purina Chow
C. Ed
Women of City Pin League Prepare for 1949-50 Season
Members will elect officers for the 1949-50 season on September 7 at Steves’ Bowling Alley, with 10 squads expected. Coca-Cola defends its title as league play begins at 8 p.m. Each five woman team will compete weekly for 33 weeks, featuring Coca-Cola Gold Oil Reno Super Market Barney Goldberg Stephenson’s Music Fred’s Cafe Naval Ordnance Plant People’s Store Dan’s Music Emerald Lounge.
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City Bowling League
Steves
Madge Anderson
Coca-Cola
Prn
Gold Oil
Reno Super Market
Barney Goldberg
Stephenson’s Music
Fred’s Cafe
Naval Ordnance Plant
People’s Store
Dan’s Music
Emerald Lounge
Calligan
Goldberg's
Stephenson's
Gate City Aqua Aces to perform at Lava Tonight
Under Lava Lions sponsorship the Gate City Aqua Aces present a gala aqua show at the Spa pool in Lava tonight at 8 30 p m The Pocatellans tour drew 700 fans at Rupert Sunday and will again feature water ballet diving and comedy acts by Katherine van Lois Stephenson and others with Jimmie Wise highlighting diving along with Gary Paxman Bill McDougall Bob North and duo duets Joan Sebesta Sandra West.
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Gate City
Aqua Aces
Lava Hot Springs Lions Club
Pocatello
Spa Pool
Lava
Pocatellans
Gate City Memorial Pool
Pocatello Stars
Rupert
Katherine Vna Lois Stephenson
Nancy Nelson
Nene Snyder
Bonnie Ross
Sandra West
Joan Sebesta
Rose Marie Jorgensen
Syracuse and Colgate Meet in 50th Archbold Stadium Clash
Syracuse and Colgate set for Archbold Stadium rivalry game on November 19, marking the 50th meeting in a series that began in 1891.
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Syracuse
Colgate
Archbold Stadium
Class B Softball Finals Tomorrow at Rainey Field
The Class B YMCA softball final pits the Y's Men against the Moose Lodge nine at Rainey Field tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Class A finals are slated for a later date with C. Ed Flandro's squad also in the running.
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Rainey Field
Moose Lodge
C. Ed Flandro
Elk Crews To See Pin Action
Four Elk bowling teams compete in three leagues this season. Monday action features the Elks Boosters and Elks club squads with members J Trimming B Miller R Baum L Peterson C Kimball and Ed Collins. Clyde Raidy and Einar Olson to officiate Sunday bowling.
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Elk
Elks Boosters
Elks Club
Boosters
J. Trimming
B. Miller
R. Baum
L. Peterson
C. Kimball
Ed Collins
G. Kimball
L. Wright
E. Olson
B. Turner
K. DeLate
R. Dahlstrom
G. French
L. Hardebeck
T. Terrell
J. Stanley
George Young
L. Nelson
Antlers
E. McCurdy
C. Sternberg
F. Quinn
F. Golob
C. Gibson
C. Raidy
Elks
Trimming
Elks Bowling Committee
Clyde Raidy
Einar Olson
Three Fast Matches at Guard's Armory Tomorrow
At the National Guard armory in Poca tello Maurice LaChappelle may wrestle two opponents. Gypsy Joe challenges LaChappelle in a main event one hour long with Gypsy Joe noted for rough methods. Gus Johnson faces George Strickland in the semifinal, Kenny Mayne meets Lefty Pacer in the opener, all under the Poca tello American Legion post sponsorship starting at 8:30 p.m.
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National Guard
Pocatello
Maurice LaChappelle
Gypsy Joe
Joe
LaChappelle
Gypsy
Gus Johnson
George Strickland
Kenny Mayne
Lefty Pacer
Pocatello American Legion Post
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