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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1949

Page

8

Poca High Cagers Prepare for Broncos Clash in Gate City

Local Indians face Blackfoot in the main event at 8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. junior varsity game ahead. Coach Reed Jensen leads a improving lineup featuring Reed Jensen, Dykeman, Horrocks, Collins, and Horrocks as guards, aiming for their first win while Broncos star Bob Harper and team travel in. A Boise-Pocatello make-up game is set for Feb 15, with Twin Falls rescheduled for Feb 21 on the Gate City floor.

Pocatello High School Broncos Gate City Elwood Rip” Gledhill Gledhill Jay Jensen Blackfoot Jayvee Little Broncos Gate City Warriors Warriors Jensen Thurdsay Bob Harper Reed Jensen Big Reed Skip Walz Bob Dykeman Doug Collins Bill Horcocks Reed Dykeman Horrocks Dykeman-Horrocks Madison Cardinals Boise

Henrich Becomes 4th High Yankee Money Maker

New York reports Tommy Henrich, a key Yankee outfielder, earns a 35,000 contract placing him among Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio in Yankees history. The Massillon, Ohio native recalls a dramatic rise from Class D to a long Yankees career, predicting the team will win the pennant barring injury.

Henrich NEW York Tommy Henrich New York Yankees Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio Massillon Tommy Hank Greenberg Joe Cronin Frankie Crosetti K. M. Landis Yankee Coast Guard Monessen Yankees

Belgium Bobsled Driver Killed in World Championship Trials

Tragedy strikes Belgium at Mount Houvenberg as driver Max Hauben dies and brakeman Jacques Mouvert is critically injured during a trial run for the world championships. U S teams from Cranea Lake and Lake Placid earned spots to contest two man events on February 12 and 13 led by driver Tuffy Latour and brakeman Leo Martin.

Lake Placid N.Y Belgium Max Hauben Jacques Mouvert Mount Houvenberg U. S Cranaee Lake Tuffy Latour Saranac Lake Tavern Leo Martin

Chiefs Halt Unknowns In YMCA Industrial League

In the YMCA Industrial league Chiefs beat the Unknowns 63 51 as R Henderson scored 26 points and Chick Atkinson added 19. In B division JC Peasants beat Marines 45 41 led by Lou Harrison 21 and Crum 12. Upcoming games feature Peasants vs Y's Men and multiple Friday matches.

Wasatch Chiefs YMCA Chick” Atkinson Chamber of Commerce Peasants Little Crown Marines Lou Harrison Crum Wasatch J. C. Senes Ramblers Naval Ordnance Plant

Ski Jumping Stars from Sweden Norway and U S Enter Snowshoe Thompson Memorial

White Hills Nevada hosts the Feb 12 13 Snowshoe Thompson memorial tournament combined with the far west ski associations classic. entrants include U S 1948 Olympic team member and Swedish and Norwegian skiers. notable matchups feature Torleif Myhrer Tarje Jacobsen Leif Somerseth and Swedes Stig Bengter B Skarstedt.

White Hills Nev Sweden Norway United States U. S Thompson Far West John A San Francisco Stig Bengter B. Skarstedt University of California Torleif Myhrer Tarje Jacobsen Leif Somerseth

Baseball Officials Plan Final Battle Over Gardella Case

New York based case heads to the U S Supreme Court as baseball fights to preserve the reserve clause. Gardella, who jumped to the Mexican league in 1946, was banned for five years and seeks 300000 in a suit claiming the clause violates the Sherman act. The appeals court ruling pushes interstate commerce questions into the spotlight amid arguments over league structure and player contracts.

New York U.S. Supreme Court Ares Dala Wao Avevande U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Danny Gardella New York Giants Gardella Giants Walter Mullery A. B. Chandler U. S. Supreme Court Ford Frick National League Chandler

Roundup of Various East Coast and League Scores

Basketball results show Washington beating Rochester 99 94 New York 95 St Louis 83 Indianapolis 70 Fort Wayne 67 Hockey scores include San Francisco 4 Seattle 3 Fresno 8 Los Angeles 3 in the Pacific Coast and Detroit 8 New York 0 Boston 5 Chicago 3 in the National League U S league games list Minneapolis 10 Fort Worth 4 Dallas 1 Tulsa 1 Omaha 4 Kansas City 2 American league results include Providence 3 New Haven 2 Indianapolis 4 Springfield 3 Philadelphia 5 Washington Pittsburgh 2 Buffalo 2 Cleveland 3 Hershey 2

Washington Rochester New York St Louis Indianapolis Fort Wayne San Francisco Seattle Fresno Los Angeles Toronto Montreal Detroit Boston Chicago Minneapolis Fort Worth Dallas Tulsa Omaha Kansas City Providence New Haven Springfield Philadelphia Washingto Pittsburgh Buffalo Cleveland Hershey

Basketball Results Across East Division Standings

Scranton defeated Moravian 78 65 while West Virginia surpassed Penn State 49 47 and Haverford edged Swarthmore 47 45. Other notable scores include Yale 68 Brown 45 and Princeton 50 George Washington 51 in overtime.

East Scranton Moravian West Virginia Penn. State Haverford Swarthmore Gettysburg Franklin and Marshall Connecticut Uscg Academy Yale Brown New Hampshire Maine Washington and Jefferson Allegheny Nose New York University Canisius A Son of Brooklyn Yee Ay. Phy Harden On Hall Siena Uhlenberg Temple Pennsylvania Georgetown Loyola of Baltimore Catholic Univ Colby Providence Rutgers Lafayette Stevens Webb Newark Branch Drew John Marshall Pace Northeastern Ft. Devens Clark Assumption Union Amherst St. Francis Fordham Oswego Cortland Hofstra Wagner Syracuse Duquesne St. Bonaventure Gannon Columbia Princeton George Washington Duke Drexel Inst Delaware South Miami Florida Southern William and Mary Richmond Centenary Springhill Clemson Presbyterian Southern University Texas State College Lambuth Athens College Arkansas State Southwestern

Bengal Nebraska Battle Postponed On Idaho State Schedule

Idaho State College basketball coach Ed Willett leads the Bengals into a four game stretch starting with a trip to Greely to face Colorado State Bears then Regis College in Denver. George Keil’s departure shifts Al Kirlin to center and prompts lineup changes as Butler’s Regis squad looms strong.

Colorado Ed Willett Idaho State College Greely Benbalcasaba Boys Colorado State Bears Greely College Bengals Pocatello George Keil Keil Willett al Kirlin Bengal Kirlin Jake LaRue Yogi Behrens Mel Clark Wally Farnes Byron Jones Greely Way L. C. Butler Meet Regis Butler

Idaho State boxing card postponed due to rail delays

Idaho State college boxing team faced a postponement of their Monday night match with Nebraska State because of weather delaying trains. Coach Milt Holt hopes to reschedule for Feb 28 in Pocatello or arrange another date with Nevada after a Reno bout. New additions Colin Drake and Jack Martinez join the squad amid travel hardships and Gonzaga plans.

Idaho State College Nebraska State Milt “Dubby” Holt Don Emery Emery Nebraska Holt Pocatello Bengals Reno University of Nevada Nevada LaGrande Gonzaga Colin Drake Drake Dubby Jack Martinez Martinez

Bulldogs Boise Clash Shapes Big Six Title Race

Boise faces Nampa in a pivotal Big Six showdown as Nampa’s 6 2 record trails Boise 5 1 while Caldwell sits fourth after a 34 19 win over Caldwell. The schedule had Boise snowbound en route to Pocatello and Idaho Falls, with Twin Falls canceling a game and Caldwell to host Twin Falls.

Boise Braves Nampa Boise Caldwell Idaho Falls Pocatello Rupert Braves Twin Falls

Pirates land Bill Werle in cash and players deal

Pittsburgh announces pitcher Bill Werle has signed a 1949 contract after being purchased from the San Francisco Seals for cash and three players. Werle won 17 games with a 2.74 ERA last season and issued 67 walks while fanning 136.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Bill Werle San Francisco Seals Werle Seals

Midwest College Scores Thread Showcases Varied Results

A collection of basketball scores from Midwest and Southwest matchups includes Kansas State 3 Kansas 48 and Texas Christian 59 over Rice 68. Other results feature Ohio Wesleyan 69 Denison 42 and Drake 72 Kirksville Teachers 62 with several lines partially garbled.

Midwest Kansas State Kansas Lasalle University of Cincinnati Akron John Carroll Mt. Union Wooster Ohio Wesleyan Denison Drake Kirksville Cape Girardeau Southern Ilinois Meest Baptist Jefferson City West Marva Minn Winona State Oon Northern Taylor University Indiana State St. Josephs Southwest Rice Texas Christian Poutern Methodist Texas A Tyler Texas JQ Texas M Fresh Howard Payne McMurry Wathelite Freshm Ern Inuyela Vrosh

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