Redbirds Acquire Gene Moore as Catcher for 1949 Season
Harold C. Hinckley announces the Pocatello Redbirds have swapped catcher Gene Moore from the Hamilton Red Wings for pitcher Walt Marlow. Moore, 22, brings four years in the Cardinal system and is praised as a strong receiver with a good arm. He may challenge Bill Weatherwax for the number one catching job.
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Pocatello Cardinals
Harold C. Hinckley
Redbird
Gene Moore
Hamilton Red Wings
Gate City
Walt Marlow
St. Louis
Carthage
Redbirds
Hinckley
Moore
Pocatello
Cardinal
Matt Krusto
Hamilton Nine
Marvin Milkes
Oles
Winston Salem
Marion
Ohio
Salisbury
St. Joseph
Decatur
Rochester
Milkes
Bill Weatherwax
Weatherwax
Ken Penner
Legion Hoopmen Tangling At Soda Springs
Soda Springs will host the Idaho American Legion basketball tournament March 7 to 9 with five clubs, led by Aberdeen the defending champions. Soda Springs and host Montpelier Preston, and Grace are in the mix as dark horses with Aberdeen favored to win. The winner advances to the national tournament in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania March 31 to April 2.
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Soda Springs
Idaho American Legion
LaVar Hoff
National American Legion
Beaver Falls
Hoff
Aberdeen
Montpelier
Preston
Grace Hoopsters
Sports Roundup of Pro Basketball Hockey Boxing and Army Tournament
The paper reports NBA style scores with Boston topping St Louis 102 83. Fresno beat Oakland 4 3 in OT and Vancouver defeated San Francisco 6 2. Houston and Dallas tied 5 5. Washington edged Hershey 4 3. California beat Stanford 5 4 and Wisconsin won over Idaho 5 3. The All Army tournament saw 3rd Army clinch the team title with four semi final wins totaling 14 points. Freddie Dawson won a split decision over Bobby Lee in Chicago while Pete Mead stopped Joey De John.
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Basketball Association of America
Boston
St. Louis
Fresno
Oakland
Vancouver
San Francisco
Houston
Dallas
Washington
Hershey
California
Stanford
Wisconsin
Idaho
Army
Freddie Dawson
Chicago
Bobby Lee
Baltimore
Chicago Stadium
Pete Mead
Grand Rapids
Joey de John
Syracuse
All American Five Named By The Sporting News
The Sporting News announced its 1948-49 All American basketball team led by three centers including Vern Gardner of Utah. Also named were Alex Groza of Kentucky Ed Macauley of St Louis Tony Lavelli of Yale and Ernie Vandeweghe of Colgate. The selections assigned positions noting Macauley at center Groza as forward Gardner as guard and Vandeweghe and Lavelli at forward or guard as appropriate.
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ST. Louis
Sporting News
Utah
Vern Gardner
Big Vern
Redskins
Alex Groza
Kentucky
Ed Macauley
Tony Lavelli
Yale
Ernie Vandeweghe
Colgate
Macauley
Groza
Gardner
Vendeweghe
Lavelli
Ketchum to Host First Annual Dog Races
Ketchum Idaho officials announced the first annual dog races set for February 26 and 27. Two races daily will run on a six mile figure eight course visible from Highway 93 north of the village. Eleven major teams from the West entered including one from Canada and two from California.
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Ketchum
Ida
Chamber of Commerce
Highway 93
Canada
California
Local Gal Keglers Plan Meet For Women Bowling Tourney
Pocatello bowlers will draw final action plans for the annual women’s bowling tournament in Twin Falls March 19-20 during a special meeting next Tuesday evening. Officers and team captains from 26 city teams will discuss playoffs for the April local women’s event and the annual dinner. The group includes Margaret Golob president Phyllis Nelson Clarice Mitchell Irene Dahlstrom Helen Jones June Daniels vice presidents Pearl Smith secretary Searl Barta treasurer Sue Shurtliff sergeant at arms Madge Williams president city league Bessie Joest president major leagues and Denna Ogden president booster league.
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Twin Falls
Pocatello
Margaret Golob
Phyllis Nelson
Clarice Mitchell
Irene Dahlstrom
Helen Jones
June Daniels
Pearl Smith
Searl Barta
Sue Shurtliff
Sargeant
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