Major League Squads Pack Bags For Spring Training
The Indians depart for Tucson to train for another world title run as key signings ease the roster. Grissom joins the Tigers while Pirates await conference with Lombardi and other unsigned players. White Sox and Cubs also head west with camps opening in Los Angeles and Pasadena.
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Pirates
Roy Hamey
Buc
San Bernardino
Cal
Jack Tobin
Walt Judnich
Les Fleming
Tobin
Judnich
Cleveland
Fleming
Indianapolis
Pirate
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodger
Bill Meyer
Stork
Birmingham
Ala
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Los Angeles
Kansas City
White Sox
Jack Onslow
Sox
Pasadena
Mustangs Sign Two Negro Players for 1949 Season
Billings Mustangs owner Archie Cochrane announced the signing of Claude Butler age 20 and Edward Moore age 19, the first two Negroes to join the Pioneer league. Butler is 5 10 and 185 pounds, a right handed batter, while Moore is 6 1 and 200 pounds. Both played semi pro ball in California and were rated by Brooklyn scouts as promising entrants from the recent Dodger tryout camp.
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Billings
Claude Butler
Edward Moore
Billings Mustangs
Archie Cochrane
Butler
Moore
Cochrane
California
Brooklyn
Dodger
Baseball Spring Training Opens With Pros And Rookies
The march season kicks off as players head to sunny San Diego and other warm locales for spring practice. Veterans return, rookies seek coach approval, and fans await the Batter Up call. Halliwell Drug promotes gear at 202 S Arthur Street with phone support.
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Robins
Diamond Dynamos
California
Arizona
Florida
Halliwell Drug Company
S. Arthur Street
Fifth District Action Begins Here Tuesday
The Fifth district basketball tournament opens Tuesday at 2 30 pm with Malad against Downey. Eight teams including host Bannocks Malad Downey Preston West Side Blackfoot Snake River Montpelier compete for two state berths March 16 19 in Pocatello.
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Rip” Gledhill
Gledhill
Malad
Dragons
Downey
Harwoods
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Preston
Snake River
Moreland
Thomas
West Side
Brunker
Italo
Babe” Caccia
Ziebach
Rausch
John Vesser
Montpelier
Bannocks
Glennhill
Bannock
Basketball results from fifth district and national games
Scores from the Feeler Tournament at Soda Springs and American Falls with teams including Grace Lava Hot Springs Bancroft Paris Soda Springs Georgetown Aberdeen American Falls McCammon Rockland Inkom Arimo plus major colleges. Notable results feature Yale 100 Williams 64 and Illinois 81 Northwestern 64.
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Soda Springs
Grace
Lava Hot Springs
Bancroft
Paris
Georgetown
American Falls
Aberdeen
McCammon
Rockland
Inkom
Arimo
South Carolina
Georgia
Princeton
Army
Columbia
Navy
Lafayette
Broskiyn Poly
Colgate
Rutgers
Wisconsin
Western Ontario
Pittsburgh
Westminster
Yale
Williams
Clemson
Furman
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Massachusetts
Norwich
Muhlenberg
Bucknell
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Purdue
Villanova
Seton Hall
Illinois
Northwestern
Georgia Tech
Florida
Washington State
Idaho
St. Mary's
Nevada
Oregon State
Oregon
Southern Univ
Texas Col
Temple
St. Josephs
Hardin Simmons
Texas Tech
Texas
Bradley
Tulsa
Brigham Young
Colorado A and M
Montana State College
Montana University
Jose State
Santa Barbara
Colle Gane
Utah State
Nebraska
Colorado
Ohio State
Michigan
North Carolina State
LaSalle
Rhode Island State
Connecticut
Boston 'S
St. Michaels
Iagara
St.te
Cornell
Harvard
Coaltown Wins Widener Trophy in Florida Victory
Coaltown sprinted to a two length victory in the $50,000 Widener Handicap at Miami. The Calumet Farm entry led from the start, grabbing the lead from Stud Poker in the opening strides and never relented over the mile and a quarter course, earning the top Florida racing trophy for the fourth time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Coaltown
Calumet Farm
Big Brown
Bull Lea
Mills To Begin Poky High Cinder Sessions March 7
Coach Mike Mills readies Pocatello High Indians for a robust track season with about 82 planned turnout and eight returning lettermen. Dick Pettit aims to break the Idaho mile record, while teammates like Ronald Semmens Gary Paxman and others fill key events. The schedule features triangular meets with Blackfoot Aberdeen and Rigby, with state and district meets in Boise Twin Falls and Rupert.
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Mills
Mike Mills
Pocatello High School Indians
Cinders
Gate City Club
Jack Littleman
Lavon Satterfield
Gene Sato
Bob Ivey
Littleman
Satterfield
Bob Pettit
Ronald Semmens
Gary Paxman
Doug Collins
Larry Christenson
Jerry Howell
Bill Ryan
Blackfoot
Aberdeen
Rigby
Gate City
Twin Falls
Bannocks
Boise
Bruins
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Rupert
Vulcan's Forgeclaims Santa Anita Handicap in the rain
In Arcadia, Vulcan's Forge drove through a driving rain to win the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap by half a length on a sloppy track. Dinner Gong finished second and Miss Grillo third as the Mahmoud colt, trained to peak form, paid $42.60 for the upset.
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Arcadia
Cal
Vulcan’s Forge
Col. C. V. Whitney Castoff
J. J. Collins
Dinner Gang
Miss Grillo
Solidarity
America
Mahmoud
Coaltown
Vulcan's Forge
Franklin 5s Sweep Irving Junior High in Cage Games
Franklin junior high seventh and eighth grade basketball teams swept Irving Junior High in a homeroom cage tournament. The seventh grade won 26 12 led by Ken Brown and Clyde Anderson each with 10 points. The eighth grade prevailed 16 10 with Brown and Anderson each scoring again.
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Franklin Junior
Irving Junior High School
Tyhee
Ken Brown
Clyde Anderson
Irving
Brown
Anderson
D. Stringer
T. Roberts
Ted Deaton
Roscoe Frost
Franklin
Getteman
Follie
Pocatellans Sign For State Key Eight Day Bowling Tourney
Final plans announced for Idaho's biggest yearly key meet in Pocatello. The eight day state tourney runs March 12 to 20 with local bowlers starting March 14. Local clubs include Moose Lodge, Chevron Gas, Sunfreeze, Elks Boosters and many more as 20 trophies await winners.
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Pocatello
Gate City
Idaho
Nampa
Buhl
Gooding
Caldwell
Twin Falls
Idaho Falls
Boise
Burley
G. Gianchetta
L. Johnson
H. L. Hanson
Moose Lodge
Chevron Gas
Shop
Challenge Creamery
Berger Grocery
Stephenson’s Music
Elks Boosters
Intermountain Equipment
Snappy Service
Roselle Bottling
Halliwell’s
Anderson Lumber
E. M. Knight
G. R. Bair
Vic Simpson
C. E. Henninger
Robert Baum
Bob Miller
C. Kimball
Lee Peterson
Golightly
J. Wolverton
Otto Tschanz
L. R. Anthony
Glen Thomas
Glen Scheels
Conrad Toone
Elmer Jacobsen
Laron Jackson
Art Hoult
Carl Manhart
M. Perkins
George Gianchetta
Don Fletcher
Ray Burnham
E.C. Faler
William Hestill
F. Nelson
George Allen
A. T. Sargent
Grant Kimball
Einar Olson
al Pederson
Leo Gray
Grant Pehrson
Nelly Pehrson
Hal Dreyer
Ralph Frey
Len Bergendorf
L. E. McClelland
Bergendorf
Army Man Sets World Record In IC4A Indoor Throw
Hefty Jim Schultz of Army powered to a world mark of 69 feet 734 inches in the 35 pound weight throw at the IC4A Indoor Track and Field championships in New York. The West Point senior achieved the record on his third qualifying effort, breaking Niles Perkins Bowdoin’s previous best of 58 feet 71% inches.
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NEW York
Jim Schultz
Army
West Point
Niles Perkins
Bowdoin
Chiefs Win In YMCA Loop In Tough Friday Night Match
In the Industrial league Wasatch Chiefs rallied from a big halftime deficit to beat the Unknowns 55 54 led by R Henderson with 16 points and Rex Robig with 14. Ray Stephens and Cotant led the Unknowns with 13 each. In B division J Peasants defeated the Marines 43 38 as John Read added 18 for the winners and Fisk had 13 for the Marines. The Y’s Men easily topped the Ramblers 47 32 with Williams 16 and Roueche 13. The Tri Y league starts Monday with three games across junior and intermediate divisions.
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YMCA
Wasatch Chiefs
Unknowns
R. Henderson
Rex Robig
Chiefs
Henderson
Robig
Wasatch
Ray Stephens
Cotant
J. C. Peasants
Marines
Wallace
John Read
Fisk
Leathernecks
Wildlife Official Opposed To Shifting Revenues
Idaho sportsmen opposed a House measure to abolish the fish and game fund and move its revenues to the general fund. Harold Jones of Boise, secretary of the Wildlife federation, called it a heavy blow to license payers who funded fish and game improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
House of Representatives
Fish and Game Fund
State Fish and Game Department
Harold Jones
The
Wildlife Federation
New Mexico Farms and Ranches Encompass Thirty-One Million Acres
A large portion of New Mexico land totals thirty-one million acres used for farming and ranching. The figure highlights the concentration of agricultural activity across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Chase Rolls 847 To Take First Place
Paul Chase of Salt Lake City surged to the top in the singles at the sixth annual scratch tournament in Pocatello with 847 after last night’s play. Alf Hahn fell to third with 790 as Doug Muir stayed second. many Salt Lake City players populate the top boards.
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Burley
Sherrett Reed
Steve
Reed
Mendy
Chase
Paul Chase
Salt Lake City
Kegler
Utah
Pocatello
Alf Hahn
Doug Muir
Frank Scheffner
al Leick
Ken Fehr
Ed Spratt
Hugo Ensign
Martin McPhie
Salt Lak
Gandy Gianchettay Falls
Dave Chipman
Chipman
L. F. Nelson
Len Bergendorf
Sherrett Reed-Ed Spratt
P. C. Jensen
Kyle
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Scoop” Felt
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