Pocatello Cardinals to Open Pioneer League Play
Pocatello announces April 27 28 and 29 home dates against the Billings Mustangs for the first Pioneer League action. Schedule covers 126 games with seven Sunday home games and a July 5 double header. Billings Idaho Falls and Great Falls join the class C league. park overhauls underway at Halliwell Park.
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Pioneer Baseball League All Star Schedule 1948
Official schedule lists the Pioneer Baseball League All Star Game dates July 27 28 29 at Great Falls including off days and multi day periods. It notes changes to avoid Pocatello and Idaho Falls consecutive games against Great Falls and Billings and describes double headers and Sunday games.
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McCammon Takes Tourney Honors
McCammon wins the tournament title as officials Brunker and Ferrin oversee the event.
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Brunker, Ferrin
LeBlanc Named Player Manager for Pocatello Cardinals
Rolland LeBlanc is chosen as the new player manager for the 1948 Pioneer League Pocatello Cardinals. The 27 year old will lead the team, bolster the catching department, and influence young pitchers while attending a Card management school after spring training. He comes from Columbus where he played Triple A ball and will train in Daytona Beach before heading to Albany for school.
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Manager Spinelli Freed After Detention in Baroudi Case
CHICAGO UP Mike Spinelli, manager of late prizefighter Sam Baroudi, was released after brief detention by Chicago police. A blue ribbon coroner's jury investigating Baroudi's death from brain injuries suffered in a bout with Ezzard Charles in Cincinnati on February 20 awaited developments before resuming the inquest Thursday. Spinelli appeared at the inquest session with local attorney Michael Serritella.
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Uader Developments
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New York
Michael Serritella
Talon Wins Santa Anita Handicap In Photo Finish
Talon edged Trust by a whisker at the wire to win the 11th Santa Anita Handicap worth 100000 dollars. The photo finish settled the result after a tense stretch drive in front of 62000 spectators at Arcadia California. Double Jay finished third.
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Oregon State Beats Washington State In Narrow Narrow Victory
Oregon State held off a late rally by Washington State to win 58-52 and clinch at least a share of the northern division title. The Beavers completed the two game sweep after previously beating Washington 65-49, dropping Washington State into a tie for second with Washington a game and a half behind Oregon State.
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Little Grabs Lead In St Petersburg Open
Lawson Little fired a steady 68 to reach 205 11 under par after 54 holes and seize a two stroke lead in the St Petersburg Open. Norman Von Nida moved to second with 207, while Ben Hogan stood at 208 with George Schoux shooting 67 for the day. Bob Kroll carded 67 but remained seventh at 212.
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Lewis Ends Ball Career
Buddy Lewis, treasured war hero and longtime Washington Senator, retires from baseball citing a hip injury. In other news Spunky Shea signs for 1948 with the Yankees at an estimated 16000, becoming the club’s highest priced second year player.
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Three Selected As Tourney Teams
Western Kentucky St Louis University and Texas named to the 11th annual national invitational tournament at Madison Square Garden March 11 to 17. Asa S Bushnell praised the Metropolitan Basketball Association for sponsoring the event and said five more teams would be chosen in a week.
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White Sox GM Says Club Fined Five Hundred Dollars
Chicago general manager Leslie O'Connor announced the White Sox were fined 500 dollars after a signed youth contract holder returned to high school. The penalty underscores contract compliance and youth development rules in baseball.
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Autopsy Links Ring Death to Heart Condition
Hollywood dispatch reports Leroy De Catur 20 of Oakland died in a boxing ring from a chronic heart condition during a preliminary bout with Federico Herrera 20 of Yuma. Autopsy findings cited dilation of the heart caused by long standing weakness, ruling out a blow as the cause. Crowds initially believed he took a dive after collapsing in the final round.
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Late Results From Northwest and Intercollegiate Matches
Whitworth 52 Eastern Washington 48 and California 58 Southern California 34 head the list of late results. Other scores include Montana 58 Montana State 52, Alberta 51 Eastern Montana Normal 46, Utah 63 Denver 48, Oregon State 58 Washington State 52, Navy 37 Boston University 57, UCLA 37 and Stanford 34.
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