Poca falls to rival in tense home showdown
In a hard fought match, Poca suffers a home setback as Riley leads the rival team to victory. The crowd stays engaged through the late moments, but the hosts fail to close the game in a narrow finish.
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1949
Page
5
In a hard fought match, Poca suffers a home setback as Riley leads the rival team to victory. The crowd stays engaged through the late moments, but the hosts fail to close the game in a narrow finish.
The Pocatello Cardinal lineup features tiny sluggers Frank Dean and Larry Nenna anchoring the series against Billings. Dean rebounds from a slump while Nenna delivers in clutch moments. Walsingham plans Eastward travel with stops in Omaha and New York for meetings including the all star talks. Softball looks to Flandro nine and Moose as title contenders with Farnes and Borowy key hurlers. All star selections favor the North and American leagues, while a planned American Falls boat race on August 7 promises high horsepower entries from 3 to 150 hp with an entry window and final plans on July 10.
New York Yankees roll past Washington 10 to 2 as Joe DiMaggio drives in four runs with two timely singles. Tommy Byrne earned his sixth win, while Berra and Kryhoski contributed to the early scoring.
Rain halted Utah tennis play as Sally Tipson advanced to the women's singles final with a 7-5 6-8 victory over Diane Hunsaker. other scores show Cleveland and St Louis edging past opponents while Pittsburgh and Cincinnati suffer wide margins in NL action.
Manager Walt Lowe of the Pocatello Cardinals schedules a Monday doubleheader against the Idaho Falls Russets at Halliwell Park with 8 15 p m start and a Fourth of July 2 p m day game. Dick Hanna is slated to start one game. box seats refund plan aims to boost attendance toward 100000.
Over 200 trapshooters began the Sun Valley Handicap with Friday practice on automatic traps. The three day event runs through Monday drawing entries from across the nation including Walter Higley and 10 year old Don Atkinson. The AMA and PITA govern the tournament with classes, while Ruth Ray and Maynard Henry are noted figures connected to past championships.
"Wild" Bill Cantrell, piloting My Sweetie, won the 90-mile Gold Cup race in Detroit with a record 73.610 mph and 1,425 points. San Francisco’s Ski n-Song, skippered by Stanley Dollar, finished second with 1,300 points as Such Crust set an early heat record at 74.809 mph.
Idaho joins effort to protect recently stocked trout in Sublett reservoir tributaries by banning all fishing in Cassia and Oneida counties. About 15,500 trout were planted this spring. Sublett has been treated for trash fish and closed since last summer under the lake rehabilitation program.
Roderic Korns 58 of Salt Lake City a noted golf figure and father of Billy Korns died Saturday after a brief illness in a hospital. He coached and attended many matches inspiring his son who became Utah amateur champion.
Regular Pioneer league prices apply next Wednesday for a feature game pitting the Harlem Globetrotters against the bearded House of David nine at Halliwell Park. Marvin Milkes, Cardinal business manager, says box seat holders may reserve by calling 3294. The Red Birds hit the road that night, with Walt Lowe managing. The House of David, famed for long beards, features top baseball talent and a strong traveling record. The Globetrotters, led by Paul Hardy, recently posted 146 wins to 5 losses in basketball and have built a nationwide reputation in three seasons of play.
Boise owner Hadyn Walker said he was seriously considering a trade with the Salt Lake City Bees for shortstop Billy Stenger. Bees GM Ed Mulligan offered shortstop Gene Machada in exchange for Stenger. Walker planned to discuss with Stenger before deciding.
The Sheiks closed the regular season undefeated at Halliwell Park, leading the Senior division by four games after posting a dozen wins. Bobcats finish with standings noted but details sparse.
More than a dozen Pocatello players travel to Boise for the Idaho State Amateur Championship at Plantation Golf Club. Arnold Peterson cannot compete, hurting Gate City hopes. Participants include Dickman Cox Collins Terrell Wade Stanley Morgan Whittle Phillips Sherwood Chenoweth Olson Begley Thurston, with qualifying Thursday and finals Sunday.
The Los Angeles Angels defeated the San Francisco Seals 8-2 as pitcher Steve Nagy was pulled in the seventh inning. The game drew 3,272 fans in San Francisco.
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills defended two Wimbledon titles on Saturday as Richard Gonzales and Frank Parker upset Ted Schroeder and Gardnar Mulloy to win the men's doubles. Brough won the women's singles, then with her defeated opponent Dupont captured the women’s doubles, leaving the mixed doubles loss after a grueling day as darkness fell at center court.
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