Outstanding Riders Set For Pocatello Hill Climb
Motorcycle enthusiasts gather in Pocatello for the annual hill climb starting at 2 p.m. Numerous entrants travel from Salt Lake City Boise Wendell Twin Falls Blackfoot and Provo to challenge the 120 foot hill. Local riders include Lucky Mattsen Duane Clark Floyd Stranahan with others from nearby cities.
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Pocatello
Lucky Mattsen
Duane Clark
Floyd Stranahan
Daredevil
Lewiston
Boise
Capitol City
Grant Bushbon
Joe Lopez
Rudy Scheutzle
Wendell
Twin Falls
Magic Valley
Marvin Hall
Blackfoot
Harold Wright
H. Andreasen
Andreasen
Provo
Salt Lake City
Chris Draager
Harley-Davidson
Smokey Sorenson
Dick Brown
Maurice Burton
Clinton Spurrell
Dick Beam
Ray Corley
Ogden
Time Running For Pioneer League All Star Ballots
Voters in the Pioneer league must cast ballots by July 14 for the June 20 class C all star game in Salt Lake City. North representatives include Pocatello Idaho Falls Great Falls and Billings while Salt Lake City Ogden Twin Falls and Boise vote for the South. Fans name 16 players and four umpires and ballots can be mailed repeatedly.
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Pioneer League
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
North
Idaho Falls
Great Falls
Billings
Ogden
Twin Falls
Boise
Larry Shepard
Mustangs
Rupert Thompson
Brunker to Wear Blue as Pioneer League Umpire
Bob Brunker, a noted local basketball, football and baseball official, will temporarily replace Sal Leone as Pioneer League umpire. Leone resigned Friday due to illness and left for New Haven to enter a veterans hospital for treatment.
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Brunker
Pioneer League
Bob Brunker
Sal Leone
Jack Halliwell
Leone
New Haven
Conn
Veterans Hospital
Lesnevich to meet Charles for NBA heavyweight title
Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside Park New Jersey signed Friday to fight Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati for the NBA version of the heavyweight championship. The bout is set for Yankee Stadium on August 10, as announced by the International Boxing Club Madison Square Garden boxing syndicate.
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New York
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside Park
N. J
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Yankee Stadium
International Boxing Club
Madison Square Garden Boxing Syndicate
North All Star Ballot Set for Pioneer League Game
Nearby residents must vote for players to represent the North in the annual Pioneer league all star game. The North consists of players from Pocatello Billings Great Falls and Idaho Falls. The game will be at Derksfield Salt Lake City on July 20. Ballots must be mailed to The Pocatello Post Sports Editor before July 15.
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Pocatello
Billings
Great Falls
Idaho Falls
Derksfield
Salt Lake City
Pocatello Post
Pocatello Legion Juniors Set for Monday Play at Halliwell
Pocatello American Legion junior baseball club, managed by Fred Tydeman and Italo Caccia, heads to Halliwell Monday after a 7-4 win over American Falls Moose. Bill Horrocks will pitch with Crawford Kleffner Rowe Lish Kelly Lato Detmer in the lineup as part of pre season practice games before the Legion season starts.
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Fred Tydeman
Babe” Caccia
Pocatello American Legion
American Falls
American Falls Moose
Pocatellans
Bill Horrocks
Caccia
Crawford
Kleffner
Rowe
Lish
Kelly
Lato
Detmer
Legion
Pocatello
Burley
American Legion
Legion Nine
Tydeman
Marine Mentors To Guide Clubs In Preliminary
Youth baseball program at Naval Ordnance Plant Halliwell park forms two clubs under Marine guidance. Lt. Roy Blackburn directs Pocatello Halliwell youths and Private First Class J. Murolo leads the Brooklyn-linked squad. Players and reserves named with positions and origins.
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Marine
Pocatello
Halliwell Park
Cardinal-Boise
Naval Ordnance Plant
Roy Blackburn
Brooklyn
Pocatello Halliwells
J. Murolo
Phillip Price
Pierre Lombard
Harvey Buckles
Carl Palmer
Corwin Lott
Silver Stater
NOP Eagles
Frank H. Bray, Jr
Marines
Murolo
Bray
Greeley
Colo
Marine Corps
Saipan Marines
NOP
Mike Bertoch
Bob Barta
Mike Myers
Jack Worley
Russell Gettman
Basil Dahlstrom
Ted Deaton
Jimmie Mitchell
Buck
Davis
Merrill
Christiansen
George Lish
Frank Knapp
Vick Kobe
Harold Wilkes
Jimmie Chandler
Tony Olivas To Face Strickland In Wednesday Wrestling Main Event
Promoter touts a clash at the National Guard armory in Pocatello between George Strickland famed as a World War II veteran and Tony Olivas the "Giant Killer." The program features Johnny James vs Gypsy Joe in a semi final and Lefty Pacer of Toledo,Ohio vs Keny Mayne in the opener.
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George Strickland
Tony
Olivas
National Guard Armory
Pocatello
Strickland
George
France
Germany
Groaner
Johnny James
Gypsy Joe
James
Lefty” Pacer
Toledo
Keny Mayne
Recreation park attendance rises in Pocatello city areas
Wayne Booth reports last week 1,608 youngsters and adults visited city recreation areas in Pocatello. Attendance by location or activity included Alameda 171, Irving arts and crafts 135, Irving 393, Irving teeners 106, Franklin 59, Halliwell 51, Halliwell special events 24, Ross Park 70, dancing 92, and swimming, roller skating and square dancing drawing 92 youths and adults.
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Pocatello
Wayne Booth
Alameda
Irving
Franklin
Halliwell
Ross Park
Pirates and Red Sox players lead RBI and home run list
The clipping lists top home run and runs batted in totals with names like Kiner Williams and Stephens from the Pirates Red Sox and Tigers noting 21 83 20 83 19 78 18 65 16 61 across several teams.
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Kiner
Pirates
Williams
Red
Stephens
Wertz
Tigers
Joost
Athletics
Hodges
Kokos
Browns
Robinson
Grs
Sailing surge tops season as winds fill sails worldwide
Sailing gains popularity this season with renewed interest in wind powered craft and competitive events. Enthusiasts in communities report strong participation and growing clubs as the sport attracts new sailors and spectators.
Purina Chow Caps Win In YMCA Loop
Early scoring gave Purina Chow nine an 8 to 5 victory over Allis Chalmers in YMCA softball. Hutchinson allowed three hits in a strong nine inning effort for Purina Chow. Three base hits by Bell and multiple two base hits highlighted the win.
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Purina Chow
Allis Chalmers
Purina
B. Hutchinson
Allis-Chalmers
Reynolds
Madsen
Hutchinson
Felton
Bell
L. Tubbs
Richmond
Shin Kawamaiura
Jacl’s
Moose Lodge
Moosemen
Kawamura
Falconer
Moose
Frantz
Lindbury
Glenn
Wilson
W. Kawamura
Rick
Safeway
Thomas
Loy
Morley
Seaman
Sturdy
Robertson
Smith
Learn To Swim Classes At Pocatello Pool Reach Nearly 400
About 400 students attend the Learn To Swim program at Pocatello Municipal Pool, with 352 already completing two weeks of instruction under Red Cross water safety instructor Orville Baker. Additional sessions begin July 28. registration starts July 11. Life saving courses also offered, though only five have qualified so far.
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Pocatello Municipal Pool
Orville Baker
Bannock County
American Red Cross
Baker
Noted Man Wife Shooting Team To Demonstrate July 13
Public invited to attend an afternoon show as Mr. and Mrs. L W Bill Johnson demonstrate shooting near the Idaho State College airport at 6 p m. Sponsored by Bannock County Sportsman association, the couple are famed as a top husband and wife shooting team with a history of postwar exhibitions for 400000 plus GI’s.
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Pocatellans
L. W
Bill” Johnson
Bannock County Sportsman Association
Idaho State College
Clyde Schoonover
Sportsman Association
Johnson
Remington Arms Company
Bill
Frances
Haefner Put On Waivers By Washington Senator Coach
President Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators announced he had placed left handed pitcher Mickey Haefner on waivers after he ordered him from the dugout for an indifferent performance Friday night.
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Washington
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Mickey Haefner
YMCA Softball Schedule This Week
The YMCA lists a week of softball with nightly games from Monday July 11 through Friday July 15. Matchups include Moose versus Purina Chow and Allis-Chalmers versus NOP, with several leagues such as Garretts, LOOMs, BOACs, Marines and Hellenics appearing across days.
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Moose
Purina Chow
Star Cab
313
Allis-Chalmers
Garrett's
Loom's
BOAC
Marines
Hellenics
Painters
Kraft's
Y's
Jacl’s
Machinists
Boac’s
Flandro's
Town Club
313 Club
Steve's
Seaenee
Safeways
Rainbow Trout Shipment Receives Idaho Falls Distribution
A shipment of 51,000 rainbow trout from the Ashton hatchery was received for distribution in nearby streams. The largest fish will be released late in the fall while the remainder are kept for spring of 1950.
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Idaho Falls
Ashton
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United States
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