Billings Whales Beat Pocatello 12 6 In Free Hitter Duel
Billings and Pocatello clashed in Halliwell Park with 16 hits by Billings including four runs in the first inning. Al Neil led Pocatello with his 14th homer of the year while John Stilwell struck out seven and walked seven in a nine inning win. Doubleheader set for tonight with Torres and Mahoney on the mound.
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Billings Mustangs
Pocatello Cardinals
Halliwell Park
John Stillwell
Gate City
Adolpho Torres
Kenny Dudrey
Pocatello
al Neil
Billings
Stilwell
Redbirds
Briganti
Nichols
Sheehan
Schuerman
Neil
Cardinal
Bob Mahoney
Wilson
Chuka
Billings Adams
R. Brigant
Barnes
S. S
Skinner
Joffe
Pocatello AB H Swederske
Af Seeenten
Mickelson
LeBlanc
Orace
Barczewski
Oe Torres
Polio cases surge in 1947 rising nation wide
U S Public Health Service notes polio this year exceeded the prior year when counting 3 603 cases by July 17 compared with 1 419 in the same period last year Texas reports 810 cases and North Carolina 686 with California 611 yet North Carolina tops the outbreak with 709 cases to July 19 Officials warn the rise may end sooner due to early start and no definite epidemic declared yet for 1947
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
Health Service
Texas
North Carolina
California
Eighty Eight in Hundred Thousand Adjudged Insane
The federal security agency reports 88 of 100000 Americans admitted to long term mental institutions in 1946. Over 122000 admitted to public institutions including veterans hospitals and 30000 to private sanitariums. At year end 1946 about 527428 people were in various mental hospitals.
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Washington
Federal Security Agency
Veterans’ Hospitals
Indians Rally Past Yankees In Slugfest To Split DH
Cleveland, trailing 8 4, exploded with a five run eighth led by Jim Hegan’s grand slam to beat New York 12 8 after dropping the opener 7 3. Tommy Henrich homer twice and George McQuinn added one for the Yankees as DiMaggio’s return sparked a 12 hit attack.
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Cleveland Indians
Jim Hegan
New York Yankees
Hegan
Yankees
Bombers
Tommy Henrich
George McQuinn
Indians
Joe Page
Karl Drews
Page
Drews
Hogan
Joe DiMaggio
Cleveland
Dimaggio
Billy Johnson
Yankee
Cliff Mapes
Phil Rizzuto
Lou Boudreau
Ed Lopat
Masterson
Walt Masterson
Washington
Detroit
Senator
Fred Hutchinson
Bengals
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Blatnik
Wally Westlake
Eddie Miller
Schoolboy Rowe
Walt Dubiel
Elmer Riddle
Riddle
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Ralph Branca
Ralph Ham
Red Sox
Tex Hughson
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Chuck Stevens
Brownie
St. Louis
Cliff Fannin
Joe Coleman
Les Moss
Ed Joost
A’s
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Warren Spahn
Earl Torgeson
Jeff Heath
Boston
Ewell Blackwell
Harry
the Cat) Brecheen
Cardinals
New York Giants
Chase Ray Poat
Bill Rigney
Giants
Major League Baseball Results Highlights Doubleheader
Brooklyn and Chicago split a pair with 9 8 scores and multiple home runs. Nicholson homered for Brooklyn in game one and Hermanski Edwards homered in game two as Hatten Edwards and McCall combined on the pitching effort.
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Chicago
Branca
Campanella
Hamner
Dobernic
Chambers
Scheffing
Nicholson
Hatten
Edwards
McCall
McCullough
Hermanski
New York
St. Louis
Poat
Konikowski
Cooper
Brecheen
Rice
Rigney
Softball Scores and Tonight's Schedule
Last night Y's Men defeated Allis Chalmers 10 to 5 and Hellenics shut out Safeway 13 to 0. Steve's Girls beat Goldbergs 17 to 3. Tonight schedule includes 6:30 Aero Club versus Wasatch, 7:30 Flandros' against N. O. P., and 8:30 Safeways versus Allis Chalm.
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Y’s
Allis Chalmers
Hellenics
Safeway
Steve’s
Goldbergs
Aero Club
Wasatch
Flandros
Safeways
Thorium Study by Westinghouse Engineers Cited
Pittsburgh area engineers at Westinghouse Electric examine thorium as a potential atomic energy source. The element, heavier than lead, already finds use in mercury vapor lamps and electronic tubes as part of ongoing research.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric
Pocatello golf gains interest in 4,000 green fee registrations
Golf pro Roy Horne notes 4,000 green fee registrations at Pocatello Municipal since May 1, up from just over 3,000 last year, citing local enthusiasts despite disruptions from a railroad cut and a new swimming pool detour. Other items include a city tennis tournament and a mixed reaction to farmer and fisherman tensions in American Falls.
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Pocatello Golf
Roy Horne
Pocatello Municipal Golf Pro
Roy
Final Date Set For 1948 Sixth District Softball Tourney
The 1948 Sixth District Softball Tournament runs August 12 to 15 at Rainey Park YWCA diamond with possible Preston venue shifts. Twelve teams, fifteen players per roster. top six A division and top two B division advance after the July 31 round robin. Entry deadline August 3 with fees: 35 cents per player, $1 team state dues, $6 district entry, $15 appearance bond.
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Robert Brunker
Dstrict
YWCA
Rainey Park
Preston
YMCA
Warren Street
Ymca League
FBI reports break-in at McNeil Island prison
The Tacoma FBI office told police a break-in occurred at the McNeil Island federal penitentiary. A German luger and a Colt police revolver were stolen.
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FBI
Tacoma
Wash
McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary
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