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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
8
Washington defeated Cleveland 2 to 1 as Ray Scarborough edged Bob Lemon in a pitchers duel. Cleveland stayed a half game behind Philadelphia, who lost to Chicago White Sox 7 to 3.
The grand opening of the Falls Lake Boat Club at Spring Hollow is set for July with free races surfboarding and water wing events for the public. Site is two miles above American Falls on the lake’s west side. Elmer Hardy Pocatello director said a large turnout is hoped for with officers Arnie Schrader Dr W H Farrell Dick Medlock and Fred Karford listed.
Lem Thomas outpointed Billy Gibson over ten rounds in Los Angeles. Freddie Herman, initially knocked down, later defeated A Sandoval in a separate bout. Sandoval fought at Wilmington, California, and weighed 135 pounds.
In a tight lineup clash the Tigers fall to the Yankees 16 5 in a nine inning finish. JO Houtteman and Swift take the loss while Raschi and Berra pace New York with timely hits and pitching support.
Brooklyn and St. Louis split a 12 inning contest 3 to 1 while Philadelphia beat Chicago 7 to 3 in 12 innings and New York toppled Cincinnati 7 to 2. Home runs by Ennis Marshall and Kiner highlighted the day with Doernic earning the win in Chicago.
Detroit Newhouser faces New York Lopat while Cleveland Feller meets Washington Haefner at night. Chicago Moulder clashes with Philadelphia Scheib. St Louis Zoldak vs Boston Kramer, New York Newsome vs Cincinnati Blackwell. Brooklyn Roe vs St Louis Munger. Boston Voiselle at Pittsburgh Ostermueller. Philadelphia Simmons meets Chicago Schmitz.
The Pocatello Midget Auto Association brings California style mini racecars to southeastern Idaho. Ten cars compete monthly in Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, and Rigby from late June, with drivers led by President Jack Lombard and Secretary Shorty Southworth.
In Illinois boron deficiency symptoms appear more often in alfalfa than in other legume crops.
Pioneer League president J. P. Halliwell announced Harless Stover’s resignation as umpire. Stover, from New Jersey, has worked games in Salt Lake City and Ogden and will be temporarily replaced by Ogden teacher John Barney.
New York manager Mel Ott says the Cardinals are the team to beat in the National League and predicts a pennant race with no wire. Ott cites Stan Musial’s hot hitting and notes Whitey Kurowski’s arm concerns while lauding pitcher Andy Hansen’s Memorial Day win as a hopeful lift for his club.
Snowball's Sport Shop in Blackfoot offers a 100 prize for total trout weight to be earned during the 1948 season from June 4 to October 31. Entries require trout over two pounds dressed, weighed at Snowballs, with a daily limit of ten pounds and exclusions for sturgeon or salmon.
S L Proto of Salt Lake Country Club topped Fort Douglas course with 145 for 26 holes to qualify for the U S Open. Billy Korns, Salt Lake golfer, earned a spot for the Los Angeles playoffs June 10 and 11 with 149. Guy Owen of Cutbank tied Joe Bernoflo for third with 151. other scores include Johnny Geertsen 152 and Dick KraMer 158.
In New York a thief took $4,000 in nickels dimes and quarters weighing 375 pounds from a vending machine operator's office. An extra $2,000 worth, weighing 320 pounds, was left behind. The American Magazine reports that one third of the original nine inch layer of topsoil over the United States has washed or blown away.
Connie Reiss details the Cincinnati Reds farm system growth with ten clubs after signing Williams and Van Heult, plus acquisitions like Bobby Mattick bringing talents such as Bobby Long. The piece highlights Ogden star Murphy eyeing a pro basketball jump and recalls long-running Reds figures and past managers.
The Lava Hot Springs resort will gain a nine hole golf course and tennis courts as part of a state owned upgrade. A 24 unit motor court and a sprinkler system for the parks were also installed. Chairman Max Cohn said attendance should set a 1948 record.
Mauri Rose earned 42800 for winning the Memorial Day 500 mile race in Indianapolis and pledged to return for a third consecutive title. Second place went to Bill Holland with 19100, sharing the total purse of 171075. The Speedway added 125000, while sponsors supplied the rest. 33 drivers received payouts, with Harry McQuinn at 1180 after a first lap engine failure.
Eleven year old John St. John told friends he would join the Cotton Carnival parade but was unseen. He hid under the rhumba dancer’s skirt on the Rio de Janeiro float and turned the crank to make the dancer wiggle.
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