Sun Valley Man Wins National Downhill Title
Yves Latreille of Sun Valley Idaho won the men's downhill at Big Mountain Whitefish Montana with a 1 59.25 run. Andrea Mead of Rutland Vermont captured the women's downhill with 1 30.35. Rhoda Wurtelle and Rhona Wurtelle Gillis placed high in the women's race. The meet also decides the 1949 slalom and combined champions.
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Whitefish
Mont
Yves S. Latreille
Sun Valley
Ida
Andrea Mead
Rutland
Latreille
Langley
Big Mountain
Here
Miss Mead
Switzerland
George Macomber
West Newton
Mass
Jim Griffith
Rhoda Wurtelle
Montreal
Rhona Wurtelle Gillis
Harvey Clifford
St. John
N. B
Canada
Barney McLean
Denver
Toni Matt
Jack Reddish
Salt Lake City
Dean Perkins
Dave Lawrence
Hanover
N. H
Gordon Morrison
Banff
Alta
Suzanne Harris
Paula Kahn
North Conway
Katy Rudolph
Mary Alice Peal Berg
Washington State College
Naomi Sandvng
Bozeman
Duck Durrance
Aspen
Colo
Durrance
United States
Pocatello Couple Blasts Pregnant Bobcat Saturday
Warren and Stewart Hadden hunted rabbits north of Pocatello when they encountered a pregnant bobcat. After a failed first shot, Stewart’s follow up with a .22 caliber ended the pursuit. The four-foot animal weighed about 35 pounds. Both men live on Portneuf Park.
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Warren
Stewart Haddenham
Pocatello
Stewart
Portneuf Park
United States Defeats Italy in Cairo Lawn Finals Bid
In Cairo the United States beat Italy two matches to one in the Cairo International lawn tennis tournament semi finals. The American team advances to meet Czechoslovakia in the final.
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Cairo
Egypt
United States
Italy
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Tribe Holds Workouts For Tourney In Blackfoot Boxing
Pocatello high school trainer Chace Anderson leads a tight training camp as the team prepares for the Fifth district boxing tournament in Blackfoot. About 14 or 15 boxers will travel, with weights set three hours before the event. Defending champions Blackfoot and runner up Gate City aim to repeat, joined by Preston Malad and West Side.
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Chace Anderson
Pocatello Warriors
Blackfoot
Anderson
Bannocks
Jackie Gray
Freddie Hutchinson
Tim
Brennan
Broncos
Gate City Boys
Preston
Malad
West Side
Hospital Records Unusual Ingestion List In Birmingham
A Birmingham hospital logged a single day of unusual swallowing cases including a straight pin violet dye wire pecan hull and a tax token.
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Birmingham
Ala
Final Action For YMCA Hoop Leagues
The G I Lounge and J C Peasants look like near-certain champions as they post wide wins. Loungemen win 91 41 over Wasatch Chiefs led by Richardson 32 Dickson 22 Atkinson 16. Peasants beat N O P 48 31 with Peterson 14 Read 12 Harrison 10 Larsen 9. Marines defeat Y s Men 56 36 in B action with Diehm 16 Fisk 12 Grayson 14. Schedule shows key matchups through March 11.
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G. I
J. C
YMCA
Atkinson
R. Henderson
Chiefs
B. Henderson
Peasants
Peterson
Read
Harrison
Larsen
Naval Ordnance Boys
Marines
Y’s
Leathernecks
Gyrones
Diehm
Fisk
Sam Grayson
Seailes
Wasatch
Freddy's
Ramblers
Challenge
Y's
Seniles
Hellenics
Y’s Men
Badger Boys End Meet In Deadlock
Wisconsin and Ohio State tie for the Big Nine indoor track championship with 38 points each. Wisconsin star Gehrman wins the mile and half mile, setting records, while the Badger relay team clocked 3:18.6 to set a western conference mark and clinch the final relay victory.
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Champaign
Ill
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Badger
Gene Whipple
Mel Goldin
Don Gehrman
Bob Mansfield
Michigan
Gehrman
Buckeyes
Lloyd Duff
Gehrmann
Maiden Queen Elizabeth dies after long reign
Queen Elizabeth of England dies unmarried after a reign lasting nearly 45 years, leaving a historic era marked by her steadfast rule and royal legacy.
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Elizabeth
England
John Q Public to Decide Batboy Contest Winner
The Pocatello Cardinal batboy contest invites entries from boys and adults with an essay and photo. Four top essays will be chosen, then the public votes via ballots in the Pocatello POST to select the 1949 bat boy. Prizes include a hickory bat, uniform, and salary.
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Diamond
Pocatello Cardinal
Pocatello Post
John Q
Redbirds
Marvin Milkes
Redbird
Cardinal Hickory
Pocatello Boys
Batboy
Milkes
The
Pocatello
Post Announces Entry Details For School Contest
The POST lists photographer Paul Mendy for a small fee and states official entry blanks will appear this week. All boys must officially enter the contest by filling out the form in the publication.
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POST
Paul Mendy
New YMCA Tri-Y Basketball Leagues Start Schedule
The YMCA Triangular and Tri Y leagues shift into action this week after last week’s postponements. Hank Watts announces revised games from March 7 to March 12 with matchups including Bear Cubs, Buttons, Ramblers, Hot Rods, Unknowns, Demons, Tigers, Clippers, Hep Cats and Union players. Teams forfeiting two games for no shows or ineligible players will be dropped.
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YMCA
Hank Watts
Watts
Bear Cubs
Buttons
Ramblers
Hot Rods
Unknowns
Demons
Tigers Place Two Boys On All Star Hoop Team
Boise United Press poll names Idaho Big Six all star high school basketball squad for 1949. Dick Ulin Boise unanimous first team star and captain with Alden Porter Idaho Falls and Kent Bates Idaho Falls on first five. Wayne Blickenstaff Nampa and Tom Falash Twin Falls are guards.
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Boise
United Press
Idaho Falls
Tigers
Dick Ulin
Nampa
Twin Falls
Ulin
Roland Minson
Alden Porter
Porter
Kent Bates
Wayne Blickenstaff
Tom Falash
Jensen
United Press Idaho
Ken Bates
Bitter Boff
Reed Jensen
Miss Grillo Wins San Juan Capistrano at Santa Anita
South of the border star Miss Grillo, a famed South American racing mare, won the San Juan Capistrano Stakes by a length and a quarter, closing her U.S. turf career. The $50,000 feature capped the Santa Anita winter meeting.
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Arcadia
Cal
Miss Grillo
United States
Officials Turn Down Denver Appeal For Score Change
Denver University lost a bid to alter the Wyoming game score 34 to 33. Skyline Six secretary King Hendricks said six league schools were polled and three voted against changing the result, leaving the disputed foul shot by Vince Boryla uncounted.
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Denver
Logan
Utah
Denver University
Wyoming
Cowboys
King Hendricks
Pocatello High Beats Snake River to End Unbeaten Run
Reed Jensen led Pocatello High with 12 points as they toppled Snake River 42 to 26 in the Fifth district class A tournament. Monte Bowman led Snake River with 11 points, while Jensen helps his team advance to Monday’s district playoff against undefeated Preston in town at 8 p.m.
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Big Reed Jensen
Pocatello High
Snake River High
Panthers
Blackfoot
Jensen
Snake River
Monte Bowman
Preston
Boryla Fifth Personal Foul Sparks Protest
Officials erased a made free throw after Wyoming protested and Boryla fouled out later. a substitute miss followed as the protest altered the scoring sequence. The incident affected the game's momentum and final outcome.
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Boryla
Wyoming
Cal Grid Mentor Hickey To Attend Utah Coach School
Utah State Agricultural College announced the summer coaches school will feature Lynn Waldorf of California and Edgar Hickey of St Louis University. Waldorf will coach football as he did a decade ago, and Hickey will teach basketball. The program runs June 6 to 10.
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Logan
Utah
Utah State Agricultural College
Lynn “Pappy
Madison Square Garden
Utah State
E. L
Dick” Romney
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