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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1949
Page
12
City braces for the state basketball tournament with Burley and Idaho Falls leading the field. Fans expect packed stands and a high level of play as the opening night schedule draws near, featuring strong rosters and anticipated clash outcomes.
Dan J. Russell of Dallas was carjacked by two men while hitchhiking home in Arlington. They forced him to remove clothes and abandoned him on a highway, but Russell told police the assailants did not go far because he kept his money in his socks. The note then shifts to claim Boston is the world’s largest district.
The Idaho State Basketball tournament runs March 16 to 19 in Pocatello. Opening day features Idaho Falls vs Burley and Lewiston vs Preston. Subsequent games include Rexburg vs Coeur d Alene and Pocatello vs Nampa. Semifinals and finals determine consolation and championship winners.
Boise Idaho Fish and Game announces a new game bird division with Maurice Lundy named supervisor. He will oversee all game bird activities statewide while farm management remains under superintendents William Guemi at Jerome and Homer Woody at Lapwai with support from biologists in Moscow Pocatello Boise and Coeur dAlene.
U S marshals served papers on 12 of 16 major league teams in a $2,500,000 damage suit filed by former St Louis Cardinals pitchers Max Lanier and Fred Martin. The case seeks relief over bans after both players jumped to the Mexican league in 1946, with remaining clubs to be served and a show cause deadline for Tuesday.
Franklin junior high seventh and eighth graders win homeroom tournament crowns defeating Tyhee and Irving squads. Eighth graders beat Tyhee 31 16 while seventh graders edged 18 14. Roscoe Frost and Johnnie Foster both scored nine for Franklin. Tyhee’s Neider led with 10. All school team to be selected from these players. all star tournament set for March 30 and April 1 at the local high school.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Art Houtteman, 21, remained on the critical list at Lakeland hospital after a car wreck at a downtown Lakeland intersection. Three Florida College students in the vehicle were not seriously injured.
The article highlights the Philadelphia Athletics Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox St Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers as major American League clubs.
Milkes extends the Cardinal batboy contest deadline to March 17 to allow more essay revisions. Top four entries with photos will be published in the Pocatello Post and voters will choose the winner who receives a salary and a new uniform, plus season opening banquet guest access.
Mrs Rose Weiner of Everett Massachusetts reports her 6 year old Boston terrier Jiggs has had 11 dog blankets and two harnesses stolen from his back over the past year. Local police may investigate thefts tied to a dog.
Pioneer Baseball League president J P Halliwell issued an 1800 word directive urging all eight clubs to speed up games next season. He blasted long drawn out two hour contests and promised action against any bum rush demonstrations by players unhappy with umpire calls.
The Challengers beat the Ramblers 67 48 as J Lindeman led with 22 points and Laggworthy added 16 for NOP. The Marines fell to Naval Ordnance Plant fivesome 67 48 while Unknowns lost 68 60 to J C Seailes in a separate YMCA A division contest.
Lt. Glenn Davis, famed Army football star, said he would like to trade his military uniform for a baseball uniform in 1951. He noted he could not act until completing four years at West Point and awaited orders, with a possible move to Earl Blaik's West Point staff discussed but not official.
Pioneer league officials announced that all umpires in the league have signed their 1949 contracts. Veterans include Peter Donett Walter Welas Stephen Palahach and Leo Enger. Newcomers are Ted Pelletier Charles Rose Blackie LeCamus and Sal Leone. Rose was sent here on recommendation from William Carpenter of the National Umpire Bureau.
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