Blackfoot Boxers Gear Up for Fifth District Tourney
Blackfoot boxers lead with two inter district champions Swede Hutchinson and Frankie Echevarria both undefeated this season Echevarria is favored in the 110 to 114 pound class Other Blackfoot entries include La Vatta Thompson J Echevarria Kay Sakurada Shirley Davis Garth Bradshaw Wilmer Wheeler Wilcox Jens Nielson Galvin Wheler Dick Mc Daniels Bernard Schroeder and Bill Allred With 82 pages weigh in and officials named the district tournament opens Monday morning at 10 with exams and bleachers installed for large crowds
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Swede
Hutchinson
Frankie Echevarria
Echevarria
Blackfoot High School
la Vatta
Thompson
J. Echevarria
Kay Sakurada
Bertin
Shirley Davis
Broncos
Garth Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Wilmer Wheeler
Wilcox
Jens Nielson
Galvin Wheler
Swede Hutchinson
Dick McDaniels
Bernard Schroeder
Blackfoot
Bill Allred
Darwin Thomas
ISC
Milton W. Holt
Babe” Caccia
Pocatello High School
Don Nielson
Ted Mahares
Frank Hartkopf
Frank Fullmer
Sterling MacFarlane
MacInnes and Miller
Lesnevich Faces Tough Choice Over Ezzard Charles
Boxing writer John Lardner notes Augustus Lesnevich must decide whether to face rival Ezzard Charles with the light heavyweight title on the line. The piece contrasts Lesnevichs stable management with Charles and recounts Billy Foxs crushing loss to Gus, highlighting risks and big money in heavyweight alignment.
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New York
Augustus Lesnevich
Ezzard Charles
Augustus
Gus
Lesnevich
Charles
Sam Baroudi
Baroudi
Mike Spinelli
Joe Vella
Mr. Lesnevich
Louis
Walcott
Billy Fox
Dupes
Fox
Lesnovich
Blinky Palermo
Dea
Burley Captures Southwest Regional Class A Title in Thriller
Burley high school rallied in the last quarter to beat Nampa 38-31 and grab the regional class A basketball crown, earning a state playoff berth in Pocatello. Middleton beat Castleford 31-26 for the B title, while Nampa led early but Burley surged late with Harold Loveless tying and Clark returning to seal the win. Glenns Ferry, 32-20 over Wilder, claimed the regional class B title.
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Boise
Burley High School
Nampa
Burley
Pocatello
Middleton
Castleford
Harold Loveless
Bear Lake Rainbow Rod and Gun Club Dance Prizes Listed
Montpelier Idaho notices the Bear Lake Rainbow Rod and Gun Club will host a dance in the Schirm building Friday April 2. Door prizes include a .35 caliber pump rifle and other sporting gear while proceeds fund fish and wildlife work and nuisance animal eradication. J Vern Dunn and Justin Phelps oversee ticket sales with 210 members and about 100 at meetings.
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J. Vern Dunn
Justin Phelps
Bear Lake Club
Dodgers Shuffle Lineup As Durocher Mixes Positions
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher rotates players as he tests Pete Poe and Dick Whitman at first base amid spring action. Other notes report Yankees 1 0 win over St Louis and Charley Keller’s return, plus Sain signing with the Braves and Hamner praised by Chapman.
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Ciudad Trujillo
D. Rk
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodger
Pete Poe
Dick Whitman
First Se
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Bucky Harris
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Charley Keller
Keller
Harris
Joe DiMaggio
Sacramento College Earns Third In Pacific Northwest Tourney
Sacramento college finished third by edging Placer College 57 54 in the consolation round. San Mateo J C defeated Ricks College 98 66 to set a team scoring record as Marin J C and Stockton J C prepared for the national tournament in Springfield Missouri on March 23.
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Sacramento
Sacramento College
Placer College of
Auburn
Cal
San Mateo J. C
Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
Betwen Marin J
Stockton J. C
Pacific Northwest
Springfield
Michigan Wins Big Nine Swimming Title In Iowa City
Michigan defeated Ohio State 62 to 59 to claim the Big Nine swimming championship in Iowa City, ending OSU's bid to threepeat.
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Iowa City
Michigan
Ohio State
McCall Youth Wins Legion State Ski Combined Title
Eleven-year-old Stanley Harwood of McCall claimed the combined title in the opening leg of the American Legion State Ski championships. Harwood won downhill and jumping, was second in slalom, and topped youth 11 to 13 division standings. Frank Brown and Jerry Jones also placed for McCall as states move toward Western Junior championships in Sun Valley April 3-4.
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McCall
Stanley Harwood
American Legion
Harwood
Donny Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Mt. Hood
Sun Valley
Murray
Frankie Brown
Jerry Jones
Bogus
Basin
Bert Armstrong
Lynn Kerby
Ralph Turner
Harry Grandy
Mike Hoff
David Neider
Rex Johnson
Phoenix Wins Third In Western Junior College Tourney
Phoenix Junior College upset Visalia 70 to 55 to claim third place in the Western regional junior college tourney. Ken Berrett dominated for Weber College with 19 points as his team beat Ventura 50 to 48. Lindy Nielson hit a late set shot to give Branch Aggies a 45 to 44 consolation win over Snow College.
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Compton
Cal
Phoenix Junior College
Visalia
Weber College
Ken Berrett
Ventura
Berrett
Lindy Nielson
Branch Aggies
Snow College
Manchuria Could Fall Without U S Aid Says General Ma
General Ma Chan Shan, veteran Manchurian commander, warned that without immediate large scale American military aid Manchuria will be lost in two months and a communist force of 2,000,000 troops will sweep down the length of China.
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Peiping
Ma Chan Shan
Manchuria
China
DePaul Cagers Reach NIT Semi Finals
DePaul of Chicago outshot and outlasted third seed North Carolina State 75 to 64 to advance to the National Invitational Tournament semifinal at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Demons trailed early but surged ahead in the second half, finishing strong in a high scoring, fast paced game.
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New York
DePaul
Chicago
North Carolina State
Madison Square Garden
Blue Demons
Midwest
N. C. State
Blackwell the Reds Pitcher Faces Gambling Gaffe Rumor
Cincinnati general manager Warren Giles doubts Ewell Blackwell’s luck after a poor showing at the dog races. The feature notes Blackwell’s 22 wins last season, and jokes about a Blackwell kennel failing to win. The piece also mentions Rudy York’s fire safety measures and Delta Dave Ferriss earning a degree from Delta State.
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Miami
Fraley
Dodgers
Illarion Gopadze
Philadelphia Athletics
Florida
Russia
Georgia
Doc
Turkey
Dr. Gopadze
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Giles
Blackwell Kennel
Blackwell
Rudy York
West Palm Beach
Delta Dave” Ferriss
The
Bosox
Delta State Teachers College
University of Mississippi
Huskies Strike Back To Tie Coast Rivalry Series
Washington’s rough Huskies outdistanced California in the second half to win 64 57 and square the Pacific Coast Conference playoff series at one game apiece.
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Berkeley
Cal
Washington
California
Pessi Mist Highlighted as Prime Example of his Kind
A sharp critique frames Pessi Mist as the quintessential example of his type. The piece argues his traits define a typical pessimist temperament and social impact.
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