Intermountain boxing tourney heats up in Pocatello
The Intermountain Intercollegiate boxing meet opens Friday at Pocatello high school gym with Idaho State College leading as the sole defending champions after Southern Idaho College of Education withdrew. ISU features four champions led by Max Thompson, with support from Eugene Machida, Hawkes, and Don Neilson. Also listed are new clubs Santa Clara, San Francisco State, Gonzaga, College of Idaho, and Boise junior college as 32 boxers from 13 colleges compete Friday night with 16 advancing Saturday for titles.
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Pocatello High School
Southern Idaho College of Education
Holt
Bengals
ISC
Max Thompson
Eugene Machida
Eugene Hawkes
Don Neilson
Thompson
Machida
Hawkes
Neilson
Thompson-Frank Sanches
University of Nevada
Cris Jensen
Nebraska
Ring
Penedas
Jensen
Jim Hughes
San Francisco State
Lee Rouse
In State
de Holt
Yu Tom
San Francisco
Jack Scheffield
University of Utah
Santa Clara
Gonzaga
College of Idaho
Boise Junior College
Joey August
Washington Boys
Louie August
Chace Anderson
Harold Hinckley
Jay Lambert
Art Banyard
Charles Kibler
Jack Trimming
H. H Zimmerli
Forrest Howard
Dean Hartvigsen
Bill Folsom
Mel Morgan
Bill Bartz
Kurowski’s Ailing Arm Hinders Cardinals in Spring
St Louis manager HAN is worried as third baseman George Whitey Kurowski struggles with a painful right shoulder. After last summer’s bone chip operation he has appeared in only two of eight exhibition games, complicating the team’s early plans.
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Fla
George
Whitey) Kurowski
Han End
St. Louis
Cardis
Kurowski
Redbirds
Braves cut eight from roster send to farm clubs
The Boston Braves reduced their spring roster by eight players. Heer Moore and Dick Manville were sent to the Milwaukee camp in Austin Texas, while Johnny Fetzer Ed Post Ralph Albers Dave Cole Chester Nichols Jr and Frank Baldwin went to Myrtle South Carolina where Boston farm clubs train.
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Fla
Boston Braves
Heer Moore
Dick Manville
Milwaukee
Austin
Tex
Johnny Fetzer
Ed Post
Ralph Albers
Dave Cole
Chester Nichols
Frank Baldwin
Myrtle
S. C
Boston
Aining
Tigers Dominate Braves In Spring Blowout
The Detroit Tigers crushed the Boston Braves 18 to 5 before 996 fans, marking their wildest hitting spree of the spring as the National League champions suffered their eighth loss in 10 starts.
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Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ball Park
Southworth
Larelay
Detroit Tigers
Four Finalists Vying For Cardinal Batboy Role
In Pocatello, four finalists contest the 1949 Cardinal batboy title with ballots due Friday. Bob Filer and John Dee England are featured with their essays and photos, while Georgie Myers and Jerry Riedel appeared in yesterday’s issue.
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Marvin Milkes
Cardinal Batboy
The
Pocatello Post
the Post
Bob Filer
John Dee England
Georgie Myers
Jerry Riedel
West Wyeth Street
Irving Junior High School
Bob
Big al Neil
Pocatello
Pocatellans
Nuttall Wins Eight Round KO To Defend Intermountain Title
Keith Nuttall of Brigham City Utah retained the Intermountain lightweight championship with an eighth round knockout of Jackie Blair of Dallas Texas. The 135 to 131-pound fighters met in Salt Lake City as Nuttall pressed the attack after a largely even match through five rounds.
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Salt Lake City
Keith Nuttall
Brigham City
Utah
Intermountain
Jackie Blair
Dallas
Tex
Nuttall
Blair
Ambitious Pitcher Seeks Cardinals Chance
A hopeful pitcher aims for the Cardinals after practicing pitching and fielding with his father. He writes of enjoying baseball, three letters of recommendation from grocery jobs, and belief the team would offer learning and profit.
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Father
Cardinals
Idaho All-Star Football Game Set for Boise in August
The Idaho Coaches Association announced the annual high school all-star football game will be held in Boise in August. Bob Gibbs of Boise will coach the Western team and Don Requa of Buhl will lead the Eastern squad. Exact date to be announced. the game closes the coaching school held each August.
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Boise
Idaho Coaches Association
Bob Gibbs
Don Requa
Buhl
Idaho Spawntaking Under Way For Spring Hatcheries
Idaho's fish and game department starts spring spawntaking to supply about 18 million eggs for 17 hatcheries. Stations Coffee Pot Rapids Wolf lodge and Henrys Lake begin late this month under veteran spawmakers led by Harvey Albrethson Lee Hunt and Norman Floyd. An aluminum boat with an airplane motor will speed egg handling from spawning stations to rearing sites.
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James C. Simpson
Coffee Pot Rapids
Wolf Lodge
Henry’s Lake
Gem State
Harvey Albrethson
Lee Hunt
Norman Floyd
Mackay
Big Lost River
Simpson
Kamloops
Clark Fork
Rainbow
Mullan Hatchery
USC Sportsmen Plan First Ping Pong Tournament
USC intramural director Byrne Fornelius announced that ping pong will be the next big sport after basketball ends at Idaho State college. The two week event will tally points for the winning club, who earns the intramural trophy at year end.
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Idaho State College
Byrne Fornelius
Teams Clash Tonight In Pocatello Title Games
The Pocatello YMCA hosts two best of three playoff games. In A division G. I. Lounge battles Seniles at 9 00 p m and in B division Junior Chamber of Commerce Peasants face Marines at 8 15 p m Tonight the final two games will determine champions with a possible third game later.
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Henry “Hank” Watts
Chamber of Commerce Peasants
Marines
Mighty G. I
Chamber of Commerce
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George Atkinson
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Ray Swallow
Harry Dickson
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van Hodson
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Harold Freeman
Bill Griggs
Bill Hall
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John Read
Bob Gisenberg
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John Lee
George Schmidt
George Fish
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Watts
ISC Coeds Enter Billiard Meet
The National Telephonic women's billiard tournament begins across the nation this evening. Martha Weeks, a top contender last year, will compete and had earned a free trip to Florida after finishing first in individual play. Idaho State College official Byrne Fernelius notes a full ISC Bengal entry list will come later.
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Byrne Fernelius
Idaho State College
ISC
Dodgers showcase depth in 5 2 intra squad win in Vero Beach
Brooklyn Dodgers beat the scrubs 5 to 2 in an intra squad game at Vero Beach. Carl Furillo led with four hits while Preacher Roe and Morris Martin limited the scrubs to seven hits as Carl Erskine and Clarence Podbelan pitched for the losers.
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Vero Beach
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hank de Berry
New York Giants
Dick Salping
Chicago Cubs
Dodger
Carl Furillo
Scrubs
Furillo
Preacher Roe
Morris Martin
Carl Erskine
Clarence Podbielan
High School Track Coach Mills Starts Scrimmage Films
Pocatello high school track coach Mike Mills begins season with film study indoors due to weather. Promising lettermen Pettit brothers Bob and Dick lead a squad focusing on sprints, distance, jumps, and relays as full workouts start next week in the high school gym.
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Pocatello High School
Mike Mills
Redskin Cinder Club
Cinder
Mills
Pettit Brothers
Bob
Larry Christansen
Ronald Semmons
Doug Collins
Gary Paxman
Lloyd Howell
Bill Ryan
Paxman
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