Bannock Diamonds Begin Out-Door Rehearsals for Squads
Bannock District reports six intra squad teams formed for early baseball drills at Pocatello High under coach Chick Atkinson. About 115 players attended, with seven inning games and three inning mound stints as the squad pieces together a varsity unit for an April 8 opener versus Aberdeen.
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Charles “Chick
Atkinson
Pocatello High
American Legion
Bannock
Aberdeen
Indians
Gary Paxman
Yankees
Raymond Lish
Braves
Cardinals
Doug Collins
Pirates
Don Lindsey
C. Kleffner
Walt
Dodgers
Jayvees
Jay Jensen
J. Locke
B. Davis
B. Gordon
B. Hair
B. Horrocks
S. Knowles
R. Lighterink
J. Gower
J. Busboom
L. Anderson
M. O'Donnell
D. Soden
B. White
J. Crawford
W. Friedel
D. Dayley
L. Hawkins
W. Kanop
B. Oliver
K. Spahr
S.detmeir
J. Hunter
L. Kinkade
R. Duffin
L. Foster
A. Hale
B.packer
M. Myers
G. Kington
L. Sims
V. Nieder
R. Hall
P. Clayton
J. Calegar
D. Lenkersed
J. Frugoli
Jack Anderson
H. Wilkes
D. Foote
D. Fullmer
D. Nowell
A. Ricks
B. Fuger
B. Doman
F. Spiker
V. Mitchel
R. Knowlton
V. Traughber
B. Rowe
R. Wood
W. Kelly
B. Walker
W. Reed
R. Merrill
R. Thomas
B. Andrews
D. Dickson
N. Choules
W. Stu
Braves Outfielder Conatser Improves After Head Injury
Clint Conatser of the Boston Braves showed improvement at Municipal hospital after a head injury from a pitched ball. He has a slight concussion with no fracture. The Braves had one practice in Bradenton as grapefruit league play paused.
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Tampa
Fla
Clint Conatser
Boston Braves
Municipal Hospital
Conatser
Braves
Bradentown
Wild West Lives Again In Idaho County Bust
Jack H. Carrico 22 of Cascade was captured near Banks after a bus incident. He was ejected from a bus during an argument and fistfight, shot a bus tire, terrorized bystanders with a pistol, and then shot a car after hitchhiking. He was lodged in Emmett jail on an open charge. Boise county and Gem county officers assisted.
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Emmett
Ida
Jack H. Carrico
Cascade
Idaho City
Boise County
Gem County
O. M. Goslin
A. L. Pratt
Kenneth de Young
Banks
Carrico
de Young
Shotton Names Five Rookies for Dodgers Texas Swing
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Burt Shotton selects five rookies for a Texas exhibition tour. Pitchers Jack Banta Clarence Podbelian Morris Martin. first baseman Dee Fondy and outfielder Cal Abrams will travel. Roe Sexauer Elmer Sexauer Marv Rackley and George Shuba stay behind.
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Vero Beagh
Fla
Burt Shotton
Brooklyn Dodgers
Texas
Jack Banta
Clarence Podbelian
Montreal
Morris Martin
St. Paul
Dee Fondy
Fort Worth
Cal Abrams
Chef Roe
Elmer Sexauer
Marv Rackley
George Shuba
DiMaggio May Return Wednesday After Heel Test
Joe DiMaggio was not in the lineup for the Yankees vs Phils but may be ready to play Wednesday. The Yankee Clipper said he will test his ailing heel again as New York faces the Cincinnati Reds.
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Vero Beach
Fla
Ed Chandler
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Paul
Florida
Eddie Miksis
Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Joe Hatten
Southwest
Seaboard
Petersburg
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phils
Cincinnati Reds
Catholic Invitational Roundup and Playoff Scores
Regig 51 topped St Francis New York 47 in a final. Loyola Baltimore beat St Benedicts 71 70 in consolation. Jockey U S league playoff saw Omaha 0 at Paul 8. American St Louis 2 Providence 1. Pacific Coast New Westminster won the northern division playoff 4 2 over Tacoma San Diego 5 Los Angeles 0.
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Regig
St. Francis New York
Loyola Baltimore
St.Benedict’s
Paul
Omaha
St. Louis
Providence
New Westminister
Tacoma
San Diego
Los Angeles
PCL Opens Pennant Chase With Two Day Pause
Pacific Coast League clubs, eight teams, wrap up exhibition play with Sunday results and enter a two day pause before the pennant chase curtain raiser on Wednesday. Managers plan final starting lineups and squad cuts as the league settles into its season.
Lefty Martin Hits Spring Training With Salinas Team
California news item notes Homedale star pitcher Jack Lefty Martin, once a standout at Homedale High, traveling to Salinas for spring training with Salinas of the California State League.
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California
Homedale
Ida
Jack
Lefty) Martin
Salinas
Calif
Nelson Wins Pacific Northwest Junior Ski Jump Title
Ted Nelson of Payette Idaho won the Pacific Northwest Ski Association junior jump championship at Anthony Lakes Oregon with riding jumps of 73 and 84 feet.
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Nelson
Anthony
Poky High Track Roster Grows in Open-Air Drills
Poky High School begins outdoor practice at Spud Bowl with 104 boys turning out under coach Mike Mills. Key athletes include Pettit brothers Dick and Bob, Ronald Semmons, Jerry Howell, Larry Christiansen, Bill Ryan, Doug Collins, and Gary Paxman. New steel pole and potential push from freshman Ivan Miller noted. Mills cites uncertainty about season pace.
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Pocatello High School
Mike Mills
Mills
Pettit Boys
Bob
Ronald Semmons
Jerry Howell
Larry Christiansen
Bill Ryan
Doug Collins
Letterman
Gary Paxman
Collins
Avator
ISU Cinder Team Hears From Holt as Season Opens
Idaho State coach Milt Holt greeted a large Bengal turnout for the first outdoor practice as the cinder squad begins tuned for the April 22 South Dakota Relays. Veterans Rojas LaRue Ruad Huff McDonald and freshmen Lane Leach lead a strong group in sprints distance and jumping events.
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Rudy Rojas
Jake LaRue
Boyd Ruad
Ian Huff
Glae McDonald
Holt
Charles Lane
Glendale
Calif
Wesley Leach
Pocatello
Lane
Leach Star of War
YMCA Triangular Title Showdown Between GOKs and Hot Rods
The YMCA Triangular basketball crown will be decided tonight as the GOKs face the Hot Rods in a third game. Each club holds one win in the best of three playoff with the GOKs favored after a 50-17 victory. Lineups include GOKs Foster Oliver Hayter McDougall Gordon and Hot Rods Dickson White Marshall Stoddard.
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YMCA
G.o.k.’S
Hot Rods
Dope
s—Foster
Oliver
Hayter
McDougall
Gordon
Dickson
White
Ee Marshall
Stoddard
Hep Cats
Henry
Hank" Watts
Third Intermountain Tournament Best Yet
The third annual Intermountain boxing meet at Pocatello drew a larger crowd and featured balanced finals with 16 finalists and no knockouts. Idaho State coach Milt Holt praised participants and committees, announced ten varsity letters and three numerals, led by Don Neilson as captain and 155-pound champion, Walter A Woodard Memorial trophy winner.
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Pocatello
Milt “Dubby
Holt
Idaho State College
Idaho State
Louie August
University of Idaho
August
Spokane
Wash
Don Neilson
Neilson
Walter A. Woodard
Max Thompson
Thompson
Intermountain
Whitey Rosman
Montana
Eugene Machida
Eugene Hawkes
Tom Dunn
Ken Cox
Byron Lemon
Walt Brown
Eddie Samira
Don Kobe
Norman Edkin
George Kiyuna
Ed Puthman
del George
Officials urge keeping bird dogs out of fields
Boise officials remind hunters to keep bird dogs out of fields from April 1 to August 16 to protect upland birds. Maurice Lundy, bird supervisor, says the regulation has long been in effect to prevent disturbance of pheasants, partridge, and quail nests as broods hatch. Free-running dogs may cause sale losses.
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Boise
Fish and Game Department
Maurice Lundy
New York Ring Commission Suspends Referee and Judge
New York State Athletic Commission suspended referee Harry Ebbets and judge Harold Barnes for an indefinite period over their decision in the Jake LaMotta versus Robert Villemain bout at Madison Square Garden. The move followed a closed inquiry after a controversial 12 round decision, with third official Charley Shortell voting for Villemain. Chairman Eddie Eagan led the session and stated no reversal would occur. Barnes is an optometrist with 28 years of service. Ebbets, 38, a former middleweight and current liquor store proprietor.
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New York
Harry Ebbets
Harold Barnes
New York State Athletic Commission
Jake LaMotta
Robert Villemain
LaMotta
New York State
Madison Square Garden
Charley Shortell
Villemain
Eagan
Barnes
Ebbets
Sam Snead Triumphs In Rainy Greensboro Playoff
Durable Sam Snead won the Greensboro Open playoff in a rain soaked finish at Starmount Forest. He fired a 69 to beat Lloyd Mangrum by two strokes, claiming first money of 1400 dollars and the gate cut, becoming the event’s first three time winner.
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Greensboro
N. C
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Sammy
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Man—y
Tom O’shanter
Mangrum
Starmount Forest
Boise Team Wins Idaho State Rifle Championship
A five man Boise team captured the Idaho State Rifle title with a 1428 point total in a close tournament at Twin Falls with 120 firing experts from Utah and Idaho in attendance.
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Twin Falls
Boise
Idaho
Utah
Detroit Finally Wins Game From St. Louis Nine
In St. Petersburg Florida Detroit Tigers break a 24 inning shutout streak by St Louis Cardinals with five runs in the seventh. Johnny Groth belts a double as Bob Havenight takes the loss. St Louis manager Eddie Dyer announces Erv Dusak will debut as pitcher against the Boston Braves Wednesday.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinal
Detroit Tigers
Redbirds
Hooke
Bob Havenight
Tigers
Johnny Groth
St. Louis
Eddie Dyer
Erv Dusak
Boston Braves
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ST. Petersburg
Dave Madison
Bob Keegan
Mal Malette
Kansas City
Dick Carr
Harry
Hank) Foiles
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S.C
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N. Y
Wild West
Shotton
United Press
Blackfoot
Chace Anderson
Warriors
Tor
Freddie Hutchinson
Tommy McDevitt
Jackie Gray
Tim Brennan
Rewtor
Ken Kerr
Jimmie Dreiver
Mendy
ISC Spud Bow
ISC
Bengal Cindermen
Bengals
Ford Music
GOK
Morgan’ S Jewelers
Ring Commission
Ebbets and Barnes
Detroit
Coca-Cola Cour
Pocatello Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coca-Cola
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