Dem Bums Show Fine Promise For 1948 Dodgers
The Dodgers, led by Lippy Durocher, project a youthful, aggressive lineup with stars like Pee Wee Reese and Dick Whitman. Competition for 1948 jobs remains open as Pete Reiser, Eddie Miksis, and Robin son vie for key positions while Preacher Roe and Rex Barney flash promising arms.
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Dick Whitman
Walker
Cardinal
Pepper Martin
Osage
Dodger
Bruce Edwards
Pee Wee Reese
Reese
Pete Reiser
George Sisler
Vero Beach
Fla
Jackie Robinson
Reeser
Ray Sanders
Preston Ward
Robinson
Eddie Miksis
Stanky
Reiser
Edwards
Bobby Bragan
Gil Hodges
Preacher Roe
Joe Hatten
Ralph Branca
Rex Barney
Phil Hausted
Harry Taylor
Roe
Barney
Pirates
Durocher
Rickey
Dodgers
British Fighter To Meet Lesnevich In London Title Bout
Freddie Mills British and European light heavyweight champion will fight Gus Lesnevich world champion July 26 at White City stadium London. Ted Broadribb owner Mills disclosed the match arranged by promoter Jack Solomons.
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London
Freddie Mills
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
N. J
Ted Broadribb
Mills
Jack Solomons
White City Stadium
Public Address Overhaul Promises Smoother Halliwell Park Games
Connie Reiss reports on Halliwell Park upgrades for the Pioneer League season. A new public address system and record player replace aging gear, with speakers relocated for clearer coverage and pregame music to be heard before doubleheaders. Official scorers named and Chick Atkinson’s Indians field a strong, veteran-leaning team as about 90 candidates train. Only working press will be admitted to the press box this year.
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Connie Reiss
Halliwell Park
Pioneer League
Mal Deaton
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Bill Brenzel
Mal
Lou Haller
Fitz Gilbert
Chick Atkinson
Pocatello High School
Atkinson
Indians
Chick
Marvin Milkes
Roy Baseball Field To Be Fixed
Roy team officials met Saturday at manager Homer Kress's home to plan enlarging the playing field and improving seating for the Roy baseball team in the A and R League which includes American Falls Rockland Aberdeen Arbon and the Pocatello Moose. New uniforms were purchased with funds from a Rockland American Legion dance. Other officials were assistant manager Marvel Schlee Captain Stanley Commons and Secretary-Treasurer Norman Jones.
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Roy
Homer Kress
American Falls
Rockland
Aberdeen
Arbon
Pocatello Moose
American Legion
Marvel Schlee
Stanley Commons
Norman Jones
Jansen Shows Fine Hurling Arm
Giants pitcher Larry Jansen shone in spring workouts with 12 innings without an earned run, following 21 victories as a freshman. In other notes, Yankees and Red Sox tied 2-2 in a record-setting 17-inning exhibition, Tigers beat Phillies 7-4, and Cardinals expect Slats Marion back soon with a nonoperative knee plan.
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Yiel
Giants
Pittsburgh
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Marty
Marion
Robert Hyland
Bueno Tops Hunick In Ten Round Salt Lake City Bout
Felix Bueno of San Jose California out pointed Ernie Hunick of Salt Lake City in a ten round main event. Bueno weighed six pounds less and used a duce and counter punch plan to win by decision as referee Jimmy Shulsen scored five rounds to Bueno, two even and three to Hunick.
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Salt Lake City
Felix Bueno
San Jose
Cal
Ernie Hunick
Bueno
Hunick
Jimmy Shulsen
Exhibition Baseball Scores Roundup from Boston and Chicago
United Press reports feature exhibition games with a 2 2 tie between Boston and New York after 17 innings due to darkness. Other results include Chicago defeating Chicago and Cleveland beating St Louis while Detroit routed Philadelphia and Boston topped Philadelphia.
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Tucson, Ariz
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Tribe
Browns
Boston
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Dickson Spins Nine Inning No-Hitter For Cardinals
Murry Dickson pitched a complete nine inning no hit no run game against the New York Yankees. The report notes a wood like fish term and a description of bonito prepared to resemble wood in texture.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Murry Dickson
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
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Branch Rickey
Eddie Stanky
Dixie Walker
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J. C. Hill
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England
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Milkes
Jack Haliwell
Phil McLeese
John Mooney
Les Goates
al Warden
Ogden
Ernest Hoff
Twin Falls
Lynton Jones
Idaho Falls
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Boise
Jack Halliwell
Edward Furlong
Great Falls
Ernie Stites
Pocatello
Fred Nelson
Billings
Jansen
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New York Giants
Larry Jansen
Lakeland
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
D. R
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Bradenton
Bob Hogue
Boston Braves
Brain Trust
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Johnny Cooney
Dallas
Tampa
Bobby Adams
Hank Sauer
Cincinnati Reds
Phoenix
Ariz
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Hank Wyse
Cubs
Bill Nicholson
West Palm Beach
Philadelphia Athletics
Toronto Maple Leafs
California
United Press
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Wedmore Mansion
Dotty Dripple
Brenda Starr
Aeretha
Gumpi
Wask Tubbi
MR. McKee
Wash
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Hollywood
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