Durocher Cleared by Commissioner After Hearing
Giants manager Leo Durocher is exonerated by Commissioner A B Chandler after a two hour hearing. Chandler lifts the suspension and Durocher will rejoin the team in Cincinnati as he claims he only brushed a fan while defending his cap during the Polo Grounds incident.
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Leo Durocher
A. B. Chandler
New York Giants
Chandler
Giants
Ford Frick
National League
Durocher
Belif
Boysen
Fred Boysen
Dodger
Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Polo
Plans for Teen-Age Baseball League Expansion and Goals
The Inter-Church league will be renamed Teen-Age League to emphasize youth baseball's role in reducing delinquency, with William Durham stating that Fort Hall saw a 70 percent drop due to summer recreation. The YMCA meeting aims to enlist city recreation department backing and officials for games. Twelve teams are planned, with play starting May 25 or 26 and a four-team playoff to crown the champion. Blackfoot may enter two squads.
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William Durham
Fort Hall
Durham
YMCA
Blackfoot
Idaho elk hunting dates announced by Game Department
The Idaho Game Department released open seasons for elk across numerous counties with dates ranging from Sept. 25 to Nov. 20. Counties include Boundary Bonner Kootenai Shoshone Benewah Latah Clearwater Idaho Lemhi Custer Fremont Teton and others plus special deer hunts in Minidoka and several forest preserves. Multiple permits are allocated per area and some regions run concurrently with post season options.
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Boise
Idaho
Boundary
Bonner
Kootenai
Shoshone
Benewah
Latah
Clearwater
North Fork
Chamberlain Basin
Valley Counties
Valley County
Big Creek
Middle Fork
Salmon River
Lemhi County
Idaho County
Warren
South Fork
Payette River
Ada
Custer
Lemhi
Fremont County
Teton County
Commission
Cassia
Minidoka Forest
Dry Creek
Big Cedar Creek
Trapper Creek
Coal Banks Creek
Albion Division
Minidoka National Forest
Soldier Mountain Preserve
Camas County
Pocatello Game Preserve
Bannock County
Red Layne Claims Amateur Heavyweight Crown in Ring
Red Layne of Lewiston Utah, 192, the National AAU heavyweight champion, knocked out Don Perko of Pueblo Colorado, Golden Gloves National Champion, in a three round bout in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Red Layne
Lewiston
Utah
United States
Don Perko
Pueblo
Colo
Young racer given narrow chance after 115 mph crash at Indianapolis
Indianapolis report by Ron Horne says Scherey Hill Pennsylvania driver, a young racing talent, was told his chances to live were slim after his speeding car slammed head-on into a brick wall at the speedway.
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Indianapolis
Byron Horne
Scherey Hill
Indianapolis Speedway
West hits 11th homer as PCL Diamond results roll in
Max West, the San Diego outfielder now in the Pacific Coast League, belts his 11th homer in 35 games as San Diego loses to San Francisco 8 6 in 13 innings. Hollywood Stars win 3 2 over Seattle while Los Angeles edges Sacramento 4 3. A hamburger stand crash interrupts a quick lunch.
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San Francisco
Max West
San Diego
Pittsburgh Pirates
Padres
San Francisco Seals
Hollywod Stars
Seattle
Los Angeles
Sacramento
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