Cowboys Clinch Pioneer League Title With 11–2 Win
Twin Falls Cowboys clinched the Pioneer League pennant with an 11 to 2 victory over Billings as Pete Vucurevich held the Billings hitters to six hits. Three home runs by Frank Finnegan, Gus Triandos, and Red Jessen fueled the onslaught. Twin Falls faces Potatello in a playoff opener in Pocatello Wednesday night.
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Twin Falls Cowboys
Plana
Downlawntle
Mustangs
Pete Vucurevich
Twin Falls
Vucurevich
Frank Finnegan
Gus Triandos
Red Jessen
Potatello
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
Utah City
Eacevich
Triandos
Stillwell
Goldstein
Corey
Lowe
Klobe
Nenna
Lloyd
Czaplewski
Bausman
Zich
Bartholomew
Mullin
Sanford
Balance
Tapp
Williams
Dean
Brewer
Idaho Falls
Barczewsk
Enger
Peletier
Graziano Favored to Beat Fusari at Polo Grounds
Rocky Graziano, former middleweight champion, opened as a 7 to 5 favorite to defeat Charley Fusari in their Polo Grounds bout Wednesday night. The New York tilt marks Graziano’s first appearance in the city since 1945 as he pursues another title shot.
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New York
Rocky Graziano
Charley Fusari
Polo Grounds
Graziano
Intra-Mural Sports Set For Bengals
Idaho State College announces an expansive nine month intra-mural program led by athletics director Byrne Fernelius. Fifteen sports are planned with a season opener for touch football and fall tennis starting September 26. Managers will meet September 21 at Reed Hall at 4 pm to finalize details.
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Byrne Fernelius
ISC
Fernelius
Reed Hall
Seven East St. Louis bookies indicted in federal case
A federal grand jury indicted seven East St. Louis men on postal law violations for operating baseball pools and taking horse race bets through the mails. Ray Foreman said the men belong to two syndicates with nationwide reach and East St. Louis headquarters.
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Danville, Ll
East St. Louis
Ray Foreman
United States
Battle Royal to Highlight Canvas Show
Five Rocky Mountain area wrestlers and 310 pound bear Ginger clash in a battle royal at 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Pocatello National Guard Armory. Five entrants vie to eliminate Ginger as the main event unfolds in staged one and two fall portions with a final three fall match.
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Rocky Mountain Area
Ginger
Pocatello
National Guard
Maurice LaChappelle
Ken Mayne
Gypsy Joe Elmer Davis
Lefty Pacer
Wyoming ISC Tickets Go On Sale In Pocatello
The first large scale sale for the ISC Wyoming game opens today in downtown Pocatello. Earl Pond notes a drive by college students to sell tickets with reserve seats available. Retailers will close at 2 pm Saturday and reopen 5 pm to 7:30 pm as demand grows. Henry Hopkins bought 50 reserve seats for Saturdays tussle.
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Pocatello
Idaho State College
Retail Merchants Bureau
Isc-Wyoming
Earl Pond
Idaho State Bengals Scrimmage Sets First String for Cowboys
Idaho State prepares for a pivotal scrimmage to decide the starting lineup for the SaturdaySpud Bowl clash with favored Wyoming Cowboys. Coach Johnnie Vesser and Italo Caccia oversee two and three deep positions as the 1949 opener looms.
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Wyoming
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Babe” Caccia
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Bengals
Cowboys
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Bengal
ISC
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ES Ae
Poar
Utah Governor Wins Trapshoot Singles Title
Gov. J Bracken Lee captured top honors in the Salt Lake Gun Club weekly trapshoot singles, firing 124 straight after an opening miss. The Salt Lake City event showcased his steady aim in a day of competition despite ongoing state affairs.
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Deadeye Lee
Salt Lake City
Utah
Gov. J. Bracken Lee
Salt Lake
Buck Will Twirl Ist Game With Champs
Twin Falls Cowboys open the Shaughnessay playoffs against the Pioneer League champions at Halliwell Park in a best two of three series. Bill Buck to start, with Stan Slack and Bob Vogel set for next two games. Billings Buzzers face Salt Lake City in remaining fixtures. three umpires assigned for the postseason.
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Bill Buck
Twin Falls Cowboys
Halliwell Park
Pocatello Cardinal
Walt Lowe
Stan Slack
Bob Vogel
Ably Phen
Twin Falls
Shaughnessay
Marvin Milkes
Pocatello
Billings
Salt Lake City
Steve Palahach
Walt Welas
Pete Dennett
Blackie LeCamus
Charles Rose
Bob Brunker
Ex Skating Champ Edges Links Queen
ARDMORE Pa. Pert Mrs Joanne Barr Tracy former champion figure skater playing her first national golf tournament defeated defending amateur champion Grace Lenczyk one up in the first round. Tracy trailed entering the final nine holes but tied at the 17th and won with a 3 foot birdie putt on the 18th.
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Ardmore
Joanne Barr Tracy
Grace Lenczyk
Slim
Dallas
Tex
150 More Archers Needed For Hunt
Boise AP report says about 150 permits remain for the South Fork Payette river game preserve archery hunt. Of 200 permits to be drawn, only 50 applications have been received. permits available at the Boise office until the quota fills.
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Boise
Payette River
Clk
R. E. Hoffman
Braves Open Season With Thursday JV Football Clash
The Pocatello High School Braves under coaches Jack Kobe and Jay Jensen prepare for their season debut against Blackfoot at Irving Field Thursday at 2 p.m. with QB Henry West directing the offense and a deep, 50 plus prospect roster.
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Pocatello High School
Braves
Jack Kobe
Jay Jensen
Blackfoot Jawyees
Irving Field
Kobe
Jensen
Henry West
Jimmie Wise
Jimmie Pugmire
Wally Kelly
Plank
Steve Detmar
Wise
LaVoy Sims
John Tolman
Tom West
Junior Lowe
Detmer
Harold Wilkes
Clarence Smith
Gary Gottlieb
Jim Calegar
Glenn Tyler
Stan Knowles
Lowell Allen
Jerry Burke
Lynn Hawkins
Bill Oliver
Henry Jensen
Frank Bagley
Earl Peterson
Burt Spencer
Richard Johnson
Melvin Green
Chuck Hill
George Giannini
Dorris Butterfield
Paul Holpin
Larry Whitlow
Twin Falls Cowboys Win Pennant in Historic Pioneer League Finish
The Twin Falls Cowboys captured the Pioneer league pennant in a dramatic finish defeating the Billings Mustangs. Billings led most of the season before a late surge by Twin Falls decided the title. Prizes awarded: Cowboys $1500, Mustangs $1000, Pocatello Cardinals $750, Salt Lake City $500 for first division finish.
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Billings Mustangs
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Billings
Twin Falls
Cowboys
Pocatello Cardinals
Salt Lake City
Pocatello tops Russets in 95th season battle at Halliwell Park
Pocatello Cardinals beat Idaho Falls Russets 13 to 8 to finish the Pioneer league season. Ray Klobe earned the win for Pocatello as 400 plus fans watched at Halliwell Park. The victory extended the Redbirds’ win streak to nine and set up playoff game against Twin Falls Cowboys at home.
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Pocatello Cardinals
Halliwell Park
Idaho Falls Russets
Redbirds
Tootin
Twin Falls Cowboys
Ray Klobe
Pocatello
Russets
Jack Lloyd
Idaho Falls
Bob Goldstein
Pocatellans Prep For Trip North
Pocatello high school’s football squad prepares to face Great Falls in Montana, with lockstep drills, tackling faults addressed, and extra place kicking emphasized. The Bannocks plan a Friday 11:30 departure, sending 24 to 28 players north for the doubleheader weekend.
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Pocatello High School
Great Falls
Pocatellans
Montana
Anderson
Bannocks
Oaks Face Tight Path as PCL Race Narrows
Oakland Oaks cling to hope in the Pacific Coast League with 14 games left as Hollywood Stars hold a four game lead. The Oaks must win 11 of 14 if Hollywood holds pace. Seattle climbs to third after a big series win while Los Angeles splits with Portland.
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Hollywood Stars
Hollywood
Acorns
Oaks
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Portland
Stars
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Oakland
National Football Shrine Picked For Rutgers College Field
The site selection committee for the National Football Hall of Fame chose College Field at Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey as the shrine site. The field hosted the first intercollegiate game between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6 1869.
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National Football Hall of Fame
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
Princeton
Asa S. Bushnell
American Association of Football Coaches
National Football Writers’ Association
Grantland Rice
Bushnell
Probable MLB Pitchers Tonight Across Leagues
National League matchups feature Boston with Sain 10 14 at Chicago Schmitz 10 9, New York at St Louis Munger 13 6, Brooklyn Hatten at Cincinnati Wehmeier 11 9, Philadelphia Bo farts at Pittsburgh Chambers 9 7. American League games include St Louis Garver 10 16 at New York Lopat 13 8 Raschi 18 10 two games, Detroit Houtteman 14 7 at Boston Kinder 19 5, Cleveland Wynn 10 6 at Philadelphia Kellner 17 11, Chicago Gumpert 11 14 at Washington Weik 1 11.
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