Softball League Opener Washed Out By Rain
Opening tilts for the 1943 YMCA softball league were scheduled at Rainey Park with the Kiwanians facing the Whacky Rabbits at 7:30 and PAC versus Wizards at 8:30, but all games were washed out by rain. The Kiwanians feature Don Bistline and players like Myron Porges Jr and Gordon Edgar. the Whacky Rabbits are organized from an air base squadron. PAC is led by John Hill. Wizards are Army Air Base officers led by Lt C. P. Falkenhainer. The Wednesday slate also listed 7:30 Aces vs Cubs and 8:30 Slorehouw vs Sackers.
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Kiwanians
Rainey Park
Wizards
Don Bistline
Myron Porges, Jr
Gordon Edgar
Ben Tandy
Pred Quinn
Wayne Little Bill Burton
Chuck Bond
Art Ristline
Howard Howell
Mark Jorgensen
Pep” Harrison
Bob Gallafent
Warren Parker
John Hill
C. P. Faulkenhainer
Army Air Base
Baseball doubleheaders and a World War II note
Diamond Dust reports late inning heroics across MLB doubleheaders with players like Gordon Keller Newhouser and Tobin delivering key moments. A separate note marks Tripoli’s British Eighth Army advance nearly 1,400 miles from New York to New Orleans.
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Tripoli
New York
New Orleans
Fraternity and Masonic Chapters Schedule Notices
Fraternities TONE Lodge No 81 AFP A M meets every Friday at 7 30 p m all Masons invited. Stated communication led by Clarence Rush W M Pred J Barnes secretary. RADIANT Chapter No 61 Meets first and third Saturdays at Masonic hall visitors welcome. Mrs Frank W Perry W M phone 1936 W Mrs E O Robinson secretary phone 375 W. RUTH Chapter No 3 Meets first and third Thursdays at Masonic hall visitors welcome. Mrs Helen Baker WM 1170 J Maude K Brown phone 1439 W.
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Tone Lodge No
AFP
A. M
Clarence & Rush
W. M
J Barnes
Masonic Hall
Prank W Perry
W.M
E.O Robinson
Ruth
Helen Baker
Maude K Brown
Portneup
AF & A
AH Anderson
W M
C. D Clay
Portneuf
Ridgley
Rader
N.G
Pair Leaving Big Bat Figure Behind
Vernon Stephens of the 8th Louis Browns and Ellsworth Babe Dahlgren of the Phillies draw major league notice. Stephens left a Boston doubleheader for induction exams in Long Beach California risking his season’s end despite a 376 batting average. Dahlgren tops the National League with a 368 mark after passing preliminary physicals and slated for July draft induction.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Vernon Stephens
Louis Browns
Ellsworth
Babe’ Dahlgren
Philles
Stephens
Browns
Boston
Long Beach
Calif
Dahlgren
Philadelphia
Fieweger and Owens Stars in 1936 Track Echoes
Side Shots notes Jimmy Fiewe ger, praised as a standout in the Central collegiate track meet, seeks stardom while Jeff Owens shatters world marks and ties another in 1936. It also mentions New York Public Schools Athletic League football plans and lightweight Bobby Ruffin’s trainer-driven success.
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New York
Jimmy Fieweger
Lawrence College
Jeffe Owens
Navy
Public Schools Athletic League
Bobby Ruffin
One-Minute Sports Page Highlights Early Baseball and Boxing
A children’s era collage notes Christy Mathewson’s 1899 Taunton stint earning $80 monthly in installments. Miami University’s Kid battery of Jim Liming and Carroll Anstaett surfaces with draft ages and eligibility. Willie Pep testifies in a street fight case praising a defendant’s right hand, leading to a $13,500 jury award surpassing his boxing earnings.
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Christy Mathewson
Taunton
Mass
Miami University
Oxford
Jim Liming
Carroll Anstaett
Willie Pep
Willie
Pippen Hurls No Hitter in Holiday Doubleheader
Sacramento Senators fall to Oakland in a seven inning no hitter by Pippen as the Oaks win 7-4 and 10-0 to take the series four games to three. Portland beats Los Angeles 5-4 at Wrigley Field in a split, Hollywood and San Francisco drop games, and Seattle tops San Francisco 7-5. A second game with a 2-2 tenth inning stalemate ends due to time limit.
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Mort Cooper
Cardinals
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
Farmer
Orval Grove
White Sox
Joe Gordon
Charley Keller
Yankees
Grove
Gordon Keller
al Simmons
Jim Tabor
Red Sox
Browns
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Roger Wolff
Athletics
Newhouser
Fanning
Wolff
Jim Tobin
Braves
Bob Klinger
Pirates
Tobin
Klinger
Alex Carrasquel
Senators
Earl Center
Indians
Eric Tipton
Reds
Babe Dahlgren
Phillies
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Homer
San Francisco
Henry (Cotton) Pippen
Oakland
Sacramento Senators
Oaks
Portland
Los Angeles
Angels
Wrigley Field
Beavers
Sacramento
Hollywood
San Diego
Seattle
Warmerdam Sweeps 15 Feet In Pacific Meet
Ensign Cornelius Warmerdam, representing Del Monte navy pre flight school, cleared 15 feet 2 inches on his third attempt to win the pole vault at the Pacific association track meet in Berkeley. He also attempted 15 feet 9 inches to better his own 15 feet 7 inches outdoor mark, which remains the American record but not an official world standard due to federation scheduling.
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Berkeley
Calif
Cornelius Warmerdam
Pacific Association
del Monte Navy
International Federation
Baseball Sees Big Memorial Weekend Crowd Surges
In a three day Memorial day span major league baseball drew 371,713 fans as 9 games produced a wild scramble in the standings. The Yankees led the American League while the Dodgers held a slim edge in the National. Dodgers split doubleheader with St Louis. Yankees took two from Chicago. Indians beat Senators in Washington and Red Sox swept Browns in two games.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
St. Louis
Mort Cooper
Billy Herman
Cooper
Cardinals
Harry Brecheen
Southpaw
Brooklyn
Redbirds
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Sox
German radio claims world women high jump record
The Hilversum radio reported via Aneta that Fanny Blankers cleared 1.71 meters to break the women’s high jump record. The previous 1.65 meters was held by Mildred Didrikson and Jane Shelley set in Los Angeles on August 7, 1932.
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London
Hilversum
Holland
Aneta
Fanny Blankers
Amsterdam
Sunjay
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Jane Shelley
United States
Los Angeles
Ducks Unlimited allocates 135000 to Canada program
Ducks Unlimited International announced at its annual meeting that 135000 in US funds will fund Canada's 1943 program. The total to be spent in Canada for developing duck breeding grounds and conserving ducks rises to 842000.
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Calgary
United States
Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited International
Canada
Bombers Triumph Over Merchants In Rainy Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls Bombers rout Idaho Falls Merchants 19 to 1 after a layoff, with 14 hits including a 408 foot homer by John Corey. Merchants had beaten the Bombers a week earlier, and the two teams schedule next games against Abe Schrimpster's Heid elburg nine from Pocatello on June 6.
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Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Merchants
John Corey
Abe Schrimpster
Heidelburg
Pocatello Athletic Club
Baseball Scores And Standings From Regional Leagues
National League results show St Louis 7-0 over Brooklyn 0-1 Cincinnati 6-0 New York 4-0 second game ended after six innings Boston 6-1 Pittsburgh 1-4 Philadelphia 10-2 Chicago 4-8 American League Washington 8-6 Cleveland 7-7 second game 13 innings Detroit 7-3 Philadelphia 0-4 Chicago 10-4 New York 5-10 first game 10 innings Bostom 2-7 St Louis 1-6 first game 13 innings second game 10 innings International League Montreal 9-3 Buffalo 2-2 Newark 2-6 Jersey City 0-5 Rochester 2-4 Toronto 1-0 Syracuse at Baltimore postponed American Association St Paul 6-3 Minneapolis 0-0 Toledo 11-1 Columbus 5-8 Indianapolis 3-0 Louisville 0-5 Milwaukee 8-12 Kansas City 1-8 Pacific Coast League Oakland 7-10 Sacramento 4-0 Seattle 7-2 San Francisco 5-2 second called end tenth San Diego 4-6 Hollywood 2-2 Portland 7-2 Los Angeles 6-3 Southern Association Knoxville 16 Birmingham 4 Atlanta 7 Memphis 5 Little Rock 5 Chattanooga 2 New Orleans at Nashville postponed
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GAB
R.H. Pet
Dahlgren
Phil
Musial
St. Lo's
Herman
Br'k
Cormick, Cin
Holmes
Boston
Stephens
St. L
Hackett
White
Philade
Cullenbine
Cly
Chartak
Washington
Indians
Senators
Alex Carrasquel
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
Roger Wolff
A’s
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Tobin
Bob Klinger
Braves
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Seer
Philadelphia
Coceee
Cleveland
Secceee
Cooceees
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Bostom
Montreal
Buffalo
Newark
Jersey City
Rochester
Toronto
Syracuse
Baltimore
American Association
Oakland
Sacramento
Seattle
San Francisco
San Diego
Hollywood
Portland
Los Angeles
Southern Association
Knoxville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
ISU Trio Receives Science Drama and Scholarship Awards
Three Idaho State University students Carl Wenger Norma Darrow and Mary Lou Jones will receive honors at the Wednesday commencement. Wenger earns the Clothier chemistry award of 15 for maintaining nearly straight A’s this year. Darrow wins the 25 drama award from Delta Psi Omega for excellence in acting and crew work. Jones, with a 3.89 average, receives a Faculty Women's Club scholastic award and another for active participation among sophomore women.
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ISU
Carl Wenger
Aberdeen
Norma Darrow
Castleford
Mary Lou Jones
Pocatello
Wenger
Clothier Chemistry
Joseph Clothier
Delta Psi Omega
National Dramatic Fraternity
Darrow
Miss Jones
Shell Wins 1943 Utah Amateur Golf Title
Ken Shell of Salt Lake City defeated teammate Ed Perry to win the 1943 Utah amateur golf championship. Both Forest Dale club members posted 72 then 73 totals, with Shell clinching on Perry’s missed four-foot par putt on the final green.
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Salt Lake City
Ken Shell
Utah
Ed Perry
Forest Dale
Shell
Perry
Ring Results from Holyoke and Baltimore boxing shows
Tommy Jessup of Springfield won a 15 round decision over Joe Peralta of Tamaqua while Buddy Walker of Columbus defeated Charley Eagle of Waterbury in Baltimore the scores listed 12 rounds.
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Associated Press
Holyoke
Mass
Tommy Jessup
Springfield
Joe Peralta
Tamaqua
Baltimore
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Ohio
Charley Eagle
Waterbury
Conn
GAR to Open 56th Idaho Encampment in Boise
Grand Army of the Republic members and allied orders begin their 56th annual Idaho encampment in Boise with all sessions at the G A R hall. The Women's Relief Corps opens with a council meeting and joint services, followed by a get-together. Daughters of Union Veterans join the Wednesday schedule.
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Boise
Grand Army of the Republic
Allied Orders
Idaho
G. A. R. Hall
Women's Relief Corps
Cate Mays
Emmett
Daughters of Union Veterans
RAF renews attacks across channel coast
RAF fighter squadrons swept through broken clouds to resume attacks on the Nazi held channel coast. German bombers and fighters struck southeast England causing casualties and damage. In northern France and the Low Countries British bombers and Spitfires hit Zeebrugge Nieuwpoort Brugge Caen and Cherbourg.
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London
R.A.F
Channel
English
Calais
England
Britain
France
Low Countries
Zeebrugge
Nieuwport
Brugge
Belgium
Vlissingen
Netherlands
Caen
Cherbourg
Nieuport
Game Dates Changed In City League Baseball Schedule
The Maval Ordnance Trainmen game moves to Tuesday night June 1 and Alt Heidelberg Flyers shift to Friday night June 4. The changes, agreed by all four managers, avoid high school commencements.
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Maval Ordnance Trainmen
Alt Heidelberg Flyers
Abe Schrimpster
New Year Island Rock Fish Heist Claims Wakeful Alarm
John Chicini and Frank Bregan report they fell asleep while fishing near New Year Island sea lion rookery. They woke to a sea lion leaving their boat and discovered 100 pounds of rock fish missing, challenging their alibi.
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Santa Cruz
John Chicini
Frank Bregan
New Year Island
State PEO Meets Boise for 28th Annual Convention
Meridian chapter members will host as the 28th annual state PEO convention is held in Boise. State president Mrs. T. S. Kerr of Moscow will be in charge. Chapters are limited to one delegate each and the session is shortened to 1.5 days because of the war.
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Boise
Meridian
T. S. Kerr
Moscow
Local Idaho Independent Retail Sales Rise in April
Idaho independent retailers report April gains of 19 percent over April 1942 and 2 percent over March 1943. Pocatello up 62 percent, Idaho Falls 48 percent, Boise 39 percent, and Twin Falls 23 percent. First four months show 17 percent rise versus 1942. Six department stores excluded posted 51 percent higher sales for the fourth month.
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Boise
Idaho
Pocatello Stores
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Bureau of Census
Major Clarence L. Tinker Jr Missing in North Africa
Major Clarence L. Tinker Jr aging 27 son of Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker is reported missing in North Africa per his mother. MacDill field officers say he was a fighter plane pilot and squadron commander. Gen. Tinker, former Hawaiian air force commander, was lost at sea leading bombers against Japan.
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Tampa
Fila
Clarence L. Tinker, Jr
Clarence L. Tinker
Midway
North Africa
Macdill
Tinker
Hawaiian Air Force
Roosevelt Orders Release of Flood Aid Funds
President Roosevelt directed federal aid for highway and bridge repairs in flood damaged states. About 7.5 million dollars from 1941 air funds becomes available, to be matched 50 50 by Illinois Oklahoma Arkansas Indiana Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Mississippi.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Illinois
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Mississippi
Health Group Set for Idaho Public Health Meet in Boise
Eight prominent public health figures including Dr. Robert Hughes Parry of Bristol England will speak at the Idaho Public Health Association convention in Boise on June 3 and 4. Association president A H Christiansen says discussions will focus on wartime public health problems.
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Boise
Robert Hughes Parry
Bristol
England
Idaho Public Health Association
A. H. Christiansen
Grant Returns to Texas Open Tennis in San Antonio
Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta, ranked No. 3 nationally, enters the Texas state open at Kelly Field as a top seed. He is seeded No. 1 and will compete in both singles and doubles.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bryan (Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Kelly Field
Lieber family savor new baseball legend in Tucson
Hank Lieber former Cubs and Giants outfielder boasts of a major league prospect. A son was born to Mrs Lieber Sunday. Hank quit baseball to run a chicken ranch. Population figures compare Human and Hupeh provinces to the United States.
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Tucson
Ariz
Henry
Hank) Lieber
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Liebers
Hank
China
United States
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