Fence-Busting Phillies Tie Major League Mark With Five Homers In One Inning
The 1949 Phillies smashed five homers in the eighth inning to rally past Cincinnati 12 to 3, led by Andy Seminick who hit two homers in the inning. Del Ennis, Pudden Head Jones, Ken Raffensberger, and others contributed as Philadelphia set a night-game homer record. Warren Spahn’s win helped Boston stay in NL race. the Dodgers and Giants fell. New York Yankees swept to widen their lead.
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Idaho Anglers Await Opening Of Fishing Season Saturday
Idaho prepares for the 1949 fishing season with June 4 opening and a five month period through October. The state offers 6 500 streams and 1 763 lakes, with daily bag limits and tourist permits. Across Idaho, hatcheries boost yearly trout production and conservation officers monitor fishing activity.
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Angel Makes Four Errors In Pacific Coast League Game
Pat Seerey booted four outfield chances as the Hollywood Stars defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6 to 0. Don Watkins took the loss while Lou Tost and the Oakland Oaks blanked San Francisco 3 to 0. Portland Beavers rallied for eight runs in the final three innings to beat Sacramento 10 to 7.
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Braves Rally Past Methodists For Second Win At Alameda Park
In a 6 to 4 victory the Fort Hall Braves overcame a 4-3 deficit in the fifth inning scoring three runs off pitcher Ralph Hall. Hall Methodist hit a home run off LaVatta amid the late surge. In New York, Jimmy Flood and Herbie Kronowitz posted batting lines for 160 and 159 respectively.
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Fans Donate Golf Course in Le Sueur Minnesota
Le Sueur dedicates a new nine hole golf course and clubhouse amid townwide passion for golf. The Minnesota Valley Canning company backs the project with civic committee support. Membership is $30 yearly, claimed as one of the lowest in America.
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Baseball scores from regional leagues across the nation
Minor Leagues Western International games include Bremerton 11 Salem 0 Spokane 3 Victoria 0 Yakima 4 Tacoma 2 Vancouver 10 Wenatchee 6. Pacific Coast San Diego 11 Seattle 10 Hollywood 6 Los Angeles 0 Portland 10 Sacramento 7 Oakland 3 San Francisco 0 International Baltimore 11 Newark 6 Syracuse 7 Jersey City 4 Rochester 6 Montreal 5. American Association Kansas City 4 0 Toledo 1 2 Indianapolis 3 Milwaukee 2 St Paul 14 Louisville 9 Columbus 12 Minneapolis 7. Southern Association Little Rock 4 Chattanooga 0 Atlanta 8 New Orleans 7 Birmingham 10 Mobile 6 Nashville 5 Memphis 4. Texas Oklahoma City 10 7 Fort Worth 8 1 Dallas 10 Tulsa 7 Beaumont 3 San Antonio 2 Shreveport 9 Houston 6 Western Des Moines 8 Omaha 3 Lincoln 11 Sioux City 6 Pueblo at Denver rain.
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Braves Win Opener in Rain Slugfest at Fort Hall
In the Teen Age Baseball league opener rain limited play to one game, the Fort Hall Braves beating Moreland 10 to 8 at Fort Hall. The Braves totaled 12 hits off three Moreland pitchers and left the field with the win.
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Pair Advances to Semi final in YMCA Handball Tourney
Bob Dykeman and Bill McDougall reach the YMCA boys handball semifinals in a double elimination event. They have defeated all opponents to date and will meet soon for a chance at a trophy donated by the YMCA. Twelve players entered and losers not eliminated enter a consolation bracket.
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Coast League Boxing Results Aboard Coast League Card
Coast League action lists bouts with fighters from Los Angeles Oakland San Francisco Seattle San Diego and Portland. Notable bout Brooklyn Joe Micelli outpoints Fred Menna in New York with a 10 round decision.
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Change eyed for NCAA district playoff dates
USC coach Sam Barry proposes moving the NCAA district baseball playoff dates earlier than the June 17 to 18 series to avoid a clash with NCAA track and field championships. The matchup would feature USC against the winner of Colorado State and Brigham Young this weekend.
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Elks Reviving Idaho Open Golf Meet in Boise
The Idaho Elks association will sponsor a 2500 dollar Idaho open at Boise September 10 11 to benefit the Elks children's home. Howard Tucker manager of Plantation golf course says a PGA sponsored 5000 dollar open has been cancelled due to lack of supporting northwest tournaments.
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Berkeley Mourns Star Jack Jensen Leaves UC for Oaks
Berkeley shops drape crepe as UC football and baseball star Jack Jensen leaves for the Oakland Oaks Pacific Coast League ending his UC career. He had one year of eligibility left but signs with the Oaks.
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Players Lose Test
The United States Court of Appeals denied a motion by three former major league players seeking immediate reinstatement. Banished for five years for jumping to the Mexican league in 1946, Danny Gardella Max Lanier and Fred Martin may pursue damage suits against organized baseball under antitrust claims to be tried promptly.
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