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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
6
The YMCA announces a 17 group summer swim program starting Saturday with two to three weekly periods and extensive open hours for older boys, men, and women. Beginners guidance in June targets boys and girls 9 to 15, plus an evening class for young women.
The 1941 Amer ican Legion junior baseball team won 5 to 2 against a squad of last year’s Legion players. Pollettti’s RBI hit cleared the bases in the third inning. Two-base hit Adelstein noted. Bistline earned the win with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Conservation officers of the Idaho fish and game department arrested 83 violators in May. The leading offense was fishing without a license with 25 arrests. Other counts include 17 for out of season fishing and multiple cases of license and season violations, illegal gear, and possession offenses. State Director Owen W. Morris announced the figures.
Johnny Berardino of the Browns hit a bases loaded three run triple in the seventh to beat Washington 7 to 4. Casey Stengel’s Braves shut out St Louis 4 to 2 to knock the Cards from NL lead. Thornton Lee of the White Sox pitched a five hit 6 to 1 win over the Athletics.
Luke Sewell veteran AL catcher and Indians coach becomes manager of the St. Louis Browns signing a two year contract to replace Fred Haney. He takes over after Browns move from cellar to seventh as President Don ald Barnes promises no immediate wholesale changes.
Howard Berg, recently resigning as Malad high school coach, has been appointed NYA area project supervisor. He began work May 29 with Boise headquarters and plans to relocate his family there. He called the NYA promising and one of the largest government agencies in the near future.
The state’s top amateur golfers will gather at Nampa Country Club June 13 to 15 with Pocatello representatives Art Shultz Lynn Roubidoux Earl Johnson H H Zimmerli Earl McCurdy Mario Bertasso Randal Curtis Jack Jullian Gordon Edgar C L Gibson. A best ball match Sunday at 2 p m features Earl Johnson and Lynn Roubidoux against Ben Peterson and Chick Carrico.
National League at Boston: St Louis 2 runs on 9 hits 1 error. Boston 4 runs on 11 hits 0 errors. Chicago at Brooklyn postponed due to rain. Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed on wet grounds. American League Boston at Cleveland postponed by rain. New York at Detroit also postponed. Washington 4 runs 3 hits 0 errors. St Louis 7 runs 6 hits 0 errors. Philadelphia 1 run 3 hits 0 errors. Chicago 6 runs 10 hits 0 errors. Single American manufacturer sold 20 million checker boards in 1939.
Pioneer league action features four top teams with two games washed out. Idaho Falls crushes Twin Falls 16 to 1 on 20 hits as Boise, Ogden, and Salt Lake City prepare to host and a five game series begins between Pocatello and Salt Lake City Bees tonight.
Baseball leaders listed by city and player across batting runs hits and power. Slaughter tops hits with 63 for St Louis while Brown also stars for St Louis. Ott, Camilli lead home runs. Warneke and Wyatt headline pitching.
veteran pitcher Hal Turpin led Seattle to a 2 0 win over Sacramento in a shut-out, scattering 10 hits with a two run single in the eighth. Nubs Kleinke held Sacramento to four hits as other Pacific Coast League results saw Hollywood Stars beat San Francisco 5 3 Los Angeles defeat Oakland 6 1 and Portland win 6 4 over San Diego.
Weather permitting the YMCA softball leagues resume tonight at Rainey Park lighted field with three games. Kadettes meet J. D. Juniors at 6 30 Amazons face Jaydees at 7 30 and Zoric Cleaners play Graves Potter at 8 30.
New York chatter on Gehrig private funeral, calls to rename stadium, and predictions for Snead in the open. Durocher or Conn teased as Reds fade while Tyrrel Garth Jr. and Gene Dahlbender excel as young golfers. Frick Harridge favor memorial Cooperstown game and big prize hangs on the Open crown.
Gerald Staley, a rookie for the Boise Pilots, has surged to the top of the Pioneer League standings with six wins and one loss. He has 43 strikeouts in nine appearances, a 14 earned run total, and six complete games as Boise pushes for first place.
Boise remains in third as weather delays three Boise games while Idaho Falls and Twin Falls played. Idaho Falls beat Boise last week 7 to 0 with Elmer Singleton pitching, keeping Idaho Falls first a half game ahead of Ogden. Rain postponed two of three games and Twin Falls won 16 to 1 as the Russels added a lopsided victory. Billy Evans may return to baseball next year as Brewers head.
The Pocatello Cardinals acquire Earl Peterson to replace Jerry Gardner of the Sacramento Senators. Gardner, under option, goes to Fresno for potential call by the Solons. Peterson, 22, right handed, 6 feet, 199 pounds, will play in tonight's game as UCT members attend with a parade from the Bannock hotel at 7 15.
Hollywood defeats San Francisco 5 to 3 while Seattle shuts out Sacramento 2 to 0. Portland edges San Diego 6 to 4 and Los Angeles beats Oakland 6 to 1.
The fourteenth annual Tribune Journal YMCA Learn-to-Swim program is near completion with instructors noting record-high participation. Rain yesterday barely affected attendance as students advanced from fundamentals to arm stroke coordination and American crawl. Advanced squads continue drills in strokes life saving methods and diving under expert leaders this week.
The Indianapolis team edged Minneapolis 6 to 5 while St Paul defeated Louisville 5 to 4. Kansas City at Columbus and Milwaukee at Toledo were postponed due to wet grounds.
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