Pocatello Opens Legion Season Against McCammon
The 1941 American Legion baseball team makes its first official appearance at 1 p m today at Overland Park facing McCammon. The squad will play without charge admission and may schedule games with Rockland while awaiting regular Legion competition. Returning players include Swallow Cotant and Grayson with others aged out. Jensen and Swallow likely to start as battery.
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Delos Paxman
Clarence Cerda
Don Lindsay
Bill Williams
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Jimmy Grayson
Robert Polletti
Keith Sherwood
Kenneth Beers
George Keil
Alfred Anselmo
Calvin Walker
Claire Ellsworth
Pocatello
Jensen
Lindsay
Cerda
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Keil
Rains Cancel All Games In Pioneer League Schedule
Weather forced postponements across the Pioneer Baseball League with Salt Lake City at Pocatello the lone Friday action. Doubleheaders planned for today were in doubt as rain continued. Boise leads the pennant race, with Ogden and Pocatello close behind as the season nears its end.
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Weekend Softball Schedule Highlights Local Leagues
This week brings hot games across leagues. Monday features Elks versus Cleaners in the Independent league and Amazons against J Juniors in early action. Thursday includes Elks versus Printers and Friday caps with Federals versus Headquarters. Western League results note Pueblo at Cheyenne postponed with Denver 4 Sioux City 9.
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Boise Pioneer sells Price to Oklahoma City in Texas League
Boise club owner Haydn Walker announced the outright sale of outfielder Bob Price to Oklahoma City of the Texas League and said Price must report to Salina Kansas for Western Association farm duties. Albert Kordonan from Portland University was signed to replace Price in the Pilot outfield. The deal was for cash though the amount was not announced. Unofficial May 31 stats show Price with 16 hits in 20 games for a .225 average and five RBIs.
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Boise Pioneer League Baseball Club
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Oregon Trail Team Wins In Close Tilt
In a Friday night YMCA Employees softball doubleheader at Rainey park lighted field Kraft Oregon Trails edged CCC Headquarters 4 to 3 after three hits each. Uhler stole home for the Cs and Croft struck out 14. Bannock beat the Federals 6 to 2 behind a five run fifth inning and Homer by Ike Brewster. P A C routed Storehouse 19 to 5 on 19 hits including Hronek s homer and doubles by Barry and Harris.
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Williams In Lead Amid Turbulent AL Batting Standings
Chicago June 7 The reign of terror Ted Williams is driving AL pitchers activity. Williams posts a .436 average for the year, 103 points ahead of four weeks ago, while Bill Dickey sits second at .369. Ken Keltner and Travis vie for triples as Lou Boudreau and Sam Chapman tie for doubles with Joe Cronin. Rudy York leads homers and RBIs, George Case tops in stolen bases, and Bob Feller dominates pitching.
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New York
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Cleveland
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Wood Wins U S Open Title At Colonial
Craig Wood captured the 45th U S Open title at Colonial Club in Fort Worth Texas with a final 70 to finish 284 for 72 holes. The 39 year old defeated Denny Shute by three strokes in a grueling championship where Wood protected a torn back muscle with a polo belt. This marked his second major of the year after winning the Masters in April.
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Pocatello Welcomes Star Second Baseman Elwood Curtis
Elwood Curtis, star second baseman in the Arizona Texas league, is joining Pocatello to strengthen the infield. He arrives Tuesday and may not play for a week. Curtis stands five seven, 150 pounds, hit .311 in 118 games, and led in runs 118 and stolen bases 22 while posting a .957 fielding average. He previously teamed with Bill Delancey in Albuquerque in 1939 and was a league all star last season. He recently recovered from a broken hand while with Sacramento and Asheville assignments, and comes to Pocatello as part of the deal involving Jerry Gardner and Earl Petersen.
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Boston Holds Chisox Down
Chicago’s White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 5 to 4 to seize second place in the American League. A three run sixth inning sent Jack Wilson to the showers as Wilson Fleming and Pytlak paced Chicago’s offense.
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Cards Roll Past Giants to Lead National League
St. Louis Cardinals batter four Giant pitchers for 19 hits in an 11 to 3 win, led by Jimmy Brown Tonker Triplett and Terry Moore with four hits each. Ernie White earned the win after relieving Al Nahem, placing the Cards a half game ahead of the Dodgers in the NL race.
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Whirlaway Wins Belmont in New Method
Whirlaway won the Belmont Stakes in a new approach after victories in the Derby and Preakness. Robert Morris of J Fred Byers stable made a late bid but finished second. Bank Outside and Yankee Charry finished third, eight lengths back as time reached 2 31 for the 10 furlongs.
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Coast League Scores Rise as Oakland Tops Los Angeles
Oakland defeated Los Angeles 5 to 0 in a Coast League game while Portland fell to San Diego 3 to 6. Key players and exact location not listed.
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Rookie Pete Reiser Emerges As Rookie Of The Year Candidate
New York reports rookie Pete Reiser of the Brooklyn Dodgers leading the National League in batting with a .361 average in 122 at bats, 23 points ahead of veteran Johnny Mize of the St. Louis Cardinals. Mel Ott of New York is hitting .320 and boosting home runs, while Bill Nicholson of Chicago is among RBI leaders.
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Feller Declines Deferment in Call Up
Cleveland star Bob Feller will not seek a deferment as he files a selective service questionnaire and prepares for possible early call this August. Indians president Alva Bradley says the team may not pay Feller beyond his army pay while he serves, with Feller listed as salary around 45000 dollars.
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Fort Hall Softball Team Defeats CCC 15 to 7 in Exhibition
Fort Hall softball squads played exhibition games before the season opening. The Fort Hall team beat CCC 15 to 7 after trailing 2 to 1 through five innings and rallying for 13 runs in the sixth. Earlier Boyles beat Modern Motor 23 to 0 and Hills Grocerymen topped Mountain States Implement 14 to 10.
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Jury Frees Two In Wet Charges
H E Plain T E Langan William King and Roy L Fillmore were freed. Defense argued juror influence and political campaign conspiracy, with one attorney allegedly threatened. Justice Ryan noted next liquor case State vs Bob Robbins will likely be tried Tuesday June 10 at 10 am. Monroe case postponed.
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Ist' Holds Baccalaureate Services at 8 in Frazier
Ist' will host a baccalaureate in Frazier hall led by the university A Cappella choir directed by Professor Goranson. They will sing Jesus Priceless Treasure and Open Our Eyes with a recessional featuring coronation music. Tickets are not needed and the public is invited.
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Ethel Redfield
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Montgomery Ward Picnic Capped Ward Week At Justice Park
Over 100 Montgomery Ward employees and families attended a picnic at the Justice park Boy Scout cabin. Manager W L Bruce says the event ended Ward Week’s employee contest with two teams scoring points on sales. The losing team hosted a fried chicken dinner after a day of baseball hiking and activities.
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Goodman Hurts Knee in Reds Game
Brooklyn June 7 Ival Goodman Cincinnati Reds slugger will be out for several days with a twisted knee from sliding into second yesterday in Philadelphia. The note also mentions extensive repair facilities at the British naval base at Singapore capable of servicing a full size battleship fleet.
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Annual Learn to Swim campaign ends with 113 awards
The fourteenth Tribune Journal YMCA Learn to Swim drive closes with 113 children earning certificates. Among 183 tested from non-swimmer classes, 150 swimmers, or 82 percent, passed, with girls at 87.25 percent and boys at 75.3 percent. swimmer-class tests were not given. Girls receive certificates Monday morning in the Y lobby. boys receive theirs Monday afternoon at the Y.
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Clark Deliberates on July Session for 1941 Legislature
Boise June 7 Governor Clark undecided about calling a special session for the 1941 legislature. He cites need for study on relief, gasoline prices, liquor revenue and defense, with a July or later start likely and topics fully developed before calling. He seeks revenue measures other than ad valorem levies and notes public assistance costs may exceed available funds.
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Renewed World War II War News From Middle East and Med
Reports from Ankara and Beirut describe Luftwaffe base construction at Latakia Syria and German pocket submarines seen near Beirut. The broadcasts cite sources in the British Free French News Agency and Reuters.
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Idaho Eagles Meet to Host State Convention in Boise
Idaho members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold their annual convention in Boise from Monday to Wednesday. Chairman Carl Shanahan reports six drill teams and a drum corps will compete Tuesday evening as ladies auxiliary teams from Salmon Nampa and other centers attend. About 500 delegates are expected.
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Eddy's Bakery Opens New Plant with Gala Open House
Eddy's Bakery unveiled its new 301 South Fifth plant and office with a 2 to 5 p.m. open house attended by about seven thousand guests. The public toured the bakery and enjoyed refreshments in the garage as two radios were awarded to local residents Mrs. Gus Karas and Mrs. Parker. The plant features include an automatic bread wrapper and high speed mixers, six ovens, a large air conditioned fermentation room, and an automatic doughnut machine. Eddy's operates in eight states with plants in Idaho Montana South Dakota Washington and North Dakota. The Pocatello plant will serve southeastern Idaho with 12 trucks and a 30 staff company officials and family members attended the event.
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O'Connell
W. T. Anderson
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Muzivic
Jean Tillier
Norman Anderson
Trustees to Meet at First Congregational Church
Fred G. Caldwell chairman has called a meeting of the board of trustees at the First Congregational Church Monday at 7 30 p m in the church parlors. Board members only.
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Climate look to Sunday showers then warmer week
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures with scattered mountain showers on Sunday. Monday should bring fair weather and warmer conditions across the region. The note on history also mentions Alaska yielding its first gold in 1897.
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