Bees Edge Pocatello as Twin Falls, Idaho Falls games rained out
In Boise and Twin Falls damp grounds forced doubleheaders to be postponed. Boise hosts Pocatello, Salt Lake visits Twin Falls, and Ogden goes to Idaho Falls as The Bees snap a five game skid with a 6-4 win at Pocatello in the afternoon. Tate pitches in the night cap with 15 hits for the home team.
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Twin Falls
Idaho Falls
Pioneer League
Pocatello
Salt Lake
Ogden
Bees
Bob Jensen
Joe Gambaro
A Tate
Larry Kempe
Ben Guintini
Johnny Cavalli
Chuck Henson
Auburn to host two football games this fall
New York wire reports Auburn will play as many as two home football games this fall for the first time since 1930. The item cites schedules and regional college football moves amid broader sports chatter and notes on players and coaches.
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New York
Auburn
Frankie Baumholtz
Ohio
Cincinnati Redics
Frankie
Mary Hardwick
Charles Hare
Davis
Kellogg Mine Resumes Operations After Fatal Collapse
Kellogg mining officials ordered full scale operations to resume after a three day shutdown caused by a cave in that killed two miners. The bodies of William Edson and William Mir were recovered.
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Kellogg
Sunshine Mining Company
William Edson
William Mir
Industrial accidents injure fourteen hundred thousand in 1940
United States reports about 1.4 million injuries from industrial accidents during 1940. Data shows widespread impact across workplaces and industries, highlighting safety concerns and the scale of worker harm in that year.
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United States
Western Association of State Fish and Game Commissioners Elects Leaders
Lester Bagley of Cheyenne is president Owen W Morris of Idaho state game director becomes vice president Gordon H True of California reelected secretary treasurer Next year’s meeting set for Cheyenne Delegates from 11 western states attend the three day gathering Resolutions seek changes to the Pittman Robertson act to allow up to 25 percent of annual funding for state maintenance projects and redistribution of unused funds to participating states The group backs Utah to pursue federal legislation for the Deweyville dam to aid migratory bird nesting grounds Fish screen installations and irrigation ditch losses discussed Original environment destruction and overfishing cited as factors harming western fisheries including salmon and Montana’s Madison River delegates attend from 11 western states
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Lester Bagley
Cheyenne
Wyo
Western Association of State Fish and Game Commissioners
Owen W. Morris
Idaho
Gordon H. True
California State Game Commission
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Utah Game Department
Deweyville
Great Lake Lake
Fred J. Foster
Portland
Ore
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Montana
Madison River
Robin Adopts Home
Topeka Kansas June 9 Alexander the ugly robin has become a psychopathic case. Caught by a cat he escaped in a near naked state. Dr and Mrs D E Whatley gave first aid kept him warm with a hot water bottle and fed him worms. He was released but other birds shun him he would not dig his own worms and kept returning home at meal time.
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Alex
D. E. Whatley
Tennis ball mishap ends in brush creek rescue
Guy N. Tracy demonstrated accuracy in tennis by hitting a ball out of the court. It rolled into rain swollen Brush creek and Tracy waded to retrieve it. A strong current swept him downstream a quarter mile before he reached a bridge support and climbed out. The ball drifted by untouched.
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Brush Creek
Tracy
Rocky Mountain National Park Visits Peak in 1940 Travel Season
During the 1940 summer travel season 627,847 people traveled in 183,658 automobiles to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado marking a noted surge in park visitation.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Pitchers Duel 17 Innings Nets Padres Series Lead
A long pitching duel in San Diego's Lane Park saw Al Olsen outpitch Ray Harrell as the Padres won 3-2 with George Detore driving in Hal Patchett. San Diego then won 1-0 on Bill Salkeld's homer and Larry Powell's one hitter to move to second place. Sacramento topped Seattle 5-4 and 4-1 to take the series, while Los Angeles won twice from Oakland and Hollywood split with San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Pacific Coast Baseball League
al Olsen
San Diego
Ray Harrell
Portland
Lane Park
Olsen
Harrell
George Detore
Hal Patchett
San Deigo
Bill Salkeld
Larry Powell
Sacramento
Seattle
Los Angeles
Oakland
Hollywood
San Francisco
Pioneer League Box Score Summary
Pioneer League box score shows Salt Lake with 6 runs and Pocatello with 4. Key players include Guintini with multiple hits and Hatchett with RBIs. Pitchers Jensen Gambaro and Kempe worked deep, with Jensen earning the win and Kempe taking the loss. Bases on balls and errors marked the game.
Baseball Roundup From Leadoff to Late Night
Dick Bartell homered in the 10th to lift the Giants past the Cardinals in the opener and had two hits in the nightcap. Johnny Podgajny and the Phillies beat Pittsburgh 5 to 2 in game two. Babe Dahlgren drove in four for the Braves in a 13 to 1 win over the Cubs as Slaughter homered. Paul Derringer doubled in the Reds' 3 to 2 ninth inning win over Brooklyn. Rollie Hemsley starred for the Indians with a triple and four singles as they swept the Athletics. Jim Vernon sparked Washington with a homer a double and a single in a 9 to 3 win over Detroit. Lefty Grove and Heber Newson won for the Red Sox to move Boston into second with 5 to 3 and 3 to triumphs over the White Sox. Joe DiMaggio powered the Yankees with three homers a double and seven RBIs against the Browns.
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Slaughter
Cubs
Lefty Grove
Heber Newsome
Red Sox
Boston
White Sox
Two teams clash as Salt Lake loses to Pocatello in high scoring game
Wild pitching miscues and timely hitting define the affair with Kempe and Joratz contributing, Bensmiller hitting a home run and four players driving in runs. Moresco Cavalli Tate Hawkins among the fielding errors, Tate and Peters top the strikeout chart, 11 and 8 respectively, as Salt Lake outhit but falls to Pocatello.
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Hatchett
Guintini
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Ors
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Sone Skeley
Cavalli
Jensen
P Gambaro
P Tate
P Keens
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Bensmiller
Joratz
Kakoliris
Andrade
Douole
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Wasley
Legion Opens With Win Over McCammon at Overland Park
The American Legion baseball team defeated the McCammon town team 4 to 2 Sunday at Overland Park. Jensen pitched most of the game for the Legion with Cotant finishing. Green pitched for McCammon. Harris and Polletti each doubled. The Legion will practice Monday and Tuesday and play a team of former Legion players Wednesday. Tworbase hits by Harris and Polletti. Winning pitcher Jensen. Dosing pitcher Green. Umpires Carte and Rowe. Scorer Celli.
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Carte
Rowe
Celli
Garbett
Ewing
Williams
Cloud VI boat wreck injures driver and crowds
The flying Cloud VI in a powerboat race on Bayou Baratar ia tossed driver Charles Bihli into the water and struck another boat. Bihli dived multiple times to avoid danger as the vessel circled. A nearby spectator collapsed from excitement after seeing Bibli's mother on the dock. The boat finally struck a judge's stand and halted.
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New Orleans
Charles Bihli
Bayou Barataria
Bihli
Bibli
Baseball scores from the Pacific Coast League games
In first 17 innings San Diego edged Portland 3-1 while Los Angeles routed Oakland 13-4 and 10-0. Sacramento defeated Seattle 5-4 to 4-1 and Hollywood and San Francisco posted 5-0 and 4-1 wins respectively.
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Hollywood
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Baseball Standings In Midwest League Report
American Association leaders Kansas City 6-1 and Louisville 0-6 headline a compact Midwest League table. Toledo 7-5 and Minneapolis 3-3 sit mid pack while Columbus 4-3 and St. Paul 2-4 show uneven form. Indianapolis 4-3 and Milwaukee 0-9 round out the circuit.
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Blackfoot to Get Lighted Softball Field
Blackfoot will install lights on the old high school athletic field after raising 1100 dollars from public subscription. Bleachers are being moved 45 feet to extend the field, with Idaho Power Co. handling the installation once ready. Committee members include Ray Stephens C J Green Frank Smith and Mayor Merrill Boyle.
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Merrill Boyle
Idaho Power Co
Ray Stephens
C. J. Green
Frank Smith
Weather Woes Fade as Rivers Trend Upward for Idaho Fishing
Cold rain hampered fishing though streams show improving conditions and warmer days ahead. Areas like Hailey Wood River Picabo Silver Creek and Snake River sections report improving clarity while Soda Springs Blackfoot River remains poor. Overall, expect better angling within two weeks as rainfall lessens and water levels normalize.
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Pebble Creek
Dempsey Creek
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Reilly
Armstead
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Horse Prairie Creek
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Wood River
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Silver Creek
Victor
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Major League Leaders Chicago St. Louis Boston Detroit and New York stats
Top figures include Reiser and Slaughter leading averages and runs with names like Nicholson, Moore, Brown, Dallessandro, Mize, Ott, Camilli, Frey. Pitchers Warneke, Williams, York, Feller, Grove, Gatehouse noted with records and team affiliations.
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Nicholson
Moore
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Frey
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di Maggio
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Coming Events List From Pocatello Area
A series of community events in Pocatello and nearby areas includes the annual department convention of the Disabled American Veterans on June 9 to 11, Idaho Southern University commencement on June 2, a mass meeting on June 13, summer classes end June 13, Flag Day ceremonies June 14, Father’s Day June 15, Bannock hotel program for Idaho Writers League on June 23, Sundance on July 19, Gem Valley Black and White day August 23, 4-H fair at Lava Hot Springs September 5 and 6, North Bannock county fair September 12 and 13, and Idaho Indian day September 26.
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L. D. S. Recreation Hall
Law and Order League
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Malliwell Park
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Idaho Writers League
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Bonura Bound for Army after Stellar Minneapolis Run
Zeke Bonura heads to the draft amid high praise from Minneapolis club president Mike Kelly. The veteran slugger, who batted around .400 with strong fielding in 45 games, declined minor-league offers to stay away from deferment and reports for Army duty on June 19 after visiting New Orleans.
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