Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Pocatello Tribune in Pocatello, Idaho

We have 2,178,999 pages in Idaho

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1940

Page

6

Track Team Awards At Idaho Southern University

Idaho Southern University awarded letters and numerals to 14 track and field men for the year. Three earned their third letter and blankets. Max Peterson, Tommy Dunn and Johnny Woffington. Six won second letters. Keith Homan Wayne Gentry Bill Burrell Rollo Morris Jay Merkley. Six others received numerals: Sam Kirksey Roscoe Dykman Jack Williams Lyle Scott Carl Anderson Howard Greaves.

Idaho Southern University Max Peterson Tommy Dunn Johnny Woffington Keith Homan Wayne Gentry Bill Burrell Rollo Morris Jay Merkley Ted Vollner Bob Packard Don Ertz Ted Fisher Art Worth Jim Erley Sam Kirksey Roscoe Dykman Jack Williams Lyle Scott Carl Anderson Howard Greaves

Pioneer League Box Scores Highlight Twins and Pilots Games

Box scores show Twin Falls and Pocatello with early 5 to 11 results, and Boise Pilots beating Ogden 8 to 4 aided by four Ogden errors. Salt Lake Bees shut out Idaho Falls 8 to 0 as Piscovich allowed two hits.

R. H. E. Twin Falls Pocatello Ogden Boise Pilots Reds Pioneer League Sk Pet Galt Lake Ee Ceees Owes Ese Boise Pocatello Ee Ee Eae Ogden Eee Reese Idaho Falls Eee Wen Twin Pons

Baseball scores and results from major league games

In the American League Washington and New York split decisions while Detroit tops New York in a low scoring affair. Cleveland defeats Boston 9 to 1 as Feller pitches. National League features doubleheader results with New York sweeping Chicago and a separate victory over Chicago by New York in the nightcap. Cincinnati and Philadelphia also post wins. Postponement noted for Boston at St Louis. Local boxing note: Baby Arizmenian defeats Guy Serean in Los Angeles.

Brooklyn Ee Ee Cincinnati New York Eee Ee Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Ee Ee Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington

Piscovich Baffles Idaho Falls In 8-0 Bees Win

Salt Lake Bees pitcher Paul Piscovich limited Idaho Falls to two hits as Ray Perry sparked the offense with two doubles a triple and four runs driven in. Perry stood out at third base and contributed key fielding plays.

Associated Press Idaho Falls Ray Perry Paul Piscovich Salt Lake City-Idaho Perry Bill Caplinger Pocatello

Hellenic scoring leads Bankers in high scoring game

The Bankers topped Hellenic 12 to 11 as Hellenic hitters Howard Jones Jack Randall and Mark Jorgensen each four bases. Bill Spier hit a towering homer and made a leaping catch at field boundary. Batteries Contos Contos Spier Carter. CCC Headquarters beat Safeway 14 to 1 in a clean game with eight errors by Safeway. Batteries Orchard Lowe Sherrod Mullens and S Bistline.

Hellenic Bankers Bill Spier Howard Jones Jack Randall Mark Jorgensen Spier Bill Jimmie Kats George Contos Pete Contos Carter CCC Safeway Headquarters Orchard, Lowe and Sherrod Mullens and S. Bistline

Time Piles Up As Umpires and Players Argue On Field

Local fans observe ongoing dispute between umpires and players over authority during games. Umpire George Jordan called play ball while George Waldron delayed, leading to a third strike. The contest featured sharp fielding by Twin Falls infielders Endress and Americh, with Charley Doleshal making a strong debut. Doleshal drew four base on balls, scored twice, and was hit once.

Waldron Bishop Doleshal Andrade Endress Bailey Tobin Wake Caplinger Sandstrom Doyle Canavan Jordan and Horrocss Umipires Umps George Jordan George Waldron Pocatello Twin Falls Americh Kerr Bridgers Charley Doleshal Pocatello High School Halliwell Park Cardinals Twin Falls Cowboys Elks Elks Temple Temple Elks Night Pocatello Lodge 674 Myron Porges Harold C. Hinckley Porges Hinckley Elk

Croft Sets Pitching Mark with 16 Ks in Softball Showdown

Croft struck out 16 batters to set a local softball pitching record as Elks Club beat Graves & Potter 3-2 at Rainey Park. The game moved at 43 feet pitching distance, surpassing prior marks by Reynolds and Spier. Two other tonight’s exhibition games featured Midway CCC vs Headquarters and Chiefs vs Bannock, shaping league standings.

Store Dept Montgomery Ward Midway CCC Headquarters Chiefs Bannock Rainey Park Blackfoot CCC sMax Croft Elks Club Fighting Young Graves & Potter Croft Rainey Field Willis A Tuffy” Reynolds Telephone Co Bill Spier George Slingerland Mike Gilmore Ray Stephens Stephens Hotel Bannock Lee Venomen Lee Graves & Potter Stephens and Spahr Croft and Connor R. Harrison

Larrimore Wins Close Bout Over Dellicurti in New York

Jack Larrimore of 147. St. Petersburg Florida out pointed Vic Dellicurti of 148. New York in a tightly contested boxing match decided by judges' cards.

New York Jack Larrimore St. Petersburg Fla Vic Dellicurti

Midway CCC Softball Downs Mountain States Motors 16 to 7

Midway CCC baseball style notes show Midway defeating Mountain States Modern Motors 16 to 7 on the municipal diamond. Benny Silver led MS-MM with a single double and triple in three at bats as the seventh inning produced a nine run surge. The desert fans from Midway CCC plan a game in Pocatello tonight at 7:30 with Orchard starting on the mound for Pocatello and Ciescielski for Midway.

Blackfoot Midway CCC Municipal Modern Motors Benny Silver Ms-Mm Midway CCC Pocatello

Tigers Keep Faith in AL Race Amid Rival Hopes

Del Baker says the Detroit Tigers remain in the American League race along with Boston and Cleveland. Dizzy Dean backs the Reds for the pennant while Leo Durocher worries about appendicitis. Jimmie Kitts pivots to a dog food business and Lawson Little shifts from golf to renewed confidence.

New York del Baker Tigers Boston Cleveland Chicago Maurice Angel

Ralph Guldahl Defends Snead Swing Comment

Golf figure Ralph Guldahl complains about golf gossip noting Sam Snead has the best swing in the business though he declines to explain the remark further.

Ralph Guldahl Snead

Canterbury Open Hopes Dimmed By Lengthy Struggle

The quote highlights a golfer's struggle at Canterbury describing it as a pitch-and-putt for him if he cannot win there. The speaker questions where the player might win the open, implying a challenging and uncertain path ahead.

Canterbury

Midway CCC Softball Team Visits Pocatello Area

The desert camp team from Midway CCC, half way between Blackfoot and Arco, meets local civilian clerks and officers at Rainey Park tonight at 7 30. The visitors boast a strong Blackfoot league record and have defeated several Pocatello teams, with this being their first game against a Pocatello club this year.

Desert Midway CCC Blackfoot Arco Lava Desert Pocatello District CCC Rainey Park Midway Snake River Valley Pocatello

Giants-Former shut out Cubs on five hits in first game

Bill Lehrman and Paul Dean work for Associated Press as Giants former shut out Cubs on five hits in the first game and the latter held Chicago to four in the nightcap. Tom Bridges of the Tigers subdued the Yankees on five scattered hits. Ted Williams and Jack Wilson of the Red Sox contributed runs in the brief recap.

Bill Lehrman Paul Dean Giants Cubs Chicago Tom Bridges Tigers Yankees Ted Williams Jack Wilson Red Sox

Four runs with homer and triple spark win over Senators

Vernon Kennedy limited the Indians to seven scattered hits and kept walks down as the Browns beat the Senators. Julius Solters hit a two run pinch homer in the ninth inning to lift the White Sox past the Athletics 5-4.

Homer Indians Vernon Kennedy Browns Senators Julius Solters White Sox Athletics

Baseball scores from several leagues update standings

International League Buffalo 10 Jersey City 5 Rochester 10 Baltimore 5 Toronto 3 Syracuse 2 Newark at Montreal rain-soaked grounds. American Association Kansas City 5 Columbus 1 Toledo 3 Milwaukee 1 St Paul 6 Louisville 2 Minneapolis 9 Indianapolis 7 Pacific Coast Oakland 7 Portland 2 Hollywood 5 Sacramento 4 San Diego 2 Seattle 1 Los Angeles 2 San Francisco 1 Southern Association Nashville 7 Birmingham 2 Little Rock 3 Chattanooga 2 Knoxville at New Orleans rain. Atlanta at Memphis wet grounds.

International League Buffalo Jersey City Rochester Baltimore Toronto Syracuse Newark Montreal American Association Kansas City Columbus Toledo Milwaukee St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis Oakland Portland Hollywood Sacramento San Diego Seattle Los Angeles San Francisco Southern Association Nashville Birmingham Little Rock Chattanooga Knoxville New Orleans Atlanta Memphis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mentz and Adams Polivka Lambert Cola Salt Lake City Piscovich Salt Lake Rogers and Mayer Piscovich and Partee Ab.r.h. PO. A Twin Falls Reynolds Americk Randall Endress Pocatello AB Patras Doeleshal R. H. E. St. Louis Kennedy Swift Leonard Haynes and Ferrell R. H. Detroit Bridges Tebbetts Donald, Hildebrand and Dickey R.H.E Cleveland Feller Dobson Hemsley Wilson Desautels Lehrman Danning Root Collins Dean O'Dea Passeau Ravensberger Todd Beck Warren Walters Baby Arizmendi Guy Serean Ida Lang Armstrong George Cowboys Brieles Jack Mentz Pilots Ken Polivka Clayton Lambert Clearing House Hellenic Club Midway Tips Motor Squad R. H. E. Midway Clescielski and Morella Blenkle, Weiland and Conn Gate City Ciescielski Briett Dick Freeman Houston Chronicle Jimmie Kitts Rice Jimmie Lawson Little Brooks Yanks Canvas Creel Sport Shop Johnnie Walker Beth Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc New York, N. Y Ishhporter Craig Warehouses, Inc J. , Craig, Jr East Halliday Firestone Main Fremont Auto Supply and Service Stores Eyanies Coca-Cola CO Pocatello Coca-Cola Bottling Company North Main
Search Courier

Search the The Pocatello Tribune Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Pocatello Tribune?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication