Teams Shift To New Battle Fields
The Boise Pilots lead the Pioneer league by one game, facing the Salt Lake Bees at Community Park as the Bees seek a win streak after six straight losses. Pocatello faces Ogden with pitcher trouble, while Twin Falls and Idaho Falls battle results hint at shifting standings.
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Associated Press
Boise Pilots
Salt Lake
Tom Robello
Lakers
Pocatello Cardinals
Boise
Bees
Bee
Billy Conn
Pocatello
Ogden Reds
Ogden
Reds
Twin Falls Cowboys
Ernie Peters
Cardinal Dobson
Bill Yarewick
Idaho Falls
Cowboys
Jack Hatchett
Pilots
Paul Piscovich
Twin Falls
Henry Bushman
Washington State College
W.S.C
Seattle Rainiers
Susee
Barker
Polivka
McHugh
Lambert
Scheffel
Pioneer League Box Score Twin Falls vs Pocatello
Twin Falls edges Pocatello 7 8 in a scoreful game with key hits from Reynolds Wasley and E Peterson. Pitchers Cash Fitzke Maes and Piscovich split the load. Allinger and Woodward credited for umpires. Attendance 1 147 on ladies night.
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Twin Falls Abrhoa
Reynolds
Mama
Oeming
Harrington
Piscovich
Pocatello Abr
Hoa Hawkins
Bensmiller
Werete, Ui
Aess
Andrade
Bi Wasley
I & Kakoliris
Iti
Pepereem
Peterson
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Kerr
Maes
I. Peterson
Fitzke
E. Peterson
Cash
Randall
Kuper
O’banion
Bensmiller Andrade
Wasley
Peters
E. Petersen
G. Peterson
Salute for Bill Lohrman Strong Giants Pitching and Batting
We salute Bill Lohrman who pitched three hits against the Reds and drove in two runs. Bill Dickey delivered a pinch single with bases loaded in the eighth to beat the Indians. Ken Chase held the Tigers to one run on eight scattered hits. Babe Dahlgren debuted with one hit and two walks in four plate appearances for the Cubs against the Phillies and handled 12 chances at first base including a part in three double plays.
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Associated Press
Bill Lohrman
Giants
Reds
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Indians
Ken Chase
Senators
Tigers
Babe Dahlgren
Cubs
Chicago
Phillies
Baseball Scores From Evening Games Across Leagues
American Association results include Kansas City 7 over Indianapolis 5, Louisville 6 over Milwaukee 3, Toledo 11 over St. Paul 3, Minneapolis 14 over Columbus 9. Pacific Coast League slate shows no games scheduled.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Boys Start New League Sponsored by Legion and city
The boys baseball league under William Johnson begins at Overland park with games Monday Wednesday and Friday at 9 30 am. Open to town boys under seventeen as of January 1 1941 across four districts. Regular Legion players not eligible.
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American Legion
City Recreation Committee
William Johnson
Overland Park
Tracks
Greeley Street
Greeley
Wyeth Street
Wyeth
Briah and College News Roundup from New York and BYU
New York reports Larry MacPhail facing more trouble unloading Babe Phelps than he had with the Kaiser. Brigham Young University honors seven graduates for high scholarship. Paul Brown shown spring practice films to 2,500 inmates at the state penitentiary. Jones County Junior College in Ellisville Mississippi wins state titles across four sports. Ed Barrow of the Yankees visits the Polo Grounds for the first time since the 1937 World Series victory.
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New York
Larry MacPhail
Babe Phelps
Kaiser
Brigham Young University
Paul Brown
Ohio State
Little Jones County
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Yanks
Three Sunderland Brothers Win State Titles in One Week
A Denver trio of Sunderland Brothers each played for different basketball title teams that captured state championships within a single week. Ed Oliver the golfer is noted for a light weight loss during a long round, while Pepper Martin’s Coast league work fuels speculation about a possible Cardinals managerial future in California.
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Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Ed Oliver
Sunderland Brothers
Denver
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
Billy Southworth Mystery Persists in Baseball
A cryptic note suggests Billy Southworth remains unpredictable in his playing style, with fans and analysts awaiting clarity on his ongoing performance and future role.
Feller Returns to Pitch in Nebraska High School Clash
Naponee pitcher Wendell Godeken struck out six in a single inning after the catcher dropped the third strike on the first three hitters. The incident sparked headline chatter about the fight story in Mississippi.
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Nebraska
Wendell Godeken
Naponee
Idaho Open Golf Tourneys Open Friday
Idaho Falls news notes the Idaho open tournament begins Friday with $1,000 cash for pros and $300 in trophies for fun players. Defending champion Neil Christian leads a list of pros from Yakima Portland Denver and Salt Lake City plus amateurs Eddie Harper and Ed Kingsley among five flights.
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Idaho Falls
Money Boys
Golden Crand
Neil Christian
Yakima
Wash
Idaho
Emery Zimmerman
Portland
Oregon
John Geertsen
Denver
Alex McCafferty
Tee Branca
Jerry Henderson
Salt Lake City
Earl Schneiter
Provo
George
Ernie Scheiter
Ogden
Jim Edwards Burley
Chick Carrico
Bees Marshall
Pocatello
Bobby Litton
Sid Harmon
Walla Walla
Eddie Harper
Twin Falls
Nampa
Salt Lake
Ed Kingsley
Cards Fall Short in Series Finale
The Twin Falls Cowboys lose 7 to 8 to the Pocatello Cardinals in a tight series finale. Cowboys outhit 15 to 12 but three errors and late scoring gaps doomed the effort. Pocatello opens play at Ogden tonight.
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Twin Falls Cowboys
Pocatello Cardinals
Cowboys
Cardinals
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Ogden
Baseball Results From National and American Leagues
National: New York and Cincinnati games ended with 6 to 8 runs and 0 to 0. Phila held Chicago to 3 to 1. Grissom, Crouch, Warren among players listed. Boston at Pittsburgh postponed due to rain. American: Cleveland beat New York 4 to 1 while Detroit beat Washington 3 to 1. Newsom, McKain and Tebbetts contributed for Detroit. Shiengmai note appears as unrelated line about Thai city.
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Phila
Chicago
Grissom
Crouch
Warren
Moory
Pressnerl
McCullough
Boston
Pittsburgh
Ring Results From Various Cities Highlight Boxing Outcomes
Boxers across North Little Rock Chicago Tampa Holyoke Baltimore New York Pittsburgh Washington Philadelphia Newark and Boise posted results. Notables include Beau Jack defeating Geo Zengaras and Nat Liftin losing to Al Redi. Several bouts ended by knockout or technical knockout with multiple defending or contending titles noted.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Bob Sikes
Pine Bluff
al Reis
Indianapolis
Chicago
Sammy Secrist
Pittsburgh
Milt Aron
Tampa
Fla
Tommy Gomez
Teddy Varosa
Holyoke
Mass
Beau Jack
Springfield
Geo. Zengaras
New York
Buddy Scott
Washington
Philadelphia
Lou Salica
Brooklyn
Tommy Forte
Newark
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Freddie Archer
Boise
Idaho
R. J. Lewis
Denver
Jackie Burke
Ogden
Utah
Player Draws Fines In Pioneer League Umpire Dispute
Jack Halliwell fines total 5.00 for Frank Shone of Ogden and incident with Umpire-in-chief Tom McQuillan. Halliwell notes further penalties may follow to curb player abuse of umpires after bat throw and base stealing dispute.
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Jack Halliwell
Pioneer League
Frank Shone
Ogden
Halliwell
Tom McQuillan
Shane
McQuillan
Beaver trapping to move beavers in Idaho farmlands
William S. Hayes of Pocatello orders a summer beaver trapping program to curb farm damage. Damaged beavers will be transplanted to the Salmon river country to aid water storage and runoff control. A Caribou forest study continues as officials note beaver habits and costs. Idaho moved 1,188 beavers last year at $2.98 each, the nation's lowest.
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Idaho
Idaho Fish and Came Commission
William S. Hayes
Pocatello
Salmon River
Caribou Forest
Hayes
South Fork
Mink Creek
Conn and Louis Ready for Polo Grounds Showdown
June 17 1940 Billy Conn prepares for a title fight with Joe Louis at the Polo Grounds after a final training day. Conn shifts from 175 pounds to challenge Louis unlimited crown while Louis rests at Greenwood Lake. Promoter Mike Jacobs reports brisk ticket sales and a projected 40000 crowd and $400000 gate with odds at 13 to 5.
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New York
Billy Conn
Bic
Joe Louis
Toorrow
Polo Grounds
Billy
Greenwood Lake
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Conn
Twin Signs Pitcher Henry Bushman to Rainiers Farm Option
Seattle June 17 Henry Bushman young Indian pitcher from Washington State college who recently signed with the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League has been optioned to Twin Falls of the Pioneer League. He is a right hander.
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Seattle
Henry Bushman
Washington State College
Seattle Rainiers
Twin Falls
Rally Upsets Printers 9-4 in YMCA Independent Softball
Cleaners rallied late to beat the Printers 9 to 4 at Rainey Park Monday night. Fricke had a four hit game as Cleaners support came from nine runs aided by six Printer errors and seven Cleaners hits. Uhler held the Cleaners to three innings before they solved his delivery and surged ahead. In the other games, the Amazons crushed the Jaydees 22 to 6 and the Kadettes outscored the Jr Juniors 32 to 1 with Kadettes players Gasser Bistline Weeks and Foss contributing big innings.
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Rainey Park
Fricke
Uhler
Uhler and Spahr, Fricke and Hurst
Jaydees
Amazons
Kadettes
Sorenson
Helen McComis
Davis
Ogee
Katsilometes
Krippner
Heard
Gasser
Bistline
Weeks
Foss Kadettes
J.D
McComis
Grooms
Craven
Salica Retains Bantam Title With Last-Minute Rally
Lou Salica of Brooklyn defends his bantamweight world title with a hard fought 15 round decision over Philadelphia challenger Tommy Forte before 14,500 at Shibe Park. Salica trailed for part of the bout but rallied to retain the crown.
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Philadelphia
Lou Salica
Brooklyn
Tommy Forte
Shibe Park
Cards Add Pitcher George Babich to Roster
The Pocatello Cardinals announce pitcher George Babich joins the team after Sacramento high school graduation. Babich impressed in spring training in Sacramento and will report to Oeden tonight while Dobson Peters and Yarewick nurse or battle arm injuries.
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Pocatello Cardinals
George Babich
Rooe
Sacramento
Art Routzong
Babich
Cardinals
Pocatello
Oeden
Dobson
Peters
Yarewick
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Tebbetts
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Thailand
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