Idaho High School Baseball Surges with 81 Schools Involved
Idaho reports a sharp rise in high school baseball participation. In 1948 91 schools with 1963 players signed up, aided by the Pioneer league expansion and knothole programs. Growth spans Twin Falls Boise Pocatello Lewiston Idaho Falls with several consolidations reducing team counts.
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Ed Grider
Idaho High School Athletic Association
Grider
Pioneer League
Loop
Southern
Idaho
Pioneer Loop
Lewiston
Pioneer
Idaho Falls
Snake River Valley
Athol
Fairmont
Boise
Hollister
Juliaetta
Thomas
American Legion
Gem State
Intermountain Radio Schedule Listings
The schedule lists multiple programs across the day from Intermountain: The Morning Special Farm News and Views Transit Quiz Kate Smith Sings Sunlight Kitchen Heatter's Mailbag Art and Dottie Todd The Fence Queen for Day Gore Winner Dick Haymes Show David Rose Show Bob Poole Show Luncheon at Sardi's Turntable Time Intermountain News Cousin Rey's Ranch Music for Monday plus Local News Afternoon Edition.
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tKate Smith
tHeatter
Dottie Todd
Queen
Gore
Dick Haymes
David Rose
Bob Poole
Sardi's
Intermountain
Cousin Rey
Reds Beat Braves 6-2 Behind Cooper's Big Day
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Braves 6 to 2 as Walker Cooper powered the offense with a home run a double and a single. Ken Raffensberger earned the win with solid pitching in the Reds second straight victory. Ike Patton outpointed Nap Howard in San Diego boxing action.
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Cincinnati
Walker Cooper
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Cooper
Ken Raffensberger
Reds
San Diego
Calif
Ike Patton
Honolulu
Nap Howard
Los Angeles
Radio schedule excerpts from KSEI and NBC programs
A fragmented listing shows an all day Sunday broadcast grid for KSEI and NBC stations with programs such as Serenade of Song NBC Theatre One Man's Family Quiz Kids Camille's Date Book Music of the Masters Harvest of Stars Living 1949 Emile Cote Glee Club News Summary Richard Diamond Fred Allen NBC Symphony Orchestra Reflections in Poetry Take It or Leave It Horace Heidt Show The Standard Hour The Serena de Music Shop Road of Life and various local segments including News Final and Farm Roundup.
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NBC University Theatre
Richard Diamond
Phil Harris
Alice Faye
Fred Allen
Summer Symphony
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Horace Heidt
Gem State
Mary An
Tex Williams
Idaho Farm
Your Community Chapel
Fred Waring
Dr. Paul
Lora Lawton
United Press News
Lopes
Dick Hanna Shuts Down Billings as Mustangs Sweep
Billings Mustangs swept a doubleheader from the Pocatello Cardinals 2-0 and 8-0 to pull five games ahead in the standings. Dick Hanna limited Billings to five hits in the nightcap, while Billings cracked the ball with 10 hits in the opener behind Vogel and Guy. Ogden crushed Boise 14-10 in a high scoring finish as Salt Lake City blanked Twin Falls 8-0. Great Falls routed Idaho Falls 12-7 as Hank Borch led with four hits. First game scores show Vogel and Morgan, Guy and Sirota. Scene notes pitcher Joe Bowman earned the win for Great Falls in the late innings. The series featured 58 walks and 80 total runs.
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Billings Mustangs
Pocatello Cardinals
Broncos
Salt Lake City Bees
Twin Falls Cowboys
Ogden
Boise Pilots
Reds
Great Falls
Idaho Falls
Harold Ensley
Boise
Dick Hanna
Pocatello
Dick Guy
Bronco
Billings
Cowboy Charleys
Twin Falls
Charley Buck
Charley Metro
Charley Bell
Morones
Garman Signs with Pirates Farm System
Left handed pitcher Houston Garman of College of Idaho signed a professional baseball contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. He will report to the Modesto club in the Class C California league. Garman helped Idaho reach the Northwest Conference title and played this summer for the Nampa Clippers, state semi pro champions.
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Weiser
Houston
Garman
College of Idaho
Pittsburgh Pirate
Modesto
California
Herman Welker
Pirate
Coyotes
Nampa Clippers
Coach Gains Security for Oregon Coach Aiken
Portland UO football head coach Jim Aiken has been granted indefinite tenure as associate professor of physical education. The state board of higher education approved the appointment after president Harry Newburn recommended it, noting Aiken has coached at Oregon for two seasons and previously at the University of Nevada.
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Portland
Jim Aiken
University of Oregon
State Board of Higher Education
Oregon State
Lon Stiner
Edgar W. Smith
U. of O
Smith
Wolves
Aiken
Harry Newburn
Oregon
University of Nevada
Youths to Skate Salmon-Simal Fry at Gib bonsville
Youths under 15 will fish at a private trout pond stocked for exclusive use of Waltons in Gib bonsville 35 miles north of Salmon on U S highway 93. Conservation officer LaVarr Jacklin confirms the pond is restricted and 200 legal size rainbows from Mackay hatchery were planted to spark interest.
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Gibbonsville
LaVarr Jacklin
Mackay Hatchery
Corky Gonzales Beats Bohles in Narrow Boxing Outpoint
Denver's Corky Gonzales, 122 pounds, outpointed Cleveland's Lee Bohles in a close encounter. The bout finished with Gonzales earning the decision in Denver.
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Denver
Corky Gonzales
Lee Bohles
Cleveland
Charles Gets Betting Edge Over Walcott
In Chicago in a 15 round bout at Comiskey Park, Ezzard Charles challenges Jersey Joe Walcott for a vacated heavyweight title with Louis as sponsor. Charles opens as favorite over Walcott who weighs about 194 to Charles 182. ticket sales were slow but IBC reports 250k to 300k worth sold with five days to go.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Comiskey Park
National Boxing Association
Ezzard Charles
Joe Walcott
Louis
International Boxing Club
IBC
James J. Braddock
Charles
Walcott
Jersey Joe
New York
NCAA Track and Field Championship Summary
Los Angeles reports results for the NCAA meet led by Jim Fuchs Yale with a shot put of 56 feet 14 inches setting a new mark. Individual winners include Don Gehrmann Wisconsin in the mile and Mel Patton Southern California in the 100 yard dash with 9.7 seconds.
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Los Angeles
Jim Fuchs
Yale
Stanley Lampert
New York University
Otis Chandler
Stanford
Lewis Davis
Bill Bayless
Southern California
Jess Swope
al Blazis
Georgetown
Don Gehrmann
Wisconsin
William McGuire
Missouri
Ronald Wittreich
Princeton
Browning Ross
Villa Nova
Clarence Robison
Brigham Young
Frank Owens
Indiana
Charles Moore
Cornell
Reg Pearman
Frank Fox
Seton Hall
Wells de Loach
Larry Hoff
Bill Parker
Occidental
Mel Patton
Andy Stanfield
Robert Work
UCLA
Paul Brenz
Tulane
Bob Crowe
San Jose State
Charles Peters
Boston Reds Win 7-5 Over White Sox in Six-Run Inning
Boston pitcher Billy Pierce walked four batters and gave up two runs in the fourth before being pulled. Johnny Pesky doubled and tripled during a six run frame that featured three on base when he left. Ted Williams capped the inning with a ground out as Pesky scored.
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Boston
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Billy Pierce
Johnny Pesky
al Gettel
Pesky
Ted Williams
Local Boxing Scuffle Report From Hollywood
In Hollywood California Art Aragon of Los Angeles stopped Wilf Desjardins of Calgary Alberta in a bout or altered stoppage. The report lists other fighters including Al Hoos of Los Angeles and Billy McClure of Minneapolis with weights and scores.
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Ban Francisco
al Hoosman
Los Angeles
Billy McClure
Minneapolis
Hollywood
Calif
Art Aragon
Wilf Desjardins
Calgary
Alberta
Schroeder Defeats Mulloy For Queens Club Title
Ted Schroeder beat Gardnar Mulloy in straight sets 8-6 6-0 to win the Queens club singles title. Mulloy from Miami led 5-4 in the first set when a disputed line call swung the match, then Schroeder won the ensuing games. Louise Brough won the women’s singles 3-6 6-1 6-3 over Margaret Osborne du Pont.
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London
Ted Schroeder
Gardnar Mulloy
Queens Club
Schroeder
Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Trades Shift Players in Mixed Deals
New York Giants recall Wes Westrum and rework catching staff with Ray Mueller. Walker Cooper goes to Cincinnati for Mueller while Mickey Livingston is left behind as the team departs west. Boston sends Lefty Harris and Sam Mele to Washington for Walt Masterson as trading rumors swirl of more moves before the deadline.
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New York
Wes Westrum
Jersey City
New York Giants
Giants
Walker Cooper
Cincinnati
Ray Mueller
Mickey Livingston
Giant
Cooper
Boston Red Sox
Lefty Harris
Sam Mele
Washington Senators
Walt Masterson
Livingston
Pittsburgh
Chicago White Sox
Mgr
Roy Hamey
Pirates
Willard Marshall
Johnny Mize
Ed Stanky
Libby Sisti
Boston Braves
Marshall
Braves
YMCA Softball Schedule June 18 to June 25
YMCA softball schedule lists daily games from June 18 to June 25 with matchups between Moose I A M Safeway Krafts B O R C Flandros 313 Club Star Cab Hellenics Marines Guardsmen Town Club Ys Men Allis Chal mers J A C L N O P Painter s L O M etc. Postponed games will be rescheduled on an outside diamond by mutual agreement of involved managers.
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Moose
Flandro’s
Safeway
Kraft’s
Kraft's
Purina
313 Club
Star Cab
Girl's
Hellenics
Marines
Guardsmen
Y's Men
Allis-Chal
Garrett's
Allis-Chalmers
Painter’s
Steve's
Ymca Softball League
Safeway - Ener
IAM
Eens Jacs
Kraft Pertwee Neene
States Seek More Authority For Bird Season Dates
The Western Migratory Bird Conference, meeting with the Western Association of Game and Fish Commissioners, urged state commissions to have leeway in selecting hunting seasons within an overall pattern. They proposed sunrise to sunset shooting hours, seven duck limit, two days bag limit, five goose daily limit with up to three Canadian honkers or brant, one day goose possession, and open seasons for Jack Snipe and Mourning doves. Eugene Bennett of San Francisco was re elected conference president.
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Seattle
Western Migratory Bird Conference
Western Association of Game and Fish Commissioners
Brant
Eugene Bennett
San Francisco
Dodgers Beat Cubs 2-0 Behind Barney Strong Pitching
Rex Barney pitched a two hit complete game for the Brooklyn Dodgers as they defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-0. Hodges drove in both runs with timely hits while the Dodgers extended their win streak against Chicago to eight games and the Cubs continued a losing run under Frank Frisch.
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Chicago
Rex Barney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Barney
Cubs
Brookelyn
Brooklyn
Frank Frisch
Emil Leonard
Gil Hodges
Carl Furillo
Leonard
Bill Cox
Bruce Edwards
Emil Verban
Purillo
Hodges
Verban
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