Pocatello Lions Triumph in Service Club Athletics
A historical look at Po catello service clubs relation through early athletics. The Lions Club organized in 1928 pioneered cross matches in volleyball and baseball to decide city championships, defeating Rotary and Kiwanis in both sports. The piece notes notable anecdotes and the camaraderie that keeps the rivalry friendly and entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Jones
Pocatello
Lions Club
Service Club
Lions Committee
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Roaring Lions
Twilight League Notes Show Busy Week and Player Moves
Bill Roff added two players to his Cleaners squad and the Twilight league saw standout performances. Schrimpster, a new Indian catcher, and Lamb contributed two hits apiece against the Kids while Bob Jackson topped the Yellowstone league at .500. Hronek led the Kids with two hits and a clutch run in the seventh. Langton shuffled players like Barrett and Henry, boasting a strong staff with Tandy and Bitters. Walter Hill plans umpiring focus as Joe Evans heads to surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Roff
Lamb
Schrimpster
Bob Jackson
Yellowstone
Jackson
Monroe
Hronek
Tab
Bill Simmons
Red & White
Bill
Sherlock Holmes Raidy
Langton
Clyde
Bill Barrett
Henry
Steve
Tandy
Bitters
Brimhall
Ross Phillips
Blackfoot
Walter Hill
Joe Evans
Car Dept
Walter
McClintock
Tie Plant
Murdock Knocks Out Herrera in Los Angeles Bout
Eddie Murdock of Tulsa delivered a knockout punch to Al Herrera of Los Angeles in the sixth round to claim a decisive win in their boxing match. Herrera fell in the sixth round and could not rise before the count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Eddie Murdock
Tulsa
al Herrera
GRAPHIC GOLF By G Lardner On Shifting Weight
A golf technique piece explains how a raised left foot at impact causes weight shift away from the hole. It describes how arms move opposite the body and how this leads to a slice. Remedies include shifting weight toward the ball at the start of the downswing and toward the left foot through impact.
Kids Store Dept Reopens Schedule
The Pocatello Twilight league resumes tonight at Overland Park at 6 15 p m with the Stores Dept of the O S L facing the Keality Kids. Vern McGaugh seeks another crack at the Kids after a 4 1 opening win. Sproul will bat for the Stores Dept with Henry or Hadley pitching for the Kids and Ennis or Fellis catching. Walter Hill names Bill Hurd as umpire debuting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Overland Park
Keality
Stores Dept
Vern McGaugh
Sproul
Henry
Hadley
Ennis
Fellis
Walter Hill
Car Dept
Bill Hurd
al Horrocks
Hurd
Soda Springs rallies to beat Montpelier in 9 2
Soda Springs baseball downs Montpelier 9 to 2 after seven run rally in eighth inning tied 2-2. Dayton and F Marriott pitched well for their teams with solid defense. no game scheduled for next Sunday per manager Bill Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soda Springs
Pocatello Tribune
Montpelier
Dayton
F. Marriott
Soda
Bill Miller
Montpelier Pos
Nielson Erickson
C. Finch
Cotant Holds Second in Nevada Trapshoots
In Reno on June 23, Frank Troch of Portland Oregon led the 16 yard 200 third event with 197 while J O Cotant of Pocatello Idaho was runner up with 194. Nevada shooter Al Brundige of Reno led state entries with 189 and 14 year old Henry Rosenbrook of Gardnerville placed second among state entrants with 188 as the tournament concluded yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Frank Troch
Portland
Ore
J. O. Cotant
Pocatello
Idaho
Nevada
Troch
Cotant
al Brundige
Henry Rosenbrook
Gardnerville
North America
Global Fight Night Results Across North America and Europe
Boxing results list multiple bouts with outpoints and knockouts. Len Harvey defeats Jack Hood in London in a non title bout while Mike Pagan tops Jackie Purvis in New York. Other results include Eli Smith over Tiger Smith in Indianapolis and Jackie Phillips edging George Sidders in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Len Harvey
Jack Hood
New York
Mike Pagan
Arizona
Jackie Purvis
Indianapolis
Happy Atherton
Eli “Tiger” Smith
Sheffield
England
Steve Clifford
Jersey City
Steve Vasquez
Porto Rico
Toronto
Jackie Phillips
George Sidders
Montreal
Newark
N. J
Jack
Kid” Berg
Tony Lambert
Boston
Jack Renault
Cambridge
Mass
Davey White
New Bedford
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Joe Gans
San Francisco
Angel Tejerro
Spain
West Springfield
Eugene Hunt
France
Willie Cable
Able Grove
Dennis Golden
Ireland
Birmingham
Ala
Battling Bono
Pete Latso
Scranton
ST. Louis
Dave Knost
Roy “Hoot” Burger
Atchison, Kaus
Grace Defeats Salt Lake 11 9 in Baseball Showdown
Grace defeats the Utah Power and Light team from Salt Lake 11 to 9 in Pocatello. Grace pitcher Ryan earns win while C Snider and Aardema hit two homers. Alma Adams suffers a compound fracture of the right thumb in pregame practice.
Baseball scores from Monday games across leagues
Monday results show Boston defeated Detroit 7 to 2 while New York beat St. Louis 14 to 2 and Philadelphia won 2 to 8. Chicago topped New York 11 to 4 and also beat St. Louis 3 to 7. Pittsburgh lost 2 to 3 against Brooklyn with other noted matchups Washington-Cleveland and Iain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington-Cleveland
Iain
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Ww. L. Pet
Washington
Cleveland
Pei
Cincinnati
Tyhee Narrowly Defeats McCammon 6-5 In Extra Innings
Tyhee nine edged McCammon 6-5 in an extra inning battle at McCammon. Romreil made a sensational one handed running catch in left to prevent a homer late. McCammon hosts Downey next Sunday per manager Oscar Almond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M'Cammon
G. Greene
Elliott
Hall
Romreill
M. Rowe
S. Rowe
Beavers Rally To Down Senators 9 3 In Coast League
Portland Beavers moved closer to second in the Coast League by routing Sacramento 9 to 3. A five run sixth overturned a 3 1 deficit, followed by three more in the eighth. Tonight's games feature Hollywood at the South, Seals v Missions in San Francisco, Oakland at Portland, and Sacramento at Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Beavers
Sacramento
Beaver
Senator
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Seals and Missions
San Francisco
Oakland
Portland
Seattle
Frasier’s Return Boosts A’s as MLB Winners Rally
A year after following mules in East Texas, Vic Frasier now stars for the Philadelphia Athletics. He had six hits in an 8 to 2 win over the World Champions with a bases loaded double driving in the decisive runs. Other results include the Browns beating the Yankees 14 to 10 and Hornsby lifting the Cubs over the Giants 11 to 4.
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Vic Frasier
East
Texas
Chicago White Sox
Mid-West
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Frasier
Wallace Herbert
Browns
Washington Senators
Cleveland
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Lou Gehrig
Danny MacFayden
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
St. Louis Cardinals
Jumbo Elliott
Phils
Chuck Klein
Pinky Whitney
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Fresco Thompson
No Hit No Run as Erickson Shuts Out Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La June 23 Lefty Erickson of the Houston Buffaloes Texas league pitched a no hit no run game defeating Shreveport 2 to 0. Only three batters reached base two on balls and one fumble. It marks the third no hit game this season following May 3 when Bill Harrison beat Shreveport 1 to 0 and earlier this month Ewell Moore hurled a 3 to 0 win over Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Junkie Kings
Pocatellans
Lion Art Hall
Lion
Eb” Bistline
Shreveport
Ila
Lefty Erickson
Houston Buffaloes
Erickson
Bill Harrison
Galveston
Ewell Moore
San Antonio
Grace Splits In Baseball Series
Grace baseball team lost to Cleveland 15 to 6, but defeated Sleepy Hollow 13 to 7 in the second game of a doubleheader in the M I A league series. Grace pitcher Peterson worked strongly in the second game. Cleveland benefited from two homers by C Wilker and steady hitting by the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Harris
Ames
Burton
M. Anderson
O. Anderson
O. Smith
G. Smith
L. Peterson
Sleepy Hollow
E. Miles
Ransom
R. Heward
Ashbaker
Woods
Egley
Hayes
Flatbush Narrows Pittsburgh In Ten Inning Win
Babe Herman scored on a third inning steal and a roller from Grantham as Brooklyn Robins edged the Pirates 3 to 2 in ten innings, sealing the victory with a seventh inning steal and crucial run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Robins
Babe Herman
Grantham
Flatbush Flock
Pittsburgh
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Pocatello Lions
Jungle Clan
Twilight
Webster
Websters
WM. A. Stickney Cigar CO
Salt Lake City
G. £. Lardner
GRACE
Salt Lake
Cern Valley
Utah
Tyhee
M’cammon
Coast League Baseball
Baseball Review
Pocatellan
Carricy
EL Paso
Mobiloil
Vacuum Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of
California
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