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Newspaper

The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1939

Page

2

Home Run Clouts Stir Pioneer League Wins

In Boise Lewiston and Pocatello last night six homers decided games. Wes Schulmerich led Twin Falls with three homers and six RBIs in a 12 6 win at Lewiston, while Walt Lowe and Beers paced Pocatello in an 8 4 victory over Ogden.

Associated Press Supreme Court of Twin Falls Cowboys Walt Lowe Pocatello Cardinals Ogden Reds Pete Hughes Reds Clarence Beers Oscal Burnett Beers Mel Marlowe Salt Lake City Bees Lowe Boise Eldon Lorenzen Andy Harrington Nug Worthen Lewiston Louis L. Garland Herb Sanders Schulmerich Wes Twin Falls Garland Tom Buzelich

Petersen and National Meet at 6 30 Tonight Softball Schedule

Tonight at Rainey park American league honors ride on Petersen’s vs National Laundry and Clearing House vs Matt ress. Arnold’s clashes with Garrett and Ellis meets Bannock C’s likely decide the National league first half. Bannock Chief downs U P Freight 10 3 as Millers explode early.

Petersen’s National Laundry Clearing House Mattress Arnold’s Garrett Ellis Bannock C’s Rainey Park Arnold's Elks Bannock C

Summit Roundup: Ringside Seats and Sports Buzz

Summit reports several sports items including Mike Jacobs selling many ringside seats in one night and polo games with Britain drawing 128000 dollars for sponsors. It notes broadcast rights talks for Louis-Galen, Saratoga gambling efforts, and other miscellaneous chatter on baseball and boxing figures.

Summit N. J Mike Jacobs Sands Point Louis-Galen Saratoga Runnors Newark Jimmy de Shong

Add Syd Wooderson to your British heroes list

Oklahoma City Times notes praise for Syd Wooderson alongside Joe Beckett Painting Phil Scott and Terrific Tommy Farr in a splashy sports mention. Pepper Martin seeks guidance on an agricultural zoo home while a sports photo week shows Joe Louis dozing in a rowboat with a fishing line tied to his bic toe. Gas Minute interview with Casey Stengel questions spitball rules and enforcement for pitchers.

Charles Saulsberry Oklahoma City Times Syd Wooderson Joe Beckett Phil Scott Tommy Farr Thomas Lipton Pepper Martin A. P Joe Louis Gas Minute Casey Stengel

World language count shows 2700 plus tongues spoken

A global linguistic survey estimates about 2,700 distinct languages are spoken today. The figure reflects wide diversity in dialects and regional speech across continents.

Bid Notice for Truck Chassis and Equipment

Proposals to be received by the State Purchasing Agent in Boise Idaho until 2 00 PM July 6 1969 for the Bureau of Highways Equipment Division Pocatello Idaho. Three truck chassis with steel cab forms and specs available at the office and bids to be opened and read publicly at the specified time.

Capitol Building Boise Idaho Bureau of Highways, Equipment Division Pocatello

Week End Sports In Brief

Joe Scott of Western Reserve wins the national AAU decathlon with 6671 points, Kenneth Rathbun is second. Henry Picard captures the anthracite open golf title with 273 over 72 holes. Gar Wood Jr. earns outboard racing honors with 3325 points, winning classes A and B. Gardner Mulloy defeats Wayne Sabin to reach the national clay courts final. Morey Lewis wins Canadian tennis title in Windsor. Glenn Cunningham falls short of Wooderson as Archie San Romani sets a meet mile record.

Associated Press Cleveland Joe Scott Western Reserve Kenneth Rathbun Virginia Scranton Henry Picard Montauk Gar Wood, Jr University of Tulsa Arthur Wullschleger Cornell Chicago Gardner Mulloy Wayne Sabin Frank Parker Gene Mako Windsor Ont United States Morey Lewis Texarkana Tex Bob Madden Detroit Jersey City Glenn Cunningham Sydney Wooderson Metropolitan Wooderson Archie San Romani

Christian wins Idaho Open as Zimmerman falters final 18

Neil Christian of Yakima, Washington captures the Idaho Open title with a 280 total after solid 66 and 71 rounds. Emery Zimmerman of Portland built early momentum but posted a 75 on the last 18 and finished one stroke behind with 281. Eddie Harper, Jr. of Pocatello, the 1937 and 1938 Idaho amateur champion, finished fifth with 290 and was the low amateur.

Boise Emery Zimmerman Portland Ore Neil Christian Yakima Wash Christian Zimmerman Cecil Harris Whittier Calif Bees Marshall Nampa Charles Congdon Tacoma John Geertsen Salt Lake City Pocatello Eddie Harper, Jr Idaho

Pioneer Loop Box Score Summary

Pioneer Loop box score lists pitchers Lucas and Beers with six and five strikeouts respectively. Homers hit by Hughes Beers Burnett. catches include Navarre. Errors tally Serpa Lucas Robello while double plays feature Murphy Cabral Robello and Cabral Mur phy Robello.

Serpa Lucas Robello Hebert Cabral Malone Hughes Beers Burnett Rosenlund Murphy Ogden Pocatello Navarre Jackson and Wicks Ogden Abrh Adams Vette Ee Hughes Goddard Davis Navarro Herbert Ewes Pocatello Abrh Hjort Ween Ween Cabral, 2B 6 1 Malone, Rf Ee Ewee Kirke Ballinger Doe Ogden Scoveesess

Legion earns seven to two win on errorful defense

Legion bats explode for seven runs on uneven innings while Mas sier and M Hall homer. Green fans 13 in loss with Stephens also tallying 13 strikeouts. McCammon goes four hits and drives in two for Legion.

Massier M. Hall Green Stephens Amer Legion AB. R.h.po.a.e Lish Brewster Wade la Rue Decker Seeeee Wilson Katsilometes Adelstein O ‘Fechtel Norman McCammon H.po M Hall D. Ernfelt V. Hall C. Bullock M. Harris E. Bullock Parks R. Harris F. Harris

Stars Deliver Late Win as Lavagetto Drives Dodgers Past Pirates

Lavagetto tied the game with a two run double in the ninth, giving the Dodgers a 6-5 win over the Pirates. West and Posedel contributed in the doubleheader with Bees, delivering multi hit efforts and driving in runs. Fox and McCosky sparked the Tigers with timely triples against the Senators as Kramer and Hildebrand shut down the champions.

Harry Lavagetto Dodgers Pirates Max West Bill Posedel Bees Cards Pete Fox Barney McCosky Tigers Senators

Lighting tests at 1939 California World Fair temple

Special experiments are conducted to ensure lighting harmonizes with the Temple of Religion and Tower of Peace at the fair. Project aims to align illumination with architectural purpose and symbolism.

Temple of Religion Tower of Peace

Actress seeks divorce amendment from affluent former husband

Evelyn Rowe, a New York show girl, asks to amend her divorce decree against producer Philip Rossiter. She did not request alimony and now learns her ex-husband is wealthy.

Philip Rossiter Evelyn Rowe N. Y

Cubs edge Phillies 4 3 as Passeau delivers eight-hit gem

Claude Passeau worked eight solid innings to back the Cubs and defeat the Phillies 4-3. The Indians feature Ben Chapman Hal Trosky and Jeff Heath with strong hits while George Caster wins the nightcap on seven-hit pitching. Zeke Bonura contributes a key triple and run for the Giants in a 3-2 win over the Reds.

Claude Passeau Cubs Chicago Phillies Ben Chapman Hal Trosky Jeff Heath Indians George Caster Athletics Zeke Bonura Giants Reds

Weekday Baseball Scores From Pioneer and Associated Leagues

Summaries of yesterday’s results across Pioneer League American Association International League Pacific Coast League and others including Newark vs Syracuse Toronto vs Montreal Buffalo vs Rochester Jersey City vs Baltimore Columbus vs Indianapolis Milwaukee vs St Paul Sacramento vs Hollywood Seattle vs San Francisco Los Angeles vs Portland Atlanta vs Birmingham Chattanooga vs New Orleans Memphis vs Knoxville Nashville vs Little Rock Brooklyn vs Pittsburgh Chicago vs Philadelphia New York vs Cincinnati Boston vs St Louis St Louis vs New York Cleveland vs Philadelphia Detroit vs Washington Chicago vs Boston postponed by rain

Pioneer League v. Pet Pocatello Eee Twin Falls Ee Eeene Salt Lake Yiston Ee Boise Eee Ogden Ene Portland Sacramento New York Boston Cleveland Seeee Eeeeeers Detroit Chicago Philadelphia Eee Washington St Louis Cincinnati Ewe St. Louis Brooklyn Es Pittsburgh Ee Boston Ees Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Knoxville Nashville Little Rock Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia

Garland Succeeds Herb Sanders as Lewiston Manager

Louis L. Garland nicknamed the man from Missouri was appointed manager of the Lewiston Indians for the Pioneer League. Garland previously pitched for the Chicago White Sox and has coached the Wenatchee team in Washington. He will take charge Sunday as the Indians return home from Harris.

Lewiston Louis L. Garland The Man Missouri Indians Harris Garland Chicago White Sox Wenatchee Wash Western International Hsague

Rain absorption on native grass versus tilled soil in Kansas study

A Kansas experiment shows native grass on a five percent slope absorbs 99.7 percent of rainfall over six years, while clean tilled soil experiences 16.2 percent runoff. The findings highlight soil cover’s role in water retention and erosion control.

Kansas

Teams Striving to Qualify For Softball Tournament

The city championship softball qualifiers tighten as four NL teams and three AL teams still contend. Arnold leads NL with .700 over seven wins and three losses, with Elks Club and Garrett tied for second at seven and four. Monday night games at 8:30 and 9:30 will shape the standings. In the AL, BRC-BRT tops the division enough to enter the NL in the second half, followed by Petersens Idaho Glass, Mattress, and Clearing House in the race. The Challengers lead the Employees league with Chief close behind, while the Amazons hold a one game edge over Wyandottes in the Women’s league. Standings shown include games through June 24.

Arnold’s Elks Club Garrett Bannocks Brc-Brt Petersens-Idaho Glass Mattress Clearing House Amazons Wyandottes National League Arnold's Weeenne Eee Eewene Women’s League Amazons Ee Wyandottes Ee

Angels Lead Coast League Standings After Slated Series

Los Angeles faces a tight race as they top the Pacific Coast League by a half game after losing four to Portland. Portland climbs to seventh, Seattle keeps runner up, and Sacramento drops to last after a split with Hollywood plus Oakland and San Diego results.

San Francisco Los Angeles Angels Portland Pacific Coast Baseball League Beavers Sacramento Seattle Rainiers Oakland San Diego Padres Hollywood Solons

Amazons and Wyandottes Dominate Rainey Park Softball

The Amazons won 20-0 against Job's Daughters with three pitchers and sharp defense. Wyandottes beat Outlaws 17-5 after a six-run sixth inning, aided by strong hitting and a late rally.

Amazons Wyandottes Rainey Park Job’s Daughters Outlaws Eleanor Klanecky Lillian Daniels Hattie Wheelock Theo Harris Belnap Todaro Morrison H. Grooms Job Haley Louise Mack Katherine Pugmire

Floyd Lewis Wins Washington State Trap Title

Floyd Lewis of Yakima Washington won the Washington state 16 yard championship as the Northwest gunners completed the Pacific International Trapshooting Association three day state shoot. He broke 196 targets in the two day title event. Out of state scores included J Johnson Idaho Falls 186 C V Gruner Helena 186 H Lobnitz Ashton 185 O Lobnitz Ashton 175 Thomas McMahon Butte 184 and E W Colson Idaho Falls 170.

Spokane Wazh Pune Floyd Lewis Yakima Wash Pocatello Washington State Northwest Gunners Pacific International Trapshooting Association J. Johnson Idaho Falls Idaho C. V. Gruner Helena Mont H. Lobnitz Ashton O. Lobnitz Thomas McMahon Butte E. W. Colson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bob Price Larry Reno Petersen Bannock Chief U. P. Freight Millers Boyd Henderson Campanella Grayson Zaccardi Dutton W. Evans Hogan Rollie Hemsley Ball Park Gehrig Rollie Pompton Lakes Dizzy Dean Denver Fred Apostoli Eddie Risko Christian Radich Eddie Harper Ken Tucker Everett George Schneiter Ogden County Eddie Hoblet Great Falls Schneiter Fred Morrison Pasadena Pioneer Jack Kramer Browns Oral Hildebrand Yankees Farmer Pioneer League International League Syracuse Toronton Montreal Buffalo Rochester Baltimore American Association Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Toledo Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Southern Association American St. Louis Challengers Chief Close L. Mack Ogee, Davis R. Johnson Pugmire, Bistline and Foss Bistline Idaho Lumber & Hardware CO East Center Dreasti LW. Barger Bond Ren Tgs North Main Lizzie Derby Walt Bouce S. Main Auspices American Legion Garrett Transfer Tribune Fox
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