Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-06-09 | Page 21 | Their Performances Brighten Encounters under New Lights

Their Performances Brighten Encounters Under New Lights f " .... M ' ;1 - bo 1 V'- fn - ruin ii nn aifiY- ' . ' . ....... .. .. . - v .' . I . ... ealii$ U . j . ' ' . i .. 'y 1: . : . Verne) Johnson ... He held the Cards to six hits at the Bees took Thursday's game, 11-3. The goos egg on Pocatello's score board in the sixth inning was big news for Verne because) that inning has been his jinx frame all season long. a ' ' 1 Judson Kirke . . . Here's one powerful reason the Pocatello Cardinals are leading the Pioneer league. Besides batting ever .406, he's a stellar ball hawk. Kirke Swings Powerful Bat Kirke was batting .300 when the Cards came to town Tuesday and he got three triples and four doubles In totaling 17 bases and driving in seven run during the three games against the Beea He got two for four in the opener, three for six in ths second game and two for four in the third game, besides playing a swell defensive game in center field. Incidentally, he's the eon of Jay Kirke, who once played with the New York Giants. He's 22 years old and hails from New Orleane.