Baseball State and Regional Champs of 1942
The following photo appeared in Section E, page 32 of the Missoulian Centennial issue. Below is the caption for that photo.
This American Legion Junior baseball squad of 1942 won the state and regional championships for Missoula, then went to the sectional tournament where Los Angeles won that title 6-5 in the championship game after Missoula had beaten Tucson, Ariz., 6-5. From left, seated are Claud Roney, Captain William C. (Bill) Jacobson, Richard Pew, Robert Helding, Howard (Sid) Peers, William R. (Lefty) Campbell, David Haines, John Helding, Roger Gratiot. Back row, from left, Assistant Coach Kay Roark, Jimmy Kittell, Billy Hoeg, Wesley Stewart, Robert Cope, Wesley Brennan, Arnold Odegaard, Bobby Nicol, Coach H. H. Pullin. Manager R. B. Hay. In the background is the fence of the former Legion diamond on Stephens avenue where the Roosevelt Grade School is now. (Courtesy of Missoula Club)