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The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17
U. s. SHIPS NOW 0FFT0CUBAT
 PRACTICE

GUANTANAMO, Cuba, Feb. IT, The entire Atlantic fleet, U. s. navy, as now organized is at anchor today in the spacious bay that stretches out from the naval station on the south eastern end of Cubo. Since early in January the battleship force, with it's auxiliaries has been at Guacana- yabo Gulf, 1SO miles to the west of here, in active practice.
 Arriving on the U. s. s. Columbia, flagship of the fleet, Admiral Hilary F. Jones U. s. N, found the person. nel of the force far into the prepara- tory work with display of eager ness for training and spirit for real effort that points q way to a fine efficiency.
 Admiral Jones believes that sail ors should be trained on ships and ships at sea and that is exactly the essence of the programme here. 6I0 S7ifS AL
 The ships now present on the southern coast of Cuba are the Columbia, the fleet flagship, which is commanded by Captain J. K. Taus- sig; the Wyoming, with the flag of Vice Admiral J. D. Mcdonald, con- manding the battleship force; Arkan- sas, flagship of division five, with North Dakota, Flordia, flagship of the central force with Rear-Admiral 1 Newton A. McCully: destroyer op- erative squrdrons, Captain T. T. Carven, commander. the Black Hawk, tender: submarine squadrons in com mand of Captain Chester Wells, and the ships of the train and train tugs, in command of Captain l.. R. de Steiguer on the flagship Olympia This naval station was leased from Cuba in 1903 and since then has been the scene of the annual assembling , of the ships of the Atlantic fleet. It contains about fifty square miles and , at the head of an expansive bay, with plenty of deep water, 1t lies in the picturesque Guantanamo Valley, at the back of which are the hills from which much of the Cuban ore is mined. The station has the largest small arm target range on the island and every facility for outdoor sports.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17

It is no uncommon sight during the hours of shore liberty to see half a dozen spirited baseball games going on at once. Athletic events make up the shore liberty time of the men, and there is great rivarly also in the cutter races, which attract wide spread attention through the fleet.
 MARINES HAVE PART
 The Marine attachments with the fleet are also carrying out an active schedule, including landing parties, the taking ashore of field pieces and always the work at the rifle range
 It is this continuous training on ships and with the things that belong to ship with the side play of athlet- ics that soon builds the men up and brings them to toe the navy mark. During the stay of the ships here there will be battle practice, day and night spotting, work in the turrets, and big gun firing at the targets as well as maneuvers.
 A detachment of aircraft of the F-5 type will operate with the fleet. The ships will remain in southern waters until April and then return to home yards for overhaul.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17

when the authorities refused to ex- tradite her.
 BACK ALIMONY ASKED
 Mrs. Robbins then sought to have her husband committed for contempt of court, asserting that he owed her two months alimony and had violated the divorce decree by having the child taken from the estate for so long a journey. Argument on this applica- tion was adjourned.
 Mrs. Robbins said, tearfully:
 "I don't care whether my husband and this girl are to be married or not. But do object to my baby being carried across the country by her.
 There were no other women in my husbands life until after we were divorced. Then he met Miss Mclean. I have watched their association, and noted how carefully the plans for that western trip were made.
 Among the things done to perser cute me was the custom of Miss Nc Lean to drive past my house with my baby in her arms and she fondling him as they went by my windows. This has almost broken my heart"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17
TO FORCE PLAYERS
 RUN OUT BASE HITS

CINCINNATI, Feb. IF. - A "Coun- cil of Strategy will direct the play of the Cincinnati Nationals this sea- son. The council will be made up of Manager Pat Moran, Jake Daubert, the veteran first baseman, with George Burns as the chief field as- sistant. Daubert will captain the Reds.
 Manager Moran and his assistants will start drive to make every player run out their base hits.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17
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The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17
GIRLS ARREST ASKED

SING . ~orcol ~oNGO
 When Mrs. Robbins heard of the California trip she hurried to Rob- bins home only to find that the child and Miss Mclean had started west. She then hurried to court and swore out warrant for the arrest of Miss Mclean on a charge of kidnapping.
 The Chicago police sent out an alarm, and at Ogden. Utah, officers boarded the westbound train seeking a "red-headed woman with a three year-old child" On the description they took Miss Mclean and Baby George off the train. Miss Mclean was locked in jail overnight.
 When Mrs. Robbins learned of their arrest she made formal application in Chicago for extradition papers that Miss Mclean might be tried in that city and the child brought back
 Mir. Robbnis had gone on ahead of the woman and the infant and was near his destination when he learned of the incident He immediately turned back to fight his wife's charges Miss Mclean was released in Utah
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17

when the authorities refused to ex-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17
MONTHLY PAY FOR PASTORS

OBERLIN, Ohio, Feb. 17.-A new system for paying a pastor is being given tryout at Pittsfield, near here. The board of trustees of the Metho- dist church decided to place their pastor, Rev. MT Evans, on a monthly salary and pay him monthly, the same as other persons. He can quit or be fired, it Is said, at the expiration of any month.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17
NOTICE

The registration book of the Town of Cordova is now open at my office in the Ostrander Building, Second St., Cordova and will be kept open every day from a. m. to 5 pm. The reg istration book will be closed o'clock D. m. Saturday, April l, 1922.
 K. G. ROBINSON, Registrar.
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The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17
LONGER SKIRTS FOR
 SALVATION LASSIES

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The skirts of Salvation Army lassies. must not be more than seven inches above the street level, according to an order is- sued here today by Commissioner William Peart, leader of the organ ization in fifteen midwest states.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os. borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-17

Bring your kodak finishing and tint ing to Lou Smith, Northern Drug Store. If.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
ENGLISH STEEPLE
CHASE ATTACKED

LONDON, April pa hot contro-
versy is raging as to whether the
Grands National Steepleehase, proudly
designated as tho '.blue ribbon of
steePlechasing," or cross.couatry horse.
manship, the world over, is cruel, bar
barous. and .unsportmanslikc. -.
The subject is not entirely new, but
Is raised annually. This year, Of 32
starters, three tired animals managed
to amblc past tho winning post, and
two moro completed the course after
falling. Last year, of thirty odd run.
ners, one horse finished alone, win
ming by a "distanco" from two re.
mounted casualties. But this year one
horse fell and broke its neck, while
another broke its leg aud had to- be
destroyed.
A movie film of the race displayed a
wonderful picture of the debacle after
the first jump, with a mass of kicking
horses aud riders rolling in the dust,
much as though huge shell had drop
ped on squadron of cavalry. The race
is run over four and half miles of
the most severe jumping country in
England, and there are 50 specially
buildup obstacles beyond the compass
OF ~ ordinary horse.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
GOLF POOLS BANNED
BY ASSOCIATION
DECREE
United Pres. Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 24.-Fcaring the
intrusion of professional gamblers
which are putting other sports on the
rocks the U. s. Golf association has put
the ban on pools. Starting on harm
less scale among club members, pool
making stood out as real menace at
the national amateur championships in
st. Louis last summer when professional
gamblers started big pool.
Chick Evans was the first one to point
out the evil arising from poor sports
among ticket holders who openly criti-
cised the play of their "man" on sew
eral holes. One pool promoted by pro-
fessional gamblers in st. Louis is said
to have amounted to $4,000. Several
others were for $1,000 and less amounts.
The action Of the assosiation in pro-
hibiting pool selling may rut down the
practice to some extent by stopping
the sale of tickets around the courses
but the golf body will find the same
problem as in baseball to stop gambling
entirely.
Tennis long considered the purest of
all sports, is not escaping the taint
gambling, although it is being afflicted
less than others.
Betting on tennis and on boats is
being done however. Many bets were
made openly at the national tennis
championships last season.
Baseball pools are being operated on
q larger scale than ever this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
LESSONS IN BASEBALL
Watch Your Hitting Step
Copyright, 1929, by the Internationa

A correct stance at the plate
means q correct hitting step. When
q batter stands right at the plate he
will almost invariably step right to the
pitch. The one follows the other. So
it is clear that correct stance at the
bat is of first importance to good hot.
ting. Young players should carefully
read, re-read, and study this lesson.
Where should a batter stand in the
batter's boz? Far back, away up in
front, close to or away off the plate2
AS best suits him. 1t may be said
that very few players, rarely good bat
ters, stand ahead of the plate. Some
good hitters stand as far back as the
lines will permit. Personally I favor
the away. back and away off the plate
position. But position in the box de-
pends upon the disposition Of the player.
For all purposes the standard posi-
tion in the batters box is about IL
inches inside of the inner line of the
batter s box and far enough behind the
plate to bring the forward foot to it's
front line when the batter steps to hit.
AS the batter starts to hit he steps
forward and towards the ball. The step
should be low, close to the ground,
never high, always easy, smooth and
not too long. Too long a step will make
a player mark for changes Of pace
Nor should the forward or stepping
foot be ever first withdrawn towards
the rear foot and then advanced. This
withdrawal, called "cocking" is very
bad habit and should be avoided. Step
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
THIS TIME LAST YEAR

Jack Dempsey, doing light training
at Summit, N. J.,announces he will
get ready for Carpenter in Atlantic
City.
Charles Paddock has four new rec
ords-100 meters, 10 2-5 seconds; 200
meters, FL IA seconds; 800 yards, 80
l.5 seconds; 300 meters, 33 As seconds;
equalled 100 yards in 8 3-5 seconds and
22O yards in 81 1-5 seconds.
Pennsylvania beat Harvard track
team SO f-3 to AZ 2-3.
Giants, playing the Phils, turn away
l5,M0 and play to $4,000 fans.
The Tigers scored twice on the
double-steal but the White Sox won 3
to 2. '22@ 't0F :
;. After hitting safely in eight consecu-
tive games, Stephenson, Cleveland,
failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
WATCHING THE scoREBoARDs

Yesterdays hero: Tobin, Brown out
fielder hit a homer in the tenth inn
ing, beating the White, Sox 4 to 8.
Sherry Smith, Brooklyn pitcher, hit a
homer with two on, but the Giants
came from behind and won / 70 8.
Batting by Baker and Fewster gave
the Yanks their fifth straight victory
when they beat the Senators 3 to 0.
The Pirates gathered 90 hits and
pushed the Cubs into second place by
plastering them IA to 8.
Bunching seven hits, the Tigers won
their third straight victory over the
Indians to 8.
Playing the old army game of sac.
rificing the Cards polished off the Reds
TO 8. Hornsby with three passes and
q sacrifice didn't have legal time
at the bat.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
FL CENTRIC SCHOOL
SCORED TWO

Ell Centre blue ribbon relay team ar
rived in the old home town late last
evening from the all Southern Califor-
mia track meet at Los Angeles with
two points and five measley punctures
to its credit. The lads made the trip
to the big city by automobile and on
the return trip experienced five delays
when nature s oozone failed to remain
in the castings.
The local team placed fourth in the
main event--the half mile relay and
took fourth in the 220 low hurdles. Los
Angeles won the match and tied the
old record with time of 1925. Pas
adena, second, Santa Ana third and El
Centro fourth. The locals time was
recorded as 1888. Grumbles, House,
Wakefield and Frisher represented I'm
perial Valley and witnesses say they
ran a perfect race, nosing out ahead
Of the famous Lincoln high school and
three other teams. ..-..,. rs
In the 220 low hurdles Grumbles
placed fourth. Coach Schlosser SAYS the
lad would have placed second had he
not bruised his knee, On the final
hurdle. This act slackened his speed
and two other competitors passed him
in the last few yards
A consoling fact of the tourney is
that Ell Centre placed, ahead of much
larger schools such as. Santa Monica,
Pomona, Chaffey Union, San Bernar-
dino and Alhambra. The home bunch
boasts of having travelled the farther
than any other team. The men were
IN perfect condition for the meet, the
coach states, and they enjoyed every
minute of their visit. The boys were
the guests of Mr.. Schlosser at his home
in Pasadena Saturday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24

straight out with the forward foot. Do
not withdraw or "cock.''
The direction of the step should al
ways be towards the ball, never away
from it. To step into the ball, is good,
but to step in too far is not so good. No
player can step away from the ball and
be good hitter.
Always keep the rear foot still as
you step. Some players move the rear
foot back as they set themselves to hit,
then step forward. That means that
they have taken a stance which does
not suit them and that they must re-
arrange their feet to get the stance htat
does suit them. Some players shift both
feet as they set themselves to hit then
step forward. Another bad habit.
Watch your batting step. Ask cap
able coaches to watch it and tell you
about it. A bad or mistimed step often
spoils good batting average.
Next Lesson-The Value OF Good
Batting Eye. ."t
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
CHECKERS END IN
FRACTURED BONES

A broken hand, two black eyes and a
fractured nose were injuries sustained
in fist fight Saturday evening when
two men giving their names as Jonas
McFadden and William Lanier clashed
in heated argument over a game of
checkers in pool hall on Broadway.
. Lanier says he won two games and
McFadden the third, the latter became
peeved and verbal battle changed
to u pugilistic contest.
Both men pleaded guilty in Judge
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
Sport Briefs
United Press Leased Wire

!
NEW YCRK-Jollnny Dundee, jun
ior lightweight champion, and Lew
Tender, who claims the lightweight
championship title have been matched
for 10 rounds in Madison Square
Garden, May first.
NEW 4ORk-Morvitch, Ben Block s
sensational three year old, which is
being primed for the Kentucky Derby
had another great workout yesterday
at Jamaica. He went seven furlongs
in 1926 20, eased up after flying a
half.
NEW YORK-Negotiations for a
fight between Jack Dempsey and
Harry Wills in London this summer
have been opened, according to a
cable received from George Mcdonald,
London manager, and promoter.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
"JACkASS BRANDY" !
APPEAL REJECTED
United Pres. Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 24.--Tho su.
prcme court today declined to review
action Of the courts at Fresno, Calf,
in imposing Jail sentences and fines on
four mombers of the douglas Club"
for harboring point of 'jackass
brandy"
Police found the liquor in a raid on
tho club, located at 12l1 ''F" street,
in November, 1920. Prison sentences
and fines were imposed on VIM. Page,
Milton Brown, William Finley and
Ernest Burr was fined.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
NEXT COAST RACING AT RENO
United Press Les.ed yyirc

SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 24.-The
exodus from Coffrothville began today
as horscmen, horses, bookmakers and
stableboys began vending their way
eastward and 9northward from Tijuana.
The most successful meeting ever
held at the border track is today mat.
ter OF history. The final day found
$4,000 at the track, 10 races on the pro-
gram and the heaviest play of the sea
son on the books and machines. The
next meeting on the coast opens June
at Reno.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
PAGE FIVE

Thompson s court this morning and
were fined 500 for disturbing the peace.
Two speedsters faced the magistrate
for accelerating their automobiles faster
than the municipal law allows. Joe Moss
and l.. L. Squier were assessed So each
after pleading guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
fIHEATRESa
AT THE TOPIC
Mix in a Remarkable Grand Canyon
- Film

AL Ia6 IOflC
Mix in Remarkable Grand Canyon
3Gs Film
Tom Mix in his latest Fox thriller,
"Sky High,' is booked for the Topic
theater for two days beginning Wednes-
day ~.
This picture is declared to contain
the high speed record of Mix's long
career. 1t starts full speed ahead and
only lets down twice in the action
once when Tom slides down the side of
a cliff on a rope, and again when he
drops out of an airplane into the Colo
RADIO river.
1t might be added that the grand
Canyon of Arizona is prominent
member of the east and gives able
support to Mix. 1t allows the re-
doubtable star to skim around it's dizzy
edges on Tony, his horse, and to ride
through its dangerous air pockets in a
plane. 1t shows remarkable selfcon-
troll as Tom giances and ricochets off
its side. Seriously speaking, the scenes
in the Grand Canyon are said to be the
most marvellous pieces of motion pic
ture business ever attempted.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
SPORT Hash

B y HAM

This. the day Of days for the Calcxico
and Ell Centric high schools. Today the
ball mines of these institutions meet for
the second game of the league season
and it veritably decides the champion
ship of the Imperial Valley. The game
will be fought on the border city bat
tie grounds, giving the hosts slight
edge. -Four weeks ago FL Centro beat
Calexico here by score of 3 to 2. 1t
was one of the hardest contested games
ever waged in the annals of high school
history. a large bunch of local rooters
will accompany the team this afternoon.
The races Sunday at Tijuana cur
tanned the 1922 season. The Au
Revoir handicap was the last great
race carded on the Mexican pro-
gram. Thousands of lovers of fast
horses attended the days festiv-
tiles and spent their money liber-
ally, it is said. The horses will
leave shortly for eastern and south
ern speed meets. A few of the own.
ers will stable their equines in the
sunkist pastures of the common
wealth until the coming season.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY LEAGUE

Coalinga 4, Hanford 2; Stroud and
Rohrer; Steengeraff and easy.
MADEIRA 8; Fresno 10; kcaton and
Boles; Camodzi, Bidwell and Duffy.
Dinuba =; Visalia 3; Schultze and
Barth; Cooper and Tifer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24

Hanging in the room which Marshal
Focli Of France has reserved in his
home for the thousands of presents he
received while touring the United
States under the auspices of the Amer
lean Legion are the keys to eleven of
America s largest cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
Barry is Penrod to Last Freckle

Penrod Schofield, the most devilish
boy in forty nine states is in our town.
You III see him at the Palace theater
where the Marshall Neilan First Ma
tional attraction, "Penrod," based on
Booth Harrington inimitable stories
Of American boyhood, is making hit.
From his screen version of the
famous character, Marshall Neilan has
utilized the services of Freckles Barry,
who is said to be Penrod to the last
freckle. The capable supporting cast
includes about forty adults and juv
eniles among whom are Tully Marshall
Marjorie Daw, and Eugene Besserer.
"Penrod' will remain at the theatcr
today and Tuesday to accommodate the
many friends who have expressed de-
sire to make his acquaintance.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
DEMPSEY FEELS LIBERAL
United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, April 24.-Jack Dempsey
says "Paris is fine place, but they
certainly take you"
Taxis are the only cheap things in
the French capitol, according to the
champion.
Replying to the statement OF Carpen.
tier that he would have better chance
in larger ring with smaller gloves,
Dempsey said he would give him an
other chance Sin so foot ring or in
a pasture with any kind of gloves he
wants"
1920 Ford For Sale--L. p. Sargent,
500 Main St., III Centre, Calif.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY

Nationals-Ncw York ut Philadcl-
phia, Brooklyn at Boston, st. Louis at
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Americans - Philadelphia at New
Iork, Chicago at Cleveland, Boston ut
Washington, Detroit at st. Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24

The Trojan tennis team has accepted
some matches with the Northwestern
University's crack net team to be
played at Evanston May 6. Judging
from this report the University OF
Southern California tenuis team will
take an eastern jaunt playing the lead
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
Virgil Rice's CLOSING OUT SALE Friday, April 18th

on the Virgil Rice ranch 3-4 miles south of McCabe
school house, miles southwest of Ell Centre.
b Sale Commences at O'Clock Sharp
FREE LUNCH AT NOON @.'t .o 's.
Genuine Closing Out Sale
100 High Grade Barred Rock Chickens 100
Extra Good Family Jersey Cow, dry
i. Span extra good black mares, and years
old. weight about 1900 lbs. ! bay team extra good
workers. aa
+} FURNITURE: Dresser, clothes cupboard, dining
table and chairs, bed and springs oak rocker, wood
cook stove burner oil stove, air tight heater
power washing machine ice cream freezer, cooking
utensils of all kinds.
IMPLEMENTS: New John Deere mower, two
planter Fordson tractor in Al condition, it.
double disc, 8x16 leveing drag well ironed, 1 hay
derrick complete McCormic binder, oliver cul-
tivator wagon and rack with side boards California
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24
BUTTER AND EGGS
United Press Leased wir.

LOS ANGELES, April "a Butter
3515; eggs extra 20; case count 251s;
pullets %.
Hens 25 to 81. Broilers % to 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-24

Jack Dempsey is a merry old soul.
He's now in gay Parcc seeing the great
white way with all its resplendent
beauty. The big boy hasn't fought
yet and judging from reports he will
have little inclination to fight. In
Paris they say, it is just one round OF
pleasure. If that's all Jack went over
for, he made great mistake because
Yankee land is filled with all kinds of
diversion and we will place our Amer
lean beauty against the Tiger Lily any
day.