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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
GOOD NEWS, THIS!

No piece of local news of recent weeks has been
received with more interest than the announcement
that the Cocopah Club had been bought by number
of business and professional men with the idea of
ing it as the nucleus Of athletic and civic center
Surely Ell Centros need of just such institution is
very great indeed, and every encouragement that will
bring its realization little nearer should be given
the organizers of the new club In its heydey of youth
the Cocopah club ever sponsored the most important
athletic and social events of the county Many of
those who helped make its early success have removed
to other parts, have gone the long, long road
However handful of early members still live here
and it largely through their efforts that the pur
chase and reorganization of the club has about
There much sentiment attached to the spot for many
of them, and its recent run-downathehee condition
has been great source of regret to these oldtmers.
is to be hoped that the whole town will get behind
this very feasible movement to provide the community
with a center where tennis tournaments be held,
contests of various kinds conducted and general at
mosphere of civic fellowship enjoyed. The recreation
center at Caleco backed by the American Legion post
of that city is Of the outstanding features OF civic
life in the border town and there is reason why
the new project here will not be Just as successful
When the grounds are put in ship-shape and the
lob of renovating the building completed. the clubs
appearance will be great asset to the town and should
prove definitely to the pessnist that prosperity IS
again with and that E Centre is not lacking in civic
pride and community spirit, as Is often claimed by
other sections
The fact that the whole enterprise IS absolutely
non-profit one and that the all for and for
als motive will guide the organization should
insure its success if nothing else does. The member
ship payments spread ovefa long period and the
extremely small monthly dues other attractive
features that will make membership possible for many
and should have much to. do with signing up enough
members to make the aims and hopes OF the organ
izers reality. e#
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
OKLAHOMA ATHLETICS

The state Of Oklahoma contrary to prevalent
impression is distinguished for other things than pol
pie.
Imagine high school with eight regular football
teams l6 basket ball squads, 16 track teams and six
baseball teams not to mention various regular teams in
other games. 1t is the Tulsa high school.
Imagine also 245 players participating in inter
class football games in ore scnoo This also is the
Tulsa high school, shown by the record OF the
just ended
There are more than 800 boys on athletic teams,
whereas there used to be less than 100.
Here is athletics that is athletics. Every pupil
capable of physical exertion is not only given exercise
but given team competition.
Compare this with the usual system, in which a
few play while the rest look on. Compare 1t with pro-
fessional baseball, the great delusion in American
sport which gives athletic emotions 499 enthusiasts
out of 500 without any physical effort benefit.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
RUBBER STREETS

One of the big rubber companies in Akron, O., is
having strip of rubber paving laid near its factory.
The rubber is in the forof bocs said be noiseless.
If the experiment is successful there will be effort
to persuade the city to use rubber generally instead of
asphalt or wooden paving blocks
It would be strangely appropriate if the rubber
cty which makes automobile tires for the world, were
paved with rubber. If were, there would be thous
ands of people from other cities moving to Akron IN
quest of quiet Other cities might have to adopt the
silent paving in self-defense.
1t agreed by physicians that the noise and jar of
our modern cities are responsible for many nervous
disorders and are destroyers Of hua efficiency even
in the case of people who, dued by custom pay little
attention to them
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17

And then, all of a sudden, as he
rubbed hard to polish the stove, Il
harsh voice cried:
"Then l am different IRON
Christmas, for am here alreadvi''
And mo the bungalow popped the
Fuzzy Fox.
"Oh! You here-so soon!" gasp
ed Uncle Wiggilv,
eyes" snaYled the Fox, "and
Z suppose you can guess what j
came for.
"Only too well can 1 guess,l
sighed the bunny. "But, Mr. Fox,
before you nibble my ears, will you
please let me finish blacking the
stove for Nurse Jane. Will-youg''
"Oh, yes, I s'pose So" grumbled
the Fox. s
Uncle Wigg;lv put big daub Of
black on the brush and rubbed 1T
on top of the stove. II
.sIIow is that, Mr.. Fox?" asked
the bunny. n
"oh, it looks all right, . said
the Fox indifferent like.
Uncle Wiggily put another big
blcb of black on his brush, rubbed
it on top Of the stove and asked:
" How is that, Mr.. Fox?"
" Very good, I SUPPOSE grupn-
bled the Fox, indifferent like.
Then Uncle Wiggily put an extra
large blob of black stuff Oh his
brush and, all of a sudden, he daub
cd it on the nose of the bad chap.
GLOW is shat, Mr.. Fox?' laughed
the bunny.
"Very badi Very bad. Oh. WOW!
I'm all black!' howled the Fox,
not at all Indifferent like. And
cut of the bungalow he ran to wash
the stove blackening off his face
Ha! Hal laughed Uncle Wiggi-
ly. 81 guess he won't nibble my
ears now and the Fox didn t.
Nurse Jane was very thankful to
the bunny for having blackened tho
stove for her. And if the fur coat
doesn t catch cold when the auto
mobile throws snowballs at it, Ifll
tell you neXt about Uncle Wiggily
and the chimney.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December II. 1908

W. X. Peasley who has been visit
ing in Brawley, left today for San
Francisco and from there will sail
to Honolulu, on the first lap of a
trip around the world.
The city trustees of Holtville vot-
ed to purchase wagon for street
sprinkling.
Z. A. Nance of Los Angeles has
come to Imperial to form a partner
ship with Milo H. Smith in the
general brokerage business. Mr..
Nance has purchased the Zimmer
bungalow and will move his family
here soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
TEN YEARS AGO

Miss Lena Mayfield is home from
the state normal school to spend
the Christmas vacation.
The Christian church was crowd
ed with members of the Parent
Teachers Association and Woman 5
Ten Thousand Club who gathered
to welcome the many county teach.
ers who are here for institute week.
Several prominent out-of-town ed
ucators spoke informally during the
evening.
n. 2. Sorlei left today for Los
Angeles on short business trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-17
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
IN Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
December II, 1904

Il. H. Austin, who is in charge
of the lumber yard at Heber re
turned from San Francisco where
he has been spending some time
with his family.
Judge and Mrs. Banta have re
turned from Los Angeles where
they spent a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Parazette ar
rived in the city to make their hone
on West Eight street ,0following 4
HONEYMOON trip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25

ed 1871 pounds, was six feet ono
inch tall, WAS very clever. fast and
was fighter.
After that fight In salt Lake. |
told corbett that he was an ideal
heavyweight, and II lie paid strict
attention 10 business. he would be
the next worlds champion.
My bunch was true, for on Sep.
TENDER 7. 1899. corbett knocked
John l.. Sullivan out In the 2ist
round and won the worlds heavy
weight championship.
"Gentleman Jim as he was ~.
fectionately called. held the title
for nearly five years. lie was
knocked out by Bob Fitsimmons at
Carson City. New, in the l4th
round of erilling fight ON March
II. 1897
Following my next fights. which
1 will relate tomorrow. retired
from the ring and went into tho
hotel business, which | have stuck
to pretty close, now own and
manage the New Vendome hotel
here.
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Riddle and
EUdns w Ork
on Problem
Several Leagues May Use
Central Floor for Cage
Season

NOR several seasons efforts have
Il been made TO eentralize all Seat
tie League basketball al the Crystai
Pool and the annual effort Is being
launched by Stan Riddle. one Of the
big guns Of local basketball, and
Ben Evans Of the park department.
10 get the Pool lined up for the
cage game.
II the Pool management will put
In a good floor II Is highly probable
that over 100 teams viii use The
Pool during the winter months.
The present plans call for $40
fee from each team using the floor
with tha Pool management getting
all Of the admissions which would
be % ceuil for city league games
and 10 cents for other games.
The City u, CUES. Glass A and y.
the Commercial loop. the Class 4
division Of the Church league and
junior circuit would use the Pool.
The Star wout volunteer 10 run
the junior circuit. as II did two
seasons ago. II the Pool proposition
Is lined up.
A conference IL tor be held Friday
morning with AanagAr Sherwood OF
the Pool. and something definite
should be popping on the basketball
situation.
There Is n big shortage, Of floors.
the playfleld, club and hkgh school
GYMS being used al pregA Mt at n
disadvantage. Schedules would be
simplified II the Pool deal goes
thru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
LEONARD TO
BOX WALKER
in GOTHAM?

NEW YORK, Sept. %. There is
IN every indication that the fric.
ton existing between the boxing
authorities OF New York and New
Jersey soon viii be a thing OF the
past. Behind the scenes things arc
transpiring that reveal the trend of
affairs.
II rs known that those promoting
bouts at the Yankee stadium arc en-.
dcavoring 10 get Mickey Walker,
welterweight champion, into the
ring with Benny Leonard, light.
weight titleholder, for bout in
which Walkers title would be at
stake. toward the end OF this month
Walker has been assured his sus.
pension in New York will be lifted
II he agrees to such II bout Walker
is suspicious Of New York Judges
ana referees and may not take the
match finnily In New York,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
TRACK MEET
is ON BOOKS
FOR WOMEN

THE first women's track and field
championships under the aus
plces of the Amateur Athletic union
OF the United States will be held at
Meequahic Park, Newark. n. j.,
Saturday afternoon, For many years
women swimmers have taken part
In meets under the auspices of the
Amateur Athletic union, but Satur,
day win be the first time that track
will receive official recognition from
the union.
The events include 5o.yard and
i00.ynrd dashes, 6O.yard hurdles,
running hiGh jump, running broad
jump. putting eight.pound shot,
throwing the jnvolln. throwing the
discus, throwing a basketball, throw
ing baseball and 4i0.yard relay,
The national womon's athletic com.
mittce Of which 'tred l.. steers OF
Chicago, W.. II chairman, Is spon.
soring the meet Mrs, Irene Camp.
bol.Leslie Of Portland, is the Pa.
cfic Northwest sentative on
that committee
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Giants ere
Still Very
Unsettled

NEW YORK, Sept. 25..Three up
IN and seven TO 20. the New
York Giants were stti in a rather
shaky place today In the National
league pennant race.
Losing to the Cincinnati Reds
yesterday. the champions dropped
from four to three.game lead
aud they have the pesky Moran
bunch to beat again today.
Because one OF the games on the
schedule with the Cardinals was
postponed. the Giants may have to
play only six more games In this
case, If they win three more. they
can cinch the pennant even IL the
Reds should win all five of their
remaining games,
After finishing the short series
with the Reds, the Giants are to
play four games with Brooklyn
and one with Boston,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
CITY BASKETBALL MAY BE CENTRALIZED AT CRYSTAL POOI
Good Third Man Needed
for Arena Main EUents
Good officials Are General Rule in Other Cities Ted
Whitman and AID Schacht Lack Confidence of
Fans; Other Ring Gossip
BY LEO IL. LASSEN

THE Seattle boxing commission is looking for high
class referee to handle all of the main events here this
winter There have been too many squawks the off
elatng and the commission wants experienced who
VIII have the confidence of all of the fans.
Ted Whitman and AID Schacht, who have done most of
the work in calling the turns in local fights, haven't the
OF the bugs and they're wrong before they ever
go IN the ring in the minds of most of the fans
Whitman and Schacht are O X for the preimnaries but
the fans want else TO work in the important main
events
There two very capable officials available for the
present Bob Johnston the Seattle baseball trainer will be
here for three weeks and he has made such bit with his
work IN other bouts that he deserves the call for the coming
show
Pat Scott, the Bremeron sportsman is another real of
fetal and the commission could do lot than Scott
The refereeing problem is the biggest that the
mission must settle Los Angeles has Blake. San Francisco
has Irwin and Oakland Shand They work every week and
the fans have confidence in their verdcts.
That's what Seattle wants. And the commission is max
ing every effort to obtain the services of capable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25

TOP FIELD
IN TOURNEY

PELHAM COUNTRY CLUB, Pei.
ham, Mass. Sept. 49, Fovortes and
leading players survived the opening
dny's play for the championship of
the Professional Golfers association
ana resumed play here today
stars who play In the upper half
of the second round today are Bobby
cruikshonk the little Scot who ran
Bobby Jones into plsyoff for tho
open title; Jim Barnes and Gene
samzen, the defending champion,
In the lower hnlf are Clarence
Hackney, Wnlicr Hagen, Joe kirk
wood, Johnny Farrell Wine oEg
and George McLciVh.
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Firpo viii
LearnSOnle
Other Time
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL

NEW YORK. Sept 25--Luis Angel
y Firpo IL going to spend the win
ter picking dough and VIII no, bother
with ans preparations Tor his next
fight with Jack Dempsey.
Plans being made now BY the biz
Argentine have no room for the
higher education Ia the Use u his
fists. which tho critics insist he must
acquire II be wants 90 win the
heavy championship.
Firpo 10 going 20 use bis hands
only 60 haul IN coin for six months
and then he may Sc, himself some
instructors and 80 thru the process
Of learning how 10 set In the rims
tie ia going 70 make an exhibition
tour In Canada and then grab boat
Tor South America. where be wants
10 show the natives tho man who
gave the great Dempsey his hardest
fsht.
After F1rpo'a fight with Dempsey.
Kenny Leonard. the lightweight
champion. aaid that be had heon ask
w W Ntf ~ tAtWA ANA EHksN HAA-A
thu, he would b. willing 10 do his
best to mako an orthodox fighter 81
him. IL was reported also that Jack
johnson. the former heavyweight
champion was being considered "a a
teacher and later the story waa heard
thu, Ftrpo vas considering Jimmy
DC Forest. whom he canned" before
his big fiRh,. ~ the BEST professor IN
tight
Tex Rickard. who r. planning an
other meeting next summer between
the champion and the Argentine. has
been trying TO Undue F1rpo 10 start
training al once. Fitpo. however. is
rather ''B2evcd" at Rickard and some
or his friends say that not only viii
be refuse 10 accept counsel from
Richard. bu, that he will hesitate q
long time before he will sign 10 fight
ngnin for him.
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Yanks w In
Road Games
This Year

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.--If the
IN New York Yankees again win
the American League pennant, and
right now they seem 10 be in" the
club will have won the honor on
foreign fields rather than AZ home.
Most ball clubs do their best work
on the home grounds. The Yankees
Of 1929 have been a decided excep.
ton TO this rule. Their showing in
the sectional series has been far
better on the road than AT the
Yankee Stadium.
The Yanks are peculiar aggrega.
tion. The team can look like the
greatest ball club in the world when
going at top speed. When Il is in n
slump no club could possibly look
worse. n 80 happened that In each
world series with the Giants the
Yanks looked their worst. The re
suit. easy wins for the Giants.
I on the first trip thru the West
the Yankees lost only one game dur.
ing the invasion Of Chicago, De
q ANhtAf 1AfN'NAAAN anu o. A~tAANs ~
was one Of the most remarkable
road trips ever made by a club IL
the md J6rs. The first road trip in
Guiding several eastern series in nd
dition to the sectional clash. result
ed In IL wins and . defeats.
Coming back TO the old home
grounds after such great trip,
Yankee fans expected their favorites
10 run rough shod over the opposi.
ton. II was just the opposite. In
the 81 games played at home during
the month Of June, the Yanks were
able to just break better than even,
winning II and losing TO-
On the second long tour made BY
tie Yankees. i6 games were won
out OF % played While the Yanks
didn't flash so brightly thru the
West on the final trip. the team
broke better than even.
Truly the Yankees are q peculiar
hall club. on the road thorough.
breds. at home. selling plators
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
The Good DAYS
A STORY OF Old
TINE FIGHTERS
!, Ry Duncan
MoCDOndld.
CHAPTER IL.
As Told to Tom Olsen

thts LIN ~
IT FOUGHT James j. Corbcii IN
L Salt Lake city, short time
before he won the worlds title from
John l.. sullivan.
Corbett. who was living in san
Francisco at the time. had heard
OF me and came from The eoas,
to Utah in an effort TO secure a
match.
Corbett refereed the scrap be
tween Mike Fitzgerald and myself
on July 4. 1855. and publicly chat
lengcd the winner. | won the fight
SO Il was agreed that | meet
Corbett In a six.round bout at Sal,
Lake
held Corbctt even that night
IL was great fight featured by
clever boxing by both Corbc,t and
myself.
Tho next day the Salt Lake
newspapers put me on the grease,
stating that ! did not mix 1t
enough with Corbett.
1t is true that | did not stand
too.and.toe with corhett and slug
/ had good reason for not doing
that. for Corbett. that night put
up what was Afterwards said to
have been the best fight OF his
career. He was going just like a
machine, working perfectly | think
that he was unbeatable.
At that. however Corbeit paid
me nice tribute last year when
nc was appearing at the Orpheum
theater here In an Interview with
reporter for The Star. he said
that gave him one OF the hardest
fights OF his career
Corbctt had all Of the qualIfIcn'
tions Of heavyweight He weigh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
California" Joe Lynch on Shelf

LIS rght hand broken In four
IL places. California" ioa Lynch,
Oakland fcathcrweiEht viii be on
the shelf Tor four months
Lynch. who has fought In the
Northwes, number Of times. has
been troubled with sore duke for
several weeks but paid no attention
TO Il. In a recent fight Il pained
him DO be went To-, surgeon and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
BAGSIiAW HAS
A SECRET

Bagshaw entities his selection Of
teams for next Saturdays games
ns THE Coachs Secret"
The head coach declines to say
II he Is going TO have the univer-
slty represented by first and
second tenn, or two first teams.
Regardless Of whit they are, the
two teams play the U. s. s. New
York. champions Of the fleet. and
the T. =. s.. Mississippi The first
game starts in the stadium at 1870
and the second game viii follow
immediately Afterwards.
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Bob Harper to Stick to Long Fights

DOB HARPER. Seattle weller
ID weight. Is hack in Portland
after a trip TO California whore he
defeated every boy he was pit,cd
against. meeting all Of the good
wslters with the exception OF Jimmy
Duffy.
Harper - an infighter and more
suited to the long game In Oregon
where he can do his stuff In 10
rounds than he Is to the fourround
sessions in California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
"No-Draw" Idea Is Novel

HACOMA'S Inauguration % a mo.
4 draw decision In tho Jimmy
SaccoYoung carman fight Thurs
day night. should be an Interesting
experiment. No matter how close
The fight Il 20 be. a decision IL 10
be rendered This is along the
amateur idea altbo the referee IN
simon pure bouts can calt for an
extra round and II he can't decide
then tho verdict IA given by tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25

an N,ray revealed four fractures.
Hum mitts are abe hanc Of every
nshtcr Tod Morgan has a sore
knucklc on his second finger Of his
right hand that Swells 10 twicc lis
ize dudng every fight
unhenled cuts arc just az dan
geroua 10 fighters a. poor hands
because ol the danger % not being
Bblr 20 see.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
ZEV RESUMES
HIS TRAINING

NEW YORK, Stpt. 2b,-Hev, The
Rnncocas three.ycar.old and one of
the American candidates for the
international race against Tapyrus,
bnA resumed training He Is work
ing well mud Sum HIldrcth trainer
for the stable, said he would be-
IN ,aippc to run II selected,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25

Boxers along the Hines 81 fHi
Salvatore and Tod Morgan arr
more suited to the short stun Four
rounds IL the ideal dlssanrs too for
Duffy
Duffy and Harper diddt get to.
Ecther IN Oakland because Of the
weight proposition Now Portland
h making an effort 10 land 10.
round scrap between ,hs pair for
an early date. That would be a
fight worth seeing
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Prep Chatter
nJumbo~ 0rra,hou.s. broadway tacLl

Jumbo Uruaihsuse. broadway tackle
should - one ~ the hes, iinesmsu ~
the hlEh school season lie has plenty
% experience and is biz enough TO be a
real star.
West seattle viii have the first offcns-
i've powsf II has had N years With
p'Daaisls and Thornton doing halfbaek
duty.
All but Lincoln and queen Anne will
hs In action IN the opening weeks play
Of the prep grid season Friday and Sat-
urday broadway meets Ballard Friday.
Franklin plays Garfield Saturday morn.
ing and Roosevelt and Wsst Seattle
tangie Saturday Afternoon,
Some good quarterback are doing
duty in tho prep league this season.
Talbot. Broadway, HyileuErn. Rooao-
welt. AcGunru. Garfield. ali being high
class performers.
"Chuck" Carroll. fairfield puutcr. viii
start the season az halfback He placed
on the Aii-city eleven last year ~ a
tackle He looks Hike the best kicker
In the league.
There IL possibility that Captain
Dgckman may start the game for Bal
lard at quarterback Saturday. allho he
IA needed ct the fullhnck berth because
OF his ability to crash the line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25

graduate manager. declared yester'
dag that the stadium field would
be grasa.coyored next year
Messnest stated that nearly every
other field Of importance on the
coast is Of grass surface. and
Washington would follow suit az
soon as possible
The grass field. Il has been
shown. speeds up play considerably,
The mud kn't there, either, TO get
smearcd on the ball and the
playera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-25
TWO LINESMEN
LOOK GOOD

Walter Erickson and Hans Jacob
son, two giants. playing left tackle
and left guard on the Varsity in
Mondays scrimmnge. looked very
good. Erickson figured In about
every play that game thru tho
line.
Abe Wilson, an Everett boy, play
ing on the second team line. made
things pretty tough for Ed Kuhn,
right tackle, and Vern Bellman.
right guard. for the VARSITY. vii.
son didn't look bad at all.