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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16
WEATHER MAY
MAR OPENING
DAY OF SEASON
Four Major League Teams
Likely To Hit Rain Says
Forecast.
BY FRANK GETTY
Omitted Press Sports Editor)

NEW YORK, April Is. U.P)-Onc
quarter of million baseball fans
will witness the start of the ajor
league pennant races this afternoon
if the weather man permits, and 10
times that number will listen in over
the radio to accounts of the opening
games.
With rain threatened in at Least
four of the eight cities in which
games are scheduled, however, 1T
seems highly probable that postpone.
ments would be in order.
Only in Chicago and Cincinnati
was fair weather promised and
something akin to the disappointing
start which marred the flag of races
of 1928 was anticipated.
Rain threatened at New York,
where The %ew FORK Yankees were
due to raisa tn, American League
pennaH, ns well rs that of the
world :, championship before their
scheduled game with the Boston Red
Sox. A similar situation existed at
Cleveland, Boston and Philadelphia.
Provided both major league pen
nant races got under way by mid
afternoon. the nations fans were
promised the spectacle of new faces,
new hopes and old favoritcs in ac-
tion.
The New York Yankees presented
II changed lineup with Mark kocnig
at third and Leo Durocher at short
stop, while Babe Ruth was said to
be in "A hurry to get down to the
Little Church Around the Corner to
register his marriage VOWS with
Claire Ilodgkson, former follics
girl.
Hoover to Pitch
Down in Washington, where Pres
ident Hoover was slated to throw
out the first ball, the Athletics and
the Washington Senators, both with
new lineups, were to begin the pur-
suit of the world IS champions.
The Detroit Tigers, under new
leadership, take on the Cleveland
Indians, one of the clubs in the
American League definitely assigned
by the experts to second division
berth.
At st. Louis, one of the few cities
where reasonably favorable baseball
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16
This Girl Is
Fast Stopper

MONTREAL, Que, April 10 W.H
a new world 5 record for the 80
yard dash for women was credited
today to Myrtle Cook, who cap
tanned the Canadian girls team ut
the lust Olympic games. Miss COOK
covered the distance in six seconds
IN meet here last night, bcttcring
the previous record by Is Of It
second.
Percy Williams, doublc Olympic
sprint winner, equalled the men 5
world record for the 80 yard dash,
covering the distance in Is sec
0nds
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

weather is promised, the battling
Browns, picked by some to come
through and win the pennant, en-
gage the Chicago White SoX.
1t generally is agreed that the
National League race is IA more open
affair than that in the junior cir
cult The New York Giants open
at Philadelphia, against club which
has suffered misfortuncs during the
spring training period when least
able to give away anything to its
opponents.
The most interesting club in the
National League from the point of
view of every fan is the Chicago
Cubs. Having acquired Rogers
Hornsby, the Cubs are hopeful Of
winning their first pennant in a
dozen seasons. They open today,
weather permitting, against the
Pittsburgh Pirates, most uncertain
aggregation.
Boston fans will have chance to
view their National League con
tenders under the leadership of
Judge Emil Fuchs, who also is man
ager of the Braves. The Brooklyn
Robins will be guests in the hub this
week
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

whirl away and try for few long
distance shots.
At the end of the fight IIudkins
who usually presents a CORY appear
ancc, WIS unmarked. Emanuel WA,
tired and sportcd damaged nos,
and right eye.
Approximately 10000 fans paiC
over $4,000 to witness the battle
Each fighter collected about $13,.
GOO, it was said.
Paul De Hate knocked out Her
man Auerbach in the fifth round
of the post windup. Al De Rose and
Wendell Long went six rounds to n
draw in the first preliminary, while
Joe MancillaS beat Raymond Log,
IN the second, Charley Lang beat
Joe Prrrgrina in the special event.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16
EMANUEL GETS
SOUND LICK ING
FROM HUDKINS
Wildcat Has No Trouble
In Taking Wide Margin
From Opponent.

LOS ANGELES, April l6. U.n)--
Ace IIudkins, dubbed the "Wild-
cat from Nebraska made good his
prc-fight threats here last night
when he swarmcG all ov", armand
Emanuel, the San Francisco at
torncy, and gained an ovprwhelm-
ing 10 round decision at WriglcT
Field
The Wildcat gave away almost Il
dozen pound to the light heavy
weight, but the matter of a few
pounds meant nothing to Ace last
night.
After brief furry in the first
round wien Armand pokcd his
left into the Aces face, and a
hectic moment in the second frame
when the Ncbraskan sprawlcd on
the ranvnr. the hattl" v.ts IN HID
kins' fa5
Only th. .o.0 ...#.
critics on ".N# . .uuj
the first TIVE F. r.4.... Ef...
g. them faVe. a#aIaeI t.s
FIRST stanza, called the second even.
and marked down points for Hud-
kins during the remainder Of the
engagement.
Hudkins spill in the second
round hardly can be called Il knock
down for Emanuel The Ace had
bounded a heavy right off Armand 5
jaw and the San Franciscan flew.
in for protection. The charge un-
balanced Hudkins, who was swing
ing wild and he nose-divcd to the
floor
The splitsccond action caused
photographers to pop flashlights
recklcssly on the basis that Armand
had scored, but the majority opin
ion held that the fall was acciden-
tai.
True to his training threats,
Hudkins appeared to take pleasure
out of hammering his opponent, he
even took pointers from Emanuel s
strong box and beat the Jewish boy
at his own game.
Those who had picked the heavier
Emanuel to win declared that his
long left would wear Hudkins to
the point of knockout.
Hudkins Aggressor
Before the fight was three rounds
old it was lludkins left that was
constantly bobbing off Armand 5
chin, while Ace followed through
with damaging rights to the body.
lludkins showed traces of his
" Wildcat tactics at intervals. He
would bore inside Emanuel S guard
and deal out Furnishing rib punches
and uppcrcuts. Then he would
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16
Playing House
Causes Tragedy

Los ANGELES, April 10. Ql.D-
The death Of is months old sylvia
Sane WAS attributed by authorities
today to the desire Of her sister.
May, three, to play house.
May. it was said, placed Sylvia
in bath tub, rs she had seen her
mother do, and turned ON .he hot
water. Sylvia $ screams brought
the mother but the baby was So
badly scalded she died ut hospital
where she WIS taken for treat
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16
Coast League
Season Bad

LOS ANGELES, April l6. U.R)-
Another furry Of excitement rip.
pied through Pacific Coas, league
baseball circles today rs the man
ayers, players and fans digcsted the
latest statement Of President
Harry 4. Williams.
Williams, after declaring 9TH
present season, with loss Of !
games already because Of rain, In:
been one OF the most disastcrous il
coast league history from Il climatic
standpoint, especially in the north
west - made known certain Of his
beliefs regarding remedy.
The league president suggested .
season Of "a weeks with the "split
season permanent fixture; al
opening date Of April 10; playing
three years. The financial con
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

no Monday games except when
california teams are travelling 10
the northwest, or the northern
teams to California, and Saturday
opening date to give opportunity
for gala sunday followup in
casr the first days program is
chilled off.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

Gin reports from Corcoran dis
!rirt show a total of 1902 bales
Of cotton from that district Last
year. Approximately 1000 addi-
tional acres are to be planted this
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

LOS ANGELES. April lG. UR)
Pasadena Junior College baseball
team defeated the University Of
California at Los Angeles here yes
terday by an $ to 6 score.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16
BASEBALL
STANDINGS
COAST LEAGUE

Won Lost Pet
Los Angeles ...-....-.... u g 700
II ..#.. tl,
90
For. .- .-2g
t. ............. .-l.
l-t
BIZ
Seattle. ............ ........... d. 5 10
Yesterdays Results
40 games scheduled
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16
Here and There
In Sport World

PARIS, April Is. U.H - SPIDER
Pladner of France was "A , to ,
favorite today over frankie Genaro,
American flyweight, for their bout
at the Nclodromc D IIiVer Thursday
night. Pladner stopped Genaro the
last time they met. Both men are in
condition for the bout which will be
at - rounds.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16. U.P)
- King Tut, Minneapolis light
weight, was awarded the decision in
10 rounds over Honeyboy Finnegan
of Boston last night
The judges were divided and
Referee Floyd voted in favor of the
western boxer.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16
So. California
Sport Briefs

LOS ANGELES, April lG. U.R)-
johnny Hill, flashy sprintcr on the
University Of California at Los An
gclcs track team, has been elected
captain Tor the 1880 season, it was
announced today. Hill WAS selected
as the team returned from Tucson
after defeating the University Of
Arizona 79l2 to jl12 in dual meet.
LOS ANGELES, April lG. W.3
Ray tongcr, sensational one mile
runner of the Illinois Athletic Club,
has accepted AN invitation from the
Los Angeles Athletic Club to run
against Nick Carter in the Pacific
Southwest Amateur Athletic Union
championships in Los Angeles May
/, according to word received here
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

three wears The financial con
sidcration was not made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

Los ANGELES, April Is. U,U -
Lou haro. wrestling promotcr has
opened negotiations to match
''~5ran2lrH lewis with tine winner
uf hc -. s-ocacr-Joc Malccwicz
bont her Wednesday night, he an
H0unced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

PASADENA, April l6. W.R} -
Oliver Johnson, pitcher of the f.
Monte High school baseball team
pitched no-hit GENE here yesterday
as FL Monte beat John Muir Tech -
"a n
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-16

NOT TOO TEEAWY EGG-2
VyAEeDG ST0EET-CS Dla-5
40 -A - NGST TOO LEG5AA4
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DAIRY AND TRUCK rARM.
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(Continued,1
STOCK GIRLS.


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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-06
;al Giants Known
to Eskimo as "Tornit"

The TOrnit Is q fabulous race which
the Central Eskimo believe to be akin
to themselves, but much taller and
stronger, having very long arms and
legs and being able to toss huge
boulders us though they were pebbles.
The Akudnrmlut call them Tuniqd-
jualt. They lived with the Eskimo In
the stone houses larger than theirs, as
shown by the ruins that are still
pointed out. Under their long deer
skin coats they carried lamps with
which to cook the meat of seals as
soon as they were killed They could
make stone implements only, no bows
or kaiaks, but these they stole from
the Eskimo, who were afraid to de-
fend their property until young Es-
klmo drilled hole In the skull Of one
of them who had ruined his kaiak,
while the giant was asleep. The Tor
nit then feared that they would all
be killed, and secretly stole away, cut
ting off the skirts of their coats and
tying up their hair so that they should
not be recognized IL pursued.
The Greenland Eskimo believed the
Tornit to be mythical race Of giants
who lived on the Ice cap, and we're
seen rarely hunting at the heads Of
the flords. The Labrador Eskimo, like
those of Hudson bay and Baffin-Land,
Imagine them to be more like them
selves.-Literary Digest. .....r
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-06
Historic Records Show E
Jews as Fighting Race

It's singular thing that people In
general should hold so strongly to the
idea that the Jew is one who practices
the virtue, If 1t is q virtue, of non
resistance.
There is nothing in history to justify
such a view and, indeed, everything
to prove that he was no more meek
than that turbulent, rebellious figure,
Moses. That In the Middle ages and,
later in Russia, he was massacred
cruelty and completely and did not hit
back was due to the fact that, having
no weapons, he could be crushed by
armed mobs and licensed soldiery.
Long before Napoleon placed Jews
among his marshals the fighting quail
ity of the race was known and praised.
From the days of the Maccabees on
there was no insurgent so much dread
ed by the Roman as the people of that
narrow littoral that lies between Syria
and the Egyptian outposts.
The story Of the World war is full
of the names Of Jews in all the
armies, and very certainly the British
are not soon going to forget the gal
liant soldier from tho Amaze forces
who repeatedly swan ashore at Gal.
lipoli and lighted flares on the beach
to guide the incoming boat.-Louisvllle
Herald Post. ff
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-06
Possible to Float for
DAYS in This Garment


A suit of clothes in which 1t would
be positive pleasure to be ship
wrecked has been perfected. Except
for the face the costume covers the
entire body like an overall. Fitted 10
the head Is hood like that OF the
conventional monks gown, bur larger
and thicker.
In the material of this hood and also
between the outer layer and the lin
ing Of the rest of the costume spaces
are provided which can be Inflated
with air or stuffed with light ma
terial like spongy paper fiber.
The outer layer of the garment Ia
waterproofed and arrangements nre
provided to keep water from seeplns
inside the suit at the wrists and neck.
Thus The wearer is encased completely
In a floating garment which serves
both as life preserver and as protec-
ton for many hours against the cold.
The large, thick hood floats highest
In the water, thus making II impos-
sible for the wearer to "capsize" and
find his head downward, as has hap
pened with some previous life saving
garments. aauH ta ttt
II the wearer makes no effort at all
he will float automatically on his bnck,
as though lying in bed. and almost as
warmly. t'5..
1t Is claimed, however, that one adj
vantage of the new garment Is that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-06
Commuter Ready Victim
of Star Salesmanship

There Is an art IN craftsmanship.
This has been observed before, but It
was made plain to the commuter when
he bought for the prlncely sum Of $50
II dllapldatod ear minus paint and
with all the Tenders buckled. fa
Knowing nothing about cars, as soon
MS trouble developed, and 1t wasn't
very long before It did, the commuter
hauled the wreck TO the garage. The
garage man was a salesman. He
looked the car over and he didn't even
smile, He handled It like high
priced purchase. Then he turned to
the cOmmuter
Been driving long2" he asked.
mo" the commuter admitted.
SWELL" responded the garage man
In n confidential manner, "Ill give you
tip. There are lot OF car thieves
around. When you leave your car
even for few minutes, turn the lgnl-
ton key and take 1t with you. To
make doubly sure that nobody steals
the car, turn Off the gas"
The commuters opinion of the car
scared high. He hadn't considered the
probability that any thief would waste
his time on the wreck that he owned.
If the garage man thought enough of
It to warn him then It must be good
car, Probably hlgh-grade engine he
mused. In fact, he was so impressed
that when the garage man handed him
a bill for $40 for 80 minutes work he
didn't even feel annoyed.-New York
Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-06
Zinc Causes Paint to
e Show Color Variation

A mans puzzlement over fence
post which he had painted black, but
which turned white every night, was
the starting point Of a program Of re-
search which has eliminated in the
discovery of a number of chemicals
having this remarkable chameleon.
like property scientifically termed
phototropy. Information regarding
these chemicals has now been made
public by the American Chemical So
ciety. The famous fence post was
painted with n pigment having zinc
basis" II would turn black soon
after sunrise each morning, only to
turn white again when darkness came.
Many explanations have been given
for the phenomenon, but scientists
are not yet agreed as to the cause Of
1t. They have, however, found sew
eral other substances besides the zinc
sulGde, which was in the paint on the
post, that will also change color with
the light. Most Of the known photo
troplc liquids are solutions Of color
less derivatives of certain dyes. The
solutions are practically colorless in
the dark, but turn the color Of the
parent dye when exposed to light.