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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
LITTLE INTEREST
BEING SHOWN IN
T0NICHT'S FIGHT

NEW YORK, Aug. 5. QU.P)-Maxie
Rosenbloom and Jimmy Slattery, a
pair of fighters who have met so
often that their act might well be
confused with a Punch and Judy
show, will renew hostilities tonight
in a Is round bout at Ebbets field,
Brooklyn.
The bout is the seventh between
the two fighters in the past three
years and but for the fact that
RoSenbloom worlds light heavy
weight championship is at stake 1t
would attract little interest. Even
at that it is net expected to gross
more than 100000 as compared to
the S450,000 gate when Jack De-
laney and Paul Berlenbach fought
for the same title in the same field
five years ago.
Even the two principals, in keep
ing with their reputation as the
leading play boys" of boxing, re-
fused to take the bout seriously
enough to train hard.
Slattery put in a brief stay at
Gene Tunney's old camp in Specu-
lator, N. Y. but was unable to re-
sist the night life" urge and came
to New York Monday to finish his
training on Broadway.
Rosenbloom refused to let prepa-
rations for the bout interfere with
hs usual routine and did most Of
his training on night club dance
floors, limiting his gym work to sew
eral brief boxing sessions.
The bout means much to both
men. In addition to the official
worlds l75-pOund championship and
the unofficial night club champion
ship, Rosenbloom is gambling for
cash, prestige and recognition as a
heavyweight contender He believes
that an impressive victory will make
it possible for him to invade the
heavyweight ranks.
To SlatteTy victory is even more
important. The Buffalo boxer
once recognized as the finest young
prospect in the game and hailed as
a likely successor to Jack Dempsey
appears near the end of his career
He is anxious to win a world S
championship-an honor which al
most certainly would have been his
if he had capitalized his physical
( resources.
/ Slattery has won four of the sly
+ previous meetings.
Betting on the contest has beer
light with Rosenbloom quoted as az.
6 to fayOrite.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
.Cochet Angling
With Pro Idea

PARIS, Aug. 5. (U.H - Henri
Cochet, French tennis star, today
described reports that he definitely
planned to turn professional as
most ridiculous"
u have received no offers from
M Curley or anyone else," Cochet
told the United Press. Therefore
it is most ridiculous to say I shall
turn professional in mid-Septem-
Der.
Il do not say I won't become a
professional tennis player some day
If offered enough-but 1t will ne
cessitate big money"
Cochet requested the semi-offi-
cial newspaper, LIE Temps, to pub
lish his denial because OF nation
wide laments at the runner he had
decided to turn professional. One
report said Jack Curley, New York
promoter, had made Cochet an
offer to give up his amateur stand
ing and play in professional tennis
exhibition in America.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
.R0MER0-DAVIS
BATTLE LOOKS
LIKE GOOD One

When Johnny Romero cracked
DOWN Tommy Elks in three rounds
here a few weeks ago, he set him
self in solid with valley boxing fans,
many of whom said he is the best
combination of boxer and punCher
seen in the local ring.
Friday night Johnny, who is
called the Bandit" will take en-
+ Dixie Davis. who claims the cham
ipionship of the south, and who has
mads quite an impression among
/ fight fans along the coast where
| he has been fighting for the past
! two months.
Davis is also reputed to be a wal
/ lop artist and to be as clever as
necessary with his dukes. II they
| both live up to their regulations.
j there should be some sizzling mo-
mentS around the ringside Friday.
Andy Armstrong will show III the
semI-final with Bobbie Ratzliff Of
San Diego as his opponent. Bobby
has had trouncings in his two ap-
t pearanceS here and is due for a
VIII. 4lt AO1oN 10y - last AANN -
and he can hit, bat a weak jaw
offsets these advantages. Whether
Andy has a Wallop enough to cause
the Ratzliff jaw TO collapse remains
to be seen.
Armstrong has been going good
in his recent fights and a win over
Ratzliff will booSt his stock con
siderably.
Baby Ruiz. the kid with the fun
ny pan, who usually takes a beating
before he gives enc, viii fight the
special event against Nino Perez
and Nino proved last week that he
IS some baby. IIe put Louie Garcia
away in Workmanlike fashion and
showed the fans a few new styles
in speed. cleVerness and punch,
Ruiz viii have to be there every
moment to get by Perez.
Pilino Kilat, seldom given much
credit by the fans, but at least al
ways trying, will open the show
against Kid Pancho.
The usual summer scale of prices
will prevail and ladies with escorts
will be admitted TO the arena with
out charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
GIANTS BELIEVE
THEY CAN BEAT
CARDINAL TEAM
b, L. :. CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK. Aug. 5. U.P)-Joha
McGraw and his New York Giants
are members Of the select little
group which refuses TO concede tire
1891 National League pennant te
the St. Louis Cardinals.
In fact the New York PLAYERS
we're confident today their current
winning streak Of five games IS the
start of a drive which will bring
the National League flag back II
the polo grounds after an absence
Of SIX years.
The Giants confidence was
strengthened yesterday by a double
victory over Brooklyn 6 TO and
to ?, and the New Workers now be-
lieve they can overcome St. Louis
seven game lead.
Fine pitching by Fred Fitzsim-
mons and Bill Walker enabled the
Giants To overcome the Brooklyn
jinX yesterday. Fitzsimmons OUT
pitched Clark and Shaute in the
first game winning easily when his
mates drove Clark from the mound
with a four run attack in the
tASAAAtls " oAAN- " SAo 9ANtC0 aE14A4ct
Dazzy Vance and each allowed six
his. but Jackson's homer gave
Walker the winning margin.
The league leading St. Louis
Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh. 7 TO
l TO halt the Pirates string of four
consecutive shutout victories. Meme
held the Cards scoreless for five
innings but weakened in the sixth
and three run attack ended Pitts
hurgh's scorelesS inning record at
&c.
Another record for scoreless inn
lngs-this one with reverse English
was ended when the Cincinnati;
Reds scored in losing a doublehead-
er TO the Chicago Cubs. to , and
to g Until ele Reds scored in
the sixth inning Of the first gar.c
they had failed to make run for
40 consecutive innings
Boston and Philadelphia brok1
even with the Phillies winning the
first game of q doubleheader. 8 to
2, and the Braves taking the sec
ono, 4 to 2 despite Chuck Klein's
oath homer of the season.
Only one game vas played in the
American League with the Chicago
White Sox defeating Detroit, 10 /.
to strengthen their hold on seventh
place.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Mrs. Van Ryn
Wins Tourney

EASTHAMPTON, N. j., Aug. 5.
U.P)-Mrs. John Van Ryn of Phila-
delphia today held the Maidstone
club invitation tennis tournament
trophy by virtue of a brilliant 6-2
Ga, victory over Mrs. Dorothy c.
Sheppard Barron, British Wight
man team captain. in the final
round yesterday.
Miss Betty Nuthall and Miss
Phillis Mudford won the doubloc
championship in an all-British firal
against Miss Dorothy Round and
Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whittinestall
Both British teams advanced to the
championship round by defeated
American rivals. Miss Nuthall ano
Miss Muoford eliminated Miss Mar
jorie Morrill, of Dedham, Mass, and
Mrs. NJ. E Jessup. Wilmington, Del.
while the Round Whittingstall
team defeated Miss Mary Greet
Kansas City, and Miss Penelope
Anderson, Richmond, Va.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Jupiter Pluvius
Wins Ball Game

Old Jupiter Pluvius, deity Of the
rains, stuck his finger into the night
baseball league pie last night and
pulled out what was TO have been
the plum of this weeks games on
Wilson Field, that between the
strong Studebakers and the Golden
State Creamery.
Because of the old boys actiyi-
ties the contest was postponed un-
I'll a later date, as yet undecided,
ana officials of the league decided
TO go ahead with the schedule.
So unless J. Pluyius again frowns
on baseballing tonight, the Mack
and Mack and ada-Calitorllis
Electric company teams Will do bat
tie tonight.
Postponement of the game last
night was the first in more than
three months Of unbroken plan
ming, attesting the steadiness Of
Imperial Valleys climate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

factory" with Roberti obviously.
making no effort TO win and goinf
to the floor half dozen times
1rom light punches to the shoulder
before Referee Gene Roman stop
ped the bout after 2:25 of the
third round. The $4,000 spectators
who paid $4,000 to witness the
promised ''honest" contest booed
the fighters as they left the ring
and shouted their demands that
both be placed on the ineligible
list.
The bout will go on the records
as a technical knockout for Car
nera.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05

allowed by Elmer Jacobs, Seal hur-
Ter.
George Burns saved the day for
the Seraphs by clouting a homer in
the first of the ninth, giving his
team a 9 to victory over the. Mis-
sionS. The Reds tied the score
with four runs in the last of the
eight but in the next inning Her
man Pillette. leading Mission
pitcher, weakened and was replaced
by his brother. Ted.
The third OF last nights homers
was turned in by Camilli of Sacra-
mento in the fifth inning of the
tilt with Oakland. The clout did
the Solons little good however, for
the Acorns went on a batting spree
and wound up winners by y TO 3.
1t took the Portland Beavers 10
innings to beat the Seattle Indians,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Lewis Retains
His Mat Title

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5. U.P)-
Ed (Strangler) Lewis. recognized by
the California Athletic commission
as heavyweight wrestling champion,
retained his synthetic title last
night by defeating DR.. Karl Sarpohs
of Cleveland two out of three falls,
Lewis took the first fall in % min
utes with a reverse deadlock and
Sarpois evened the match by tax
ing the second in 10 minutes with
a body scissors. In the deciding
fall, Lewis grunted his way out O..
a furnishing body scissors and threw
the doctor with a body siam.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Pacific Coast
League Scores
BY UNITED PRESS

The San Francisco Seals still held
their lead in the, Pacific Coast
league today but the second place
Los Angeles Angels kept pace with
them by duplicating their victory.
The Seals opened the week by
trimming the strong Hollywood
Stars, to /. The lone Hollywood
marker was a home run by Dave
Barbee. who got one of five hits
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Owner Agrees To
Start Sun Beau

CHICAGO Aug. .. U.P) - Sun
Beau. leading money winner on the
American turf. will start in the s25,-
600 added Hawthorne handicap Sat
urday despite his heavy impost of
131 pounds, Trainer Jack Whyte
said today after receiving instruc-
tions from the horses owner, Willis
Sharpe Kilmer. 1t will be the heav-
lest weight Sun Beau has ever car
ried.
A leg injury probably will keep
Gallant Knight from competing.
Among the probable starters are
Satin Spar, Mike Hall. Paul Bunyan,
The Nut. Minotaur, Tannery, Plucky
Play, Silverdale, Brown Wiscom,
Spanish Play, Ironsides and Ny
Dandy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
FIRE LOSS INCREASES

HARRISBURG, Pa. U.P) - The
fire loss in Pennsylvania for the
first six months of 1881 totaled SIS
O0o.O 900. a slight increase over the
corresponding 1880 period, State
Fire Marshal J. W Morgan report
cd. In the SIX months period Nor
gan reported Investigations in 36e
cases Of incendiarism.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
FISH SAVES WELDER

ASTORIA, Ore. W.P)-Gift of a
fish saved the life of William Silvo,
welder. A casting exploded and
shot through the roof just after he
Withdrew his head from over 1t to
accGpt the fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
INDIAN BLOWS OFF JAW

ABERDEEN, Wash. U.P)-Indlan
Joe Harry's sister hid his automo-
bile key Angered, Joe Harry blew
his Jaw off, died.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
B A S E B A L L
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Chicago 5. Detroit l.
Cleveland-St. Louis, rain.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

st. Louis 7. Pittsburgh /.
New York 6-3. Brooklyn 80.
Chicago Al, Cincinnati 2-3
Boston pa, Philadelphia 3-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Carnera-ROberti
Battle Halted

NEWARK. N. j., Aug 5. UP)-
Boxing fans today were awaiting to
see if the New Jersey state athletic
commission will fulfill its promise
to punish Primo Carnera and
Robert Roberti in event they failed
to stage a satisfactory exhibition
in their scheduled 10 round bout at
Dreamland Park last night.
The contest was far from salts
to 3, the deIeat sending the In
dians into fifth place. Portland
moved up to fourth place, with
Oakland third.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
COAST LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
San Francisco 2. Hollywood !.
Los Angeles 9, Missions 5.
Oakland y, Sacramento 3.
Portland 4, Seattle 3.
Always on hand at Clements
Drug Store.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-05
Do You Save Enough :?

DANKERS say that sauing money is largely mat
ter of hab-of Systematically putting uway something
every pay day--of consistently thinking in terms of
thrift
The bankers are right But remember that thrift en-
braces buying as well saving. 1t is "penny wse and
pound foolish to saue by scrmpng and yet spend
ey needlessly in making your everyday purchases
Has ever occurred to you that every day you
something simply by reading the advertisements in this
paper? Do you realize that the advertisements tell you
just where and when to buy to advantage they tell
You how to avoid regrettable expenditures?
Thrifty folks realize that advertising has reduced the
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Many of the things that today count necessities
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present prices had not advertising created broad
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profit where otherwise there Would be thousands OF
sales at large profit per sale.
So you QUE great deal to ADVERTISING And you
ito yourself to read ADVERTISING
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People aay s'What q
Pleasure" 10 shop Al
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Store. Spacious free
auto pArking-stay as
lsns - Yea wish--
leave at any tiHneno
danger for shsidrsns
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Pays to Enter Own Door

How would you like to have to
pay a fee for entering your own
front door? The vicar of st. Brides,
Fleet street. has to do This. Bride
well place, at the back Of the
church where the vicarage is situ-
ated, was built on land belonging
to the Bridewell foundation, and
the old dividing wall ran along the
lines of the present vicarage rail-
ings. The result is that there is
no free right of way into the house,
and the vicar has to pay a toll OF
guinea (abOut So a year. Bride
we'll has had an interesting history.
Formerly a palace. it became in
turn a hospital. a ''house Of oc-
cupations." workhouse. and a
prison. 1t ceased to be a prison
in 1864. when Holloway jail took
its place. but there still is a cell
for apprentices who may be COM
mitted there by the city's cham
berlain. 1t never is uscd.-London
Bits.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Spiders Wonderful Web

The first thing that a spider does
in weaving his web is to lay the
foundation line. He attaches a line
at the point of departure and
crawls along spinning it as he goes
and holding up the newly spun
thread by the claws of one of his
hind feet until il reaches IA cOnsid-
cradle length. He then draws in
the slack and makes it fast. The
spider then goes over the line sew
eral times TO strengthen the foun-
dation, after which he spins the
other lines of the web. In the
case OF lines of webs appearing
great distances apart the spider
emits a thread, which is cut by the
air current from its spinnerets un-
til Ii becomes entangled in the sur
rounding branches. This power of
emitting silk some little distance
and allowing the wind TO draw ii
out is frequently exercised in the
early life of many spiders.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Chinese Breeders Make
Varieties of Goldfish

Goldfish made their first ap-
pearance in Europe in the year
1891, having been imported from
st. Helena" writes DR.. Berthold
Laufer, in the Field Museum News.
"They had come to st. Helena from
Bavaria, and Chinese settlers who
emigrated ts Java had brought
them along as a reminder of their
home country.
Charles Darwin believed that
goldfish had been kept in confne-
ment in China from an ancient pc
riOd. The belief is well founded
and is strongly supported by Chi
nese records. The goldfish is
native of China and still is to be
found in a wild state in rivers
there. 1t has been brought by the
Chinese not only into a complete
state of domeStfcatiOn. but also nu-
merouS varieties and the many
fantastic and grotesque monstrosi-
ties with protruding eyes or with
three and four lobed tails are the
products of Chinese effort. These
varieties were produced, not by
chance. but by studied and con-
scientiOus method of interbreed-
ing"
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Burning Spring" Owned
by George Washington

Curiosity may have killed cat
but it also made George Washing
ton one of the first investors in nat
ural gas property.
In 1775 he visited a tract near
Charleston, w. Va, where Il
strange burning spring''-fames
of escaping gas, probably ignited
by water-seeker who came at
night with a attracted his
attention. Although the father Of
our country could not have known
1t, the property be bought was in
the heart of a great natural gas
field. He presented his property
TO the nation as national park.
The first well in this field. how
ever, was not discovered until the
early 1S0Os when two brothers. Da-
vid and Joseph Ruffner. drilled a
5Sfoot shaft for salt in the great
hanawha valley OF east Virginia,
and opened up a gas well.