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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
BY BOB ALLEN

Displaying midSeaSon form the
Studebakers and Coca Colas staged
bitter thinning battle to open the
current nightball season at Wilson
school field last night before a cap
acity crowd of fans. Putting on an
extra squirt of power in the eleventh
frame, the Studies added three runs
to their total to cop the decision
The final score was 8-5.
The winners got right down to
business in the first inning. With
one away, Ray Forshey, the second
man to face Wilson, the Coca Cola
hurler drove two base hit into
center field. Harry Hardin, who fol-
lowed Ray, picked out one to his
liking and lambasted 1t far out into
deep left center field for a home
run, and Forshey scampered home
ahead of him with the first two
runs of the game Shawn followed
with a single to right, but that end
ed the scoring, as the next two bat
terS were easy outs.
Herb Fawcett's team filled the
bases in their half of the opening
inning, but lacked the punch to
bring home the bacon, three men
dying on the paths as Paul Brown
famed and Holcomb was out on an
infield fly.
However, in the last of the fourth,
these two put on an act all their
own to tie up the count and put
the Coca Colas on even terms again
with their opponents. Brown was
perched on first through hit when
Jim Holcomb parked one of Cham
bers' slants in the city park for
home run.
In the fifth frame the Studebak-
ers forged ahead again when For
shey and Hardin scored on Sid
Swanberger's single to right. His
teammates had reached the bases
via the hit route and Sid came
through in heroic fashion to bring
them home.
This advantage was not for very
long, however, as in the following
inning Paul Brown reached second
on double, a high fly to left field.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
TODANS
SPORT&PARADE.
MA&S2hs
BY STUART CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, April "a. The
United States Golf association
which used to be most everybody's
favorite national sports body, but
which of late has displayed an in
creasing procliyity towards getting
into jams, has backed down and
given cur Walker cup team permis-
sion to use the British ball in the
cup matches.
Except for naming Francis Oui-
met as captain of the team, this
concession is about the only smart
move the USGA has made in con-
nection with the present venture.
The Walker cup boys were aiming
no hosannas towards Herbert
Jacques, USGA preXy, when they
were towed down the harbor aboard
the Caledonia Saturday.
They did not like lot of things
and some of them were Cd the or
der to use the U. S. ball, % their
spending money allowance, 90
choice OF a slow boat, "a inferior
staterooms.
The order to use the American
ball was the biggest peeve of all
BY it, they were required by Off
cial order to violate the rules OF
golf When the British came tc
America two years ago, they used
tie American ball because they
were playing under U. S. rules. But
when we go to England-or SO the
order read-we carry along our own
balls, and we at least violate tie
ehtics of the game.
Aside from this technicality, they
players realized they would be
placed, at disadvantage in the ac-
tual play. Scoring with the larger
U. S. ball is not quite as easy when
there's no wind but it's generally
agreed that there's difference OF
two full strokes between the British
and U. S. balls when playing in a
breeze.
Words of the protest got tc
Jacques, and he was smart enough
to do an about face. But the boys
still are in their tiny staterooms on
the eight day Caledonia. And they
still have their pocket allowances
of three pounds in cash. and AZ
pounds in travellers checks. In all
the USGA is spending approximate
ly 5000 per man on this years trip
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
PACIFIC COAST
LEAGUE GAMES
nv limited Press

The Los Angeles team, we'll on its
way toward a second pennant in
the Pacific Coast league, faced its
haddest and this perhaps its most
decisive early season test today
VIXEN the series with Earl McNeely's
Sacramento Senators opened the
fourth week of the campaign.
On other fields the Mission Reds
faced Seattle, Oakland played San
Francisco, and Hollywood invaded
Portland.
The Senators. owned and man
aged by McNeely, had 500 percen-
tage as they engaged the league
leading Angels. The Sacramento
nine dropped from a tie for second
place to fourth place last week
through a disastrous series with TIE
Seals. But during most of the week
Les Powers, sensational first base
man, was out of action and it was
his bat earlier in the year that kept
the Senators we'll up in the race.
With Powers back and with the
powerful pitching of Flynn, Gregory,
Nicholas and others, McNeely is
ready to give Los Angeles quite
| battle.
Enroute to Los Angeles, the Sen
ators traded Ray French, veteran
/ shortstop to Oakland, for Henry
Glaister, young infielder. The
transaction was a straight swap
with no cash involved.
Other teams also will present new
faces as Portland is moving to re-
build the team that crashed to the
cellar last week and other managers
continued experimenting to bolster
tkeir arrays.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
CHICAGO FANS
To SEE CUBS

CHICAGO, April "a. U.P)-Chi-
cago's rabid north side fans headed
for Wrigley field today, $4,000
strong, to see the Cubs wonder
team" make it's 1884 debut at home
against the Cincinnati Reds.
They'll get their first glimpse
of Chuck (Powerhouse) Klein,
$125,0OO outfielder, swinging his
deadly bat for the Cubs cause-of
George (Tuck) Stainback, $4,000
rookie outfielder, patroling center
field - of Billy Herman, brilliant
second baseman, back in his 1881
form-of Guy Bush, swarthy south
erner, Singing his overland fast
ball at the enemy.
These and other sights they'll
see as the Cubs seek their sixth
straight victory and attempt to
keep their perfect record intact.
The Cubs whirlwind start by
winning five straight games on
the road has started the pennant
bee buzzing around Wrigley field
with the season only a week old.
Charlie Root, starting his tenth
season as member of the Cubs
pitching staff, describes the pres
ent team as the best he has ever
played on.
Any club with four pitchers who
can go the route as did Lon War
neke, Guy Bush, Billy Herman and
Gabby Hartnett is certain to be up
in the running.
The Cubs have four other pit
chers, Lynn Nelson, Bud Timing,
Bill Lee and Roy Lefty Joiner.
kiki Cuyler, great money player,
hasn't been called into service yet
because of an infected finger.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
NEW
RECORD FOR
HOME RUNS
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, April "a. - Major
league batsmen, staging one of the
created early-season slugging orgies
in baseball history, today start
blasting away again toward a new
league home run record, refreshed
after 24-Eour respite.
The symphony of swat booming
in both circuits, aided and abetted
by the uniform live" ball, menaces
the all-time league home run rec
ord Of 892 established by National
league players in 1890.
That sensational record was one
Ceason why the National league in
1881 shifted to the dead" pellet.
JOHN Heydler's circuit used this
ball for the past three seasons,
while the American division con-
tinued with the live one.
Now the dynamite sphere is back
in the National and the batsmen
have picked up where they left off
They are trying to improve the 1872
mark, and American sluggers keep
pace. National batsmen have driv-
en- out % homers in 81 games, and
American wallopers have hit 81 in
20. The National % is more than
four times as many as was made IN
that circuit during the first 81
games in 1888, while the American
27 is a fair increase for the CORE
spondent 20 games last season.
In rolling up 892 homers n
1890, National sluggers averaged
LA home runs game. Tie cold
weather averages in both circuits
are only slightly below that this
year, 1.33 in the National and 1.35
in the American. Unless the ash
wielders are hitting far over their
heads, these averages should be bet
tered during Ane hot weather when
the balls dry out and carry farther.
OF course improvement of pitchers
will counteract this somewhat.
At any rate, it seems that a new
American league home run mark
is in the making. Tie record for
that circuit, 703, was established IN
1882. This was an average of IL
home runs per game, or less than
the current 1.35 in that division.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
akers Defeat Coca Cola Team to In II Innings
SCHEDULE OF
NIGHT GAMES

Following is the Night Ball
league schedule for the first
half of the season.
1t is suggested fanss clip out
the schedule and keep it where
1t can be referrel to for infor-
nation on the games.
April 24-Cramers VS.. Golden
State.
April 25-Cox Bros vs.. Fat
Boys.
April 3O-Cox Bros. VS. Gold
en- State.
May Coca CoIas vs.. Cra-
mers.
May 2-Fat Boys VS.. Stude-
bakers.
May Cox Bros. VS.. Cra-
mers.
May S-Coca Colas VS.. Fat
Boys.
May 9-Golden State VS..
Studebakers..
May 14-Cramers VS.. Fat
Boys.
May l5-Cox Bros. VS.. Stu
debakers.
May 16-Coca Colas VS.. Gold
en- State.
May 21-Coca Colas vs.. Cox
Bros.
May 22-Cramers VS.. Stu
debakers.
May 23-Golden State VS..
Fat Boys.
May 28-Coca Colas VS.. Stu
debakers.
May 29-Cramers VS.. Golden
State.
May SO-Cox Bros. VS.. Fat
Boys.
June 4-Cox Bros. vs.. Gold
en- State.
June Coca Colas vs.. Cra-
mers.
June 6-Fat Boys VS.. Stude-
bakers.
June 11-COX Bros. VS.. Cra-
mers.
June 12-Coca COlas VS.. Fat
Boys.
June 13-Golden State VS..
Studebakers.
June 1S-Cramers vs.. Fat
Boys.
June 19-COx Bros. VS.. Stu
debakers.
June Cocoa COlas VS..
Golden State.
June 25-Coca COlas VS.. Cox
Bros.
June 26-Cramers VS.. Stude-
bakers.
June 27-GOlden State VS..
Fat Boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
LARGE CROWD SEES HARD FIGHT
AS FIRST GAME OF NIGHT BALL
LEAGUE IS HOTLY CONTESTED
Press Sports Writer Given Honor Of Whack-
ing First Ball AS Mayor Anderson And
Councilman Fawcett Form Battery.

Remembering the lusty swat that
Holcomb had turned loose just
short time before, Jim was purpose
ly passed to get at O'Brien. Bob
gummed up the works by lacing out
a vicious homer into deep left field,
scoring Brown and Holcomb ahead
of him.
This put the Coca Colas in the
lead by 5-4 count and it looked as
if the game was in the bag for sure.
Studies Tie 1t
Came the eighth. With two down
and House and Lee on the sacks for
the StudebakerS, Gene ForShey was
safe on Humphreys error, allow
ing House to score from third with
the tying run. This made things
look serious and the possibility of
extra innings looked up big on the
horizon.
In the Coca Cola half of the
eighth, Wakefield doubled to left
center, but Price and Birchfield
were outs and the score remained
in knot.
It looked like the Studebakers
would win the verdict in the ninth
when, with two out, Hardin pasted a
triple to left center field, but
Shawn, next man up, failed to get
hit, and Harry was left cooling
his heels on third. The Coca Colas
failed to do anything in their half
of the ninth and the game went
into extra innings.
With the opening of the eleventh
the Studebakers decided that things
had gone far enough and that it
was time to pack up and go home.
AS an added incentive the wind had
started to blow again and it was de-
cidedly chilly. Anyhow, no matter
what caused it, the Rogers and Ii
son aggregation went out and did
plenty. When the last man was fin
ally out, three runs had crossed the
plate, giving them an 8 to lead,
which the Coca Colas could not
harm in their last time at bat.
In this inning, Gene Forshey
clouted a single through second.
Chambers laid down perfect bunt
and beat it out. Two on and no
outs. Sheffield advanced both run
ners by his bunt down the first base
line. G. Forshey and Chambers
scored on Ray Forshey's hard hit
to center field, and he brought in
the last run when Hardin pushed
a single through second. 1t was
glorious climax to a game marked
by hard hitting throughout and the
fans departed for their homes TAX
ing with them promises of other
games, equally as well played ano
hard fought, to be seen during the
remainder of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24

it got under the ball and Snagged it
way around into the net back of
flrst base for foul. A fellow can't
do much when the city fathers and
the wind conspire against him.
THE baseball rules give a fellow
another chance when foul ball is
hit, but I had showed up the mayor
and his battery partner and they
were afraid to give me a second try.
Had they done so I'd have knocked
that old apple cock-eyed, but the
cards were stacked against me. The
honor of The Press had to be salts
fled with a foul. Wait until next
year though, and I'll be in good con-
dition and they'll never find the ball
after hit it,
The first donation to the "kitty"
was made by Bill Meagher of the
Valley Tent and Awning company.
Bill dropped in a silver dollar to
start the season off properly.
A few firStS last night: first assist,
Wilson; first putout, Holcomb: first
hit OF the season, Ray Forshey; first
double, Ray Forshey; first single,
Shawn; first triple, Hardin; first
home run, Hardin.
Other firsts: first walk, Price;
first strike out, Brown: Lee broke
the first bat.
Harry Hardin was the big noise
with the bat last night. He collect
ed four hits out of five times at bat,
a single, double, triple and home
run.
Umpires for the game were Pat
terson behind the bat and Chan
on the bases. Both ham
died many difficult decisions in good
order.
Ehmke made a spectacular catch
OF Lees sure hit in the sixth, going
from his shortstop position back of
third in short left field to take the
catch.
Tonight at 8 o'clock the second
game of the season will be played
with the Cramer Bakery and Col
den State teams meeting for the
first time this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24


Studebaker 200 O2O O1O 03-8 IS 2
Coca Cola 1000 203 900 0O0-5 13 l
Summary: Struck out, by Wilson
8, by Chambers 10; bases on balls,
off Wilson /, off Chambers 5; home
runs, Hardin, Holcomb, O'Brien;
three-base hits, Hardin; two-base
hits, R. Forshey, Brown, Wakefield
Scribe Gets First Hit
Ceremonies preceding the OPEN
ing game were brief and to the
point. The game was what counted
most, and the fans were anxious for
hostilities to begin. But-the OPEN
ing game must have some ceremony
and So-o-o-o-o with apologies) it
had them.
Mayor Charlie Anderson peeled
off his coat, grabbed the old apple,
and without as much as word OF
introduction stalked out to the pit
cherS box, oozing grim determina-
ton from every pore. Herb Fawcett,
chief of the Coca Cola clan, donned
a finger mitt and also stalked back
of the plate, prepared to catch An
derson's offering.
The honor of hitting the first
ball was given to the writer as an
expression of appreciation on the
part of the Ell Centre Night Ball
league to The Press for the support
this paper has given to night ball in
Ell Centro since it was first started,
The Press having organized the
first team of this sort in the city.
1t is difficult to write of the "sity-
aShun" without being boaStful but
orders is orders" and here goes:
II picked out war club and fol-
lowing Charlie Anderson'S style, I
stalked to the plate (sounds like a
corn field with everybody stalkingl.
There wasn't much determination
oozing out of me, as it was tick
liSh spot to say the lease for news
paperman to be flanked on either
side by two of the city fathers.
when His Honor wound up in
approved fashion and sailed one
down the groove, my first inclina-
tion was to duck in the belief the
mayor was throwing one of his Cat
erpillar' (adv) tractors but being
determined that Herb Fawcett was
MT going to catch anything on me,
1 took what call brave swipe at
the mayors delivery. connected
too. 1t was good, hard, solid smack
that was labeled a sure home run,
but the wind was blowing SO hard
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24

Yesterdays Results
No games, teams travelling.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
No games, teams travelling.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
Here And There
In Sport World.

BERKELEY, Cal, April 24.-Un-
iversity of California track athletes
last night elected Dick Coe, hurd-
ler, as captain of the 1885 track
team. The election was held dur
ing the annual banquet following
the Stanford meet.
SAN FRANCISCO, April "a. -
Young Terry, Trenton, N. j., mid
dleweight, impressed fight fans TO-
day during his training workouts
at a local gymnasium. Terry is
training for a bout here next Mon
day with Young Corbett III, former
welterweight champion. Corbett
was a 10 to 7 favorite to win his
second fight as a middleweight but
Terry's showing in his workouts
may shorten the odds.
PATIO ALTO, Cal, April "a
Stanford track team preparations
for next Saturdays meet with
Fresno State college indicated that
Chuck Nimmo, star miller, will con-
centrate on the $50 yard event in
stead. Coach Templeton wants to
test Nimmo against Elroy Robinson
son, Fresno half-miler. Robinson
recently defeated Estel johnson of
U. S. c. Stanford and the Trojans
clash in an important dual meet
May 5.
CHICAGO, April 24.-Leo Kodak,
Chicago featherweight, today was
pointing for title bout with Fred
dy Miller, Cincinnati, 126 pound
champion, after hanging up his
18th straight victory last night.
Kodak, 1904, decisively outpoint-
ed Eddie Shea, Chicago veteran
1913, in a 10 round bout at White
City.
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, Ind,
April 24.-Col. Matt Winn, presi-
dent of the American Turf assoc
iation, which operates Churchill
Downs, said today he wouldn't be
surprised if a crowd of $4,000 at
tended the Kentucky Derby at
Louisville May S.
THE outlook is most encourag-
ing" said Col. Winn, land If the
weather is fair the crowd may reach
$1,000 and even might top the rec
ord of 10000"
LOS ANGELES, April "a. -
Jumping the gun by single day,
four U. c. l.. A. runners, led by
Jimmy Luvalle, quarter miller star,
left last night for the Drake re-
lays that will be held Saturday at
Des Moines. Sinclair Lott was elect
ed to man the fourth spot on the
relay team with Luvalle, Jimmy
Miller and Ray Vejar.
LOS ANGELES, April "a. -
Furnishing two Bruin pitchers hard,
Southern CALIFORNIA; baseball team
routed U. G. L. A, 8 to l, in a
slow game here yesterday. The
Trojans staged a six run rally in
the sixth to send pitcher Hugh
Ferguson to the showers.
PASADENA, April "a. Jack
Ray Texas heavyweight wrestler,
conceded the match to Dick Davis
court here last night when he
failed to arise after being thrown
by back body drop for the first
fall.
LOS ANGELES, April "a. - Lee
Ramaee. Young San Diego heavy
weight, today received an offer
from Tom Gallery, Olympic match
maker to meet Benny Miller, local
heavy, in a 10 round bout here
May 20. In the event arrangements
for a bout between King LevinSky
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
Local Players Win
Doubles Tourney

Mixed doubles tennis Champion
ship for Imperial Valley is held by
Melvin Wilby and Maria Birkhauser
of this city as the result of the fin
ais in the open tournament con-
Quoted Sunday at Brawley.
Wilby and Miss Birkhauser de-
feated Ed Hannah and Phyllis Dick
inson, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
D. Both players were awarded ndivid-
ual cups for their victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24

as comps red with $1,000 previously.
It's all highly unnecessary because
the ASSOCIATION has hefty treas
ury balance.
Max Marston of Philadelphia was
the most outspoken.
"I haven't room to think, let
alone turn around" he said. So he
gave the purser $40 and got one of
the nicer staterooms.
Copyright, 1894, by United Press)
Editors note: While Henry Nc
Lemore is enroute to England with
the Walker cup team this column
is being written by other members
of the sports staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24
TO ENLARGE LIGHT PLANT

MINERVA, Ohio U.P)-Minerva'
municipal electric power plant, one
OF the smallest of its kind in Ohio,
is planning a $25,00O improvement
and extension program.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-24

and Art Lasky are closed for that
date, Gallery plans to use the Ram
age-Miller scrap as the semi-wind-
up.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April "a
Make Rosenbloom, light heavy
weight champion, was held to a 10
round draw by Al Gamer of New
Haven last night. His title was
not at stake.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-12
ARM OF LOGGER IS
 SAVED BY QUICK ACTION

1 Johnny Baron, member of Pre- mier Company logging crew talk ing out mine timbers near the Salmon River highway in the Fly der district, recently had the mis- fortune to have his hand caught in the loops of a rope coiled around the revolving nigger head.
 Quick action by Charles E. Colds burg, the foreman of the logging crew in stopping the engine inn mediately was the only thing that saved the mans arm from being badly lacerated or torn from the shoulder.
 Examination at the Hospital dis closed the fact that although the arm was badly crushed and bruised, no bones were broken and that the injuries are not of a character like ly to impair the future usefulness of the arm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-12
COUGARS SET NEW MARK FOR
 SINGLE CAME
Roll 559 Take Three Straight Iverson, Caro-
 High Scorers

At the Elks Club alleys last night the Cougars were on their game and the Grizzlies were in a slump, with the result that the Cougars won all three games easily. In their second game they counted 559 which is the best showing to date in the tournament. It was the second time they had totaled 1545 for three games, which is l2 pins below the high mark set by the Vandals.
 Individual scores were compara- lively low. Iverson of the Beavers who won two games from the Bull dogs, was high man for single game, with 198, and Caro, Cougar, got the best total, 530.
 In the Webfeet-Huskies fracas, which the Webfeet took 2 to l, not a bowler registered 500 pins.
 Tonight'S schedule: 7:30-Golden Bears vs. Dons: 8:30-Utes vs. In- dians; 9:30-Trojans vs. Gaels.
 Last nights scores:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-12
use GRIDDERS HAVE TOO MUCH
 HOLLYWOODINC
University Daily Scores Football Players-Pla
 Pitt on Saturday

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 12.- The Daily Trojan. University of Southern California Student publi- cation, edit tally characterized some of the gridmen as toys of some henna haired beauty or film magnate."
 The editorial warned the play CTS must shake off Hollywood in fluence if they are going to get back in the van of the football procession.
 The editorial commented that the Trojans have been wined and dined by mercenary interests of the film colony for a long time and last Saturdays pasting by the Washing ton State College can be traced back to Hollywood.
 The Daily Trojan also said half of the first string players are em- ployed part time in the studios.
 The Trojans practiced at Kansas City enroute to play Pittsburgh on Saturday and Coach Jones, ac- cording to the university daily. told the squad that there is some talk back home that the team has gone Hollywood. If there is any truth to it, it. will show up against Pitt. If we lose I'll be ashamed of you"s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-12
HELPS FOR
 HOUSEWIVES

Here is simple recipe for cook ies that can be made with little effort and which can serve for a long time. The flavor can be varied with cinnamon or some thing else which is favorite. For chocolate nut cookies follow this:
 Take one cup of butter, two cups of brown sugar, two eggs, a teaspoon of soda, pinch of salt a teaspoon of vanilla, three cups of flour and one cup of chopped walnuts, together with three table spoons of cocoa Combine in the usual manner, shape into rolls and cover with waxed paper.
 Place in. the ice box overnight. The next day slice very thinly and bake in the over until done.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-12

Daily Empre want Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-12
DIES AT CoRDoyA

Harold Boeger, an employee of the Alaska Road Commission, died recently at Cordova following emer- gency treatment for. ruptured pee tic ulcer. The local Moose lodge communicated with the lodge at Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. of which the deceased was member, and all arrangements were made for shipping the body to the latter place for burial. Boeger was 36 years of age and unmarried.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-12

SHOP IN JUNEAU.