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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

Games this afternoon are sched-
uled for and g. Finals will be
played tonight at 8.
The Is quintets which manage to
battle through will resume drills on
their home courts Monday FOR semi
finals Journeys next Saturday. Semi
finals play will be held in four CEN
ters-Indianapolis, Gary, Muncie and
VincenneS.
Survivors to Indianapolis
The four winners will hook up in
the climax meet at the Butler Uni
versity fleldhouse March 29. Indi-
annapolis winner VS.. Gary's best and
Muncie victor VS.. Vincennes sur
vivor will be the order Of finals
competition.
FirSt-round regional battles ex-
pected to draw especial attention Of
state fans this Afternoon we're Short
ridge VS.. Anderson at Anderson:
Shelbyville VS.. Franklin at Green's
burg; Frankfort VS.. Lebanon at La
fayette; Delphi VS.. Peru at Logans-
port; Kokomo VS.. Upton and Wa
bash VS.. Marion at Marion; Mar
tinsville VS.. Linton at Martinsville:
Winamac VS.. Goshen at Nappanee;
Jasper VS.. Vincennes at Washington
and Kingman VS.. Charlottesville at
Greencastle.
Concerning Dark Horses
Teams looked on as dark-horse
prospects" in first-round competi-
ton were Kingman, opposing Craw-
louisville; Central of Madison,
meeting GreenSburg; Monon tack
ling Logansport; Paoli, testing Bed
ford; Green's Fork, taking on Mum
Gle, and Digger, facing Washing
ton.
Principals of most of the regional
center high schools have reported
Sell-outS of tourney tickets. In
several cases the demand has been
heavier than the supply However,
some schools report seats still are
available, and fans wishing to
make last-minute purchases of
ducats should investigate before
giving up the ghost"
ShOrtridgers on Edge
The local Shortridgers we're all
set for their attempt to GUST the
defending state champions at An
derson. All players were reported in
top physical condition. Anderson
also pronounced all varsity men
ready to 90. as did Plainfield and
Greenfield, which clash in the sec
ond tussle at 3.
Sixty-four going through the mill,
and only Is will emerge unscathed.
It's the end of the weary worry road
for 48 teams. And those 48 coaches
may sleep tonight much better than
you would imagine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
BY Eddie Ash
BRITISHERS TURN TO BASEBALL
PAPERS REVEAL TREND TO GAME

british trade papers reveal that Americas national pas
time baseball finally has prominent place the
sports calendar in England Full page advertisements
carried offering different lines of baseball goods and pointing
out that "a baseball boom is on the way.
Evidently England is letting both barrels go in jumping
the diamond bandwagon promoters going far to
poy Canadian players to give balance and finish to the
tive clubs which being organized into leagues various
sections Babe Ruth made offer to instructor
but turned down to accompany amateur baseball party
to the Olympic Games to give exhibitions.
1t game
England
performances In 1888 spadng did the
and 1914 John Mcraw Comky off there
round the world GiantsWhite Sox
the World soldiers
baseball
the there.
1924 the
big league ball. but resisted the lure Of the
until last when the boom had its inception
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

AT TROPICAL PARK
One Best-Combahee
l. Combahee, Black Widow, Her.
ondas.
2. Phildia, Good Omen, Spixi.
8. Salut DAmour, Jubilargo,
Masked Revue.
4. lockwood, Making Time, Moss
Gal.
5. Royal Guard, Rushaway, Happy
Helen.
6. Sablin, Ward in Chancery.
FideliS.
Z. The Hare, Sandy Boot, Flavor.
s. Cachalot, Red Roamer, Sea-
wick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
|. L., Purdue Men
Qualify for Meet
HooSier Track Aces Begu n
Big Ten Competition.

By United Press
CHICAGO, March IA con-
certed assault on Big Ten indoor
track and field records began today
after IL men qualified in quarter
and half mile preliminaries.
Quarter finals in the 60-yard dash
and 70-yard high hurdles are sched-
uled for this afternoon. All left
over semi-finals and finals will be
run tonight.
Ray Ellinwood, Chicago's sophie
more speedster, handily won his heat
in the 440, qualifying in the fast
est time turned in last night. He
is expected to set a new record in
the finals.
Indiana, chief threat to Michi-
gan's team title, qualified one man
each in the 440 and $50. Iowa quail
fec two in the 440. while Chicago
Michigan and Northwestern had one
each.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwest
ern, Purdue and Ohio State put
men into the half-mile finals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Ell Amigos Start
Fast in Title Play
Negro Champs Win Opener
in State Meet.

Ell Amigo basketball team, city
champion, survived its first test in
the state Negro independent tourna-
ment yesterday at the Senate Ave-
nue. Y. M. c. A. by defeating Wades-
vile CCC, AZ to 33, with Johnson COL
lecting seven field goals for the win
ners.
The j. T. v. Hill Seniors, defend
ing title holders, were scheduled to
see action when play was resumed
today. In other tits yesterday, the
j. T. V. Hill Flashes eliminated
Bloomington A. c., % to 20, and
Muncie Monarchs won from Barnes
Chapel M. E., 80 to "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

CTILL carrying the Hoosier
~ states banner in the national
collegiate Olympic basketball
tournament, Central Normal of
Danville will seek its twentieth
straight victory and the Fifth
District title in Chicago tonight
when it opposes De Paul Uni
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Regional Schedule

Games in all regionals at 2 and g p. m
today. Winners meet at 8 p. M
AT ANDERSON
Shortridge VS.. Anderson.
Plainfeld VS.. Greenfield.
AT AUBURN
Columbia City VS.. Auburn.
Warsaw VS.. Lgonier.
AT EVANSVILLE
Central, Evansville, VS.. Cannelton.
Princeton VS.. Lynville.
AT FORT WAYNE
Central Fort Wayne. VS.. RidgevilIe.
Roanoke VS.. Union Center.
AT GREENCAsTLE
Kingman VS.. Crawfordsville.
Greencastle VS.. Dana.
AT GREENSBURG
Greensburg VS.. Central, Madison.
Shelbyyille VS.. Franklin.
AT LAFAYETTE
Frankfort VS.. Lebanon.
Earl Park VS.. West Lafayette.
AT LOGANsPoRT
Logansport VS.. Monon.
Delphi VS.. Peru.
AT MARION
Kokomo vs.. Upton.
Wabash VS.. Marion.
AT MARTINsvILLE
MartinSville VS.. Linton.
Spencer vs.. Wiley, Terrc Haute.
AT MITCHELL
Bedford VS.. Paoli.
New Albany VS.. Brownstown.
AT MUNCIE
Newcastle VS.. Winchester.
Muncie VS.. Green's Fork.
AT NAPPANEE
Winamac VS.. Goshen.
Culver VS.. Riley, South Bend.
AT RUSHyILLE
Aurora VS.. Connersville.
Milan vs.. Rushyille.
AT VALPARAISO
Rensselaer, VS.. Froebel, Gary.
Hammond VS.. LaPorte.
AT WASHINGTON
Jasper VS.. Vincennes.
Digger VS.. Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
CulUer Cadets Gain
Basket Senli-FindIs

Times Special
CHICAGO, March 14-Culver
Military Acadamy, lone Hoosier
entry in the Central States private
school tournament, reached today's
semi-final round with two victories
yesterday.
The HooSier cadets won the open
ing test yesterday morning from
Chicago Christian High School, 40
to rs, and eliminated the host,
Morgan Park Military Park, 81 to
"a. last night. Kelso and Medoourn
contributed four field goals each in
the first victory. Claurer tailed 10
points in the night game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

The tip is out that Lou Gehrig,
hard-hitting first sacker. is to be-
come New York Yankee manager
in 1898. Joe McCarthy's contract
is good through 1897. The Yanks
have finished second four times in
the last five seasons. If you don't
land on top in New York, you might
just as well finish last. Second
place doesn't count.
IF Johnny Cooney, up from Indi-
Il annapolis, solves big-league pitch
ing he is sure to stay with the
Dodgers. A correspondent, writing
from the Brooklyn camp at Clear
water, says: "The apple of Man
ager Stengels eye in the defensive
division of the outheld is the we'll
seasoned Johnny Cooney Pilot
Stengel AYERS that the Hoosier prod
uct makes fewer mistakes than any
outfielder he ever has SEEN"
Harry Geisel indianapolis Amer
lean League umpire, is handling
the spring exhibition games for the
Yankees at st. Petersburg. He was
assigned to that camp by the loop
prexy. 1t was Harry who said, eff
] had son, certainly would not
permit him to consider umpiring as
a life work."
According to Gordon Graham,
Lafayette scribe, it cost Coach Ev-
erett Dean of Indiana University
S11 to attend the Purdue basket
ball banquet the other night. Ora
ham says Dean was pinched for
speeding, hailed into court and
fined before the SOS call could be
sent out.
NEW YORK basketball fans were
1 ' treated to look at the tallest
basketball team in the country when
the Mcpherson Oilers, of Kansas,
played an all-star group of colleg-
ianS in Madison Square Garden re-
Gently The tallest man on the
team is Willard Schmidt, a for
ward, 6 feet 9; and the center, Joe
Fortenberry, is 6 feet 8. The small
est man on the squad is Francis
johnson, an even six feet.
VXTHEN Babe Ruth was a play
w boy he spent one winter in
Havana and the horses took him"
for 100000 1t was all he had and
the following springs training trip
found him fiat. 1t was a "cure-all"
for the Babe on trying to guess the
bangtails. Later he reformed"
and built up another fortune before
the old legs failed H~A enoed his
diamond career.
ID UTH thinks the Tigers are due
IN to repeat in the American
League this year with Cleveland
second, Boston third and New York
fourth. His choice in the National
is st. Louis. He rates tne Giants
the Fourth of July pennant winners
"to be run over by the Cards in the
stretch" For some reason or other
the Babe doesn't figure the Cubs,
the betting favorite.
Who you bettin' on in the King
Edward VIII Matrimonial Sweep
stakes?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

of Augustana College of Rock
Island, ILL.,, in Thursday nights
engagement, the Warriors upset
Northwestern University last
night, % to 26. Success tonight
would pit the Hoosier squad
against Minnesota in a playoff
for the right to engage in the
final Olympic try outs in New
York next month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Father of Basketball
Billed to Speak at ~

DR.. James Naismith, 1.-THE father
of basketball" is to discuss here the
game which he invented while a
college student in Springfield, Mass.
He speaks next Friday night to
members and guests of the Depart
ment of Physical Education of the
Y. M. c. A. at an annual dinner.
Homer Rupard, chairman of the
dinner committee is being assisted
in the arrangements by Jesse Scar
er, DR.. Frank Hamilton, Berkeley
Duck, Sr., Thomas Sheerin, Ralph
Wright, John Fuller and Carl JEFF
ferries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
By United Press


MINNEAPOLIS, March 14.-Min-
nesota, kicked around all season by
Big Ten teams, remained in the
race for Olympic basketball honors
today with championship in the
Sixth District tournament.
The Gophers, last Western Con-
ference team in the trails, defeated
Drake University here last night, 36
to 10. Minnesota was a slight IA
vorite
George Roscoe, high-scoring for
ward, and Jones, guard, kept Mime
sofa we'll in the lead, despite nu-
merous Drake rallies led by Zanders,
Bulldog guard.
Minnesota will participate in the
regional tournament at Chicago,
March 81 and %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Tangle in Titular
Sunday School Go
Bethel Five and WoodSide
Reach Finals.

Bethel Baptist and Woodside
M E. basketball teams will vie to-
night for the Marion County Sum-
day School tournament champions
ship. The two teams reached the
final round with victories last night
at the Y M. C. A, Bethel eliminate
ing Roumanian Orthodox, 81 TO %.
ard Woodside dropping Emerson
Avenue Baptist, 33 to 13. A con-
ISOLATION game will be played at
7:30, followed by the titular affair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
|. u. TRACK COACH TO
ADDRESS CLUB HERE

An attempt to analyze Indiana
University's chance at the Butler
Relays, March 81, is to be made
by Coach E. G. Billy Hayes, head
track coach, when ne speaks to the
Indiana University Club Monday
noon in the Columbia Club.
Coach Hayes also is to give a
review of the Big Ten indoor track
meet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Snavely Is Named
Coach at Cornell
North Carolina Grid Chief
Goes to Ithaca.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
ITHACA, N. Y, March 14.-Carl
G. Snavely, head football coach at
the University of North Carolina,
today succeeded Gloomy" Gil Dobie
as head coach of Cornell University.
The college board of athletics an
nounced Snavely signed a contract
to replace Dobie, who resigned two
months ago while under fire of the
college alumni association.
Dobie, who built Cornell teams
into prominent niche in the foot
ball field, had bad seasons for the
past three years. Last season Cor
nell failed to win a game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

versity in the titular fray. With
a driving offense that has aver
aged A points per game, the
Purple Warriors emerged from
an indicated season with the
Indiana College Conference cham
pionship and won the trip to the
Olympic district meet by defeat
ing Cincinnati at the Butler field
house last week. After disposing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

AT HOUSTON
One Best-PrinceSs Stone
1. Jay D., Moonsan, Polyhote.
2. Princess stone, Patti, Uvalde
3. Disaster, Sleepy Joe, Charlie
Chan.
4. Creech Entry, Epernay, Tickle
Chance.
5. Valdina Farm and Flanagan
Entry, Sir Emerson, Our Count.
6. FabiIs, Noahs Pride, Kieva.
7. Orthoprism, Lonmeg, Chiefs
Ranger.
8. Baby Wrack. Try It, North
gals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
200 Swimmers Enter
Eastern Track Meet

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 1.-two
hundred swimmers, representing IL
colleges, compete today in the an
nual Eastern intercollegiate SWIM
ming championships.
Rutgers is favored to win the
team title with strong competition
expected from Franklin and Mar
shall, last years winner, Delaware
and Pittsburgh. Trial heats will be
run in the afternoon with the
finals at night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

Garden, l. e w | S
seriously C o n
sidered offers to
defend his title
from London to
Australia. He has
a tempting offer
from Sidney, Aus
tralia, one from
l. O n d on, a n d
another t r o m
Paris.
Supremacy con-
fl d e n t of his
superiority over
any one in the
W o r | d at IT'S
hounds. ,eWiS NAV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Indiana GrappIers
Advance in Meet

Times Special
IOWA CITY, Ia, March 14.-In-
diana University and Iowa each
qualified six grapplers yesterday for
semi-flnal matches of the Western
Conference wrestling championship.
Other schools to qualify were
Michigan, 5; Minnesota, 4; Ohio
State. 4; Illinois, 3; Chicago, 2;
Northwestern, 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
MEET FOR CUE TITLE

By United Press
NEWARK, N. j., March 1.-THE
deadlock continued today between
Edmond SouSsa, defending cham
pion, and Percy Collins, Chicago,
former champion, for first place in
the national amateur 1872 balk-
line billiard championship. Each
has won four games and lost nine.
They meet today for the title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Lewis Gains
Decisive Win
Over BritOn
Light Heavy Champ Retains
Title in 15-Round Go
With MCAvoy.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 14.-John
Henry Lewis, one time Phoenix,
Ariz., choirboy visioned a campaign
today to extend his reign as light
weight champion all around the
globe.
Conqueror of Jock McAvoy,
middleweight champion of the
British Empire, in a brisk 15-round
duel last night in Madison Square
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
KNOX KAYoEs soMMEsE

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 14-Patrick
Buddy Knox, Dayton (O) heavy
weight, kayoed Phil Sommese, Free
port, N. Y, in the fourth round of
the feature white hope bout here
last night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
MURAT FIsTIC SHOW

A battle royal" melee and five
boxing events are scheduled on an
athletic show at the Murat Temple
Monday night. The program will
start at $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
HOLDOUT DUE IN CAMP

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
14.-First Baseman Irving Burns, a
holdout, was due in camp today to
discuss his contract with Vice Presi-
dent L. c. McEvoy. Manager Rogers
Hornsby has selected Rookie Pitcher
Leonard Schopp of New Orleans to
start the Browns first spring game
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
14.-The brilliant success of Myril
Hoag, former outfielder, as pitch
er drew praise from Manager Joe
Mccarthy of the New York Yam
KEGS today. Hoag pitched four in
nings yesterday for the regulars and
allowed only two Yannigans to get
on base. The Regulars won, 20, in
eight innings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Kansas u. EmerueS

Times NpecIdL
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March IA
Kansas University will represent
the Seventh District in the ma
tional collegiate Olympic elimina-
tions. The Jayhawks defeated Ok
lahoma Aggies, 80 to %, here last
night in the titular game of the
district tourney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
GERMANS CANCEL MATCH
By United Press

by Cntte1 Press
BERLIN, March IA French
German Rugby fotball match, set
for Hanover, March %, was can
celed today after the German team
asked a postponement "on account
of the elections"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
ROOKIE IMPRESSIVE

CLEARWATER, Fla, March IA
An obscure rookie, Ben Geraghty,
today seemed likely to make a real
bid for a berth in the Brooklyn ir-
field. His play at shortstop in yes
terday's 80 victory over Cincinnati
caused Manager Casey Stengel to
remark that it was going to be hard
to keep the former Villanova prod
uct from sticking with the Dodgers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
CARDS BATTING 1000"

BRADENTON, Fla, March IA
The ST. Louis Cardinals resumed
their two-a-day workouts today,
Boosting percentage of 1000 in
the Grapefruit League. They hold
98 victory over the Athletics and
a 80 victory over the Phillies. Bill
Hallahan and Leroy Par;nelee al
lowed seven hits in beating the
Phillies yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
CLEVELAND POUNDS HUBBELL

PENSACOLA, Fla, March IA
Cleveland was one up on the New
York Giants today as they met in
the second game of the spring series.
The Indians won yesterday, AZ,
making seven hits and four runs off
Carl Hubbell in the first three in
nings Al Milnar and Walter Taus-
cher shut the Giants out with one
hit until the eighth. The Giants
substitutes averted shutout by
making two runs in the ninth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
"a High School Teams Clash
Today in Battle for State
Title, With 10 to Survive
Shorrdge Tackles Anderson in Frst-Round Feature of
Basketball Meets; Bitter Contests Expected at
Other Centers; Winners Hook Up Tonight.
BY PAUL BOXELL

The wheels of the state high school basketball
again today and when they field
ground
trimming machinery plants
regional emerge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Cubs Edge Out Chisor on
CdUdrrettd' s Hot SinqIe
Blow by Young FirstS Stacker Breaks Deadlock as Bruins
Win, 5-4 Piet Stars AfieId.
By United Press


LOS ANGELES Cavarreta undeudy Manager
Charlie Grimm
field line to break 4to4 deadlock to for Chicago Cubs
the first ntra city with White
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

AT FAIR GROUNDS
One Best-Drastic Delight
1. Jim Ned, No Mistake, Donna
Wood.
2. Isenberg, Rustic Lassie, Dilwin.
3. Porter Call, Catchall, Sarah
mond.
4. War Saint, Irenes Bob, Pumice
Stone.
5. Lolschen, Professor Paul, Wild
Count
6. Woodlander, Cristate, Thomas
vile.
7. Drastic Delight, Wilco, Hit and
Run.
8. Wild Transit, Sam Alexander,
Longus.
9. Culloden, DR.. Potter, Ski.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Race Selections
By Tom Noone
MONIES SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
Copyright. 1895. by United Press,

One Best-Pat c..
Best Longshot-Foolhardy.
Best Paray-Lynx Eye and Isenberg
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
AT OAKLAWN PARK
d. Dat nnk q

AT OAKLAWN PARK
One Best-Pat C.
1. Die Hard, Inscription, Grattan.
2. Silvery Cloud, Animate, De-
ferred.
3. Ding Bin, Count Rae, Count
Dean.
4. Foolhardy, Zaidee, Footwork.
S. Lynx Eye, Sarada, Prince
Torch.
6. My Purchase, Get Along, Even
Up.
7. .'at c., Dancing Boy, Dancing
Cloud.
8. Scarp. Crabtree. Lasalle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

ACE COUSINS WINS BOUT
By United Press
SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 14.-Ace
Cousins, 1853, Wyoming, deci-
stoned Earl Hayes, 1854, San Diego,
in the eighth-round feature bout of
a fight program here last night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
HoAG GOOD PROSPECT

today against the House of David
team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14

The Cubs found the pitching of
and Evans for II hits
while French and Bryant gave up
nine hits. Tony Piet f1elded per-
fectly for the Chisox, handling 10
chances without a bobble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
Cent. Normal (29) Northwestern (26l
Gophers Still Goinq

Totals. 8 10 29l Totals. 26
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-15


F. o. Dolson, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Southern Sierras
Power company, believes that a plan
can be worked out by which the power
company and the irrigation district
would cooperate in distribution of pow
er in Imperial Valley, with some or all
of it generated on the All American
canal. Chief Counsel Harry w. Horton
and other district officials, wary after
years of avoiding pitfalls in the power
battle, are inclined to look with suspicion
on the proposal. 1t is the first time Joint
operation has been proposed.
What is the sane, unbiased view? 1t
can be arrived at only after thorough
consideration of all possibilities. Ger
tainly such consideration can hurt no
one, as long as it does not serve in any
way to delay the All American canal
power program, nor to become a vehicle
for propaganda.
There are traps to be avoided in any
consideration of public affairs In this
proposal, the principal drawback seems
to be that, regardless of any contract
between the district and the power COM
pany, the latter could raise its rates at
the permission of the railroad commits
sion, without consideration of any maxi
mum rate fixed by contract This is so
bound in its decision by private con-
tracts, and cannot itself become a party
to such contract. In the hands of the
commission is the right to set rates.
All the good is not on one side, nor
on the other. The irrigation district
needs proceeds from its power to pay
for the All American canal Loss of its
Imperial Valley business would damage
the business structure of the power COM
pany. If there is way open to annie
able settlement, it should be considered.
The people of the valley CANNOT and
WILL NOT sacrifice their right to the
power and its benefits. If there is
plan by which they will not do so, it is
worth study.
That IF, admittedly one which should
be set in large capital letters, is the
matter now open for consideration-and
the consideration should not be hap
hazard grabbing for conclusions, but
a thorough study of all factors entering
into the matter.