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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
BY George "Sunburn" Bennitt

BY George "Sunburn" Bennitt
Twenty Ell Centro fishermen and
fisherNomen, would-be and other
wise, descended en- masse on the
waters off Coronado Island Friday
and came back with some fish,
some beautiful cases of sunburn
and a whale of a good time.
The group consisting mostly of
neophytes as far as deep sea fishing
is concerned under the guardianship
of such old timers as Ed Hall, Bill
Clements, Chet Hartigan. and S.
T. Marshall, was the guests of the
Star & Crescent Boat company at
an annual Imperial Valley appre-
citation deepe sea fishing party.
With Carl Bruington, Superinten-
dent Of the boat company in charge
of arrangements and Captain Bill
Miller at the Helm. the Star Angler,
left the pier at the foot of Market
street in San Diego at 2 am. AS
Ed Hall called the roll and checked
his list to see that all anglers and
their gear was aboard. the yacht
like craft trinity picked its way over
the rolling waves to the home of
the finny tribe and the source of
more weird tales than you could
put between the covers of an en-
cyclopedia.
As soon as the craft was under
way Bill Clements satisfied him
self as to her sea-worthinesS by
going down into the galley to
take on some bacon and eggs.
Apparently convinced, he went on
deck and finished up with a few
lungfuls of sea air. The rest of
the party engaged themselves with
gazing, testing out the Star
Anglers hunks. and counting their
fishes before they were caught.
AS the daylight began to reflect
itself on the dancing waters, many
present for the first time realized
that the sun rose in the east.
After everyone had fortified them
selves with a most satisfying break
fast, Ed Hall, Bill Clements. and
Chet Hartigan began to get their
fancy ounce rods ready and one
could tell by the look on their faces
that thev figured on the jack pot
for the biggest fish. Fate decreed
otherwise, however, as the reader
will learn somewhere in this story.
As Carl Bruington, Bill Miller
and the crew deployed the gang
to their various stations around the
rail of the fateful craft, the spin
ming of reels announced the fact
that the big fishing contest was
really on and every man was on
his own.
Bobby Ackley Scores
At this point the big event of
the day happened. Bobby Ackley,
Sticks wife who had taken a lot
of ribbing earlier because she had
chosen to feed the fishes perhaps
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
THE TACKLE BOX
Bu GeOrue BuckLin
By George Bucklin

marlin svordfish were made"
If hot weather inspires the big,
game fish to take the offered lures,
why not import some Of the I'm
perial Valley brand to the San
Diego offshore area. Even the
"hundred-pounders" would take the
bait. if the arrangement could be
made!
Perhaps the most OUTSTANDING
fishing event during the past week
occurred Friday, when a represen-
tative group of El Centre business
and professional men were the
guests of the Star & Crescent Boat
company, on their palatial sports
fishing boat. Star Angler. APP
proximately fifteen guests from the
Imperial county seat, enjoyed a
brand of hospitality and a days
sport that is seldom encountered.
Always obliging, Captain Bill Mil
Ter. piloted his vessel all over the
briny in order that his guests
might enjoy the thrills of landing
some Of the big ones. However, 1t
remained for a woman TO win the
distinction of garnering in the
Jackpot by bringing to gaff the
largest fish. Mrs. F.. Valentine
Ackley, wife Of an FL Centre police
officer, won the distinction of being
the best angler by catching un-
aided, a 45-pound white sea bass
She achieved this honor in spite
CT an attack of sea sickness. Then
to cap the climax. this member OF
the "weaker" sex gathered In three
yellowtail. Practically every mem
Der of the party made good catch
of fish-mostly barracuda. Some
how the yellowtail and tuna were
diffident about taking the offered
lures. Included in the party Who
enjoyed the days outing were Bill
Clements and daughter Kay Mr.
and Mrs. F. V. Ackley, George
Bennitt, Melvin King, Ed Hall,
Chalk Brown, Chet Hartigan and
several others. The success of the
occasion is best exemplified by
those who participated in the event,
all OF whom voiced a determine
ton to 60 again as soon as possible.
August has always been consid-
cred a tuna and marlin month.
Keep your eyes on our El Centre
sportsmen. Who will bring the first
swordfish to gaff?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
BY GEO. F. BUCKLIN

The following excerpts taken
from the regular weekly bulletin
of the Star & Crescent Boat COM
pany of San Diego, furnish a COM
prehensive idea OF the ocean fishing
situation in the off-shore waters in
that area.
"A check of the San Diego fleet
for the last week shows that, as a
conservative estimate, no less than
$500 yelloWtail were taken by sport
anglers at the Coronado Islands last
week. The fishing was mostly in
spurts, some days being very good,
others poor" However, 25OO yell
lowtail in seven days of fishing is
an excellent record and score for
any weeks angling anywhere!
Last Sundays catch was very
spotty and the boats did perhaps
as much fish scouting on that as
any day during the present season.
They started at the north end of
the North Island and the Star
Angler at least, finished at the
South Kelp. The Star & Crescent's
extra-fare, limited passenger boat
had only Is anglers aboard, but
they got SO yellowtail and four
large white sea bass. On his re-
turn Sunday afternoon Captain Bill
Miller noted in his report
Finally found fish at South Kelp;
large school. Looks like the fish
are there now The Star" took
10 Yellowtail at North Point before
cruising to the lower banks.
Undoubtedly there are lots of
bluefin tuna in the San Diego off
shore waters. A number Of boats
picked up a few last week. The
Virginia, the Star 81 Cregcent's
600 am. departure boat, picked up
three bluefin Thursday and an
other Friday. Other boats brought
in scattered catches. Commercial
boats have been working the area
With considerable success, accord
ing to reports, getting very large
fish-some over 100 pounds. Sport
fishing shippers, however, do not
believe live bait will attract them.
II is kite fishing" for them. The
smaller fish should be taking the
bait, however, and undoubtedly will
] II ocean temperatures continue TO
/ increase. A continued spell of this
] hot weather may mean a duplicate
Of 1881 conditions when the great
catches Of game fish, including
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
co WITHHENRY
>McLemore Gives You Sure Shot Winners
III OLYMPIC CLASSICS

Jesse Owens, America, unbeatable
last time out and should close ODDS
on favorite.
Paul Haennii Switzerland, bad
post actor but may grab second
dough.
Ralph Metcalfe, America, big
black colt who will try all the way
Tankanori Yoschioka, Japan, will
set early pace but may falter.
200-meter gold cup:
Owens, America, his best distance
and others appear in 1t only for
the ride.
Wilhelmus Marthinus Theunissen,
South Africa, boer who can barrel
but handicapped by name which
weighs 10-stone even when dried
out.
Arthur Sweeney, England, super
ior mudder and fair bet to take 1t
all if the going is heavy.
Fred Hornberger, Germany, out
classed Nordic colt whose only
chance is that Hitler will personally
time ovens.
4O0-meter silver plate'
Archie Williams, America, great
race last time out.
Arthur Brown, England, wears
blinkers and tremendous stretch
runner.
Dennis Shore, South Africa,
might pick up all the marbles if
given the rail position which he
likes extremely.
1900 meters grand prix:
Luigi Beccalli, Italy, the one to
beat. Much improved over 1882
from when he won in a canter.
Glenn Cunningham, America,
legs unsound and been badly off
his feed.
Sidney Wooderson, England, car
rying ONLY ia pounds. and one of
best long shots of entire meeting.
Archie San Ramoni, America,
stable is betting its shirt on him.
Lots Of early foot and he can go
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
SEATTLE CLUB
PULLS AWAY
FROM BEAVERS
By UNITED PRESS

Seattle drew away from The sec
ond place Portland team again. de.
feating Oakland while the Beavers
were losing TO Sacramento.
The Indians got past The Acorns
with a well timed home run by
Mike Hunt in the fifth inning
The game. which ended 60, was
close from start 10 finish.
Sacramento handed the Beavers
a 5-3 lacing, with Pitchers Bob
Ross and Wahonick holding them
to six hits.
The Missions trounced san Fran
cisco l0-1. nicking Sam Gibson and
Ward McEvoy for IS hits as they
got out their big bats against their
home town rival.
San Diego blanked the Los An
geles Angels in a low hitting con
test which developed into a duel
between Pitchers Fay Thomas and
Howard Craghead The score was
2 to 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
80 1QOi{KXE
BOTTOMLEY PAGES BROWNS
FISH TAKE BEATING
-VaIIeyites Pull Them IN
WEIRDTALESHATCHED

+, AGAINST her will. felt a pull on her
line like a tractor under full speed.
After a battle that would have done
credit to a veteran. she finally
brought it in and it turned out to
be a white sea bass, weighing about
forty pounds. Right away Slick ran
up to where she was and said,
Look what we caught" but he
couldn't put it over. Too many
witnesses around.
Soon bass, yellowtail, barracuda
and what nots were landing on
deck like hail. 1t kept the crew
of the Star Angler busy and really
the only thing that stopped the
terrible onslaught and prevented
the ocean from absolutely being
depopulated of its finny citizens
was a shortage Of bait, that time
was short and the gang was so
tired and satisfied.
Kay Clements enlisted as able
bodied seaman and did a little fish
ing when she wasn't driving the
boat. Kay had a little trouble too
when the waves kind of mixed up
her breakfast, but the way she
can clean fish is a caution. Kay
didn't get the biggest fish but she
probably had the biggest time. Slick
Ackley was unusually quiet on the
return trip, probably figuring out
how to spend Wife's $3.50 she won
in the pot. Also she probably won't
be so easy to get along with now.
As the Star Angler pulled into
the pier with her happy and tired
passengers, the praises Of the Star
& Crescent Boat company were
sang aloft. Carl Burlington, the
capable superintendent, was named
the supreme host. while Captain
Bill Miller was given a big hand.
Pedro, the cook, Andy, Bozo, Ray
and the rest of the crew all came
in for their share of appreciation.
Those making the trip were:
Ed Hall, S. T. Marshall, w. j.
Clements, Melvin King, w. I. AL
Under, DR.. F'indley Dudley Hatch,
Chet Hartigan, Jack Kirkpatrick,
A. A. Williams, Bobby Ackley, Slick
Ackley, Kay Clements, Chalk
Brown, C. C. Darlington, F. P.
Temple, S. Pippin and George Ben
nit.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02

the route.
Shot put:
Jack Torrance, America. will car
ry $50 pounds to the post which Is
the highest ever assigned an entry
in this event. Stable badly worried
Woelke, Germany, at top OF form
which should be enough to win.
Arnold Viding, Esthonia, looks
safe for the shot slot.
Sulo Baerlund, Finland, as good
as his haircut's bad.
Pole vault:
The American stable could use
hoe handles and win this one. Only
challenger, a Japanese dish named
Sueo Oe, but he'll only be an ap-
petizer for the Americans.
400-meter hurdles:
Glenn Hardin, America, best
looking colt at the meeting and he
fences much too well for his op-
position.
John Loring, Canada, couple him
with Metcalfe in the 100 meters
for classy place parlay.
Christ Maticas, Greece, a nice
boy.
Miguel White, Philippines, fair
show bet.
800-meters:
John Woodruff, America. big
black, awkward yearling, whose
long Striding legs will churn cinders
in his backwash.
Gerald Backhouse Australia
classy runner, but will need to
crawl in a kangaroo's pouch to
keep up with Woodruff.
Phil Edwards, Canada, looks like
Black Beauty, only older. Only
way he can win will be with ex-
perience which may be as important
as some say.
Best bet-Owens, 200 meters.
Best parley-Owens, in 100 and
200 meters
Best longshot-San Mroani In
1900 meters.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02

CSAAAlO NtSlo tpIlaAaltlkiN ana
while Graves experienced difficulty
in finding Lujan's face and body
his blows were harder and cleaner
than those of the Los Angeles
battler.
Graves demonstrated that he no
longer depends solely on his right
hand. The FL Centre Negro re-
peatedly jabbed with his left and
then crossed his wicked right TO
the face or body.
After three rounds Cf cautious
fighting the FL Centre Bomber
suddenly unleashed a furious at
tack that brought him a victory. A
hard right to the body. blow that
started from the exit, sent Lujan
who had never before been knock
ed from his feet, sprawling On the
canvas. Lujan was up at the
count Of nine protesting that the
blow was low. Tackett, however,
refused to recognize his plea and
the fight continued.
Graves resumed his vicious at
tack and blasted the dazed Lujan
from one corner Cs the ring to
the other. AT the bell the battlers
were standing in the center of the
ring slugging toe to toe.
Vargas Wins
Ray Vargas, Bert Colima pro-
tege, may be given a shot at Her
man Graves in the near future by
virtue of his impressive showing
against Pablo Espudo in the semi
Wlndup at the athletic club Fri
day night.
Vargas style of fighting would
give Graves a lot OF trouble and
the Santa Ana battler might even
take Graves down the line.
Gene Boatwright, Ell Centro
lightweight continues to show i'm
proVement. He put up a whale
of a battle against Jure despite
the fact he dropped a decision
to the Frenchman.
Joe Orona, who dropped a bat
tie to Herman Graves last week,
demonstrated Friday night what
he is capable of doing when not
scared. Orona handed Larry
Thomas a mercileSs beating for
four rounds in the fourth battle
on the Ell Centro card.
Club officials announced Friday
night that next weeks card will
be featured by double main event
starring four brilliant middle
weights. Graves, Morrissette, and
two coast amateurs will take part
in the show. A drawing will be
held in the ring to determine which
fighters shall battle whom. There
is a possibility that Graves and
Morrissette will meet in a bout
in which the valley title will be
at stake.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02

I nations assembled on the DrOad
field. spoke these words which in
augurated the games:
Il proclaim open the Olympic
Games Of Berlin, celebrating the
eleventh Olympiad Of the modern
era.
As his words echoed across the
stadium a mighty roar went up
from The crowd A cannon roared;
q squadron Of trumpeterS blared
a salute: a flock Of pigeons was
released and slowly up the stand
ard al one END Of the stadium
went the white Olympic flag with
its five interlocking circles.
When the flag reached the top.
il marked the transition of the
games from German supervision
~ that of the international Olym-
pic committee. which Will rule ali
Of the - sporting events which
begin Sunday and continue through
August Is.
A colorful ceremony preceded
Hitler'S formal Inauguration. From
early morning. Berlin was in earn
ival spirit and there We're countless
receptions. fetes and demonStra-
tons leading up to the climax in
this stadium.
As the athletes marched into
the stadium. the Olympic bell. set
on a tower outside the stadium,
tolled for a minute and the flags
of 50 nations were raised on poles
set on the top edge of the stadium.
After the Olympic standard had
been raised and the pigeons re-
leased, the last runner in the 1900
man relay which began last week
at Mount Olympus. Greece. arrived
with the Olympic torch. He was
70-year-old Spiridon Loues. the
little Greek shepherd who won
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
BY HENRY McLEMORE

BERLIN, Aug i. U.R)-Iney re OIL
at Reich Sport Fled today!
This l6-day meeting for which
nearly 5000 of the best colts and
fillies in the world have been gath
cred. will be opened by Adolf Hitler
who is the same top guy around
here that Matt Winn is at Churchill
Downs.
The presiding steward, a hustling
little gent named Josef GoebbelS,
has lined up 10 stake events for
the meeting. While prizes are not
nearly so rich as those at Belmont,
Ascot or Santa Anita, there never
has been such a field.
There's a flood of fresh money
in town. True. IL looks like stage
money. and you get so many wild
coins when you change a bill, that
breaking one is just like hitting
the jackpot. but IL spends. and the
form players are giving the Amer
can, Finnish and japanese stables
a terrific play. The long shot bet
tors are laying II on the line on
the English and German silks.
The shotput stakes - an all day
event-Aill be led TO the post by
Red Coat Herman Goering. Her
man got his job when he not only
brought out a red coat, but his
green, pink and mauve ones as
well. and Is q good bet TO get as
much applause leading the proces-
son as q novice class amateur fly
weight with all his friends and
relatives In the front row, rineslde.
/ have been al the track each
morning for workouts. and viii
prepare a handy chart for you from
players on the leading stakes. There
are no "sleepers" In it-Only high
class hides who have shown by
past performances that they are
worth risks of a bob or two.
Here II is:
100-meter derby:
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
SHERWOOD 80
TO TAKE ON
LAKESIDERS

Sherwood's fast stepping femi-
nine softballers departed Saturday
morning to take on the Lakeside
Girls in the final tilt of a three
game series against the Lakesid
erS
The Ell Centro team has shown
tremendous improvement since the
opening of the season and are heavy
favorites to capture the rubber
game series.
Girls making the trip to Lake
side are: Marie Graham, c. Sug-
imoto, Marguerite Hurst, Bernice
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
1st Sacker
Blasts Out
TwoHomers

NEW YORK, Aug |. (UP)-What
baseball needs is bigger and better
retirementS.
James Leroy BOttOmley is an ex-
ample of the benefits to be derived
by the device of singing ones swan
song-and playing right along as If
no one had heard you.
Sunny jim, rounding out Is years
of big time stardom at first base
for the st. Louis Browns, announc-
ed mournfully at Boston a couple
of weeks ago that he was all
through. Chronic backache made it
agony to work more than few
innings, he explained.
The Browns stepped off at New
York for a series with the Yankees
on their way west and Jim got
back into the lineup lust for a
day :" He drove in two runs
with a circuit clout to pace his
mates to To victory and has been
in there ever since.
Jm'S contributions were two
home runs and a single, driving in
five runs. In other American
league games the firSt-place New
York Yankees outslugged runner
up Cleveland. III, to stretch their
lead back to 81a games. Boston de-
feated Chicago, 7-3, as Lefty Grove
hung up his 18th victory. Detroit
handed Washington its sixth
straight defeat, 80.
The league leeading Chicago Cubs
and second place ST, Louis Car
dinalS kept set in the National
league = Chicago defeating New
York, 81, and the Cardinals
triumphing over Brooklyn, 8-6, in
10 innings a Dizzy Dean starred
on the mound and at bat. Only
one game separates the Cubs and
Cards. Pittsburgh defeated Boston,
1915. Cincinnati and Philadelphia
again shared a doubleheader, the
Reds taking the first, 1872, and
Philadelphia the nightcap, To.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
All Stars
In
tournament

Imperial Valley All Stars Friday
night became one of the outStand-
ing favorites TO take honors in the
Phoenix Softball tournament, when
the valley team rallied behind the
pitching of Eddie Kelly TO blast
out a IL victory over Tucson in
the first tournament game.
Art RubidouX, who played second
base for the All Stars. paced the
valley stickers with a double and
4 home run.
The Valley leaguers are sched-
uled to play off their second game
of the tournament Saturday morn
ing and another tilt Saturday after
noon.
Chambers or Art RubidouX take
oNr the mound duties Saturday
and Cummings. Hurst and Kelly
will divide honOrS Sunday.
The winner of the Phoenix tour
ney will be sent to Chicago to rep
resent the southwest in the ma
tional Softball tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02

Tom Yawkey, millionaire owner
of the Red SoX, and his wife, the
former Bliss Sparrow, on July 10,
filed papers of adoption in Chi
cago for a nine-week-o baby
girl, the ward Of an Evanston, ILL.,,
institution. Their action recalled
that Yawkey himself. although a
nephew, was an adopted son of
the late William H. Yawkey, one
time owner of the Detroit club,
who upon his death made Tom
Yawkey one Of his chief benefi-
ciarieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
UNKNOWN PAGES
SEATTLE GOLFERS

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. l. WP)-
Ralph Kuldahl st. Louis. western
open champion, and Bob Connolly,
Seattle unknown" led the field
at the end of the first 10 holes as
the $4,000 Seattle open tournament
moved into the second half OF the
first round today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02

the marathon in the Athens games
of 1896-first of the modern Olym-
pic series.
Tomorrow. the actual competi-
ton opens with athletes starting
their sport combatS in track and
field. wrestling, modern penta-
thlon, hockey, weight listing and
fencing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
ColorfuI Ceremonies
Feature Inauguration;
Competition Begins Sun.

OLYMPIC STADIUM BERLIN. UR-The eleventh olym-
pad-biggest sports festival opened
today Fuohrer Adolf
Thousands this sunken bowl as
Hitler from his balcony almost 5000 athletes from 50
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02

Led by Lou Finney, who smash
ed four doubles and a triple in
six times at bat, the Athletics over
powered the independent Bridge
ton, NJ. j., team, l8 to 8, in an eX-
hibltion game, July 8. The AS
put on two heavy-scCring rounds,
counting eight times in the third
and six in the fifth. Niemic, Hig-
gins and Nichols hit for the cir
cult in the turbulent third.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
ER OPENS Eleventh OLYMPIAD
FL Centro Bomber Takes
George Luian Info Camp
To Upset Dope Bucket

Herman Graves, mddeweght champion Valley Friday
night proved that he
in the state by dcive defeating
at the Ell Centre athletic club
southern California ranks unable to hit the Fl
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02
Bench
Warming
BY BURDETTE KINNE
Post-Press Sports Editor

Bill Lane, owner or the San Di.
ego Padres. has made two trades
this season for which he is still pat
ting himself on the back. Lane
sent Pitcher Wells TO the Seattle
Indians for Howard Craghead. In
another trade he acquired Dick
Ward. Sacramento castoff
Craghead had won only three
games against nine losses with the
Indians but suddenly reversed his
form when he hit the Padre camp.
Since his arrival in San Diego
Craghead has become the Padres
most consistent winner.
Dick Ward, who experts said
would never recover sufficiently
from an arm ailment to become an
effective chucker, is laughing up
his sleeve these days He has
turned in five wins for the Padres
and is steadily become more ef-
fective.
The addition of Craghead and
Ward to the San Diego staff gives
the Padres one OF the strongest
mound corps in the league and
definitely tabs Manager Shellen-
backs charges as a first division
team.
Herman Graves, Imperial Valley
middleweight champion, erased any
doubts in the minds of valley fight
fans in regard to his ability to
throw the leather.
The Ell Centre Bomber lowered
the boom on George Lujan, gen
orally recognized as southern Cal
ifornia's leading middleweight, in
the main event at the FL Centro
Athletic club Friday night.
90
Club officials are looking around
for more opponents for Graves.
Johnson, club matchmaker, is max
ing an effort to sign the champion
of the far west to trade blows with
the valley champ.
90
Buddy Lewis, Senators third
sacker, is the youngest player in
the major leagues. Although only
10 years old, he is one of the out
standing rockies in the American
loop. He is hitting we'll above
the 300 mark and already is rated
as one of the finest defensive in
fielders in the loop.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02

Hurst, Bernice Hurst, Ella ReamS,
Eleanor Reams, Mary Edgar, La
nellie Stewart, Francis, Smith and
Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-02

August has always been consid-
cred a tuna and marlin month.
Keep your eyes on our El Centro
sportsmen. Who will bring the first
swordfish to gaff?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-02
GRANITE FALLS TO PLAY
HERE ON JULY FOURTH

The public is invited to the base
ball game to be played in West jeff
erson Saturday afternoon. West jeff
erson will play Granite Falls.