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Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
Graves Set.
For Battle
With Mason

Herman Graves, who holds two
decisions over Jack MorriSSette,
valley middleWeight champion, will
don the gloves Friday night to
battle Ray Mason, the most feared
middleWeight in the U. S. Navy.
Graves who dropped a decision
and his valley title to Jack Nor
rissette last week, is determined
to regain some of his reputation
as the leading middleWeight in the
valley. The Bomber has been work.
ing out all week in the Ell Centro
arena and has developed an Of
fensiye that will give Mason very
busy evening.
Ely Flowers, husky Negro
heavyweight from Brawley, who
has challenged any and all heavy
weights in the valley, will meet
another talented Navy fighter,
Bob Martin.
Martin boasts a string of kayoes
as long as the carriers Lexington
and Saratoga and is rapidly be-
coming one of the leading con-
tenders for the lightweight champ
ionship of the u. S. Navy.
Bert Birmingham and Art Con
zalez, San Diego middleweight
titleholder, will trade punches in
the -windup. Both battlers
have had a great deal of exper-
ience and will put up a punch
packed battle.
Bobby Hagar, who has shown
new spirit in recent fights, will
seek his second straight win over
Dode Cargill in the opener. Noel
Johnson anticipates an even better
fight Friday.
Sylvester Lueio, who catapulted
himself into the lightweight pic
ture Tuesday night with a victory
over Bill White, will meet a prom
ising navy lightweight, Frank Nor
row.
Other bouts:
: Ray Rogers VS.. George Miller
and j. Neves VS.. Sebastian.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16

Morrissette. who was slated to
meet Ray Hagar, was jerked off
the card because he outweighed
the Palm Springs fighter IL pounds
and matchmaker Floyd Brown could
not find the valley champion an
opponent.
Birmingham started off like a
Whilrwind in the first round He
blasted Hagar with rights and lefts
to the face and body. A terrific
right caught Hagar at the bell
In the second round Hagar man
aged to stay away from the Braw-
ley fighter who was tiring fast. The
final two rounds were slow and un-
interesting. Birmingham was SUI
perior but was too winded to put
Hagar away.
Sylvester Lucio. who had drop
ped two decisions to Bill White in
previous fights, reversed the score
Tuesday night when he decisioned
the clever San Bernardino fighter
in the outstanding battle of the
evening.
White danced out to the center
of the ring at the opening bell,
confident he would take another
easy decision. Lucio. however, cross
ed him up by sending home a ter
rifle left and a fast, hard right
hook that put White on the canvas.
White came back fast but Lucio
beat him to the punch on every
exchange. Lucio took the first and
second rounds but White seemed
to get stronger as the fight pro
gressed The third canto was even
but White took decisive edge in
the fourth stanza.
Slashing rights and lefts smash
ed into Lucio's face in the last
and only Sylvester's ability
to cover up saved him from GER
tain K. O. Tackett awarded the
decision to Lucio on the strength
Of his showing in the early rounds.
Bobby Hagar earned an impres-
sive victory over Willie Estrada in
The opener thus avenging two pre-
,ious defeats at the hands of the
Brawley bantam.
Hagar fought cautiously until an
opening presented itself then tore
oose with wild swinging rights and |
efts that repeatedly found their
mark.
The Palm Springs boy took three
,ut of four rounds with one even.
Other results:
Cleo Shans kayoed Larry Hagar,
galloway decisioned Leon Shelton,
defeated Sinclair, Carl
Hall kayoed Mike Vegas, and Nc
Fadden kayoed Ben Silvas.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
CALEXICANS FACE
TRAINING GRIND

Coach Ed Covington today map
ped out a strenuous training grind
for the Calexico gridders which
he hopes will put the Bulldogs in
shape to meet the La Jolla Vikings
in the opening game of the season
on September 25. The tilt will be
played in La Jolla.
Art Nazabal, husky fullback, was
especially impressive in last nights
workout and seems to have even
more power than last year when
he gained the reputation of being
the most powerful back in the
conference.
Samaha, Kita and Anderson,
other lettermen on the team also
made an outstanding showing in
last nights session. The showing
of several underclassmen was en-
couraging but Covington must fill
three vacancies in the backfield
and four on the line before the
opening game.
Several heavy line candidates,
however, should fill in the vacan-
cies made by the loss of Yturalde,
Beserra and other regulars of last
years championship team.
Kokubun, speedy Japanese back
field aspirant, has shown up we'll
so far but may be too light to use
in more than half of each game.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
BrawIey To
aySept.25

With one day of practice under
their belts BraWley high school
grid men buckled down to heavier
and more serious workouts in pre-
aration for their opening game OF
the season with the BraWley Ju-
nior College eleven on September
25.
Coach Marvin Clark divided his
squads into three groups and kept
MS A candidates busy with block
ing, tackling, punting and passing
practice. Clark plans to give out
one or two plays tomorrow.
Seven lettermen form the nu-
cleus of the Wildcat team with
several determined reserves from
last years squad battling for the
varsity positions.
Clark is faced with the serious
problem of filing the vacancy left
in the backfield by Henry Sasaki,
brilliant quarterback who was the
mainstay of the Brawley team for
three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
Midget Race
Feud Warm

With both rear wheels tightly
fastened on his midget racer, Frank
Hetzel today renewed the verbal
battle with Fred Salmen, battle
that will not be settled until the
two midget race drivers meet in
the 40 lap grind at the Ell Centro
speedway Thursday night.
Hetzel, who was leading last
weeks race when he threw a wheel
ON his midget, vows he will hold
his car together long enough to
beat out Salmen this week.
when Salmen sees me go
streaking by Thursday night he'll
probably junk that heap Of his
and get good auto, Hetzel
growled.
Salmen refused to make any
comment today when questioned
by special operatives. He only peer
ed intently at his motor mumbling
to himself as he tinkered with
nuts and bolts.
A mumbling expert was rushed
to the scene to interpret Salmen's
mutterings but even he could not
get to interpret all that Salmen
said, or maybe he didn want To.
Ward Persistent" Swarthout
was still making an effort to sign
up the Mystery Car owner to enter
the race at Ell Centro but other
valley drivers refused to become
enthused.
Midget officials put the track in
first class shape by smoothing the
oval and putting more Oil on the
surface.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
Ho|tvi||e | e.
Men Shine.

Coach Noval Walker, again put
his crop of football candidates
through the PAGES at the Holtville
high school field Tuesday night in
a practice that demonstrated Walk
er intends to use wide open Of
fense that may give opposing foot
ball teams in the valley many an
xious moments.
Rifling passes, tricky reverses and
straight power plays held the group
of Holtville townspeople in spell.
This same group of persons went
away from the field singing the
praises of Coach Walker and an
ticipating, for the first time in sew
eral years, an outstanding season
of football at Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
Ell CENTRIC BOYS
HOLD SOFTBALL
PRACTICE MEET

A large group of El Centro boys
between the ages of II and Is
years gathered at the Wilson
school field Tuesday night for
their weekly softball practice ses-
sion.
Frank Smyers, who is subbing
for Jack Stark is leader of the
boys, reported that more than
thirty youngsters turned out for
practice last night.
Several of the young boys made
impressive showings in the prac-
tice game Bobbie Graham, Ted
Smyers, Buddy Measures and many
others proved they will someday
step into the shoes of Kelly, Cham
bers, Hurst, Ehmke and other val
ley Softball artists.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
Yanks Trim
W hite Sox;
Detroit Wins

NEW YORK, Sept. Is. W.D-The
champion New York Yankees con-
tinued their final triumphant tour
of the west today by blasting out
a I'll victory over the second-place
Chicago White SoX, increasing their
lead to 1712 games. All games in
the National league were rained out.
The victory put Pitcher Monte
Pearson ON the shelf for a few
days with a sprained ankle. He
suffered the injury covering first
base on Rosenthal's infield hit to
start the eighth inning and had to
retire but received credit for his
10Th triumph of the season. The
White Sox made only hits off
Pearson and failed to collect any
off Johnny Broaca who completed
the game.
Joe DiMaggio, Red Rolfe and
George Selkirk led the Yanks' at
tack with three hits each. Selkirk
made pair of doubles and Di
Maggie, one. The Yankees collected
IA hits off Sugar Cain, Italo Chelini
and Bill Dierich.
The Detroit Tigers staged a g.
run rally in the fourth inning and
beat the Philadelphia Athletics,
to S. Although raped for II hits,
including home runs by Pinky Hig-
gins and Bob johnson, Schoolboy
Rowe chalked up his 18th victory
of the season. Charley Gehringer
Marvin owen and Rowe hit doubles
for the Tigers. After pounding
Horace Lisenbee out of the box in
their big inning, the Tigers we're
stopped cold by Lee Ross who al
lowed only two Safeties in the, last
four innings. The AS made four
errors, one each by johnson, Hig-
gins, Luby and Lisenbee.
Trosky Pounds Ball
Hal Trosky had perfect day at
bat as Cleveland slugged out 13
to 2 victory over the Boston Red
Sox. The Indians first sacker hit
two home run-his 39th and 4Oth
of the season--a double and a single
and drove in six runs. Johnny Al
len received credit for his Goth
victory despite the fact that he re-
tired with hitch in his back in
the fifth inning. He did not allow
hit during the 1-3 innings he
pitched. Oral Hildebrand complet-
ed the game, giving up hits. The
~ De-,
dexter, Henry and Bowers.
Washington clinched third place
by taking double header from the
st. Louis Browns, 1877 and 6-1. In
the opener, Red Kress and Ben
Chapman each hit triple and
two singles, Joe Kuhel hit two
doubles and a single and Jesse
Hill three singles for the Senator's
Harland Cliff hit his Goth homer
with mate on base in the eighth
Earl Whitehill allowed the Browns
only 8 hits but walked nine men
and was taken out for Jimmy. De
shong in the eighth with one out.
Deshong held the Browns hitless the
rest of the game.
In the nightcap Buck Newsom
held the Browns to one hit In the
seven innings the game lasted be-
fore dark.
NeWsom struck out IL Browns.
The only st. Louis score came in
the fourth inning when Newsom
gave four walks. Washington sewed
up the ball game In their half of
the fourth with a six-hit barrage
which netted five runs. Mihalic
led the assault with triple and
Stone doubled. Earl Caldwell was
charged with the loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
VALLEY FOoTBALLERS
PUT THROUGH PAGES
J. E.. GRIDDERS
ANSWER CALL

Ell Centre junior college foot
ballers answered the first cali
to practice Tuesday night at the
Ell Centre gridiron. Coach r. r.
Taylor issued molcskins to Is
candidates.
Taylor sent his charges
through short workout, stress
ing fundamentals and called It
a night.
Heavy training grinds are
scheduled for every night this
week to get the squad in shape
for their opening game against
the strong Phoenix Bears on
October 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
Kelly Outstanding in
Tournament Games

scoreless ball against the Rochester
nine after the New York club had
pasted the offerings of Cumm.lgs
and Chambers in the first three
innings, was voted the outsIand-
ing player.
Kelly also made a fine record
in the transforming tour. The
Calexico ace is yet to suffer de-
feat since leaving the valley.
According to Noel Smith, club
business manager, the Merchants
will play in Nicholasville, Ken
lucky tonight in their first game.
on the homeWard trek.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
LINEMEN SHINE
AT Ell CENTRIC

With the heaviest line in the val
ley, a forward wall that will aver
age more than 180 pounds to the
man, Coach w. S. Taylor looks for
ward to a very successful season
in spite of the fact he has no ex-
perienced backs.
Taylor will put the linemen un-
der the direction of the new as
sistant coach, Bob Erskine, and
will take over the task of molding
a scoring backfield combination
from a raft of enthusiastic but in
experienced candidates.
The first game of the season
against Coachella is scheduled for
September 25.
In Tuesday nights workout Tay-
lor again held light punting, pass
ing, blocking and tackling drill.
He plans to give out a couple of
plays Wednesday or Thursday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
OAKS WIN FIRST
WITH PADRES

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. Is. U.P-
"Wee Willie" Ludolph, strong man
of tne Oakland pitching staff.
handcuffed the San Diego bat
brigade last night as the Oaks won
the first game of their seven game
Pacific Coast pleyoff series, 6-3.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16

non, Calf.
September 7th marked the close
of the San Diego ocean fishing
derby. $4,000 in prizes, ranging
from automobiles to foodstuff. were
distributed to more than two-score
anglers from various parts of Cali
fornia. Winners of the major prizes
were L. o. Wetsell. of Long Beach,
and R. Goree, Of Encinitas.
Wetzell won his laurels with a
27-pound, 12-ounce yellowtail His
skill brought him the derby's major
prize, new sedan. r. Goree ac-
quired $3.50 deep sea fishing out
fit by virtue of having landed a
28-pound, 5-ounce yellowfin tuna.
The two major prizes in the sword
fish division were earned by c. D.
Hughes. and L. j. Osborne. both of
San Diego. Hughes topped the
heavy tackle division by bringing to
gaff 292-pound marlin and Os-
borne excelled in the light tackle
class with a marlin which weighed
l88 pounds. The fishing carnival
lasted 10 days.
Imperial Valley anglers made ex-
cellent showings throughout the
course Of the derby Kay Clements
made several close bids for first
honors in the light tackle tuna
division, while Mayor wilkinson of
Calipatria, and members of his fam
lily caught swordfish galore. 1t
could not be learned whether or
not His Honor entered the derby.
Meanwhile an excellent brand of
fishing may be found in the vicinity
of the Coronados. Valley sportsmen
will find it highly profitable to try
their luck while the tuna and vel
lowtail schools are still running.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16

CHICAGO, Sept. 16. (SpeciaD-
Imperial Valley Merchants softban
team, eliminated by Rochester in
the quarter finals of the nati>nal
tournament, today headed home
ward well satisfied with their out
standing record in the tourney.
Ed Kelly, who hurled the Mer-
chants to 10 win over Seminole
and then pitched six innings of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
Newspaper Declared
Halted Permanently

SEATTLE. Wash Sept. 16. U.p
A story in the Guild Daily that the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer had been
permanently suspended was receiy-
ed without comment today by Will
liam Vaughn Tanner, the papers
publisher.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
Bench
Warming
By BURDETTE KINNE
Post-Press Sports Editor

Bobby Hagar, sensational Palm
Springs bantamweight Tuesday
night accomplished a feat that he
has been looking forward to for
many months, when he took a de-
clsive decision over Willie Estrada.
In winning, Hagar proved him.
self TO be the most improved fight
er to show in the Brawley ring.
The Palm Springs Windmill
dropped eight straight battles early
IN the year merely because he in
sisted In swinging wildly at an
opponent with the hope he would
accidentally land a k 0. punch.
Last night, however, he discard
ed his wild swinging style of fight
ing until an opening presented it.
self. He jabbed, jabbed and jabbed
at Estrada's face until the Braw-
ley boy would finally rush Hagar
In an attempt to smother Bobby
with wild swinging haymakers.
Bobby then would lower his head
and swing toe to toe until Estrada
gave ground.
Hagar took three out of the four
the opening Stanza.
90
Bert Birmingham, colorful Braw-
ley middleweight. is capable of
becoming one of the outstanding
contenders for the valley champ
ionShip. He hits hard with either
hand and though he is not a pol
ished defensive fighter he is
hard man to hit.
Birmingham biggest trouble is
his inability to last out the full
four rounds without becoming
worn out. Bert goes hot for two
rounds but tires so badly that often
times he lets an opponent win the
decision.
A siff training routine that
would put the Brawley fighter in
good condition would make Bert
a dangerous opponent for any
middleweight on the coast.
Looking over the candidates who
reported for the opening practices
at the four valley high schools
indicates the Imperial Valley foot
ball race this season will be
ding-dong battle among all four
teams.
None of the squads boast any
startling material and each coach
is confronted with the same prob
lem-rebuilding his team.
Big Bill Tackett, the man who
holds the most thankless job in
Imperial Valley-amateur boxing
referee-deserves a lot of credit
for his efforts in the Ell Centre
and Brawley rings.
Many persons have condemned
Tackett for decisions, but Big Bill
always has reason when he raises
the hand of a fighter and don't
think won't back up his opin-
ion. This writer has quit arguing
with Tackett over close decisions
for I am yet to win an argument
Tackett can be counted on to
give the decision as he sees it and
in nearly every case he is correct.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
- THE TACKLE BOX
BY GEO F.. BUCKLIN
BY GEO. F. BUCKLIN

September is the month when
ocean going sportsmen really come
into their own. The amateur fish
ermen and summer vacationists
have, for the most part, gone home.
leaving the field to the skilled
anglers-the artists who enjoy dis
playing their skill with light tackle.
News from San Diego's famed
embarcadero indicates that the
prospects for a banner fall period
Of angling have never been better.
Captain George Scott. skipper of
the Sea Angler, reported that on
Labor Day, passengers on his boat
accounted for A huge fish-all
yellowtin tuna. Patrons on other
boats also made tremendous hauls
During the same holiday week
end, more than 1000 anglers caught
hundreds of yellowtail and at least
200 yellowfin in the vicinity of the
Mexican Coronados.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16

Other recent catches recorded in
clude 236 yellowtail caught by 68
passengers on the Mascot No. 2.
This total was ehalked up within
a three day period. On the H. 81 M.
charter boats more than 13 marlin
swordfish have been taken since
August 3. Many sharks also fell
toll TO fishermen on that boat, the
largest being hammer head shark
weighing 25l pounds This leyiathan
was landed by Roy Hoover of Yer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
VALLEY CHAMP
FAILS TO FIGHT

More than 800 cash customers, disappointed because
last minute switch in the Brawley fight card kept Jack
orrssette off the program sat through four dull
OF boxing and watched Bert Birmingham pound out vic
tory over his hopeessy ouclassed opponent Ray Hagar
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16
PORTLAND TROUNCES
SEATTLE NINE

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. Is. UP)
Portland, first place winner in
the regular schedule, trounced its
northwest rival Seattle so in
their first round playoff opener.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16

Shippers Logs reveal that deep
sea fishermen on the Star Angler"
Sea Angler" and Virginia re-
Gently accounted for ], 200 yellowtail
and approximately 400 yellowfin
tuna. as well as IL dolphin and 100
striped tuna
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16

thout, midget race officials, will
be guests at father-son banquet
given for the Post-Press carrier
boys Thursday night. The group
will go to the races Immediately
after the banquet.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-16

Freddie Davis and Ward Swar-
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
MINTER,S FINAL KICK

One swallow does not make a
summer, they say. A few mild days
in late winter or carly spring. never
prove that the good old summer
time is hard upon US. Old Man Win
ter is like an army fighting a retreat
ing campaign. He feels the forces
against him are too strong for him,
and he is gradually yielding this and
that position.
But he is determined to die game.
Sc he constantly swOOps out from
his Arctic defense. and creates havoc
among unsuspecting enemies.
Climate is a kind Of bad boy that
will not behave just as you wish Il
to. In the main we have a good old
climate here in Delaware. with none
better in the world. But II you have
company visiting you. it may put on
a show Of bad temper. 1t is like
the youth of the family, who is apt
10 put in his worst naughty streaks
On the days when Aunt Jane has
come for a visit. Who would care
or a climate that marched along
he same day after day. without ever
moving out OF one tiresOme rut?
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
ISOLATED TOWNS

Many communities IN the middle
west and northwest have found oni
during recent snow storms. what
it means 10 be cut on fr6m the world
A Chicago dispatch told OF dozen
towns without food and fuel.
The old time community never
worried about isolation. The pork
in the shed. the -four barrel in the
pantry, and the woodpile in the back
yard. assured health and comfort
life. with its amazing sys-
tenn for distributing commodities. is
based ON the idea of distributing
supplies as needed with small re-
serves on hand at any time. Our
machines keep that
system going almost
continuously. Sometimes. as during
'ecent days. the power Of the storm
proves too much.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
fifE NfTWN,s LIME BkCKs

The greatest producer of lame
backs and sore muscles is probably
the custom Of playing baseball al
tie SUMMER picnics. when the tired
business man. whose usual exercise
Is turning a swivel chair, gets out
and bats bans and runs bases. be Is
n Tor a course Of IMMINENT next day.
Second as producer Of lame
backs. Is probably the winters ex-
ercise with the SHOW shovel. Large
portions Of the Gifted States have a
climate that does not cali for this
kind Of labor. Still over the major
part Of our land. the snow shovel is
the symbol OF winter life. Deep are
the puRines Of the elderly men. and
loud the complaints Of the small boy
because Of the paths that must be
dug. Youth feioices. at least arter
the shOveling is done, at the pros
pect Of an adventurous voyage on
bis new sled.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
THE TAX BOOMERANG

The advocacy Of special taxation
or legislation to hit "the fellow next
door" is very apt to prove a BOOM
erang. The chain store tax. passed
in a number of states and proposed
in others. provides a fine example
Of that truism.
Gordon Cook, national leader of a
voluntary group Of independent mer-
chants. has declared that an inde-
pendent "is playing with dynamite
when he gives support TO any meas
ure tending to tax any part Of the
distributiye field. After pointing out
that special taxation Of chain stores
will inevitably be followed by simi-
lar discriminatory taxation of inde-
pendent stores which purchase
through a central buying 0rganiza-
tion-which is simply the chain
store mass distribution idea IN a
different form-he added
that basic food necessities should
be as free from taxation as poss-
ible."
Mr.. Cook does not exaggerate.
The tax-lust Of politicians is insati-
able-and once they get the tax grip
On the chain stores. they will start
looking around for other worlds to
and the voluntary indepen-
lent groups will he the next logical
fictims.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
UP FROM THE WIGWAM

Charles Curtis. former vice pres.
ident, who died a few days ago after
career Of honored public service
was One-elghth Indian. One of his
great grandrathers was Chief White
Plume of the Kaw Indians. Mr.. Cur
tis lived as a boy on the Raw res
erYation.
The Indians were considered the
children Of the devil back IN old col
onial times. Today people who are
partly descended from Indians are.
usually proud Of IL The old red
man could stand unlimited pain. and
his endurance made him 3 forcefuI
figure. He was . closer observer Of
nature than any white man. II the
paiefaees had not 50 often cheated
these children Of the forest out Of
their lands, many more Of them
would have done notable things in
life. A person with Indian
blood in his veins is likely to have
lome power that the white man does
lot possess
f