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Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
l.. 4. STOCKS

Los ANGELES, Oct. 16 UP)-
Another parade of new lows mar
ched across the board of the Lso
Angeles stock exchange today. In
cluded were Edison common down 4
to 20& on sale Of 100 shares; Pact
fic Industries down one point to 30
on sale of 100 shares Richfield Oil
down Is to 51s on sale of 100 shares
Sunray Oil down 1s to 2M on sale
of 100 shares Creameries of Amer
lea warrants down * to 4M on
sale of 100; Menasco down Ii to
l@s on sale of 400; l.. A. Industries
down u to Ia on sale of 100.
Other sales included: Standard of
Cal. 100 at 33, up u; Union Oil 100
at 2OA up Is; Wellington 100 at
6s down rs; Globe Garain and Mil
ling 100. 7A up u; Lockheed Air
craft 100 at SA unchanged; Trans
america 100 at 12$s, up; Pacific FL
nance common 100 at 1875 unchang-
ed; l.. A. Investment 100 at 5h
unchanged; l.. A. Industries 100 at
y down Is; Bandini Oil 100 at 8 "
up q; Bolsa Chica A 100 at 2M
down h Consolidated Oil 100 at 9%
unchanged; Hancock Oil 200 at 21h
down Is; Republic Petroleum 100 at
4A unchanged; Superior Oil 100 at
33 down one point; Weber Show
case PFD 100 at 6 unchanged.
Approximate volume of sales 23.-
500. Eight issues up, 19 down 13
unchanged
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
CalexicO Defeats Brown Academy;
Saints Upset HOltvi1le Hi, 13 to O
San Diegans
OutplayPete
Walkers II

SAN DIEGO, Lane Field, Oct. 16
st. Augustine made it two in a
row over Valley high schools Friday
afternoon when the galloping Saints
defeated Coach Pete Walkers Holt
vile Vikings, 1870 The Saints
beat CaleXico TO last week.
Saint Auguctine's fast backfield
and brilliant pass attack kept the
Holtville team on the defense most
Of the time and when the Vikings
did start moving down the field
the smashing drive Of the Saint
forward wall stopped the thrusts
cold.
The AuguStinians scored their
first touchdown in the opening per
iod when Fergus Raimondi broke
loose to score from the Holtville
35-yard marker after the Saints
had recovered a Viking tumble.
Saint Augustine scored again in
the third period on a series Of line
plays after recovering another of
the numerous Viking fumbles on
the Holtville 25 yard fine. Keoush,
reserve st. Augustine back, carried
the ball over for the score.
The San Diego eleven scored 16
first downs to four for the Vikings
Fumbles thwarted every Holtville
chance to score.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17

minutes to play In the half, when
Morgan, Cotton ace ball carrier,
broke loose from his own % yard
line and galloped 70 yards to score.
Nashida's try for point was wide.
Superior punting by Lamar Gill
lett put the Spartans in position for
their winning score in the third
period and Ell Centre started a
march form their own 43 ward line
that ended in ten yard run by
zinn across the Cotton goal line.
This time Gillett's place kick was
perfect and no one fouled. The third
quarter ended as the teams lined
up for the kickoff and again the
Spartan rooters were sure of victory.
But Cotton was still to be reckon
ed with.
The invaders took the kickoff to
midfield and launched sustained
drive that brought touchdown and
chance for a tie score.
Mineo and Morgan carried the
ball to the 80 yard line on three
plays, then Nashida faded back and
passed to Alverado for 26 yards and
a first down on the Spartans two
yard line. Morgan tailed on the
first play.
While the stands pleaded for a
blocked kick the Cotton center snap
ped the ball, the quarterback spot
ted the pigskin and then was smoth-
cred by the entire Spartan line as
it surged forward to block the kick.
The Spartans took command of the
play in the final minutes of the
fourth quarter but poor quarter
backing nearly cost Central the
game.
With less than two minutes TO
play Poole started throwing passes
and the Cotton team knocked down
every atempt to take the ball on
downs. Two runs and a pass ad-
vanced the ball to the midfield
stripe. The runner was tackled from
behind, however, and the cause was
saved.
The entire Spartan team played
! exceptional ball Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17

being able to furnish a scoring
punch.
With the start OF the fourth quar-
ter, however. the Calexico running
plays and luck worked hand in nand
to bring Bulldog victory.
The first important break in the
ball game came on the third play
of the fourth quarter when a bad
pass from center sent Albert Men
doza scurrying toward his own goal
line on the fourth down.
Mendoza, however was equal TO the
occasion. He grabbed the pigskin
on his own ten, whirled and booted
the ball rs yards to the Brown Is
yard line.
Seargent, Brown quarterback. sig
nailed for a fair catch but fumbled
and Calexico recovered on the 10.
Mendoza ran the ball over for
touchdown on three plays and Ram
bo added the extra point.
Brown received the kickoff. tried
two plays then punted to the Cal
exico 35 yard line where Bill Web
ster was waiting. He grabbed the
pigskin, tucked it under his arm
and dashed IS yards to score. Ram
bo muffed the extra point try.
With only three minutes to play
Brown made a last desperate try
to score-and did
Marty Gill faded to his 80 yard
line and heaved a 60 yard pass into
the waiting arms of Davis who was
tackled Immediately on the Calexico
TO- Seargent carried the ball over
for the score as the game ended
The try for extra point failed.
Calexico scored eight first downs
TO three for Brown, made 148 yards
from Scrimmage 70 134 for Brown
and punted an average Of IS yards
70 80 for Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UP)-
Stocks fluctuated nervously today.
lower. Cotton futures were firm.
Stocks opened irregularly lower
with u. $. Steel weak. Immediately
the whole list turned upward. but
prices turned down in, the second
hour with sufficient volume tocause
the tape to lag. Short covering de-
veloped on tn edeclne and many
leading issues came back.
Wall street was hopeful of gov
ernment aid for the market. 1t was
impressed by the statement of Jo-
seph p. Kennedy, former head of
the SEC. that he favored modifi-
cation of the capital gains tax, but
was disappointed with Kennedy's
remark that he considered the pre-
sent margin arrangement satisfac-
tory The market community contin-
ued to look for an early rise in
freight rates, but not sufficiently
enthusiastically to buy railroad
shares.
U. S. steel ranged between 66B to
6S "a. Around the close it was near
yesterdays last level. Chrysler open
ed at it's low for the year of 70hs,
sank to 7OA, and then rallied to
73H. General NJ otors dipped below
40 into new low ground for 1897
and met support.
Copper shares were supported and
small gains were noted in Anacon-
da, Kennecott and American Smelt-
ing Farm shares came back with
Deere up a point. Chemicals were
better, except Union Carbide, which
made "a new low at 10 off "a.
Electrical equipments firmed. A
musements were steady. Utilities
sagged and recovered.
Atchison sank TO 429s off 21s.
New York Central met support af-
Ter touching 20h. Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific were firm. Pen
nsylvania was around yesterdays
last price.
Oils were mixed with Standard
of New Jersey off nearly a point.
News from the steel industry con
tinued unfavorable. The Pittsburgh
area was shecduled to operate at
55 per cent of theoretical capacity
next week, a decline of points.
f. w. Dodge announced Septem-
Der construction in the eastern
states amounted to $207071 800,
decline Of 11.6 per cent from the
September. 1886. total.
Dow Jones closing averages In
dustrial, 1860 up 0.82; Railroad
1888 off 0.31; Utility 20.96 off OIL.
Transactions approximated 1920
900 shares compared with 100000
shares last Saturday. Curb trans
actions approximated 335.000 shares
compared with 10000 shares last
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
TODAY'S
SPORTS PARADE
By HENRY McLEMORE

for the curls as though they were
fumbled punts.
Now all the YelloWjackets have
0 do is to score a touchdown against
Duke so they can have a chance
at extra point kicking. They prob
ably will, because this is the fanci-
est-Dan team Tech ever had. It is
strictly razzle dazzle from end to
end Watching the YelloWjackets
work out one got the impression
that the players considered the foot
ball a plague carrier, so quickly
lid they lateral it to a comrade
when it came in their possession.
The chief magicians are Quarter
back Fletcher Sims. q great Dass5r.
Bill Jordan, a 6 foot en1 with
the hands OF a Thurston. and
Marion Dutch" Knoemann. the
fastest and hardest running. if not
the trickiest back in the south.
The Atlanta critics, and they really
know their football-Molgan Blake
Ed Danforth, and the others-be-
lieye that Jordan and Konemann
are strictly all-America prospects.
Duke arrived in Atlanta with a
team that was heralded. before
the season. as the strongest Wallace
Wade has had since he left Ala barna
for the tobacco country. In Eric
Upton he has the best kicker in
the south, a fine passer, and a
whale Of a defense man. and in
Elmore Honey Boy" Hackney he
has a runner who can really de-
liver the mail. And one end he
has a converted halfback named
Hudgins. and no one would be sur
prised to see Hudgins do some fancy
passing on end-around plays. Re-
member Wade's work with WI
Winslett at Alabama? WI, an end.
won a Rose Bowl game with his
running and passing.
Betting is even money. take your
choice. Mine is Duke. but | would
MT risk more than ten or fifteen
thousand dollars ON the strength
nf ~ .
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
BY HENRY McLEMORE

ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. Is. UE)-If
Georgia Tech defeats Duke today
in the south's most important foot
ball game a homely pair of BARRIERS
5cissors and a bald head will have
tc be given the major credit. Be
cause on Yesterday. after final
practice, Coach William A. AleXan-
der Of Tech clipped al the hair
from his head in an effort to break
a ink which has pursued his team
for years-namely, an inability TO
kick points after touchdown
Ever since Alexander started
coaching at Tech, way back III
1920. the Yellowjackets have drop
ped a game or so each season be-
cause they couldn't get that extra
point. Asked why he had adopted
such a severe measure. the eoach
answered:
Because I have tried everything
else without success. Besides, time
may prove that I have hit upon
a great football truth. have known
of many teams who missed the
extra point who were coached by
men with long hair Therefore, IS
ii not logical to assume that Il
their coaches had shaged heads
tha points would be kicked2
The brilliance Of this logic drew
murmurs Of admiration from Alex
ander's listeners.
did not see the actual halr-
cutting scene but an eyewitness
told me that it was one Of the most
dramatic things in all the history
Of football. and must surely have
rivaled that moment when Delilah
gave Samson a Buster Brown bob.
With his squad gathered about
him. Coach Alexander shook loose
his fine head Of blonde curs, the
Hirsute pride of Atlanta and. with
a jinx- breaking laugh, clipped them
off close TO his head Tenderly
the players reached under their
rough Jerseys and, pulling forth
their heart -Shaned lOcketS fought
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17

Dame fortune not only smiled on
the Central team to give them two
chances to score but watched the
Central gridders play through four
quarter of the fastest football of
the season without serious injury.
The first break of the game came
midway of the second period when
Mineo, fleet Cotton back, fumbled
the ball on the Ell Centro 48 yard
line. Ballou, Central center, pounc-
ed on the pigskin and the Spartans
took the ball on the Cotton 40.
A pass, Poole to Smith, put the
ball on the Cotton 25 yard line and
another pass to Smith and a lateral
to Gillett gave the Spartans the
oval on the Cotton 10 yard marker.
linn and Gillett made eight yards
on three plays through center to
push within two yards of pay dirt
And again Dame Fortune took
hand
zinn started off guard but fun
bled An anxious Cotton linesman
batted at the ball then watched the
pigskin bounce lazily into Valen-
zuela's hands as the Spartan tackle
rested just beyond the goal line.
Gillett split the uprights with a
place kick but Ell Centro was pena-
lized 10 yards for holding. The sec
ond try from the II yard line was
short and the score remained Ell
Centro 6, Cotton O.
Fans had hardly settled back in
their seats, certain that the Spar
tan's lead was safe, with only two
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
B R A WILEY ]. {.
SCORES 26-l4
OVER BRAWLEY

BRAWLEY. Oct. 16. - Brawley
high school, using its regular team
in only one quarter, bowed in de-
feat Friday night to a powerful but
erratic Brawley Junior College team,
26-l4.
The Junior CoI:egIanS, with Lewis
and Fowler doing most of the dam
age, ran roughshod over the Wild
cat reserves in the first half and
led 1910 at the intermission.
Fowler scored cWo Of the touch
downs and Kreuger added the third
The Brawley varsity went into
action in the third quarter and
promptly demonstrated that the
Wildcats are the toughest footballers
in the valley league
Smashing line plays and a block
ed kick brought the first high school
score in the third quarter. Gates
grabbed the bounding ball after the
kick and went over. Sasaki added
the extra point.
The high schoolers outpiayed the
Junior Collegians in every depart
ment Of the game in the third quar-
ter but Coach Bob Erskine sent his
reserves back into the game for the
fourth quarter.
Sakamato intercepted a JIG. pass
soon after the start of the final
period to run IS wards to a touch
down and then added the extra
point to make the score, BraWely
high, Il, Brawley JIG. 10.
But the Warriors opened up a few
plays later and Fowler scored his
third touchdown of the night and
added the extra point.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Grid Rivalries
Feature Coast
League Contests

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16 (UP)
An old feud was revived, a new
field was dedicated, and a long
standing jinx was tested today as
three Pacific coast conference games
led the far western football par
ade
Few rivaIries are more bitter
than that which Washington and
Washington State carry into their
annual game, to be played this
year at Pullman. Todays battle
finds each team already beaten. the
Huskies by Oregon State and the
Cougars by California, and anxious
to keep in the running in the con
ference standing
Oregon State also was a slight
favorite in meeting U.CL.A. at Co
Wallis in the first game to be play
ed on the states new turf field
Each team offered an outstanding
halfback, in Oregon States Joe
Gray and U.CLA.'s Kenny Wash
ington.
Determined to break once and for
all the tradition that no Oregon
team can win in Los Angeles, Uni
versity of Oregon faced use. Troy
was a slight fayorite.
Other games set for today and
tonight included U.SF. VS.. Mont
ana Idaho VS.. Utah State; Pomona
VS.. Cal Tech; Linfield VS.. Central
Washington; Chico VS.. Nevada;
Greeley State VS.. Utah; Texas Tech
vs.. Arizona; San Diego State VS..
Laverne; and California VS.. Cali
fornia Aggies and College of Paci-
fic in a doubleheader.
Sunday st. Mary's meets Loycla
at Los Angeles, and Portland plays
Santa Clara at San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17

4 Results
BY UNITED PRESS

Union 10, Georgetown 0.
Centre 80, Pennsylvania 0.
CulVer-Stockton IA, Mobarly JC
7.
Washington Colege 80, Johns
Hopkins 0.
Detroit 30, Catholic 0.
st. Louis Q, South Dakota 0.
Chattanooga 0, O5lethorpe 0.
DePaul 6, North Dakota 0.
Louisville IA, Union 6.
Drake 8, Creighton 0.
Duquesne rs, st. Vincent 0.
Montana State 25, Idaho South
ern 7.
San Jose State 81. willamette 7.
Fresno State a. Whittier 0.
Humboldt State IA, California
Poly 0.
Pacific University "a, Whitman 7.
Santa Barbara State 81, Redlands
0.
Pasadena &c 10, San Francisco
JC 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
STAR WRESfLERS TO
SHOW III BRAWLEY
TONIGHT AT 9 p. M.

when he starts avoiding flying tao
kles and clapping toe holds on the
mighty Key.
Arjan Singh, Hindu mailman who
last week demonstrated feats of
strength in pinning Nick Lutte, will
have his hands full tonight when he
tries some of his strong man sunts
on Laverne "Badman" Baxter.
Baxter knows all of the tricks of
the trade and will be able to retail
ate when the Hindu champ employees
his famous torture holds.
Dory Detton, who is meaner and
faster than his brother, Dean Det-
ton, former champion of the world,
will start his way to wrestle Billy
Grubs in the opener.
The bouts start at 9 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Santa Barbara
Routs Redlands

REDLANDS. Oct 16. U.P)-San-
Ia Barbara State college remained
unbeaten today after a 31-0 en-
counter with Re5lands
Redlands' defense, effective
against Pomona college. crumbled
before the Gauchcs' attack. Two
fumbles one early in the game
and one near the END Of the last
quarter, enabled the winners TO
score twice Yeager, Frischatz and
Monson each scored on short passes
and MTelh plunged across for
another
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Pasadena J.C. Upsets
San Francisco. 1871

PASADENA. Oct. I6 UP-San
Francisco Junior college dropped a
closely fought contest b. 2 score
Of 13-7 TO Pasadena Junior college
last night IN the RCse Bowl before
10000 fans.
San Fraucisco's only touchdown
came in the second quarter when
Fullback Boitano crossed the goal
line. Pasadena scored both its
touchdowns in the first quarter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Jesse Owen World
Record Recognized

INDIANAPOLIS. md, OCT TO.
WPl--Official recognition of Jesse
Owens world record for l02 sec
oads for the 100 meter dash will be
sought from the national records
committee Of the Amateur Athletic
union Chairman Paul r. Jordan
said today. The present mark is
los seconds A re-meaSurement
of the University OF Chicago course
on which the Ohio state Negro
SCI his record verified the distance.
contrary 20 a previous report that
Il was short by ~ centimeters-
nhoni one half inch.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Del Rio Club
Opens Sunday

Valley, Coachella, and Yuma golf
ers will gather at the Del Rio coun-
try club in Brawley Sunday to par
ticipate in the opening day program
prepared by Tom Reha, club pro.
Coli pictures will be shown at
the Circle theater at $3.50 in the
morning and a breakfast at the
club will follow. Golf and bridge
will be played in the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Women POlOists
Clash Today

DEL MONTE. Cal, Oct. IS WP)
Riviera women's polo team viii
meet the Douglas school OF Pebble
Beach today in the ssmi-finals in
the California Governors cup tourn-
ament.
The PasatIempo Women's team
defeated the Pogonip CLUB OF Santa
Cruz yesterday and tomorrow will
meet the winner of today's COM
petition for the finals.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Tony Lazzerri
Free to Accept
Managerial Post

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 UP)-Un-
conditional release by the New
York Yankees left Tony Lazzeri
free today to accept managerial
or coaching position with a major
league club.
LaZzeri. Yankee second baseman
fer the last u campaigns and hero
Of the 1887 World series, said at
the close of the series he was thru
as a player.
His release by owner Jacob Rup-
pert came as a surprise however. be-
cause the 80 year old Italian had
paced the World series batsmen
with a mark of 400
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Bench
BY Il kinne
Post Press
Sports Editor
w Warming

Down the valley sports trail:
El Centre high school bounced
back into the valley league champ
ionship picture Friday night with
surprising 1912 victory over Col
ton high. The Spartans Whc
looked like anything but southern
California champions a week age
against Coachella, showed power
and deception Friday night. Every
man did his part well. And as
result the combined efforts
brought victory.
Lamar Gillett kicked two per-
feet rlacekiCNs through the up
rights after tcuchdowns. But
only one was allowed. A penalty
thwarted the ether. At any rate
the SPartanS won't loose many
6 decisions. And they might
win a couple -.
But don't count too heavily on
Coach Taylor5s high schoolers.
Brawley used its first string only
slightly more than one quarter
against BraWley j. c. And the
regulars scored beth Wildcats
tOucnuoWnS.
Holtville will be better than it
showed against st. Augustine .
Many flaws in the Holtville de-
fense were brought to light by the
fleet ST Augustine backs. And
Pete Walker will do plenty OF work
during the week to iron out those
mistakes.
CaleXioo apparently is still a
sucker for good passing attack.
st. Augustine beat the Bulldogs. 7-6
on a pass. Brown Military Aca-
DENY scored its touchdown on a
long pass. . Brawley, Holtyille and
FL Centre will pass the Border
City crew dizzy if the pass defense
isn't strengthened.
Jimmie Allen. Negro lightweight
of FL Centre, will be given
chance TO redeem himself COM
pIetely Thursday night at the FL
Centre A. c. Allen will meet
Miller FOnseca in the main event
Fonseca is famous for beating
Shorty HOgue. And Allen has a
good chance tC upset the state
welterweight champion.
Ortiz, Manuel the Modest. IS the
only ranking amateur fighter II the
valley who hasn't been beaten this
season. And at the rate he IS
going it Will be long time before
any amateur beats him If ne turns
pro they win nave 70 get better
than just the prelim boys 10 peat
him.
Jack Stark's baseball club. streng-
thened by several coast league ball
players, will dedicate the completed
grand stands in the municipal park
October 81 against a professional
baseball team from San Diego.
Herman Pillette, Ray Prim Ted
williams, Skelly, and several other
VIII join Stark's team, for the open
ing game And Myatt. .Salvo
and other Padre players Will be or
the opposing lineup.
Golf is in full swing at the Bar
bara Worth Country club and vii
get underway at the Del Rio clut
in Brawley Sunday. Logan Jen
kins, valley champion, is rounding
into form and will probably be tht
favorite to retain his title this sea
son jenkins has cracked par OF
more than one occasion. AnC
weakened the Bench Warmers Fl.
nancial standing by so doing. Blu
shucks, he only spotted me twt
strokes a hole No w0nderl
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
BOUT CALLED NO
CONTEST IN 5TH

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IS up
The scheduled main event be-
tween Midnight Bell Of Portland,
and Joe Bernal of San Francisco.
on the fight card here was stopped
by Referee Jack D0wney in the
fifth round last night when he ruled
there was no contest because Bern
al refused to 90 in and fight his
opponent.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17

Ex-footbal players rule the wres-
ting world and tonight in the Braw-
ley athletic club Ted Key, former
UCLA grid giant will attempt to
further the record of gridmenr when
he climbs through the ropes to meet
Del Kun del, light - heavyweight
champion of the world.
Kundel depends on speed rather
than Drawn to win his matches and
his exhibition will be one to behold
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los NGELES, Oct. TO. -tUP)-
Livestock:
ogs 15O. Steady; grain fed Sill
to S11.
Cattle 600, holdover sol. Slow,
about steady; medium steers $50;
So: grass heifers 81 down
cows $5-6: cutter grades $3.50-4.75
bulls S5.25-5.85; calves $50. fully
steady; few range vealers $99.25
calves $S down.
Sheep none; holdovers 1S7. Me-
dunn ewes steady at $3.50; good
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
CHICAGH GRAINS

CHICAGO. Oct 16. tUP) Easiness
prevailed in wheat futures from the
opening on the Chicago board of
trade today. Principal factor was
the weakness at Liverpool but re-
ports of rainfall in the winter wheat
zone acted as specific bearish in
fluence on the July contract
AT the close wheat was / a to IL
cents lower, corn unchanged to n
cent higher. and oats Il cent lower
to x cent higher
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Markets At
a Glance

Stocks irregular in moderate ira
ding.
Bonds lower; L. S. government
issues higher.
Curb stocks irregular.
Chicago stocks irregular.
Foreign exchange irregular; ster-
ling and France easy.
Cotton futures steady.
Grains in Chicago off ia to ?
cents a bushel, corn steady.
Rubber futures weak.
Silver in London at 10 1916
pence a fine ounce, off 1-16 penny.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-17
Walker, Ramage Fight
To 10-ROund Draw

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 16. U.P)-Lee
Ramage, young San Diego heavy
weight. and Sonny Boy Walker of
San Francisco, fought a i0-round
draw last night at the Hollywood
Legion stadium.