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Evening star., 1937-08-25
TESTERS Of MANY
TYPESF|LL PLACE
Ex-Baer F|unkey WieIds Big
Knife-"Pythias" Carries
Extra Wooden Leg.
BY PAUL NICHOLSON.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
T ONG BRANCH. N. J., August
25.-For wooziness, dafhness
and belly laughs, Tommy Farr S
- fight camp on the shore OF
lie gurgling Atlantic tops anything
in the whackiness division Of prize
fighting. All the camp needs to out
point the Imagination Is a section Of
Brooklyn bleacher fans-and maybe
Flatbush outneld.
No man or woman. not even Farr,
Is safe in the 19-room mansion which
houses Tonypandy Tommy and his
encourage. It Is a house Of giggles.
groans. slapstick comedy and noisy
quarrels Most Of the principal char
acters appear as If they stepped out
Of one of Mack Sennett's pie-tossing
comedies.
Kenneth Barker, chef of the estab-
lishment. is the leading man. A fat,
roundfaced Englishman who has
been cooking for the best people
since he came over to America after
the war. Chef Barker ruled the roost
ordering Farr around like he was
= fifth-rate flunky on a cattle boat.
What do you think OF fighters Is
eaters? Barker was asked.
Rave At ths Chef.
HEY'RE bloody swine" says he
They kick about me strikes
(steaka, but didn't give me much
money 70 buy good ones. And when
I fixes them 4 good meal they steal
me cap and toss cigarette butts IN it. Il
Chef Barker rs tn fighting mood
because certain member OF the camp
said he doesn't know how to cook
One Of the chefs pet enemies Is
Evening star., 1937-08-25
Pertinent Facts
About Big Scrap

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 25.-Facts
~ and figures OF the Louis Farr
heavyweight championship bout to-
morrow:
Principles-Joe Louis Of Detroit:
world heavyweight champion. and
Tommy Farr of wales. British Empire
champion.
Place-Yankee Stadium, New York
Length OF bout--Fifteen rounds to .
Time-First bout. nm. CE: g. IT,:
main bout. pm. 'E. 8. To. II
weather. Threatening. main bout may be
advanced to not later than g. pm.
Probable receipts.S25O,O 600.
Ticket prices-Reserved. $3.50 to
S23 Gncluding taxes): general admis-
Probable weishts-Louis. 1es pounds;
Bros deast~N. B. c. network.
Preliminarjes-.Buddy Baer, Liver
more. Caiif,. VS.. Alb. Simon. New York.
heayyweishts: Tiger Jack Fox Indian
apolis. Ind. vs.. Steve. Dudas. Edge
water. n: J.. heavyweiehts; Harry Bal
ssmo. New York. vs.. Chris Derosa,
Boston, middleweishts: Dave Clark. De-
troit, vs.. Charley Massera. Pittsburgh.
light ht-heavyweiEhts: six rounds each:
Joe WaGner. Newark. N. j.. vs.. Phil
sommese. New York, heavyweiEhts:
Johnny Pavlovich. New York VS.. Make
Ions. Dallas. Tex, light-heavyveights:
four rounds each.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
Golfer kids" Way to Isl at Portland


vim (Chick HArbert Of Battle Greek,
Mich)-open champion OF the
State
Harbert kept the gallery in an
uproar all around the Aderwood
course, and at the same time made
the spectators respect his golhng
ability. He finished we'll up among
the qualiflers, with ISL. Monday he
turned in the best first nine round
OF the day, "a, three under par.
He might have kept up the pace,
but he had too good time kidding
the galleryites.
After messing up three holes he
sliced q long drive into the rough
Evening star., 1937-08-25
Sarron Sails September Z.

DETEY will sail from South Africa
= September Z and arrive in New
York October /, He will begin train
ing here Immediately thereafter for the
final bout Of the outdoor season here.
Should he defeat Miller. naturally he
will postpone relinquishing his title
until after the local argument.
Ahearn today cabled Erwin accept
ance OF his terms for Sarron's services.
which means 10 per cent Of the gate
for . non-title fight. II sArron loses
the title. his income will be altered.
Archibald, who meets Joey Marciente
in q 10-round semi-final to the Lou
Ambers- Cowboy Howard Scott 10
round pon-title fuss at 0rifhth Sta
dium Tuesday night. y undefeated
locally. The stubby Providence
puncher has a decision victory over
Buddy Grimes and successfully has
kayoed Larry Gum, Ray Ingram.
Nicky Jerome, Harry Gentle and Lou
Gevinson in local rings.
Bob Tow and Marty Gallagher ten
tatively are scheduled to renew their
annual heavyweight feud 1t Grimth
Stadium September IS.
Hunter Crostic, Richmond middle
weight. will face George Abrams,
promising local lad, IN = six-round
preliminary to the Ambers-Scott TIL
Evening star., 1937-08-25

and Fuller had collaborated on
magazine story; that Barnett claimed
he didn't get his share of the re-
ceipts.
Gosh" exclaimed a New York
sports writer. That's = dirty trick.
How much did they get for the story?"
"Tventy-four shillings (about 36),"
supplied Farr.
Mushky Jackson, long known -
the greatest enemy Of the kings
English, also is wowing 'em around
camp. His greatest contribution came
one day after An Englishwom visit.
ed camp. Mu&hky listened with ave
to her broad as but was startled
when. asked her opinion OF the camp,
she said she thought 1t was n lousey
dump"
"Chee, never hnsv Ahe could
speak English" said Mushky.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
Petey May Abdicate.

IRWIN also stated that sarron' even
should he defeat Miller, soon will
vacate the featherweight title and con-
fine his swinging exclusively to light
weight ranks, since Petey no longer
Is able to make the 126-pound limit
without weakening himself.
The reported match for the cham
pionship between Sarron and Henry
Armstrong, announced by Mike Jacobs,
New York fistic csar, as scheduled for
Madison Square Garden October 20.
no doubt Is a bit previous. Sarron
now weighs approximately 134 pounds.
In his bout with Archibald, how
ever, Petey would not be forced to
make the weight limit Of 126 and the
match probably will 60 through even
though Miller strips Sarron OF his
crown. since both lads are extremely
popular here. Sarron won his title
here in May. 1896. while Joey has ex-
perienced his greatest success Ia local
rings.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
CHAMPS HANDLERS
SHY AT PREDICTING
Declare Joe Fit, Sure He Will Win,
but Decline to Forecast
Length of Fight.

BY the Associated Press.
POMPTON LAKES, N. J., August
25.z-Joe Louis and his handlers figured
they were all ready for Tommy Farr
today, but not one Of them. including
the Brown Bomber himself would risk
prediction on the length Of the bout.
The champions co-inanagers, Julian
Black and John Roxborough, said they
were satisfied with Joes condition and
quite confident he would win, but they
would not go further.
"Just say We expect he still will be
champion when the bout Is ended -
said Roxborough. and Black said that
would 60 for him.
Trainer Jack Blackburn WAS even
more conservative Joe has come
along steadily In his work and Is in
fine condition" he said He will end
it as quickly as possible, but we are
making no predictions. Farr is
rugged fighter and We are taking
nothing for granted"
Louis was scheduled for light ex-
ercises today, including a two-mile
walk, shadow boxing, rope skipping
and mat exercises.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
BURNS is MAT REFEREE
Picked to Handle Cox-Rudy Dusek
Bout Thursday Night.

Promoter Joe Turner today ap-
peased the wrath Of Joe Cox at least
temporarily when he announced the
selection of roly-poly Cyclone Burns,
veteran Baltimore arbiter. az referee
for the Cox-Rudy Dusek graphing
match tomorrow night at Grifith
Stadium.
Cox had issued an ultimatum to the
effect he would not play If Benny
Bortnick. our local bit of beef, was
named referee, Mr.. Rain apparently
will settle the question, however. by
postponing the match. Cox claimed
Bortnick has been favoring the Dusek
tribe in al local squirm sessions.
Evening star., 1937-08-25

~ ORTLAND. Oreg., August. IS.
- -Dscovered-the cockiest
golfer in the national ANA
L teur tournament, II not In
the land.
He talks to his ball as well as the
gallery, calls his shots and makes
them. offers TO wager anybody that
he can score . birdie on any hole
and swaggers like = bandmaster on
parade with . continuous twirl Of
his club.
II you ask him his name he will
tell you in a raspy voice that can be
heard q 2-iron away that it Is Mel
Evening star., 1937-08-25
D. c. BOXING IDOLS
SLATED TO CLASH.
Sarron and Archibald Bout
in Making-0verWeight,
Pete May Abdicate.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

M w N
ne ETEY SARRON. world feather
- weight champion, and joey
Archibald. the slightly stuffed
bantamweight who has de-
sstroyed healthy crop OF fighters
here, will collide at Grinith Stadium
October IL in a 10-round. non-utle
bout If present plans materiaIize.
This, of course, Is contingent upon
whether Petey still possesses the 1876
pound division crown after September
4. when he jeopardizes the title against
Freddie Miller, former champion,
who has trimmed saron in four Of
their five engagements and who Is
favored to do 1t again.
Jimmy Erwin, manager Of sarron,
probably Is the first manager in his
tory to do 30. but he admits. In let
ter to Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn,
that he is dubious Of Petey's chances
Of trouncing Miller again in their bout
at johannesburg, South Africa.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
Carries Extra Wooden Leg,


EARR's "Pythias" is one Job
Churchill, an old Britkher, With
a wooden leg and one prominent
tooth, who's q dead ringer for "Ole
Bill OF Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon
fame. Job carries a spare wooden
leg with him wherever he goes, and
It's always wrapped in his other shirt.
Job Lot" has lugged the extra leg
ever since he WAS victimized by an
accident while en- route to a Farr
night. His wooden leg was smashed
TO splinters and he missed the fight.
Its the only time I didn't see
Tommy fight" explained Job Lot"
"and I couldn't sleep for q week. It
won't happen again-not while have
an extra leg"
Farrs Boswell or ghost writer for
English newspapers is Charles Bar
nett, an old referee, who reminds you
OF a picked sparrow little. weaz-
ened guy, weighing around 100 pounds.
Barnett is in fighting mood. too.
The other day as he was ghosting a
piece for the papers for Farr. Leo
Fuller, an English correspondent,
walked by, said hello and walked up
stairs. Barnett didn't look up for q
few minutes. Then. he asked:
Who was that?'
Leo Fuller-you know him." said
Chef Barker.
Fights for His Money,
WITH leap, Barnett was out OF
his chair and racing up the
stairs. There he met Fuller with 4
flushed face.
Where's me money!" demanded
Barnett. Evidently Fuller didn't have
1t or didn't want to part with it. 20
Barnett began slamming him with
lefts and rights. 1t was a decisive
victory for Barnett. Fuller got up
with two black eyes.
Later. 1t was explained Barnett
Evening star., 1937-08-25
FARR BETTER THAN
RATED, BAER THINKS
Declares Man Who Whipped Him
Is Furnishing Puncher, Tricky
in ClnsA Qnar4ar.

IN close quarters.
Py the Associated Press.
I ONG BRANCH, N. j., August 25-
Tossing of his role Of merry mad
cap long enough to speak seriously Of
the Joe Louis-Tommy Farr fight for
the world heavyweight championship
tomorrow night. Max Baer sounded a
warning today to those who are con-
ceding the Welshman little chance.
Don't sell Farr short" advised Max.
who lost to Farr abroad. Hes not tho
soft touch a lot of folks seem to think.
His training form isn't at all like his
ring form"
Baer also praised Fairs hitting
proves. Hes not a particularly hard
hitter, but he's a Furnishing puncher,"
said Max. Hes smart and tricky In
close quarters"
Farr completed his heavy training
yesterday and indulged in only light
work today
Evening star., 1937-08-25

at the seventeenth and comment
ed:
Now watch me hit ons a those
things"
He did. The ball bounced around
from limb to limb untn It dropped
at the base Of . big maple. HArhsrt
had TO stab At the ball to get It
clear, and explained to the gallery
that he DOW would carry stid TO
the pin. He did, but rolled IL feet
beyond the cup. After giving his
ball = good lecture, he rsmmed the
ball in the hole, losing only one
stroke to par.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
LEVIN SPORTS LEADER
y. G. Nan Chosen to Promote Pas
times at Randalls Island.

Albert Levin, prominent Washing
ton attorney and ardent sports fol-
lower, today was named president Of
the American Sports Corp, a New
York organization formed to promote
major pastipes under a lengthy con-
tract ut Randalls Island, Gotham's
municipal stadium, seating $4,000.
As president OF the corporation,
Levin will be boss OF the New York
Tigers, newly organized professional
foot ball team. A game will be sought
Evening star., 1937-08-25
ADVANCE IN POLO PLAY.

CHICAGO, August IS (R.-Fort Sill,
Okla. has advanced TO the final
round Of the national intercicuit
polo championship tournament By
oonquerins Monmouth County. N. j.,
IA to I. Santa Barbara, Calf. won
the opening match Of the national l2-
goal tournament. IS to 3, over the
Mandahys Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
Fights Last Night
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, .-Varias Milling.
1881, Los Angeles, outpointed Kid
6ela, 1904, Cuba 1O.
NEW YORK.-Eddie McGeever,
136. Scranton, Pa, outpointed Carl
(Red) Guggino, 1921, Hartford,
Conn. (8).
BOSTON.-Tony Shucco, 1874,
Boston. drew with Al Mccoy. 1873,
Boston l2),
Evening star., 1937-08-25
KiPER QUITS HOSPITAL
Purdue Coach, Long III, Will Rest
for Several Weeks.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, August IS {P).
Noble E. Kizer, Purdue athletic di-
rector and head foot ball coach, has
returned to his home from a local
hospital, where he has been q patient
since mid-July because Of = kidney
ailment. He win be confined to his
home for several weeks.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
rr May Surprise Louis Experts Tom Camp Comic Madhouse

Jerry Casale. . big. fat fellow, who
learned = lot Of monkeyshines when
he dunkied for Max Baer. Casale's
idea Of Joke u an s-inch-blade
knife. which he uses to snip suspend
ers and to scare strangers In camp
When Jerry rushes at you like 4 mad
man with an open knife, why. It's no
comfortable feeling.
Evening star., 1937-08-25

Lester Stoefen won United States
doubles title defeating Wilmer Allison
and John Van Ryn. "a. 81. 3A6.
Ct. Schoolboy Rowe won sixteenth
straight game tor Tigers to tie Ameri-
can League record
Evening star., 1937-08-25
JOB FOR YANK BOXERS
Chicagoans, Defending Clean
Slate, Face South Americans.

CHICAGO, August rs F.-Chi-
cagos Catholic Youth Organization
boxing champions will attempt to keep
a perfect home record intact tonight
against the challenge Of Is crack
South American punchers before q
crowd Of $4,000 or more in Soldier
Field
Tonight they will meet an excep-
tional team. group OF stars from
Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay good
enough to have won five out Of eight
championship battles in the Pam
American games At Dallas, Tex, 10
days ago.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
CR0UCH|NG STYLE
CALLED BIG ASSET
So Unorthodox It Is Clever.
Early Win or Real Trou.
BILE Seen for Joe.
BY the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, August 25.-1f the
M rain lets up Shuflin' Joe
Louis is going to defend his
4 heavyweight championship at
Yankee Stadium tomorrow night
against an old carnival fighter named
Tommy Farr. who knows all the lodges
and Is as tough as his native roast
beef.
Most everybody seems to think that
Louis, the youngest and least ex-
perienced champion ever to defend the
big crown, will hang one on the Welsh
mans jaw early in the evening and
then call at the pay-of window for the
10 per cent Mike Jacobs has promised
him.
There isn't much argument around
town except maybe whether the fight
will gross the S230,000 necessary to get
Jacobs off the nut. Some of the fel-
lows are inclined to think there's
going to be better fight when the
income takers start whacking up Fairs
$4,000.
Evening star., 1937-08-25
One Bet at 5 to l,

One Bet at to I.
THERE'S any betting, 1t mainly
concerns Tommys chances of last
ing the IS rounds, and SO forth. One
British enthusiast did cable $500 yes
terday to Jack Doyle, the eminent
Broadway commissioner, to be placed
on Fairs nose at to l.
All this, however. merely is preamble
10 what this observer really wants to
say-that 4 lot OF people, including
young Joe Louis. may be making a
serious mistake about this old car
nival fighter, Tommy Farr.
It's . little difficult, on the Welsh
mans record, to understand why he's
been sold down the river Farr. him
self, Is more puzzled about it than any,
body else He cut Max Baer into small
chunks in London and you may be
absolutely certain he could do 1t again.
Appears Easy to Hit.
THE American experts have based
their opinion, exclusively on the
fact that Farr has looked like an easy
man to hit in training He is, without
doubt, the worlds worst gymnasium
fighter Everybody knows that Louis
can splatter any man he can hit right.
The point is, though. that Make
BAer tried to tag the Welshman solidly
for IL rounds, and never did. Make.
It's true. never was much of hand
to hit anything except stationary
target like schmeling offered that hot
night In Yankee Stadium when the
German appeared supplied or some
thing.
Nevertheless, the fact that Max
never once shook Farr would indicate
that the visitor doesn't absolutely
stick his chin out.
It's doubtful that Louis in his short
but eventful career has fought a man
who goes about his business like Farr
does. If Joe doesn't score an early
knockout he is likely to be extremely
sick of the Tonypandy scrambler be-
fore the fifteenth round. He could
even drop the decision.
Fairs Style PuzzlinE.
EARR, actually, Is SO unorthodox
that 1t borders on the clever. He's
all hands and arms and shoulders and
head, and he's in there all the time
like q man fighting OF 4 swarm Of
hornets with q paddle. He doesn't like
to lead, but he's always crowding in.
making the other man lead or break
ground. He doesn't knock them out,
but he has q mighty good left. He
keeps 1t popping, and 1t didn't do Baer
any good at least.
Maybe the Welshman is exactly cut
out for Louis. The Negro might lay
one right on the dotted line before the
boys in the back rows get comfortably
seated. But again he might not, and
this is mild effort to suggest that he
will be in for 4 rough evening if he
doesn't.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02
FARMERS ADVERTISE
LONELINESS

CASTOR. Alta. UR)-Three lonely
young farmers here have put up
sign over their gateposts saying
simply: wives Wanted
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02

in the city limits.
The explosion and fire destroyed
a two-story building in the center
of town. Two children and two
women were killed.
The fireworks were heaped on a
display counter and the young
son of E. L. Drake. drug store pro-
prietor. was showing them to a
friend. Somebody tossed a lighted
firecracker onto the counter.
There were several sharp reports
and then a laundering roar. Ro-
man candles and sky rockets flash
ed across the room. shot out plate
glass doors and windows, ignited
the holiday display of flimsy crepe
paper that hung from the ceiling.
Torpedoes. giant firecrackers and
bombs were in the heap. Some OF
the rockets gyrated crazily along
the sidewalks and landed block
away.
In a few seconds the building
was a mass of flame, all retreat
was shot off and 80 patrons in the
store were trapped. Many fled up
balcony to the second floor In
a panic. and jumped out windows
onto a cement alley. Several SUI
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02
Blame for Labor
Unrest Placed
On ReactiOnaries

WASHINGTON, July 2. W.P)-
Rep. Maury Maverick, D., Texas,
house liberal today charged on
the house floor that forces of re-
action and privilege" are stirring
labor unrest throughout the ma
ton.
The Texan demanded that the
Democratic party keep its cam
paign pledges to the workers, farm
ers and small business men to
prevent being swept from power
in the 1888 and 1910 elections.
Asserting that he was not prais-
ing CIO Leader John L. Lewis,
Maverick said that there were mo
evidences" of Communistic leader
ship in the present strike disor-
derS.
Maverick singled out Rep. Eu-
gene E. Cox, D., Ca, who has
made two bitter attacks on the
CIO on the house floor in the last
week, for sharp criticism.
Cox charged the CIO was being
led by Communists ard was at
tempting to establish a Tabor de-
spotism" in the country.
"If the gentleman from Georgia
might be interested, Georgia and
surrounding states have seen 10000
textile workers, young ladies, al
ready joining the CIO and the
flower of southern manhood stood
by" Maverick shouted There was
not a single killing
Maverick said criticism by Cox
of Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins was wholly unwarranted anc
without any basis whatever"
Maverick called Coxs speech
"hysterical." designed to brinf
"bloodshed and disorder, and stil
up racial prejudice in the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02
Entertainers to
Compete Sat. in
Swiss Club Fete

Amateur entertainers from every
part of Imperial Valley will COM
pete for prizes at the Swiss club
house north OF Holtville in pro-
gram beginning at 8 o'clock Sat
urday night, the arrangement COM
mittee of the Imperial Valley Swiss
club announced Friday.
The competition will be open to
anyone, said Paul Eggler, who will
be toastmaSter.
The contest will be in three class
es, with one for children under 10,
one from 10 to 16 years of age,
and one over Is. Special classes
will be open to tap dancers. Judges
will be John ShutZ of Holtville,
and Nick Novak and Lew Bitner
of Ell Centre.
Supplementing the amateur en-
tertainment will be a dance, a
midnight lunch and fireworks. The
Swiss band will play several num-
bers, but the clubs orchestra will
play for the dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02
Isle Converted
Into Naval Base

SAN DIEGO. Cal. July 2. UP)-
Once the roaming place of thou
sands of sheep. San Clemente
Island-a barren outcropping of
rock in the Pacific ocean-today
had been converted into training
base for the U. S. Navy.
Thirty U. S. Marines, in charge
of Lieut.. Granville K. Frisbie, have
been sent to patrol the island.
Already WPA workmen have
constructed a landing field, steel
pier, rifle range, barracks and 20
miles of roadway on the island.
Other improvements are in prog
reSs.
San Clemente Island was trans
ferred from the Department of In
terror to the navy department, by
an executive order in 1884 but
the navy did not take official pos
session until yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02
Jury RecOnvenes
In Bribery Probe

LOS ANGELES. July 2. UR)-
The county grand jury was report
ed ready to return an indictment
today as it reconvened for further
consideration of charges brought by
Mayer Albert May of San Gabriel
that he was approached with a
bribery proposal by Councilman
Leonard Kujaneck.
Yesterday tn7 grand jury heard
many officials of the suburban
city. some of whom sssertedly sup
ported the prosecutions claim that
gambling interests were attempting
to organize a system whereby they
could operate by direct monthly
pay-offs to the city councilmen and
the mayor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02
Petty Thievery
Outbreak Noted

First instances Of petty thievery
that annually plaques El Centro po-
lice during the summer months ap-
peared Thursday night when Off
GERS sought two thieves.
Cne pried the lid from a vending
machine in the Shanghai cafe and
escaped with ST before the pro-
prietor could reach him.
The other. a Mexican. made off
with a pair of waist overalls from
a clothesline in the rear of the
George w Broom residence at SAT
Commercial avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02
Directors Meet
In Ruins of Fire

MADEIRA. Cal, July 2. UD-Di-
rectors from three counties inter
ested in the Ahwahnee tri-county
sanitarium were meeting today be-
side ruins of the fire-razed struc-
ture in an attempt to determine
future policy concerning the hos
pital. Ten supervisors from Mer-
ced MADEIRA and Stanislaus coun-
ties were expected to decide wheth-
er to rebuild the structure and
whether to restore it as approved.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-02

fered broken arms and legs. PedeS-
trians ran into the building and
dragged children to safety after
they were crippled by explosions
and burns.
All doctors and nurses in the
vicinity were pressed into service
to care for the injured. Most of
them were women and children.
Fireman Jack Jekey was seriously
burned in an attempted rescue.
The explosion occurred during the
evening shopping rush, when the
building was crowded.