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Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02
Midget Race
Season To
Open Sun.

Twenty of the southwests out
standing midget race drivers to-
day awaited the starting gun that
will open a new racing season at
the Ell Centre speedway Sunday
afternoon at p. IN.
Twelve valley autos, five San
Diego cars and three midget speed
sters from Yuma will be at the
starting line Sunday to win for
top honors in the first main event
of a season destined TO overshadow
last years brilliant racing events.
The new track at the El Centro
speedway is one quarter mile
oval and is 35 feet wide. The fast
est dirt surface track in the south
west has been built by Pop Evans,
the nations greatest track build
ing expert, and midget officials
expect many records to fall Sun
day
Because there will be twenty
cars tearing around the track at
top speed in an effort to romp
across the finish line in first place,
fans will undoubtedly see a series
of races with thrilling spills and
crackups, the equal of which were
not witnessed last year.
Hardin Young, Hobart Herrick,
Fred Salmen, Bus Busard. Fred
Davis and Ward Swarthout, who
finished in that order in last sea-
sons final point standings, are
favored to provide most of the
thrills Sunday as each Of these
drivers has rebuilt his auto and
made it faster and more depend
able.
Doc Caradine, whose No. 9 auto
began to show speed at the end
of the 1886 season, is being re-
built for Sundays races and ac-
cording to valley drivers, Cara
dimes auto will be one of the lead
ing contenders for a money spot.
Ken Mattel of Brawley will pilot
Caradine's car,
Out of town drivers, led by Bus
Bu5ard of San Diego. will be in
the thick of the battle for first
place. and unless valley speed ar
lists put forth their best efforts
the invaders will cart off most
OF the prize money.
Busard has completely over
hauled his auto and has made his
No. d.. the fastest auto IN San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02

pionship hopes of the Ell. Centro
team.
A win for the FL Centre team
will make the FL Centro-Brawley
game Feb. IL, the championship
tilt of the season. but if Calexico
turns in a win this week, the
championship game will be post
poned until Brawley and Calexico
meet on Feb. 26.
The Spartans opened series
of strenuous workouts yesterday
afternoon in preparation for the
Calexico game and Taylor began
to work on a combination to re-
place Smith at center.
Calexico concentrated on Of
fense in their Scrimmage yester-
day afternoon and plan stiff de-
fense drills in practice during the
remainer of the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02
Basket Ball
By UNITED PRESS

Southwest Texas Teachers 33, Sam
Huston Teachers %.
Abilene Christian 80, Southwest
ern 20.
ST. Louis U. 38, Washburn 35.
Stephen F. Austin Teachers 80,
East Texas Teachers 81.
Oregon U. 48, Washington U. 81.
Oklahoma A. & M. 25, Grinncll l6.
Auburn 81, L. S. u. "a.
ST. Benedicts 35, Hastings IL.
Oklahoma City U. 80, Phillips U.
81
Kentucky 38, Alabama 81.
Duke 80, Davidson o.
North Carolina "a, North Carolina
State 81.
s Washington State A, Montana 33.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02

last week, complaints will be sign
ed against them, according to Dis
trict Attorney Elmer Heald. Should
they remain unclaimed, he said,
they are subject to destruction.
Raids ordered by Heald and
Sheriff Robert Ware followed a
survey of gambling conditions Or
dered by Attorney General U. S.
Webb.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02
SPORTS
PARADE
By Henry McLemore
BY STEVE SNIDER
lch- hitting for Henry McLamore

Pinch-hittIng Tor Henry McL0m0re
CHICAGO, Feb. 2. WP)-A clique
of north short bluebloods with half
the money in town is trying to give
Joe Louis the chance many fight
experts predicted no other brown
man ever would receive again--a
chance to become heavyweight
champion OF the world.
The not-for- profit sporting club
of Illinois is offering Joe the chance
because Mayor Edward j. Kelly
wants his Chicago Centennial Ju-
bilee to be social success. Heavy
weight Champion Jimmy Braddock
wants Joe to have his chance be-
cause it means S5O0,0OO or half the
gate for Jimmy Braddock.
Joe just wants the chance, and if
negotiations are not stymied by
Madison Square Garden, he will
have it at Is rounds or less in
Soldier Field next June Is. That
night he may be in position to
become the second Negro heavy
weight prizefight champion in his
tory.
Millionaire number one in the
unique sporting club is Sheldon
Clark, yachtsman, sports lover, and
president of the Sinclair oil COM
pany. Clark led the club in its
only major fight venture-the Louis
Levinsky farce in 1885. Number
two is Charles F.. Glore. bond house
president. Three is John Hogan,
wealthy broker.
The board of directors roll-call
reads like a page from the social
register. Their combined financial
resources are staggering.
For years, Clark was commodore
of the swank Chicago yacht club
A club director once, he has cult
the racers after 80 years in Lake
Michigan water carnivals but still
handles his own cruiser in any
weather.
The rest all have strong personal
interest in sport. Some are expert
golfers.
Even without its great wealth
| the pride alone of this aristocratic
group would keep it in the thick OF
the fight TO give Chicago big
time match. They're fihting for
/ title bout as matter of civic duty
and maybe a pair of good passes
apiece down front.
OF Clark. it was said when nego-
tiations first were announced:
He'll finish anything he starts.
He never sticks his neck out"
In the opinion Of Madison Square
Garden, Clark already has thrust
it out long way, since the Garden
holds a contract on Braddocks serv-
ices for converting him to heavy
weight champion, and Garden Pro-
moter James J. Johnston has the
signed articles for Jim to box Max
Schmeling in New York on June 3.
But the sporting club called in
its brothers and obtained an Off
cial opinion of Illinois Attorney
General Otto Kerner, who proclaim
ed the proposal legal in every re-
spect.
All they have to do now is swing
Mike Jacobs of New York's goth
Century Sporting club into line.
And Jake, with other dazzling Of
fers singing in his ears, suddenly
has become very skittish about
when, where and for whom he lets
Joe fight.
Copyright, 1887, by United Press
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02
MATTY BELL HAS
6-YEAR CONTRACT

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. 2. W.P) -
Madison (Matty) Bell. who took a
Southern Methodist University foot
ball to the Rose Bowl after he had
been dropped by two Texas schools.
was under new six-year contrast
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02
FOLIO PATROL
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
IN THIRD WEEK

Commercial league basketball
teams will tangle in the third
week of play Wednesday nigh.
with the Bachelors and 1. v.
Hardware scheduled to meet in
the opening tilt and the 1880
club and Golden State slated to
meet in the second tilt.
The 20-30 club Golden State
game will decide the loop lead
ership.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02
10 Slot Machines
Are Held at Jail
Pending Charges

If anyone appears at the Impe-
rial county jail to claim owner
ship of 10 slot machines confis-
Gated in two raids in rural areas
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-02

Misses Ruth Thomas and Edith
Redit, county supervisors visited
McCabe school Thursday.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

pling on the Coast, was showed
into a semiwindup spot here last
week, and did all right by himself
in downing George Lehman.
Sledge is a former Rice Institute
three-letter man. Turner expert
mented with Russell, who beat
Rudy Dusek and Willie Davis, but
lost to Yvon Robert.
From one of the three 30-min-
ute supporting bouts the promoter
may find the real anSwer-Dr. Len
Hall, who has class and color, and
has press-agented himself as the
worlds champion. He is to meet
Mayes McLain, the Indian.
Strictly a newcomer is Binitiri
(Frenchy) LaRue, champion OF
Roumania and France, who will
be unveiled in a match against
Able Coleman, the Jewish grap-
pier. Walter Podolock opposes Eli
Fischer.
Just before the main bout goes
on members of the Ehrlich soft
ball team Of the Community Cen.
ter League will be presented
prizes and a trophy by Announcer
James j. Lake and League Prest-
dent Harry English. Promoter
Turner is giving the D. c. Softbal
Association a percentage Of the
net profits.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
D|MACC|O, RUTH
HAVE never MET

Continued from 1st Sport Page.)
gotta do is hit 30 more in Ss
games
"Yeh.' says Joe. "That's all.
And IS Of those games in the
stadium. Boy, you've got to hit
long in that stadium, no fOOIin'.
I've had IL so far out of that
park and they had to be hit!"
We're driving under the L
bridge then right past the Stadium
and Joe looks up at the massive
hulk and says with a natural
pride, boy, she's big, amt she!"
and we could see the huge shadows
slicing across the empty grand
stand.
Reads Fan Mail
He says he hasn't seen Babe
Ruth up at the stadium in a long
time, though he always looks for
him.
Have you seen him IateIy?"
he asks, grinning, 81 wonder if
he's worrying?" Ruth'S always
been his idol and Joe is getting
a kick out Of being ahead Of
Ruth's big record year.
But do you know" Joe says
rather ruefully, "I've never met
him in my life. I'd sure like to
meet him some time. Maybe I
will If I beat that record"
He tells Slim to stop at the
Stadium office and the attendant
there grins at Joe's tall frame on
his day off bounding up the
dressing room steps three at a
time in his suspenders an shirt
sleeves. In a minute Joe comes
out with his fan mail and driving
back down town he cans wait to
tear each envelope open and read
every word.
II guess I average about 10
letters a day." he explains casH-
ally, "mOst on Mondays and
Tuesdays. Nearly all want auto
graphs"
Joe talks more now than he
used to. He tells how he took
on weighe after his tonSil opera
ton and is now up to 204 and
how much better he feels. His
arm still hurts occasionally, which
he lays to overwork.
"a days rest and it's Okay
again"
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
LADIES WITNESS
WRESTLE BOUTS

Anxious to comply with the
wishes of the old faithful, Pro
moter Joe Turner tonight will at
tempt to dig out a new sensation
from one Of the new faces adorn-
ing his wrestling card 1T Griffith
Stadium.
With tonight set aside as both
Ladies Night" and "Softball
Night" the ladies to be admitted
free, and Softball champions to
be honored-Promoter Turner is
hopeful that one of his matadorS
imported from the Pacific Coast
will strike a popular chord with
the mat fans.
A double wind-up is on tap, with
Joe Cox meeting Bill Sledge, the
young Texas collegian, and Ernie
Dusek, facing Reb Russell.
OF the four main 60 performers
Sledge is a comparatively new
conner. He did considerable grap-
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
BETHESDA SET
FOR FIELD DAY

BETHESDA, Md, Aug. 5.-About
500 children will compete today in
the Somerset-Bethesda playground
swimming and track and field
meet, the first interplayground
event ever held in Montgomery
county.
The swimming meet started this
morning at $50 in the Glen Echo
pool with five events listed for de-
cision.
The track and field meet will
be held this afternoon on the cam
puS of the Leland Junior High
School.
Walter johnson, the "Old Bar
ney" of WaShington's great days
in the American League, will be
one of the celebrities attending
the track and field meet.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
By FRANK "BUCK" O'NEnl

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
"The other day." writes a
reader of this space, Il heard
a fan say "a base on balls is
as good as a hit l asked
about this and was informed
that it was an old saying in
baseball. How old is it, and
how did 1t originator"
The expression "a base on
balls is as good as a hit" dates
back to 1887, when a base on
balls actually counted as a base
hit. j. F. Tip" O'Neill, one OF
the all-time stars of baseball,
playing with the st. Louis
Browns in the old American
Association, batted .492 in 1887
Pop Anson led the National
League that same year with q
percentage of .421.
Hughie Duffy, Of the Boston
National League club holds the
record for a season when hits
alone counted. He batted .43s
in 1894. Hornsby's .424 in 1924
Is the modern record for a
season. Big Ed Delehanty is
the only player to lead both
major leagues in hitting. He
was ranking hitter in the Ma
tional League in 1899 and set the
pace in the American League
three years later.
Bill Dickey is slaShing his way
to top ranking among the run
producers. The Yank catcher
cracked another homer with the
bases loaded yesterday afternoon
Almada made q running catch
Of Vosmik's line drive to center,
and was very fortunate to catch
up to the ball. Almada started
bit late and the ball swerved
in the wind like a golfers slice.
The breaks Of the game mean
everything. Cliff hit hard
smash that Lewis knocked down
but could not field, and then Bell
rammed one to Travis right that
the Georgian also touched, but
could not field. Then DeShong
walked Hemsley forcing in a run,
and Davis triple cleared the bases.
sgd Cohen stepped out on the
field to warm up after the Browns
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
LOOPS in
SOFTBALL PLAY

August 10 will be a big day in
Softball annals.
On that date, the fourth annual
Washington Herald tournament
for the championship of the city
will get under way.
The winner Of the tournament
will win the right to complete in
the National Softball Champion
ship at Chicago next month.
Seven big league aggregations
will compete in the Herald'S
tournament. The seven leagues
represent 78 softball teams. The
following leagues will send teams
for the tourney:
Navy Yard, Atlas Sport Store,
Government, Commercial Tw1-
light, Community Center, Sunday
Morning and Prince Georges
County.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
Team TO DRILL
ON own field,
STARS MISSING
Bill ChernikOff to
Seek Center Post

The Central High School foot
ball team will open up fall train
ing activities in its own bowl, Sep
tember /, thus spiking rumors that
the M. Pleasant team will leave
the city for a conditioning session.
All candidates for the eleven are
requisite to report to Coach
Pearce on this date.
With three quarters Of last years
regular backfield and the center
Of the team graduated, Central
will have a tough time placing a
thoroughly experienced team on
the field this year.
The b ackfielders who have
passed the sheepskin way from
the backfield include Bill Wooton,
Billy Vermillion and Bernie Askin.
Wooton will be candidate for the
grid team at Mississippi State this
fall, while it is reliably reported
that Vermillion is headed for the
university OF Maryland.
ChernikOff Candidate
Frank Hodge, reliable snapper
back on the varsity first-string
lineup last year, likewise has gone
to Mississippi State. His spot will
be hard to fill, although it is ex.
pected that Bill Chernikoff will
fill the bill after a little expert
ence.
Veteran backs returning include
Lon Chacos, fullbacking and for
ward passing star; Bob Colds
worthy, quarterback; Wilbur Barr,
speediest performer on the team
this year, and Bill Ickes. depend
able regular Of last season.
From the scrubs come Stanley
Brenner. Don Headley, Bill McCor-
mick, Sammy Quig and Gus
Plakas to aid in the quest for back
field reserves.
From all indications, it looks
as though Sam Fox and Top Han
cock will hold down the end posi-
tions, with Dick Kurtz and Kenny
BranSdorf in reserve.
Jones, Veteran
Bob Belk, Lorenz Zimmerman,
Charley Sullivan and Dick Porter
will be the outstanding candi-
dates for the tackle berths, while
Charley Jones, veteran lineman;
Shannon Cramer and Charley
Hines, along with a few others,
will battle it out for starting posts
at guards.
All in all, the Central High
School football team does not
shape up quite as formidable as
last season, however, you never
can tell. A bunch of kids similar
the the above mentioned group,
who have plenty Of stuff and the
will to get out there and work
hard, may be moulded into a stel.
lar eleven that just will not be de.
feated.
That's the kind Of a club Cen.
tral High School appears on paper
for the coming season.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
BIDS AND PROPOSALS

COMMISSIONERS, D. C., Washington, Au-
reSsd sS 4 At oS9 Room Sessd Ss sSt Bds w be
until unit ZOO ?: M August II, 1887. e; :: T.,
tion Of certain addition. including ali nee
.sssary, remodeling therefor. to the George
corner Of 9th and Ingraham Streets. N. W.
Contents, 40s,o 900 cubic feet; All prospec.
tive bidders are hereby notified that any
bid submitted in response to this adver-
tisement must be accompanied by. state;
ment of facts in detail of the business and
technical organization of the bidder avail
able for the contemplated work. including
his financial resources. The Commission
ers expressly reserve the right to reject
any bid in which the facts as to the busi::
ness and technical organization, financial
resources or experience compared with the
project bid upon and based upon past
known performance of the bidder justify
such rejection. Certified check for $50
payable to the Collector of Taxes, D. C.,
to insure return in good condition, should
accompany each request for proposals.
specifications and drawings. to the Chief
Clerk. Engineer Department, Room 427 Dis
trict Building.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
HEFFNER FACES
TOUCH NET FOE

CULVER, Ind, Aug. 5. QN.S).
With play running true to expec'
tations, stars came to grips today
in quarter-finals of the National
Junior tennis tournament at Cul.
yer Military Academy.
Pairings for the junior singles
play toay were Joseph Hunt OF
Los Angeles VS.. Harry Heffner OF
Edgewood, Md; Frank KovacS Of
Oakland VS.. Seymour Greenberg
of Chicago; Isadore Bells Of Phila-
delphia VS.. William Gillespie Of
Atlanta, and Joseph Fishback of
New York VS.. John Moreno Of Los
Angeles.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
GRIST OF THE GRIFFS

} got their four runs in the sixth
inning. Seemed a bit like locking
the stable door after the horses
escaped.
Simmons rejoiced greatly when
he smacked a triple into the
center field corner and sent Travis
skipping home from third.
Knickerbocker hit into a fast
double play in the seventh inning
after Hildebrand had raped a
single to center. Right jovial, il
was, for all except Knickerbocker
1t would be great If you could
swap a few hundred feet Of
/ lumber from the old pine tree fol
a winning streak.
The Tigers are going to find q
place for Rude York, come what
will. He caught yesterday, return
ing to his original position. This
change in assignments for the big
Indian may mean that Cochrane
definitely has decided that his
playing days are over.
There was no room for York be
hind the plate with Mickey In
harness, so York was shifted tc
the outfield, then to third, anc
now he's back of the bat. Tht!
may be his last position.
Jimmy DeShong made a wilo
throw on Carey's tap, but nothing
came of the error, for the reason
that Hildebrand, having failed tC
bunt twice, then rammed into q
double play.
The first seven Griffs failed to
get the ball out of the infield, but
Miles rammed a single to right
field and went to second on De
Shong's half topped bouncer to
Hildebrand.
The Browns argued long and
loud over Cliffs smash in the
fourth inning. The leather hit the
screen in left field and bounced
back into the field.
The Browns contended that the
ball had bounced back from the
concrete steps of the bleachers
Chapman last year hit a drive to
almost the same spot.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
WANT SATURDAY GAME

The Georgetown A. C. wants
game with an unlimited team for
Saturday. Call Decatur 5076-W.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
INSTRUCTION COURSES
MARELLE HONOUR

HEADQUARTERS for CIVIL SERVICE
Answers TUns ans so9p STSfsSs scHooI @ isss St. %
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

To fill an empty purse, rent an empty
room. Phone District $3.50 or District
1000 and ask for Ad Taker.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

FINE PHOTOGRAPHS - Less expensiv,
during the Summer. 20TS off until Sep
tember Is EDMONSTON STUDIO. 1885
F St N. W. National 1900.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

MAN WANTED TO supply Rawleigh'S
Household Products to consumers. We
train and help you Good profits for hust'
lers No experience necessary. Pleasant.
profitable dgnified work Write today.
RawleiEh's. Dept DCH-5-53. Chester. Pa.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
SPECIAL NOTICES

I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any
debts other than those incurred by my
self. Harry Chas. Tolstoi. 61s Gallstin
St. N W.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

Washingtons OLDEST BEAUTY SCHOOL
Graduates placed in the better beauty
shops. Day-Nite Classes. Free Catalog.
1910 New York Ave. N. W. NET. TITS
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

CoLoRED STUDENTS unusual opportun-
fall course at summer tuition rates. You
can begin training now or later. Jennifer
Business College. 1243 New Jersey Ave.
MET 1nn2
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
STTUATIONs-MEN

CARPENTER WORK wANTED-Contract
or day: all work guaranteed. Mcdonald
1411 Wisconsin Ave. WEST 1149.
ELEVATOR operator or porter desires
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
statesmen

YOUNG MEN over 1S. must be able to
travel Transportation paid. Amply Mr.
Hobbs. Room 400. 1919 St: y: 49,
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
WANTED
ORNAMENTAL IRON MECHANIC

The man we want is probably now
working. He must be good blacksmith as
and must be able to make valutes both in
plain rail and Braun moulded top bar. No
brass or bronze. We will pay enough more
than he is now earning to make 1t worth
the change Steady work and finest work.
ing conditions ALEXANDRIA IRON
WORKS. ALEXANDRIA, VA.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

INDEPENDENT CARPENTER wants re.
pair work OF all kinds. Also painting.
ruaranteed Jobs from 81 TO $500. Call
Shugard. District 1875. to 10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

Knickerbocker hit into a fast
double play in the seventh inning
after Hildebrand had raped a
single to center. Right jovial, it
was, for all except Knickerbocker.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
SITUATIONS-WOMEN

LADY white sxper. wishes position a.
resident manager of rooming house OF
small apt. with quarters Box l2o Herald
The Washington times., 1937-08-05
HELP-WOMEN

BEAUTY OPERATORS to learn complete
course. $50, Easy terms, Pos1uon0 IoP
graduates. 1434 Park Rd. N. W.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

LEARN Shorthand Touch TypinE. Book"
keeping. Comptometer. ACCOUNTING
Day and evening sessions. Numerous op"
New Glasses VOW forming. INQUIRE BOYD
SCHOOL tEst. 10 Yrs.) NAT. 1888. 1888
r CT
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

MAN colored neat honest. wants Job drive
ing truck, porter, any work. NO. 7O44-J.
PAINTER. white. wishes work. exp. neaS
& willing worker: refs. 202 st: N:Ms
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

MAN to collect and solicit life insurance.
Salary and commission. Apply Room
401. 527 9th St. N. W.
The Washington times., 1937-08-05

BoOKKEEPER. experienced double entry
$3.50 familiar with general office work:
auto concern 1911 st. N. w