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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
Boston SOx
Gap
Win

NEW YORK, May 81. CUP)-
The eastern American league clubs
bid adieu to the west with a grand
slam" and headed for home today
with the Red SoX. Yankees and
Senators hot on the heels of the
pace setting Cleveland Indians.
While the entire National league
was idle yesterday because of rain
the east made a clean sweep IN
the American by winning four
games on western territory.
The Red SoX knocked off the In
dams, 8-4. The Yankees tripped
the Tigers, 5-l, the Senators out
slugged the Browns, 1910. The
Athletics beat the White SoX, Al.
The victories helped tighten the
league race, leaving Cleveland with
a two game lead over Boston and
a three game lead over New York.
The fourth place Washington club
trails Cleveland by Az games.
Jack Wilson halted the Indians
for the second straight time by
pitching the Red SoX to an ga
triumph. The Red SoX Slugged
Galehouse, HumphrieS and Hudlin
for IA hits, including Jimmy FoXX's
10th homer.
Red Ruffing, Yanks righthanded
ace, returned to action after a
siege of influenza and pitched New
York to victory over Detroit. He
yielded only seven hits, and struck
out 10 before a large weekday
throng of $4,000 Frankie Crosetti
had a perfect day at bat with "3
for g."
Washington came from behind
in the late innings to turn back
St Louis. zeke Bonura, Taft Wright
and Buddy Lewis hit homerS in a
- hit attack on four Browns hur-
lers. Wesley Ferrell. pitching the
last two innings, received credit
for the victory.
With George Caster keeping nine
hits well scattered, the Athletics
broke the White SoX'S three game
winning streak. Earl Brucker led
the AS attack with three singles
and two walks Wally Moses hit two
singles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
Valley Speedsters
Vow to End Win
Streak of Invaders


Memories OF grudge races al the
midget speedway were revived Fri
day when Imperial Valleys Big
Three. Hardin Young. Hobe Her
rick and Billy Ferguson. declared
3" war" against invading drivers
from San Diego, Yuma and Phoe-
nix who will compete in Tuesday
nights events at the fair grounds.
The out CT town drivers have
dominated races in the last three
races, taking more than a share
of first and second places in the
qualifying runs and even in the
mai nevent.
Young and HerriCk were regard
ed as the best bets to halt the
successful driving of the invaders
but Crash Ferguson supporters
vowed the El Centre daredevil
would he the spoiler Tuesday
night
Ferguson has provided the ma
jority OF the thrills at the midget
track in recent events despite the
fact he has not won places in the
main events.
His high speed driving has twice
caused him to turn over his car
on the turns. With a bit of luck,
however, Ferguson would be tough
to keep out Of first spot
Tuesday night will be his lucky
night. if Ferguson is guessing
RIGHT
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
BEAVERS SACS
AGAIN TIED FOR
COAST HONORS

Portland and Sacramento tied
again Thursday night for the Coast
league leadership.
The Beavers landed on struggling
Los Angeles for a shut out, winning
90 behind the effectivef our-hit
pitching Of Whitel Hilcher.
Meanwhile, Sacramento was losing
-0-inning battle to Oakland. The
Oaks scored one run in the final
frame to win 80. The loss cost the
Solons undisputed possession of the
top position.
Hollywood came near tieing San
Diego in the ninth inning, loosig a
three run barrage, but were one
short of winning when the Padres
Alison scored a lone tally and took
the game, 81 The Sars got TO Jim
Chapli and Salvo for IL hits.
Seattle took a slow motion game
from San Francisco 81. The Seals
called in Ed Stutz, Lefty Wilkie and
Sad Sam Gibson for their hurting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
FIELD
TRIALS SET

BERKELEY, Calf, May 27 CUP)
Trials in the annual Pacific
coast conference track and field
championships will be held at Ed
wards Field today
Preliminary heats designed to re-
duce the fields in sprinting, hurdl-
ing and some field events were on
schedule.
Entrants included athletes from
southern California, University of
Calfornia at Los Angeles, oregon.
oregon State, Idaho, Washington
montana an dWashington State.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
GOLF GROUP
ANNOUNCES
TOURNAMENTS

NEW YORK, May 81 (UP)-The
United States Golf association to-
day announced ALLEGATION of 141
available places for the national
open championship to be played
over the Cherry Hills club course.
Denver Colo, June 9, 10, II.
Chicago, with 126 entries, was
given 16 places. Denver and Los
Angeles each was awarded IS
places and the New York district
was fourth with 10.
Qualifying rounds will be play
ed May 81, with 1894 players seek
ing the 14l places. The total entry
list was 1923, third largest in his
tory. There were 20 exemptions an
the total field will be ITO.
Thirteen of the sectional qualify
ing competitions will be played
west of the Mississippi where 529
players will be seeking So places.
East of this line, 665 entrants will
try for 78 places at Is points.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27

to keep the Yuma batterS in check.
A list of hitters, including Chap
man, Priest, HaShem, Sander, Porte,
and Steve Ritter will deal out trou-
bic for Yumas Phoenix battery.
The All-Stars have two victories
in as many starts defeating Coach
ella, 1873 and 5-3 in games last
week. Joe Hurst pitched both vic
tories.
Sheridan and Coffman, who will
take turns on the mound for the
Arizonans. have not lost a game
this season. Sheridan hurled Tor
Calexico i'll the valley league two
years ago.
Pat Patterson will umpire behind
the plate, Gene ForShey on the
bases.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
Memories of Grudqe Races Revived at Midget Track
Merchants
To Tackle
Phoenix '0'

Ell Centre Merchants, seeking
new fields TO conquer, will meet
the Phoenix Thmderbirdb in
the Arizona city on Sunday and
Monday afternoons.
The Merchants, who defeated
Mexicali, Brawley and Yuma in
a series of games, will be fac
ing one of the toughest semi
pro teams in the southwest. ac-
cording TO Manager Jack Stark.
Nelson. Lowell and Ridge
will divide the pitching honors
for the Merchants.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE
FR ANKLE CANNETT
DEFEATS SHANS IN
SLUCCINC MELEE

Though a welterWeight title was
carried out Of the valley and an
other championship retained, it was
frankie Cannea, CaleXico bantam
weight who walked out of FL Cen
tro ring with all the honors Thurs
day night after administering a
sound beating to Cleo Shans, Braw-
ley's had hitting Negro.
Bobbie Pacheco followed in the
footsteps of his Calexico stablemate
to retain his featherWeight crown
against Tuffy Loudermilk and four
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
l.. A. RUTTER & EGGS
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. May 27 tUP) wheat
prices moved in narrow rang
ioday on the Chicago board o.
trade. The tone Of the market wa
easy most of the sessi IN.
A. the close. wheat was off 3.
ia q cent corn off u 10 a cent
oats g. 20 y cent lower.
Trading i'm corn was light a
prfces eased slightly from opening
levels. Some commission nous
,,,.sss,ire was noted at the start
6au the rally IN wheat broug III
ont scattered buying, and prices
remained steady just under open
ing levels.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
YATES REACHES
SEMI-FINALS

TROON. Scotland, May 81. CUP)
Charley Yates of Atlanta reached
the semi final round of the British
amateur golf championship today
by winning 3 and over Cyril James
Hastings Tolley, giant Englishman
who twice has won the title.
Yates was out in 33 against par
36 and was two strokes under par
for the l6 holes played.
The weather was miserable. A
cold southwester was blowing and
the rains, which started yesterday,
continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
STOCKS, JACK
MEET SUNDAY

James Stocks and Clyde Jack,
finalists in the valley tennis tour
nament, will clash for the title
Sunday morning on the FL Cen
tro courts.
Both advanced to the finals with
a minimum OF trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
COAST PATROL
WON'T MOLEST
ALIEN FISHERS

SEATTLE, Wash, May 26. (UP)
japanese fishermen who have
aroused the wrath of Americans in
Alaskan waters need have no fear
Of interference from the U. S. coast
guard SO long as they fish at least
eight miles off shore, it was dis
closed today.
Capt. r. w. Dempwolf of the
coast guard, commenting on reports
from the Bering Sea that some
American fishermen had ordered
rifles and ammunition with which
to fight the japanese, said that
the situation was not as serious
as it appeared on the surface.
He described Capt. J. E. Shields
Of the Sophie Christensen as a
headline hunter. Shields appeal
ed for a dozen rifles and plenty of
ammunition to drive the Japa-
nese" out Of the Bering Sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
UTILITY DIRECTORS
RESIGN DUAL JOBS

WASHINGTON, May 27. (UP)-
Twenty-three officers and direc-
tors of the Associated Gas and
Electric system have resigned in
terlocking directorships in the util-
ity system, the federal power COM
mission announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
l. A LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, May p OPP -
Jogs 100. steady medium to choice
butchers 91O-9.GO; sows 81.
Cattle 500. steady good TO choice
ed steers S.GO-885; few grass
teers 7.25 down; fleshy feeders
srass heifers $50 down : cows D
; IS; cutter grade 3.5O-4. 50; med
um bulls 6. Calves 100 fully STEADY
gealers S50-1O; calves 1873.
sheen 100. No sales: good 10
.hoice spring lambs quoted 7-I5O.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
l.. A. VEGETABLES

Los ANG ELES, May - UPD-
supplies continued heavy on most
lines with trading moderate TO
good at generally unchanged prices
punched vegetables; per crate,
Beets 5O-GOc. Carrots G5-75c. Dixon
SOC. Green onions Sl.25-$1 so: /:
Leeks GO-75c. Mustard 4O-5Oc. Par
sley 5O-6Oc. Radishes, small red
1900. Spinach 6O-7Oc. Turnips 80
soc.
Cantaloupes: Imperial Wy jumbo
36S mostly S3S3.25; ASS $3.25-$3. 80,
It'd ass S2.75-S2; pony ass $2.-$2 %
std flats $1.15-$125.
Cucumbers: San Diego co flats
mostly S1.65-S1.75; Laguna Beach
51.75-S1.85; Imperial Wy fair SIPS,
iocal lug $3.-s3.25.
Squash: Imperial and Coachella
Wy white summer, crates mostly
i IS; flats S1.-S1.25; local lugs
best Sl.75-S2; San Diego co S1.85
p: Italian Imperial and Coachella
'ly flats 90-S1% lugs $1.15-S1.25
ocal lugs S150-$1.65; San Diego co
Dest S1.5O-S1.65.
Tomatoes: Imperial Wy crates 8.
ops 81 G5-$l.75; 12S $1.35-S1.50; 1Gs
1.-$1.15; flats 5x5S S1.25-S1 80;
5 .25-$l.4O; 7x7S $1.-SI.15; KISS
Dest S5-$1.; Coachella Wy IS 81
55-S2; 12S Sl.75-$1.S5; 16S S1.25-
$40; 5x6 $17j-$1.S5; 6x7S S1.5O.
= So; KISS $1.15-$1.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
l.. A. STOCKS

Los ANGE ELES. May p up =
The market moved irrgeularly as
only a small volume of the higher
priced issues entered the trading
lists on the Los Angeles stock eX-
change today,
sales included: Pacific Finance
100 at 1OA unchanged; Transamer-
lea 200 at 81 down \ Richfield
oil 100 at 5A up Is; Republic Pet.
lOO at unchanged: Standard Ol!
of Cal. 100 at 2Gb down = Union
oil 100 at Is up is; General Motors
200 at 27M down = samson pfd
100 at AZ unchanged.
Approximate volume Of safes 10
600 shares--two issues up, three
down. three unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27

1odOil OlSlOOll LOuSIlDOIOuHn Will
come back as head coach at In
perial high school next season!
That was the emphatic declara-
ton of Imperial's principal of
schools, G. H. Madden, on Thurs
day
We are we'll satisfied with the
work done by Coach Loughborough
IN his year at Imperial" Madden
said, land I am sure Loughborough
is content to stay at Imperial"
Coach Loughborough gave I'M
perial high school officials every
reason to be satisfied with his
coachine at Imperial high last sea
son.
He turned out the strongest
basketball. baseball and track teams
in recent years and then coached
a championship Softball team. II
was the first championship at I'M
perial since the Tigers won the
basketball title in 1927.
Loughborough plans to start foot
ball as a competitive sport next
season and will enter a team in
the valley high school B league.
The new deal" in athletics at
Imperial high school has been an
outstanding success. We hope that
the school continues its policy Of
building stronger athletic teams in
years to come.
Such program will benefit I'm
perial high school and will also
benefit the valley high school league.
Hansen Logical Choice
The resignation of Coach w S.
Taylor at Central high school, ac-
cording TO board members. caught
them completely unprepared.
AS yet the school board has not
appointed a successor TO Taylor. but
will consider it at a meeting in the
near future
The logical successor to Taylor
would be, in the estimation of this
columnist, Assistant Coach Larry
Hansen.
Hansen has turned out a cham
pionship basketball team. coached
well-drilled B and c football teams
and coached a share of point win
ners in the county track and field
meet
Hansen is familiar with the set
up at Central, knows the students
and the material for next seasons
football. basketball. track and base
ball teams, and has definite pro-
gram ready to put into effect should
he be fortunate enough to receive
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
Markets At
a Glance
HN INITED PREss

Stocks irregular in quiet trade.
Bonds lower and quiet.
Curb stocks lower.
Foreign exchange easier.
Cotton off about 40 cents bale.
Wheat q II h cent lower; corn
I TO Il lower.
Rubber firm after early easiness.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
Graham Favored

LOS ANGELES May ~. UP)peggy Graham defending cham
Elizabeth Abbott who bested the state itlehOd
Mrs. Gregg L meet today for the Southern California Womens
golf championship
Miss Graham reached the finals with overwhelming and
victory yesterday playing the first nine
losing only the ninth hole.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27

day night.
NEW YORK, May &c CUP)-The
weather ink dogged Promoter
Mike Jacobs again today. threaten
ing a second pOStponement of the
Barney Ross Henry Armstrong
Welterweight title fight originally
scheduled for last night.
The official forecast of probable
showers was reminiscent of the
third Johnny McLarnin Welter
title fight which nad to be post
poned four times. Other outdoor
bouts promoted by Jacobs and in
terrupted by rain were the Schmel-
ing-Louis fight in June, 1886, and
the Louis -Farr heavyweight title
match which was postponed four
days last September
Ross, % year old welter cham
pion from Chicago, and Armstrong,
25 year old st. Louis-bOrn Negro
who holds the featherweight title,
will report to The New York State
Athletic commission office again
at noon today for physical check
ups. Whether they will have to
weigh in again was not certain,
because the old 48 hour rule gov
erning postponements was amend
ed January 19 giving the commits
sion chairman power to order an
other Weigh-in for every "a hours
a bout is delayed.
Although Ross, as welter boss is
entitled to hit lat pounds, he
fights best around l42 and agreed
not to exceed that figure for this
fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27

ER Centro Stars
70 Defend Record
AGAINST Yuma Club

Base hits will be at premium tonight in Eel Centre
stadium when the Ell Centro Al-Sars will defend per-
feet record against tough Yuma NghthaWk club. The
game will start at 8 :15.
Homer Chambers and Joe Hurst will be counted on
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
Vesey, Ingram
To Battle for
Open Position

LOS ANGELES, May 81 up
One hundred and fourteen south
srn California players viii tee off
at Bel Air country club Tuesday
in quest of 13 sectional positions
on the bracket of the national
open gold championship.
An even 100 players are profess
sionals and the other IA are anna
teurs. The pairings. in three
scmes included: Tommy Low, La
Jolla; Curley Vesey, El Centre:
Fred Murphy, Lakeside; Harry
Pressler. San Gabriel; E. S. In
gram. El Centre; Ray Wickman,
Montebello.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
l.. A. BANKS

LOS ANGELES, May p up
Transamerica .....-......- 81 . .
Sec 1st Natl .............. 4l-45e4
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
Rain Jinx
|
Bout Delay

NEW YORK, May % up
The Barney Ross Henry Arm
stong fight for the world well
terweight championship. already
delayed "a hours by rain, was
postponed a second time today
because of uncertain weather.
Promoter Mike Jacobs an
nounced il would be held Tues
day night.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27

YOU haven't READ ALL the News
Until You've Read ALL the Ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
SerVenti, Sheehan Star

StINtIItI' SIIVtIIiII sui
It's hard to explain a lot Of
things in baseball. Look at the i'm
proved work of Marcel Seryenti with
Seattle Not way up among the
winners, but turning in some great
stuff. Likewise, Kenny Sheehan OF
the Oaks. He isn't credited With
a lot of victories but he has pitch
ed some sensational ball
For instance, in six of his defeats
his club scored the following num-
Der of runs; two, one, none. two.
none and one. In two OF his vic
tries he pitched shutout ball.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27

YOU haven't reaa ALL the New
until you have read the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27

the vote OF lne SCUOOI DOdIu LleIIi-
berS.
Match For Two Titles
The match between James stocks
and Clyde Jack Sunday on the
high school courts will be more
than for the championship o. the
valley.
Stocks and Jack advanced to the
finals of the recent tennis tourna-
ment in Brawley but nevel played.
Last Saturday Stocks reached the
finals of the valley tourney to quail
ify to meet Jack.
Sundays meeting will be played
Tor the valley tennis championship
and to determine the winper OF the
Brawley tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

the vote Of the school board mem
barc
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-27
NEW YORK, May p OUP)
ton market closed very steady.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 81 UP)-

spots quiet mlddlng S.lo safes
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-03
Wedding Story

DURING the winter of 1929-30,
- Robert CULLEN, editor of the
Fountain Inn IS. CO. Tribune print
ed story about wedding in his
community which wasn't compli-
mentary to either the bride or
groom. AS a climax, it insinuated
that this had been "shot gun we'd
ding" and then added: "This may
be the last issue of the Tribune but
my life ambition has been to write
up one wedding and tell the truth.
Now that is done, death can have
no sting"
This story was widely reprinted
throughout the country, because
many an editor, no doubt, had often
wished to write just such story
and was glad to know that one of
their number at last dared to do so.
Some of them suspected that it was
a fictitious yarn, but others believed
it was genuine and criticized Quill
len for. exposing and treating peo-
pie so cruelty"
1t was a hoax, all right, but it is
still often reprinted as a real we'd
ding story, perhaps the most famous
one ever written.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-03
John Wilkes Booth Mummy

IF, AT some county fair or in a
museum" you were told you
could see the "mumnified body of
John Wilkes Booth" upon payment
of a certain fee, it is to be hoped
that you took advantage of the OPP
portunity. For if you had, you would
have gazed upon one of the greatest
hoaxes in American history.
Around the turn of the century a
house painter in Enid, Okla, known
as John ST. Helen (his real name
was David E. George) convinced
Finis l.. Bates, Tennessee law
yer, that he was in reality John
Wilkes Booth. He asserted that he
had escaped from the burning barn
in Maryland a few days after the
assassination of Lincoln, and now,
struck with remorse over his deed.
had to confess to ease his soul.
Bates tried to interest the United
States government in his discov-
cry, so he could collect the 100000
reward offered for the slayer of Lin.
coln-this, despite the fact that that
reward had long since been paid to
the captors of Booth. But the fed
eral authorities weren't interested:
In 1908 St. Helen Cor George) COM
mitted suicide and the Tennessee
lawyer claimed the body. In 1908
Bates published book, Escape
and Suicide of John Wilkes Booth,
to bolster up his claim. For time
the mummified body of his Booth"
was exhibited in Memphis, Tenn,
and in 1929 it was said to have been
sold ''to parties in the West" Where
it is now is unknown but wherever
it may be, this is true: it is NOT
the body of the man who killed
Abraham Lincolni
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-03
BadmintOn

The name badminton was "poo-
ma" when first played in India, no
one knows how long ago. English
soldiers on leave carried it home
and it was introduced by the Duke
of Beaufort at his home, Badmin-
ton. Hence the name. Like tennis,
it is played with rackets, but on a
smaller court. Instead of a ball, a
shuttlecock is used. This is shaped
like an orange cut in half, has feath-
ers imbedded in the fiat side. The
shuttlecock must be hit on the round
side and while in the air.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-03
Historic
Hoaxes
g
Many Ladies' Man
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
q Western Newspaper Union

Many Ladies Man
EUGENE FIELD took special de-
y light in tormenting Edward S.
Box, because Box, who was a bach
elor, was editor of the Ladies'
Home Journal. That apparent in
consistency was amusing to the poet
and humorist.
One day he inserted in the news
columns of the Chicago Daily News
a notice of Bok's engagement to
Miss Lavinia Pinkham, granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Lydia Pinkham Of pat
ent medicine fame. The story went
out over the Associated Press and
was reprinted in papers throughout
the United States. A few days later
there was story about Miss Pink
hams departure for Paris to buy a
trousseau.
Soon letters and inquiries began
to pour in upon Box, who pleaded
with Field to put a stop to such sto-
ries. Field obliged him by printing
denial of the Pinkhana engage
ment but at the same time linked
Bok's name with that of Mrs. Frank
Leslie. Again there was a flood of
letters to the unfortunate editor OF
the Journal, also some caustic COM
ment about the fckleness of his at
fections. Shortly afterwards Bok's
engagement to the daughter of Cy-
rus H. K. Curtis, publisher of the
Journal, was officially announced
and Field was very contrite for the
joke he had played on the Philadel-
phia editor.
But that didn't stop him playing
jokes on Box. His next was fake
interview Eat quarantine" with Box
upon his return from trip to Eu-
rope. Since. the interview dealt with
changes in women's fashions in Par
is it was widely copied by fashion
papers all over the country and it
even fooled Bok's office in Philadel-
phia. The people there believed
that he was still in Europe and
there was much scurrying around
to prepare for his arrival before
they learned that it was another OF
Eugene Fields Jokes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-03
RAISED HIM ONE
Slip Up

"They say Jones is devoted to
golf, and his wife is equally fond OF
auction sales"
Eyes, and the funny part about it
is that they both talk in their sleep,
The other night the people in the
next fiat heard him shout 'Fore!
and at once his wife yelled 'Fivel'
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-03
HELP WANTED

II want man to do odd jobs
about the house, run errands, one
who never answers back, and is al
ways ready to do my bidding" ex-
planned lady to an applicant for a
post in the household.
you're looking for a husband,
not servant" said the applicant.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-03
Everywhere

Jimpson-Does your wife drive all
over now?
Simpson-Pn say she does-all
over the sidewalk, lawn and every
thing.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-02-03

The Perfect Servant
"These rules you have hung in
the kitchen are rather stringent"
mo harm done. Cook can't read"