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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Major Leagues Disagree on
Amendments at Meetino
Junior Loop
Adopts Rule to
Curb yank Power

CINCINNATI, Dec. s. CUP)-Har-
mony flew out the window today
as the two major baseball leagues
opened their annual joint meeting
with Commissioner K. M. Lands
presiding.
BY working far into the night
last night the two leagues. sitting
in separate sessions, combined their
usual two-day meeting into a one
day affair and thus will conclude
their winter convention with to-
days meeting.
Radical differences on several
points promised a stormy session.
not only were the leagues at logger
heads, but Lands, who has been the
recipient of few potshots lately
by disgruntled officials, had a few
axes to grind himself. Major points
on which the two leagues disagree
are:
Clark Griffith's rule which pro-
vides that a championship team
cannot acquire a player except via
the waiver route in its own league
until it no longer is champion.
The American league adopted the
proposal and the National league
rejected it.
Recent legislation adopted by the
minors as amendments to the ma
Jor-minor agreement. One of these
provides that each club shall be
considered as a separate unit with
out regard to its parent club and
the other provides that all rules
be construed as they are written
without Interpretation. The Ma
tional league favors accepting these
amendments and the American
league opposes them.
In announcing the adoption of
Griffith'S proposal, the American
league expressed hope the National
league also would accept it but
said that regardless of what the
senior circuit did they would re-
tam the amendment The measure
was direct potShot at the Yanks
but the Bronx Bombers appeared
fully capable of worrying along
without help from other American
league clubs. In fact, the Yanks
were real sports about it and. in
order to make the vote unanimous.
cast their ballot for the amend
ment when they saw they were
about to be defeated
The situation was radically diff
ferent in the National league.
where each fall sees the champion
desperately in need of overhauling
IN order to stay in the race. The
champion Cubs of 1893 became a
fourth place club in 1899. The
champion Reds of 1899 admit that
they must strengthen by trading
II tney are to retain their laurels.
Both leagues agreed to continue
the rule of seven night games for
each club but amended the pro-
visions to allow a club to play under
the lights on Saturday night. hith-
erto banned.
The American league rescinded its
rule calling for the pennant-win-
nlng manager TO pilot the all-star
team and appointed Joe Cronin of
The Red Sox for the 1910 game.
The major leagues will open April
l6 and close September %.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Stanford Board
Sets Meeting

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Dec. 8. CUP)-A meeting of the
board OF athletic control of Stanford
University has been called for Fri
day, Dec. Is. with the possibility
that the board will act on naming
a football coach for 1910 at the
meeting, it was learned today.
Rumors have been circulated for
several months that Claude (Tiny)
Thornhill, head coach for seven
years, will be replaced Many
prominent coaches have been men,
toned as likely successors.
After taking the team to the
Rose Bowl the first three years of
his career as head coach, Thornhill
has experienced mediocre success in
the last four years. This year his
team won only one game, beating
Dartmouth in the final contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Boston College
Accepts Bowl Bid

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. s. CUP)-
Only the official acceptance of
Duquesne University was needed
today to complete the Cotton Bowl
game sponsored annually by j. Cur
It's Sanford, wealthy young oil man.
Boston college promptly accepted
one of Sanford's "feeler" bids last
night to oppose an unknown
opponent
Duquesne. which tentatively ac-
cepted bid earlier, on the condi-
ton that Sanford furnish a suit
able" opponent, withdrew to think
1T over" later and announced that
school officials will make their final
decision today.
Boston college lost its opening
game TO Florida but went undefeat-
ed thereafter while Duquesne had
its undefeated record marred by
1910 tie with Detroit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08

FdClllC COAST conference ana Will
earn the right to represent the
West in the Rose Bowl on New
Years Day.
Coach Howard Jones, expecting
the Bruins speedy Jackie Robinson
to be his biggest headache tomor-
row, conscripted Trojan Track Cap
tain Patton Jordan and Mickey An
derson in to practice this week, US
ing them to simulate the fleet-foot-
ed Negro star on end runs.
use, conqueror of Notre Dame
and Washington in the past two
weeks, will be missing but one first
string player, Tackle Bob Delauer,
who is out with an injured knee.
Although ll-American Guard Har-
ry Smith will start the game, Coach
Jones said he would be taken out
shortly because of a weak ankle
injured in the Washington game.
UCLA's chances against the Tro-
jan juggernaut depend on the same
explosive offenSe that has put the
Bruins near the peak of the con-
ference. In six out of nine games
this season, UCLA came from be-
hind to either win or tie, and held
the upper hand against only Mon
tana and Texas Christian in the
early stages of play. The Bruins
were deadlocked three times this
year, with Stanford, Santa Clara,
and oregon State.
Statistically, the Trojans have
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Cage Practice
at
-Four Schools

High school basketball practice
was under way at four of Imperial
Valleys six high schools Friday in
preparation for the opening of the
cage season in January.
Ell Centro high school has sched-
uled a preseason game against Ra-
mona high school next Friday night
and Calexico has tentatively ar
ranged series against Yuma high
Brawley high plans games against
the Brawley junior collegians and
Calipatria prepared TO play a town
team in a series of games before
the Christmas vacation.
uoltyiile and Imperial will start
practices next week
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
FL Centre Meters
Play Sunday

El Centro tennis clubs racket
swingers will meet a strong Yuma
CLUB Sunday on El Centre high
courts, according to John Raymond,
secretary-treasurer.
All club players will be expected
to take part in the matches, Ray
mond said. Feature match of the
day will pit Bill Maxwell, El Centro
No l player. against Clarence Ries-
sen of Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Work Goes Ahead
For Mat Show

While the E. Centro city council
prepared to hear protests against
the issuance Of a wrestling and
boxing permit for activity at Sew
enth and State streets on Tuesday,
promoters this week continued to
prepare the Fox Imperial building
for first bouts to be staged Thurs
day.
Vincent Lopez and Pantheon
Manlopig, Filipino sensation, are
expected to clash in the opening
main event, according to Pete Bu-
Zukos, promoter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Long Sought Hogue.Graves Scrap Slated
In Main Event at 5. D. Coliseum Toniohf

a1uallv impressive, though Bigboy
is undefeated since turning profess
sional. Hogue decisioned Bobby
Pacho and Graves dropped two
decisions to the Mexican puncher.
AS a result Hogue will be slight
favorite when the battlers enter the
ring tonight but Graves supporters
will tell you Herman will win by a
knockout.
Ike Blair and Cleo Shans, a
couple of valley preliminary boys,
will meet San Diego opponents in
supporting bouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, Dec. s. UP)-
Hogs rs. steady. odd lots, medium
to choice light truckins 6-6.75; top
6.75; few light sows 500.
Cattle $50 cows closing the week
15-40c higher; others steady, me-
dunn to good fed yearling steers
$50; common TO medium steers
7.50-S.50; common to medium cows
5.75-6.50; odd head to 700; Gamers
and cutters 4.25-5.60; bulls to 7.25;
calves rs, all classes quoted steady.
sheep none. good to chocie wool
lambs quoted s.25-s.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08

The bout they said would be
natural in Imperial Valley will
60 on tonight in San Diego Coli.
scum when Herman Graves, El Cen
tro. and Jacumba's 'Bigboy Hogue
will pull on the gloves for a six
round main event.
Pre-fight estimates indicated the
largest crowd in five year period
would turn out at San Diego to
watch Hogue and Graves clash in
bout both have been clamoring for
since 1886.
Records of the two fighters are
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Gehrig Named for
Hall of Fame

CINCINNATI, Dec. 8. (UP)-The
Baseball Writers association of
America has voted to recommend
to the Hall of Fame committee that
Lou Gehrig, retired Yankee first
baseman, be the only addition to
the Cooperstown, N. Y, museum
in 1899. A recommendation is con-
sidered tantamount to election.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
LoyoIa Departs
For Arizona Tiff

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. CUP)-
Coach Mike Pecarovich and mem
bers of the Loyola grid squad will
leave tonight for Phoenix to play
the University Of Arizona Wildcats
tomorrow night.
Accompanying the gridders was
the Loyola basketball squad which
also plays in Phoenix tomorrow
night. The teams win return sun
day night
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. s. (UP)-
Trading continued slow with sup
plies moderate to liberal and prices
about steady.
Cucumbers: San Diego co S1.s5-
$500; Laguna Beach $1.75-$2.00;
san Joaquin Valley s1.65-$1.75; !
" ordinary $1.25-S1.35.
Lettuce: Lompoc and santa Maria
75c: Oceano As 75-990c; IS 75c; San
Juan Capistrano As 1890; 5s 65-
sc; 5s 75c; San Juan Capistrano
Is 75-90c; SIS 65-75e; San Fernando
Wy As s5-S100; San Diego co as
60-75c; Ivanhoe As $110-$125; SIS
1850.
Peas: ssan Pedro bush 81 sc;
san Diego pole 6iz-7e; Carpinteria
pole 7-sc; local bush 4-5c; Goa
chella Wy bush 4-5c; Imperial Wy
poor 2k-3c; China peas coachella
Vaily ga -4e.
Squash: White summer Imperial
Valley lugs s5-S1.00; flats 65-75e;
coachella Valley lugs Sl.00-S1. 10;
ocal a. San Diego co S5-$1.0O; 1tal-
an local & san Diego co 40-50c;
imperial Wy 25-40ci flats 35-50e;
ugs 40-50c; yellow eroekneck San
Diego co lugs $115- S1.25; local ba
nana Like; Hubbard lA-1iz.
L. A. BANKS
LOS ANGELES Dee 8 UP)-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Markets At
A Glance

Stocks lower and quiet
Bonds irregularly higher; u. S.
governments higher.
Curb stocks irregularly lower.
Foreign exchange easy.
a bale.
Wheat off %-1$s cents; corn of
a -Ls.
Rubber firm.
Silver unchanged in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
WhiteSox Send
Walker 10 Mats

CINCINNATI, Dec. 8. (UP)-The
American league finally made a
trade in its own ranks today when
Washington shipped Outfielder Taft
Wright and Pitcher Pete Appleton
TO the Chicago White Sox for Out
fielder Gerald Walker.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. Dec. s. UP)-
Stocks slipped fractions in slow
trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today.
or the entire list three issues
fained. receded and six held. Vol
ume was approximately $500 shares.
sales included Fitzsimmons mar
Industries 500 at 2A unchanged.
kets l0e at llh up u; Los Angeles
southern California Edison per
cent pfd 100 at 29% up =; sou
tAern Pacific 100 al l6As down T..
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. s. CUP)-Wbeat
pices moved erratically on the Chi
cago board Of trade today.
cent to 17s cents, December 9g6 p .
96%, corn was off as 10 q cent;
Oats q TO z cent lower
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08

the edge on UCLA, with an average
of 800 yards gained in their eight
games this season, compared with
the Bruins 281, with their gains
from passes averaging 122 yards
with but 76 gained by UCLA.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Conference Title Bowl at
Stake in USC-UCLA Meetinq
Rival Gridders Of Los Angeles CIashin
Coasts Big Game Saturday; 100000
Fans to Jam Coliseum

Los ANGELES Dec. g. (UP)--The Trojans of South
California and the Bruins of UCLA today looked
forward to the coasts big Game of the Saturday
afternoon in the Memorial Coliseum
Winner of the game will be declared champion of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
L. A. GRAINS

No. j Bri west 46 lbs. s1.O7s-$1I2A
No. ? yellow ........ s1.32s -s1.s71k
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
Basketball

Concordia College (Minn) 81:
Billings (Mont) Poly, 26.
Oregon so; Rubenstein Oregons Al
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-08
L. A. BANKS

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 8. UP)-
Transameriea -ttft.fffff' o%-e7s
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Protest Mass
Meeting Sunday
Houston To Be
Main Speaker

A mass meeting 10 protest police
brutality will be held AT Bethel
AME church Sunday afternoon.
July %. The meeting is scheduled
10 start at 3:30 pm.
Attorney Charles H. Houston
special counsel for the National
Association for the Advancement
OF Colored People. Is scheduled as
the principal speaker. according TO
Or. James ]. McClendon. chair
man OF the Committee To End Po-
lice Brutality, sponsors Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Houston a graduate OF Am
herst college and Harvard Law
college. represented the NAACP
In the fight for equalization OF
teachers pay In Maryland and the
case OF Gains against the Univer-
sity OF Missouri. He has appeared
seven times before the United
Stated Supreme Court as counsel
for the NAACP.
Vice dean OF Howard university
law school from 1929 10 1885. Mr..
Houston was chairman OF the COM
mittee which protested the discrim-
inatory action OF the OAR against
Marian Anderson last spring In
washington.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Young Boy Becomes Frightened And
leans From Boat And browns As
NFmbers OF His Family Look On

Clarence Guines. ~. s377 varnsy'
street was drowned In Huron RIv-
% sunday afternoon while men,
us OF his family looked on, un-
sole to help him.
Clarence. with his nine-year-old
o'otner, Leonard. were playing in
ooat when II drIfted away from
ne bank after II had become loos-
e s from the stake where Il and
O'aers were tied up.
r, Members OF the family think
S,'arence became frightened. leap
~ ~ INTO the water which. ut that
eo'n,, IS Is feet in depth. The 9th
~. Sn'lgren, who had also been
having rss,nE In boats, yelled for Their
An attempt was made by an I'M
>"0"n man TO nnd the body. but
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22

that a complete report OF the in
vestigation would be submitted
However. after several trips 10 the
Prosecutors office, nothing has
been done. the attorney said.
He pointed out that he had been
requested to have Choice at the
Prosecutors Office at ii o'clock
Tuesday morning and ths po-.
lice would sumbit the ort OF
the investigation they had made.
Bledsoe said that after waiting
for several hours, he was asked 10
come back at two o'clock but the
same conditions prevailed when he
returned al two o'clock.
Attorney Bledsoe also pointed
out that McCrea went into court
last winter and complained bitter
ly because a warrant had been is
sued by Judge John " Brennan
without his recommendation The
case was later taken 10 the Mich
igan Supreme Court by Harry
Pliskow. counsel for defendant.
but the lower court was sustained.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22

II take the position that such a
rule has no foundation in law. and
no rule In a prosecutors office can
become the established law Of this
commonwealth. The law specific
ally provides that the prosecutor
is the chief law enforcing officer OF
the county. and that upon COM
plant made by citizens TO the
prosecutors office. 1t is the clear
and unmistakable duty OF the pros
ecutor. upon complainant's state
ment being supported by affidavit
and the accused Is known and
has been positively identified, 10
recommend a warrant against the
accused.
NO prosecutor has any legal right
TO set up any petty rule in his Of
flee that will in any way thwart or
impede the administration OF JUS
tice. The Prosecutor in this ca e
takes the anomalous position that
unless a policeman comes TO him
and requests warrant for anoth-
er policeman In the Metropolitan
Police Department OF the city OF
Detroit. he has set up a rule in his
office that he will not recommend
warrant"
Referring 10 McCrea's reques; for
Oscar G.. Olander. State Police
commissioner. to send State Police
TO make IAN impartial investiga-
ton OF the charges" Bledsoe said:
"The Prosecutor sallies forth
with useless gesture which prob
ably won't be accepted by MIR.
Olander."
Choice made statement to VIII
liaI II. Bowling. chief assistant
prosecutor. July 5. Bledsoe said
that he later was told by the police
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
", Curtis, Noted Surgeon, Dies After
A Long Illness In Washington Home;
Vas Former Member Howard Faculty

WASHINGTON. DC. - Funeral
services were held Monday for Or.
Austin Maurice Curtis. ST.. ma
tionally famed physician and sur
geon who died last week. from AM
drew Rankin Chapel at Howard
university. Or. Charles VI. Wesley,
dean OF the college OF liberal arts,
OBLIGATED.
Dr. Curtis died as the result OF
cerebral hemorrhage. He had
suffered stroke about 10 weeks
ago. had rallied from ii. and suf-
fered another little more than
n week ago. lie was carried 20
Freedman hospital, the institution
he had served as its second sur
n-in-chief. He lay In coma for
several days before his death.
The 71-year-old physician was
born In Raleigh. NC. received his
degree OF bachelor Of arts from
Lincoln university and that OF
medicine from Northwestern uni
versity In 1891. After graduation
he joined the stan OF Cook County
hospital In Chicago.
He came to Washington Al years
ago TO become urgeon-in-chief OF
Freedman's hospital. serving as
It's second administrator for about
four years. The hospital at that
time was housed In a frame build
log on the site where the howard
university medical school stands.
Joining the faculty OF Howard
university At about this time, DR..
Curtis remained on the teaching
sta for 40 years. during which
time he taught many OF the prom
inent colored physicians and sur
geons. He Is said to have innu-
enced more colored doctors than
any colored man In his genera
ton.
He IL survived BY his 90-year-
old mother. Mrs. Eleanor Curtis
who now lives in Chicago; two
sons. both physicians. Austin NJ,
Jr.. OF Patterson. Nj, aud Merrill.
OF this city: daughter. Mrs. Ger
trude Norris. OF Patterson, Nj;
two brothers. Alec w. Curtis and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Signs For
Title Defense
With Pastor
Champ Back
After Trip
To Chicago

Back In Detroit early Thursday
morning following a hurried plane
trip 10 Chicago to referee series
OF international amateur bouts
"Wednesday night. Joe Louis said
that he would spend the next week
playing golf and having some fun.
He said that he expects TO leave
for Stephensville Aug. / TO begin
preliminary training for his eighth
defense OF the championship he
won from James ]. Braddock In
1887.
Louis, accompanied by cp-man-
ayers John w. Roxborough and
Julian A. Black, left Detroit inn
medlately after Louis and Bob
Pastor had signed for their 20
round championhip bout at Briggs
Stadium. Sept. 20.
signing AZ Statler
The official signing OF the
papers took place In the Statler
Hotel Wednesday afternoon. Louis
was represented by RoxborouRh
and Black, James J. Johnston was
with Pastor.
John j. Hettche. chairman OF
the Michigan Boxing Commission,
and the other members OF the
commission were present.
Before leaving for Chicago We'd
nesday afternoon, Black said they
had not decided definitely on O
training camp for the champion.
He said that they had looked at
Midwest Country club Tuesday.
and would look at several other
places on their return to Detroit
Friday.
Select Midwest
However. 1t was learned from
reliable sources that Louis will
do his training at Midwest. The
informant told the Tribune that
this was definitely decided Mon
day.
Johnston said that he would
select his camp at later date, de-
claring that he did not have time
Wednesday 10 look at the spots
which had been mentioned to him
by Scotty Montieth.
AS announced. Louis. according
TO the contract, will get 40 per
cent OF the net receipts. Pastor
will get the challenger's 17i7 per
cent.
I'll Catch Him
In commenting on the fight
Thursday. Louis expressed the
hope that Pastor would flight me
like he did Toles." but added. II
don't care how he fights me. I'll
catch him and knock him out"
Pastor said that Joe would meet
a different fighter than the one
who was In the ring against him
last month. referring to Tony
Galento. 1--WE will take the cham
pionshlp away with us when we
leave after Sept 90" added Jim
my Johnston. Pastors manager.
Although he would take no
credit for Il. Detrolters can thank
John w. Roxborough for the fight
coming TO Detroit. and also for the
scaling OF the price down TO So for
the cheapest seat. Roxborough, II
was learned. told Jacobs that there
were thousands OF Joe's friends In
Detroit who want 10 see the fight.
but Will not be able to pay more
than two smackerenoos.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22

his effofts we're unsuccessful.
Young Guines. one Of six chill
dren, had gone to the river for an
outing.
The body OF the drowned boy had
not been found when The Tribune
went 10 press. although divers had
been making efforts to locate II
since Sunday. According to the
divers, there II swift undercur-
rent nj the point where the boy
leaped into the river.
The children said that they had
warned Clarence not to jump Into
the river when he became frighten-
ed. but he did not heed their warn
Ing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Burton Says No "Rent
Strike" Can Succeed
Against T h e L a w

CLENELAND-t BY Clarence l.
Simmons for ANP)-A veritable Ill
timatum to the threat OF rent
strike" delivered by Mayor Harold
II. Burton 10 the housing commit
tee of the Future Outlook league
here recently in a meeting In city
council chambers. that there could
be no successful rent strike as
tenants who failed 10 pay will be
evicted by the courts and power OF
the city would be used 10 enforce
the law. nearly threw the meeting
into a turmoil.
There is nothing new in n
mayors warning. although II
quite timely and pertinent IN
OF the Wild and foolish talk
is being loosed by tenants
feel that there is some prote
In the empty and ill-advised s.
ment made by the FOL Hour
committee that tenants who fai
10 pay their rents. on the SAY so"
OF the league. cannot be dispos-
sessed. The plain truth OF the
matter Is. nobody IN the housing
committee OF the organization can
stay toe hands OF the law.
Among those appearing Al this
meeting between the mayor. league
and landlords was John o. Holly.
president OF the FOL. who told of
the reasons underlying the decis-
ion of the league to launch the
rent strike" A humorous note IN
an otherwise strained situation
was brought forward by a woman
who declared that her tenant who
now has low rent was among
those protesting. In answer 10 his
protest she asserted she was going
70 raise the rent.