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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19


grid machine defeated Central, 1916.
Striking early in the first period,
again in the fourth quarter, Braw-
ley'S underdog football team, roared
to its first league victory in ten
games and gained for Coach Shell
don Loughborough the title of mir
acle man.
At the start of the season you
could get a 81 against plugged
nickel that Brawley wouldn't score,
much less win football game.
Saturday plugged nickels sold at a
premium.
<Skiles to Fleming
Before the game Friday night
football fans remembered the name
of Hester, Riedy and Price. After
the game the only names men,
toned, when backfields were the
source of conversation were Ralph
Skiles and Herbert Fleming.
1t was Skiles who passed to Flem-
ing for the first Brawley touchdown
three minutes after the game started
and it was Skiles again who tossed
IS yard pass to Fleming for the
second and winning markers in the
fourth period.
Luther Hester, Ell Centro's YER
satile halfback, was the only Ell
Centre backfieldman who lived up
to advance press notices. He blocked
and tackled viciouSly on every play,
and he sparked the Spartan fourth
period drive to tie the score at 6-6.
But it just wasn't FL Centro's
night. Harwell, Jack, Nakamura and
MestaS, Brawley's star linemen,
halted three Spartan drives inside
the Brawley Is yard line in the
first half, another in the closing
minutes of the second half.
Brawley pushed across it's first
touchdown when Ell Centre was
forced to punt from the seven yard
line after the kickoff. Price punted
to the Ell Centro Al and Brawley
took off.
Skiles made a yard at center,
Montana added three. Skiles passed
to Mestas for eight, ran tackle for
a yard then passed to Fleming who
ran to the Ell Centre 10.
Versatile Ralph was only started,
however. He passed again to Mes
tas on the Ell Centre seven, picked
up two at center, then passed to
Fleming for the touchdown. Skiles
missed the try for point.
Central Threatens
Ell Centre came back three times
in the second half, but fell short on
ach try.
The third quarter developed into
a vicious defensive battle with Ell
Centro gradually gaining an edge.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Nov. Is. (UP)-
Stocks held firm in a dull session
today, while bonds were narrowly
irreg gular, and comm oddities steady.
The stock list developed a few
features but the leading shares
were idle. Shortly bef rocelosine
time, only one transaction had oc,
CURED in Chrysler and that at S9k
up Y point. General Motors was a
bit more active and also made a
fractional gain.
Trading was light ust before
closing time with prices holding
near the best levels of the session
Traders anticipated slow conditions
next week because of the Thanks.
giving holiday on Thursday. The
mark cts here will be closed that
day and will operate regularly on
the following Thursday which win
be observed by half the states as
Thanksgiving day.
DOW Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial, 1882.
up 0.52; rail. 1885. up 0.05; utility
26.09. up 0.09.
stock sales approximated 100000
shares against 100000 shares in
the short session two week ago. The
market was clcsed a week ago for
the Armistice day holiday. Curb
stock sales were $4,000 shares
against 100000 two weeks earlier
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
It's Conn Again

~ . tOMt h9UtH
Still trying to recover from the
weekly football surprises and head
aches, the Bench Warmer turns
this space over to Harry Ferguson
u. P. Sports editor, who will tell
you about Billy Conn. light heavy
weight champion of the world.
Still the Champ
Billy Conn still is light heavy
weight champion of the world but
like an automobile out of gas
where does he go from here?
The Pittsburgh kid retained his
title at Madison Square Garden last
night in IS heart-stopping rounds,
Is rounds of flawleSs boxing against
a tough and rugged guy named Gus
Lesnevich. But the victory only
showed again that Conn can't punch
hard enough to go against heavy
weights. Like new and shiny auto
mobile, he is a perfect piece of
fighting machinery if he only had
the gas TO give him punch.
LeSnevich looked good for the
first three rounds, but after that he
was novice taking a boxing lesson
from a boy with the swlftest. surest
left hand that has shown around
these parts in five years. There have
been stories that Conn would grow
bigger. would pick up power as he
grew, but last night he weighed on
" I'll 4, and in the 18th round he
hit Lesnevich with everything ex-
cept the microphones that hung
above his head. Gus took it and
came in for more.
Suspended
The victory leaves Billy sort of
suspended in mid-air. He has whip
ped all the good middleweights and
light heavyweights in sight. He has
proved that he has a fighting Irish
heart. and in the 10th round last
might he proved that he could take
one on the button and stay in the
fight. Lesnevich put across hard
right that ratified Conn's teeth and
sent him back on his heels, But
Billy came out stabbing with that
picture book left and courageously
fought his way out of danger.
The sign post points to an in
vasion of the heavyweight ranks
for Conn, but there are not many
who want to see Billy in there
against Joe Louis unless some more
weight is added to that graceful,
lanky form. For one thing, Conn
is a slow starter and three or four
of Louis jabs and rights wouldn't
add anything to Billy's speed. He
probably would be logged up before
he could get under way with his
dazzling footwork and his waspy
left.
1t was a great show that Conn
and Lesnevich aged. Gus is one OF
those solid, plodding boys who hits
hard with either hand and who is
willing TO take three to land one.
Last night it was stinging left
hook which came flashing at him
from all angles that brought about
his downfall. That left hook is a
comparatively new weapon in the
Conn arsenal. Up until now he has
been a jabber-and what jab it
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

two plays later TO tie the score.
Hester fell short in attempting TO
run over the extra point.
But BraWley was not through.
Taking the ball on the 35 after the
kickoff, Skiles made one at guard,
faded back to pass to Fleming for
IS yards and touchdown.
Last Try
Ell Centro made a last desperate
drive to the Brawley % in the final
minutes of play but the Brawley
defense tightened and the push fell
short.
Harner played his usually out
standing game at end for Ell Centre.
Longacre, Carr, Fabares, Jones, and
Shumard were other outstanding
linemen. C. L. White, hard working
Ell Centre center, played his best
game of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, Nov 18. CUP) =
Allow him to wear brass knucks or
clinch a blackjack in his fists and
he will beat any man in the world,
and that goes for Joe Louis.
But as long as the fighting code
forbids such extrament armament,
Billy Conn isn't going to offer any
serious threat to half dozen heavy
weights one can name. Nature was
lavish with her gifts to the Pitts
burgh boy but she didn't include
punch.
That was proved again in Madi-
son Square Garden last night when
Conn made successful defense of
the light-heavyweight title by win
ming a 15-round bout from Gus
Lesnevich. During the as minutes
of fighting Conn must have hit the
White Russian challenger 100 clean
punches of every description, in
Guiding two dozen or more straight
right hands flush on the chin. In the
18th round alone Conn used up
more punches than Louis has thrown
in his last Is fights, and yet Lesne-
vich was firmly on his feet at the
finish and sufficiently strong walk
a nice straight line back to his cor
ner.
His lack of Furnishing wallop
in either hand was the sole def
cheney of the 175-pound champion
In every other way he was Joy
to behold. He was fast as a streak,
both with his fists and with his
feet; superbly clever at defense,
picking off Lesnevich's blows or
rolling with them in a manner that
brought cheers from the oldest
critic; perfectly conditioned and
a perfect judge of pace. Given a
punch and you could visualize him
giving away any number of pounds
and still winning in walk.
With Promoter Mike Jacobs plan
ming TO give him shot at Louis
title next summer, one wonders if
he ever will acquire a punch. Opin-
ion on this was divided around the
ringside after the fight, with some
saying he never would hit any
harder than he does right now, and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

until the luckless Vikings had play
ed their finest game of the season
and were within Is seconds of a tie
with the mighty Calexico football
machine.
AS it was Calexico rode to victory
on field goal, booted by Otis King,
Bulldog wingman, in the final l5
seconds of play. King kicked the
ball between the uprights from a
As degree angle on the Holtville
18 yard. line.
Bulldogs Click
CaleXico struck first for its touch
down early in the opening period,
drove 81 yards to pay dirt in nine
plays. Bowker went over from the
IL yard line after Andrade, Bowker
and Bertussi had carried the pig
skin to that point. Kings attempted
conversion was wide.
But after the initial furry CAL
exico was halted in its tracks while
Holtville took control OF the Situa-
ton. The Viking offense clicked off
large share of the yardage in the
second quarter, Tailed on 81 push
in the third quarter.
Harris TallieS
Harris went over from the one
yard line after SanbonmatSu had
scampered, and passed Holtville to
that point Zumstein missed the
attempted conversion.
1t was then that Calexico again
took command With two minutes
of play remaining Calexico drove
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
San JoseCops
nth STRAIGHT

LOS ANGELE, Nov. 18. CUP)-
San Jose State won its 11th straight
victory last night over weaker
but tough Loyola university team
which was lucky to hold the score
down to 100.
A break gave Loyola good start.
A tumble by Leroy Zimmerman on
his own 39-yard line was recovered
by Loyola and on the next play Lefty
O'Doul Tipped a pass to Paul Sar-
gent on the 25. But San Jose
smothered the next two plays and
took the ball when O'Doul's fourth
down pass went incomplete over the
goal.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Todays Sports Parade

others saying a damaging wallop
would come along when he was grown
into heavyweight size.
One Of the men who thinks Conn
will eventually be able to hit with
knockout force is Bill Mccartney,
the old cusS who has been manag-
ing fighters for upwards of 80
years.
"All the boy needs" Billy said,
sis to have some one force him to
sacrifice little of his speed. Benny
Leonard was the same sort of fight
er Conn is now when he started
out. He was SO fast that he never
could get set to hit-was going
away when he threw most of his
punches. Benny used to wear him
self out hitting guys thousand
times a fight. Then he decided TO
slow down, take a toe hold on the
canvas, and measure his punches.
You know what happened once he
started his business. He began
knocking everybody dead, including
some of the best lightweights of all
time. Conn can do the same thing
If he was my boy I'd take him away
to the mountains or the woods for
long rest and let him grow and
harden. And I'd make him slow
down. Then he'd be trouble for
anyone.
Conn is too fast for his own good
now. He moves around the ring
with the speed of Sprinter and
never allows himself to get set OF
course slowing down would make
him much easier target-right
now he is harder to hit than a mall
lard in flight-but he could afford
to take a few punches. He has
tremendous stamina, great courage,
and takes blow very we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
L. A. BUTTER & EGGS
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Nov. Is. (UP)-
Trading was fair.
Asparagus: Imperial Valley elsect
zee; ex fey 15c; fey lie.
Cucumbers: Imperial Valley lugs
SB-Si. 90; Ivanhoe $1.15S1.25; san
Diego co 81. Sl.50; santa Maria
81 i.0O-$l.l5; Pismo 90-$1.00; local hot
house flats dozen ex fey $1.25.
Lettuce. Dry pack Guadalupe
Lompoc and Santa Maria As $1.25-
81. .8b: 5s 9o-Sl.l5; Delano As $1:35-
81. so. 5s S1.25; local loose 35-5Oc.
Peas. san Pedro bush 7-6e; san
Diego co &c: Orange co &c; Coachel-
Ia Valley 4-5c. Imperial Valley &c.
squash: White summer local d
san Diego co lugs 65-90e; Imperial
Wy crates S5c; Coachella Wy Tugs
6b-soc; Italian local and San deg
co ao-60c: Pismo 60-65c; yellow
orookneck coacheila Valley 75-s5c;
Table Queen 5o-65c; cream 50-6Oe;
banana Like; Hubbard 1h-1 hc.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Ramona High
Defeats CaIipat

Ramona high school Friday af-
ternoon defeated Calipatria's in
jury-riddled varsity football team,
1870, in a game played on the
northend field.
Calipatria threatened to score
twice, and might have earned a tie
or victory had Fullback Pittnan,
who is on the injury list, been in
the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

from the Holtville 20 yard line to
the nine. Bowker ran 9 yards at
tackle, added five at guard and
Andrade passed to Garcia for a
first down on the nine yard line.
Then, with Is seconds of play
remaining Danny Webster, third
string sub, dashed into the game to
call field goal attempt.
King Comes Through
King, whose performance prob
ably gained him an all-valley berth,
calmly stepped back to the Holt
vile 18 and sent the pigskin soar
ing through the uprights for three
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

Good ShoWingS against Brawley
and CaleXico in remaining season
games will assure Imperial of a
chance to enter the valley league
next season, observers believed.
Imperial played its best game of
the season in bowling to Holtville,
TO, last week, and may be able
to surprise the Brawley Wildcats
because Sheldon Loughorough plan
ned to use reserves for the most
part in Mondays contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Hogue Scores
18th Victory

Bigboy Hogue, Jacumba middle
weight, pounded out his 2Sth
straight professional ring victory
Friday night, defeating Tabby Ro-
nero, Arizona champion.
Romero, touted as one of Biboy's
toughest opponents, was no match
for the twin. Hogue pounded him
mercilessly to win every round.
Cleo Shans, Brawley lightweight,
dropped a close decision to Ernie
Coll in a preliminary scrap.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Nov. Is. CUP)-Wheat
prices moved upward fractions to
a cent of the board of trade today.
Demand was stimulated by a re-
port of a week of dry weather in
the winter wheat belt. December
wheat continued to show more
strength than the other futures.
At the close wheat was up 4 to B
cent, corn was up II to off Is cent.
and oats were Is to Y Get higher;
Soy beans closed "a to 2h cents
higher, with all deliveries at new
seasonal highes and December at
1 m
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Ellington Chosen
Stanford Coach

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov.
18. CUP)-W. B. Ellington, assistant
track and field coach of Stanford
university. was appointed acting
head coach for the balance of the
school year to succeed r. L. CDink)
Templeton, resigned, by the board
of athletic control last night. Jack
Weirshauser will remain as Elling-
tons assistant coach.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Boxers Given
Reinstatement

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 18.
UP-The State Athletic commits
sion today announced the reinstate-
ment Of Robert Nestell, Hollywood,
Charles (Killer) Coates, Oakland,
and Lemuel Yazzie, Fresno, for box
ing in California. The action on
Coates and Nestell was effective
Nov. 16 and that of Yazzie today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18. CUP)-
Stocks were firm in a quiet session
on the Los Angeles stock exchange
today with the bulk of issues sold
in odd lots.
On the whole board there were
five issues up, two down and 81
unchanged. mostly odd lots. Vol
ume was 5000 shares.
Sales included Safeway stores so
shares at 50M unchanged; security
co. units at 32 unchanged; Trans
America 100 at 6% unchanged; Re-
public petroleum 100 at 2ss up ~
Superior oil co. 100 at 35 down H.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Exhibition Golf
Match Scheduled

Mrs. Opal Hill, famous woman
golfer, will shoot an exhibition
match at the Brawley Del Rio course
on Dec. g. according to Tom Reha,
club pro. .s--. r. 2. .,.o
Mrs Hill, who holds the woman's
low score record with a &c she fired
in the Missouri open tournament
in 1886, will play nine holes to DEM
onstrate shots. She will also play
a round with group of valley wom-
en- golfers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Tigers Prepare For Homecoming Game
Against BrawIey High Monday Niqhf

Imperial high school ran through
final practice Friday in prepara-
ton for Monday nights homecom-
ing game against Brawley high
schools surprising Wildcat foot
ball machine.
The Tigers will match a powerful
running attack against Brawley'S
expert passing o1fense in Monday
nights battle on Imperial field, in
another step toward the Tigers
entrance into valley league COM
petition
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
FOOTBALL SCORES

Dubuque Is, Penn 7
Cornell 20, Carleton 6
Arkansas IA, Southern Meth. 0
Hardin-Simmons 20, N. M. st. 13
Modesto &c 7, San Francisco JC 7
Fresno State 81, Whittier 13
San Jose State 10, Loyola 0
Santa Barbara State 10, Greeley
State (Colorado) 0
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

points and triumph.
Bowker and Andrade played out
standing ball in the backfield for
Calexico, while Aeuna. Keller and
King were the most able linemen.
For Holtville 1t was Page, San
bonmatsu and Harris who made the
offense click in the backfield Zum-
stein and sharp were far and away
the best linemen on the field Fri
day night.
Holtville meets Brawley at Braw-
ley in the Thanksgiving day game.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18. CUP)-
Hogs saleable supply 200, IS to 25
ing 6.75-7; top 7; few sows 5.
Cattle saleable 500; steady; slow,
medium fed steers $40; cows 5.35-
6.75; Gamers and cutters 3.75-5;
common TO medium bulls 6-6.75:
calves saleable so, nominally stea-
dy; few Yealers 10 down.
Sheep none. good and choice wool
ed lambs quoted 9.10-9.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Qualifying Play
Starts in bWC
Club Tourney

Qualifying play in the annual
Barbara Worth country club cham
pionships started Saturday and will
be continued Sunday, Curley Vesey,
pro, announced today.
Match play will be started next
Sunday, Vesey said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Finals of Net
Tourney Slated

Final matches Ii the fiTth annual
Imperial county singles champion
ships will be played at the El Centre
tennis courts Sunday afternoon, &C
cording to Bill Maxwell tourna-
ment director.
Finals in the junior divisions were
played Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Fresno Tramp|es
Whittier 27.13

WHITTIER, CAL, Nov. 18. (UP)
The undefeated Bulldogs of Fres-
no State rang up 20 points before
their opponents woke up, and out
classed Whittier college by a 27-13
score before 5000 fans last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
CountyLoop
Baseball Sked

County league baseball schedule:
Indio at Brawley.
Westmorland at Mexicali.
Heber at Calipatrla.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Markets At
A Glance
finn and dull.

Stocks firm and dull.
Bonds irregular; U. S. govern
IN ents higher.
Curb stocks irregular.
Chicago stocks irregularly higher
Foreign exchange about steady
Cotton steady.
Wheat up about as TO Y cent
corn up around Is.
Rubber firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
SAN MATEO UPSETS
SANTA ANA j. G.

SANTA ANA, Cal, Nov. 18. CUP)
With line smashes and an inter-
cepted pass, San Mateo scored twice
in the second quarter to defeat
Santa Ana 1910 in a junior college
football game last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Little Dado Wins
10-Round Decision

WATSONVILLE, Cal, Nov. 18.
(UP)-Little Dado, Manila, u.s.
number one world flyweight, last
night decisioned Henry Hook, In
dianapolis, 100, in the ten round
main event here.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
L. A. GRAINS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1s. (UP)-
Californis Grams Sacked
wheat
No. / hard white 80. $1.62K -1.67h
Barley
No. / Bri. west 46 lbs. s1.05-s11O
Milo
NO. 2. yellow ..... 81 27H-132h
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Story Book Finish
Earns Bulldogs 90
Win Over vikinQS

Calexco high school offered its prayer of thanksgiving
five days early Saturday because Saturday morning found
the Bulldogs still mdefeated in league play and still firm
ly entrenched in first place.
Calexico defeated Holtvie to Friday night but not
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
Dreams Of Title
At Central High
Fade in Defect
BY BURDETTE KINNE -
The Post Press Sports Editor

The dreams of football championship at Ell Centro
high school tumbng down upon the heads of Coach
Larry Hansons Spartans Friday night at Brawley field
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19

rhe Spartans finally had to stage
an 80 yard drive to score in the
fourth period, however.
Taking the ball on the 20 yard
line after Brawley drive had
failed short, Hester ran the end
for % yards, Riedy added 10 to
the Brawley 38. Riedy went to the
%, then to the nine. Riedy scored
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
l.. A. HAY
L. A. BANKS
los ANGELES. Nov.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 1S. CUP)-
Transamerica minimum. ca -6H
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-19
CASH FLAX

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-19
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
aTha Anfhnritx an AnfhorifieaN
The Authority On Authorities"

mond. West a semi-psychic l.
Heart. North 2-Hearts to show his
great strength. East 2-Spades.
South 3-Spades to make that sit
uation clear. North 4-Diamonds.
East 5-Clubs. South 6-Clubs and
North diamonds. knowing that
all suits were stopped on the first
round
At one table South was allowed
to play his grand slam contract
and make it. for a total score Of
214O points. At the other table
West sacrificed at 7-Spades and
his partner. as declarer. was set
only four tricks for 700 points
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-19
N'T DOWN YOUR LOSSES

BEHIND THE sacrifice bid is
Emple ,heory that it is better
|6Se q snail amount than a
+ one When the opponents
due 70 score a big total
lSt you, i good sacrifice bid
rseS the situation so that they
something less Ordinarily you
afford to 90 down only about
/ tricks when not vulnerable
per to prevent Vulnerable op-
pits from making a game. but
ey have bid a slam which you
''e they can make. you can
ally afford a much larger loss
IQqr sacrifice
Evening star., 1939-09-24

1907 BILTMORE ST NW-Nicely fur
nished warm room suitable for ] or .
persons: block 18th and Columbia I'd.
Poll KALORAMA RID. NW-2nd floor
single. comfortable and attractive; $50
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Wire fox terriers, $40 and SIS.
Scotties, SIS and $50
20 beautiful puppies to choose from
All A. K. c. registered and inoculated
Defense Highway Kennels, > miles from
BladenSburg on Defense highway
Evening star., 1939-09-24

DOWNTOWN. 1907 ST. nw.-Nice, clean
single or double rm., new paper; COM
Portable; $50 month
Evening star., 1939-09-24

531O 14th ST. N.W.-Attractive furnished
room. private sunroom. semi-prvate bath:
transp at door; reas rates; meals OPTIONAL
suit, for . or 3: private family ls
Evening star., 1939-09-24

DUPONT CIRCLE, 1920 2lst st.. Apt p
Nice single rm. for lady. S25. Cail Sun,
/ to 5. or ewes. Decatur 2520-W.
Mr.. MASS. AND WIS AVES.-Nicely fur
nished front rm. In refined Jewish home.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

CHEVY CHASE CIRCLE-For gentleman,
large light room, nr. bath; unl phone:
quiet neighborhood: English. French and
German spoken. Phone North IOA 70
Evening star., 1939-09-24
ROOMS FURNISHED.

coLoRED-Larse furnished room. sinels
or double. employed men. 2245 18th st.
NV. Ant. 3. after pm
COLORED-Large room, employed couple.
Phone North 9418 or call at 1442 Que
Evening star., 1939-09-24

18th and L Sts NV.
The Lee House has q number Of very
desirable outside rooms available for perma-
are unusually large and have an outside
exposure with two windows. Each also has
private bath and two large closets with
ample room for trunks and other personal
belongings. Attractive furniture. with
Beautyrest beds and mattresses and deep,
comfortable chairs make these rooms an