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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Today's Sports Parade

actual fighting, minus fouls, there
was no comparison between the
two men. Armstrong beat the day
lights out Of his pinch-faced oppo-
nent. Three times he had him rub
ber-legged and ready TO go down
and perhaps could have finished
him off if his hands had been the
hands of the Armstrong of two
years ago. Ambers was game, fast,
and a sharper hitter than when
he lost his title to Armstrong last
year, but he threw only one punch
against 10 and simply isn't in the
class of the Negro boy as fighter.
Arthur Donovan, whom 1 shall
nickname the referee, had another
peculiar habit during last nights
fight. If someone in his family had
been hanged he could not have had
a greater dread of the rope. When
ever Armstrong, who is at his best
when he drives an opponent against
the ropes and works on him there,
maneuvered Ambers into this posi-
ton Donovan would leap across the
ring like a grey-flanel Nijinsky and
separate the combatants. 1t was not
as if they were in clinch because
they weren't, but simply standing
face to face throwing punches. /
have no explanation for this be-
havior and neither did Armstrong
in his dressing room,
But let us not get alarmed over
the matter because they are booked
for third engagement in Novem-
Der and at that time the little brown
skinned man will make Donovan,
Ambers and large crowd Of
screaming fans forget there was
ever a champion named Lou Am
bers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
By HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, Aug. %. CUP)-Ar-
thur Donovan is the new light
weight boxing champion OF the
world
He is a bit fat for the title, par
ticularly in the head. But he won
1t in Yankee stadium last night.
He won it for Lou Ambers by rem
dering a decision as questionable
as a mongrel's paternity.
Donovan, who should run, not
walk, TO the nearest optician, gave
Ambers five rounds because Of low
blows struck by Henry Armstrong
Not only were these blows no more
damaging to Ambers than a BE
gun to the Maginot Line, Donovan
in watching for them forgot TO
watch what Ambers was doing TO
Armstrong.
My eyes were sharpened by pick
ing boil Weeyils off cotton in Geor-
gia and I saw the new champion
Donovan Ambers, as l shall call
him from here OUT strike as many
non Emily Post blows as did the
victim. In close, Ambers qualified
for any exclusive goat society by
butting from here TO yonder and
ne never apologized when ne took
his elbow and nit with it. Ambers
was particularly good with his ell
bows and must have spent weeks
in training getting them in good
condition.
Armstrong did the same thing.
What I'm trying TO get at is that
it was not a fight between a ruffian
and Lord Fontleroy, but a battle
for a title that both men wanted
Armstrong was guilty OF fouls
yes. But so was Ambers. As for tht
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Mead TO Confront
Commissioners

NEW YORK. Aug. % CUP)-Man-
ager Eddie Mead announced today
that he will appear before the
New York state boxing commission
Tuesday and ask that the decision
awarded Lou Ambers over Henry
Armstrong in their world light
weight title bout last night be re-
versed.
IF we don't get action I'm going
straight to Michael Walsh. the
New York secretary of state, and
demand an investigation of the
bout. the commission and every
thing connected with it." Arm
strong's portly manager said. For
the present at least I'm not at all
sure III go through with our con-
tracted welterweight bout with Am
bers in November
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Portland Routs
Frisco, Padres
Rally to Win
BY UNITED PRESS

The Portland Beavers, reported
to be up for sale to a group of busi-
ness men, put on aconvincing sales
talk last night by wallopig San
Francisco, 1877.
After letting the Seals get one
run lead in the first inning, Port
land began to hit with three runs
IN the second, single scores in the
third and fourth, seven runs in
the sixth, three each in the seventh
and eighth and one more in the
ninth. The Beavers socked Jorgens
and Wilkie for 81 hits while Thomas
gave San Francisco eight blows.
Sacramento took close one from
Oakland, 2-l, in IL innings. The
Solons scored in the first Oakland
tied in the second and the two
teams went for eight scoreless in
nings before Sacramento could
break it for the ball game. Each
side got eight hits. Schmidt and
Smith worked for the winners, Gay
and Buxton for the losers.
San Diego raked a game out
OF the fire with a six-run rally
in the eighth inning to beat Hol-
lywood, 81 Hollywood started out
with four runs in the first inning
while San Diego contributed a
pair. Trailing 7-3 as they went in
to the eighth, the Padres knocked
the ball all over the park and went
ahead Olsen and Humphreys gave
Hollywood II hits while San Diego
got IA safeties off Osborne, Tost
and Moncrief.
Seattle and Los Angeles took a
day off while travelling between
series and were to make up for
lost time with a doubleheader Fri
day night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Aug. 30. UP)-
The stock market today reflecte d
increasing tension abroad and prices
broke sharply in increased turnover.
Beginning the day calmly, the
list gradually sagged as news from
Europe became more gloomy. Near
the close. the market had lost all
IF yesterdays gains.
Selling spread to all sections. Util-
ity issues turned down with losses
ranging to more than "a point. Mont
gomery Ward let its section down
with a loss of more than 2. Chem
icals were weak with Union car
bide down 8 points. Oils joined the
setback. Losses were smaller in 9TH
er groups.
Dow Jones closing stock averages
Industrial, 1882, off 3.25; rail- 25.71
off 1.O3; utility, 24.0O off O.84.
Stock sales approximated 100000
shares against 100000 yesterday
Curb stock sales were 10000 against
122, 900 shares in the previous SEES
sion,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Kelly Wins Low
Medal Honor

DEL MONTE, Cal, Aug. % (UP)-
Match play began in the California
state amateur golf tournament to-
day with Roger Kelly of Loyola
university hot favorite to take
his third straight title.
The larruping lawyer from Loyola
made a show of the field in the
qualifying round. turning in a neat
l43, one under par for the Gu
press Point and Pebble Beach
courses. The next-best was Frank
CBud) Taylor of Ontario, who took
l45.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Aug 23. OUP)-
Hogs saleable 400. Fully steady; me-
dium to choice lights 6.90-7.50; top
7.50; locals 6.90-7.10; sows 4-4.75,
Cattle saleable 500. Slow, about
steady; medium steers 1853; few
fedder steers 7.25; common to me
dunn cows 5.25-6.25 few good cows
6.75; Gamers and cutters 4-5i bulls
6.25-7.50; calves saleable 25O; slow
Steady; few vealers to 1850; calves
SO
sheep. none; good and choice
wooled lambs quoted 7.S5-8.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Pedro Montanez
Scores Knockout

PITTSBURGH Aug. % CUP)-
Pedro Montanez, one of the out
standing challengers for the light
weight and welterweight titles,
scored a two round knockout over
Howard cowboy Scott, of Washing
ton, D. c., last night.
Montanez. IA, from Puerto Rico,
put Scott down with a right hook
to the head after POP Of the sec
ond round of their scheduled 10
round fight.
Scott tried to get off the floor but
was flat on the canvas when the
referee tolled ten. Scott weighed
l4O.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Horse Dies in
Del Mar Fall

DEL MAR, Cal, Aug. % CUP)--
Largess, owned by the Suhr and
Maguvaro stable, was destroyed
after falling in the second race
at Del Mar track yesterday and
breaking her left foreleg.
E. Drillons Pomposa was coming
close behind and stumbled over
the fallen mare but escaped in
jury. Jockeys Edgar Neal and
Claude Hooper were severely bruis-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Kids Defeat
City Employees

Bill Paynes Wildcat softball team
Tuesday night defeated Ell Centre
City Employees 1913 in a seven
inning softball game at El Centre
stadium.
Benny Shaw, young high school
pitcher, was the winning hurler.
He famed eight batters. Payne was
the leading hitter for his team
with single, a double and home
run in four tries Elon Berkman
homered for the losers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Compensation For
Athletes SOUGHT

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. % CUP)-
Compensation at the rate of So per
day for u S. athletes competing
in Olympic games was proposedto-
day by Charles Borah, former Un-
iversity of Southern California
track star and a member of the
U. S. Olympic games squad in 1925.
Borah, now practising plastic
surgeon here, said the money
could be given to the athletes as
expense funds and thus present
no jeopardy to their amateur
standings.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Ambers Offered
Wilson Scrap

LOS ANGELES, Aug. % up
Lou Ambers was offered S25 600
today TO defend his regained light
weight championship in LOS Angeles
The offer is for a bout with
Jackie Wilson, negro who kayoed
mis- last seven opponets. at Olympic
Auditorium or Wrigley Field within
go days. Matchmaker James Muir
ray, who made the offer, also te-
legraphed an alternative Of s5,-
900 Tor an overweight match.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
BrawIey BoIsters
Lineup For Game
AQoinst I'll Centro

Hare will again be on hand 10
oppose Joe Hurst
Manager Jack Stark planned 10
rely on the same lineup that car
ried Ell Centro to its 80 win last
week. Hoyal Priest will eaten,
Hurst will pitch, Cauzza at first,
Kinne at second, Van Nostrand al
thirl, Sander at short and Web
ster Ehmke and Ritter in the out
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
SoftbaII PIayoff
Set For Sept. 5

Calipatria, winner of second half
play in the FL Centro nightball
league, and the Imperial Valley
Hardware. first half champs, will
meet in a three games series start
ing Sept. 5 10 determine The city
softball title.
The Hardware won the first halt
champions without single defeat
Calipatria took the second hal!
crown by wallopifig the Genera
Petroleum in a playoff game.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
l.. A. BUTTER e EGGS
CHICAGO URAIN

CHICAGO Aug. 90. OUP) Wheat
scared cents on the Chicago board
Of trade today as fresh war fears
and a cent rise intheWinnepeg
market stimulated buying In the fl
nal hour.
All grains turned sharply high
er with wheat. AT the close wheat
was up 3A to 34 cents, and oats
X cent to Ia cents higher.
other grains followed wheat up
ward. Country sales of corn in
creased sharply on the rising mar
ket. with local purchases to-arrive
Of around 100000 bushels.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Cobb Sets New
Land Speed Mark

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Ut,
Aug. 90. CUP)-Londons speed de-
mon-fur broker, burly John Cobb,
early today set new worlds land
speed record when he travelled 369.74
miles per hour over measured mile
on Bonneville speedway.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23

because so many OF MS piston
punches landed on the belt line
that five OF the Is rounds were
taken away from him because OF
fouls
The two tough little hombres went
at it for AS minutes Of slam bang
fighting under the hot lights at
Yankee stadium, but to the Gus
toners back in the Sl6.50 ringside
seats it must have looked like a
dullish business. For Armstrong and
Ambers were swarming on top OF
each other all evenin long, ham,
mering away at the belly and the
chin with punches that never trav-
eled more than foot and half
There were no long clean blows, no
knockdowns - just the hammer
hammer. hammer of soggy gloves on
tired flesh.
Meet Again
They are going 10 meet again on
Nov this time for Armstrong S
welterweight title-and it's a good
thing. for it may settle some of the
arguments that will still be going
on then.
There was wide range OF opln-
ion on who won what rounds and
why. Referee Arthur Donovan
awarded eight rounds to Ambers
and seven TO Armstrong; Judge
Frank Fullam gave the same ver-
dict: but Judge Bill Healey award
ed Ambers IL rounds, Armstrong
three and called one even. The
United Press score sheet had seven
for Ambers, six for Armstrong and
called the third and sixth rounds
even.
1t was a tough one TO score.
There was never a time when
punches weren't flying. Everybody
agreed that Armstrong was hitting
in foul territory, but everyone also
agreed that it was unintentional.
Henry the hammer would lay his
head down on Ambers left shoulder
and whale away, not knowing him.
self whether the body blows were
above, on, or below the belt.
Armstrong forced the fighting al
most all the way. On and on he
went with that curious crablike
waddle, his little brown arms fail
ing away, snorting blood out OF his
mouth and nose, splitting his rubber
mouth piece to the canvas when it
interfered with his breathing. AM
bers, constantly in retreat, spent
the evening with his back against
the ropes, but that short right up
percut whistled against Armstrong;
jaw and must have made hambur-
ger out OF the inside of the Negro's
mouth. 1t was in those battles on
the ropes that Armstrong; punches
strayed into foul territory, but Am
bers never complained and they
both kept swinging until the Won
der OF it was that the two of them
didn't fall into a heap.
Pound Away
You will walk many a weary mile
through turnstiles leading Into prize
fights before you will see anything
to equal the l4th round. In the first
10 seconds of it Armstrong bulled
Ambers TO the ropes and there they
stayed in one spot for the remain
ing two minutes and so seconds of
the round. Neither tried TO duck
or block a punch, Neither tried to
box. They were couple of kids in
a back alley, slugging it out and
forgetting all the science and cum
ming that had been drummed into
their heads by managers and train
ers.
Armstrong belted Ambers in the
belly and Ambers slugged Arm
strong in the jaw. And there they
stayed and bled and took il as tho
their shoes were rooted into the
canvas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
l. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Aug. 80. UP)-
Trading was slow to fair. Lettuce
was slightly weaker. Cantaloupes
raspberries, black erries, peas, bean
asparagus, caulifl over, and figs
were slightly easier. Peaches and
russet potatoes were firmer. Lem
ons strengthened. Other commodi-
ties were mostly dull to steady.
Bunched vegetables: beets 40 -45c;
carrots 45-6Oc; Dixon 60c; green on
ions $1.75-$1.S5; Lecks $1.00; mus
tard 90$1.00; parsley $3.50; rad
ishes 6O-75c; spinach 1890; tur-
nips 65-75c.
Watermelons: local Klondikes is
Id and larger $12-13; stripes Is lb
& larger $l1.-$12.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Shell Oilers Beaten
In Wichita

WICHITA. Kansas, Aug. % (UP)
Baseball teams representing a
tannery, a state peniteniary, brew
cry, lumber mill, cement plant
and an oil company were among
those still seeking the national
semi-pro championship today.
In last nights play, Okla, Cham
plin oilers took out the we'll regard
ed Long Beach, Calf, Shells Is to
2
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23

Brawley's All-Star softball team,
defeated 80 in the first of a three
game series against Ell Centro last
week, prepared an outstanding re-
reception for the Ell Centrans this
Friday night at the northend ball
park.
Ralph Skiles, Jack Fleming, Judd
Humphires and Pat Williams will be
on hand to bolster the BraWley
offense and defense and Vernon
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Three Shoot
Titles at Stake

VANDALIA, O., Aug. % (UP)-
Three titles We're To be decided on
loday's program of the 40th annual
grand American trapshoot, the class
championships. the professional
clay target championship OF north
America and the special doubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Play Opens in
Women's Tourney

WEE BURN CLUB, NOROTON,
Conn, Aug % (UP)-They fire two
rounds in the 43rd annual womens
national golf championship today,
and when the sun sets there will
be only eight in the surviving field
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Markets At
A Glance

Stocks weak and active.
Bonds lower; u. $. Governments
lower.
Curb stocks lower.
Call money / per cent.
Foreign exchange: Netherlands
guilder strong; other major curren-
cies steady.
Cotton lower.
Wheat up 4s-5ss cents; corn up
ga 33s.
Rubber lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
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MendOza's Dream


A dream that he might some day
play professional baseball came true
for Albert Mendoza, former Calex-
leo high school athlete. on Wednes-
day when he received wire from
Cedric burst, San Diego Padre
manager, asking him to report for
action Wednesday night.
Manager burst sent for Mendoza
following an injury to his second
string catcher Bill Starr in Tues
day nights game. Starr sustained
a broken finger.
Mendoza, who made letters IN
football, basketball. baseball and
track at Calexico high schools, was
at one time rated the best baseball
prospect in the valley. He trained
with the Padres last spring but
turned down a chance TO play base
ball in a Glass B league.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
T. A. GRAINS

LOS ANGELES, Aug 90. UP)-
Wheat. No. hard white $1.35 $1.40
Wheat, No. / soft white $1.35 81. 40
Barley, No. l bri west 4Glbs 90-95
Milo, No. 2 yellow ,....... Sl,35 Lao
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Dixie HOUeU Has Hopes

Dixie HOUeU Has Hopes -.
Football season was just a few
days from reality at Arizona State
Teachers college as Dixie Howell
made ready for his second season
as coach OF the Bulldogs.
The drawing southerner said his
team would play Saturday by Sat-
urday" but hesitated to predict how
many OF its 10 games the team
would win.
II reckon we should win couple
more than last year" he said. I'VE
won three games then and this
season We'll have a lot more reserve
strength"
The former University Of Alaba-
ma passing ace was putting it mild
ly. On paper the Bulldogs look bet
ter than they have for years. The
team will be at least three deep
The strength of the Bulldog team
will hinge around Fullback Wayne
Pitts. who last season as a Sopho'
more broke into the national lime
light with SO yard touchdown
eallop in a game with New Mexico
Aggies.
Pitts, a 100 FOUNDER, will be tn
luminary OF a fast packfield. HI
will probably team with Walt Ruth
quarterback, Bob Dixon, wingbacl
and Bill Davis. left half, to max
up the backfield Howell will US
In Tempe's opening game Sept. 2
with San Diego State college a
the coast city.
The Tempe line will have addet
Il strength and more weight than TO
= several years. Big Jep Shamblee
Ga hawk-nosed end from Alabama
u will fill a big gap at right end
q Sam Andrews, ITO pound JUNO
81 who played 36o minutes withou
s.9substitution last season, will be a
= the other end.
~ Tempes first string tackles vii
- be Turk Anderson and Mark Kalas
Sstro, both veterans.
y Howell has the best pair OF guard
= in the border conference in AL San
- serino and co-Captain Noble Rigg!
Both placed on all-conference team
= last season. At center will probabl
:. be Bob Walberg. a relatively gree
sss'man.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
Lou Ambers Re9ains Title
With Decision Over Champ
Armstrong Loses Lightweight Crown
With Low Blows as Five Rounds Taken
From Him; BattIers Meet Again in Nov.

NEW YORK, Aug. %. (UP)-Henry Armstrong. one
of history greatest little fighting lost his champion
ship Lou Ambers, the Herkimer Hurricane Tuesday
night lost after winning 46 consecutive bouts against
feaherweights lightweight and WeerWeights lost it
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
White ImpreSses 4.

w uttS fHfp CSScS
Byron (Whizzer) White. who won
the respect of the American foot
ball public as much for his studious-
ness as for his sensational touch
down dashes has been accepted by
his fellow English students at OK
ford, despite unfavorable publicity.
White, who joined the University
OF Colorado immortals in 1887 as
the Phi Beta Kappa and Rhodes
Scholarship all-America grid star
has overcome the effect Of the ad-
vance notices that created bad
Impression. DR.. c. Collin Davis,
history professor from oxford, said.
Hes studious and quiet, much
like the British students, and is
respected by his fellow classmen,
having overcome the handicap OF
advance publicity about his profess
sional football career last fall,
Davies added.
The blonde, husky Wellington
youth. who is much at home with
pile of law books under his arm
as he was with a pigskin, has not
made extensive social contacts. DR..
Davies explained that according to
English custom. first year Oxford
students are expected to forego So
cial life for studies.
when I entertained him at tea
last fall the professor said, i
found him quite satisfied to study.
He apparently worried little about
the lack of social life"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23

g., l.. A HANKS
Los ANGELES. Aug. %. UPp-
Transamerica ...,.... 6A 5ia
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-23
L. A. POULTRY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23. OUPJ-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

The nighthawk migrates the
 greatest distance of all land birds - from Yukon to Argentina, 1000 miles away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
SIMPSON GIVEN. POST ON BOARD
Mayors Former Boss Now
 Takes Police Orders From Him

Newly-appointed and sworn in, William K. Simpson, vice-president of the Hoffman Speciality Company, was also elected vice-chairman of the police commission at a meeting in Mayor Patrick Portfolios cham Der yesterday afternoon.
 It was learned at a caucus before the meeting that Mayor Perriello suggested Commissioner Simpson, s name for the vice presidency and heard objections of several of the older commissioners who were op- posed to naming a new member on the grounds of inexperience. All came to an agreement, however, and Commissioner Simpson was elected with no opposition.
 Called for speech elicited this comment from Commissioner Simp- son:
 T suppose this is sort of conso- lation prize. Until a couple of weeks ago, I could tell his honor where to get off, but now the situation is re- versed, and take orders from him. which I am glad to do. I suppose this consolation prize is to soothe my injured feelings for having to take orders from the one who has been my right-hand man."
 Mayor Perriello is designer and experimental engineer of the Hoff- man concern, and few days ago obtained leave of absence.
 Also sworn in at the board was Alderman Frank Varanelli. Both Commissioners Simpson and Vara- nelli were appointed by the mayor to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
BISSCHOP TAKES
 HAND IN CAMP AICN
Resents Whites Charges Against Persons Not Ap-
 proving Manager Plan

Claims by the Citizens Good Gov- ernment Association that packers of the city manager charter are not interested in politics, are challenged by Charles J. DeBisschop, veteran Republican worker, in a statement today.
 Saying that he was repeating a statement that he made before a legislative committee at Hartford, MT. DeBisschop said that an at- tempt was being made to deceive the public by claiming that the new charters sponsors have not held or ran for office.
 "That's an insult to the intelli- gence of the voters," MT. DeBisschip said. "Why on that list is Irving H. Chase, who was state senator, don't know how many times, and Mrs. Robert Lowell is a member of the school board and Mrs. J. H. Root, who may not have been a candidate but wore herself out looking for 8 nomination. Seven- teen of the original sponsors of the city manager charter are either former officials or former seekers of ofhces.
 "How can the public pay atten- tion to leaders who make such statements7 If they will do that in the open, what will they do to the public in a dark room?
 MT. White says that anyone who s opposed to the city manager char ter is a crooked politician. He may be asked to prove that statement one day"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
BROOKLYN TO HOLD ! BIG MASS MEETING

A parade through the Brooklyn section tomorrow night will precede an anti-city manager plan rally at 4s Green street. The parade win form at Duggan school, and its route will take 1t through seceral of the principal streets of Brooklyn.
 The non-partisan committee in charge announced today that speeches will be delivered in Italian, Lithuanian and English. The list of speakers will be made public tomor- row.
 There are Democrats and Repub- licans on the committee arranging the gathering. as