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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Lady Mat Champs
To Mix in Main
CaIexico Wed.

The scream and squeal artists OF
the mat will replace grunt and
'groan masters at the CaleXico ath-
letic club Wednesday night, Wres-
Ting promoters announced Tues
day. as Clara Mortenson, worlds
woman mat champion and Ruby
Del Gado, Mexican champion, Will
battle in the main event
Clara Mortenson, who has ruled
the womens division for several
years, is favored to defeat the
Mexican champion, but Matchmak-
er Pete Buzokos predicted an up
set.
Other bouts match Gorilla Ma
cias, Mexican champ and former
bull fighter, against Ted Christy,
Bolo Garcia, Filipino sensation,
against Don Sebastion, and Prince
Badui, Hindu, against Leo Morten-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
BY HARRY FERGUSON
inch Hitting For Henry McLemore

TAMPA, Fla, March 81. CUP)-
If you were handed a gunny sack
stuffed with S1O0 bills and sent on
shopping tour to buy the most
valuable ball player in the game
today, who would you bring back?
Maybe you would go for Bob
Feller, Aunt Eustace probably
would seriously consider Jimmy
Foxx and there would be plenty
of people who would settle for
Johnny Wander Nicer. But take it
from the ball players-and they
ought to know-you would be a
sucker TO come home with any
body except Joseph Paul DiMaggio,
jr. The young center fielder of the
New York Yankees not only has
the dash and power that lure the
customers, but he also is a ball
players ball player.
We were sitting along the Gin
cinnati bench the other day when
the Yankees came over from st.
Petersberg to play an exhibition
game with the Reds and we got to
passing the time Of day with wise
old Hank GoWdy, the Cincinnati
coach who has seen ball players
come and GO for more years than
shall be mentioned in this essay.
The Yankees were taking batting
practice and an argument broke
out among the Reds as to whether
Charlie Keller or Joe Gallagher,
New York Yankee rookie outfield-
ers, was the better prospect. The
voting seemed to be about even,
and then up spoke Sergeant Cow
dy:
Forget about both those guys
and give that one who's up there
taking his cut now. There's a ball
player"
We all turned and saw DiMaggio
whistling the ball off his bat, driy-
ing terrific liners TO left and left
center and doing it with such ease
and grace that he hardly seemed
to be working hard. The Jaws of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. March 21. CUP)-
The stock market rallied today after
five sessions of decline. Trading
lightened.
Gains ranged TO more than 8
points. The advance was ascribed
more to technical factors than to
any real demand. The European
situation was quieter and the Lon
don stock market made a substan-
tial gain.
Bonds were better. L. S. Govern
ment issues improved and Prague
7lzs rebounded 5 points to 35 after
the recent wide break. Foreign
currencies were steady. Comm odities
were mixed, with wheat and cotton
easier and copper. rubber. hides and
silk firm.
Financial sentiment was improv-
ed by indications that the country's
stock exchanges and the securities
and exchange commission would
overcome differences and work out
a plan for revision of certain sec
tions of the securities act of 1884
FirmeF prices for copper and out
'ook for bigger demand for the
metal for armament expansion
brought good buying into copper
shares. Another factor was word
that the Chilean senate finance
committee is considering a plan to
supplant the proposed copper eX-
port tax with a higher income tax
on copper producers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, March 81. (UP)-
Trading was fair. Lettuce, peas and
squash were slightly easier. As
paragus weakened. Tomatoes held
steady. other comm modities were
mostly dull to steady.
Asparagus: Local eX fey 12-15c.
fey 11-13c, choice 9-10c; Firebaugh
10-12c; Imperial Valley punched Re
gal 10-12c, fey std 9-1Oc, std 8-9c.
Bunched vegetables: Unchanged.
Imperial Valley $1-1.25.
lettuce: Easier; dry pack I'm
perial Valley As $1.251.35; $1.15
crate; SIS 85c-S1.15; 6s 1850; Yuma
4s-5s 1881 so; San Diego Co. 5s
75-85c; Guadalupe SIS 50-65c; local
loose 20-25c.
Peas: Weaker. Imperial Valley
Bush SC lb.; Coachella Valley Pole
G1A -7Nc; san Pedro 6-71ac; San
Luis Obispo SC; San Diego Co. Pole
6-7c. Bush 5h &c; OXnard 5-5hc,
Carpinteria Pole &C; Coachella
Valley China peas 10-12c.
Squash: easier; White Summe er
Imperial and Coachella Valley
crates S1.25-1 so; Italian $1.35-1. so;
Yellow CrOokneck Imperial Valley
S2-2.25. Per ton Banana $40-50.
StraWberrie Eeasier Imperial
Valley KIondikes S2.352.50.
Tomatoes: Steady. INLAND crates
Stops S2.5O-2.75; 12s $2-2.25: les
81. .25-1.50; POS 85c-$1; loose lugs 65c-
75c. Flats $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Todays Sports Parade

the Cincinnati rockies dropped as
they watched Joe belt the ball and
in a moment heads were wagging
in agreement with Gowdy.
This is the first season since he
entered the big leagues that Di-
Maggie is ready to start from
scratch. Two years ago he suffered
foot burn while taking lamp
treatments for an injury. Last sea-
son he got a late start because of
a salary squabble with the Yankees.
But this season he is ready to go
and unless lady luck frowns on
him. it probably will be his big
gest year.
There is nothing he does wrong
on the baseball field He hits often
and he hits hard; he hits in the
clutch and he hits in the money
series this World Series batting
average is BOD; his arm is so
good that it chills base runners
with fear; he has a long, antelope
stride that enables him to cover
as much ground as any outfielder
in either league.
But there is another factor to
consider when you try to pick the
most valuable piece of baseball
property. Will people lay dough on
the line to see him; will they say
Lets 90 out and watch Dimag-
gio?" Instead Of Lets go out and
see the Yankees?" Yes they will
Some time ago the Yankee box
office officials were puzzled by the
great number of large, old-style
bills they were taking in at the
turnstiles. That type of bill had
been out Of general circulation for
years.
Finally, someone hit upon the
answer. Persons of Italian ances-
try around New York were digging
into money that they had been
boarding in old shoe boxes and
under mattresses for years. They
were spending their money to see
DiMaggio play ball.
DiMaggio would be the man for
you to buy all right.
Just try and do it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Long Island Five
Made FaVorife

NEW YORK, March q. CUP)-
The East will be favored Slightly
over the West when Long Island
university and Loyola of Chicago
meet tomorrow night in the final
of the second annual New York
Writers invitation basketball tour
nament.
The L. I. U. Blackbirds were the
choice because they were regarded
generally stronger than Brooklyns
st. Johns five that extended Loy-
ola into overtime before bowling ST.
46 in the Semi-finals before a
capacity house of 1S.206 in Madison
Square Garden last night.
Long Island vanquished Bradley
Tech of Peoria 36-32.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Oregon, Oklahoma
Play for Western
Title Tonight

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21
UP)-University of Oregon, hold
ers of the Pacific coast conference
basketball title, and University OF
Oklahoma, representatives OF the
Missouri Valley big six, meet on
Treasure Island tonight for the
western regional championship OF
the National Collegiate Athletic as
sociations national title tourna-
ment.
The team that wins will journey
east to Chicago to play Ohio State,
eastern regional winner, for the ma
tional championship on March 27.
Oregon and Oklahoma came
through semi-final games at the
Golden Gate International coliseum
last night with impressive displays
of fast-breaking basketball.
Oregon, playing the windup OF a
doubleheader, dropped a stubborn
University of Texas team, south
west conference representatives, So
Il, after a close first half. Okla
homa put out Utah State AggieS,
Rocky Mountain area leaders, So
SO, in the opener
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Central TO Play Baseball
Practices Slated for Sixth Periods,
Coach Announces al Meeting

El Centre high school will play
baseball
That was the decision of high
school students who attended a
meeting at the Central gymnasium
Tuesday to determine whether the
school would enter the valley base
ball league.
The meeting followed an earlier
confab between the administration
and athletic department TO dis
continue baseball because only
Calexico and Brawley were inter-
ested in entering teams in the
league.
Coach Larry Hanson announced
that baseball practice will be
scheduled for sixth period and
games will be scheduled with Yu-
ma, Grossmont and other high
school teams as we'll as a series
of games against Calexico and
Brawley.
Hanson declared that the athle-
tic department was interested in
providing sports that interest each
group of students. "Since so many
boys are interested in baseball we
naturally are glad to afford them
the opportunity to play" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Connie Mack Set
For Campaign

LAKE CHARLES, La. March 2l.
(UP)-The best news in the camp
of the Philadelphia Athletics isn't
about the ball players. It's about
Connie Mack, only manager the AS
have ever had and who plans to
finish off his remarkable career
with his boots ON ana in the saddle.
Coming on to 76 this December,
Mack has made one of the greatest
comebackS of the era. A little over
a year ago. he weighed only 1l9
pounds and was hanging to life
by the narrowest skein. Today, he
weighs 155, most he's scaled in 10
years. is hale and hearty again and
is talking about his ball club in
1871.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Bowser Named Grid Coach at Pitt
Former Assistant
TO Succeed Jock
Sutherland

PITTSBURGH, March 81. CUP)-
Charles w. Bowser stepped into big
time football coaching today with
a three-year contract at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh. Pitts board
of trustees at the same time open
ed an investigation Of athletic tur-
moil at the school.
BowSer has been in private busi-
ness for the past year. but has is
years of coaching experience, in
cluding two terms as assistant at
Pitt and head coaching positions
~ two small colleges.
DR.. John Balm (Jock) Suther-
land. who was Pitts coach Is years,
quit March because of "intoler-
able" conflict between his athletic
department and the university ad-
miniStration.
After approving the Bowser con-
tract. which repeatedly carries an
annual salary of $500, the trustees
appointed seven of their members
to an investigating committee. This
was at the request of Chancellor
John c. Bowman.
Only a few hours before, Mayor
Cornelius D. Scully, a Pitt trustee,
had issued an open letter denounc-
ing the great god hush" at Pitt
and demanding that the board re-
move any cause for criticism.
The committee included such
prominent Pittsburghers as Ernest
T. Weir, Leon Faulk, jr., A w. Rob-
ertson, Arthur E. Brown. Norman
Macleod. c. w. Ridinger and DR..
Edward Weidlein.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
GaIento to
UNDERGO ExaIr,

NEW YORK, March p. tUP)-
Two Ton Tony Galento, the roly-
poly fighter from Orange, N. J.,
announced today that he had not
guzzled q beaker of beer in "a
hours and is ready Tor the most
important date of his gaudy ca
reer.
Galento will waddle into the Of
fices OF the New York state ath-
letic commission today for a physi-
cal examination to determine whe-
ther he is sound enough to fight
Joe Louis for the heavyweight
title in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
AII-Sfar Cage
Team, Defeats
MexicaIi, 4b-25

CALExICO, March 20.-The Ell
Centro All-Star basketball team,
held to a one point advantage in
the first half of play, pulled away
in the second half to score a 46-25
victory over Mexicali Monday night
in the CaleXico gymnasium.
FL Centro trailed 1911 with only
two minutes to play in the first half
but scored seven points to take an
1917 lead at the intermission.
In the second half Larry Hanson,
who scored 20 points in the game,
and Sheldon Loughborough found
the range to push into safe lead
by the end of the third quarter.
Bill Maxwell and Carl Dumler
starred on defense for the All-Stars
and did a fine job of ball handling.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
YANKS PLAY FIRST
MINOR LEAGUE TEAM

SEBRING, Fla. March 2l. IUPJ
The New York Yankees play their
first minor league exhibition op-
ponent Of the year when they come
here today to meet their intetrna-
tional league farmhands, the
Newark Bears. In nine games
against major leaguers. the Yanks
have won five and lost four. They
beat the Boston Bees 6-5 yestrday
after twice coming from behind to
tie the score. Buddy Rosar's 10th
inning triple drove home the VIM
ming run.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Mayor to Open
Bowling Alley

Mayor Herbert Fawcett and Nor
man Deaton will officially open
the El Centro Bowling academy on
Main street Wednesday night at
7:3O o'clock, according to F. F..
Darnell, academy owner. -. e.
The grudge mach was arranged
to settle the veteran division bowl
ing title, Darnell said, and the. al
ley will be opened to the public as
soon as the Fawcett-D Deaton battle
is concluded g.
Construction OF the new alley
Will be completed Tuesday, Darnell
said. II will be open every eve
ming and plans have already been
made to form city league. =
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Bench Warming
BY Burdette Kline
Post Press Sports Editor

Both are good bitters.
El Centre Elks will battle for the
club golf championship on Satur-
day and Sunday. Massey Horton
is defending champion but he is
expected to encounter trouble in
this years club swinging at the
Barbara Worth course.
Brawley high schools golf team
dropped a match TO Yuma last Sat
urday in Yuma The Wildcats
expect to reverse the county. how
ever, when Yuma invades the Del
Rio course on April Sth.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Central to Sponsor
Saturday Trackfest

El Centres cinder path team.
rated the strongest in Imperial
Valley, will meet Yuma. Calexico
and Holtville IN the first meet OF
the season Saturday afternoon on
the Central track. according 10
Coach Larry Hanson.
Yuma. annually a producer Of
powerful track teams, will be favor
ed to win Saturdays meet though
Calexico and Holtville should cut
down the Arizonan's advantage.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21

CHICAGO, March 81. CUP -
Marked weakness at Liverpool and
Winnipeg caused a moderate de-
cline IN wheat prices on the Chi
caap board of trade today. Corn
also was easier.
At the close wheat was off Y TO
8 cent, corn off x 10 4 cent, and
bats iS to 4 cent higher.
Opening quotations in wheat were
orr ss TO = cent. A break OF more
than cents in the winnipeg mar
ket was responsible for further
iiduidatlon. Prices registered net
LOSSES Of as much as IL cents. May
wheat touched 66A cents, the low
est price since last December.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
burst Prepares to
File Rough Edges
Off Padre Nine

Manager Cedric burst of the San
Diego Padres dragged out his base
ball file Tuesday ano prepared tC
file down the rough edges which
appeared in last weekend'S exhibit
tion games on the coast.
Pitchers faced the stiffest work
outs as burst planned plenty OF
work for each moundsman. With
Tiny Jim Chaplin in camp burst
can allow each pitcher more time
on the batting practice mound.
The Padres play Portland Sunday
in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
T.. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, March 21. up
Hogs saleable supply 200. Barely
steady; bulk 7.75-S.10; top S.2o
sows 5.506.25.
Cattle saleable 400. Slow; for two
DAYS steers and cows steady to 2t
cents lower, heifers strong; bulls
steady; good fed steers 9.25-9.5O
few plain feeders 7.25-7.5o: cows
5S5-6.75 cutter grade 4.25- 5.65
bulls to 7. Calves saleable ESQ hold
over 4l6. Slow. tor two days soc
l.5o lower: choice vealers 11.15
others 1850 down; no calves sold.
sheep saleable none. holdover 13S
No sales; late Monday mixed IA
H. spring lambs s, sorted 20 pct
at z.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Valley Meters to
Play Balboa

The Imperial Valley tennis team
composed OF leading players from
FL Centro, Calexico and Brawley,
will play Balboa Park racketeers
of San Diego Sunday on the El
Centro courts. Bill Maxwell an
nounced Tuesday.
Thirty-two matches will be play
ed in the competition, Maxwell
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Bulge Whips
Perry Again

CLEVELAND, March 81. (UP)-
Donald Bulge held his eighth
triumph straight over Fred Perry
today in their tennis tour. The
California fireball vanquished the
Englishman 81, GA last night in
straight sets.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
LYN Larry SIGNS

NEW ORLEhN0, march Il. NOP)
The signing of Lyn Larry, Cleve-
land Indians shortstop, today left
two of the tribe outside of the te-
pee-Earl Averil and Willis Hud-
lin. Hudlins holdout was causing
more concern than Averill's as
the Tribe is surfeited with top notch
outfielders.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Markets At
A Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

Stocks firm and quiet.
Bonds higher.
Curb stocks irregularly higher.
Foreign exchange easy.
Cotton lower
Wheat closed off to q cent; corr
off ~ cent.
Rubber firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
MINNEAPOLIS FLAX

Flax quotations by courtesy of
Southwest Flax Seed association.
May .................... S1.7S
July .................... $1.77B
September .............-...... $1.69
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
Fiqht Results
By UNITED PRESS

NEW YORK - George zengaras,
1874, New York. outpointed Jimmy
Tygh, 1876, Philadelphia, (8); Babe
Orgovan, Houston, Tex, stopped
Mohammed FANNY, 1904, Egypt,
(S)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
GIANTS PREP

BATON ROUGE, La, March 81.
(UP)-The New York Giants take
their last workout today in prepara-
ton for the Philadelphia Athletics
two game invasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21

You may think that basketball
season is ever in Imperial Valley
but IL has only started as far as
Calexico is concerned. Last night
watched two Calexico league teams
battle on the border city's new
court. Both teams were composed
of Calexico high players who will
be out for the squad next season
After watching the Bulldog quin-
tets battle up and down the floor
came to this conclusion:
Calexico may be ready to domin-
ate basketball in the Imperial VAL
ley high school league
With the erection of the new
basketball court in Calexico the
game has become the favorite of
nearly every high school student.
From morning until night the CAL
exico boys practice throwing the
casaba through the hoop.
The league. now in action, pits
the high school players against
three tough teams from Mexicali
and the clubs from below the bor-
der afford the CalexicanS just the
type of competition they need.
Calexieo has outdrawn any city in
basketball during the past high
school season and it is likely their
crowds will be larger next year.
While the sudden interest in CAL
exico will not delight the Brawley
and El Centre coaches, it will aid
the financial status of the game
because interest in Calexico will
carry into the other cities of the
league.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
l.. A. BUTTER De EGGS

LOS ANGELES. March 81. (UP)-
Butter: extras 241zc. prime firsts
23kc, standard 234ac, undergrade
22iac.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21

Dots and Dashes - Valley Sports:
Walter Bowker of Calexico could
be the best tennis player in the
valley. He has the smoothest
actions on the court of any player.
His forehand. backhand and
service need considerable polishing,
however. Give him that polish
and I'll back him against James
Stocks or anybody else in the val
ley
The San Diego Padres loom as
one of the coast leagues best teams
at this writing. Acquisition of
Haslin will add punch in the in
field and other carryoverS on the
inner diamond are due to have bet
ter years.
The outfield will be tougher with
Dallesandro ready for his biggest
year. Patchett will be steady in
center. We look for Williams and
Stewart to take over right field
duties unless Fred Berger shows a
vast amount of improvement. =.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
4. A. BANKS
CHICAGO GRAINS

Los ANGELES. March 21. (UPl-
............ Cas o.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-21
L.,A- GRAINS

Los ANGELES, March 81. UP)-
Eastern Grafns--6ufk
Corn No. 2 yellow .... s1.24-1.2e
Milo No. yellow .... 81 .15-1. 20
California GrainS-Sacked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19

Mickey Rooney is working fever ishly on some tap routine outlined for him by Eleanor Powell, which he will use in Babes In Arms"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
DISAPPOINTED
 WITH FIRST KISS

They rushed her into the first pie ture so quickly that she still scarcely realizes what has happened. There was so little time that a test crew and wardrobe woman moved into the house where she was rooming so that they could utilize all her waking hours.
 On the set now, she has been so busy that an interview can be ob- tained only in five-second snatches. Miss Darnell still is under 18-my guess is that she is astonishingly young for her appearance-and three of her eight hours on the set must be spent in school.
 So that no time will be wasted, two sub-assistant directors seize her the instant Director Gregory Ratoff says Cut" and escort her to the teachers corner. Then they stand there looking formidable and shoo away everybody who ap- breaches.
 One of her first scenes was clinch with Jimmy Ellison. A clinch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
TAYLOR AND JOY
 IN LUCKY NIGHT
M=G=M Stars Teamed in Adventurous Film at
 LOeW's POli

The Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer Stu dios have united two of their brightest stars for one of their most important spring releases. They are Myrna Loy and Robert Taylor. The picture is Lucky Night" which ar- rives at Loew's Poli theater today to begin four day engagement.
 Lucky Night" deals with the ex- citing adventures of Cora Jordan and Bill Overton, played by Loy and Taylor. Cora is the daughter of a millionaire who walks out on Daddy to search for love and thrills. She meets Bill on a park bench. Bill is chap like this: i've never held a job for more than three weeks" But something clicks and they decide to team up for the night. Since both are broke, Bill panhan- dles half dollar from cop. They go to a restaurant, but after the food is down, Bill discovers that the half dollar has vanished through hole in his pants pocket. They pur- loin 8 walters tip put it in the res- taurant's slot machine, and presto! the jackpotl Deciding to take ad- vantage of this good luck they gam- ble at 8 penny arcade's roulette wheel, increase their capital, then win car in a two dollar raffle. Bor- rowing money on the car, they go into big-time gambling house. Then it's champagne and marriage before dawn. The morning after this lucky night" tells what hap pens when Cora discovers that, after all, her heart belongs to Daddy, and Bill tries desperately but unsuccess- fully to get over his case of peren- nial spring fever.
 Academy Award Winner Norman Taurog directed Lucky Night" The settings are varied ones of New York city life, ranging from palaces to park benches, with much of the metropolis spots, hot and otherwise, thrown in for good measure
 The second big hit presents sparkling romance between pretty coed and a college football hero. Sorority House." brings Anne Shir- ley and James Ellison to the screen anew as romantic duo.
 Miss Shirley plays small-town girl who aspires to join sorority, unaware of its snobbishness and mercenary activities. Ellison is cast as the gridiron hero whose inter- est in the young lady gets her rushed" by a Greek letter organiza-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-19
BARRIERS SPONSOR
 MINSTREL REVUE

Laughs galore were offered aplenty at the first annual minstrel show at the Master Barbers and Journeymen in Temple hall last evening attend ed by an appreciative crowd.
 John Jannetty directed the show and Joe DiPietro's orchestra supplied the strains for dancing immediately following. The pianist accompany ing the various vocalists was Miss Edythe Bellotti. Andy Ciarlone did very nice job as interlocutor.
 The endmen were Anthony La- cilla, Angelo Miro, Edward Cocchiola and Robert Arcari. Among the speciality numbers offered were those by MT. Arcari, Louis Rizutti, Ann Del Crosse, Liberty Ranaudo, Nella Rosa, Edith Rossi, Angela Cicchetti, Frank Orso, Mary Patricelli, Andrew Ciarlone & Co.,, Jay Ciarlone. Fan nie Rossi, Angelo Miro. Theresa Maggie, Martone 6 Comardo, and the Lady of Mount Carmel Glee club.