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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
TRINITY

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 11-CUP)- Backfield offense was stressed today as the Trinity College football squad prepared for Saturdays game with Worcester Tech. Coach Dan lessee kept his backf1eld in motion until well after darkness last night and floodlights had to be turned on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
YALE

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 11-CUP)
 Bill Bell and George McClelland were used alternately in the Yale University backfleld today as re- placements for the injured Harold Whiteman, regular halfback. White man has an injured shoulder, but was expected to return to the line up in time for the Penn game Sat- urday. Coach Ducky Pond was talk ing no chances, however, and was developing his reserves in case Whiteman was unable to play. The squad was drilled mainly on offense
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
ThiSSpOrting
 World
GetcheII Makes Honest Confession
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

son your reee" John Wrong-Down GecheL Look magazine Any sport Ion pasepaH once
 ruessed wrong while the winning play That ended it." referee revealed in his article that motion pictures officials existence on Sat day that worked good game But he really turns loose some mean your Explaining how he got his nickname o the 1858 Notre
 game called third down The Tech when insisted
 third down. the result Techs loss of the ball territory scored quick touch- aownw O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

Bronnie Stepczyk, the brown foot ball squad wil be at full strength for a road game with Colgate Sat- urday, it was announced today, Captain John McLaughry and three other regulars have recovered from injuries. The varsity was impressive in scrimmage against the seconds yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
College Football

of Harvard said today that there was no foundation to reports that he would resign his post at the end of the season to accept position as director of athletics and foodball coach at the University of Mary land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
B. c.

Newton, Mass, Oct. II - (UP) - Coach Frank Leahy of Boston Col lege said today he would start his regular line and backfield against Florida tomorrow in the Eagles first major gridiron test. Leahy refused to be over-optimistic because of a lack of scrimmages due to injuries in the past two weeks. The squad practiced intensively yester day gainst Florida running and passing plays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
WESLEYAN

Middletown, Conn, Oct. 11-(UP) w esleyan University's football team concentrated on fundamentals today in preparation for the game with Bowdoin Saturday. Pass de- fense and offense also was stressed by Coach Jack Blott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
Odds And Ends

have who the Dick Turcoe and George Haven and thought Turcoe won bout decision Referee Conway principal point of contention seems to be the fourth knocked according the Harding the round being scored 5-4 by the official natural the Arena sure thing the had Pope gotten decision he apparently deserved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
ITINERANT PLAYER

Babe Herman, former big league outlelder, played with twenty dit- ferent teams in organized baseball during nineteen seasons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

that buried Holy Cross 26 10 last urprised that his won wide If Bernie surprised coach Joe electrouted maybe he still believes can't blame him after e Crusaders Rose Bow before they played first tough game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
DEAN OF JOCKEYS

Willie O5ert claims to be the eldest active American jockey. He has been riding race horses tor more than thirty-five years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

read that Larry Kelley at Yale will tell you as ky football is injured cannot be put game TRAINER not the COACH says so II seems % Larry sold out pretty cheapy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 11-(UP)
 Head Football Coach Dick Harlow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

Sacramens which baseball leagues football 185 which games Fulton Redskins HiY Lefty the Maurice Fabian the Call him for 3-7492.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

Stevens year rated by Coacl his forward defense Crosby great at "the Mount" this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

to pool for blood" get load of the Frankie DonBob Whitaker 2 pointer tonight at the Wooster which will be followed another match the length the Matauck Friday night It's aWaterbuy affair and with fifty fish the boys will their and heads off,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
BROWN

Providence, R. l., Oct. 11-(UP)- With the exception of Fullback
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

Mobile fought Hartford and did right well for himself getting four round drew with the experienced Red Doty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
NeuU Scratch Rule For ''PooP'

Waterbury fans and players interested in I ling g kick out Oe the new scratch" rule wh ,f the dull play in a close match. The rule now . 10 take the cue ball fin hand" for free shot,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
Slayer Succumbs
To Bullet Wounds

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Q. CUP)-
William Rains. 35. of Lake Charles.
La, died in a hospital today OF
three self-inflieted bullet wounds
in the chest. completing his murder
suicide plan OF last Saturday when
he shot Mrs. Jean wallace &c. to
death and then turned the gun on
himself.
Letters found on Rains indicated
he came here last Friday from
Louisiana with the intention of
killing Mrs. Wallace for spurning
his love and then committing sui
eide.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
Officer Denies
Bridqes Plot

Continued from Page II
find out if another strike was to be
called"
He said his department gave
information it gathered to the de-
partment of immigration, and that
he worked with all law enforcement
agencies customarily.
Money he spent investigating
Bridges came from Portland mu-
nicipal fund under his control, he
said.
Asked if he had participated in
planting dictaphone i'll a Port
land hotel room during the 1887
NIP convention, Keegan said that
Stanley M. Doyle. special agent
for the state of Oregon. asked him
to assign a Portland detective to
assist him in an investigation.
He said he assigned Sergeant Will
liam Brown. .,
They had a little trouble get
ting the dictaphone to work. So I
assigned an expert" he continued
He said Doyle did not report to
him, and that his department had
cooperated with Doyle at Doyle S
request.
Although he did not work with
Harper Knowles, Keegan continued.
he assigned Sergeant Brown to 90
to San Francisco to get all evidence
possible connecting Bridges with
the Communist party" and wrote
to Knowles when he wanted to
contact Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
Tornado FIuttens Homes,
Iniures Hundreds in East

DETROIT, Aug, 9, 6UP)-Emer-
gency work crews and Red Cross
disaster organizers were rushed to-
day into tornado-riddled lower
Michigan where twisters in five
different areas injured hundreds of
persons. flattened buildings and
devastated crops.
The tornados swept out of local
lied low pressure areas that had
drifted eastward from Iowa and
Minnesota and struck late yester-
day throughout the lower half of
the state.
Texas township of Kalamazoo
county was hardest hit. There the
only fatality was recorded.
The black, funnel shaped cloud
ripped through the southern edge
of Kalamazoo and advanced to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
Woman Ordered
To Prison on
Weapon Charge

Bebe Thomas, Negro resident of
East FL Centre. was sentenced to
not more than five years in the
state institution for women at Te-
hachapi Wednesday when she plead
ed guilty to being an ex-convict in
possession of a deadly weapon,
Superior Judge r. D. McPherrln
dismissed a manslaughter indict-
ment against the woman, who was
charged with killing James r. Davis,
white, in an argument over a dol
lar at an eaStside brothel last May
%.
Court attaches believed the wom-
an will actually serve about 10
years in the Yomen's prison, point
ing out that prior conviction
count may be filed against her She
has served prison term at Salem,
Ore. for assault with deadly
weapon. ,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09

Jomstock three miles away. In
South Comstock 25 homes were
blown down.
An emergency tent to supply food
and medical aid to hundreds of
homeless and injured South Com
stock residents was opened at day
break by the county chapter of
American Red Cross. John c. Will
son. assistant director of the disas-
ter staff of the st. Louis Regional
Red Cross office. was due at noon
to direct relief.
The tent was erected in one of
the few open areas in the village
where the streets still were mazes
of fallen trees, telephone poles and
wires.
Early estimates OF damage to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
Imperial alley Press

Established Apfil 20. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday (Saturday
afternoon Issue now succeeded
by The PostPress Sunday, les
tablished 1886 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
state street. El Ceptro Calf
Faul Jenkins. publisher: A. c.
Johnston. vice president and
general manager: r. A. Eitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co, Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Entered at Ell Centro. California
Subscription rates, sc per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
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puhIishars' association
post office as second class mat
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
Possemen Capture Convict
Who Fled Arizona Pen

FLORENCE, Ariz, Aug. 9 lUP)-
One of two convicts who escaped
On horseback from the Arizona
state prison was captured and
placed in solitary confinement to-
day as possemen turned to the
mountain country northeast of here
in search for the other fugitive.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
Vacationers Off
For Mexico City

SiXty-six Imperial Valley ysca-
TONERS showed off for Mexico city
Tuesday night on two specially
chartered southern Pacific coaches
The group guided by Robert Hays
secretary of the Ell Centre chamber
of commerce. will spend two weeks
in Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
CHECK CHARGE DISMISSED

Judge j. e. Simpson of the FL
Centre justice court late Tuesday
dismissed bad check charge
against Bob Summers for lack of
sufficient evidence to prosecute
Summers was charged with giving
a bad check for s142.03 to L. P
Ware of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
N. A. Wilson
.Honored at
Birthday Party

Mrs. N. A. Wilson honored hel
husband on his birthday annivers-
ary Tuesday night at dinner
bridge party at the California ho-
tel.
A large birthday cake served as
the centerpiece of beautifully
decorated table.
Guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Measures. Mr.. and Mrs. d
Matterson. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A
Sallenza.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
WEATHER

data cONpiled by observers for
Ahc official United states weather
bureau station mt EI Centro)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
DEFENDANT FREED

A non-support charge against
Lee Thomasen, VINO recently ar
rived in Imperial Valley from OK
lahoma. was dismissed by Judge
! E. Simpson in the Ell Centre JUS
tice court late Tuesday after tne
defendant offered evidence he is
physically incapable of supporting
his children.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
Air Crash Victims Body
Sent 70 New York

TUCSON, Ariz.. Aug. Q CUP(---
The body of Sherwood Johnson,
head of the United States Sugar
company who was killed in an
sirplane crash In Mexico, was
today en- route to New York for
placed aboard an eastbound train
burial
The body was flown here by
chartered plane from Mazatlan,
SinalOan Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09

crops and buildings were more than
S1,000,0O0 The figure was expected
to mount sharply when reports from
outlying rural areas were received.
Some of them were without means
of communication.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-09
HEARING CONTINUED

Fate of Clara Tedrow, charged
with driving without an operators
license during suspension of her
license, will be decided in the EI
Centro Justice court Friday A near
ing was continued late TUESDAY.
The complaint was filed by High
ay Patrolman Walter M Walsh.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19
BY HENRY McLEMORE

ABILENE. Tex, Dec. l9. CUP)-
With It's team unbeaten, united and
unscored upon, the Tennessee Ath-
letic association must have decided
it had TO be "un" something or
other. After what must have taken
thought 1t evidently hit
upon being un-gracious.
The first move in this direction
was To tell the members Of the
band, who had puffed and hutled
whenever called upon throughout
the season, that they weren't going
TO be taken TO the Rose Bowl and
could stay at home and practice
some new tunes to cheer the team
come next football season.
Having gladdehed the hearts Of
these young men who naturally
didn't want a free trip 10 Call
fornia. with all It's llpsetting excite
ment and fun, tho association went
10 work on the Afootball team it.
self. AT last report the budget boys
had pared down the number OF
players who were going to be taken
TO only about SO. OF course, this
report came 10 me several days ago
before I got lost in Texas and il
may be now that only 10 men are
going 10 be taken, with the idea
that Coach Bob Neyland can pay
for his fare by playing the 18th
position.
But lets not express any opinion
one way or the other, about the
Tennessee Athletic association. After
all. It's their own affair and il
makes me fighting mad TO see a
sports writer expressing his opinion
of somebody else's business. l can't
help but feel. however. that if / had
been giving my all to a bass horn
for four years and then didn't gel
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19
Today's Sports Parade

the trip to the Rose Bowl, would
use it to make somebody the largest
brass necktie he had even worn.
But enough of this.
Let me tell you of the great mi
grafton west Of Tennesseeans. Even
il only the 10 players get there on
New Years day, the Volunteers
won't rack for support. Driving
toward California these days is just
like moving with a great caravan.
Every car has Tennessee license,
and every car is packed with Ten
neSSee roOters.
They make bets on the Volun-
teers against the Southern Cali
fornia TrolanS at every filling sta
ton. Every time I stopped for gas
today I'd hop out and get into a
hot argument over the game. When
adjusted my motoring goggles and
busted off my linen busters at yes
terday's last stop ! realized that
had riskcd Sl2 Of my Santa ANITA
nest egg on the Trojans. Against
my will, too, because l like Ten
nessee to win the game.
But l couldn't resist the points
the bows were giving. They GER
tainly love their team. One fat
fellow poked his head from a trailer
and gave me the Trojans and seven
points as I adjusted the spark
ratchet of my machine and scorcheo
past him on a hill. You can't beat
| these Saxon roadsters.
Tomorrow, when l resume trave
with the great Tennessee trek
am not going 10 be 50 free with my
money. A team that is so seriously
bent on its task that it can't beal
the friYolity Of band music, and Is
50 confident that it is only taking
a sD1ail squad, is mighty hard u
bet against.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19
Grove
HurIers

NEW YORK. Dec 10. ,UP)-
Ianky, gray haired Robert Moses
Grove. who'll be 40 on March 6. was
the greatest pitcher in the American
league last season. according 10 the
official averages released today.
Given up for through late in the
1888 season because of dead
arm" Grove made the outstanding
comeback OF the 1889 season. The
Red SoX Southpaw led the regular
pitchers in earned runs with an
average OF 254 for % games and
was fourth in the Won and lost
column with Is victories and de
feats for percentage of ,7S9.
II was the ninth time in Is years
IL the American league Grove has
led the pitchers with the lowest
earned run average. and the seventh
time he has allowed less than
three earned runs per nine inning
game. Since he started with the
Athletics in 1925 Grove has won
286 games. more than any other
pitcher still active in the big show,
and pitched 2S5 complete games
Ted Lyons, White SoX righthand-
or who'll be 40 Dec. %, finished
second 10 Grove among pitchers
who worked in 10 or more complete
games. with an earned run average
OF 2.76 The White Soy knuckleball
ace. pitching his nth season with
Chicago. won IA and lost 6 for
700 winning percentage.
Bob Feller, Cleveland's young fire
baller who was two years old when
Grove started his baseball career
with the Baltimore Orioles in 1920,
finished third in earned runs with
a record OF 285. With a record of
"a victories and 9 losses. Feller led
the league in most games won and
finished seventh in percentage with
.727.
Feller copped the strike-out crown
with 246. and tied with Red Ruf-
fling. Yankee ace. for the most
shutoutS, each with four. He also
tied Ruffing for the most complete
games, each with "a Feller turned
IL two l-hit games. three 3-hitters
and two 4-hitters for the best
record of low hit games.
On the other side of the fence.
Feller walked the most men, l42.
and unfurled the most wild pitches.
IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19

ARCADIA. Cal, Dec. 10. (UP)-
Imposts for the 100000 world
richest" Santa Anita Handicap on
March 2 carried somewhat of a
surprise for turfmen today.
Seabiscuit. making his fourth try
was assigned top weight OF 1870
pounds four below last year when
nc drew up gimpy before the race
His Argentine stablemate, Kayak
II. surprisingly was loaded with
more poundage than Challedon, the
colt which has beat KayakTI twice
since September.
Charles S. Howard's Argentine
was assigned l29 pounds and w. l..
Rrann'S "horse of 1889 was given
1913. This was expected to influence
Brann toward bringing his speedster
here this winter instead OF to Hia-
leah
After the first three, the weights
scale down to Cravat at 122, Dauber
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19
Sport Shots


Golfing fame belongs 10 Forresi
Manley these days because on Sun
day he cuffed home a hole-in-one
on the 1870 yard No 4 at Barbara
Worth country club Manley
fired 73 for the day TO defeat &c
Mason in a tournament match
First casualty Of the basketball
season was LLOYD Massey. Holtville
high school forward. who broke his
arm in a practice session against
Brawley Monday Massey, who
was highest scorer in the valley c
league a year ago. broke his arm il
a fall when attempting 10 avoid Z
collision with a Brawley player
He will be out the remainder of the
Chuck Taylor put on q splendid
basketball demonstration at the
high school gymnasium Monday
night Chuck Hyatt. according
10 Taylor, is the finest basketball
player OF all time. Nat Holman is
second best The professional
teams Of the basketball pro league
in the east can beat any college
team in the nation with ease
The Colored Clowns, Taylor said,
entered only one professional tour
nament. They were beaten 1912 in
q first round game 49,.
Oregon University was the ma
tons best college basketball team
8 year ago The northerners
will be among the best this year >.
A Real Golfer
There's been a lot OF talk about
outstanding golf players in recent
years Montague and others
But up Sacramento ways there's q
truck driver who boasts few tricks
that even Montague can't claim .
His name is Frank Toronto and
he might qualify for the title: Golf
er Of the year.
Toronto and his mentor. Tom Lo
Presti, have challenged the golfing
world today TO meet them in pro-
amateur match over the difficult
Sacramento Municipal course for
money, marbles or chalk, preferably
the former.
The comparatively unknown 1tal-
ian team isn't taking as great a
chance as it might appear 10 the
naked eye, as host Of the coun-
try's best money players can testi-
fy.
Torontos feats are as legendary
as the mythical woodsman OF the
northwest. The fabulous John Mon
tague, Joe Ear ana Joe Kirkwood
the trick-shot artists, have nothing
on the l60-pound beer truck driver
Not content with breaking 20 reg
ularly, Toronto is forced TO play
left-handed 10 get any competition
at all, and even as southpaw he
can score in the high 70's.
There were witnesses a-plenty the
day Toronto drove ball 200 yards
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19
HoItviIle Looms as Dark
Horse Basketball Squad
Vikings Make Good
Showing Against
Brawley High

Another contender for the Imper
ial Valley high school basketball
championship loomed Tuesday as
HoltNhle high schools cage machine
played Brawley's Wildcats on even
terms in a practice session Monday
night.
Holtville. presenting a close zone
defense and a fast break offenSe,
flashed through a Commute work.
out against Brawley's varsity cagers
in impressive style. Kozo Sanbon-
matsu and Walter Bucket were the
outstanding players, Sanbonmatsu
at a forward Bucket at guard.
Holtville'S showing against Braw-
ley in Mondays practice promised
four-team race this season, the
first in history of valley basketball.
Coach Sheldon Loughborough of
BraWley was we'll pleased with the
Improvement shown by his varsity
basketeers in Mondays session and
planned an additional team scrim-
mage against Imperial Thursday
afternoon.
e. Centre and Calexico high
school basketball teams continued
workouts in an effort to smooth Of
lensive and defensive play for the
league opening in January. Calexico
is defending champion and is cur
rently rated the strongest team in
the league.
El Centre. annually basketball
power, rates no higher than third
position as the squad has only two
experienced players returning for
the l939-40 ball club
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

while sitting in q chair with stem
of beer in one hand. He once drove
a ball from the radiator cap OF an
automobile. and the golf fans still
recall the shot he hit out OF the
Pacific ocean in the last state anna
teur tournament at Pebble beach.
While the waves were carrying the
ball out 10 sea. Toronto waded in
and blasted it from the top of q
whitecap onto the green 100 yards
away.
The chief reason Toronto and 10
PreSti issued such Z widespread
challenge for competition is that
most OF CALIFORNIA; top players
won't meet them without ample
handicapS Willie Goggin always
demands a few extra strokes.
Toronto and Lo Presti took on
Johnny Montagu and George Won
Elm not long ago. and defeated the
mystery and his business
man golfer" partner and 3, shoot
ing a best ball OF IS. just nine un-
der par
Tony Pena. Frank Minch, Johnny
Perelh and Denny Shute were SINH
lar victims of the genial Italians.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19. (UP)-
stocks made an Irregular decline In
dull turnover today while most
comm odities turned lower on profit
taking.
United States government bonds
were higher with gains angling to
d half point. Foreigns were irregu-
larly higher. Domestic corporate
issues wee rslightly easier.
L. S. Steel moved over an area
Of x while Bethlehem had a spread
of a point. Chrysler was down a
fraction, while General Motors had
a small gain.
Aviation issues were irregular
with Douglas and Bendix up small
amounts and Speery down nearly
a point. COppers slipped off
shade.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial 1881,
off OPS; rail-, 3l.13. off G.4o; utility
24.S2 off O.O4; 65 stocks 1890 off O.2O
stock sales were 100000 shares
compared with 100000 ia the pre-
vious session, while curb stock
turnover rose TO $4,000 shares from
i57 600 yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-19
L. A. BUTTER e EGGS
l.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. lS. up
Trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange continued dun today with
A turnover OF only 5000 shares dur
ing the early session.
ed bY southern California gas A
four issues showed slight advances
while four were off fractions and
seven were unchanged.
southern California gas "a, on
sale OF 100 shares AT 34A was up
~ points; Fitzsimmons markets
100 shares H. unchanged: Roberts
pub mktS 100 shares up y SON
Tag 700 shares 6+ off a SO. Cal
ledison common 100 shares q = up
Randini petroleum 400 shares
afs off y.