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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, May "a. CUP)-
Without throwing a single punch as
hard as the beverages he drinks
Ken Overlin won the middleWeight
championship of the world last night
by beating Ceferino Garcia in a Is
round bout at Madison Square Gar
den.
If you are a drinking person, keep
on reading this story-youll enjoy
it and draw much comfort from it.
If you are teerotaler or one who
looks upon the grape in wrath, stop
right now, because the facts I have
to tell you are going to make you
aWfully mad.
For II years OVerlin has taken his
fights and his fun where he found
them. During the II years he has
had according to the record books,
173 fights. And, during the II years,
by his own admission, he has had
$4,000 drinks.
Now a man can't have that many
drinks without learning something
about fighting and Overlin evil
IDENTIFY remembered everything he
had ever learned. He used it all
against Garcia, who is a younger
man, a stronger man, better con-
ditioned man. and a harder hitting
man.
From where I was sitting Overlin
seemed to have a punch for every
kind of drink he'd ever had. His
left hand was a singer. His right
hand was a rock and rye. His up
percut was gin sling, and when
ever Garcia threw his famed bolo
nunch he used an effective Daiquiri
duck. In short, Overlin proved that
he was not Green tRiver in the
ring. and knew a lot about old
fashions.
Before you get the mistaken opin-
inn that I, too, know something
about liquors, perhaps l had better
dry lid and give technical descrip-
ton of the fight.
It was another triumph of the
hover over the slugger. Garcia was
a one to two favorite because he
carried a knockout punch in his
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
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right hand. Everyone in the slim
crowd knew all he had to do to
win by a kayo was to land lust
once. Overlin knew this too and his
skill in avoiding such a happening
was what made the fight interesting
He kept Garcia off balance with
left hand. He tented him out of
position by cute movements of his
body eyes and feet. He slapped
him, cuffed him, and, on those rare
occasions when he was hurt, quick
ly and carefully tied up the Fill
pino so he could not get set for
punch. When he grew tired-and he
reached this unfortunate stage as
early as the third round-he con-
cealed it with skill that pulled the
wool over the eyes of the slow think
ing champion. Boxing has never
had a champion whose mental pro-
cesses were quite as slow as those
of Garcia. His reflexes respond as
slowly as the bud of a century plant
to the sun, and from the time he
cooked his lethal right hand until
the time he looSed it spectator al
most had time to go into the lobby
and have a soft drink and a sand
Wich.
Garcia was like a fast ball pit
cher-Without a ball. He would 60
through all the motions of throw
ing his right and then stop. All
of a sudden. I can imagine him
waking up today, looking down at
his right fist, and saying:
Hell I'm going out and hit that
guy with this
I'd be the last person to say that
Overlin won because he refused to
keep training, and because he drank
immoderately. My guess is that he
won despite his playboyfulness. Had
he been in condition he might have
stopped the dull-minded Filipino
long before Is rounds were COM
pleted.
But let us stop trying to find
moral
There scarcely ever is one to be
found in prizefight.
Boy, bring me a vanilla Tom
Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24

ting "bolo puncher" from the Phil
ippineS after Is rounds of fighting
that hauled 1887 customers out
of their chairs in Madison Square
Garden. II was great fight and
il brought into the limelight one
of the strangest of all the strange
characters who have walked the
narrow strip of pavement. called
'leatherfist lane"-the place where
the fight mob gathers to enthrOne
and dethrone champions. You are
going to be hearing lot about
this Overlin from now on. so this
is good time to tell you how he
stands on issues of the day.
He is a spindly legged guy, pale
of face, and narrow in the Shout
ders. He is violently opposed to:
milk. fresh air. road work. shadow
boxing. physical culture in all its
manifestations, and whoever the
man was who coined the epigram
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
r. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. May %. OPP -
Fourteen issues lost, some - n tnH
lows and j rose during a l2,ooo
Iare early session on the Los An
geIes stock exchange today. -.
A 2-point drop took secuTlt >,
ompany units down to go. ne" Y, o ,1%
Snoifit. finance common was OF =
1i @t'' hit a new low at 5H off =
TO 81. ,,r =. or and south
erR# r siiE st sGssa up rose :. % y
and snion q TO y while H tns,,, Z
dropped = to 81 TnY hraa5' Gon @a
dated X to 81 ana f'Pu"'i' 'o'''
Iockheed Aircraft rose = to 81 p.
while Vega slipped J., to g.. CLAD :
ding Mclean was up y TO ! and
puget Sound pulp and timber com
mon up y TO 1G4 while Yosemi1"
cement pfd fell }. OF new low for
the year at Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
Seattle Whips
Oakland, Nears
leaqueLead
BY UNITED PRESS

The Seattle Rainiers. foaming
like needed home brew. frightened
their hold on second place and drew
within a game of the league-lead-
ing San Diego Padres, by admins
tering their third successive spank
ing to Oakland last night.
The score was to O, and Paul
Gregory gave the Acorns only sev-
en- hits.
Louis Stringer's 18th inning home
run gave Los Angeles its third
straight over Sacramento by 3 10
? count Joe Berry, in relief role,
won his second victory in two
nights. Wednesday night his own
sacrifice broke up the game.
Portland won its first game OF
the series from Hollywood 10 3.
San Francisco and San Diego
were inactive when a power trans
former blew or during infield
practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24

NEW YORK. MAY "a. up
The new middleweight champion
did three rhunIba steps in his
lreSSing room after the fight and
issued this statement TO the press:
Prom nov on just look for me
in the Broadway night clubs cause
I'm going TO get little drinkee
and make up for lost time"
Ii was Ken Overlin speaking
speaking ont of face Smeared
with blood. speaking with an i'm
patient tone in his voice, for he
wanted to get the business over
with and rush TO some place where
the wood winds were whining.
ticks and the piano player was
the SaXaphones were giving off hot
going out of this world on the
latest swing piece.
He had just Snatched the mid
dleweight title off the dark brow
of Ceferino Garcia, the hard hit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
|CoIexico Places Four Men
On AII-vaIIey Baseball g
Valley Tracksters
To Compete in
San Diego Meet

Five Ell Centre high school ana
Junior college track and field stars
Friday completed training Tor SAT
urdays open meet i'll san Diego,
Marvin Walker and Ted SanoeH
will represent FL Centre junior col
lege in the meet and Walter Price,
Art King and Frank OSuna Will
represent the high school.
Walker will enter the 44O, a hur-
die event and the pole vault ana
Sandez will take part in the lOo
yard dash and the 900 yard dash:
Both topped valley high school
athletes in those events in meets
during the season.
Art King, who ran fast times IN
the Glass B go all season, may
compete in the 440 event at san
Diego. Walter Price, San Diego hlgh
school district meet hall mile
champion will run his favorlte
event. Osuna will enter the 1920
or $50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
B.P Softbaners
Lead in Braw|ey

Bogguest and Peterson softball
team held undisputed lead in the
Brawley nightball league Friday
no defeats.
Tied for second were Modern
Pharmacy and Brawley Merchant
teams, each with one victory, one
defeat. Both teams defeated Ala
morio but dropped decisions to the
Bud and Pete crew.
Boggust and Peterson defeated
BraWley Merchants, Ga. in Thurs
day nights game behind the effec-
tive pitching of Tunney Williams
and the power hitting of Don Lee
dom and Ralph Skies. Leedom and
Skies each hit home runs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
{. C. NightbaII
Officials Revise
League Schedule

Ell Centre nightball officials Fri
day revised the league schedule fol-
lowing the withdrawal of Plaster
City from loop play and struck
Holtville'S forfeit win over Plaster
City from the standings.
League play will be resumed Mon
day night with Holtville playing
the Elks and ON "Wednesday night
with Seeley and Imperial playing.
Holtville will catch up its game
with Imperial in two weeks when the
teams will play a doubleheader, the
first in valley league softball history.
The schedule
May 27-Holtville VS.. ElkS
May 29-Seeley VS.. Imperial
June 3-Holtville VS.. Seeley
June Silks VS.. Imperial
June 10-Holtvflle VS.. Imperial
Cdoubleheadep
June 12-Elks VS.. Seeley
June Ticks VS.. Holtville
June l9-Imperial VS.. Seeley
SECOND ROUND PLAY
June 24-Seeley VS.. Holtville
June 26-Imperial VS.. Elks
July Imperial VS.. Holtville
July 3-Seeley VS.. Elks
July 8--Holtville VS.. Elks
July l0-Seeley VS.. Imperial
July l5-Holtville VS. Seeley
July l7-ElkS VS.. Imperial
July % -Holtville VS.. Imperial
July 24-Elks VS.. Seeley
July 29-ElkS VS.. Holtville
July 3l-Imperial VS.. Seeley
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24

find a parallel.
The newsmen hustle to McCar-
thy's cubbyhole every day and ask
him, Whats the trouble with the
| YankS?"
Joe tells them. There's nothing
wrong with the Yanks that a few
base hits won't cure.
But six base hits couldn't cure
the Yanks' trouble yesterday. Even
Joe DiMaggio homer, his second
of the year, couldn't ease the YankS
pain.
Joe did it with a mate on base
IN the first but Hank Greenberg
dId likewise in the same inning
and so the YankS went clear to the
nInth before they were beaten.
Red Ruffing was pitching his
heart out, just hoping for one run,
but the Yanks couldn't give it to
him. But the Tigers were able to
get that important run for Buck
NeWsom. Rudy York beat out an
infleld hit to third to start the
ninth with the score tied, 2-2.
Bruce Campbell raped out a dou-
bic. Then Pinky Higgins was walk
ed. Billy Sullivan drove a fly to
Joe DlMaggio and York beat Di-
Maggios throw to the plate with
the winning tally.
The Browns climbed out of the
cellar by struggling from behind
> -
nlngS.
With 10 run burst in the eighth
inning when they trailed by one
run, the White Sox beat the Athle-
tics, 1874
The Chicago Cubs shaded the
Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3 in Is in
nIngs in the first major league
night game of the season which
drew a slim crowd of 1900.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
Coast Conference
Begins Trials

LOS ANGELES. May "a. UP)-
Ten universities and colleges meet
today in trials for the Pacific Coast
conference track and field cham
pionship, but for practical purposes
the contest was a dual affair be-
tween University of Southern Cali
fornia and Stanford.
With the Trojans of Southern
California defending their title and
Stanford touted a formidable chal-
lenger, not even an outside chance
was conceded any of the other eight
conference members.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, May 90. tEP)-
Wall street interpreted winston
ChuroEilI's remarks ON the Europ-
can situation as bearish today and
sold sturk> after the list had rallied
fractions 10 more than points.
Dow. Jones preliminary closing
stock averages. Industrial, Hal e
off o.o4, rail 22.5s, up O.37; utility
1871. Oft ulU; and 65 stocks 1884
up 6A. x,,
stock salr~ approNimated 1,64o,ooo
Cutb etn.K sales were $50, ouC
shares against 10000 in the pre-
Nlaus session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
ALL-XAIIEY TEAM

one vote against two for the Braw-
ley first sacker. Peacock was chosen
over Brock of Ell Centre anc Sonar
of BraWley.
Cordero was shifted to third base
on the allvalley squad to beat out
Glen Shumard of Ell Centre and
Eddow of Brawley. Waterman, King
and Montgomery had little opposi-
ton for the outfield posts.
Valencia, Skies and Waterman
were chosen on last years all-valley
team.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
Men kegIers
Subdue Gals

Mems bowling teams in the Ell
Centre combination league, finally
turned the tide last night in loop
play as Silver Slipper defeated Rog-
erS and Tison and Seven UP sub
dued Thompson's Truckers by the
same score.
High game Of the night was turn
ed in by Tommie Bradshaw, who
had a 2ll-l56-l4l for d 500 total.
Highest score chalked up by the
men was Frank OSWalts 478 for
the three games.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
District Office
Scores First Win

District office softballers scored
their first victory of B league play
Thursday night to rise from the
cellar position in the loop standings.
The Office crew, playing better
defensive ball than they have shown
all season, defeated the Telephone
company, l0-6. Three of the Phon-
erS' runs were forced in via the
base on balls route.
District Shop and Cramers Bak-
cry play tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS
l.. A. POULTRY

Los ANGELES, May %. Nrp
Hens. leghorns, % Ga lbs. .... i2e
Hen. leghorns, over lbs. liz
Do. over lbs. .............. L.
Hens, colored, ga to lbs. 80. 1sc
Hens, colored. over 4 lbs. 49,. 1oc
Broilers, over IA up to %. lbs. Ia
BrJilers, over IL up to =. lbs. 15c
Fryers. leghOrns, over "a up to 3 10
Fryers. colOred, pig - lb,. e.. lie
Fryers, colored, over 3H IDS. up IS
ROasterS, colored .............. -
Old ROSTERS, corored .......... 8
Old ROSTERS, leghorn ........... sc
stays ................. lac
DuCklings, over 5 pounds ...... 16c
DuCklings, under 8 pounds .... lac
Old ducks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SC
Young geese .................. 15c
Old tom turkeys .............. lie
Ola hen turkeys 80. .......... lie
Capons lbs. and up ....... 24c
Rabbits. No. ! VIII. > y AZ lbs g.. 1pc
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
Final Tennis
Event in |. A.

Four Ell Centre youngsters de-
parted for Los Angeles Friday with
Coach Bill Maxwell to compete in
the closing school tennis event, the
southern California tennis cham
pionships.
Those making the trip were,
Charles Blalack, Jim Sharp, Doyle
Blackwood and Lloyd Case.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
GERMAN, FRENCH AUTOS
ENTERED IN |. A. RACE

OAKLAND, Calf, May "a. CUP)
"A German made Auto Union and
a French Citreon model were en-
tered today in the $50 mile Pacific
coast stock car racing champion
ship to be held Memorial day on
the Oakland Speedway track here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24

will tremble and the Bronx Bomb
ers VIII storm back to their former
regal splendor. but right now they
are doWn-2nd plenty.
The historians were scrambllng
through the record books today to
find out when the Yanks were in
last place as late as May "a. They
looked back 10 years and couldn t
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
High School Golf
Tourney Opens

Play in the Ell Centre high school
golf tournament will start in five
flights at 8 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing. according to Coach Larry Han
son.
Favored in the championship
flight were Gene Oswalt ard the
Wyatt brothers, Bob and DIX.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
Wishing Again

YelloWtail and tuna over San
Diego way are as plentiful as bills
around the first of the month, ac-
cording to reports from angling ex-
perts. so we had better let George
Bucklin. our PoSt-Press fishing edl-
ton. have this space today
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24

Surf and slough hshne along the
coast line from Ocean>Ide 10 the
mouth OF the Tia Juana river Is
excellent. with good catches OF cor
VIVA croaker flounGer>. halIbut
and other edible varieties belng
caught daily
Fresh water angling along tie
Colorado river IS maintaining Its
high standard. Channel cats. big
mouth bass and soft shell turtles
are rewarding the efforts Of valley
fishermen who spend their week
ends at Imperial Valleys famous
new recreation area.
Outstanding story of the week
comes from Kirby Patton. e. Cen
tro'S famous water meter reader
1t seems that Pat anu a party OF
friends lourneyed up the Colorado
Saturday night for a distance OF
about ten miles. with the eXpecta-
ton OF enjoying some early morn
ing fishing. About the time the
party got nicely settled for a prep
aratory nights rest the big quake
made the river literally rock and
boil. Patton stated that ii Was
awful as THEIR beat was tossed
about like chip on the suddenly
turbulen tsurface of the river. He
said the spookiness OF the occa-
sion was further exaggerated by
trees on the river bank which made
strange contortions a they were
swayed by thte temblor. The dis
turbance appeared to come from
beneath. far below the ped OF the
river Patton said. II was not re-
ported whether the party caught any
fish or not.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
DiMaqqio Homers But Yanks Lose, Fall
Back Into American League Cellar;
Cubs Beat PhiIs in IS Innings

NEW YORK, May "a (UP)-Did you ever read Gull
vers Travels?
Well the Yanks are like CULVER. They are tied doWr
with ropes and cords and strings and can't get up. But
when they do maybe the whole American league worlc
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
l.. A. GRAINS

Los ANGELES, May % up
NAt.I--
Ne. / hard white $1,000. .C2l4-1.G7i2
No l aofl white #.#... 81 q - -l.67 u
Barley
Ne bil west iG lbs. ..-. $3.50
Corn. No yellow ...... 81 65-1 81
Milo NJ . yellow .... SIS y -1.42h
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24

For reaching most people at
smallest cost use Post-Press want
ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
BENCHW ARMING
by Burdette Kline
-Post-Press Sports Editor
Sports Editor

passengers. from last Sunday tC
Wednesday, inclusive. or an aver
age OF more than : fish apiece
During the same period l22 an
glers brought 554 yellowtail and :
bluefin to gaff on the Mascot III.
or better than 4 fish each on an
average
Likewise. a total Of - fishermen
on the Star Angler. rolled up 4
score of SOS yelloWtal and 81 tuna,
for Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week. TIL, = an aver
age of better than I Il>h apiece.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
iLOCAL BUTTERFAT

Los Angelo extra buttermilk e
Ats, milk ..f..........'.... o.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-24
l.. A. BANKS

los eLEs. May 23. urlL
TTaasalaeraca .-s,.,...~..ssser~
Nogales international., 1940-09-07

is not adequate. I am in favor of
increasing the present SCALE" he
asserted
II elected, Judge Mcfarland also
declared he will work for obtaining
Arizonas just share of federal en-
plcyment, phase of activity which
he said Senator Ashurst has neglect
ed.
Nogales international., 1940-09-07
Chamber OF
Commerce Notes
MAGAZINE PUBLICITY


Nogales and Sonora will come in
to great deal of valuable publ
city when the September issue of
Arizona Highways is released. The
edition will feature the border and
Sonora and should serve to bring
hundreds Of tourists into this Sec
ton. Ray Carlson, editor of the mag
azine; Max Kegley, photographer;
and Ross Santee, artist recently
spent nearly two weeks in Sonora
gathering pictures and data for the
number and additional information
and pictures were furnished by the
Chamber. The edition will come out
around the first Of the month.
SEPTEMBER MEETING
Chamber members are urged to
attend the next meeting of the or
ganization which will be held in
the chamber offices the night of
September IL. A number of impor-
tant items will be discussed at this
session.
FILM TO BE RELEASED
Word has been received here that
a Universal travel picture, included
in which are numerous shots of No
gales, will be soon released. The
film probably will be shown by the
Nogales international., 1940-09-07

Judge Mcfarland declared that he
BELIEVES there must be some feasible
plan for bringing this badly-needed
water to Arizona farmers.
But, for % years." he declared,
Senator Ashurst has accomplished
nothing in this respect.
Judge Mcfarland declared that he
favGrs payment of old age pensions
by the federal government because
it often works a hardship on deserv-
ing aged Americans to- have to estab-
lish residence in any one state.
1--WE know the present allotment
Nogales international., 1940-09-07
Karz Backing
Candidacy
Of Mcfarland

PHOENIX, Sept. 6-(UP) - The
number of candidates seeking the
Democratic nomination for U. S.
Senator stood at four today after
the unexpected withdraw of Erwin
H. Karz, local attorney, who pledg-
ed his support to Superior Judge
Ernest W. Mcfarland of Florence.
The four senatorial candidates
left in the race now include Nc
Farland, the incumbent Sen. Hen
ry Fountain Ashurst, Henderson
Stockton, Phoenix attorney, and
Robert c. Miller, Phoenix.
Karz said he withdrew because
with the present number in the
race, cannot be assured of win
ming"
Nogales international., 1940-09-07
Mcfarland
Continued from Page One)

CONTINUED from Page One)
II have told you I am in favor
of a strong national defense pro-
gram by which industry as we'll as
man power would be conscripted,
Judge Mcfarland added.
"Conscription is not necessarily
trend toward war. 1t is one of the
best forms of peace insurance. How
ever; my opponent, Mr.. Ashurst,
voted against it,"
Speaking of the Colorado river,
Nogales international., 1940-09-07

local theater and that firm will an
nounce the date of it's showing.
TOURIST SEASON
Tucsonans are predicting one of
the best tourist seasons in that
city's history and that means that
Nogales will reap untold benefit
from the many winter visitors who
make trips here Already hotels and
guest ranches in Southern Arizona
Nogales international., 1940-09-07

Humanaranism is the object hospital
under the administration of Gov R. T. (Bob) Above
yearod with five mental development She
loom which given the hospital
the services at the state hospital under the occupaon heapy
treatment practceG by Dr. Louis j. Saxe superintendent The
products shown below sold provide
cost to the taxpayers of Arizona.
Nogales international., 1940-09-07
To The Democratic Voters
OF Santa Cruz County!

At the request of lifelong friends submitted
consideration
first that a
has been honest clean campaign and
ask support strictly my merits.
entirely familiar with responsibilities of
the office Of sheriff. having
for period of fifteen months Cruz
County and resident for fifty the
people and their problems
of service the people expect sheriffs office
AS most OF you know have spent life county
coWhand or MINER excepting for two that
the World War,
in France with the artillery.
Ii the voters fit to elevate promise
conduc things
property and bring happiness to the
of Santa Cruz County.
Respectfully
TOM FARRELL
Nogales international., 1940-09-07
PAGE FIVE

are receiving scores OF reservations.
PREMIER DATES SET
The premier of Arizona" will
be staged in Tucson on November Is
and Is and Tucson Chamber of
Commerce officials are arranging a
great show for the occasion. Many
NogalianS will want to attend this
affair as much of the picture deals
with Santa Cruz County.
Nogales international., 1940-09-07
Treasurers Books Show
State AS Big Business

The State OF Arizona Is a big
business" institutiOn--its total re-
ccipts for the first four months of
939 averaging $3.568, ,582.77 a
month and expenditures $3.457..
1883 a month in all funds.
In edition, the state treasur-
er is trustee for $IS.116.459.4&
par value In bonds. These bonds
have . market value Of ap-
proXimateIy $i5,088. 1859, &C.
cording TO . compilation com.
pietcd by William Petersen,
treasurer.
For the Arizona Industrial Conf
mission the treasurer holds S.
$4,000 par value bonds. The
amount is invested in 5,649 bonds
making it necessary to clip II, ,29s
coupons each year.
In the state farm loan DEPART.
ment. S2,409, 200 is held in bonds
OF these, S1,612, 300 Is credited tc
the permanent school fund anc
Sie5. 800 to the university timber
fund. The farm loan department
. bonds are divided between IL funds
The state treasurer has SS,-
559,6S2.34 deposited in banks
throughout the state and holds {
$4.256.lS4 par value in bonds
as security for that amount.
Under another classification. the
state treasurer holds S441.S75 ir
bonds as trustee for political Sub
divisions of the state and depart.
ments not under his control. In.
cluded in these bonds are funds ol
- four counties and six cities.