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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Imperial, HoItviIIe Basketball Outcome
May Determine Winner ofFourth Place
lnI.v. League; Play in &c. Toniqht

Imperial and Holtville high school
basketball teams have a date to
keep tonight at 7:30 in the FL Cen
tro high school gymnasium ac-
cording to the valley high school
basketball schedule.
Class c teams from the insti-
tutions will battle in the first ses-
sion starting at 7:30 and varsity
contingents will take over in the
feature game of the night.
AS the teams line up at the pres
ent time. with Calexico, Brawley
and Ell Centre rated in that order
in the valley league, Holtville and
Imperial can hope for little better
than fourth place in the final
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Sport Shots

DNOft Dtoto
Calipatria high school. contrary
10 an earlier report by this colum-
mist. did win one basketball cham
pionship in 1882 Brawley fin
ished second BY defeating El Cen
tro high 31-23 Calipatria yir-
tuaiiy clinched the title q week
later BY knocking over the Spar
taTls 2T-i6 -.
The Hornets ran up an 1871 lead
at halftime in its game against FL
Centre Calipatria threatened
once again IN 1884 but was noSed
out by Brawley They defeated
FL Centre 27-26 that year but
haven't given e Centre a close
battle since
From Hot Store League -.
If the Brooklyn Dodgers should
land Bennie Mccoy, the second
baseman who was freed by Judge
Lands, don't De surprised 10 see
him go back to his original posi-
ton in the outfield John Nc
Donald, Brooklyn secretary, Is on
a secret mission in the west and
Larry MacPhail, Dodgers guiding
light. is now IN Florida after mys-
terions visits 70 Cincinnati and
other points west =. The Giants
have several holdouts on their
hands. chief OF whom is Shertstop
Billy Jurges
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
NEU YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Jan. 16. (CP1-
Uneasiness regarding the near
term trend of industrial activity
brought declines ranging 10 more
than a point in leading stocks to-
day.
Stocks plunged to losses ranging
to more than points in steel
leaders when reports indicated mid
week declines IN steel operations in
b 9TH the Pittsburgh and Buffalo
sectors
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Qualifying Play
To Start Sunday

Finals plans TO accommodate an
expected record crowd of golfers
for Sunday, qualifying play in the
18th annual International Country
club tournament at Calexico, We're
completed Thursday, according to
Earl Roberts, tournament manager.
A large turnout is expected from
BraWley and Barbara Worth cours-
eS, Roberts said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

junior college team, Bill Payne. and
Woodrow Ingle have carried the
burden for the Arabs in games TO
date. Sander, Payne and mgle con-
tributed 40 of the Arabs 43 points
against Mexicali early in the week.
Brawley Jaycees will be decided
underdogs in Saturday nights game
as their record is not nearly as i'm
pressive as that of the El Centrans.
In the last start Brawley jayeees
bowed. SILL to San Diego state
Bees.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
BASKETBALL RESULTS

Brown Al, Army 80
Fordham 80, st. Johns 90
Long Island 80, Blue Ridge
tMaryland) 81
Dartmouth %, Penn 45
Cornell 40, Columbus 33
Geo. Washington 40, Navy %
Syracuse 81, Penn State "a
Pitt 10, Carnegie Tech AZ
Oregon State 33, Washington
State 81
Albany SO. Western Oregon 80
Eastern Oregon 81, Whiteman 4
North Texas Tchrs ~, Texas
Christian SO
Temple 80, La Sale 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

standings. Tonight's game will go
q long way in determining which
team shall rest on the fourth place
rung. =
Imperial holds a victory over ca
ipatria and dropped a decision TO
Brawely. Holtville lost games to
Ell Centre and Calexico.
Coach Al Klein announced he
would start Hogson. Hamilton, DON
aldson, Pinnetto and Porter In the
Gee game.
Varsity Iinelin-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Jan is. tUP) Fears
Of crop damage from sub-zero
weather in the winter wheat belt
sem wheat price hlRhere today.
Wheat closed ! cent to u cent
4 - 4 cent. May 5sk a oats up
4 10 OF n May 3ass II. and rye
s Ii "a sHnis higher. Nay TIA
Sosaseaals elossd 4 cent higher. May
3t44az
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

A sfarpshooting Sherwood bas-
ketball team established itself as
definite favorite in the Ell Centre
commercial league wednesday night
by defeating the Tfopic cagers
55-l8 In the feature game of the
night
Keeping pace with the Sherwood
quintet were, l. v. Hardware. VIM
ner over 20-30 clubbers. 1890; Sill
yer Slipper. winner over the District,
1923: and Holtville. winner over
Calipatria, 1924.
Tl~a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Markets At
A Glance
Stocks lower and quiet

Stocks lower and quiet
Bonds irregular; u. 5. govern
IN tents higher.
Curb stocks irregular.
Foreign exchange firm.
Cotton steady.
Wheat up liz cents: corn up
as -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
CHICAGO Alumni Demand Football

CHICAGO JAM 18. (UP)-Unversty OF Chicago aiuni' s,
demanded immediate football Mt the university anu
representation which last month aposhe"
intercollegiate football
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Central, BrowIey
Junior Colleges
Renew Court Feud

Coach Robert Armstrong; junior college varsity bas
ketba team back its usual practice routine Thurs
day in preparation for the first the annual series
with Brawley junior college Saturday night in the Central
gymnasium. Shotmaking drills passing routnes and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Perry Trims TiIden in 5 Sets

FRESNO CAL uP)About last night wit
messed the defeat BIN Tden l66i26Ss64 in
exhibition professional exhibition
matches 1Ilden cate Gorehakoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
l.. Al HAY Y
L. A. GRAINS

Los ANGELES. Jan. 1s. up
Wheat
No. ] hard white ..s. si70-$I rs
No. / soft white ...a. S1.70-sf.T5
Barley
No. i Bri west As lbs. s1.0GA lin
Milo
NO. ? yellow e....s... s1.25-s1.4o
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Sherwood, Slipper. Hardware. HoIfviIIe
Win OPENING Games Commerce League

Subs: hewoCd-RobberSon Trop-
ic-Templeton 80, Moore, House.
Calipat (24D pos. Holtville (26)
Alt Q0) Robertson t4
Callahan 90 Stevens (4)
Coulter go S. Ryerson (q
Cobb Cd g AZerhderian 80
Maracinni d g Moore CD
Subs. Calipat-Higgins (2), Car
diff, Minton: Holt-Haig.
S. Slipper t38) pos. District (20
Trudell Cl2) Steele t4
Kinne (9) Brewer 90
Oswalt CID Davis (5)
Colace ID G Drummer (4
Robinson (5) Wolfe ID
Subs: Slipper-Bowker; District
Littlefield 80, Oliver "a, Alexan-
der, Baker.
20-3O Club 800 pos. Hardware (3D
Westerkamp "a Hanson Q0)
Ugrin 90 Measures "a
Sheffield 30 Jones Qj
N. Smith ID g G.. Smith (9)
Oliver 90 G Loughie d0)
Subs: Hardware-Rapson (2); 90
30--Labrucherie, Sones 90, Lee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

Subs: HardWare-RapSon Cd; 90
30-Labrucherie, Sones 90, Lee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
LOCAL BUTTERFAT

L. A. BANKS
LOS ANGELES. Jan. IL. up
Transamerica .....4--...-.- bs -5M
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

Subs: SIipper-BoWker; District-
Littlefield 90, Oliver "a, Alexan-
der, Baker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
PLANS MADE FOR
MEET DRAWINGS
Pairings For Star News Y
Cage Tourney To Be Made
Saturday Afternoon

Plans were completed yesterday
for the drawings for pairings in the
annual Star-News-Y. NJ. C. A..
basketball tournament to be held
here on March 6, 7, 8 and 9, on Sat.
urday, March 2.
The drawings will be held at the
desk of Phil Buchheit, chairman Of
the tourney committee, in the Star
News offices Saturday afternoon ct
6 o'clock.
Coaches Of the teams entered IN
the tourney have been urged to be
present for the drawing, but where
they are unable to attend tourney
officials will make the drawings for
them.
The officials emphasized yesterday
there will be no seeded teams in the
tourney and the pairings will De
made in the following manner:
Brackets for the tourney will be
drawn, with each position being
given a number. The. entry blanks
Of the teams will be shuffled and
taken from the pile one at a time.
AS the entry Of a team is drawn,
the coach will draw a number from
among tags turned face down on
the Gesk. That number will GesiS
nate the position his team will take
in the tourney and the team which
it will meet in the opening round of
play.
Because of the unusually large
number Of boys teams in the tou~
ney this year, officials have an
nounced play in the masculine di-
vision will begin March 6 instead
Of March 7 as previously an
nounced.
Girls play will begin on the same
Cay so no feminine team will have
to play more than one game in any
one day.
All games will be played at the
Y. M. C. A. this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
BOLIVIA DEFEATS
CALVARY CACERS
Southport Dolphins Win Over
Bolivia Independents,
1915 In Finals

BOLIVIA, Feb. % - The Bolivia
High school boys defeated the CAL
Baptist quint Of Wilmington
43 to 3; in a double.header here
Tuesday night.
In the other game the Southport
Dolphins defeated the Bolivia indie.
pendents, 35 to 16.
In the first tilt, the Calvary
cagers grabbed an early lead whie =.
they held from the beginning of the
second quarter to near the last #
the final period, when the Bolivia
attack clicked with Burriss, Sellers
and RADON sinking successive Grip
shots that sent the locals out front.
L. McKoy with 10 and Pyland with
l. led the visitors offensive, while
r. RADON and Sellers topped the
locals scoring. Burris, johnson and
Lewis dominated defensive play.
Richard and Livingstone led the
Southport Dolphins in the final
game with nine and Is points. G.
Tucker was high man for the Bolivir
quint.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
HARRISON LEADS
LINKS TOURNEY
Heather In Tie For Fourth
Place In St. Petersburg's
54-HOle Meet

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. %.
R-E. j. Dutch Harrison, Little
Rock, Ark. professional, clipped
three strokes from par for a GO and
the first round lead in the $4,000
54.hole St. Petersburg Open golf
tournament at the Lakewood Coun-
try club here today.
Harrison, recovering from a bo-
gey 5 on the first hole, shot 13 pars
and four brides, displaying unerring
touch with his putter. He held a
one-stroke lead over Jimmy Demar'
ct, smiling Houston, Tex, profes'
sional and leading money-winner OF
the winter tournament campaign.
Sammy Snead, the defending cham
pion from Shawnee, Pa, who de
feated Henry Picard in a 25-hole
play-off for first money last year
occupied third place with his 70,
the only other card better than par,
Clayton Heather, Linville, N. c.;
Byron Nelson, U. S. Open champion
from Toledo, Ohio, and Billy Burke,
former national open titleholder OF
Belleair, Fla, equalled par with
It's.
The 72-bracket included John Re
volta, Evanston, ILL.,, and Paul Run
van, White Plains, N. Y, former
|P. G. A. champions, and Ben Hogan,
also from White Plains.
Harrison clipped n stroke from
par with two birdie Us and a birdie
4 on the outgoing nine after a DOGGY
5 on the first hole. Coming back he
had seven As and two 3's to clip one
more stroke from par. Ten, eight
and four.foot puts were good for
three brides and the fourth was the
result of a chip to within a few
inches of the cup on a par five hole
The go low professionals and 10
low amateurs qualified for the final
Sc holes tomorrow. First money is
$500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
RIGGS ADVANCES
in NET TOURNEY
Players From Chicago, Boston
And Los Angeles Dominate
Quarter Finals Play

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S- LR TN
National Indoor Tennis champion
ships TOOL on a tri-city hue today Is
players from Chicago, Boston AMI
Los Angeles dominated the quarter
finals competition.
Bobby Riggs, who possesses al
most every worthwhile title except
this one and the French champion
ship, and his fellow Chicagoal
Frank A.. Froehling, stormei inA
the semi-finals of the mems singles
where they will have to contend
with each other.
Riggs fiddled around in the first
set of his watch with S. A. DayeE
port of New York, but then became
the serious workman that he can b
and disposed of his foe rs, g., sl
Froehling, unseeded former North
western university player, alrMs
had to pay rent for using the courts
overtime in beating Southpaw Mar
vim Kantrowitz of New York g., N
6-3, Ga.
In the other semi-final match t.
morrow Don Mcneil of OklaEo5
City, will be paired against Franz
J.. BoWden of New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Berg Wins First Round
In South Atlantic Meet

ORMOND BEACH, Fla, Feb. Is
R-Patty Berg of Minneapolis, the
red-haireG miss who won the 1888
national championship but was kept
at home last year by illness, breeZed
through her first round match in
the annual South Atlantic Women's
Golf tournament today.
She eliminated Elizabeth Wing of
Evanston, ILL.,, Z and S, and pointed
for victory in her third consecutive
winter tournament. She won at
Miami and Orlando.
Betty Jameson, the 1889 national
t%itleholder from San Antonio, Tex,
also won today and appeared headed
for a final-round contest with Miss
Berg. Mrs. Miriam Phipps Lyon of
Orlando, bowed 4 and 9 to the Ma
tional Champion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Tide Water

Referees: Jimmy Moore and Sem
Johnson.
Scorer: Clarke Bellamy. Timer:
Ernest Whitaker.
Judges Especial Events) - ]. G.
Brinkley and Bill Hayes.
The locals are expecting m If
the toughest games of the current
season in the feature attraction of
the evening as they have performed
against the Independents and report
them to be one of the scrappingest
quin-s they have faced this season.
c. Corbett and Manager Brown of
the visitors are top notch ball play
ers and will bear watching in t.
nights fray. j. Corbett, Jones, and
Horrell are noted for their fine de-
fensive work.
With the addition of MarshEurn
and Huffman to the Kilowatts squad
thu locals will be able to at least
battle the Ivanhoe lads On eve't
terms. The visitors trimmed the
power boys handily in an early sea.
son game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
ENTRIES INCREASE
IN RIFLE TOURNEY
Is N. c. Towns To Be Repre-
sented; Changes Made In
Range By Capt. Rooney

New entries in the mid-winter
smallbore rifle shoot tournament
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday
at the Sunset Park range by the
Wilmington Rifle and Pistol club
yesterday gave rise to predictions
that the shoot will attract more
than SO ma sksmen from every sec.
ton Of the state.
Entries were received yesterday
from Reldsville and Ellington, max
ing a total of 10 North Carolina
cities and towns represented
Captain H. M. Rooney. of Lin.
Vile. state supervisor of civilian
Workmanship, who yesterda W made
some changes in the rifle range
here, predicted that the shoot this
weekend will be among the hest
eve to be staged here. He divided
the range into Is sections and set
up plans for firing in RELAYS of
is each.
Members Of the local club also
announced that Ken Beagle. noted
trick shot, will be present for tha
tourney and will give an exbihi+ion
of shooting.
The 81 medal awards which will
be gwen away to tourney winners
in the various divisions arrived
yesterday and were placed on dis.
play IN a downtown jeweler show
window. 0"
Inc tourney will open Saturday
morning at 3 o'clock with matches
for BOY Scouts under 10 years Of
g ano will close with the feature
matches Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
A@LL-T0URNEY TEAM
NAMED IN robson
Maxton Boys And Barker
Mile Girls Lead Selec-
ton Of Au-Stars

LUMBERTON, Feb. % - Barker.
Ten Miles girls and Maxton's boys,
1910 champions o. the Robson
county High school basketball tourn-
ament, captured a majority Of places
on the all.tournament teams an
nounced after the finals here Mon
day night.
Gus Speros. captain and h~igh-scor-
ing champion, and Wiley Steed, di'
minutive guard, won places off the
title-winning Maxton outfit in the
boys division.
Lassiter and F. Musselwhite, for
wards, and N. Musselwhite, guard,
of the BIT Six, were selected by
tournament officials from the girls
champs.
Mccormick of St. Pauls, Parnell
of Parkton, and Bobby Graham of
Red Springs, were others selected on
the boys five. Joan Everett, high
scoring girl, was selected from the
Parkton team. Irene Walters of st
Pauls and E. Sealey of GAINESVILLE,
rounded out the sextet.
Speros of Maxton, and Miss Joar
Everett of Parkton, won awards as
high scorers. Mccormick Of st
Pauls and Miss F. Musselwhite Of
BIT won trophies as outstanding
players in the tournament. Schoo
trophies and individual awards went
to the coaches and players of the
winning teams. Cups went to the
%runners-up.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Minor Loops Approve
Baseball Rule Change

DURHAM, Feb. Is Up The
minor leagues of baseball have voted
unanimously for the amendment to
major-minor league rule II (1), pro.
posed at the recent Belleair, Fla,
conference between Commissioner
K. M. Lands and representatives of
the major and minor circuits. The
minor league vote was announced
today at National association head
quarters. The major leagues must
now vote favorably upon the amend
ment before it becomes effective.
If adopted, it will relieve some of
the ice over the farm system,
created by the Lands seven-point
bulletin of January Is, for the COM
missioner has agreed to suspend the
third and fifth points of the bulletin,
which were restrictive against sew
eral phases of the farming system.
The amendment provides for t1e
crediting of optional service to play
ers reacquired by one cub from an.
other.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Brigade Cagers Defeat
Hemenway Quint, 1928

The Brigade Junior cagers defeat
ed the HemenMay Eighth grade
quint 1928 with a ~free.scoring rallv
in the last half of a tilt that went
into extra minutes at the Brigade
yesterday afternoon.
Hemenway got of to a fast start
and were out front 17-9 at the half.
The Brigade went on a scoring spree
in the next two periods and at the
end Of the game the score was dead
locked at 28-all.
In the extra period, Billy Mason
sank a field goal that put the game
on ice for the Brigade. Mason with
10 points and Collie with II led the
Brigade scorers Clark with 10 and
Craft with six points topped the
losers attack.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
MODEL AIRPLANE
RULES ANNOUNCED
Regulations For Competitions
Staged By Aero Club Are
Listed By McEwen

Rules to apply in all model con-
tests conducted by the wilmington
Aero club were announced yester-
day by Dwight McEwen, chairman
of the planning committee. The re-
mainder of the regulations Will De
issued, later, he said.
Members of the Model club, who
number about 40, were asked by NC
Even to save the rules for use When
the model contests are held.
They are as follows:
Acceptance of records; no record is
official until it is accepted by the
contest board of the Aero club. Only
duration records of models are Of
ficially recognized. All records, to
be recognized, must be made in sane
toned meets or under the direction
of the contest board. Applications
for recognition must be made on Of
fetal application forms by club-ap-
pointed directors. The board will be
final Judge in rule Interpretation.
Who may compete: Entrants IN
official record contests or for club
trophies must be members. Those
under Is years old are classed as
juniors. Those between Is and Il
years are classed as seniors. Con-
testants over q are in the open
class. There are separate record dl-
visions for each group, being classed
as Junior, senior and open, according
to the contestants age when record
is made.
Officials: All sanctioned contests
meets or record trials will be con
Quoted by an official director who
may name assistants as needed.
Model design: There r no re
strictions on model design eXcep
they must meet specifications named
in the definitions and cla~ssifications
Models must not drop any part!
while taking off or in flight.
Number of models: Each contest
ant can have a maximum of thre'
models in each event and he ma!
use any or all to complete flights.
Number of flights: Except in the
case of elders, each entrant will be
allowed three official flights. A
flight is a start lasting 20 or NOR
seconds in outdoor meets. Any less
than that or failures to fly prompt
ly when called will be delayed
flights. In determining officia
flights or delayed flights, the Off
cial time will count and a mode
must remain in flight without being
touched after it is released, unless il
appears to be out of control or about
to strike the ground. If not declar'
ed at the time Of collision, to the
timers, such flight shall be judged
as official. In counting average
times in seconds, the second mum
Der to the left of the decimal shall
be dropped; results will be carried
to nearest tenths.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Shallotte, Southport Girls To
Play; Waccamaw Boys
To Meet Sha]lotte

LELAND, Feb. 2S.-The annual
Brunswick county high school bas'
ketball tournament will open in
the new Leland gymnasium tomor'
row night with two games SEIZED
uled for the opening nights pro-
ceedings.
First round pairings bring the
following teams together:
Shallotte girls VS.. Southport girls
at 1880 o'clock.
Waccamaw boys vs.. Shallotte
boys at $50 o'clock.
Both games + expected to be
about even, as the seasons record
for each Of the four teams are
about the same.
Semi finals in the tournament
will be held Saturday night and
the finals will be staged Monday
night.
Arrangements for additional sdt-
ing have been made in the Leland
gym, which will seat about zoe
persons. This is the first time thai
the annual event has been held
here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
LEMSON-CAROLINA
IS FEATURE TILT
Duke Meets Citadel In Open
er Of Southern Confer
ence Tournament

RALEIGH, Feb. 28-CR-Eighty
basketball players, each hoping to
be on the championship quintet,
prepared today for tomorrow's
Southern Conference Basketball
tourney first round.
Fifty of the men from out-of-state
colleges, Washington and Lee, Rich
mond, Clemson and The Citadel, ar
rived late today or will be here to-
morrow morning. The others work
ed out in their home gymnasiums 1T
Duke, Wake Forest and the Univer-
sity of North Carolina.
Duke, seeded number one, will
meet The Citadel tomorrow after
noon. The Cadets from South Caro-
lima got into the tourney by a draw,
their record for the season being
the same as that of William and
Mary.
In a preliminary to the Duke
game, Wake Forests Deacons will
play Richmond at 3 o'clock.
Much interest centered in the first
night game, which will pit Clemson's
Tigers against North Carolina, seed
ed number two.
Last yea Clemson got into the
tourney only through special dispen-
alton which let five teams that were
tied for the seventh and eighth spots
all enter. The -1igers were hot from
the start, upset favored North Caro-
lima in the first round and went on
to win the championship against
Maryland. In the regular season
this year Carolina beat Clemson
twice.
Many wondered if Clemson could
repeat this year after another more
or less mediocre season.
The final game tomorrow night
will be between Maryland and
Washington and Lee.
The Friday night games will pit
the winner of the Duke-The Citadel
contest against the Maryland-Wash'
ington and Lee winner, and the
Richmond-Wake Forest WHINE l
against the Clemson-North Carolin
winner.
The finals will be staged Saturday
night, and the game will be carried
over a nationwide radio hook-up OF
the Mutual B~roadcasting company
All Of the 3,616 seats offered fc1
sale for Friday nights games were
sold, but there were still severa'
hundred available for the THURSDAY
and 81 .urday shows.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-29
Armstrong, Garcia
Given o. K. For Bout

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28- LIP -
Hammerin' Henry Armstrong and
Ceferino Garcia, wko meet for the
latter's middleweight title Friday
night, passed their physical exam
nations today.
DR.. Lloyd Mace, California athle.
tic commission physician, declared
both fighters were in excellent con-
dition for their 10-round battle.
Armstrong, after his fourth title
in the bout with the Filipino, smiled
easily during the proceedings, while
Garcia seemed irritated by the pro.
longed examination.