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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
BY HENRY MCLEMoRE-

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. CUP)-
Given health and carfare I am 60
ing out today and try to locate
Richard G.. Scott Of this city.
Mr. Scott may look as other men
do but he has qualities, or says he
has qualities. which certainly lift
him above his fellow man. On yes
terday he filed suit in superior
court for an injunction to restrain
the Santa Anita track from barring
him from that home of the thor
Oughbred.
In his complaint Cand can you
imagine anyone complaining about
being kept out of a race track?) Mr..
Scott said that his superior know
ledge of race horses enabled him to
make a living out Of the parimutuel
machines. When you stop to think
how many parimutuel machines
have made liviag out Of all of us
except Mr.. Scott, my desire TO get
a look at him is understandable.
I'm not one of the big race track
philanthropists, but some of the
smaller denomination parimutuel
machines have lived off me quite
nicely for years. They never we're
quite able to go around with the
$50 and 500 parimutuel set, but
they belonged TO a modest country
club and were able to send pari-
mutuel jr TO boarding school
Tote boarding school, of course.
Now along comes Mr. Scott TO
argue that the parimutuel machines
are not entirely selfish, and, if ap-
preached in the proper manner will
also contribute. This, il true, is a
very important discovery and Mr..
Scott shouldn't keep the formula
to himself any more than medical
men should keep secret their dis
coyeries for the benefit Of humanity.
Because if there ever was a group
OF sufferers who needed to "Pet
well II is the race track bcttorS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
l.. A, PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Jan. IL. CUPD-
Demand continued slow and trad
ing draggy with drizzling weather.
Lettuce, squash, peas, Uath type
celery. cabbage, peppers, tomatoes,
green onions, radishes and spinach
were slightly weaker. Most arti-
chokes showed rain aad frost dam
age. Avocados were in light supply
and firm. Other commodities mostly
dun TO steady.
Bunched vegetables: Beets 40-50c:
carrots 5O-55c: celery root 75-S0c;
dixon 40-60c; green onions s2.00-
s240; Coachella Wy s150-s2.00;
Leeks 90-S 90; mustard 75-90c; par
sley soc: radishes s1.20s1.50; tur-
nfps 35-5oc: per dozen. Mint G. Wa
tercress 25-35c; Kohl Rabi 35c; oys-
ter plant 40c; anise 20c.
Lettuce: Dry pack Imperial Wy
( dozen Sl15-S1.25; Yuma As s1.25-
S1.35: local loose 20-2Gc crate.
peas: Pole Ventura co &c {;
san Diego co bush 4c; Coachella
Wy bush 4-6c; Imperial Wy Sold.
crates S3.25.
Squash: White summer lmperial
WY crates $3.50; flats s1.25-Sl.4 4O;
san Diego co lugs 75-$1.00; Italian
Imperial WY 1.25-s1.5 so; flats s1.o0-
s1.25; San Diego co lugs s1.15-l;2o !;
yellow crookneek imperial Nalley
crates Sl.75; San Diego CO Tugs l-oo-
i.75: local cream 5o-6Oc: banana
i-1Itc; Hubbard mostly &c I'D.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Billy Conn Moves One Step Furiherin in
Invasion Of Heavyweight Ranks With
Easy Decision Over Henry Cooper

NEW YORK, Jan. IL. up
Billy Conn has gone one step fur
ther in his invasion of the heavy
weight ranks and the only news
about him today is that there is no
news
The light heavyweight champion
of the world. shooting for a bout
with Joe Louis. won a dullish l2
round decision last night from
Henry Cooper. full fledged heavy
weight, before a sparse crowd of
5658 persons in Madison Square
Garden.
Conn won the way he always wins
with a picture book left jab, a
hook that strikes like a rattlesnake
and a right that comes through fast
as lightning. But the lod sockeroo,
the leather lullaby that makes 'em
pay 25 bucks to see Joe Louis go
six or nine minutes still isn't there.
Last night proved it, for Conn hit
Cooper with everything except Pro-
moter Mike Jacobs store teeth
during the SO minutes of action.
The total damage was Slight
cut over Cooper's left eye. Cooper
never was in distress, not even
when he took seven left jabs in
the face in succession without lay
ing a glove on Billy or even getting
his hands high enough to start a
punch. He was bewildered and baf-
fled, yes, but not hurt and he came
out of the furry of punches to bull
Conn against the ropes until the
backs of Billy's legs wore red welts.
The trouble with the fight was
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Plans Develop For Organization Of
Class { Baseball League ON Coast

the death of President William Lane
had delayed the Padres proposed
sponsorship of Riverside class &c"
team. Frank Perkins headed COM
mittee of three from San Bernardo
no, which discussed sponsorship of
a team there by the Los Angeles
Angels.
Santa Barbara, represented by
Bill Hitchcock and Percy Hecken-
dorf, reported money on hand for
lighting Laguna Park. while San
Jose reported difficulty in obtain
ing a suitable playing field for the
coming season.
Merced'S chamber of commerce
wired that it was ready to go ahead
if assured of sponsorship by Oak
land Oaks.
Coast league officials planned to
sound out Bakersfield and Fresno
interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

that you knew exactly what was
going to happen. And it did. Conn
started slow. as usual-he never
gets under steam until about the
sixth round-and Cooper actually
won the fourth. according to the
United Press score sheet. Not because
Cooper was brilliant, but because
Conn was exploring his opponents
face with a left jab.
Billy. weighing i73i2, gave away
l6ia pounds in this trial run to
see how he would do against the
big boys. The result was that he
spent lot of time against the
ropes. but he always was able to
fight his way out.
At the start of the sixth round
Conn got going. You can accuse
the kid of lacking a punch, but
you can't take his boxing skill
away from him and you can't sell
it short. Cooper is no great shakes
as a boxer but it was beautiful the
way Conn went to work on him
The left jab sailed true as an arrow
to the face and the right came
through with snap and accuracy
Just often enough to keep Cooper
off balance. Conn shot left hook
to the body with that chain-light-
ming dive he makes
Conn circled to the left, Slipped
off the ropes like a wrath and KEPT
getting better the further the fight
went. Cooper got more bewildereo
as the minutes licked away and al
the finish he was floundering, not
from punches but from chewing sc
much red leather.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
l. Y. Giants Plan Comeback in 1940
Stoneham Tabs
Cards as No. |
Pennant Thre at

NEW YORK, Jan. Il. up
Everybody knows the New YORK
Giants finished in second division
last season. But what they don't
know is that the Giants positively
have no intention of staying there.
And take it from Horace Stone
ham, youthful president of the
Giants, they won't-not even in
1910.
We've finished in second divi-
sion only four times in the last
35 years." he said. The Giants are
not a second division ball club and
never will be. Every once in a while
we have one of those bad years
and the breaks go against us and
we finish out of the money. But
every time we do we always make
strong comeback.
Take 1882 the last time We fin
iShed out of first division prior to
last season. We were sixth that
year and came back to win the PEN
nant and the world series the next
season. In 1926 We were fifth and
the next season third. In 1916 the
Giants finished last and then in
1917 they won the pennant.'
Stoneham believes the Giants can
get back in the National league
race next season with a few breaks,
particularly around the pitchers
box.
I'VE were fifth last season but
We weren't a fifth place club said
Stoneham. I'VE might easily have
finished third. For instance, Mel
OFT, who had to leave the lineup
because of charleyhorse, could
have played toward the end of
the season but was kept out OF the
lineup because there wasn't any
use risking injury. The Giants are
far from as bad as the records make
them look"
The Cardinals were tabled the
No. pennant contenders by Stone
ham. He said he doubted if the
Cardinals would trade any of their
stars because Owner Sam Breadon
has the pennant bee and believes
st. Louis can win.
llt ArLdllOo IllcQ W llldhc oOiiiS
deals for mature, experienced ball
players but we never got to first
base so we are going to rebuild by
developing our own players said
Stoneham. with Jack Cook to
head our farm system and. working
under Bill Terry's direction, we
should make some progress in that
field"
Bill Terry is positively in no
danger of losing his job as boss
of the Giants because he had bad
season." Stoneham said
Bill has a contract which runs
through 1912" said the Sc year
old prexy, but even if he didn't
his position would be all right. ]
regard Terry as the best manager
in baseball"
AS for the Giants, Stoneham ex-
poets big improvement IN the in
field composed of Babe Young from
Knoxville at first, Nick Witek from
Newark at second, Billy Jurges al
short and Glen Stewart from Jer-
sey City at third.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

Tending champs. will find the going
considerably tougher than 1t was a
wear ago SherwoodS, With
Coates. Van Nostrand. Thomas, De-
lozier and Ryerson present for
midable aggregation :. Other
teams to be considered are Frank
Oswalt's Maggie crew and Calipat'
ria 20-30 club -.
Ann Old Clubs
Marge Hanson. she OF the Wo-
mems physical education depart
ment at Central high school. Thurs
day sent out a call TO Imperial
Valley golfers to aid in her pro-
gram to promote the sport among
high school girls.
The high school instructor issued
request that valley golfers who
have odd clubs hanging around In
a forgotten closet loan or do
nate those clubs to her classes IN
order that instruction In golfing
fundamentals might be started.
If YOU have any clubs that aren't
included in your golfing needs
phone the high school and aranfs-
ments will be made to pick up the
clubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

@'s bss1 Afs zoo
The quality of basketball play in
the valley high school league, in the
junior colleges and even in COM
mercial league play has improved
during the past two years and in
terest in the sport has been in
creased TO the extent that high
school officials arc presently con-
tcmplating an enlargement of the
gymnasium. =.
improvement and enlargement of
Fl Centro's so-called "cracker-bo
gymnasium would aid in attracting
larger audiences to high school and
junior college contests AS it is
one has To be on hand 80 minutes
carly to obtain a seat for loop bas-
ketball games ....
The fame of Coach Edward Co.
vington, Calexico high mentor, has
spread to the coast during the past
two years . j. High school and
college coaches in the San Diego
area. still marvel at Covington's
success in football. basketball and
baseball =.
Covington, by the way, was a star
back at Pomona college few years
back Al Klein. Imperial men
tor, did some mighty fine backfield-
ing for Occidental . E. Joughbor-
ough of Brawley was no slouch as
linesman at Southern California
T. S. Walker of Holtville weC
a standout IN football at San Di-
ego State =. And Coach Larry
Hanson of FL Centre was all-con-
ference in football, basketball and
track al South Dakota university ...
Bill Maxwell. assistant coach at
Ell Centre high. played varsity ball
at the end position for UCLA three
years and played on the only
Bruin basketball team that ever
beat use So there's pretty
good bunch of men coaching valley
high school athletes.
The 1910 El Centro commercial
basketball league will be the strong
est in history of the loop if prac-
tice games can be used as an indi-
cation Six. possibly eight teams
will be included in the schedule
which will be started next week
Holtville's Hackin Hoosiers. de-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

SANTA BARBARA, Jan. IL. (UP)
"A class &c" baseball league in
California. serving as a feeder to
the Pacific Coast league, was nearer
formation today.
AT a conference hert yesterday
league officials discussed progress
toward organizing the &C" teams
which would bring baseball to half
a dozen towns. President William
c. Tuttle adjourned the meeting
to resume in San Diego next Tues
day.
Santa Barbara, Riverside, San
Bernardino, San Jose. Stockton and
Fresno were the cities more def
initely included in the plans for
the new league. Franchises we're
considered also for Bakersfield,
Hanford and ViSala.
Cedric burst of San Diego report
ed to the conference yesterday that
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Today's Sports Parade

If the superior court sides with
Mr.. Scott and rules that he can go
to Santa Anita as often as he wants
to. he is going to have hard time
getting any privacy. Someone will
point him out and say, there goes
Mr. Scott-the Mr.. Scotland a
line will form in back of him and
follow him to what ever window
he goes to, listening for his choice
in the race. Then, with thousands
of ears listening he will have to
as lightning. But the old sockeroo,
decision, so to Speak-Whether to
fool the curious and ask for the
wrong number, or beat the odds
down to ten cents on the dollar by
letting everyone know what he is
betting.
AS write this / can almost hear
the angry gnashing Of teeth by
many good burghers of Los Angeles
when they picked up today's paper
and read about Mr.. Scott. Here he
has been, man with knowledge
of how to beat the races, right in
their midst since the opening day
of Santa Anita. Had they known of
his presence, and OF his gift, his
popularity would have been second
to no mans in this area.
If and when I meet Mr.. Scott
I am not going to ask him any
foolish questions. but get right
down to brass tacks. AS man to man
I am going to ask him for his sell
ections for tomorrow. There will be
no nonsense about the weather or
how do you feel Mr.. Scott.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, JAZZ. IL. tUP)-
Tax fears unsettled the stock mar :,
ket today. Activity Increased ana
The Industrial average broke below
$50. regarded as crucial resistance
Decilnes in the main list ranged
TO more than points and volume
picked up on the decline.
trading was active in the late
dealings with prices around the
lows OF the day. Traders were wor--
riea over the immediate future OF
the list in view OF the break.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial, 1883
OF 1.92; rail. 3143, off 0.42; utility
25.6S, off O.42: 65 stocks 50.OS, off
O.6S $1,000
stock sales approSimated s4U,OVV
sbsres against 6oo 900 yesterday.
Curb stock sales were 177,000 shares
compared with $4,000 in the pre-
viou session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
BARBARA WORTH
LINES UP GOLF
TEAM FOR MATCH

Barbara Worth country club
started lining up its team to invade
Brawley's Del Rio course on Sun
day for the first in a series OF home
and home team matches, according
to Curley Vesey, club pro.
Twenty players of a needed 40
have announced their intention TO
play. Vesey said, and an additional
20 are expected to be lined up be-
fore Saturday.
Among those players who have
already signed the register at the
Barbara Worth club are: Wade
Ramsey, Eldred Ferguson, Forrest
Manley, Benny Kellerman, Wayne
Elvander, Ronald Layton, Red Ed
wards. George Morris, Peter Virgo
yen, Billie Burke, Burdette Kinne
and T. S. Walker.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Jacobs, Ga|enfo Refuse Fight as
Commission Holds Up Manager License

was to be staged for the benefit
of the Finnish relief fund and the
presidents infantile paralysis fund.
Representatives of both charity
funds, Promoter Mike Jacobs,
friends of Joe Jacobs, and boxing
writer's tried to prevail upon the
commissioners to change their de-
cision.
It seemed that the Bettina- -Apos-
toll return match, scheduled for
Feb. 2, might go the way of the
Baer- -Galento thing, but when the
commissioners informed Grippe
that his so day ban would not be-
gin until after Feb. 2, Jimmy re-
versed his stand, saying "In that
case In not retiring from the boxing
business and neither is Bettina."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
l., A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, Jan. IL. (UP)- -
Hogs saleable 300, total $50. strong
to 10 cents higher: small lots 1856
250 ID truckins 5.90-6.25; top 6.35;
load mixed light easterns unsold
odd sows 4.50-4.75.
Cattle saleable Csc, fully steady:
good 1OO6-1126 ID fed steers $50:
medium s6S lb. yearling steers SIS;
two loads stockers higher at $50:
others 7.25; cows 5.75-700: Gamers
and cutters 4.25-5.50; good bulks
quoted to 7.50; calves saleable $50
steady, weighty vealers 1880 down
good 10 choice calves quoted $50
9.75; stockers unsold.
sheep none. good to choice wool
ed lambs quoted around S.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Peace Officers
Schedule Shoot

Peace officers scheduled their
first shoot in 1910 at the Calexico
police range at s am. Sunday.
Competition for new trophies and
medals will start.
Sgt. Cliff Reed of the highway
patrol and Bert Kearney of the
immigration service will shoot off
the tie for possession of the 1899
trophy in the 50-yard slow fire
contest
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Jess Nicely Named
Rice Grid Coach

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. II. (UP)
Jess Nicely, since 1881 football
coach at Clemson college, Clemson,
S. c., will become head coach at
Rice Institute, it was announced
today.
He will succeed Jimmy Kits, re-
Gently fired after a disastrous sea-
son which climaxed his six years
here,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
High Schoo|ers to
Enter Yuma Meet

Bill Maxwell, Ell Centre high
tennis instructor, Thursday an
nounced that a large entry list
from the Ell Centro high school
will take part in the Yuma tennis
championships at Yuma beginning
Jan. 10.
At least 80 players from the val
ley, in all, will enter the tourna-
ment, Maxwell said
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
l.. A. BUTTER DE- EGGS
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Jan. II. CUPJ-
Prices were off in heavier than
usual trading today on the Los An
geies stock exchange. The market
opened weak but became active
near the close.
Oils and aircraft issues were
down. and the remainder of the list
was mixed: the whole board show
ed seven issues up. II down and six
unchanged Volume was approXl-
maielN $4,000 hares.
sales included Fitzsim mons store
100 at 81 up j Los Angeles In
dusties 400 at 2& unchanged Pa
cific Finance 100 at 11& unchang-
ed; Pacific Indemnity 100 al 80.
unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

NEW YORK, Jan. IL. (UP)-
Tony Galento and his manager,
Joe Jacobs. remained firm today in
their refusal TO go through with
the Galento-Max Baer Is round
fight at Madison Square Garden
March 4th-unlesS the New York
athletic commission gave Jacobs a
license to second and manage Gal
ento.
NO license, no Galento," said
Jacobs.
mo Jacobs, no Galento. no fight,
said Tony.
In okaying the brawl, then deny
ing Jacobs managers or a sec
ond's license yesterday. Commits
sion Chairman John j. Phelan en-
phasized that the body was not
swayed by the fact that the bout
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Sherwood, Hoosiers
Loom as Commerce
Loop Powers

Sherwoods commercial league
basketball team and Holtville'S
Hackin' Hoosiers loomed as the fa-
vorites in the Ell Centre industrial
league which will open next We'd
nesday night, according to Larry
Hanson. loop director.
Five teams have already entered
the league, Sherwoods, Holtville,
Calipatria, Silver Slipper, and the
Irrigation district. Possible entries
are the I. v. Hardware, 20-30 and
Bachelors clubs
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
nb Tee Off
In Oakland Meet

OAKLAND, Calf. Jan IL. CUP)
Rain, shine or fog-the weather
man said rain" in capital letters
-226 of the nations top golfers
and the usual sprinkling of home
town favorites, teed off today in
the annual $4,000 Oakland open
golf tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
YAKIMA PURCHASES
HOLLYWOOD OUTFTELDER

YAKIMA. Wash, Jan. IL. (UP)
-Outfielder Walter Bliss of the
Hollywood club of the Pacific Coast
league has been purchased by the
Yakima Pippins of the Western
International league. it was an
nounced today. Bliss formerly was
the property of the st. Louis
Browns.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Wes Ferreh to
Play With Dodgers

NEW YORK, Jan. IL. (UP)-
Wesley Ferrell, who during his
checkered career with Cleveland,
Boston, Washingtn and the Yam
KEGS, won more than 20 games a
season six times, will try to come
back with the Brooklyn Dodgers
this year
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

CHICAGO, Jan. II. tUP)-All
wheat futures slumped below the
dollar mark today on losses eN-
tending TO more than cents a
hukhel The decline occurred after
the market had shown early
strength in response TO heavy for
.irN pas hasef ~ canadian wheat
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Markets At
A Glance

Stocks lower and moderately sc-
tive.
Bonds irregular. L. \. govern.
ments irregularly lower.
Foreign exchange steady.
Cotton off as much as 50 cents
a bale
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
LOMBARDI REFUSES CONTRACT

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL. (UP)
Ernie lombard, Cincinnati Red
catcher, has returned unsigned his
1910 contract which apparently cut
his last years salary Of $40 900 by
$4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

mountainous score against Calipa-
tria's Hornets and Calexico was
favored TO win as it pleased against
the Holtville vikings Brawley, sec
ond choice to Calexioo in the cur
rent race. did not expect to en-
counter a great deal of trouble
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

| from Imperial.
In last weeks games Calexico
defeated Brawley. 1921. El Centre
upset Holtville. 22-l0 and Calipatria
dropped a 25-l7 decision to I'M
/ perial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Arabs Divide Two
Games i'm Prep for
Bearded Five Fri.

Ell Centre junior college basketball team scheduled to
the House of David transformers Friday night in E
Centre gymnasium, Wednesday night divided double
header in the Caexico gymnasium losing to the Mexica
All-Stars and defeating CaleXico high school,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
BASKETBALL RESULTS

Harvard 40. Columbia 35
Yale ST, Penn %
Fordham 81, Rutgers 30
Duke 40, Navy 81
Nevada At, ST. Mary's az
Portland 43, Gonzaga 40
Oklahoma AIM rs, Oklahoma 10
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

With the FL Centro-CaleXico meeting only week
away interest in Friday nights league basketball games
amounted to only comparison of the respective strength
of the defending champion Bulldogs and the FL Centre
Spartan cagers. Ell Centre expected to up a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
l.. A. BANKS
CHICAGO GRAINS

Los ANGELES, Jan. II. CUPl-
Transamerica .....t....,- Oh % 2
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

Arab quintet, 24-21 in the first game
and the junior collegians knocked
over Calexico high. 1914, in the
aftermath.
The games served as a warmup
for the Arabs in preparation for
regularly scheduled games against
House of David Friday night and
Nick Ellis baSketeerS from San
Diego State on Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Interest Centers
On Cage Power Of
Central, CoIexico

III Centre vs. Calipatria at Calipatria, 3:I5 pm
Imperial Brawley at Brawlcy. $3.50 pm.
Holtville VS.. Calexico at Calexico 7:s0 pm