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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
BENCHW FARMING
by Burdette Kline
-Posf-Press Spor.s Editor
Sports Editor

Editors note-There were no bet,
John was too certain.
Jim Carson-Bet on Tigers,pull
for Reds. Too many injuries in our
camp.
Herb Norris-Detroit, and III take
more wagers.
Johnny CARROLL always stick 10
the American league. so it's Detroit.
Gene Oswalt-Where's Cincinnati?
Detroit is the only team in the
majors.
Duke ohnson-Detroit, and easy.
Bill ClementS-American league
superior Detroit is my choice.
Sheldon Loughborough-I'H take
Cleveland. They didn't win? Gin
cinnati then.
Meryal Fitzhugh-I used TO go TO
school in Cincinnati. So it must be
Cincinnati.
Anne Davis-I have relatives in
Detroit.
United Press selections
George Kirksey, baseball editor
Reds on pitching.
Harry Ferguson. U. P sports edi-
tor-Cincinnati in six. Derringer
wins two.
Henry Pitching is still
the big thing in short series. I
like the Reds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Oct. 2 UP) -
Stocks advanced today to around
the highest levels since mid May
in a late rally in which heavy in
dustry issues were leaders.
Railroad equipments, steels and
electrical equipments were strong.
The uptrend was ascribed to bet
terment in sentiment based on be-
lief England was safe from Ger
man invasion, at least for the win
ter, on elimination from the list
of uncertainties of the excess pro-
fits tax bill and on further gains
in business.
Iron Age found indications that
production, shipments and bookings
of steel on a tonnage basis likely
would break all records in the
fourth quarter. Estimates said car
loadings would set new high
70 the year. Electricity outupt last
week reached a record high and
was 81 per cent over a year ago.
Dow Jones PRELIMINARY closing
stock averages; Industrial 134 81
up "a, Rail 29.37 up 80; Utility %
.O2. up .O9; 65 stocks 45.57 up .26.
Stock sales were 100000 shares
against SO, in the previous ses-
sion while curb stock sales were
1O3. 600 shares against 1900 vest
erday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Seattle on Home
Run Spree to
Win P|ayoff

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2. (UP)-
The Seattle Rainiers, winners OF the
Pacific Coast League pennant, TO-
day took home the playoff trophy
to go with it.
Seattle whipped Los Angeles
again last night to win the Shaugh-
messy playoffs, four games to one.
It was the first time the playoffs
have gone to the season leader
since Portland did it in 1886.
The Rainiers sent the fans home
early last night by beating Los An
geles, 8-5, in what was to have
been the first game of a double
header.
Los Angeles blasted Aldon Will
kie for three runs in the first inn
ing and Seattle didn't catch up un-
til the third inning. Los Angeles
went ahead again in the fifth, but
Seattle tied it again in the sixth, I
A. The Rainiers finished strong
with two runs in the eighth and
two more in the ninth.
Bill Walker replaced Willkie for
Seattle and finished out the game,
the two of them yielding eight hits.
Seattle got 13 hits off Bob Weiland
and Jess Flores, including home
runs by Kelleher, Lawrence, Gysel-
man and Archie.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
TODAYS SPORT PARADE

when the season opened, but the fin
ish of it found him better than
average outfielder, and the most
valuable man in the league. He
not only did good job of left field
ing but he had the best year of
his career at bat Never before
had he hit as high as $40.
Big Hank is the fellow the Reds
pitchers must stop if the National
league is at last to win a world
series from the American. He was
bouncing balls off the fence and in
the bleachers in batting practice.
I picked the Reds in six games
but I'm not SO sure after seeing
Greenberg in that extra practice
session. If he isn't satisfied with
himself, and intends to increase
the tempo of his havoc, the Hea-
ven help the Derringers, Walters
and the rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

ship. .;,. no
Calexico's defending champions go
TO Holtville for the opening game
of the season Thursday night ana
Fl Centro's unpredictable Spartans
tourney to Brawley to meet an eX-
perienced Wildcat eleven on Frloay
night.
The fifth and newest member or
the league, Imperial high school,
opens its season against Calipatria
in a practice game and plays It's
first league game against Ell Centro
next week. -,
Calexico and Brawley high school
we're the betting choices in opening
games but hackers for the underdog
Holtville and Ell Centre teams were
willing to take even money bets on
the outcome.
Calexico with faster moving at
tack and with the league pennant
to defend naturally was rated Slight
ly stronger than Holtville and BraW-
lev with added experience may 1ind
that a new spirit at Central Will
overcome that advantage.
The Brawley-El Centro game
loomed as a wide open passing ball
game as both squads stressed pass
offense in the three weeks of prac-
tice. Gene Oswalt and Bill Pat
terson will divide Ell Centro's pass
ing assignments, Minter, Navarro,
and Williams will do the tossing for
the Wildcats.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20 1901
Published every afternoon except
saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, es-
eablished 1856 by the Imperial
valley Publishing company, 625
State Street. FL Centre. Calf.
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Johnston. vice-president and
general manager; e. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co.. Inc,
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atives.
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r. per copy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Major Leagues
Draft Players

CINCINNATI. O., Oct. 2 (UP)-
Major league teams drafted the
following minor league baseball
players at the annual meeting::
Philadelphia Phillies-Frank Mel
ton of Columbus, o.. Athletics-Pet
Suder of Kansas City. Washington
Senators-George Archie of Seattle.
New York Giants-Ace Adams of
Nashville. Chicago Cubs-Bob
Scheffing of Rochester, N. Y,
Boston Red Sox-Oscar Judd OF
Sacramento. Pittsburgh Pirates-Ed
Stewart of San Diego. Brooklyn
Dogers-Bill Swift of st. Paul;
Floyd Young of Atlanta; Thompson
Swift of Springfield, Mass, and
Al Sherer of New Orleans. Cleve-
land ndians-Murray Howell OF
Baltimore. Cincinnati Reds-Mike
Christoff of Oakland, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
BY HENRY McLEMORE

ClNC1NNAll, OCC. NOfJ-1Ilc
tumult and shouting of the Tigers
final world series workout had end
ed, but the captain and the king
didn't depart. Long after the other
players were in the locker room,
and the groundkeepers had taken
over the field, Hank Greenberg
labored on.
Deep in left field, and with only
the youngster who was hitting fly
balls to him for company, Green
berg practiced the business of 60
ing to his left, galloping to his
right, running back to the wall
and tearing in for short flies. He
threw to all the bases, handled
ground balls and studied the drift
of balls in the wind.
Hanks willingness to do a little
more work, try a little harder, was
remindful of Joe Di Maggios de-
termination to get his batting eye
| in this same park year ago. Joe
worked full hour after his team
mates had called it quits, swing
ing at pitches. He took his cut
until he began to find the range
of the walls, and you'll remember
that it paid off in the series.
Greenberg didn't have to work
yesterday. OF all the men who
started the series today he is the
biggest star. His salary is tops in
either league. He is the American
league home run king with Al, the
leader in doubles with so, top man
in batting in runs with $50 banged
across the plate, $40 hitter, and
far from being the worst left
fielder in the business.
But Greenberg is a perfectionist
No one will ever know how many
hours he practiced when he first
went to Detroit as a first baseman.
Not natural player, he had to
get his skill the hard way He was
in the park every morning, prac-
ticing the fielding of balls to his
right then, because Charley Gehr-
niger was in his prime as second
baseman and could get anything
on that side of Hank. He worked
himself into one of the best first
baseman in the business.
When they moved him 10 left
field last spring, and gave first
base to Rudy York, Greenberg
started toiling all over again. He
was the first man in the park and
the last one to leave.
I'm going to learn to play the
outfield if it kills me-, he said. Il
just don't want to be known as a
big guy with a big stick in my
hand"
He was awkard as two left shoes
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
ValIey Takes Cincy :. +.

Imperial Valley shifted its sup
port to the National league Wednes-
day and chose Cincinnati to defeat
Detroit Tigers of the American
league in the annual World Series
classic.
The valley baseball experts, who
haven't missed picking a world series
winner since Saint Louis defeateo
Connie Mack's Philadelphians in
1881. were about equally divided,
however. as IL of 81 experts inter-
viewed Wednesday gave Cincinnati
the edge.
Reasons for selection of the winner
ranged from a comprehensive reas-
oning by Jimmy Welch Of Ell Centre
to a flip of the coin" selection by
Coach Sheldon Loughborough OF
Brawiey.
Valley experts interviewed an
swered like this:
Roy JohnStone - Cincinnati in
close series. Better pitching and de-
tense.
Jack Tackett-The long rest will
do it for the Reds.
Neal Cavin-Detroit will win be-
cause they were engaged in hot race
in own league and had no time to
worry about the series.
Jim WEIGH - Cincinnati because
Derringer and Walters can stop the
Detroit batters.
Paul Cincinnati. Better
balance. superior pitching, outstand-
ing defense.
Russ Sherwood - Cincinnati, but
I'm guessing-and hoping.
Jack Aaron-Detroit, but don't
quote me.
Bob Hatton-Six games to Cincin-
natl on pitching and defense.
Langston Goree-Had a mighty
good time in Detroit on my vaca.
ton, SO I'll take the Tigers.
Cliff Field - Cincinnati's figh
and scrap they demonstrated il
the flag race gives the Reds ar
edgs.
Harlow Alabaster-Ought to hav,
a pool here in the office. Cincinnati
because / like them.
Russ Richmond-Tulane in fou
games.
Bill Tondro-Who's playing. Thi
is an annual event isn't it? T.
take Cincinnati.
John Donohue-Detroit. The Tig
@ers are absolutely the best team
How much do you want to bet
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

Favorites in the betting at 3 to 2,
boasting four 300 hitters and line
up loaded with enough power to
break down the walls at Crosley
field, the Tigers are the Goliaths OF
this struggle that starts at 1:30 pm.
(EST) on the banks OF the Ohio.
Against that awesome array the
Reds will send a cunning. fast
thinking ball club that is weak on
hitting but has more good pitchers
than a crockery merchant.
Cincinnati's half million residents
made every hour a carnival time
as the opening of the series ap-
preached. All of the $4,000 seats in
Crosley field are sold, grandstands
have been built on roofs, window
space in apartments overlooking the
park sells for ST a square yard and
flags brighten the streets. Business
will stop for two hours this after
noon when old Bill KLEIN dusts off
the plate and tells the boys to go
to it.
For Detroit it will be Bobo Newman,
the fireball right handler, on the
mound. Boosting record of 81
games won ana only five lost during
the regular season, Bobo delivered
himself an Grafton last evening, the
gist of which was that he would
blow the Reds down with his fast
one.
Deep, mysterious silence came from
the Cincinnati board of strategy,
and there is fair chance that
Deacon Bill McKechnie, the willy
manager of the Reds, is cooking up
a plot. He refused to name his
starting pitcher, but hinted that it
would be one of his ace right hand
ers-Paul Derringer or Bucky WAL
ters. The best guess is that it will
be Derringer, cool, nervy citizen
who is just about the best control
pitcher in baseball.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Central High
Coach |nYokes
New Pc. Plan
BY JOHN HUNTER

Use of actual tests rather than
guess work in grading high school
physical education students will be
introduced in El Centre high
schools gym classes this year, ac-
cording to Coach Raleigh Holt,
new department head at Central
high.
&" I would like to make physical
education as important to the STU
dents as history, Holt said in out
lining his program Wednesday.
In Hollis system students are
segregated into groups and COM
pete with youngsters in their clas-
sification in such events as foot
ball, baseball, track and other
sports activity.
Classification of the students,
Holt said is determined by a
mathematical formula, using height,
weight, and age as factors. The
formula was developed at Iowa
University.
Use of this system has proved
to be more successful than any
other encountered by Holt. He
has received much favorable com
ment on results obtained from the
program.
Holt first developed the system
in Colorado where physical edu'
cation was not required in th'
high schools as it is in California
The only way to get students int
the physical education classe
therefore, was to make the cours'
an interesting one.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
AN-Star Nine
Closes Longest
Season Tonight

Ell Centros all-star softball team
winds up its longest and most Sue
cessful season tonight in Ell Gen.
tro stadium when the Sioux City
Ghosts Negro nine invades the val
ley for the third in three game
series.
Ell Centre toppled the Ghosts.
81, in the first meeting between the
two teams but dropped ST. deci-
sion to the Negroes in an encore.
Joe the Fox Hurst will carry the
pitching burden for Ell Centre once
again tonight and will be opposed by
Red Strickland, who hurled the
Negroes to their ST. triumph.
Hurst will be backed by virtually
the same ball club which walloped
Indio and Brawley last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Helen Jacobs in
Feature Match

BERKELEY, Calf. Oct. (UP)
Helen Jacobs, one-time queen of
the tennis courts, plays Margaret
Osborne of San Francisco today in
a feature match of the preliminary
rounds of the annual Pacific coast
tennis championship at the Berke-
ley Tennis club.
Other outstanding matches were
these between Valerie Scott Of
Great Britain and Pat Canning of
Alameda, and Jack Kramer OF
Southern California and Ed Amark
of the East Bay.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Hogue, Graves to
Mix in Valley
Bout Oct. 1b

In case you had forgotten, pro-
fessional fighting makes another
debut in Imperial Valley come Oct.
Is when Bigboy Hogue, one half
of Jacumba's fighting populace, will
tangle with Herman Graves in a
ten rounder scheduled in the city
stadium.
Bigboy Hogue. who with his twin
brother, Shorty. made amateur
fights a paying game in Imperial
Valley a couple of years back, goes
up against an old time rival in
Graves and indications are that no
punches will be pulled, once the
mixing starts.
Hogue scored a brilliant triumph
over Graves in a meeting one year
ago in San Diego. and Hogue fans
claimed that Bigboy fought the best
bout of his career in tripping the
Bomber
Matchmakers have lined up an
outstanding supporting card with
Cleo Shans of Brawley slated to
meet Baby Razo of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Baer Arrives
In Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 2 (UP)
"A weary Max Baer slept late to-
day after his cross-country train
trip from New York, where he dis
posed Of young Pat Comiskey in
one round last week in New Jersey.
Baer came out of the brief bout
without a scratch. He plans to
leave next Tuesday for New York
with Manager Ancil Hoffman to
begin rehearsals for an appearance
in a Broadway musical comedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. UP)-
Supplies were moderate to liberal
with demand and trading slow. Let
tuce WAS firm on early market and
dull on late market.
Bunched vegetables; Beets 25-
4Oe. Carrots 60-75c.
Lettuce Guadalupe. Santa Maria
S1.35-S1 80; 5s S1.-S1.15; san Luis
Obispo and PPismo Is $1.4O-S1.50.
Peas; Pism o-Oeeano pole 11-12c.
NNo. s,212Ise.
Squash white summer 60-75c.
Pismo S5-S1. YYellow crookneck
local $500. cream soc lug, table
queen 50-60c. Banana Ia 1 y c.
Hubbard lik-lAc
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

Football experts Of Imperial Val
ley shipped selections into contest
headquarters in six valley cities
Wednesday as interest in the an
nual competition for valley and
Rose Bowl game tickets hit new
high.
Entries may be mailed or brought
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Armstrong Smiles
Again as Practice
Turnout Increases

Coach Robert Armstrong was
ready to smile again "Wednesday
following heavy turnouts for practice
in the first two sessions this week
in preparation for the Junior COL
lege opening game Saturday night
against Citrus Junior college.
Probable starting lineup for Sat-
urday nights game:
Ends-Raab and Fox.
Tackles-Ingle and Sareeran.
Guards-Murphy and Newell.
Center-Keller.
Backs-Poole, Morgan, Wells and
Dickerson.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, Oct. tUP)-
Hogs 500, very slow, scattered
medium to good light 7-7.25, early
top 725, some held higher; off
weights 6-6.75, few heavfes down
to $50, few sows 5-5.25.
Cattle $50, cows strong to Csc
higher, other classes steady; sew
eral loads fed steers S-75-9.60, hei-
fers S-8.S5; good steers and heif-
ers scarce; common to medium
cows 6-6.75, odd head to 7.25, few
held higher; Gamers and cutters
4-5.75. odd bulls 6.25-7.10, some held
higher. Calves $50, slow, odd sales
steady, few vealers to IL, few
Brahma9. calVes9.
sheep none, no sales, good to
choice wooled lambs quoted TO pos
sfbly $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, oct. UP) -
Industrials led a rising trend dur
ing 5000 shares of trading this
morning on the Los Angeles stock
exchange.
Consolidated Steel rose Y in the
preferred to new high for the
year at IA while the common gain
ed 4 to 52.. Lockheed was up 1s to
29h Menasco also up Il to 2h.
/. A Investment slipped as to is
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Plans Take Shape
For Net Tourney

Plans for the first annual I'M
perial Valley Invitational tennis
tournament began to take shape
Wednesday following a meeting of
the tournament executive committee
Tuesday night.
The tourney, which will attract
players from ali high schools and
junior colleges in southern Cali
fornia, will run three days. Nov. IA,
IS and 16.
Committee members who attended
the meeting were Dorsey Whitelaw,
Bill Maxwell, Max Sones, Mrs. A.
B. Hansen and Burdette Kinne.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
OLIVER MAPS DEFENSE

EUGENE, Ore, Oct. 2. UP)-
University of oregon today went to
work on the diagrams of Stanford's
fancy attack brought back by scouts Z
that saw the Indians beat University
of San Francisco, 27-0, last Satur-
day. Coach Tex Oliver stressed punt
ing and passing practice yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Chisox Defeat
Cubs in Opener

CHICAGO, Oct. 2. CUP)-Vern
Olsen, rookie right handler who
won 13 and lost nine in his first
season with the Chicago Cubs, at
tempts to even the city series With
the. Chicago White Sox today in
game No. 2 at Wrigley field.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Football Contest Interest Soarsin
Second Week of Annual Competition

to the Post-Press or to Laniers
stand in Ell Centro, Schneider's Drug
in Holtville, Hoffman Drug in CAL
ipatria, Dunn Pharmacy in Imperial,
international Drug in Calexico,
Johnny's Place in Brawley.
Selections must be in before Z
p. n. Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
HUSKIES MEET IDAHO

SEATTLE, Oct. 2. (UP)-Quarter-
back Don Means of the University
of Washington football team today
was wearing "birdcage" helmet to
protect his nose. which was NAL
treated in the Minnesota game. The
Huskies play Idaho Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
U.C.L. A. TO MEET BRONCOS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2. CUP)-
Coach Edwin (Babe) Horrell worked
at smoothing the timing and de-
veloping more drive in the line
plans of the U. G. L. A. Bruins to-
day. The Uclans meet the Santa
Clara Broncos in Memorial coliseum
Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Oct. 2 CUP)- Wheat
dipped fractions today and was
followed by other grains.
At the close, wheat was off *
TO 5s cent. corn was unchanged
10 off 1s cent. oats were up Il
cent, rye was off Il TO % cent
and soy beans were off IL to u c.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
WSC DRILLS

PULLMAN, Wash, Oct. 2. (UP)-
Washington State college today
checked over the roster and found
not a single injury from the 14-14
tie game with U. S. C. last Satur-
day. The Cougars drilled lightly for
their game here Saturday against
Montana.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Newsom< Derringer Named Starters
Opening Game Even Money Bet as Reds.
Detroit Send Hurting Aces to Mound;
Frey, lombard AiIing
- BY HARRY FERGUSON -
United Press Sports Editor

Cincinnati, Oct 2. (UP)-Its power against ptchng pg
brawn against brains the Detroit Tigers and Ccnna
Pods omen the world series today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Markets at a Glance
UY INITED PRESS

Stocks higher and moderately
active.
Bonds irregular higher; u. S.
governments higher.
Curb stocks firm.
Foreign exchange Canadian weak
others steady.
Cotton steady.
Wheat off 9sa cent; corn off
is-@
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Csc STRESSES PASSING

CORVALLIS, Ore. Oct. 2. (UPl-
Oregon State today worked on
virtually unscouted passing game
to be used against University of
Southern California Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
l.. A. GRAIN

Los ANGELES. Oct. 2 CUP) -
Wester, As lbs. 80. 100 LOB
Mailing barley ...... LOS lis
Wheat No. hard or
soft White .+s..-.. S1.45 LIB
Barley. No ] bright
Milo, No. 2 yellow -. 1.12h 1.17K
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES

GIax quotations courtesy the
Southwest Flaxseed association.b
DecemDeT -..#.#.....#...... u 80 =
May ...............t. $1.4e
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Valley League Football Teams Start
PLAYING For Blue Chips This Week;
HoIfyiIIe. Ca|exico Meet Thursday
BY BURDETTE KINNE :
Post-Press Sports Editor

They start playing the blue chips in Imperial a ya
, football Thursday and Friday ghts as four valley
teams open bids for the high school GRID champo
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Injuries Plague Bears

BERKELEY Pl-Nnor injuries today plagued the
University of California with Jim Jukovch ace
quarterback on the
bench The scrmmaged today against the Ramblers
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
L. A. BANKS

Los ANGELES. oct. , tUP1
Evening star., 1940-03-15

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