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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE q, 19i1
Today's Sport Parade

Montague. the one-time mystery
man. play match several years
ago. On that historic occasion, sew
eral of the spectators thought the
idea was TO station themselves
about go yards down the fairway
and seize the golf balls as fast rs
they came Off the tees. The tights
know the difference between NO.
2 iron and a stymie, but who VIII
be out to watch two OF the most
famous names in sports tangling
again. Most of them will be baseball
fans who doubtless will come through
at the appropriate moment by ad-
vising Ruth to hit one over the
fence or telling Cobb to bunt.
It will be much the same type of
gallery that watched Ruth and John
that developed over the golf balls
were more interesting than the
match, and the players finally called
the whole thing off before finishing
l8 holes.
COBB SERIOUS
hfDOIlS HUH bili Ntoh iodob ohy
Cobb is taking the match seriously
He has sent several kilograms to
friends in New York, asking what
kind of game Ruth plays, whether
the Babe is in training and how
we'll be will have to shoot to win.
Cobb is sufficiently interested to
pay his own expenses, and he is
certain to argue every technicality
with Donovan.
Where that will leave the we'll
known fight referee is anybody's
guess. He has handled some tough
jobs in his day, but he never had
Cobb snarl at him and. in his best
form, nobody could snarl at an Of
ficial better than the Georgia Peach.
There is possibility that another
match may be played in Detroit
in event of tie or in event, which
is much more likely, that all the
available golf balls disappear into
spectators pockets before the match
ends,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Beer Boys Prep
For Crucial Game

Crippled but not altogether help
less. the ABC Beer Barons Saturday
prepared for what. may be their
last game of the first half play in
the valley league.
the valley league. They arc slated
TO play Monday at the stadium.
The beer boys. minus Paul Brown
and Buddy Measures. will meet
tailender Imperial club in the last
scheduled game A victory here will
give them clean slate of five VIC
tories.
Closest rival was Brawley's club
that SO far has played four times.
losing once. Brawley has one more
game to play Thursday with Holt
vile. A Brawley-E Centre game
was postponed earlier in the season
and may have to be played later to
determine the first half standings
Chief difficulty in the ABC line
up appeared TO be in the catcher
position. With husky Paul Brown
laid up in the hospital with a crack
ed wing, the beer boys were look
ing for new catcher, as well as
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Trackmen Qualify
For Nations Top
COLLEGIATE Events
BY DON CASWELL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALI,
June q. CUP)-With one worlds
record already in the books, the
nations top trackmen today went
after the ribbons and records IN
finals of the goth annual National
Collegiate Athletic association track
and field championships.
Archie Harris of Indiana, orawny
Negro discus thrower. led off in
the record wrecking party yesterday
when he spun the platter out there
ia feet, 81 inches. in qualifying
trials. The old world mark of ia
feet. 2l2 inches, was set by Will
Schroeder of Germany in 1885.
University of Southern California
shooting for its seventh straight
national team championship. quail
fiel II men in the trials and five
others got in the finals in events
for which no qualifying was neces-
sary: the mile, two mile, high Jump
and pole vault.
California qualified six men and
five "byes" will give the Golden
Bears an II man team in the finals.
Indiana's mighty little seven mar
squad came through without losing
a man, and Ohio State will have
seven men in the field today.
Biggest casualty of the trials was
Carlton Terry of Texas. who has
been timed at 90 seconds in the
100 yard dash with a favoring wind.
Terry suffered from air sickness on
the trip west and failed to qualify
in the sprints
use. lost its team captain, How
ard Upton, in the 440 Grover Klem-
mer of California. co-holder of the
worlds record of 46.4 seconds, won
his heat in :48.9 without mussing
his hair and Gene Littler of Neb-
raska took the other bracket in :49.4.
Barney Ewell of Penn State, de-
Tending champion in the 100 and
220 won heats in both events-:9o
and :22.1. Billy Brown of Louisiana
State took the other century trial
in :9.8 and Trojan Cliff Bourlane
won the other furlong in :22.1.
Bobby Wright of Ohio State show
ed the best time in the high hurdles
at :l4.6 and Gordon Learned of
Colorado won the fastest heat of
the low sticks in :24.2.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Demarei, Hogan
Top Golfers

TOLEDO, O., June 21. CUP)-
Jimmy Demaret, the laughing Tex
an, and his partner Ben Hogan
the nations leading money winner,
led the way into the fourth round
today of the $1,000 Inverness invi-
rational golf tournament.
Shooting a best ball of ga yester-
day, Demaret and Hogan moved
from third to first place with a
plus five" standing. They finished
the third round yesterday with a
three-up victory over Clayton Heaf-
ner and Dipper Dick Metz, who
dropped into last place with a minus
six.
Byron Nelson and Jimmy Thom-
son, tournament leaders at the
start of the third round, dropped
to second place after squaring their
round with Lloyd Mangrum and
Harold McSpaden. Tomson- Nelson
retained their plus four standing
while Mangrum-M -McSpaden remain
eel at minus two.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Huskies' 0arsn,dn
Confined 10 Bed

PoUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June 81
eCP)-A Ulbrickson. always pes
Smistic before a big boat race. had
a reason for his sour expression
today with Doyle Fowler. No. 4
t'arsman in the University of Wash
linton varsity shell, confined to
bed with q sore throat.
The Washington Huskies coach
feared Fowler might be getting the
measles, which already have in
vaded the rowing camp on the
banks of the Hudson here, and he
can't see a regatta victory next
Wednesday without his regular No
man.
While most of the crews eased
up yesterday before final weekend
time trials, Ulbrickson sent his
varsity and junior varsity eights
over the full course for the last
time. His varsity boat was clocked
at 1913 for the four miles. and
MS Jayvees at 1902 for three miles,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Louis, Nova Sign
For Return Bout

NEW YORK, June FL. up
Lou Nova of California signed
contract today to fight Joe
Louis fer the heavyweight cham
pionship in September.
Promoter Mike Jacobs said the
date and site would be announced
soon.
Ray Carlen, Nova's manager,
said Lou would leave in a few
days for the Maine woods where
he will spend several weeks get
ting into condition.
Neither Nova nor Louis will
fight again before the September
meeting. Louis believes ne frac-
tured one of his right wrist bones
in Wednesdays defense against
Conn and will have the arm X
rayed. Regardless of the outcome,
he will take vacation before
resuming training.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Croner's Blasts
2O-30 StuIWortS

Cramer's softballing B Leaguers
shelled every corner OF the Adams
street park here Friday night with
a heavy calibre first inning artll-
lery barrage that sent the 2O-3o
club stalWarts into the trenches
for the duraion.
And at the end of the duration,
the score was % TO II in favor Oh
the Bakerymen
That fateful first inning was
softball game all b. itself-a l6 to
0 game with service clubber Shef-
field the tragedy victim. He was
pitching. The bakers were hitting
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Tired, Aching,
Perspiring Feet
Relieves Pain and Soreness
Great Tor Offensive Odors

One application of Emerald Oil
and you'll get the surprise of your
life. Your tired. tender, smarting
burning feet will literally jump for
Joy.
No fuss, no trouble. you just ap-
ply a few drops of the oil over
the surface Of the feet night and
morning, or when occasion re-
quires. Just a little and rub 1t in.
It's simply wonderful the way it
acts, while for feet that sweat and
give off an offensive odor. there's
nothing better.
It's wonderful formula-this
combination of essential oils with
camphor and other antiseptics-so
marvellous that thousands of bot
ties are sold annually.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Is AND AN ERROR
That's Story of Sac's Loss

run ball to Bobby Blattner in the
eighth, while George Red Munger,
the hard luck pitcher, was being
touched for eight.
Hollywood and San Diego. too.
put on a 13-inning game, and the
Padres won 1t to in an identi-
cal manner-Manager Bill Sweeney
of the Stars let Pinch hitter Bill
Salkeld's hit get away from him
while Mickey Haslin scored.
Los Angeles landed on Sylvester
Johnson in the sixth inning to score
all their runs and a to win over
Seattle. their first victory of the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, June Il tUP)-
just in case they drop their golf
clubs and start swinging, fight
referee has been appointed to walk
with Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth when
they play their long-awaited match
next week.
Arthur Donovan, who has worked
in most of Joe Louis fights, will be
the third man on the tee at Fresh
Meadow country club next Friday
when Cobb and Ruth go the Ii
holes of their contest. The proceeds
of the New York match will be turn
ed over to the national U-S-O
campaign which is seeking to eS-
tablish recreational centers for sold
iers near the 85 camps scattered
around the country.
Robert E. StreWbridge, Jr., chair
man of the U-S-O national sports
committee, announced today that
Cobb would arrive in New York
Monday Ruth and Cobb will go to
Boston to play 18 holes Wednesday
and then return to New York for
another l8 holes Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Remember
Steve Bancroft?
-

series. Seattle held | to lead
until the sixth when Rabbit Wars
tiers line drive struck Johnson on
the foot. Before he could regain
control the damage was done, prime
ipally by Paul Weintraub'S two-run
homer.
San Francisco staggered through
a 10 to 3 win over Portland in one
of those games that are better
unplayed. Three Beaver pitchers
not only gave up Il hits but II bases
on balls.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Hold Annual Party

SAN FRANCISCO, June 81 tUP)
The old Time Boxers lunch
con" was held today in the Palm
court of the Palace hotel. More imam
TOO guests attended.
James j. Jeffries, one Oh the
greatest fighters the world mas
produced. and Sailor Tom Sharkey'
head the list of champions OF yes
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22

That's the story.
After that the contest settled down
to something more nearly normal.
with Merklein taking over pitching
duties for the 20-30 team. The rec
ord of runs: 16 for Cramer's in the
first inning, none III the second and
third, at least one in every other
inning None for 2G-30 in the first
inning. and one or more in every
other inning.
Batteries: 2O-3o, Sheffield, Merk-
lein & Robertson, Cramer's, Ugrin
and Hartzler.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
BY UNITED PRESS

Oakland's Acorns, up and down
like stock market chart. won their
third game in four starts Friday
night from Sacramento's Cardinals,
but II took Is innings and an error
TO turn the trick, 3 to 2.
Shorstop Gene Hendley booted
Cecil Dunn's hard grounder and
permitted Mike Christoff to score
the deciding run. Handley's sixth
inning error also permitted Mel
Deuzabou TO score another unearn-
ed run. Stan Corbett gave Sacra-
mento only seven hits, one a home
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. June 21 UP) -
Stocks moved narrowly in a dull
morning session on the Los An
geles exchange today. Three issues
were up, two were down and two
were unchanged. olume was ap-
proximately 1000 shares.
Central Investment 10ts un-
changed: Transamerica 4A up X
Menasco 1k off ~; Ryan Aero
nautical Co. 3 unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, June 81 UP)-Mod-
crate demand generated by a sharp
run-up at Minneapolis and strength
in SOY beans boosted wheat prices
more than cent a bushel today.
Wheat closed Il to X or cent
higher.
Corn finished up y TO ] cent:
oats y to u higher, and rye up
"a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22

someone who can hold up the bat
ting averages. Besides doing a good
job at catching Joe Hurst, Brown
was leading the teams batters be-
fore he took to the hospital show
erS,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
TYPIST WINS

CHICAGO, June 81 CUP)-Mar-
garet HANNA, 26 New York City.
won the worlds tipping champion
ship last night while establishing
a new speed record of 149 words a
minute. Albert j. Tangora, Evan
ston, L., typed 142 words minute
to finish second and better his own
former world mark of 141
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
Boxers Suspended
By Commission

SACRAMENTO, June 81. up
The State Athletic commission to-
day announced suspension of boxers
Ernest PScho Perez, Los Angeles.
and William Agundez, Oakland,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
THREE PERISH

SHARON, Pa, June 81 CUP) -
Mrs. Pearl Doyle and her daught-
ers. Nora Mae, 9, and Betty Jane, 5,
died in the fire which destroyed
their farm house near here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
1st Inning Nets
Diego AI-Stors
Victory Over I.v.

turned in several fielding gems
apiece for Sau Diego
The Line Score:
San Diego ......- BOG 900 000-3-5-1
Imperial Valley 900 900 O0o-O-5-1 /
Kelley & Todd, Price; Hurst &
Priest
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
GIVE LIVER BILE
FLOW A BOOST
And You Too After 40 May EMO,
Life MOre-Sleep Sounder-Awak

-''" ou Aoo ftItCI ~ May
Life More--Sleep Sounder-Awakc
Refreshed-Ready for Work.
Normally your liver should dis
charge about a quart of digestion
aiding bile juices every "a hours.
A scanty flow-a slowing up may
mean Sick Headaches, Biliousness,
Poor Objection with that half sick"
depressed feeling.
Stir YOURSELF Do this for 80 days:
take half a teaspoonful IF Krus-
chen Salts IA famous blend Of six
salts) in three quarters of glass
of hot or cold water every morn
ing. half an hour before breakfast.
Don't miss morning. This simple
ensible prescription that has work
ed wonders for Thousands should
do the same for you. Try ii for sc
days and you too may shake off
that run down" feeling and get
a real lift. But don't start unless
you agree to keep II up for &c
days. If then you do not feel 1907
better, get your money back.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
BOTH LEFT-WINGERS

The brand of golf may not be what
you would see at the national open
or the PGA. but the sight of these
two old campaigners battling each
other again should be we'll worth
the 81 admission.
Both of them play left-handed.
Cobb ordinarily shoots in the low
80s although he can get into the
70s occasionally. Ruth has broken
so frequently and could shoot right
along with the professionals if he
could get his short game to match
the booming drives off the tee.
The best show at Fresh Meadow
should be the gallery. There will be
lots of persons there who dom
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
L. A. HAY

Los ANGELES, June 81 UP) ~
u. $. No. ! ...,..... S15.00-19.00
u. s. i. v. No. leafy s17.50-1s.00
u. S. No. 2 ........ S14.50-15. so
Barley Hay, new crop, S14.00-15. 90
Oat Hay, new crop =. S1S.00-19.00
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
L. A. BANKS

los ANGELES. June 20 0uP) :.
rEanaancIlla A-4l
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, June 20 (UP) -
Federal State Market News Serv-
iee).
Hogs 100; demand mostly limited
but small supply cleared at steady
prices: bulk and top 1927 III
truckiHS 11.60; choice lacking; un-
finished 165-175 ID 10.75-11; sows
8-825; odd smooth ows to 9.
Cattle 100; steady medium 300.
Ills lb fed steers 10.60-11; load
l177 lb fed Holstein steers $50;
hcifers lacking; cutter TO common
cows CT; Gamers down TO 4.25;
bulls 7.50-s.75; calves SO; steady;
few common calves and vealers
s-9; choice vealers 10 1880.
Sheep 750; supply mostly ewes;
nothing done.
For reaching most people at
smallest cost use Post-Press want
ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-30

west Vi w WlIltIIldNtIl NOludy IllBli.
One of the men had a pistol, Cope
said.
Search was delayed more than an
hour because Cope had to find
his way out of the sandhills and
hitChhlkC to Yuma to contact Of
ficers.
Cope said he befriended the
hitChhikerS he saw standing beside
the highway east of the railway
tracks in El Centro late Monday
afternoon. He told Sheriff Robert
w. Ware that he searched them
for weapons before they entered his
car but he did not notice they had
tossed their jackets in the back
of the car prior to the search.
AS Cope was driving through
the Sandhills, apparently east Of
SpringerS service station, one OF
the men took gun from the rolled
up jackets and ordered him to hand
over his billfold. A total of SCI in
bills and three $50 money orders
made out to Cope and signed by
him, his drivers license, and other
papers were in the billfold, he
said.
The hitchhikers drove into the
SandhllS on a side road off the
highway for a brief distance, Coppes
said, then ordered him out of the
car. They told him to walk over a
hill and stay there for half an hour.
hnlintn1 hn
ward Before they left him they
took his ring which had a diamond
set in black stone.
Cope said his car was a l941
Chevrolet master sedan, black, and
bearing the license number Min
nesota 592-657. Near the rear IL
cenSe was a sign South St. Paul"
The radio aerial was on the right
front side Of the car.
He described the hitchhikers as
we'll hammered and apparently fair
T. we'll educated young men. One
was about 81 years OF age, had dark
hair, was clean ShavCn. He wore
a light shirt and was neatly dressed.
The other was about "a years of
age and had thin face. Both car
ried Jackets The older man used
the pistol which Cope believed was
an automatic.
Cope said the men talked about
their recent activities. He said they
mentioned going to Los Angeles
from San FlSncisco. losing money in
crap game and being flceced by
B girls in a bar on Main street
in Los Angeles. The older one said
he was registered for the draft.
They first told him they were 60
ing to Yuma but decided to go to
Phoenix when they found Cope
was going cast. They told him they
would leave his ear on the out
skirts of e Centre and would put
the billfod and $1l under the car
seat The car had not been found
late Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-30
Bgawley Trustees
Award Contract

BRAWLkY. Sept. 30 = Brawley
cit" councllmen Monday night
awarded contracts for reconstruc-
uon of the earthquake damaged
CITY haiI-hbrary building and the
fire station.
Contract for reconstruction of
The city hall-library building went
10 j. * Thomas of Long Beach on
low b!d of S47500 The plan Sc
.cctod docs not include the council
chamber shown in a supplementary
plan considered for a time by the
council
The contract for reconstruction
OF fire station went to Reid c. Man
chester of HoltvIlle on a low bid
OF $I4926, Residents of the city
voted bond issues to pay cost Of
rreonsIr0ctlng the building damaG-
ed IN tho earthquake of May 49,
1910
Work is expected to begin in
a5oH %o weeks. Structures will be
OF metal lath ard plaster. one story
each. earthquake resistant. and
with sNrnkling systems throughout
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-30
Gas Men Warned OF
Enforcement Plan
On Container Law
Fire Chief Preparing
Prevention Week Plans
For Local Observance

Filling station operators
who persist in selling gaso-
line in plain containers are
in for plenty of trouble, Fire
Chief Corn Reed warned
Tuesday.
The chiefs warning was issued
on the eve of the opening OF ma
tional fire prevention week, october
5 10 Il, inclusive. and after an east
side El Centran had been seriously
burned when can of gasoline she
had mistaken rOr kerosene exploded
partially destroying a home.
The accident, which happened
several days ago, was the direct
result. the chief said, of a viola
ton of state law which requires
filling station operators to sell gas
cline to take out only in rec
containers.
An operator had taken a quantl-
ty of gasoline home IN plain car,
and his mother had filled her coal
oil stove with il The inevitable
happened the woman was injured
and the house almost burned down,
Reed said
"Violators of am fire ordinance
are going % have the whole book
thrown at them from now on,
the fire chiel said,
In inaugurating tire prevention
week III FL Ccntro Reed said that
national defense Will be the theme
OF this years observance.
Fire safety takes on added inn
portanCe at this time, for not only
Is it necessary to eliminate the
losses and Interruptions of produc-
ton caused by fire, but II is a vital
part of the civilian defense program
of the Office CT Civilian Defense
aCCOrdlnG to the chief.
We are becoming nation armed
against fire" he declared. and here
VIC must do our part We must pro-
tcCt oGr homes, our industry. ana
all of our people from fire no mat
ter if it occurs from ordinary causes,
from sabotage. or as the result OF
ali invasion Each of ua must be-
come ire Wardcns u help safeguard
TIC destiny Cf Our country"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-30
NyA Chief Here Selecting Youths
To Manufacture Adobe Bricks for
New CaIexico CavaIcade BUILDING

were needed to make 1900 adobe
bricks. He will interview boyc
Wednesday and Friday mornings
this week beginning at 10 am.
The young mon, between tie
ages of II and 25 years. were Sched-
ulod to begin work Immediately up
on acceptance by tho NYA. They
will receive S2l "A month and in ad
dition will be cli2iblc to enroll III
the free trade class established b.
tho state department of education
through CalcXico Union Hig!
school.
Construction Of tho buildings *
expected in about 90 days, {. F.
Reynolds. secretary of tho CaleXic0
chamber of commerce, said Tues
daV
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-30
Loye-Siick Girl
On Long Journey

OAKLAND, Ca, Sept. 30 up
a stOcky l6-ycag- Old high school
girl, erlCving for a soldier sweet
heart reported drowned In llnC of
duty, was believed to be thumbng
her WaY 10 ALASKA today because
she must sec Hama, or Know what's
happened to him
She was Annie JohannSon, dauGh-
ter OF MI and Mrs. Ernest Johann
sen, and junior at Castlemont
high school. She learned from arm,
authorities ON Friday that her sweet
heart, 22-year-old Henry Hayden
OF WatsonNillc, cal. was believed
to have drowned at Sitka, while on
a Photographic mission.
Today her parents reported the
girl had left the following note in
the mail box of a school chum: I
don't quite know how to begin, but
III Try. You'll probably think I an.
wrong, and maybe l am. but I must
see Hank, or know what's happcnec
to him
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-30
Roosevelt, Hull
Confer On Plans

WAsHINGTON. Sept. 80 up
PRESIDENT Roosevelt and Secretary
IF State Co:dell HUH TODAY draft
cd an outline of the administration
ulan to modify rio cylstine neutral
ltv act at Il conference which last
ed an honr a&d - minutes
Mr.. Roosevelt and Hu4 met il
the Ic.ldenual section Of thc White
7l9usc shortly alter the chief eX-
,rlt.yo returned from HEd2 Park
Y. Y Their lon, ccDtcrcnco disor-
aniHd M Roo.ovrlt'a engage
merit list. and lno president Wa>
more tNan ga ronr ltto 1or II.
>nc0 arpomm ~.
WAt'o inticatM. fhat neutrality
wi lou a., 'nr paramount subject
Wadcl dlacu lou Hull aa'o Tia
the corfc.cnre coveecd all othc'
phase .ol thn international sltua-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-30
Fairgrounds Up
AT Council Meet

The city council two weeks aao
asked for facts and figures on Il
proposed supervised atIonU
center in FL Ccntro, and that's rX-
actly what the council Will get At
its meeting Wednesday night,
The FL Centre Coordinatjng coun
ell, composed OF men and women
who contend that the city's ml-
preccdented Juvenile crime wave is
directly trace0blc to the lack of
proper facilities for diverting thp
minds of the young from unWhole-
some pursuits, will submit to tine
city fathers a detailed statement
on attendance and cost Of the rec
reational program of last year