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Evening star., 1942-02-28
Big Race Means
More 10 Leslie
Than Record
Dodds, MehI Prepped
To Press Big Star
In National Meet
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Lesie
MacMitchell, New York University's
robot of the track, expects his hard
est race of the indoor season at the
National A. A. U. championships in
Madison Square Garden tonight.
winning that mile means more
to me right now than a record" he
declared.
MacMitchell, who has flirted with
4:10 in every start this winter, rates
Earl Mitchell, Indiana's sophomore.
as No. / menace and also is mite
curious about what kind OF race
Gil Dodds of the Boston A. A. will
produce.
MehI Is Challenger.
Dodds is the divinity student who
has forced Greg Rice 10 do under
9 minutes in the 2-mile three times
in recent weeks. He has dropped
to the shorter race for this meet
while Rice has stepped up to the s.
mile where he is defending cham
pion. There is no 2-mile run.
And then there also is Walter
Mehl, the last runner to defeat Mac
Mitchell and winner of last years
race in 4:l09. The former Wiscon-
sin spiked shoe star has been slowed
down all season by tender feet, but
will have 72 hours Of rest by meet
time.
Mehl is one of the meets 10 g.
Tending champions. John Borican.
who was too busy studying art to
run while at Columbia, will try for
his fourth indoor record while de-
Tending his 1.O00-yard title.
Borican, now representing the
Shore A. c. of Asbury Park, N. j.,
has been granted permission TO
carry on to the 1,0oo-meter line for
an attempt to shatter Lloyd Hahn's
recognized standard. The powerful
Negro already holds the 600 and
1,0O0-yard run marks and shares
the indoor half-mile record with
Hahn.
Other Titleholders TO Race.
In addition to Mehl, Rice and
Borican, the returning titleholders
are Earle Meadows Of Los Angeles
in the pole vault; Al Blozis of
Georgetown, shot put; Allan Toll
mich of Detroit, high hurdles; Jim
Herbert of New York, 600-yard run;
Herbert Thompson of Jersey City,
sprint; Mel Walker, formerly OF
Ohio State, high jump, and Hank
Dreyer of New York, 35-pound
weight.
Athletes from A high and prep
schools take over the 11-lap track
in the afternoon for the ninth an
nual A. A. U. scholastic champion
ships.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Tar Heels, With Five
In Finals, Loom as
Mat Champions
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENSBORO, N. c., Feb. 28.-
The University of North Carolina,
by sending five men into the finals
of the Southern Conference wres-
Ting tournament here, stood the
best mathematical chance today to
COP the championship.
The finals will be reeled of to-
night. The five North Carolina
finalists include the Mordecai
brothers, Frank and Sam; Capt.
Hobart McKeever, John Robinson
and Gene Bryant.
Washington and Lee, winner of
the tournament last year. moved
three men into the championship
round, while Virginia Military In
stitute sent four.
The feature match of the semi
finals saw Woodrow Jones of North
Carolina State defeat Ed Hipp, the
hitherto unbeaten Davidson heavy
weight.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Wilson Is Confident Hard Work
Will Make Him Helpful to Mats
Ex-Bosox Is Good Pitcher, Harris Says;
Griffith to Punish HoIdout Leonard

30 in April but he doesn't feel he
is approaching the twilight era of
his career. If work will contribute
to a comeback, he is assured sue
cessful season, for Jack is toiling
harder than any ambitious rookie.
I'm not going to alibi for last sea-
son." declares Jack. Joe Cronin
is a good friend of mine and he
always treated me fine. He had
pitchers he thought were better at
Boston and he used them. With
Washington, I'll know when I'm
working and that means a lot to a
pitcher"
Jack quit high school after his
second year to join Hollywood of
the Pacific Coast League as an in
fielder in 1890. Three years later he
was pitching for his home town
team, Portland, Greg. Until now
his major league pitching. with the
exception of a 2-game span with the
Athletics, has been for the Red Sox.
Griff Clamps Down on Dutch.
The sturdy right-hander has been
nominated as SLdIUeT Dy ndrrIS,
who is beginning to wonder If
Dutch Leonard will be available this
season.
Leonard and President Clark
Griffith of the Mats still are con-
Quoting telegraphic battle. Dutch
telegraphed another mo" yester-
day to Griffith's offer of the same
salary Leonard made last season.
II Dutch doesn't make an ap-
pearance tomorrow, Grifhth plans
to make him train at his own ex-
pense until Harris pronounces him
fit for service. Griffith expects In
fielder Jimmy Pofahl to appear for
a conference tomorrow, although he
hasn't heard from him in weeks.
Outfielder Roberto Ortiz, who will
file citizenship papers upon arrival
in Washington, arrived here yester-
day by bus from Miami, where his
plane from Cuba landed. He Is
distressed about forgetting most Of
the English he learned laboriously In
previous seasons in the United
States.
Evening star., 1942-02-28

School during the of season.
There should be no doubt as to
what he means when he says
"out."
Room service-When Barney
Mckinley, the Pittsburgh fight
promoter, went to Cleveland to
see Pastor Franklin, the hotel
where most of the fight folks
were staying told him "all sold
out" After spending the night
in another hotel, Barney bumped
into a hometown pal and asked
where he had slept. why, I
slept in your room," the friend
answered. 1t wasn't until then
that Barney remembered he had
wired ahead for reservation.
Service dept.-Service men who
fought in the Carolinas Golden
Gloves Tournament got a fine
tribute from Jake Wade of the
Charlotte Observer. He wrote:
Golden glovers should make
good soldiers. In the squared
ring they are showing the quail
ties. of fighting men. They are
well trained, rugged, courageous,
determined and loyal" Inciden-
tally, Marines from the New
Evening star., 1942-02-28
West Texas Busketers
SOUGHT for Journeys
avtbs Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANYON, Tex, Feb. 28.-The tall
boys from West Texas State, certain
to win border conference basket ball
honors, are mighty popular these
days.
The Buffaloes are pondering three
invitations to post-season tourna-
ments, including the national inter-
collegiate, but they'll wait until after
the season ender with Texas Tech
Monday night to decide.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Good Neighbor Policy
Will Help Nationals,
Griffith Believes
Seven Sponish-Speokine
CubuIIeros on Roster
Of Capitol Club
By the Associated Press.

by Lne hSSOClatco FIese'
ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 28.-Presl-
dent Clark Grifith of the Washing
ton baseball club, pioneer IN the
field, said today he believed in
creasing recognition of Latin
American athletes in this country
would greatly aid the good neigh
Dor policy.
With seven Spanish speaking
caballeros in his organization al
ready, Grifnth said that as long as
Latin-American countries continue
to produce good baseball prospects,
he will be in the market for them.
"I am confident that our policy
of employing good Latin American
baseball talent has strengthened
the good neighbor policy as insti-
gated by our present government
materially and I foresee favorable
result during the present crisis"
declared the 72-year-old baseball
magnate who has been importing
players from south of the border
for years.
Latins Are Aggressive.
Their baseball prospects are ag-
gresSive, alert and intense students, ?"
he explained. The majority of
them are handicapped by ignor-
ance of our way of living, speech
and social connections, but on the
diamond they're ready and willing
to learn and usually advance
quicker than the native player"
Grifnth said his club had been
successful with them because Of the
friendly attitude Of other members
Of the team toward them.
They're eager to aid the new
prospect in any way they can," he
said, taking him into their con-
fidence, teaching him the American
way and he seems to get q whale
of q kick out Of it. He soon falls
into the regular routine"
The Washington organization has
i've Cubans, one Venezuelan and
one Texas-born Mexican on its
roster.
Club Has First Mexican.
With the Nationals are Pitcher
Alex Carrasquel Of Venezuela and
Outfielders Roberto Ortiz and Bobby
Estalella Of Cuba. Either Ortiz or
Estalella has q good chance OF
breaking into the Nationals regu-
lar outfield, which lacks q SOC
hitter.
The Nationals first Mexican rep.
resentative, Pitcher Daniel Riso, Il
expected here soon.
Washington's other Latin-Ameri-
can players are scattered through
the farm system.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Athletic Subsidizotion
Is Opposed by S. |. A.
Nv the Associated Pres

~ the Associated Press.
CLINTON, Miss, Feb. 28.-Dr. j
W. Provine of Mississippi College,
president of the Southern Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association, said
today % of the IS loop members are
on record in favor of banning SUBJ
sidization of their athletes.
He was instructed by the associa-
ton to poll members on the sub1ec,
and submit the question for final
action at a meeting March 10.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Cage Scores Tell
Only in Spots

BY the Associated Press.
GREELEY. Colo, Feb. 28.-It
takes lots of baskets to make a
basket ball champion-or does it?
Greeley State won the Rocky
Mountain Conference title this
season with the highest-scoring
average in the league, so points
per game.
The same team won the cham
pionship last year. but was the
lowest scoring outfit.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
High Jump, Shotput
Records Loom in
Southern Meet
Terps' Alexander, Dukes
Loch Are Stondouts
In Speeiolties
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb. 2S.-At
least two meet records were expected
to fall here today as more than 400
athletes from IL schools and coll
leges took their marks for the 18th
running of the Southern Indoor
Track and Field Games.
The games are divided into four
divisions-Southern Conference Col
legiate, n-conference Collegiate,
Freshman and Scholastic.
All Southern Conference teams
with the exception of the Citadel.
Furman and George Washington are
entered. North Carolina, which has
won the title for the last three years,
is slated to repeat, but probably will
be hard-pressed by Duke.
Navy Favored to Repeat.
Non-conference entries are Catho-
lie University, Loyola of Baltimore,
Tennessee, Navy. Virginia and Pres
byterian. The Middies. who have
won for the last three years, are
favored, with Virginia generally
conceded the runnerup spot.
Thomas Jefferson High of Rich
mond, Va, is the defending title
holder in the Scholastic division and
will be a leading contender again.
Also highly regarded is the team
from Jefferson High Of Roanoke,
Va.
Seton Hall of New Jersey and
Duke seem to have the outstanding
teams among the frosh. North
Carolina's yearlings won last year.
The two records which may be
smashed are both in the Southern
Conference division. Duke Alex
ander, Maryland's sophomore, prob
ably will crack the high Jump mark
of s feet 8 inches set by Bill Cor
pening in 1910. Alexander now
holds the scholastic record of 8 feet
41-16 inches and the freshman
mark of feet.
Alexander Seen Winner.
Steve Lach of Duke, who now
holds the shotput record, Is ex-
pected to give the boys little lesson
in the gentle art of pooshing 'em
out. Steve broke the record in 1910
and then broke his own mark last
year with a heave Of 46 feet liz
inches.
Barring upsets Duke and North
Carolina may take 10 of the IL first
places In the conference competii
ton. The only two places sewed up
by other schools are In the pole
vault, with Ralph Fennell Of Glenn
son rated as tops; and the high
jump, where Alexander Of Mary
land will try to jump his own
height-which Is 6 feet 8.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
StoIz Is Artfu|
In His Victory
Over Ruffin
Win Apt to Get Him
Lightweight Title
Go With Angott
BY SID FEEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-For several
years, when he was just a kid, Allie
Stolz studied in Newark Art School,
but it is safe to assume that the
job of hand painting he did on
Bobby Ruffin with his fists last
night was gaudier work of art than
anything he ever turned out with a
brush.
The direct result of this display Of
flstic daubing was that Promoter
Mike Jacobs indicated today he was
considering pairing Allie Stok with
Lightweight Champion Sammy An
gott.
Thus, ironically enough, the fight
that Allie Stolz was going to call of
proved to be the stepping stone on
which the stylish Newark socker
probably will land a shot at the
crown in May.
Goes Without Ketchum.
For he Loyalty refused at the weigh
in yesterday to go through with the
tussle after the profound New York
State Athletic Commission, coming
up with one Of its deep dark deci-
sionS, suspended his longtime Sec
ond, Willie Ketchum. 1t was only
after a dozen or so interested par
ties, including Ketchum, pleaded
with the curly-haired Jersey jolter
that he agreed to fight without his
trainer in his corner.
OF course, the plans for a Stolz-
Angott affair are bound to bring
up quite an argument from Bob
Montgomery. the Philadelphia fail
er, but Jacobs and Angott's set
figure that Sammy can take care
of Philadelphia Bob in the ap-
proved style in an overweight party
in the Garden next Friday.
There are those who think Allie
ought to qualify by taking on Mont
gomery before saying "howdy" to
Sammy, but after the 23-year-old
Newarker all but punched the ears
off the 5-to-9 favorite last night,
Promoter Mike was all for pairing
him with Angott as soon as possible.
And the fact that last nights little
get-together drew 1892 customers
and a gate of $35, 5,64495 isn't going
to hinder the boys in making up
their minds.
Both Hit Somewhat Low.
In addition to his loss of Ketchum,
who drew the commission suspen-
sion for acting as Stolz' manager
without holding a managers license
"a practice which has been winked
at in these parts for years-Stolz
had to overcome another handicap
last night.
This was Ruffin's series of peri
scope punches, for which the Con-
necticut Irish lad was penalized with
loss of two rounds. A couple of
times, the way he was hitting low
territory, you got the idea the
Ruffln theme song was South of the
Border"
Finally, Stolz swung one in that
direction himself, just to even things
up, and he lost a round, too.
Evening star., 1942-02-28

to his Boston Braves departure
Monday for spring training-with
six New Englanders on the clubs
roster.
To a players list that included
one Rhode Island native and four
youngsters from suburban Boston
towns within an infield fly OF
Braves field, Quinn yesterday added
George Washburn, Solon, Me-,
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Braves Look to Home Towners
To Fetch Big Money to Gate
BY BOB BROEG,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BOSTON, Feb 28-Ask any baseball magnae and he'll tell
you pennant contendea team OF home town
PLAYERS will turnstiles click to musical
That might the real for President Bob
smile today up odds and ends preparatory
Evening star., 1942-02-28

Three years ago-Jack Tidbau
eliminated Sidney Wood, a6,
1S, 6-, rs, Is. in quarter
finals Of United States indoor
tennis tourney.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Toughest of Season Faced by Mache IT, Mile Run Tonight
Win, Lose or Draw
Florida Fever Begins to Rise in Anglers
By WALTER MecALLUM,
Qn the Temporary Absence OF Francis E. etan.)


year haunting the sports goods
his might be getting his tackle
Florida fishing dreaming OF
wildly eapng shh tapon No
the safsh the humber varieties such snook
channel the oore reefs for
fairly substantial Of
big proportion the visitors who hrong South
Enthusiastic claim 2500O0 people will enter the
months that only small
skfs palatial
big business for Florida
those fanatics who have the born OF
experience spectacular fishing for
southern Florida where tarpon
beginning The tarpon odahoned fish In
taking them for so years.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
SuiIfishinq Is Comparatively Modern Sport

salfsh Coast, the hmehght around
guide learned the trick OF
hooking Gulf Stream of the publicity
little attention to the tarpon
it is remarkable that the tarp
popularity the dyedn- angler
finger that Florida begins
lies the remaining frontier Of wild life
IN United States This the Shark River
the Everglades
simply submerged half land and
inhabited largely by dirty lan Seno
deer plenty Of rattlesnakes
tides the of the Gulf OF Mexico deep into
which ndent the
the Shark River country and addl-
the Shark River itself named be-
Broad Lostmans Little
unnamed rivers drill through the
land which lifts itself above the
carried tide tremendous
shrimp food fish, notably the eapng
dervish of the waters-the tarpon.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Everglades Tough Going Without Boot

You couldn't neaced of mangrove
horde of
country a foot He wouldn't last long But he can
boat wherever there are game
little hardship soEtou boat captains
can
the mouth Of the
price around $50 day set these floating and
small guide boats to take the customers PACK o
there 0oot
miles north down the coast and
boat isn't comfortable but tarpn hsner-
it for the thrills he gets.
country wild unexpored 1t the last
remaining haunt Of the ibis the blue heron the cew and
probably the hangout for hiding from
know the country and even the guides be-
sometimes. . ~
But the Shark River country the United
the few taken from the Key West causeWay ana e
stretching westward curvng line down to
Key West taken in those waters You can
fighting 18pound fish such as the
jumping country not long Or O0Opound
shark of which pick munet bait
Torpon Cruises in Shallow Water
the fact that arpon come INTO tne
for the rivers in the Shark River country average o
Of the depth OF water the
tarpon fighting the 1t isn't unusual 1T dig
tarp variety around 100 pounds to leap dozen times
during 45-mnute fight - -,
wherever the good will And wherever the
tarpon goes the fellow around
the SPORTS heading for thrills
Down there Harney River lew
ancient apper sporting
growth tobacco juice trkng down deep grooves
his chin He hounds oo
wild haunts He made precariou living trapping
raccoon and the otter , >..
DO you anyhng2" ANY meat salt precus
stuff in that sugar."
Not thing" grnned have all need don't drink or
smoke and all need while is chew OF tobaccy
chewed at the skinned carcass Oh
coon us that all they eat?" we asked
yep" he said "They get enough to eat that way
do you?" queried. -,
much Don't need whisky or women or much oi
anything ON o down and have some conee'
could he be other than honest'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
WOMEN IN WAR WORK

lChriStiau Science MOnitolD
Thousands of women already are busy
in va work in the United StuteS-;ts
Army OF Navy clerical employees or nUrS-
Is, ae munitions workers. air raid ward
els. motor corps drivers. and 50 forth
Il is Ho radical departure. therefore,
which Mrs. Edith Nuurse Rogers, Rep
reSentatiyc from Massachusetts,. rropoS-
& in 4 hill l. establish !, Wumen's Army
Auxiliary Corps.
The War Depuum.n, aon regards the
bill as Hot Only !, sensible innovation but
Is an urgent necessity. General George
(. Marshall. chief Il S.aif VI The Army.
told congressional leaders last week that
the etfectiN 2noS> ot the nation ulr-raid-
warning service OIL the two coasts calls
fer Immediate legislation OF this sort The
aircraft warming service Is being operat-
cd with civilian volunteers, who are will
my enough but often simply cannot an
range tn hours the Army Sjgnul corps
needs them ON duty. These posts are
among assignments for Whjch the Army
would US women auxiliary corps.
1t is we'll recognized that modern Total
Val calls for the services OF 2ll sections
Of the population There are myriad
Jobs women can do. In Britain there
are numerous Women'S auxiliary corps
connected with the Navy, the All Force,
the TerritorialS. and 50 on. In the Unit
ed States it is already subject for serious
consideration whether there should not
be nationwide draft registration OF
women for Wal service.
At any rate. Congress should enact
promptly the authorization for 4 Wom-
ems Army Auxiliary COrDS
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
NEXT YEARS TAXES

tNeVada State IOurnaID
Taxes are never popular, because pco-
pie think OF them in terms of dollars
paid out rather than ot public service
rendered. ParadoXically. thy become
least Objectionable when thcE are high
est--in time oil War.
As result Of this feeling oi Inevitable
itH, most people now at work figuring
their federal tax aa 1911 Incomes though
iolted by the discovery that their share
is three to six times as much Is last Year,
are undiSmaytd. Even though it will
mean. in most cases. a definite lowering
Of the standard OF living. the tax is being
paid in the knowledge that it Is helping
to win the Val.
Letters to congress stress this patriotic
motive, but there is one frequent COM
plant What about next year? These
queStionerS are not 50 much afraid Of
the further uppng OF the income tax, as
worried by their ignorance Of what the
precise terms of the new lay will be.
They argue logically that it is difficult,
if not impossible, t. I'D diaSt ones private
and business affairs to an unknown Situa-
ton. They want congress to get busy
Immediately on the rcvenuc bill 50 that
they can plan their budgets intelIigently.
Government fiscal experts are having
difficulties trying II determine what can
be collected in rotation to what should
10 collected and thai j., ono reason Why
the general sales taN propo,;d is 6eng
revived
\ general sale. tax is the Ia,, thing
that should be considered and it appears
that the treasury department Is opposed
to any such tax at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Ediied by ANNE HARDT DAVIS
CaIexico Corps
Votes Change
In Ne G +ings

CALENICO. Feb " Al the
Thursday nIahts administrative
meeting of the Women, Ambulance
and Defense Corps of The CalCXjao
Provisional Company T. " dccld-
ed to change the Thu da= meat
mCctins place from the RoeEWood
school auditorium TO the American
Legion tennis courts adjacent the
swimming pool on Third Street
a vote Vas taken in the three
platoons to keep the mtullrE dri!l
period first and cla&Scl III ~
chauies. si4naliug lrr Naruras.
map readiua and radio operations
in the second class period.
An invitation has been extended
to the corps 10 q - On AprlI Il.
in the Cayalcadc uagadc
Commaudlna officer, Col. Fostes
read a letter 4.u.- .5latC Aeadqua9-
tcrs STATING that due to the press
mg conditions the trunne 20
eram must be speedcd mp. taa
couupmem and funds musr he
chcr&cd. nd th1t much pracile1,
dliu IN HISS AID and mt2n'r" drill
mus Dc 4lycn The unity and loyal
~ of the ccrps members must be
cncoura2cd and strengthened.
Plans are being carried ont 10
change the CalCXIeo office head
oumter, from the CalcNlcp Chr"n-
lrlr binding to the ro m hcSlde
the FoN Capitol I'healcr
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
CALENDAR

Friday
Signal chapter No. I'D. O.E.S.,
6;20. Masonic temple.
Associated Chambers of Commerce
:. Barbara Worth.
Book Review, s. city library.
Painters. 80. Labor temple.
Home nursing class, 1:30, Impcr-
al
Saturday
Mounted review, ., Camp Scclcy.
students dance. SO, Veterans
hall.
Tournament dance, 10, golf club.
Junior Women'S club, $50. Holt
Vile Swiss club.
Sea Scouts. 80, Scout hut.
sunday
sunday services. churches.
State guard, 9, stadium.
PlaStercrS. ,. Labor temple.
SuperSing. 9. Christian church.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-27
Young Nei9hbors
Enjoy Program
By Member

jimmie Tison Sonny Floyd and
Io, a Carter. violin and guitar stu
dent. of Clifford C3gan gave Il
GROUP of four number, in the pa
.rlo,!e program winch the Young
Ncishbors club enjoyed Thursday
nient members meeting at the
VIII ven Flusa hcmc GA Holt aN-
ruur Mis- Barbara Rcmnaim
r'agca lhoir accompaniment"
Betty Mae Ftt24crdld ad|' u
.,adng ur "l3arha.a Frltra4' %&d
MI. c II leLcr, Il snort tails u
,hc mp.r,ancc cl cduratiaa. "cli-
.Clra' and III" 'o"i1l @lg.", ie'
cod cltilclsai!p
E.lI Rc,hc.. crliduc'"G t&c ,a#t-
n,s mrctiue 3.Nca tc.N pia'v a.
tor the scrlIne e refreshments
from aaily dec rated table.
Fries for til Chinese c.."'E r
.a,nc %cY2 ~. Hy FL 2ad la
B,,hc%. Gertrude SIsE.on aad
Betty Mac Ill1g2rald.
MIS-. I'4cr cove the .ro',p
GENE - lrs5e9 at Ct |h.y. aa hca.
Cf social dauc.nL vas featured VIE
Pllr Cogan in charge Of music,
Mrs Won Fl1!ss VAS assisted d.
Jane AppIceatc Betty Ma" fliZ-
Gerald. Mrs. Loger MlS. Lloyd Sig
mon. Others present were. YTonnC
Horton Geraldine Beedle. Etltl-
Bcshers Wilma Siamcn, Vernon
Slgmon. Lowell Hail, Loren L22er
Bctty TCaguc.