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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
HOGAN BOWS IN
TEXAS PLAYOFF

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb.
II. (UP) - Melvin CChick
larbert, 27 year old Battle
Creek, Mich, professional =
pocketed a prize of $1,000 to-
day and said he wished the entire
winter golf circuit would stay insid"
Texas.
Harbert nosed out Ben Hogan.
Hershey, Pa. veteran, by four
strokes in an l8 hole playOu yeSter-
day to win the Texas open COLL
tournament, his second major tn
umph He won the Beaumont OPEN
last of the big 1871 meetings, last
December.
Playing on sodden Willow Springs
course, neither Harbert nor Hogan
could match their subpar goli on
the first four rounds. which both
had finished in 272 strokes.
Harbert shot -, one over par,
but it was good enough to beat Ho-
ganS miserable IS.
Hogan was in trouble several
times on the first nine. His drives
seemed TO seek re trees Inning
the fairway and ne three -putted
two green's to give Harbert Il two
stroke lead at the turn.
BY the 10Th hole, Hogan had cut
the lead to one stroke But Betting
Bens tee shot stymied behind an
evergreen and despite nice out
he took two puts Tor a -four. Har-
bert made a par three.
The 18th cost Hogan another two
strikes. when his second shot hit a
tree and his third landed in a trap
Harbert holed out i'll par four. Both
shot par on the l3tn.
Harbert, comparative newcomer
to the winter circuit, added $lG0
playoff receipts to his first priz"
money of $1,000 Hogan, leading
money winner of the year, won $3.50
for second place His prize money
and share OF the playoff receipts
lifted his 1912 total winnings to
more than $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
BIG YEAR. BESS
.LARGENT FIGURES
MCKINNEY. TEN. Feb. It up

MCKINNEY. TEN. Feb. II. up
-BaseballS lone woman ivory
h..atcr-BeSSie Largcnl ram hel
hands through hcr graylne hair anc
lowed that American Sandlot
baseball il III lcr its biggest yeal
IN history.
And Bessie Laracnt figures she
is III spot to know With her hus-
band. ROY. Mrs. Larecnt has been
combinc the bruSAland 1or big lea
sue baseball talent for nearly Il
years
Most of these years Bessie and
Roy received their pay from the
Chicago White SoX 10. digging up
such PLAYERS at Pitcher Johnny
Whitehead and Outiielder Rip Rad
cliff.
After these uWbulen. years in
which the L&reent> raced for base
bail talent By ;irp.ane, automobile.
and several times b. tie rather
primitive mefhcd OF horseback,
they have settled down to Scmi-re-
tiement in this small TEXAS town.
But the LaraentS coA.t stay out
of baseball. They ale now affiliat-
ed with the national sami-prO base
bal! congress. an organization de-
voted to the announcement Of
youngsters Wao want 70 play base
bali.
Bessie sees a banner year for
baseball-daspite ;nc war- chiefly
through the nationwide plan TO
register all youthful hopeful. sand
lot baseball playc.s.
The scheme Was adopted by the
national eem.-pro bas BAL congress
10 stimulate the coualrya "Haie
America health pyoasam. Under
the plan, any BY OF man wanting
q chance TO play baaeoa.l Will reg
ister at any one Of tae 1900 sport
in4 goods stores cn Msch 30. liz
lists Nill be available .or civilian
defense units. =
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
LOU TAKES COUNT But JUST IN PLAY

during rehearSalS fCr his leading
role in the stage production rs Eat
So" the story of Il ham prize
fighter.
His part calls for him to take a
count Of 10 for the first time. Joe
Louis came closest to giving it to
him in the ring, but it was a tech
nical K. o.
I've been dreaming about this
match for a long time" he said,
and I don't see how I'm going
to miss pretty soon.
Tentative plans schedule the
Nova-Conn match in New York
March 27. but Nova said il mi@ht
be a week later
Joe Louis and a lot of other
guys have tried to knock me out
for the count but they couldn't do
it." he grinned. Now I've got to
take it in my first stage appear
ance.'
The tanned Californian said it
was a good thing for Conn that
he didn't have me in the ring last
week instead of Tony Zale.
When and if he signs to meet
me- Nova said. it'll be the biggest
gamble Conn ever took. And I think
Louis will be in for trouble when
We fight again, have something
new which will give both Louis
and the crowd their moneys
worth
Nova was scheduled to start
training today but he said he was
in shape already. He said his work
outs here would consist mostly of
rcadWork and bag punching.
Nova said his training with the
theatre of l5," a small stock COM
pany, was preparing him for the
movies.
I've seen fellows like Conn turn
out lousy in pictures Nova said,
but not me. I've always wanted to
get in this business and now I'm
doing it the right way"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Barnes
Stornnin9
by RAY BARNES

The basketball game Friday
night between CaleXico and Ell Cen
tro high schools will in all prob
ability decide the championship in
the valley league for 194@.
And it looks bad for the FL
Centre Spartans. If they want to
carry away top hOnorS this year
they will have to play twice as
well as they have in any game
SO far this season. Last week
they were only able to defeat
the lOwly Calipatria team by a
twO-pOint margin and on the
same night Coach Ed COvington
used his first string Calexico
Bulldogs only about three quar-
ters of the game to down the
Brawley Wildcats, 52-17, the lar
gest score run up i'm Il high
school game in the valley so far
this season.
Let's dig into the realms of bare
possibility. In order to Win the
championship this season the Ell
Centre team first has to defeat the
Bulldogs ON the large CaieXicO
floor and then they have to down
Brawley In the first game played
between those age-old rivals, Ca
leXico and Ell Centro, the border
team trcunced the SpaytanS. 34-21.
on the Ell Centro court.
Thus far in the season. CaleXico
has won all eight games played,
and in every game Alex Rivera.
All-Valley forward from last year,
has figured prominently in the bat
tie. Riveras ball-handling is Il Joy
to watch.
Coach COvingtOn will be count
ing on Rivera and Lewis Jackson.
lengthy center, in the fracas
Friday night. Rivera has been
Particularly successful when play
ing man for man defense.
Time after time ne has been able
to set up plays by Snatrhing the
blll even before tis opposing
team could bring il into Bull
dog territory.
Leading the Spartan team that
is making ready to invade Calexico
territory are Terry Okida and Allen
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17

Kobata, mainstays of the El Gen.
tro offense and defense. Kobata
hasn't had quite as successful a
this season as he did last year He
was chosen All-Valley guard last
year but has been used at the for
ward slot during most of the 194G
season as he did last year. He
teams for a couple years and in
spite of his small stature has beer
doing a large percentage of Spartan
scoring.
So from all indications it is 60
ing to be bang-up affair Friday
night with the chips down. Oi
course you're all invited to go down
and see for yourselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
HORNETS DEFEAT
IMPERIAL, 2O-18

CaGpatria's Hornets final
ly snapped their losing streak
Monday night when they de-
feated the Imperial Tigers,
20-1S. in a basketball game
IN the Br~Wley sym that was moved
ND week ahead OF schedule.
After dropping ci2h, gJmcs in 4
roW. ,he Hornets playing their see
ond game ander lhcH new coach.
Warren FclIineham, proved thav
they could br a WInnm~ team In
several other games the Calipatria
boys gave top teams IN the lea9Gc
tough games however. - tht victory
over the TIGERS NonGu} WAS not
entirely unexpected
Coach Pete Davis Of lmpeu9l
apparently wants to get his season
over as fast as possible for the
game Monday night VAS not sup
posed to be played unul the 9th
of February. Davis team had drop
ped a second heart breaking Ii.
10 the Holtville Vikings III a game
that was transferred from the In
perial court made wet from the las,
week-end's rain to the FL Centre
gym. Holtville won b. a score Of
27-23. The frst time Tie TWO teams
playeG the Vikings Won, l8-l7 on
the Holtyille court
Davis sad his team would plat
their game with BraWley scheduled
for next Friday on Thursday after
noon instead. First game will set
started at 3:l3 pm. with the other
afterwards
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17

tFeDfuary ", ana continue through
February 25. date that all cham
pionship qualifiers must post their
scores.
On the next day, February %,
first round matches are supposed
to be played and the finals are
scheduled for Sunday, March l.
Fayorite will probably be Laddie
Willoughby by virtue of his capture
of the Lettuce crown last Sunday
but if he expects to make it two III
row he will have to overcome some
stiff competition from Barbara
Worth Swingers who have bee9
touring the links in practice.
Forrest Ferguson, recently crown
ed club champ. was one of the Bar
bara Worth players who was sharp
ening his game Monday afternoon 10
prepare for the event.
Forrest Manley, Ell Centran who
led qualifiers in the Lettuce tour
ney for one day with 10, was also
out as well as Ben Kellerman, Win
ner of the championship consola-
ton prize in the Brawley play, and
O"Ih lidI 10 I1dillo uldl CIlIci 1iiS
Del Rio tournament but said he will
be shooting for big game in the
l. V. championships. And evidently
he meant it for he was knocking the
ball mile or two Monday.
John Turnac, Barbara Worth pro.
said he expects well over hundred
entrants in the tournament, includ-
ing a great many Of the Lettuce
contenderS.
This year there will be no ring
ers" in the I. V. tourney, for players
| from outside Imperial and Yuma
valleys have not been invited to
enter. John Hanley, Woodland Hills,
golfer was winner OF tn champion
ship flight last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
PIRATE TRY0UTS
BEING CONDUCTED

Want to be pirate?
No. we don't mean the or
dinary sea rowing kind. The
Pirate baseball team type is
what is meant. Well, in case
you're interested and have the
ability necessary there's darn
good chance that you might be
signed to Il contract by n rep
resentative of the National lea
que club in FL Centre now.
Through Saturday, February
p, Hollis ThurstOn, Pacific
Coast head scout for the Bucs,
will be at El Centre stadium
holding a tryOut camp for
youngsters.
Boys have been asked to re-
port at the ball park at 1880
in the morning, bringing gloves,
shoes and uniforms for trials.
Don't forget, you have the
chance of a lifetime.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
LEW JENKINS ON
COMEBACK TRAIL

PHILADEI PHIA. Feb. II. CUP)
Former Lightweight Lew Jenkins
tries the comeback trail tonight in
10 round bout with Marty Servo.
u. S. coast guardSman, ut the
arena
In his first bout since he lost
the title to Sammy Angott, Jen-
kins will seek a quick Knockout
over the Schenectady, N Y, battler
in hopes of building himself up
fol another shot at the lightweight
crown.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17

CORAL GABLES, Fla. Feb. It.
,Up- Curly haired Lou Nova will
take his first 10 count" Friday
night but he'll be ready to knock
the pants off Pittsburgh Billy
Conn any time and any place-and
the sooner the better-he said to-
day
"Conns been ducking me for so
long I can't remember" Lou said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
new BASKETBALL
RECORD IS 0. K.

NEW YORK, Feb. II. CUP)-
Stanley (Stutz' Modzelewskis 1898
points will be recognized as the
new all-time collegiate basketball
record standard breaking Hank
LuiSetti's mark of 1896 points,
authorities said today.
Statisticians at the office of Ned
Irish, promoter of Madison Square
Garden doubleheaders, said Mod
zelewski's college. Rhode Island
State, plays major schedule.
The record for scoring in minor
college play, they said, is the 1911
points scored last year by Kenny
Griffith of Alderson- Broaddus COL
lege at Philippi, w. Va, which does
not play Il major schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
L. A. LIVESTOCK

los ANGELES Feb l.. uP' Fed
eral-Statc market news.
Cattle salable $50 steady; common ,0
medium steers 10. 5O-l2 IL. common mcG-
iam hcifers $50 10. 40. medium load held
at IL IS; common 10 good COWS : -
9.75 Gamers and cutters G.5o-N. obi
common to good bulls 9.25-lu.1a. CAM 3
Salabc 100. steady: medium In good
NcalerS l35O-16.; httlc done on calves.
Hogs salable $50 15-25c hIEhe.. so~S
fu!ly steady; small lots l63-2-o lb. l35d-
1f. top 14.10 on choice pos 10 medium
10 good 250-360 ID 12-l3. medium 10
choice Sows 10 50-l1.50.
Sheep Salablc 125. holdoNerS GG6
steady: common TO medium Coils ih
wooied lambs 10. 5o-ll.75; common to
medium ewes no peltS $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
IOS ANbEL
LARGE EGGS
la. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Feb. l. 0JP'-Pf''+
d.upped on the Los Angeles stock c\-
ctargc to-day ~ith General Moto;S. E."c-
t,5cal products and Sontag Drugs slump
Ing 10 new lows.
Seventeen issues declined, none "er"
un. and six, remained unchanged. APP
proXimate volume in early trading ""H
TrH shares.
The list:
/. A. investment unchanged. Pa
clno Finance 9n down D.; SECURITY
Company units pa. unchanged: Son
tag a.. down =, new low; Pacific
Lighting 2Sa down =; Edison common
down j.; Bandini 265 down .05; Con
soli1ated on 3. unchanged: unIon OIL
10. Wellington J., down is; Aircraft
Accessories 90 down .05 E!ectEcal
pfcducts >. down p, ne# low. General
Motors IL down =, ne" lo". "a
c,6c Clav >, down 3. Ran A. do"n
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
SAILORS DEFEAT
WASHINGTON U.

SEATTLE. Feb II CUP)-The
transforming Great Lakes naval
training station basketball team
proved it was one of the best ag-
lregations in the country by ad-
ministering a So to 40 defeat to
the University of Washington five
here last night.
Eight thousand spectators saw
the game, staged for the Navy re-
lief fund The sailors held a % to
@6 halftime lead.
Bob Calihan. Great Lakes center,
scored "a points. including 10 field
GOALS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
.CONTENOERS SIGN

NEWYCRK. Feb II CUP)-Pro-
u.0ter Mike Jacobs, seeking chal-
lrn1er for ligh, heavyweight
chanpion Gus Lesnevich, has mat
t-td Jimmy Webb of Houston,
Tex. and Johnny Colan of New
York for a 10 or IL round con-
tenders battle at Madison Square
Garden March l3.
Webb and Colan fought a draw
IL eight action packed rounds Fri
day night in the semi-final to the
Bllv Conn-Tony Zale bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
EL CENTR0 TEAM
BEATS HOLTYILLE

In a commercial league basketball
game played Monday night in the
FL Centyo gymnasium, the e. Cen
tro town team defeated Holtvllle,
52-38
Coach Raleigh Holt. league or
ganlzer. said Tuesday that Holt
vile will play an FL Ccatro Junior
college team Tuesday nleht at ia
in the gym.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
TRAVELLING PROS
HEAD FOR COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IT. CUPl
The Pacific coast group appear
ance Of tennis professionals Don
Bulge. Bobby Riggs, Fred Perry
ard Frankie Kovacs will be made
IN San Francisco Civic auditorium
Saturday night, March 81, it was
announced today
Before coming to San Francisco
tncy will stop at Phoenix, Ariz,
March Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
ATHLETICS WORK OUT

hNAHEIM, Feb II. tUPl Eleven
pitching candidates worked out to-
dav at the Philadelphia Athletics
training quarters as Coach Earle
Brucker opened preseason camp.
OF three additionally expected
lurlers. Brucker reported Bill
Rcrkman Il holdout and Jack Hal
lc,t and Cal McIrVin missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
TENNIS MATCH
NEXT THURSDAY

The Holtyille-El Centro high
school tennis match that was post
roned because of rains last Sat
urdaT has been set for Thursday
in Fl Centro Coach George Eg-
ling of FL Centro had said Tues
day
Both boys and girls divisions
VII be played q,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
l.. A. POULTRY

LOS ANGEl.ES Fen l. upl
He's. Leghorns. ~ 10 - lbs. ....... lac
Hpn>. LcchoInS over 3 Ia : lbs lSc
liens. Leg over i lbs and up ......--. 1ec
Hens, Colured. 4 lu lbs. ......... .,lc
liens, colored over 6h lbs 4 up 24c
Brolers, u & up Is lbs. .. lie
Broilers over ~ and up to % l9c
Flyers, Leg. wore 20 to lbs 16c
Fryers, colored, 2h TO az lbs zoe
.'ryers, colored over 3H to AZ 21c
Roe sters. colored over Az lbs 24c
Old Ducks. Waite pckin ..--.............. uSC
Young Tom Turkeys 90 III up 20C
Young Tom Turkeys 1922 III up 22c
Did Leghornc Roosters .....-.. Csc
Ducklings. Pekin over lbs. - 1ec
Old RouStrrS co,oTed .-.-.......-......... l3c
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
SEAL VETERAN SIGNS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. II. CUP)
Sam Gibson, veteran righthand-
ed San Francisco Seals pitcher,
has signed his 1912 contract at an
undisclosed salary, it was announ-
cod today Gibson last season won
13 games and lost seven.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO Feb. i. (CPl Grain iu-
lures gained fractions of cent in
quiet dealings today, but soybean>
reacted 10 close lower after firm start
Wheat closed g.. cent buShel highe
corn was up T. to o.. oats up ! 10 g.
Rye up = TO "a; and soybeanS off '- To
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
L. A. GRAIN

LOS ANGELES. Feb. l.. OP1
Barley No. west 81 S5-1 90
Barley malt type ..#..-....... ~ 9O-2. 10
Milo No. yeIo CaJ S167ie a S1.72l2
Milo No. . yelo Z bulk -. 81 i2l. 1.47i2
teed Oats NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s. 30
Wheat No. ! hard or soft 81 60 - 90
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
GOLFERS PREP
FOR |. Y. PLAY

With the BraWley Lettuce tournament ended Imperial
and Yuma valley golfers Tuesday eagerly awaited play
in the Imperial Valley amateur championships starting
next week at the Barbara Worth country club
Qualifying rounds scheduled to begin Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Markets at a
Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

~ INIIED TKF.NN
Bends irreRularlN lower; l : Govern
n, nts lower.
locks lower and quiet.
Silver unchanged III New Naik
Srrh SioekS irrcEuiarlv lower
CCtiun steady
Cotton Gp cent corn Up :. tu .r
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
M a r KETS
BAROMETER

Tuesday. Flax to S22
Minneapolis Staples largely unchanged
punched
and tomatoes firm stronger lettuce
s,gh most commodities generally
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
local BUTTERFAT
/. A. BUTTER e EGGS

7 4 EuileN II =. !.
Giade a Cream ........#.. .-.....-.......... =
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
l.. A. BANKS

LOS ANGELES, Feb Ii. GP) --
Bid Asked
Transamerica ......-.......... Air.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
CGnGdG's Gas Ration
Permits Enough for
Most Tour PEErnOaeS

Gasoline rattoning In Canada at
present permits visitors an adequate
supply OF gasoline for most touring
purposes, officials Of Montanans, Inc.
said. The owner Of a United States
automobile entering Canada, viii re-
ceive free Of charge from the Canadian
authorities at the border both a gaso-
line license and ration coupon book.
Two types Of books are issued. for
tourists remaining 48 hours or less and
for tourists who may remain up to
30 days. The 48-hour ration book per-
mits the purchase Of four units of gas
oline, each unit at present being equiv
alent to Imperial gallons Of gasoline
The 90-day book permits the purchase
OF up to 20 units of gasoline. Provision
Is made for persons remaining longer
than 80 days.
The tourist may use the allowable
amount on one long trip, or he may
spread 1t over the 90-day period COW
cred by his ration book, officials said.
He must surrender the license and cou-
pom book with any unused coupons to
the Canadian customs on his exit from
Canada.
Further limit upon sale of gasoline
in Canada Is the fact that purchase
must be made from z a. m. to 7 D. m.
on week days only. Gasoline cannot be
purchased at night or on Sundays.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
NEW SUGAR BEET
PLANTS UNLIKELY
MONTANANS, INC, SAYS CHANCE
OF EXPANSION VIRTUALLY
NON-EXISTENT

Possibility of priority assistance for
relocating and construction of sugar
beet factories are virtually non-exist-
ent, officials of Montanans, Inc, said
today. The war production board has
stated that since materials required
for repairing or improving sugar beet
factory facilities are the same as those
needed by industries to fulfill govern
ment military contracts, such materials
cannot be released to the sugar beet
industry.
Factories are the bottleneck in the
sugar beet industry" officials said.
with a sugar shortage on and sugar
beet production restrictions lifted, it
appears it will be impossible to secure
plants to take care OF any large crop
such as might solve to degree our
sugar shortage. Since the war produc-
ton board refuses to look with favor
upon any requests for available stra-
tegic or critical materials needed by the
sugar beet industry, it would appear
that prospects for a great development
in Montanas sugar beet production
during 1912 or subsequent years is inn
possible"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
Protect Your Garden
From Winds, Advises
Horticulture Expert

Consideration should be given TO pro-
lection of the garden from high winds
that not only damage plants but cause
loss of soil moisture, says E. e. Isaac,
extension horticulturist at Montana
State college
High winds speed up evaporation or
loss Of moisture through the leaves
and this evaporation may become 50
great that it win injure plants even
though plenty Of water is available for
irrigation, he said
Al few rows of trees on the south
and west OF the garden win check the
driving winds Of summer, while belt
Of trees to the north Of the garden
win help in holding snowdrtfts IN win
ter. The melting drifts the following
suring win store up reserve Of mois-
ture IN the subsoil.
Both irrigated and dryland gardens
are improved by q good hedge row Of
trees that make 8 dense growth from
the ground up. In planning the garden,
however, it must be kept in mind that
trees take moisture from the ground
froan q considerable distance and ale
Iownnce should be made for this when
she trees are planted.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
BENNION FAVORS
AUTO POOLING"
THINKS MONTANA COULD REAL
LIE SUBSTANTIAL SAVING IN
AUTOS AND TIRES

Secretary Fred Bennion of Gov. Sam
Q. F'ord's committee on reorganization
and economy thinks Montana could
make an appreciable savings IN money.
automobiles and tires by adopting an
auto pool plan for the travel Of public
officials.
The state Of Michigan has set up
such plan for the use Of more than
200 state-owned automobiles as q war
conservation measure, he said.
The pooling plan is the first Of its
type to be adopted by a state although
Montana, Indiana, New Hampshire
and several others are studying posi-
oil1ttes Of rationing use Of state-owned
motor equipment during the war.
Bennion explained during the fiscal
year Of 1904 the state owned 184
passenger cars and 104 light trucks and
station wagons In addition to many
state employees using their own cars
on a mileage basis, all for state travel
This fleet Of vehicles cost the state
1898 900 for the travel and expenses of
state officials and employees, Bennion
said.
Bennion also said that a number
OF taxpayers have inquired at the Of
flee as to why personal property tax
notices demand immediate payment.
He explained that the collectors are
merely complying with the law, which
requires that. If, In the opinion of
the assessor there is not sufficient real
estate to secure payment of the person.
al property tax, he is required to re-
port to the treasurer In 10 days.
II the taxes are not paid within 30
days after notice, the personal prop
erty may be seized and sold. he added
that the procedure is not followed too |
closely in Lewis and Clark and Jeffer-
son counties. from where the COM
plants came.