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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Football Activity
Seen Certainty
With Gas Ru!inq

Football activity at Central Union
High School loomed as a near
certainty Saturday when Guy
Weakley. superintendent of schools,
said he had been informed that the
Office of Defense Transportation
had agreed to allot supplemental
gasoline for coaches TO carry play
erS to and from nearby commune
ties for such competition.
Weakley said the board of trustees
had yet TO act on the notice but he
said Coach Clarence Anderson
would start football drills upon his
return to the valley around Sept.
10. All school heads of valley
towns will discuss the matter at a
later meeting, Weakley said.
NEED SUPPORT
Even with coaches receiving extra
allotments it will be necessary to
enlist the support of individual "a
card holders to transport players
to and from other communities.
Permission to use school busSes
for short trips Tor athletics was
asked of the ODT following a meet
ing of high school heads in Los An
geles last spring. This request was
turned down, however, Weakley
said.
The superintendent said definite
" that no games would be played
outside the valley this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Swimming Clubs
Are Deadiocked
In Water Events

JASONVILLE, Ind, Aug. 28-
UP)-The National AAU Women S
swimming championships moved
into their second day at ShakamaK
State Farm today with the Ind
annapolis Riviera club and the
Multnomah club of Portland, Ore,
deadlocked for first place with 10
points.
Joan Fogle, Is, brought the Ind
annapolis club even yesterday when
she successfully defended her 300
meter individual title, nosing out
Suzanne Zimmerman of Multnomah
in 4:35.3. Betty Shields of the
Women's Swimming association OF
New York was third.
Miss Zimmerman failed to keep
here title in the 100-meter free
style even when she trailed Brenda
Helser, Multnomah, and Ann Curtis
of San Francisco's Crystal Plunge
pool. Miss Helser was timed in
1903.
The days biggest upset came in
the l,500-meter free style. Defend
ing champion Nancy Merh finish
ed a poor seventh while Florence
Schmidt, New York, won the event
in 22:31.3, followed by Mary Ann
Waits and Ann Harding of the
Riviera Club.
The National Junior Women's
4O0-meter free style relay went to
the Medinah club of Chicago with
Shaw Park, Clayton, Mo, second
and the Riviera club third. The
time was 5:15.7.
Following the leaders in the
scoring we're: The Women's Swim
ming Association, New York, 8;
Lake Shore Athletic Club, Chicago,
5; Medinah Club, Chicago, 4 Crys-
tai Plunge Pool, San Francisco, 3;
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.,
Akron, O., l.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Indians hoidinq
Firmly in Third
Place in American
By GLEN PERKINS

NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-UP)-
The Cleveland Indians today had
sole possession of the American
leagues rapidly changing third
place following their victory over
the Chicago White Sox, who yes
terday shared show honors with
the tribe.
Lefthander Al Smith bested an
other SouthpaW, Ed Smith, in
last nights duel which the Indians
won, 6-2-their 18th victory over
the White Sox in 16 contests this
season.
The tribe landed on Ed Smith in
the eighth inning when two singles,
a double, walk and a wild pitch
scored three runs to break a 2-2
tie. Three more singles in the
ninth added another tally and in
surance for Al Smiths 18th hurl-
ing victory. Luke Appling, Chi
cago's league leading hitter, touch
ed Smith for a homer in the
fourth.
The ST. Louis Browns defeated
the Detroit Tigers, 81, in the only
other American league game sched-
uled. Denny GalehoIse held the
Tigers to seven hits in handling
Young Hal NeWhouser his ninth
straight defeat.
The Brownies scored single tai
lies in the fourth, fifth and sixth
innings Galehouse had shutout
until the ninth when Rookie Dick
Wakefield tripled and scored on
Vern Stephens muff of Pinky Hig-
gins grounder.
In the National league Bucky
Walters won his fifth consecutive
night game at Crosley field as the
Cincinnati Reds defeated the st.
Louis Cardinals, 3-2.
Max Marshall paced the Red at
tack with four straight hits off
loser Howard Krist while center
fielder Bert Haas collected three,
the two gathering seven of the II
hits Krist allowed During the
last five frames, Walter was
tighter than a paWnship proprietor,
allowing only Stan Musial to get
on base.
In the only other National lea
que game scheduled the Chicago
Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pr
ates, 80, for their second straight
victory over the BUGS by that score.
Claude Passeau allowed only five
hits in recording his 14th victory.
Three straight singles scored a
Chicago run in the second and
Ival Goodman homered, his third
of the campaign, for another in
the fourth. Peanuts LoWery sim
gled and scored on Mickey Living
ston's double in the same inning to
give the Chicagoans their margin
Of victory. Bob Klinger was the
loser.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
A. Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK Aug. 2s uPl - Stocks
moved irregularly during the short ses-
SION today with volume at the years
level Leading issues were narrow
movers while a few specials had net
changes of a point or more.
Dome Mines hii 24k, up Z point for
new high. Other new tops were made
by Beechnut at ia. up /; General Mills
al Jog, up y National Enameling at 20,
up y and Joliet and Chicago 70 up l.
Bigelow and Sanford rose early two
points and one-point advances were made
by Briggs and stratton. and Link Belt.
liRRett and Myers B., Allied Chemical,
and National Supply six per cent pre-
ferred lost a point or more. Elsewhere
the net changes were fractional.
L. s. Steel gained fractionally, Bethle-
hem opened just before closing at Ssh,
up y point.
Automobile stocks were firm and also
dull. Some rails registered gains, in
cfudng Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and
Pennsylvania. Oils were little changed
and Utilities moved narrowly. Coppers
were steady TO slightly easier.
Dow-Jones preliminary closing stock
averages: Industrial 135.7 70. off o.o4; rail
81 II, up o.o6; utility 20.90, up 0.o5; and
65 stocks 97.o1, up 0.02.
Stock sales iotaled 1ss. 500 shares the
smallest amount since us, $50 were
traded last Sept. 19 and compared with
326. $50 shares last Saturday. Curb stock
sales were as, 1876 shares against 75,345
week ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Launch Plans for
Overseas Games
For SerVicemen
By TOMMY DEVINE

CHICAGO, Aug. 28.-(UP)-Base-
ball commissioner Kenesaw M
Lands today directed major league
presidents William Harridge and
Ford Frick to open a canvass for
players to participate in an over
seas exhibition tour for the enter
tainment Of American troops.
While final approval of the war
department must be given, it is be-
lieved Lands was assured the
sanction would be forthcoming be-
fore he conferred with Harridge
and Frick yesterday and ordered
them to contact players, managers
and officials.
The size Of the squads is yet
TO be determined Lands said,
But I think each will have about
18 players. We likely would in
clude at least one player from
every club. It is our hope to make
the teams representative ones,
made up of players the boys over
seas would like the most TO see"
TO start POLL
Harridge said he would set to
work Immediately on his poll.
I'VE will conduct a poll of our
managers, similar to the one we
have to pick our annual all-star
team for the midsummer game, "
Harridge said. After each man
ager has made his cecommanda-
tions We'll leave the final choice
of the players up to the man nam
ed to pilot the overseas team"
Harridge said he was confident
more players would want to par
ticipate than will be needed.
It'll be up TO the manager to
take the players he wants and
needs" he pointed out.
While it is believed the pilots of
the clubs which play in the forth
coming world series-almost cer-
tain to be Billy Southworth of the
st. Louis Cardinals and Joe Nc
Carthy of the New York Yankees
will be chosen to manage the
overseas all-stars, lands said that
was matter which hadn't been
decided"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
l.. A. PRODUCE
Los ANGELES. aug. 2s uPl-

LOS ANGELESr Aug. 2S tUPb-
PUNCHED VEGETABLES: Steady. Per
crit: Beets 2I6 3 doz. 1.50-1.75. fair 1.25;
carrots doz. 90c-1 IS; ordinary 60-75e
iced erts. Guadalupe doz. 8. 25-3.50, 4
doz. 2.25-2 so; chard 2A-3 doz 100
1.25. fair 75c; green onions S doz. $50
6 90: ordinary 400: leeks doz. go
800; mustard 4 dog. 1o0-125; parsley 6
doz 2.5o-2 Is; radishes small red doz.
2 25-2 SO, ordinary to fair 1902 90;
Spinach 4 doz. 2.o0-2.25. fair $50;
tnrnips pa 3 doz. 1.5o-1.75, ordinary 75c-
100.
CORN: Firm, Golden Cross lugs 3-35
doz 1901. IS; ordinary to fair 1.25-1. 40;
No. 2s 100; crates doz 800
EGGPLANT: Dull; lugs 9-l2 tops, best
75c-1 CO. fair 40-60c.
SQUASH: Steady; lugs San Diego white
summer / 25-1 So No. IS 75c: Italian ]. So
IS; No 2s 75c; yellow crookneck San
Diego best $50, fair 1.o0-1.25; banana
San Diego pa -2l4c; fair &c Id. Table
Queen lugs 75c.
TOMATOES: Dull San Diego lugs 4x5s
I SOL rs; 5x5s and 5x6s !. 75-2. 90; 6x6s
/ PSI SO; 6x7s 115-l25: poor and over
ripes 5x6s and larger 1.00-l.5o; 6x6s and
6x7s ]. 90
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
By JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, Aug. % CUP) =
Again we say farewell to Henry
Armstrong as an active fighter. We
are gratified that he earned enough
money during his comeback CAM
paign of q bouts to put him on
"easy street" and that he ap-
parently eyaded the blindness that
threatened during every venture
into the ring.
Armstrong quit the ring last
night because one of his head
lights had become blurred = be-
cause of a scar tissue growth inside
his left eyeball that 'resembled a
contaract." He did not quit be-
cause one of the games greatest
fighting machines had run down.
Because of threatened blindness,
Armstrong was retired against his
will on the night of Jan. II, l94l,
by his manager, the late Eddie
Mead. That was the night when
he failed TO recapture the welter-
weight crown from Fritzie Zivic-
the night when he and pug-nosed
Fritzie fought before the largest in
door boxing crowd in hiStory-23.-
100 persons at Madison Square
Garden.
HELD AFFECTION
Mead, who had no more money
left after Armstrong; amazing
series of victories than did Arm
strong, had a genuine affection for
the bull-shouldered little Los An
geles Negro. After two terrific
brow beatings by ziVic, he feared
that hammering Hank might go
blind. He said Armstrong never
would fight again as long as he
held his contract, although Hank
was a top attraction then. Hank
didn't fight again while Mead lived.
Mead dropped dead in front of his
New York hotel on May %, 1912.
He was broke.
Armstrong started his comeback
campaign in June, 1912, under the
management Of George Moore, an
educated Negro whom Armstrong
had asked to handle his affairs.
Whether Armstrong, the former
triple champion, was broke when
he started his comeback. no one
knows for sure. Henry claims he
still had some propt Y in Los An
geles, despite the terrific pace he
and Mead had set in expenditures
during Armstrong; heyday. Any
way, Henry was out for dough; and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
SPORTS PARADE

he thought Mead's iears of blind
ness were unfounded.
EXPERTS GROAN
Eastern boxing experts. who had
witnessed most of Armstrong; i'm
portant bouts and who had seen
the terrific punishment absorbed
by the brows of the crouching, bob
bing gladiator, groaned in appre-
hension at the news of his come
back attempt. They remembered
his eye operation after the first
Zivic fight. They remembered the
terrible sight of his eyes after the
second Zivic brawl. They didn't
want to see him go blind.
As Armstrong fought on along the
comeback trail, the vision OF his
left eye became blurred. 1t bother
ed him SO much that he finally
went to a Hollywood physician, Dr.
Simon Jesberg The doctor told
Henry that a scar-tisue growth
similar to a cataract-Was forming
inside his left eyeball. He advised
him to quit fighting as soon as
possible.
The blur increased, Armstrong
admitted last night, and-although
he is signed to fight Slugger White
at Los Angeles on Sept. 18-he Will
withdraw from that bout and never
fight again. He will manage a
stable of fighters in the future
Cecil Hudson, Gene Johnson, Terry
/ Gibson, etc.
And Henry hopes that the $780,
600 he earned since the death ol
Eddie Mead can be enjoyed in SUM-
shine-not in darkness.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
MusiaI Continues
To Pace Batters
In Major Loops

NEW YORK, Aug. % (UP)-Stan
Musial of the st. Louis Cardinals
continued TO pace major league
batters for the sixth straight week
as he boosted his average from .349
to .351 for 100 games, official aver
afes showed today
Luke Appling, Chicago White Sox
veteran infelder, remained at the
head of the American League with
.331 mark for 120 games.
st. Louis held the National League
club hitting edge with .279 while
Cincinnati retained the defensive
lead with 1882 fielding average.
In the American League, the Phila-
delphia Athletics jumped ahead of
New York and Cleveland with a.975
defensive mark while Detroit's 1862
hitting kept 1t in front.
Rip Sewell of the Pirates remained
the top pitching winner with 10
won against five lost. Spud Chan
dler of the Yankees headed the
rival American circuit with l6 and
3 record.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Angels in Twin
Win in Pacific
Coast League
By UNITED PRESS

The Los Angeles Angels won
their 98th and Goth games OF the
Pacific coast league season yester-
day by defeating Hollywood 4 to
3 and Il to 8, extending their lead
to Is games with less than 2s2
weeks to go.
Second-place San Francisco lam
basted Oakland : TO 0, while the
third-place Seattle Rainiers shut
out fourth-place Portland ? to 0.
The Beavers nevertheless moved
six games ahead of Hollywood for
the last spot in the Shaughnessy
playoffs. San Diego dropped Sacra-
mento again, TO l, in the other
contest.
Catcher Billy Holm's single in
the eighth inning driving in Rip
Russell from second broke a 3-3
deadlock in the opener at Los An
geles and gave the Angels a one
run win. Paul Gehrman held the
Stars to seven hits while Bill
Thomas was being touched for Il.
OPEN FAST
Four runs in the first inning and
five in the fifth gave the league
leaders a solid Il to win in the
final, with Grin Baker winning
hurting honors. Roy Joiner, Buzz
Knudson and Danny Hile all
pitched for the Twinks, with Joiner
taking the loss. Los Angeles took
a four-to-one series lead with yes
terday'S double win.
Seven runs in the seventh inning
gave the San Francisco Seals 7
to 0 shut out win over the Oak
land Acorns, and broke Tip pitch
ing duel between Seal hurler Bob
joyce and Jackie Lott. A triple
by Gus Suhr, three singles, two
walks, and error and Int batter did
the damage to Lott and his success
sor. Vince Dibiasi. The win,
Joyce,s 18th of the year, gave the
Seals a three-to-one series margin.
Seattle took a three-to-one lead
in its series with Portland by
handing the Beavers a : to de-
feat in the Rainiers' home park.
Frank lineup held the Beavers to
four hits, while Jack Wilson was
giving up seven. Eddie Carnett's
single and Joe Dobbins' triple scor-
ed one run for Seattle in the first,
and Hal Sueme doubled in the fifth,
coming home on Ford Mullen's long
fly.
The San Diego Padres scored in
every inning but two to crush the
Sacramento Solons 8 to l, taking
y hits off four Solon hurlers.
frankie Dasso won his 18th game
of the season, while Steve LegaMt
was charged with the loss. San
Diego leads the series three games
to one
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Wander Nicer Is
Rejected By Army

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 28.-UP)
johnny Wander Nicer. the Gin
cinnai Reds ace pitcher, was re-
jected for armed service when he
was given a physical examination
at army induction headquarters
today.
The double no-hit hurler is mar
ried, %, and has one child.
Loss of Wander Nicer would have
been blow to the Reds hopes of
oyertaking the ST. Louis Cardinals,
now liz games ahead of the Sec
ond place Reds.
Bert Haas, the Reds centerfielder
who appeared for examination with
Wander Nicer, was accepted for
army service.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Armstrong Quits
Ring After Defect

fered in his "sinkeroo" defeat by
Corp. Ray Robinson before 1871
booing fans at Madison Square
Garden.
1t was an unfortunate farewell for
Armstrong, the former triple
champion and one of te greatest
fighters of our time, but 1t was
doubly unfortunate for young Corp.
Robinson, who in his last CONNER
cial fight for the duration, was
eiter just too timid or under
wraps"
Robinson back-pedalled to vic
tory, though he won the unanimous
decision of the three ring officials
and took seven of the ten rounds
of the United Press score sheet,
which credited two to Armstrong
and called one even.
POORLY ARRANGED"
If the fight was arranged" by
the two Negro principals, it was
poorly arranged. Robinson, only q,
nearly 10 years younger than 90
year-old Armstrong, and possessing
advantages of punch and speed
in addition to five pounds in weight,
fled before the ancient perpetual
motion man" during most of the
rounds as if old Henry were Joe
Louis.
Armstrong, who looked like little
crouching bulldog against a slender,
streamlined puma, tried to make a
fight Of it But young Robinson
kept speeding away from him,
flicking him with left jabs and
then halting to throw flurries Of
ppercuts-most of which missed
Hammering Henry.
There were no knockdoWns. Arm
strong suffere1 reopening of an
old cash in is lower lip in the sec
ond round, but it did not bleed
much. Only two good punches were
landed during the farce. Armstrong
rocked Robinson with a left hook
10 the chin in the fifth and Robin
son staggered Henry with a right
uppercut in the sixth.
After the fifth round, Armstrong
ran out of gas. This was unusual,
because Homicide Hank, even on
the comeback trail, has been a
slow starter and strong finisher.
But he merely shadow-boxed, even
on those rare occasions when he
could come to close quarters with
retreating Robinson. No wonder the
fans booed. They provided a gate
of 500, 1888. Some Of them paid
SI6.50 for ringside seats.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Marines Defeat
Hoitville Navy
In SoffbaI! Go

The Marine Flyers took the
Holtville Navy softball team into
camp to the tune of 7-3 Friday
night with the help of lusty home
run by Gazinski in the fifth frame
with two of his mates aboard.
Schwenn tossed for the Flyers
and was caught by Malcswski. Me-
Guire did the hurling for Holtyille
and was caught by Mcdonald.
Each club got five hits while the
Marines committed one error to
four for the Navymen.
The two clubs will tangle again
Monday night.
The Flyers were scheduled to
meet San Diego Marine club
Sunday but the game has been
postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
War Worker Is
Trap Shoot kinq

VANDALIA, O, Aug. 28.-tUP)-
Jasper Rogers, a war worker from
Dayton, O., was grand American
trap shoot king today.
Rogers broke 81 of 100 birds to
finish in a six-way tie with other
contestants in the 44th annual meet
yesterday and then went on to
blast AZ of so birds in the shoot
off TO take the title.
Il surprised even myself when /
broke the last 65 birds thrown up"
the tool-maker said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Poultry and game at ceiling: Paying
l.. A. LIVESTOCK
LOS ANGELES, Aug. % CUP)-
.,afa Markaf rgeuys Service.

Los ANGELES, Aug. Zs tUPJ-
State Market News Service:
CATTLE: Salable 400; load medium fed
Mexican steers fully steady al l4.25;
cleanup trade on she stock about steady
common to medium COWS 925-11, odd
good cows 12.75; Gamers and cutters
6. 75-s. rs: odd bulls 11.50.
CALVES: Salable SO. steady; few com
mon TO medium calves and vealers 1880
49, So good TO choice lacking.
HOGS: Salable $50 mostly steady;
small lot good TO choice 175-3O0 lbs. 1850
IS IS, top 16: few heavier weights 14.5O-
l4.75, good TO choice sows 13.75-14.25.
SHEEP: Saable, none; good to choice
wooled lambs quoted at IA TO possibly
1450.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
Flyers TO Play
PrefIiqht School

MARCH FIELD, Ca, Aug. %
OUP)-The first game of the sea-
son for the fourth army air force
flyers will be against st. Mary's
Navy preflight Oct. 81, in kezar
stadium, San Francisco, Maj. Paul
Schissler, flyers football coach,
announced today.
The University of California at
Los Angeles, University of South
ern California, the San Diego Navy
and the University of Washington
are also included on the flyers
schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
l.. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2S fUP)-Trading
leveled off on the Los Angeles Stock Ex-
change today as eight issues remained
unchanged, four were up, and one down.
Approximately 1860 shares changed hands.
The list: Southern Pacific 100 at 26A
up " Union Oil 100 at 19is, unchanged
Electrical Products 100 at II, unchanged
General Motors 100 at 51&, up * Glad
ding -McBean 100 at 13A, unchanged
Ryan 100 at 3K, unchanged; Van De
Ramps 100 at So, up a Broadway De-
partment Store 100 al 13A. unchanged
Transamerca 100 at sas. up I ; Pacific
Lighting 10 0at 1l@, down Il Southern
California Edison com. 100 at 23lz. IN
changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29

NEW YORK, Aug. % up
Blurred vision and fear of blind
ness suffered in earlier fights caus-
ed Henry Armstrong; retirement
from the ring last night. His action
was not inspired by any harm suf-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Aug. 2s fUP)-Grain mar
kets ruled firm but moved somewhat
jrregularly on the Board of Trade today
as traders tended TO evening up before
Tuesday, the first day for giving notice
of intention to deliver on September con-
tracts
Wheat was up 4 to ] cent. oats up
u to y. and rye turned irregular on the
close finishing off u TO up 1h.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
{. u. II. S. TO Play Football
TO PLAY AGAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. 28-(UP)-The
Chicago Bears announced today
that Bronko Nagurski, former all
American full-back at Minnesota
and later a professional standout
with the Bears, will return to the
club this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29

Yesterdays star--Max Marshall,
whose four straight hits assisted the
Cincinnati Reds 10 a 3-2 victory
over the league leading st. Louis
Cardinals.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
Iuly ................-....... .............-..S3.0 .05
September ............-......-............ GO q
L. A. POULTRY & EGGS

Maximum prices mat may be paid pro-
ducers by retailers:
Grade A large eggs. week beginning
Aug 16, So cents. Medium eggs four
cents below; small eggs eight cents below.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
l.. A. BUTTER

LOS ANGELES, Aug 2s CUP)-
@, ofaticns tor DuIlrE anG eggs have been
discontinued Indefinitely by the Los An
gelea Produse Exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29
M A R K EFT S
Markets at a
Glance
By UNITED PRESS

By UNITED PRESS
Stocks irregular in quiet trading.
Bonds irregularly lower.
Curb stocks irregularly higher.
Wheat fractions of a cent higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-29

/ LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2S CUP)-
EGGS. Jobbing prices 20 retailers on
case packed candled eggs, per dozen:
Large, grade AA 53-55c, grade A 53,
grade 47-4s; medium, grade A 40;
small, grade 45.
Retail price 10 consumers: Large, grace
AA 62-64. grade A 6O-62 grade 55-57;
medium. grade 56-57; small, grade
50-53c.
Poultry and game at ceiling: Paying
prices fob. Los Angeles:
Broilers Leehorn, under 2A lbs, 3Oc,
2H TO 3 lbs, PC; fryeTs 3-4 lbs. 29c;
roasters, all weights 29e; foHi Leghorn,
ali weights 25kc. colored, all weights
25hc; duck, ali sizes 25c; rabbits, under
lbs 22-24c.