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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
a Ball Players
Now in Service

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. (UP)-Ma-
jor league baseball clubs, although
planning definitely to operate next
season, may be forced to the eX-
treme limits to place nine men on
the field.
Draft inroadS on diamond per-
sonnel are cutting deeper every day
and recent count showed that "A
players who last season wore major
league uniforms have been called
to the armed forces. This is q re-
duction in manpoWer that literally
has the major league moguls scrap
ing the bottom of the barrel for
athletes or reasonable facsimiles.
The Al who have been alread,
called, and are by no means the
last, represent some of 1943's big
gest diamond names. Among them
are Luke Appling, Chicago White
SoX shortstop and the American
IHagres leaGing hitter with an
average of 1928 last season.; Rookie
Dick Wakefield of the Detroit
Tigers, who paced the American
leaguers in hits with 200 and won
rookie-of -the-year honors from
many sources; Mickey Witek, New
York Giants second baseman who
led the national league in singles
and batted .315; Hiram Bithorn of
the Chicago Cubs, who led the ma
jors in shutoutS with seven and
paced the Chicago mound staff
with 18 victories, and Harry Walker,
st. Louis Cardinals outfielder who
compiled the seasons longest con-
secutive game hitting streak with
safe blows in % straight contests.
The Cardinals, already boaSting
five new stars on their service flag,
have suffered more than any other
club since the season closed. Gin
cinnati has lost five, including Lon
ME Frey, scrappy second baSeman.
The New York Giants have sent
four more men to other uniforms
and the Brooklyn Dodgers and
Chicago Clubs have given three
apiece. Pittsburgh and Philadel-
phia have been tapped for two
apiece and only the Boston Braves
remain intact.
The Cleveland Indians lead the
American league with four men
who played last season now in the
service, st. Louis and Philadelphia
sent three, New York, Chicago and
Washington, two apiece. and only
Boston retains its complete roster
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
BY BOB MEYER

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. CUP)-In the
greatest exhibition cf his five-year
professional career, Sid Luckman
ran from scrimmage, intercepted
passes and threw five touchdown
aerials to spark the Chicago Bears
to their sixth pro football cham
pionship yesterday, defeating the
Washington Redskins, Al to 81.
BAUGH SIDELINED
But in spite of Luckman's un-
questioned supremacy, the decisive
victory left 34,320 fans wondering
what the result would have been
if Sammy Baugh, accurate Redskin
passer and Luckman's chief rival,
had not been sidelined during the
entire first half.
On the fifth play of the title
playoff contest, Singing Sammy
punted "A yards to Luckman, who
returned "a yards to the Redskin
48, where Baugh made the tackle.
That tackle possibly spelled defeat
for Washington. Baugh was helped
off the field, groggy from blow
to the head, leaving Luckman to
conduct a one-man passing show
for the rest of the half.
But the passing duel between the
two rivals came off as advertised
when the r e d kin mainstay
bounced back into action late in
the gar-e to complete seven of II
passes, including two touchdown
toSseS.
59-YARD DRIVE
The Redskins drew first blood on
the first play of the second period
when Farkas plunged inches for the
opening score, climaxing a 59-yard
drive.
The Bears completely outclassed
the Redskins in total yardage, 444
to 299, taking a 168 to As advant-
age in rushing and 276 to 144 in
passing.
SAT ON RED BENCH
But despite the color of the
Baugh-Luckman duel, the brilliant
generalship of Cafego in Baugh's
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
FLYERS Win 81
To Lead League
&c. Merchants
Rout Sports 14.5

The Marine Flyers came from
behind to overcome a 20 lead of
the Brawley Merchants Sunday and
won their second winter league
baseball game 6-2 at Brawley CIV
ing them a one-game lead over the
Ell Centro Townies who failed to
play. The Ell Centre Merchants
had 14-5 field day over the hap
less El Centro Golden West Sports
at the Stadium here.
Brawley scored two runs in the
second inning when Koenig, pitch
ing for the Flyers faltered, McAleer
relieved and behind good support
the Flyers chased in two runs in
the fourth to tie the score and in
the fifth Tamburini's homer drove
in three runs to climax the Flyers
scoring. Koenig allowed two hits
and struck out five, and McAleer.
seven hits and struck out II, with
Squier catching for the Flyers.
Mick went the whole way for the
Brawley Merchants and with Har-
kins catching allowed four hits and
struck out II men. The Flyers
had one error chalked up against
them while Brawley had three.
The Marine Ordnance team and
BraWley Government camp did not
play due to so many Marines being
on leave or furlough. Ell Centre
Townies, who were to play at Mexi-
call, found when they arrived that
the border town had scheduled a
game with Yuma without notifying
the local team.
The El Centro Merchants batter
ed the Ell Centro Golden West
Sports IA to 5. Pitchers for the
Merchants were Gent, who in six
innings allowed hits and struck
out eight, and Womack, who in the
last innings allowed one hit and
struck out six. johnson stayed the
entire route for the Sports and
struck out II and gave up eight
hits. The Merchants scored seven
runs in the first inning, two in the
fourth and four in the sixth. The
Sports scored in the third and
again in the fifth, two runs each
inning, and their last run in the
sixth. Osborn of the Sports tripled
in the third driving in the first
run for the Eastside team. Clipper
got two hits for the Sports while
Womack and Chicken each got two
hits in four times up for the Mer-
chants.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Pro Champ Bears
Down Reds 47-21

absence, the bruising drives of Ma
gurski and the many knock-down-
drag-out pile-ups, the chief quirk
of the game came when George
Preston Marshall, owner of the
Redskins, was ushered off the field
at the behest of Ralph Brizzolara
acting president of the Bears, who
objected to the coonskin-c coated
parsonage from the opposition Sit
ting on the Bear bench.
The gate crossed $120,50005, a
new record for playoff contests.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
L. A. STOCEN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 CUP - Mixed
gains in moderately active trading were
recorded today in post-holiday opening OF
the Los Angeles Stock Exchange. Sales
totaled approximately 0,1OO shares, with
eight issues up, down and three un-
changed.
The list: L. A. Investment 100 at II 4,
unchanged; Trans-America 100 at SIS.
up * So. Cal. Edison per cent 100 at
31ia down u Bolsa Chica Oil 100 at
81. 80. down 10 cents: Republic Petroleum
100 at Ia. up X Standard Oil 100 al
37@, up Z; Sun Ray 100 at 5A, down
\ Universal Consolidated 100 at 11A
down II Aircraft Accessories 100 at 2,
unchanged; Cons. Steel common 100 at
9ss. up Il: Menasco 100 at S1.15, up
cents; Ryan 200 at 81, up Il Solar 100
at 2zs. up 4 Hunt Bros. Packing Pfd. 100
at !. unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

university Saturday in the ninth
annual Sun Bowl football game.
Victors over several other Bowl
contestants, Southwestern will de-
pend on Fullback Jim Michel, a
top ground gamer, and a heavy,
fast line. New Mexico, winner of
three games in four starts this
season, was pinning its hopes on
two scat backs, Leon Server and
Norvel Red) Smith and the pass
ing game perfected by Coach Willis
Barnes.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
EPLS. FLAX FUTURES
tAY ..............-..--........ O4
NAV ........... .................-.S Sc. Dan
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 27 (UP)-(FSMNS)
CATTLE: Salable 1000, active, strong
few good fed steers 1880 three loads held
higher; bulk medium TO good steers 14-15,
common 11.25-12. so; medium to gooc
heifers 12-14: medium to good cows
11.25-13. 25, few down to IL. cutter tc
common 9.25-10.75. Gamers and cutters
10; medium TO good bulls 105012. 25
few medium to good young stockers
l225.
medium to choice slaughter calves 11.50-
1873; vealers scarce.
HOGS: Salable 100. active strong TO
p cents higher bulk good to choice 30
260 lbs. IA. 1918 top. Is, light sorts under
200 lbs. 13-13.75, lead 179 lbs. 1425 340-
$50 lbs L. .50-13; medium to choice sowS
10-11. 90.
SHEEP: Salable none. good to choice
wooled lambs quoted 1i50-15; good ewes
to around $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Night Baseball
for New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 CUP)-Mayor
F. H. LaGuardia verified reports
today that night baseball would be
played here next season.
La Guardia said the removal Of
dimout reflections here Nov. l had
cleared the way for his approval of
arc light baseball-a move which it
was estimated, would add approx
mately 10000 to 100000 patrons to
the New York Giants and the
Brooklyn Dodgers attendance totals
next year. The Yankees have not
indicated whether they will play
night ball.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
ORTIZ NATIONAL NO. / BOXER

NEW YORK, Dc. 81. (UP)-The
Ring magazine today named two
California leather tossers as WIN
ners of top boxing honors for 1943
-boatsWain's mate Fred Apostoli
and bantamweight champion Man.
uel Ortiz.
Frisco Fred Apostoli, former
middleweight champion, won the
boxer of the year" award for his
bravery in action as a gun captain
in the southwest Pacific and for
his contributions to service morale
by boxing Instructions and exhibi-
tions
Ortiz of Ell Centro, Cal, father
of three children, was selected the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
ATRPLANE CRASH KILLS
ILLINOIS ARMY FLIER

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 lUP)-
Second 1t Eldin R. Alvin, 20, of
Rockford, ILL.,, was killed when his
P-38 Fighter plane crashed in a
lemon grove two miles north of
Camarillo, Calf, the Los Angeles
Fighter Wing Headquarters an
nounced today.
An army officers board will in
vestigate the crash, which occurred
Sunday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
OIL BOWL

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 81. CUP)--
The first annual Oil Bowl New
Years day football game may turn
into grudge battle between Ark
anSas Ann and Southwestern
louisiana Institute.
Players of the two squads began
arriving over the Christmas holiday
and expressed a desire to replay
their mid-season game which ended
in a 1920 tie.
Bowl officials predicted that 30
900 would see the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
RULING BARS SALESMEE
ON GETTING NEW CARS

A lot of people who were eligible
for new cars, if they could talk
their ration boards out of o. permit,
aren't in that class any more. A
new OPA ruling announced takes
statesmen, as such, out of the group
entitled to ask for new cars.
The supplies of cars, with none
manufactured since early in 1912.
have dwindled so much, the OPA
announced, that statesmen are no
longer entitled to new cars Just be-
cause they are statesmen. The mini
mum mileage before a car owner
may ask for a new car permit is
raised from 10000 to 10000 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Americans Find
Travelling in
Britain Tough

LONDON, Dec. q fUP(-Travel-
ing in wartime England presents
some real problems for the Ameri-
can who hasn't yet discovered that
English transportation at the
moment il little more than the
most uncomfortable distance be-
tween two points.
Trains are jammed long before
they are scheduled to depart and
they have been known to move
quietly out of the station a few
minutes early. This practice, if
continued, is going to force the
traveller to counter by camping in
the station all night and trapping
the train early in the morning be-
fore it can get away.
TOO TOUGH
The traditional queue was never
designed for train catching and
simply is not robust enough to
stand up under the strain of the
stampede for seats, rush that
makes Times Square at p. m. seem
mild as an Easter egg hunt.
The prospect of standing in ves-
tibules and aisles for whole jour-
neys originally was perplexing
problem in the matter of buying
tickets. But most Americans now
have deduced that it is much cheap
er and hardly less comfortable to
stand up third class than to stand
up first class.
Cabs are scarce and drivers
naughty. The London tube is more
luxurious than American subways,
but like nearly everything else lin
the way of transport the tube
shuts down before midnight.
QUEER NAMES
For terminals, London busses
have such strange and Wondrous
places as Nth Cheam" and ''Toot-
ing Broadway" There is a station
on the London, Midland and Scot
tish Railway known as Chiffon
Green for Luton Hoo" and at Luton
Bedfordshire, Americans are in
clined to laugh right out loud at a
sign which says, "Alight Here for
Whipsnade Zoo"
The poetry is worst OF all. Buses,
trains, subWays and streetcars all
carry little messages in rhyme. Put
litter in the basket, never on the
track-keep the platform tidy, soon
you'll get the knack" reads one
sign. And it's one of the better
ones, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Z. Il. POULTRY & EGGS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 tUPJ-
EGGS: Jobun, psHes 10 retailers on
case-packed candled eggs. per dozen:
Large, grade AA Ssh -601Sc; grade A
5S &c; grade 5 45I5c; medium, grade A
54hc; small grade A 50lsc.
Retail prices to consumers: Large,
grade AA 69-70c; grade A 67-eSc; grade
3 $3.50; medium, grade A 62-63c; small,
glade $3.50.
Poultry and game at ceiling: Paying
prices lob. Los Angeles:
prcilers, Leghorns, under pa lbs, 3oc,
"a TO lbs, 29c; fryers ga lbs 29c;
coasters all weights 29c; fowl, Leghorn,
ali weights 25lsc; colored. oil weights
SAC; duck, all sizes 25c; IatDits, under
lbs 22-24c.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
GOVERNOR DIES

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Dec. 81
(UP)- Gov Paul B. Johnson, g.
died Sunday at his summer estate
where he had been recuperating
from a heart attack suffered on
November 2. Johnson, the 46th gov
ernor of Mississippi, would have
completed four-year term on Jan.
18, when governor-elect Thomas L..
Bailey will take office. Lieut.. Gov.
Dennis Murphee will serve as gov
ernor until then.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
TripIe-Header Sees
Amy Team Lose

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. UP)
- Marinship and Chapel of the
Oaks remained unbeaten in north
ern California basketball associa-
ton round-robin play today after
a Sunday triple-header at Kezar
pavilion that saw the University
Of San Francisco's army team top
pied by the Treasure island sailors.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
BY UNITED PRESS
ROSE BOWL


PASADENA. Cal, Dec. 81. CUPl
The University of Washington
Huskies, under the direction of
Coach Ralph Pest" Welch, went
through their first workout here
today in preparation for Saturdays
Rose Bowl game against the Tro-
JAMS of Southern California.
The Huskies left Seattle, Wash.
Friday night after which Welch
termed a miserable showing in
their final home scrimmage." He
planned to work the squad on the
Rose Bowl field to accustom them
to the unfamiliar surroundings.
Coach Jeff Crayath of the Tro-
jams, said his squad would resume
practice today after a holiday lay
off and promised hard workouts
all week on their home field.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 2 lUPl- Wheat and
rye maintained a strong tone and oats
held barely steady on the Board Of Trade
today.
At the close oats weakened to losses Of
\ to 81 cent a buShel Wheat finished
the day up ! 4 10 Ia, rye up 3, TO -,
and barley unchanged 10 up y.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
ORANGE BOWL

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 81. (UP)-A
squad of 35 Louisiana State Tigers
was expected to arrive today to
begin practice sessions for the New
Years day tilt in the Orange Bowl
against the Kiddie Korps Kadets
from Texas AIM.
Despite the fact that Steve Van
Buren,, LSU'S and one of the ma
TONS leading ground gamers, was
reported in top shape, the Texans
were favored to repeat their 27-14
mid-season triumph.
The Aggies are expected to arrive
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
M AR K KET S
L. A. BUTTER

Quotations for putter and eggs have
been discontinued indefinitely by the Los
Angeles Produce Exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
L. A. HAY

hay, No. /. lyo. = ana -lt- : leafy 29-3l
Certified hay, No. extra leafy "a. So
36 50, No. /, 1880, No. 2 leafy or green
80. 50-32 and No .. 29-31; No. !, barley
3l-32, No 4 cat 36-37.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

stanGout civilian boxer of 1943" be-
cause he was 1.-The most brilliant,
the most active and most impress
sive civilian boxer" in his several
defenses of the title which he
wrested from Lou Salica in August,
1912.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

direction of Coach Dana X. Bible,
were expected to present a strong
running attack based around their
two fine backs, j. r. Callahan, for
mer Texas Tech star, and Ralph
Ellsworth, converted track ace.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
/. c. ATHLETE OF YEAR

Ring magazines announcement
of the award to Ortiz came on
the heels of an award made last
weekend by the Southern Cali
fOrnia Athlete of the Year board
who named Ortiz the "Athlete of
the Year." the first professional
boxer to obtain the title.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27

A lot of money was poured
through this wicket at Bing Cros-
by's Del Mar Turf Club, but now
it's window of tool room. Ruby
Mcpherson draws an electric
drill, a sure bet toward Axis de-
feat, as she prepares to work on
assembly line that has taken over
the plant supplying bomber parts.
With Santa Anita an ordnance
training center and Hollywood
Park an aircraft shipping center.
Ill southern California racetracks
have joined war effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
SHOE COUPONS ISSUED

Persons who are returned to
civilian life from military service
will be provided with shoe ration
stamps, since the "airplane" stamps
were removed from the service
mems books issued while they were
IN the service and did not mess
with their units. A complete new
book III will be issued upon pre-
sentation of the old book and dis
charge papers, the OPA office said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Markets at a
Glance

Stocks Irregular in quiet trading.
Bonds irregular; US governments lower
Cfrb stocks irregular.
Cotton up as much as 25c a bale.
Wheat IL 20 1M cents higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
COTTON BOWL

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 81. CUP)-
Servicemen in this part of the
country today were pinning their
hopes on seven men to carry. the
Randolph Field eleven to victory
against Texas in the Cotton Bowl,
New Years day.
Randolph, beaten once in eight
starts, has had seven touchdowns
scored against it all season-and
none of them through the line
the seven men the service men are
counting on.
The Texas Longhorns, under the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Sun BOWL

Sun BOWL
Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 81. CUP)-
Little Southwestern University of
Georgetown, Tex, today ruled as
a 2-1 favorite to defeat New Mexico
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
Bowl Games I'm SportIight

to begin arriving here today. work
outs were expected to begin in
earnest for the New Years Day
Sugar Bowl classic.
Coach Henry Frnka of Tulsa said
Tech should be a decided favorite
and that "our hope against a pow
erful team directed by the great
Eddie Prokop and master-minded
by Coach Bill Alexander. is to set
the right defenSes and have few
surprises. of our own. Our new IT
will help us a lot" Frnka said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-27
SUGAR BOWL

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 81. (UP)-
With the Tulsa university Golden
Hurricanes at Bay st. Louis, Miss,
and Georgia Tech men scheduled
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in the chancel of a church, the staff should be at
the speakers right hand and rightly in front of him
Never two U. s. flags against wall The flag
that is pointing to the left the sinister is pointing
to the additionally set direction of the coward.
Perhaps the greatest source of error is in the
matter of using the flag for decorations One flag
is majestic but any more tends to make for decora-
ton and the flag is never to be used merely for
decoration.
When decorations of a flag-ike nature are de-
sired there is special bunting for this purpose And
in using the bunting, the blue should always be on
top The order of the colors in this regard blue,
white, and red .t
The flag is never to be traed in the water and
should never touch the ground 1t should be
laid flat on desks tables such like things 1t is
allowed in this position only when resting on
the casket of who has served in the armed serv-
ices of his government. When on casket the flag
will seem reversed to the onlookers, but it is in
rect position so far as the deceased is concerned
The small metal flags used by many the rear
license plates of their automobiles entirely in
correct The flag should always be in front and
should never trail anything 1t should never be used
as unwilling material To do so lowers the dignity
of the flag
If you are wearing flag in the shape of a
jewel, remember it should be worn only as badge
of honor and not mere decoration.
The flag is half-staffed only for those who once
offered their lives that the flag never be hauled
down by the enemy. The flag is displayed outside
from sunrise to sunset only. 1t should be hoiSted
briskly and lowered slowly and tremendously.
All of us will be having opportunities to salute
the flag Here the correct way to do this saluting
For military personnel and uniformed policemen on
duty, the headdress is removed to salute the
flag The headdress carries part of their insignia of
authority, and in saluting these persons merely
touch the brm with their fingertips
All civilians, men and women alike, not in uni
FORM salute passing stationary flag by holding
the right hand over their hearts This is known
the Lincoln Hand the heart salute. All other
sautes are too indicative of Axis claptrap
1t might be happening soon, too, that our flag
will be professions with flags of Allied nations
that case if the flags abreast of each other,
the American flag is always at the marching right"
When the flags are in line, the American flag is
front and center.
When a number of flags of states cities or
pennants of societies and lodges are grouped to-
gether, the flag of the United States should be at
the center or at the highest point of the group The
American Flag, too should be hosted first when sew
eral flags are being raised separate staffs.
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INSTALLMENT BUYING

Business is usually squawking
about government regulation, but
here is one case where merchants
want it continued after the war.
They want to cherish and preserve
Regulation w.
This is the regulation requiring
heavy down payments on consumer
purchases. For example, the down
payment on a 5000 refrigerator to-
day-if you could get one-would be
about $50, compared with three or
four dollars before the war.
Wartime purpose of this regula-
ton is to curb buying and thus re-
duce initiation. But retail merchants
like it for other reasons. 1t saves
them bookkeeping expenses, avoids
the nuisance of dunning, and pro-
vides cash.
That's the view of the merchants
but not of the credit boys. Credit
organizations make money from the
high interest charges involved in