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Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
Compe etition Is Slim i'm U.s.. for Flying
Swede; Handicap Races Suggested
As Means Of Spurrins Gunder Hasg

I'VE haven't a runner who can
make Haag extend himself in
scratch race" says Coach Won FL
ling. "Dodds might at 1900 meters
or possibly at two miles. Les Mac
Mitchell and Dixon might have a
chance at 1900 meters, but they and
all our other good men are in the
service.
Unless they want to have the re-
mainder Of Hagg's races wind up as
exhibitions. which the National A
AU 5O00-meter turned out to be,
they should handicap him literally.
Straight handicap races would
force Hagg to extend himself, and
in them he might break several rec
ords. Such races would be conduc-
i've to faster time. In scratch races,
all he has to do is run just fast
enough to win by comfortable
margin.
I'm Sweden he had fellows like
Arne Anderson to push him TO his
TOP efforts. It's too bad Anderson
didn't come along, for the war has
played havoc with our track ath-
letiCS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, June 2s tUPD-Federal-
State Market News Service:
CATTLE: Salable 300. demand fairly
good but rather limited early action al
steady prices; common TO medium steers
12.I475 some held above Is, short load
GOOD steers 16. medium feeder steers Il
1878; medium TO good heifers 1918;
common TO medium cows 9.25-l2, few
medium TO good L.. 25-l3; Gamers and
cutters 6.75-9; medium To good bulls IL
1856 few 20 l3
CALVES: Salable GOO. steady; medium
TO choice vealers and calves 13.50-l5.5o.
odd choice vealers l6. common 10 medium
grade 1I-l3.25
HOGS: Salable 1900, about steady. good
TO choice 190-2S0 lbs. 14.50-14.S5. top -
on load 203 lbs. Few higher weights l4.3o :
sows Is TO p cents lower, medium 10
choice 10. 1913. %.
SHEEP: Salabe 2200. ewes and yearlings
steady, light island type yearlings with
No. pelts 10, few ewes out al $50,
medium wool ewes 6, sorted al 3; few
culls and common ewes 3.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28

miles in Los Angeles, July 10; 5000
meters in San Francisco, July II;
two miles in Boston. July "a. 1000
meters in Cleveland, July 81 and
distances to be announced later in
Pittsburgh August ID.
ALL LOOK ALIKE
Come one, come all. They all
look alike to Hagg.
Pressed for the names Of a few
who will be invited to have at the
Swift Swede, Dan Ferris, secretary
treasurer of the A.A.U. and in
charge of the tour. hens and haws
and then speaks of Jerry Thomson,
the Texan who finished third to
Hagg and Greg Rice, the latter 80
yards behind the winner of the Ma
tional A.A.U. 5O00-meter Ferris also
nominated Roy Phillips of TUFTS,
who finished second to old Joe Nc
Cluskey in the 3000-meter steeple-
chase.
SUGGESTS HANDICAP
This brings Emil H. Won Elling
to the firing line.
Won Elling, veteran developer OF
distance men at NYU, suggests ham
dicap races.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
SAN FRANCISCO
PLAYERS WORRY
OVER STANDING
BY UNITED PRESS

The San Francisco Seals, who TWO
weeks ago joErneyed to Southern
California hopeful of overtaking the
Los Angeles Angels in the Pacific
Coast League race, return home
this week to find themselves de-
Tending their second-place spot
against Portland.
Trailing the leaders by twelve and
a half games, the Seals will have
to concentrate on fighting off the
steadily climbing Beavers instead OF
looking toward the first-place po-
Sition.
Los Angeles trimmed the Seals
six straight games to one in the Sc
ries last week. San Francisco drop
ping six straight before coping a
victory III the second game OF Sun
days double e-header.
The Angels won the opener, 6-l,
on the home-run hitting of Charlie
English and Wimpy Quinn and be-
hind the six-hit pitching OF Ken
Raffensberger. Rafensberger had
a shutout until the last inning when
the Seals showed over their lone
run.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES, June . tUPl- ACTION
WAS Quiet on the Los Angeles Stock EH-
change today as 640O issues changed
hands. 9 were up. and 9 unchanged.
The list: So. Cal. Edison common 2oO
al 23is. unchanged Bandlnl Pei. 2oo al
AZ M 4, Richfield oil 100 at II, un-
changed; Republic Pet 100 at Ga, up a
Union OIL 100 at u. up = Cessna 100 al
1oM up "a: Creamers of America 100 at
&. down a Goodyear Tire 100 al 3S1s'
down -; Lane Wells 100 al lI5s, uh-
ohanqed. RYAN 100 at Al, unchanged
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
STUB AMAZED

We like the guy who wanted to
know how all the boys who never
played college football learned to
fight so we'll That brings to mind
Stub Allisons comment at Cali
fornia last week. The Stubber ex-
pressed amazement at what he had
discovered when boys who had never
played football before turned out for
practice. Allison remarked that
he'd been missing something in not
having these kids out before. So
class, what makes a football played
and what makes fighting SOL
der?
Les Scarsella and Hugh Luby of
the Oakland Acorns are drawing
attention of major league clubs. Vic
Cookie" DevincenZi, president OF
the Oaks, announced the other day
that an offer by the st. Louis
Browns for first baseman Scarsella
had been rejected. Cookie says he
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
l.. A. Hay
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, June % tUP)-
PUNCHED VEGETABLES: Steady. Beets
ch-3 doz. 1.25-1. so; carrots 3 doz 1.25-
135: iced crts Imperial 6 dOz. 2.O0-2.5O
chard 2h-3 doz. IDS; green onions 8
doz. 2OO-2 SO: leeks . doz. LIS; mustard
a doz. s5c-1 %. parsley doz. 2.25-2.5 so;
radishes small red doz. 2.25-2. 90;
spinach 4 doz. $50: turnps 2@-3 doz.
1O0-l 25.
SQUASH: Steady. White summer San
Diego fancy 75c-l 90; Italian San Diego
5o-T5c. yellow crookneck San Diego lugs
lO0-l25 Banana per Id. Imperial oS,
San Diego &c
10 tops 75c-l .26. l6s 75c-1.O0.
WATERMELONS: Steady. Klondkes I'm
perial 1920 10. avg. ton lots 5000 $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
SCORES UPSET

SAN FRANCISCO, June %. OUP)
Jack McChesney scored an upset in
golf championship semi-final round
at Harding Park yesterday when he
defeated Jim Molinari, defending
champion, S and 4. McChesney, 49,
year-old air corps enlistee, advanced
with Pat Casey, shipyard worker,
into the final round. Casey defeat
ed Pete Markovich, 5 and a.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
SEALS WIN

In the nightcap the Seals took a
5-3 decision by pounding three An
gel hurlers for 13 bingles while two
San Francisco pitchers held the
league leaders to seven hits.
Portland meanwhile showed its
way into third place by taking a 50
decision in 12-inning opener, with
the second game called at the end
of the eighth because of a time
limit with the score, 90.
Portland won the series, five
games to one. The tra-inning
triumph came after a tight battle.
San Diego tailed one in the fifth
and one in the eighth with the
Beavers scoring one in the sixth,
one in the ninth and one in the
18th, the winning run coming on
Adams double to score Barton.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
BRINK BOWS

SEATTLE, June %. CUP)-In a
close net contest that may have
been a previeW of the national jun
ior tennis championships, Bobby
Falkenburg of Hollywood edged out
Seattle's Jim Brink in the fifth and
deciding set of the city tennis sin
giles championship here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
IN FIFTH PLACE

Oakland stayed in fifth place be-
hind San Diego by splitting with
HOLLYWOOD, winning the first game,
1872 and losing the nightcap, S-3.
The AcornS took series, four games
to three.
The Oaks won the opener by COL
lecting 13 hits off three Star pitch
ers while Ralph Buxton went the
distance and allowed Hollywood sew
en- bingles. In the second game,
HOLLYWOOD overcame a three-run
lead to win with three runs in the
fourth, one in the sixth and four
in the seventh, aided by two costly
Oakland errors. Bill Knickerbocker
paced the Stars with two doubles
in the second game.
Seattle and Sacramento, trailing
far behind the leading Angels. split
their double header, the Rainiers
winning the nightcap, 80, and the
Solons taking the opener, 10. Seat
tie won the series, five to two.
AL Brazle pitched Sacramento to
win in the opener, stretching five
hits over the route with the Rain
iers never threatening. The only
scoring of the game was in the
eighth, when Joe Molina, pinch
hitting, lifted a long fly TO score
Earl Peterson who had tripled.
FIRST FRAM5 SCORING
In the second game, the teams did
all the scoring in the first frame
Seattle picking up the one-run mar
gin that meant victory. Carl Fisch-
err pitched his first game of the
season for the Rainiers and aided
his own cause with two hits. Nippy
Jones, 17-year-old Sacramento play
er, led the Solons with four hits in
four trips to the plate. Peterson's
homer with Jones aboard in the
first accounted for Sacramento's
two runs.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
Coastin9 Along

is waiting for another offer from
Mel OFT of the New York Giants
Cookie has simple basis for any
deal involving the two star players,
ready to sell whenever he gets more
than they are worth"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO June 2s UP)-Rye and oats
maintained independent strength on the
Board of Trade today Rye advancing 2lE
cents a bushel TO new highs since 1896
and 1897, and July oats topping the 1920
level.
Rye finished the day up y TO Ia, oats
up n to a.. and wheat off Il TO up 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
CINCY WINS

Cincinnati finally won a double
header. 6-3 and 81, over the Pi-
rates for the first time in nine
tries. The twin-kill landed the Reds
in fourth place. Seven of the first
games nine runs were unearned
because of pair OF wild toSses by
Bob Elliott and Steve Mesner. Vet
eran Ray Starr put across a five
hitter against the Pirates in the
nightcap as the Reds reached three
pitchers for 10 hits. Joe BeggS re-
placed Starr because of the heat
after seven sessions.
The Braves traded victories with
the Giants, winning the opener,
l0-l, with a l4-hit assault against
four pitchers as Charley Barrett
backed Up his fifth win with a sew
en-hitter. A pair of three-run
bursts combined with Johnny Wit
tig's five-hit pitching, gave the
giants q Go triumph in the night
cap.
The Yankees hung on to theil
one and one-half-game American
League lead over the Senators by
dividing with the Red SoX as
Washington split with the Ath-
letics.
YANKS WIN
The Yankees took a 80 decision
in the first game. but dropped a
4-3, 12-inning verdict in the night
cap While the Senators whiteWash-
ed the AS. 80, and then tripped
in the finale, 5-4.
Joe Gordon's homer, good for two
runs, provided the first games de-
ciSive edge for the Yankees as
Spud Chandler checked Boston with
nine hits. Bobby Doerr homered
in the eighth with one on to tie up
the nightcap and then prodded
home the winning run with a sim
gle in the 18th. Veteran Mike Ryba
stopped the Yankees with seven
hits over the last 9 2-3 innings.
Eight-hit pitching by Alex Car
rasquel and Milt Haefner stopper
the AS in the opener as Washing
ton whacked three pitchers for II
hits including three singles by FL
lis Clary in three trips. A walk
and four singles off EWald Pyle were
good for three runs and victory for
Philadelphia in the ninth inning
Of the nightcap.
Detroit and Chicago split double
headers with st. Louis and Cleve-
land, respectively. The Browns put
over four runs in the first two in
nings to win the opener, 6-3, but
the Tigers had two four-run in
nings to win the nightcap, 9-5.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
SUNDAYS:
GUAYUIE GROWS FASTER

LOS ANGELES, June 20 tUP)-
Guayule plants are growing more
rubber faster, as the result OF
chemical wedding in the emergency
rubber projects, U. S. Forest Service
officials said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
VACATION OPPORTUNITIES

The Bronx, one Of greater New
York'S five boroughS, offers vacation
opportunities that should be pub
liciZed. For example, there is the
inimitable Bronx Park, where the
hardy huntsman can stalk the good
humOr ice cream man.
Then there is fishing in the
Bronx. From 10 a. m tEWT) to 10
p. m, you'll find male BronXiteS
angling with their wives, trying to
recapture enough coin to make a
proper impression at Days or some
other spa that specializes in the
suds that made Milwaukee famous.
Because Of the usual sports pres
sure, we haven't been able to take
summer vacation for II years. In
normal times our vacations came in
winter. and we relaxed in the sunny
south-at Miami, Tampa or Pine
hurst.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
SEALS HUMBLED

-
San Francisco's Seals come back
to town a little humbled by the
pounding Los Angeles dished out
last week, and thanks to the
Pacific Coast League schedule will
not meet the Angels again this
year. That's one of the quirks
which always is good for a street.
corner debate, but the schedule just
doesn't match the leagues two
leading teams more than twice.
The Seals, twelve and a half games
behind, will have to concentrate on
winning and hoping that somebody
else can trim the Angels, but with
the rest of the league trailing by
from II to % games, it looks like
hot streak in any other team will
just make things a little cozier
among the also-rans - while the
Angels slide into the finish without
any close pursuit. Unless the Angels
run into q steady slump, while the
Seals hit a run of victories-Some-
thing hard to figure on looking over
the other teamS-fanS might as well
start arguing about who's going to
be second.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
T()E)AY US
S''p()nT
PAR AI)E
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, June 90 UJP>-Por-
trait of a guy taking a transplanted
vacation:
If you're interested in bettering
the breed of 'hosses," doubtless you
have noticed that the transplanted
Empire City meeting begins at
Jamaica today. This meeting will
be followed by the transplanted
Saratoga meeting at Belmont Park.
In similar fashion our two-Weeks
vacation has been transplanted
from coolish spot in Maine (no
plug to our inviting four room
estate in the Bronx.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
By NORMAN MONTPELIER

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28 IUP)
Around the circuit:
Charley Hunter, Olympic club
track coach, is busy getting ready
for the appearance of Gunder Hagg
here next month. So far, it seems
that a 3,00O-meter race between
Hagg and Gil Dodds will be the
main attraction. A question that
arises is whether or not Dodds can
press Hagg at that distance. In a
mile Dodds could be figured on to
give the flying SWede closer COM
petition. No runners are available
who can shove Hagg into any record
or near-record performances at the
longer distances.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
L. A. POULTRY
l.. a. RU7TEk & EGGS

LOS ANGELES, June % UP)-
quotations for rutier ana eggs have beer
discontinued Indefinitely by the Los An
geles Produce Exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
BEAVERS PRESSING SEALS!
Commanders Win
Complete Series

SACRAMENTO, June 20 tUP)-
Mcclellan Field Commanders, top
team of the Central California
Servicemen's League, completed the
seasons first-half schedule by Win
ming both games of the weekend
series from the Merced Air Ease
Pilots.
The scores:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-06-28
Cards
L-e CIR on
7 Teacher G
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS

NEW YORK. June %. CUP)-Cit-
izenS of st. Louis, stepped in rousing
traditions of the old Gas House
Gang, must be bewildered today
after finding their Cardinals perch
ed a half-game in front of the Ma
tional League depending on. of all
things. the shoulders of a former
school teacher.
Nothing so sedate as a school
teacher has happened to the Cardi-
mails over a decade. not since a
school marm first put a finger in
the Red Bird pie by helping for
mulate the careers of the Cooper
brothers. But now Danny Lith-
wilder, who forSook the ruler and
textbook for baseball career, has
kept St Louis in front of the run
ner-up Dodgers with his potent bat
TWO HOMERS
Lithwhiler hit two home runs to
provide the Cardinals with a 3D.
decision over the Chicago Cubs yes
terday in the first game of a dou-
anu lIlCIi NIltOhCd All
with a double and single and scored
two runs that turned the tide in ia
vor of his mates for a 4-3 triumph
in the nightcap.
Pitcher HOWE Krist, who won the
first game in a reScue role, turned
the trick again in the nightcap
Krist allowed two hits in l l-3 in
nings in the opener and gave up
only four blows in 2-3 frames of
the finale to share honors for the
day with LithWhiler.
Brooklyn tripped the Phillies, Cd
and 60. Charley Brewster let
Mickey owens smash go through
his legs in the short field with the
score tied at "A in the seventh in
ming OF the first game to decide
the contest Two runs were scored.
Rube Melton shut out the Phillies
with three hits in the nightcap aft
er hurting a no-hitter for 6 "a in
nings.
The sub., 1943-04-08
Workers Hail Kinney, Any
 Bonds Today

Walking through the machine shop, entering the sheet metal shop, on to the electricians. over to maintenance, up to the assem- bly. over to the pipe shop and trial crew, up to the carpenters or the rigging loft, or on to the pattern shop and foundry, or walk ing through the yard, this expres- sion Any Bonds Today2" is the constant greeting to Del Kinney of the Bond Dept.
 "How's the Bond busineSs?" or Where's my Bond?" are the other two favorite expressions.
 While covering many miles a day from department to depart ment from the main yard to the Victory yard. Del has made many friends. and had personal contact with many of the men in the yards, trying to help them solve their Bond problems and he has prob ably added another three or four thousand acquaintances since he arrived here last Fall, but he will tell you that after all he has nine ty-fve hundred customers" and eventually hopes to know most of them.
 Since the middle of October, he has delivered $836,031.25 worth of Bonds through payroll deductions, plus an additional $23,856.25 in cash bonds.
 The service the Electric Boat CO. has extended to each individual. in most cases, hasn't been fully ap- preciated, as they have not taken the time to consider the effort the
The sub., 1943-04-08

Company has taken to handle the account of each employee. In the first place, the easy way through the payroll deduction, and the de- livery of the employees bond to his timekeeper, making it a sim pie matter for the individual to have his bond paid for and deliv- cred to him. At the same time, his receipt is collected and filed away for future reference in case his bond is lost, stolen or destroyed by fire, not only for his immediate protection, but for his protection until maturity date of his Bonds.
 Don't forget the efforts of the eleven "bond girls" who make up the bonds and keep your accounts correct.
 Therefore, please remember that the additional expense of operating bond department to issue, deliver and keep a constant record of all bonds is service well worth talk ing advantage of to help you to Protect Your Future.
The sub., 1943-04-08

CTS. All workers who are wise will heed.
 In these days of frequent grass fires and firm alarms outside the plant, one can't but overhear with in the plant, some snappy tid-bits bearing on the subject. As a typi- cal example. give ear to this one: "Any grass fires today, old keed?" "YeS, three or four" "Jeepersl Where were they?" "On the dock. :" "Yeh? What you do about it?" "Oh, nothing. Just waited for the tide to rise and put them out. !" Fact That's about what over- heard.
The sub., 1943-04-08
Dept. 333
By Navillus

The Outside machinist dept. Is like the U. s. Marines: 1t held eff as long as possible, and is, at least, one of the last departments to be invaded by women help. Despite the invasion, the machinists, when last heard of, still had the situa- ton well in hand.
 With the shortage of meats. etc. it has been rumored that Wm. Shields of the South Yard store- room can supply all the chickens necessary to satisfy anyone. ac- cording to the reports of last Sat- urday.
 Anyone wishing to find out the market prices on hay, grain, oats, can get the latest prices from Cobb and Briggs. They can quote you prices any time of the day or night. These boys have connections.
 It has been rumored that Twinkle Toes Jim Devlin has agreed to teach any of the young ladies in the yard.
 A recent addition to the depart ment is Chris Eldredge, formerly of the Wet Dock. Most of the men started to call him Bing after Cros- by, because Chris is the proud fa- ther of five sons, the last one born last week.
 While on the subject of babies, George HaWley lines up with Ed die Carlos, in fact has passed him. Last week he also became the fa- ther of a baby girl, which makes it seven or eight,
 Recent additions to the office force, and here comes the corn: Their last names are as follows: Poe, a distant relative of Edgar Allen; Swing, could be sway with Sammy Kaye; Pass, could be a sail- or; or another sounds like Lipper- ary-only it's spelled with a "Z."
The sub., 1943-04-08
Heating Plant

Two things stand out head and shoulders above others in the daily routine here for the week ended at this writing-grease and the telephone. Here's about the way 1t worked: Hands in the grease bar rel, scooping out grease for some body, Ring -aling-ding" Quick! A rag! No rags to be found. Can't answer with hands covered with grease. Scurry hither and thither also yon-questing for a rag. At last, unearth a diminutive rag from under an old pair of shoes in a far corner. Scramble into of- flee. Snatch off receiver. All dead! Gravitate back to grease barrel. Insert hands, arms-maybe head and shoulders-into barrel, ac- cording to how low the grease Is. "Ring-aling-ding!" Systematically jerk three-quarters of body from grease barrel. Hurriedly glance around for the rag. Gone. Must have returned to hiding. Dash for phone. This time, grease and all. just make 1t in time. Faint voice makes momentous statement: "Par- don me. Wrong number"
 Things would have been less greasy, in a telephonic way, had the Admiral been here last week. But the Admiral, who, as you know, Is Tom O'Neill, was home i'll. He was badly missed by lot of folks. Everybody hopes that he will get better quickly and return to work soon. Especially Is this desired by the guy who deals out grease and stuff, to the jazzy tune of "Ring g-aling-ding."
 Every day they come. A contin- uous procession of dented, broken, leaking and empty Pyrene Fire Ex- tinguishers. Now, Pyrene Fire Ex- tinguishers are but for one use to put out fires, on the boats, in the buildings, wherever the extin- guishers are. What subversive line of reasoning actuates certain em- ployees to use them for any pur- pose under the sun other than to extinguish fires? A well-founded hint: It is stated on good author ity that from now on it's going to be just too bad for anyone to as much as touch any fire extinguish- CT, in any way that isn't legitimate. excepting persons empowered to do so. This includes tapping the extinguishers, to obtain the pyrene in them. More than one way has been devised to stop this criminal practice of spelling fire extinguish-
The sub., 1943-04-08

lion in service; and the right side of the chart shows how the remaining 91s mil- lion in the age pool will be divided in the process of supplying the new five million. The Army has halted the calling of men over 38, but should inductions from the 38-45 age group be resumed, about 61a million more men would be added to the draft pool, of which about 40 per cent would shift through for military duty. The chart figures are based upon unoffi- cial but authoritative estimates.
The sub., 1943-04-08

These are the reasons why the calling up of large numbers of married men, without or with children, is becoming an increas- ing necessity under the nations military program. The left (shaded) side of the chart shows how 1211a million men from pool of p million between IS and 38 have already been classified in the process of inducting six million into the armed forces By the end of 1943 the military is planning to have an additional five mil-