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compare with or outrank Demp-
sey's five challengers before Gene
Tunney. Tunney, 1t will be re-
membered, was Jacks sixth de-
Tense, and that was a losing bout.
Maybe / err here, but there is
one thing that has always stood
out in my evaluation of Dempsey.
It was something heard in one
of those buzz-sessions sportswrit-
ers have a way of dropping in on
at various occasions. Incidentally,
movies of old Dempsey fights have
confirmed 1t.
The late Walter st. Denis and
the ever-popular Jersey Jones
were discussing the relative
merits OF Louis and Dempsey in
the Madison Square Garden Of
fees Of Mike Jacobs. Both have
many years on the Broadway box
ing beat behind them.
Punched 'em While Down
They agreed that much of the
Manassas Mauler's success was
due to the fact that he never re-
treated from a fallen foe until the
victim had been counted out.
Many times" st. Denis de-
clared. II saw Jack knock a guy
down and stand over him while
the referee was counting. If the
poor fellow was able to climb to
one knee, he had to cover up to
protect himself from the rain of
blows that Jack would unleash"
Jones chimed in: The truth of
that Chicago long count If it
only be known was that Dempsey
was following his usual tactics
and the referee, Jack Barry,
wouldn't stand for it.
Jack had been accustomed to
punching guy the moment he
showed any signs of rising, and
Barry wouldn't hold still for it.
When Jack floored Tunney in that
second title match, Barry insisted
that he go to neutral corner be-
fore starting a count. Dempsey's
reluctance to do so probably cost
him the fight. Because it was gen.
orally agreed that the referee
could have counted IA by the time
Tunney was able to pull himself
up from the floor"
Old films on Dempsey fights
show this to be true.
Never Cut Corners"
Louis was never accused of
cutting corners" on the rules of
the game. Every one of Joe's ri
walls was permitted to gain his
feet while he waited in a neutral
corner until the referee wiped the
victims gloves and then waved
for a resumption of activity.
1t is also charged that Jack
was allowed to circumvent the
rules in his hectic battle with
Firpo. On that occasion, he was
knocked out of the ring by his
opponent. But instead of climbing
back under his own power, he had
the assistance Of New York box
ing writers sitting at ringside.
Obviously, the deep-seated pref
udice of the day 1929 would not
stand for the world heavyweight
title departing from these shores.
Firpo hailed from Buenos Aires
in the Argentine.
Doubt He'd Have Made II
Even the APP writers who pick
ed Dempsey admit that there is
some doubt that he could have
gotten back into the ring inside
the time limit, without the help
that was given him.
Dempsey lodged the draft as
well as Wills, Louis not only took
time out to go to war, but donat-
cd two of his largest purses to
armed forces relief.
As said in the beginning of
this piece, may be criticized for
thinking I'm qualified TO make
this appraisal. So, there can be
little additional harm in going
further out on the limb.
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STA N D | N 9 s
MINNESOTA BOWLING
ASSOCIATION LEAGUE
SCORES
Sunday, February 5, 1850
81 Games

High team, three games, Her
man Glen, 2280; Second high
team, three games, Glanton Con-
struction Co. 2250.
High team, single game, State
Jewelry, 1893; Second high team,
single game, Cassius Cafe, S69.
High Individual, three games,
Gaines Mcintosh 621; Second high
individual, three games, ]. w. Lee
564.
High individual, single game, j.
w. Lee, 221; Second high individ-
ual, single game, Gaines McIn-
tosh, 213.
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South African Premier
Wins Confidence Vote

Capetown, South Africa-(AN-
P)- Premier Daniel F. Malan, the
Hitler of South Africa, won a con-
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Callbre OF Rivals

Some of the arguments support
ing Dempsey point to the cRhbre
of the fighters of his day, as COM
pared TO that OF Louis's reign.
Jess Willard. whom Jack whip
ped for the title, was a giant Of
a man who never had any bust
ness being a fighter. Other Demp-
sey foes were Billy Miske, an
overgrown middleweight; Tom
Gibbons, who figured in the Shell
by, Mont, fiasco; Bill Brennan, a
fair-to-middlin' heavyweight of
the era; Georges Carpenter, a
French light heavyweight and
Luis Angel Firpo, a wild-swinging
South American whose chief claim
to fame was a punch that could
fell an OK"
II calibre is considered an inn
portant factor, whom could the
terribly outmatched Carpenter
be paired with among such Of
Joe's rivals as Tony Galento,
Primo Camera, Max Baer, Arturo
Godoy, Billy Conn and Jersey Joe
Walcott.
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noon and congratulated MN on being named
by the Associated Press poll amongst sports
writers as the greatest prize fighter of the past
so years.
pened TO me. hope I'm worthy Of It," he re-
Piled There have been so many great
fighters" he protested II don't know how the
boys can be sure was the best But IL they
think was, It makes me mighty happy"
Dempsey, out Of a total of 1903 sports writers
votes, received 251. Joe Louis was next, re-
cenving 104 votes.
1T is difficult to compare fighters" he
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GOULD THIS BF rRUEp


Leonard Lyons writing the New York Post is responsible for
the following item published In his wdelread column The Lyons
Den:"
Eugene Anderson Minnesota, ap
ponent Ambassador Denmark Senator Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota for the but the Dem Natl Comm
refused approve preferng another citizen had contributed
the campaign Humphrey booded about
this rebuff then when the Public Buildings Administration bill
the Senate he voted The vote tied and
Administration rushed him explanation He
told them Then Humphrey changed his VOTE
the bill Within hours he comforting with
hadn't known the minutes later he phoned
Bill Boyle head of the DEM Natl Conn., and Mrs Anderson got
the Job
From the column also Gull the following led Note
how this fellow boow At the home of Edgar Anse Mowrer
Nine Pand listened discussion prejudice and said that
household Nehru raised there
prejudice family always had white servants
This Boy Week and attended meeting with
Herbe the other night Coming out Of the meeting noticed
three the older Boy Scouts walking out and asked they
already done their good deed for the did,
they replied I'VE helped old lady the street..
you took all three to do Sure" explained
the youngsters, "she didn't want to CO."
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LoUIS--HIS CHOICE:
LoUIS-HIS CHOICE:
Dempsey Selection AS
Greatest Fighter In
so Years Questioned
BY Sam Lacy, Sports Editor Afro-American Papers

BY Sam Lacy Sports Editor, AlroAmerlcan fapers
Baltimore, Md.-Who am to take issue with the nations
boxing writersH
That be your question: and, frankly is darned
good
Nevertheless that is exactly what going to do. Just
how well make at it remains to be
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Almost About
Everything
By Percy villa

past Dempsey been in and around
Minneapolis refereeng boxing wrestling matches negboood
Dempsey office other after
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Sam Jones, who pitched a few
games last year, for the Roches-
ter, Minnesota Aces, has been
signed by the Cleveland Indians
assigned to Wills Barres. Jackie
Robinson has a IS minute sports
program on ABC network from
New York. 80. Roy Campanella
linked his contract for $12,5OO this
season, a $4,000 raise. Bill Nc
Moore. University of Minnesota
football player, has won his first
two bouts as a member of the
u. Of M. boxing team. .... It is
rumored that Ray Chisholm, U.
boxing coach, will not use him
against L.S.U. We will wait to
see before we pass on the coach.
L received a letter from Staff
Lott, formerly Of Wheatley, who is
now in Y work in L. A. He says
he enjoys our paper.
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SPORTS
By Jimmy Griffin

Mechanics Arts played splendid
ball to remain a contender for the
basketball championship, Friday,
Feb. 3. Gene White and George
Klamath, with IL and 20 points
respectively were high pointers.
The Trainers handled their men
well and controlled the ball last
few minutes of the game to win
handily after being down one
point, 1925 at half time.
Jimmy Robinson, Bruce VII.
lIams and MaceO BufOrd were In
the game also for Mechanics.
II M. A. can play heads-up ball
from here in, they could turn
the trick.
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fought suppose say Tmney,
title from but I'm not sure"
Firpo had great punch Bill Brennan good
Willie Meehan Tommy Gibbons It's
to try pick the best"
of champion thought whip 10
they ring fighter
feel that way can't be a champion"
thinks he hit his the day beat Willard for
the championship.
been "a Dempsey lost the title Gene Tmney
yet popularity impossible
TO weeks but he loves this fast Fortunately he
loves people of all kinds
expected punches
another past the finals Monday night
Wanna pick the each division won't try
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How Would They RatcY

True, Louis had his Johnny
Paycheks, his Kingfish LevinslSys,
his Tony Mustos, etc. But there
are certainly no fewer than ten OF
the Bomber's % foes who would
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YOUR RAWLEIGH MAN

Quality medicines, toiletries, food
products. May I serve you? H.
Ferguson, 277 N. Kent st. Dale
1855.
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WANT ADS

FOR RENT: A three room fur
nished kitchenette. Five room
bungalow, hot water heat. West
of Dale st. Single rooms, fur
nished or unfurnished. Call eve
nings after 5 p. m. Dale 1901.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-24
Light Breeze" Blows Thanksgiving Day

Stewards wind was only a light breeze Wednesday night and Thanksgiving Day in com pariSon with the winds in An chorage this week.
 One light pole blown down threw part of the city in dark ness for while, a few telephone lines temporarily out of order, strips of metal roofing, lumber, etc, cruised aloft, but nothing in the way of serious damage.
 Gusts estimated at better than 90 miles per hour and an aver age 30 mile wind did keep Sew arditcs indoors throughout the day and held down holiday cele- brations to make the day quiet one.
 According to reports of the wind in Anchorage, we had relatively calm day
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-24
CAB. Orders and Regulations

Summary of Orders or Reg ulations pertaining to Alaskan Air Carrier Operations, issued by the Board, and Documents filed with the Board for the period October 25 to November 20 are as follows:
 Docket No. 4599, Serial No. E-4778, Oct. 26, 1850, Order granting Robert Dale Byers tenn porary exemption for air trans portation of mail to Minto, Tola- vana and Rampant as intermedi- ate points on route between Fairbanks and Hot Springs.
 Docket No. 4541, E-4788, Nov. 1, Order granting Wien Alaska Airlines temporary exemption authorizing service to Utopia and Cutoff as intermediate points between Hughes and AL atna.
 Draft release No. A, Oct. 31, Proposed extension of temper ary exemption for Alaskan Pilot owners.
 Docket No. 3295, E-48O2, Nov. 6, Order fixing a fair and rea- sonable temporary mail rates for Wien Alaska Airlines.
 Docket 37O7, E-4342, Nov. IT, Order approving application of Sigurd Wien and Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc, interlocking and control relationship.
 Documents f d: Northern Consolidated Airlines, Applica- tion for exemption authorizing air transportation to and from Nyac as an intermediate point on Fairbanks-Bethel route. Peti- tion for amendment of temper ary mail route.
 Application for letters of reg istration-Harry E. German.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-24
FEAST OF OBLIGATION CELEBRATED

The annual Feast of Obliga- tion of the Grand Cross of Color of the Order of Rainbow for Girls was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Del Robbins last Sunday evening
 Grand Cross Is an honorary degree given to those members of the Order or Masons and Eastern Stars who have contrib uted their time and energies to the service of Rainbow. Only five persons have received the degree in Seward: Mrs. Eda Myers, MT. and Mrs. Del Rob- bins, Beverly Scatter Olliverson and Beverly Abrahamsen.
 All were present at the dinner except Beverly Olliverson, who is living in Franklin, Idaho.
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Moose Pass News

Miss Della Gabriel, of Seward, spent few days visiting with Miss Vera Bogard.
 A dance was held last Satur- day night by the Sportsman's s Club. It was attended mostly by local people. Mrs. Leora Roy croft won the ladies prize and MT Jim Dyer the mems. Pump kin pie and coffee were served.
 Mrs. Meda Shellhorne is visit ing with her daughter Mrs. Wm. Estes. She plans to spend Thanksgiving here in Moose Pass and then return to her home in Cordova. She just re- gently took a trip outside and then drove back with her son and his wife, MT. and Mrs. Willard Shellhorne of Anchor age.
 Mrs. Harold Clark and son Jimmy are spending a few days visiting with MT. and Mrs. Ed Estes.
 A birthday dinner was held in honor of Mir. Ed Estes Novem- Der 22, at the home of his mo- ther, Mrs. Leona Roycroft. The guests were Mrs. Ed Estes, Mrs. Harold Clark, MT, Bob Estes, Jimmy Clark, Frank and Jeff Estes and the guest of honor.
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DRAFTEES SEPARATED IN BASIC TRAINING CAMP

Word from the five local boys who left together and remained together for the first week at Fort Richardson, is that they now have been separated.
 They are billeted In 9-man Quonset huts, alphabetically. Kirkpatrick and Moore are in the same building, but Smith, Sanders and Wells are in a diff ferent one. II saw Bill Green" wrote one boy. "He has lost a lot of weight but looks fine"
 They report the weather as being much colder than at home
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BAZAAR NOVEMBER 25 AT SEWARD MEMORIAL CHURCH

SeWardites are invited to do their Christmas shopping at the bazaar to be held Saturday, Nov 25, in the basement of the Sew ard Memorial Church. The doors open at II in the morning and a cafeteria lunch will be served at noon. Workers are welcome to come as special table has been prepared for them and they will find a hearty, hot meal with plenty of coffee and a choice of desserts.
 NeedleWork booths will be packed with numerous articles.
 A beautiful assortment of cos
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Kesi.ci News issnas

Mrs. Kroskie and Mrs. White sal went to Clam Gulch Store Friday. They have some fresh fruit in at the store and it is surely treat to us out here.
 MT. Salishure came in on the plane Friday and looked over his homestead. He called on sev- eral neighbors and went back to Anchorage on Saturdays mail plane. He has been working at Whittier and his son, Ralph, is working in Anchorage.
 Mrs. Vern Savage called at Mrs. Will Kroskie's on Monday. MT. Savage is still getting coal from the beach at Clam Gulch.
 The men are working steadily on the telephone line in spite of cold weather.
 Janet Teller came over from Anchorage Friday by plane. The Rev. Gillespies, where she stays
 tTurn to Page B
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Meeting of Council Tonight

Seward City Council will meet in special session Friday night to take action on an ordinance requested by the Utility Board concerning rates, inspection, meters, etc, for the Seward Electric System.
 Final approval of the fran chise ordinance for ATEC's tele- phone system will also be dis cussed with a representative of the company.
 A third issue is expected to be the final draft of the ordin- ance permitting the purchase of the broWnell homestead. The council expects to have both the last named ordinances ready for q vote Of the people i'll a special election within the time speci- fled by law.
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FIRE DEPT. ACTS QUICKLY AS HIGH WIND BLOWS

The volunteer fire department responded to two alarm s Wednesday, one in the early morning and the other in the evening.
 Neither alarm was serious, and amounted to almost false alarms. But flying sparks can so easily cause great damage, especially in high winds, such as that of Wednesday and Thurs day, that firemen would much rather respond to any suspicion of danger than wait until real conflagration has started.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-24
Seward Observes Real Holiday

Police, firemen and citizenry enjoyed real and peaceful Thanksgiving Day this year. No fire calls, no police calls, a few dinner parties-but of those we questioned, most families gath cred around their own tables for dinner.
 Some of those tables had emp ty places. which were filled last year by the boys who are absent now. This made for sadness in some places, and general at- mosphere of tension, or some thing lacking, prevailed general ly. Some went to church, some had work to do, others spent a quiet day around the fire, listen ing to the howl of the wind, oc casionally flinching at strong gust.
 The fact that there have been no serious fires in recent months, gives a great deal of satisfaction to the hard working fire fighters. They feel that Sewardites are becoming more careful and more fire conscious all the time, which gives them cause for thanks giving.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-24
TrGffic Ticke+s Issued As Fire Laws Unheeded

Chief Green stated that two traffic tickets were issued Wednesday to drivers of auto mobiles who obstructed traffic at the fires which called out the city equipment.
 Bremen have complained ser iously at motorists obstructing the streets ahead of the fire trucks whenever the alarm is sounded. The police department is cooperating with the fire de partment, keeping two patrol men available for every call
 Of the tickets issued this week one was for obstructing traffic ahead of the fire truck and the other was for crossing the fire lines.
 Police and fire departments have warned the curious to re- main off the streets for at least 10 minutes after the alarm. All those not needing the warning will receive traffic violation tickets with a fine of $500 for each offense.
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tune jewelry will hold a prom inent place and other booths will include candy and baked goods.
 The biggest attraction for the youngsters will be the appear ance of Santa Claus in person. An expert photographer will take pictures of all who wish to be snapped with Santa. A fish pond will be another attraction for the kiddies.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-24
Alaska Visitors Association Organization Underway

A copy of the minutes of the two meetings which formed the Alaska Visitors Association was received this week, in which the objectives of the association are outlined
 The Juneau meeting agreed to follow as nearly as found practi- cable, the constitution and by laws of the Hawaii Visitors Bur eau and the All-Year Club Of Southern California. The recom- mendation of the committee list ed $ objectives.
 l. To foster and promote trav- el to Alaska. 2, To encourage ex- pansion of hotel, resort and lodge accommodations to make possible the handling of a great CT number of visitors to the Territory. 5. To establish a pro- gram of entertainment, reception and recreation for the Alaska visitors. i. To secure the coop eration of the Territorial govern ment in providing financial sup port. ,. To secure the coopera- tion of the entire population or Alaska and all other interested companfes and individuals. 6. To extend the present tourist season toward a goal of all-year travel to Alaska.
 Three additions were made by he Anchorage meeting; making nine in all. '. To encourage the conservation of Alaska's recrea- ional resources, including the protection and propagation of ish and game 8. To foster im- movement of transportation fa- |ilities, including water trans (ortation, and the construction f additional road mileage and improvement of existing high Pays. 9. To encourage the proper gencies, including the National ark Service, to increase and improve tourist facilities and at- ractions throughout Alaska.
 A six-man executive com Pittee was elected at the organi- htion meeting. This committee ill meet in the near future with similar committee from South Pstern Alaska to elect tempor- " officers for the organization. hese in turn, will appoint bard of directors. The board of rectors is to secure funds rough the Territorial Legisla- re to match sums raised by bscription for the purpose of omoting the tourist industry
 the territory.
 Plans, based as they are, on e highly successful Hawaii sitors Association and the All bar Club of Southern Califor- p, are already quite completely Fmulated.
 Executive Committee mem rs elected in Anchorage were my Cuffel, Northern Neon En Company, and Russell Fank, Matanuska Valley Bus he, both of Anchorage; Anto-
 Polet, trader of Nome; Phil hnson, Bank of Fairbanks, ul Greimann, Alaska Coach ys, and Charles West, Arctic hska Travel Service, all of
 rbanks.
 They will meet with Fred
 m, William Boardman, Don-
 Pettigrew, Carl Heinmiller,
 F. Benecke and Royal o.
 lily of Southeastern. This com-
 ed committee expects to have
 ball rolling by January l,
 l.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-24
PIPING NEWS

he SS Baranof made port |nksgiving Day, having some |iculty tying up against the fh wind. She left Friday for lrn to Seattle.
 IS Susitna, Alaska Steamship
 Is due to dock sometime hday afternoon or evening. oastwise Lines North Bea-
 and Pacificus are both due his port next Tuesday.