LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Wednesday, March 23, 1932
Page Two
AMERICAN TENNIS
TEAM SCORES WIN
Lott and Van Ryn Con
quer Borotra and Gen
tien in Doubles Play.
NEW YORK, Mar. 23 UP) George
Lott Jr., and Johnny Van Eyn, Amer
ica's star doubles team, have won
lor the United States the all-important
"odd" matches in the inter
national team match with France
and now all Gregory Mangln and
Frank Shields need to do is get an
even break In the concluding sin
gles today to clinch the victory.
The American dojbles players made
up for the loss ofme of the first
singles encounters when they turned
their strongest strokes against the
little Antione Gcntlen last night and
conquered him and his veteran part
ner, Jean Borotra, by scores of 15"
13, 0-4, 4-6, 6-4. Gentlen, subbing
for Christian Boussus, who injured
B leg Monday, was the object of most
of their attacks and proved the weak
member of the team.
Horotra Klars
Borottra made a strenuous attempt
to make up for his young partner's
shortcomings, trying at times to
cover the entire court, and he suc
ceeded, well enough to carry the
first set to- 28 games and to break
through Van Ryn's service twice in
capturing the third set.
Both of tonight's matches are rated
as toss-ups.' Borotra, who played
sensationally last night In the dou
bles and Monday In defeating Shields
after making a poor showing last
week In the national championships.
Is given about an even chance against
Mangln, the new indoor title hold
er. Shields and Boussus, both trou
bled with leg Injuries but In good
enough condition to play first rate
tennis, also appear about evenly
matched.
JKAV IlOltomi MKNACKI)
NEW YORK, Mar. 33 ) A wom
an In red, screaming her fury from
a front row balcony seat at the
Seventh Regiment armory, attempt
ed unsuccessfully to burl a knife at
Jean Borotra, French tennis star,
during a doubles match of the
Franco-United States indoor cham
pionship last night.
Her arm, flashing with gems, was
drawn back as though to send the
long paper knife her fingers held
down upon the court, when it was
seized by a man nearby. Ills fingers
tightened about her wrist, and the
knife fell harmlessly to the floor.
At the time of the attempted at
tack Borotra, paired with Antione
Gentlen, was playing against the
American team of George Lott and ,
John Van Ryn. ball closely through the public pross
Woman l ights Furiously and feel I can make some pretty
Half a dozen men seated nearby good predictions, t
went to the aid of the man who j The New York Giants, with Gib
bad stayed the woman's hand. She ' son and Mooney added to the pitch
fought them ' furiously. Her red ; ' - - -. : r
evening gown was torn, and she lost
a slipper. She still Was screaming
When police later sought to question
ieer, Finally they sent her to Belle
vue hospital for observation.
Her Identity was not learned. She
gave hs many as eight names and
addresses when questioned at the
police station. Many fashionably
garbed persons, riding up In cost
ly, chauffeured motor cars, arrived
at the police station while she was
being questioned, but none was able
to Identify her.
The excitement was confined to
the section of the balcony In which j
the woman was seated, and the play- ,
era were unaware
matches ended.
of It until the
FOUR FOOTBALL
(JAMES AltRANCFJ)
(Continued from Page One)
Will come to La Grande on Nov. 11.
Qulnn states that the Mountaineers
also will play the Spokane university
eleven in Spokane, but that the date
bas not been decided. He Is seek
ing a game with Columbia univer
sity of Portland and perhnps a game
will be scheduled with Monmouth
Normal school.
Plan Baseball
With the spring term tinder way
this week, Qulnn states that he Is
making plans for a baseball turnout,
soon. No games have been scheduled
as yet and the outlook Is still un
certain, if material Is good games
may be scheduled with Whitman col
lege and the College of Idaho, If it
does not come up to this statndnrd
some games may be played with
Eastern Oregon high school nines or
possibly the sport will be confined
to gym class games.
Keams Signs For
5 Chicago Fights
CHICAGO, Mar. 23 M With the
declaration thnt the "day of the big
guarantee Is past." Jack Keums has
signed blanket contracts for five
fights in the Chicago stadium for
Mickey Walker and Jackie Fields,
welterweight champion.
Keams signed for Walker to meet
Oeoigle Nichols, the nstional box
ing association's new light heavy
weight champion. April HS. and King
Lcvhi!ky sometime In May.
The firm of Keirns and Walker
have named Ernie Schuaf. Jack
Bharkey and Champion Mux S hmel
lng. In that order, as their other
preferences.
No guarantees are Involved as far
as the Keiirus-Walker-Fields linn Is
concerned, all 'bouts having been
signed on a percent basis
Wisconsin Picks
George Veenker
MADISON. Wis. M..r. 23 l,r Re
port that Geoige Veenker. fiwtball
mentor at lows htafe, has been ap
pointed head fooibai! coach t the
University of Wisconsin were , not
denied by athletic authorities.
Although official confirmation was
lacking It was stated on good author
ity that only formal approval of the
appointment by the board of regents
Was awaited.
The new roiu h a ill succeed Glenn
Thistlethwaite who resigned Dec '.
1931, effective June 1.
New Pittsburgh Pilot Sees Giants
As Real Threat
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AlHive pictures reveal (ienrge f;il)on, new inuiiuger, and three Pirates In training at the Paso foibles f nl ,
spring camp of the Pittsburgh. Hub. Vpper left, GIIimiii Ik shown trtirhing Adam Comorosky, fleet out
fielder, (he trick of rounding first. Movd Waner, ten terfleldcr, and lOaii (irace, catcher, are' pictured In
, action. Inset Is close up hludy of Gibson.
By George Gibson t
(Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates)
PASO ROBLES. Cal. M) Duo to
my newness In the National league,
after an absence of several years, f I
feel that I shall have to be a llttjja
cautious In my guesses.
However, because I was not actlvt.
ly connected with the game during
the past few years, does not mean
that I am unfamiliar with the make
up of tho major and higher minor
league clubs, as I have followed base-
Kamage Clouds ,
Hamas' Future
With Decision
llv I'uul Zimmerman
(Associated Press Sports Writer)
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 23' 01 Steve i
llamas looked upon his fistic future
today with an obscured vision,
Il6a Ramugei B young upstart from
8im Diego, Cal., dimmed the pic
turo for Ulc foniuH. Pt, atHte (,rlus.
,., lust bv hls
left eye shut to win a decision over
10 torrid rouijds.
Eleven thousand persons Jammed
the Olympic auditorium to fur be
yond its seating capacity to witness
one of the best fights seen hero In
more than a year.
It was the victory of a clever boxer
over a good fighter who packed pon
derous punches In both fists, but It
might Just as well have gone the
other way, for the winner hung help
lessly on the ropeg when the final
gong sounded.
Hamas, whose stock In the flstfc
trade does not Include a defense,
rushed out from the first to pound
out a quick knockout as he had done
In the cas-j of Tommy Lougluan and
some 25 other, victims.
Fights I. Ike Veteran
Instead he found an elusive tar-
get In the slender 21 -year-old Call- j
tonilan. who refused to be tagged -
and Instead chose to punish from '
long range with cutting' left Jalis )
and right crosses. Kaniuge, conceit
ing la pounds to his husky opponent,
fought like a veteran. i
lie sealed the lniuriated Nittuy
Lion's left optic by tho fourth round
and rolled with his opponent's des
perate, devastating, short punehi
In tlis clinches to win five of the
round. Humas took three, two by
a close margin and the tenth de
risively. Relciee George Blake hesi
tated only an Instant before raising
Rumage's hand.
Only a year out of high school,
Huimige whs meeting his thirtieth op
ponent. He was beaten three times
In that string of bouts, but came
back to win oer each of these fight
ers In return matches.
Sea Bottom Drops
120 Feet Between
Surveyors Visits j
WASHINGTON The greatest ;
Hidden sinking of any part of tlie
fiiilh's surface ever known ;is a
drop of 120 feet, and it happened
under the mm. i
The suil:'en "drop" was discovered j
by a vessel of the I'. S. coast and ,
geodcue survey tn the Sulu sea hi i
the Philippine , Islands. j
A bank or shoal was found, about
two miles long and half a mile tttue. j
at a depth of from eight to ten j
(alliums, or 48 ttl 00 feet. '
Two years later the same shoul was
resurvejed. and it was found that;
the central part had sunk to a depth
of 120 feet greater than before, al- 1
though the two ends remained thef
same. I
Ne- such subsidence ever has been
recorded on land, even at the epicen
ter of the severest earthquakes. The
tan- of it is unknown, but n.iv !
have been en under c earthquake, i
Ing staff, and Llndstrom and Critz
back in the lineup, will have a team
that will be hard to keep out of
the runnings
The Phillies, with their tram of
last year intact, and some promising
youngsters to call upon, will cause
plenty of trouble as they 'did last
year.
Under new management ajtl with
the addition of Hack Wilson to their
string of hitters, Brooklyn should
give a good amount of themselves.
I feel sure the Cincinnati Reds
Will have a better club than 'last
year, and one that will be much
huriier to beat than during the past
season.
Portland Boxing
Tourney Stepping
Stone to Nationals
PORTLAND. Ore., Mar. 23 m
Entry lists for the Pacific coast ama
teur boxing tournament to be held
here Monday and Tuesday of next
week will close tonight at midnight.
Winners in the various divisions
of the tournament will be the only
fighters west of the Rocky moun
tains who will be Invited to partici
pate In the national championships
in New York Apr. 27 to 30.
This unprecedented ruling of the
metropolitan amateur athletic union
boxing committee, announced this
iv,cck, ,fi3 resulted in increased en
tries for the tournnnint here.
In seme districts tryouts for the j
national championships already had j
been held.. Many of the orguniza- I
tlonn sponsoring amtiteur boxing had j
planned not to send their fighters I
here lest they suffer injuries that
might Jeopardize their chances In
the national championships. Now,
however, any western boxer who
wants to compete In the national
event must first win the champion
ship of his class here next week.
Among the outBtniuling fighters
entered in the tournament here are
Homer Iliandls, Olympic club. San
Francisco, and Hob Heckler, 175, of
Salt Lake City. Brandts won the
heavyweight title heve last year but
has taken off weight and Is now
listed In the Unlit heavyweight class,
Young Roman
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SON OF "OLD ROMAN"
DRILL AT TEXAS
The fact that
Lou Coiit.Cj),
rt'gnf, ii larger
than the at'erage
big league
magnate, doesn't
mean that the
Chicago H'liilt
Sox are
sj'nJicuff-OD'ned'.
A'ciiia are
they to be
anchored in the
Ameucan
League cellar
b) Lou's freight.
The son of the
Old Roman"
no u tlte sole
Ofner of the
dub, believes in
personalty
directing his
team. This
photo of him
iv as snapped as
he Hatched the
Sox in
conditioning
drills at their
Texas training
' carp.
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In National League
The Braves have developed several
good men the last few years, and
with the ac'dition of Shires and sev
eral promising youngsters, they will
bear watching.
The Chicago Cubs, improved over
11)31, will bo right up in the race
and will cause a lot of trouble be
fore they are counted out.
As for ,my own .club, Pittsburgh
will have a much Improved team.
Sickness and injuries played a great
part in their showing of the last
two years.
Af; a whole, I look for a much
closer race this year, as all teams will
be much better balanced.
Ho and other Olympic club boxers '
will arrive here Suncfay In company
with Percy Loeey. Olympic club ath
letic director, and "Spider" Hatch, in
structor. Spring Football
Training Ends At
Union High School
By Mrs. L. Z. Terrall
(Observer Correspondent)
UNION. Ore. (Special) A spring
fnv, i,),
and underclass men was held at the I
stock show grounds Monday after
iioon, following a week of practice.
The former went down to defeat by
: small margin, 7 to 6. On Friday,
Mi'. Campbell announces that a cross
country race of three or four miles
in which any student of the Union
High school may compete, will be
held. He Is offering a trophy to the
winner to Instil added Interest In
the contest. This is the beginning
of track and field work, preparatory
to the Eastern Oregon track and
ticld meet which will be held here
on Apr. 30. Invitations were sent
out from the High school yesterday
to 73 high schools of Eastern Ore
gon. It might be Interesting to know
that tho Eastern Oregon track and
field association is the oldest organ
ization of its kind in Oregon and
that the first meet was held be
tween Pendleton and Weston teams
in 1900.
Directs Hose
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WINNER OVER
VOLK IN FIFTH
PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 23 (P) Doc
Snell, Tacoma lig twelght, won a !
technical knockout over Eddie Volk, (
Portland, In the fifth round of their!
scheduled six rqund affair here last
night, when the referee stopped the
bout to save Volk from further pun- i
lshment. After four rounds of al- 1
most continuous clinching, Snell took
Volk by surprise In the fifth when
ha rushed- out and landed a stineins
left hook to the Jaw, followed quick- , Conklln and Kathryn Green upheld
ly by another. Volk faltered mo- , the affirmative and John Walker and
mentarily and Snell lost no time in ; Verne White the negative side of
rendering his opponent helpless. Volk , the question, "Resolved: that the
was reeling his hands down and his several states adopt compulsory un
lace a smear of blood when the employment insurance." The nega-
referee stopped the battle.
Wlldman" Pat O'Hannigan went
down In the fourth round, victim of
a left hook knockout to the Jaw by
Red Barber.
Tony Portlllo took a six round de
cision from Johnny Spencer In a
fast bout. Spencer made a game
six round finish after Portlllo had
led from the start.
Andy Bundy knocked out Joey
Horgan In the third round after
sending his opponenet to the mat
five times,
Al Mustola easily 'defeated Buddy
Thornton in four rounds, and Cliff
Sparr of The Dalels technically
knocked out Jack Breedlove of Rose-
burg in the third round.
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Gambling Place
PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 23 m An
explosion that was heard four blocks
away wrecked a gambling room on
the west side here today, blowing out
the windows of the room, forcing a
door, and scattering the
furnish-
ings.
Police who heard the blast ran
to the room but found no one there.
Poker chips littered the floor, tables
were overturned and smoke filled
the place. ,
Investigators found a large dice
cup made of heavy sole leather which
had, apparently, been fashioned in
to a bomb. It was riven, charred and
twisted as If by an explosion.
Officers suggested that a disgrun
tled loser lighted the bomb, told oc
cupants of the room of the impend
ing explosion, and all fled
Steiwer Ask Tax
On Stock Exchange;
Opposes Show Tax
WASHINGTON. Mar. 23
In con-
nectlon with the pending tax bill in '
which so many persons are interested,
Senator Steiwer of Oregon has
launched a movement which may re-
suit in a tax upon stock exchange
transactions.
The banking and currency commit-
tee, of which Senator Steiwer Is a
member, Is making preparations to
investigate the New York stock- ex-
chanee. At Senator Steiwer's request
the committee has agreed to make a
report upon tho plan to tax all the
securities bought or sold upon the
exchange.
"Such a levy would yield many mil-
lions of dollars annually" Senator
Steiwer stated. "I strongly favor this
tax, together with a material increase
in the Inheritance tax and the In-,
come tax In the higher brackets."
Many persons in Oregon have re-
quested the senator to work and vote
against the proposed tax on theatre j
admissions. In response to these !
messages he has reiterated his oppo-
'sitlon to a theatre tax and other taxes
wWch P'c " burden directly 011
the shoulders of the people least able
to bear it.
SK1AR AND FLOI K '
PORTLAND, Mar. 22 (HI Sugar "block aid" plan to help the Jobless.
Cane, granulated $4.25 100 lbs., beet Tho speech will be broadcast nation
$4.15, ally at 8 o'clock (Eastern standard
Domestic flour Selling price dc- time) over WJZ and NBO network,
llvered: patent 49s $4.70; do 98s $4.50; Short waves will carry it overseas,
bakers' bluestem $3.90 a $4.10; soft The "block aid" campaigners seek
white flour $4.20ii $4 .40; rye $4.20 contributions from residents of more
$4.40. than 16.000 city blocks.
BRUSHING UP SPORTS . . .
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Union Debaters
Score Victories;
Given All Votes
By Mrs. I.. Z. Terrall
(Observer Correspondent)
UNION, Ore., (Special) The debate
held at the High school yesterday
afternoon with Enterprise was award
ed to the Union team by a unanim
ous decision of the Judges, E. R.
Ringo, Rev. J. G. Walz and Rev. Paul
Mortimore, all of La Grande. Ethel
! tire team, Dale Baxter and Juanita
Roberts, who went to Enterprise to
meet the affirmative team there In
the afternoon was awarded a unanim
ous victory by the Wallowa Judges.
Miss Helen Schaper, coach of the
team. Will Baxter, manual training
teacher, and Othclla Delaney accom
panied the team to Enterprise.
Mrs, S. E. Miller, who was called
to Portland early last week by the
iilness and death of her brother, Alex
Stackland, returned home on Sunday
Her laughter, Elida, who has baen in
'u" " " '
i sPend ' he next Icw weeks here re"
j cuperatmg from her recent-serious
i '""ess.
! Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Hess went to
! Boise and Ontario over the weekend
on a buslness mjS5i0n. They return
ed home on Sunday.
Mrs. J. K. Glpson returned home
Sunday after spending several weeks
at Hot Lake taking treatment.
Rev. H. I. Hansen, of Island City,
supplied at the Methodist church
for Rev. R. C. Lee, Sunday morning.
Mr. Lee continues ill and takes fre
quent trips to Hot Lake for treat
mei t.
A large crowd attended the illus
trated lecture on China given at Ep
wcrtn League services Sunday eve
ning. The slides were up-to-date
and shed an interesting light on the
recent Sino-Japanese disturbances.
Frieda Brown read the comments on
the different pictures shown. The
Le?;'ue choir under the direction of
Mn. Edith Phy, is preparing special
mu.'iic for the Easter program to be
given Sunday. Mrs. S. E. Miller and
j Mrs. Homer Cheney are training the
I younger classes for some special
Eiister numbers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Bidder were din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Camp
i bell, Friday evening.
Tho Union Ward conference of the
D- s- church, held here Sunday,
was attended by a large crowd with
several from Baker, La Grande and
i-ove. u. i. eiooaara, presmeiii ui
stake, and Ariel Bean, of La Grande;
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stratford, of
Baker, and Leon Billings, bishop from
Imbler, toon part in the conlerence.
kcxc wcck, ruesaay evening, uie ivi.
I- A. contest plays will be staged at
the church. Much care was taken
in tne selection oi inese piays, aim
rehearsals have been thorough as the
winning cast will bs entitled to take
their play to La Grande later. The
plays are entitled, "The Florist Shop,"
a comedy; "In Secret Places" and
"Tcmbs", both serious drama. The
public is invited to attend these
plays.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stratford and
two children, of Baker, were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Baxter
on Sunday.
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MOKUAX TO M'EAK
NEW YORK, Mar. 23 (P) Care-
lm "arcled ag"lnf ",nf- J' ,Pler:
pont Morgan will break his rule of
silence tonight by speaking to tne
wrrid.
The financier, making his radio
debut, will ask support for the local
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IMBLER CASH
STORE ROBBED
ON SATURDAY
By Mrs. Kay Wilson
(Observer Correspondent)
IMBLER (Special) The Imbler
Cash store was robbed Saturday night.
Entrance was gained by breaking the
glass in the front door. Articles
stolen consisted of tobacco, flash
lights, gloves, shoes and also some
cash. This store Is Quipped with a
very efficient burglur alarm but it
happened that the proprietor, Irwin
Westenskow, had forgotten to turn
the alarm on at closing time.
The Relief society of tfte L. D. S.
church will hold Its annual party
next Thursday night at the church.
It will be In the nature of a hard
i HmM affalr a oroEram will be given
to be followed by dancing and the
serving of refreshments.
A delegation from the L. D. S.
church attenced a May day practice
at La Grande last Friday. Each of
the L. D. S. churches plans on a May
day program. Those making the trip
were Bessie, Rowena, Geneva, Ruth,
Lucy, Alice, Melba .Westenskow.
The M., E. church will hold an
Easter program next Sunday.
Mesdames Welch and Watson,
teachers of the "Happy Thought" and
"Willing Workers" Sunday school
classes, gave a party for their stu
dents last Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Allie Watson
at which their classes were well rep
resented. Most of the evening was
spent in "pulling candy." This Sun
day school has been increasing rapid
ly lately. Last Sunday 75 were pres
ent. The Imbler Rifle club held its
weekly shoot Sunday morning which
resulted in the following scores: Ross
Perry 363, Ben Raskopf 359, E. Lan-
man 340, Perry Lanman 319, W. Fur
man 314, B. Keenan 305.
The position scores were: prone,
R. Perry 97, B. Raskopf 96; offhand,
R. Perry 87, B. Raskopf 98; sitting,
B. Raskopf 96, R. Perry 92; kneeling,
P. Lanman 90. R. Perry 87.
CHILI) DIES OF Bl'RNS
ASTORIA, Mar. 23 W a Anton
Rust, two years old, died late Tues
day from burns received Monday
when he fell into a tank of hot water
while playing at a creamery plant
here.
Sport Slants
By Alan J. Gould
(Associated Press Sports Editor)
It seems to me that the major
league baseball clubs are forever
trying, shuffling or discarding in
flelders in the annual spring hunt
for combinations that click.
Even the Athletics, whose Inner
works remained the same for so
successful a series of operations,
have begun to Juggle things around,
to an extent where First Baseman
Foxx may spend considerable time
cn third . base, Third Baseman
Dykes go somewhere else. If not the
bench, and an ex-pitcher, Oscar
Roettger, land himself steady work
at first.. -
The world's champion Cardinals
have all their old hands working to
gether again around the infield, but
Charley Gelbert's holdout siege
obliged Gabby Street to test Ford,
Delker and others for awhile.
There are "Its" and "buts" in al
most every camp where the Infield
comes up for discussion.
Brooklyn figures to start with
two new faces in the "inner works,"
following the club's six player ex
change with the Cincinnati Reds.
"Jersey Joe" Strlpp is slated to
start at third, with Tony Cuccinello
at second
I ui, Hecunu a syub iiiai. imo isnift
outfit.
The Reds also must do some in
field Juggling with these two regu
lars gone. Wally Gilbert, obtained
in the Brooklyn trade, and Andy
High will battle it out for the third
base job. while George Grantham
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is being groomed for Cuccinello's
old post at second.
The Yankees and the Cubs are
experimenting with several of the
most talked-about young inflelders
on trial this Bprlng, Including Cro
settt and Saltzgaves, Herman and
Hack. These youngsters, in fact,
carry much of the hopes of the two
teams on their Inexperienced shoul
ders. The Giants are set . If Hughie
Critz's arm is sound again. The Pi
rates have to depend on a youngster
to fill second base. The Browns will
give youth almost free rein around
the infield by sending Ralph Kress,
who played first, third and short
last season, to the outfield.
NO fill) FRKB
Infield Jinxes have pursued many
an otherwise sound outfit.
A lot of folks nowadays would
like to have a -dollar, or perhaps
even a half-dollar for every short
stop Cleveland has tried out since
Joe Sewell was in his prime at that
position. Weakness at this spot has
cost the Indians many a ball game.
The Giants have spent, conserva
tively, close to a half-million dol
lars in cash or players for second
basemen, including Hornsby and
Critz. For a long time John McGraw
had trouble with third base but
Johnny Verge has now solved this
problem. i
Pittsburgh's sore spot for a long
time has been first base, even when
the club was going good generally.
Gus Suhr looked like the solution,
but he has yet to deliver In a big
way.
Knot he SwiiigsNllard
If Fritz Knothe, the Braves' new
third baseman, can smack the base
ball with the same whole-hearted
enthusiasm he drives a golf ball, he
will add no little punch to the club's
effensive system this season. Fritz
doesn't always split the middle of
the fairway, but he can carry a good
275 yards In an airline from any tee
when he happens to connect.
BILLY AND BAT
WILL BATTLE
BEFORE 15,000
NEW Yry;K, Mar. 23 OT They've
boosted the prices for the 12-round
bout between Billy Petrolle and
Christopher (Bat) Battallno but even
that may not prevent a near capacity
crowd from Jamming into Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
No fight this indoor season has
created quite so much excitement or
stirred up quite so much argument.
Tho crowd seems certain to touch
the 15,000 mark and there may be
as many as 18,000 in the big Eighth
avenue arena when the combatants
step into the ring.
Starting with his sensational and
totally unexpected victory over Jim
my McLarnin here In November, 1930,
Petrolle has developed Into one of
the best box office attractions In
the business. Big crowds turn:!
out, after that, to see him drop two
decisions to McLarnin, and knock
out Justo Suarez, Eddie Ran and
Billy Townsend.
He will be a slight favorite over
Battallno but the Hartford boy has
overturned the dope so often that I
the customers are beginning to be
lieve he is invincible whenever th3
experts pick him to lose.
Montana Miner Tells
Of His Experience
Butte, Mont. "Think of a man
taking a laxative every Cay for ten
years! No wonder it threw my
stomach all out of order and ruined
my digestion. Now after taking four
bottles of Sargon along with the
Pills my body is working like a per
fect machine. You can put me down
as one more friend of Sargon among
the miners and especially a booster
for the Soft Mass Pills. They over
came a ten-year case of constipa
tion after everything else had failed."
C. A. Woods, 729 Main St., Butte,
Mont.
Red Cross Drug Store. Adv.
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