Clovis News-Journal from Clovis, New Mexico • Page 4

i 1.8 mi -14-J-di JlJ -v AM V. fe A wtrt 1 iU Aa MfcvvMh ti iiriiujji ft 1' Moy je tickey Walker Is All Set For Opening Gong Tonight, 8:15 i ill ris Armory Will Icene of A.A.U. len Gloves Tilts Lfdea He Could Tunney GO! 8 (16 P.M. Armory, Tom 1 jamci.t. jJIiBE Mickey talker, of course.

By J. H. NAIJj iJotlrftal SlportfT "The Toy Bull- irrlved In. Ciovis Sunday af- i. he're as a guest of the Clovis ,11 association and the Lions referee the A.

A. U. Golden fights tonight, Tuesday and Sday nights in the Clovis time for th6 iium- 1 for the nights has been o'clock, I -Vine Years retired middlewplglU of the world, aflcr hold- it from 1026 to 1931 when Inquished the title in order Jack Shirkey, will be in ng tonight calling the turn amateurs. From 1922 to Jckey was the world's wel- champion, Nine years as croclaimed champion is a lot rs for a fighter. Mickey is still a champion.

he alighted from the Santa 'ain yesterday afternoon he greeted by an enthusiastic who was anxious for a at "The Toy Bulldog," Styles Change £has seen champions come and all the fields. "You know," Jd, "styles in boxing change do in everything else, ferybody now seems to be talking "Jack Dempsey and when he have taken Joe Louis. Jack i great fighter; Joe is a great liter. Jack and Joe mastered ffrent techniques of fighting. ice both men in their prime and afraid to chance a on the winner," Mickey deed.

Lick Tunney ither surprising, but Walker had the Idea that he could fee whipped the "tar" out of At thai time Mickey middcwejght champion of the rid; and h'e and Tunney were ng gym for workouts, pkey ww 'in his prime and Tun- was clwhjng up. Walker said kept secretly saying to him, could take that guy." iWn't get the chance. Tunney to the limelight and then dis- peared from the ring before he a chance to make a try. Je-showed a great deal of when he heard about the iber of fighters that were en- Bd- in the three days of fights He still has uppermost in his to find a promising hcavy- jjght fighter and take him under When he finds one, then £key says there will be one liter that will be tucked under 'iwlng for training and a pios- Mve shot at the World crown. Here's Chance all you fight fans, men and ion, who want a chance to see IvMickey Walker ol many ring IKS in action in the ring, come the Lions and Baseball A.

A. U. Golden Gloves to- lit for the opening gong, id, if you want to quote some- on. the type man Mickey feer Is, then you can tell every- that "I said he was one swell PW." Noted Writer, Lauds Fights Will Robinson, noted Hosweli columnist, whose nrt.icles appear in many papers throughout New Mexico, including The Poriales Tribune, wired the tourney officials wishes for a success in their tourney starting here "Wish you every -success on your Golden Gloves tourmimpnl. starling'Mon- day," wired Robinson who Is a close friend of Les Showers and Dick Russell, dircclQrs of the Clovis Weekend Sports in Brief (By The Associated Press) BERLIN, Engen, Sun Valley, wins 'national ski jump championship with leaps of 218 und 217 feet.

HOUSTON, Roigel Iroimces John Dawson, 7 and lo lake Houslon invitation golf lour- numenl. NEW ORLEANS Ben Hogan and McSpaderi, with 217's, lead fil S-l-hole 'stage in $10,000 New Orleans open golf. MIAMI. BEACH, Budge whips Fred Perry, 6-1, 7-5, 6-2, to win southeastern pro tennis tournament. Ml AMI--Woof Woof, ,1.

1-1. Whitney's three-year-old wins $20,000 Flamingo mile and furlong in .1:50 1-5 lo beat Prompt, Pay by a half length. LOS ANGELES -C. S. Howard's entry of Seabiscuil.

and Kayak II runs 1-2 in $10,000 San Antonio handicap, prep for Santa Anita handicap, as Seabiscuil equals track record of 1:42 2-5 for mile and one sixteenlh. ORLANDO, Berg takes mid-Florida women's golf tourney, beating Clara Cailendar, Long Beach, 1 up in 36-hole final. MIAMI Frank Strafaci beals Earl Christiansen, Miami, 6 and 5 In final of. Dixie amaleur golf tourney. -'-Pholo by Robinson CLOVIS FANS SUPPORT VICK: OJovis boxing'fans as well as.

those from Fort Sunnier and of I) wjj.1 he cheering for Hoss'VicIc, above, brilliant rinjy star in l-he. Golden G'lovoH -tou'mcy- at, lire Clovis Armory. Vick, in OK; Ito.sl, corirliLion of Jiis caroei-, believes 'lie will smasli his way to victory and. later represent his state in the national A.A.Ij. meel, a.i.

Boslon. Mickey Walk- is the referee 1'or tonight's thrilling fights. Eccord crou-fls will see the. big Cage Results Border Loop SMears End; N. M.

Profs Take Slate Mexico U. es To Grid UQUERQUE, Feb. '16 ft- ch Ted Shipley called a squad University of New Mexico to the gridiron today for -day spring football training Lobo mentor expressed t)t that cut of five days in IjoVdor conference spring priws esslons would have much ef- "fe has been working on an ent of single -wingtiack for- he Intends to stress etlcjs. Want Ada. Teams Prepare To Finish Season In Glory Blaze (By The Assoi'tul-pil Prim;) A between nrght, 'Th 44-11.

NEON NEEDS" PHONE 642 sroNsl Texas Minos arid Arizona at. 'I'm son and tomorrow gives the sparkle to (ho home Klrrirh drive in the Borrlon confcri-mre buskolhall raco. 'Second place In the slnnilinif.fi was sluko, with the third Miners only a -Kiinxi hchiurl Uic second place Wildcats, who in Inr were a gftmo bohind llio New Mux ico Aggies and with two less to play than the New Mexico Lobos, wliow; jila has boon noted mainly for l.h noble efforts of Forward liny Tan nor, movos to 'IVnipo (onight tomorrow. The gfimo.s cim do lilt I for the collar place Lobo.s excop give Tunner a chance to catch arx pass Paul Fnrnoy of l-'lagslnff, tin conference loading scow. Concluding their Arizona inva sion, the Lobos 'will return to Cruces to engage tho Aggies 'Thim: flay and Friday.

The Aggies wit conclude tholr season against Tux aa Miherit next week. In last weekend's games, An zonu. won two from New Mexico 62-52 and 50-42, while the nncl Tempo split, the winning Friday's lilt -U-M and thf Texans coming back Kalurdai, YADO Service Station Phono 036 unique UCTS Appreciated .788 Service Pet. TP! OP M. Slate J.O 2 (573 581 10 637 608 Texas Minos 84 .667 674 560 Flagstaff 5 0 .357 621 526 4 8 .333 fi16 540 New Mexico 1 .11.

.083 483 660 The New Mexico Teachers of Silver City officially claimed the 19:10 basketball championship fit' the New Mexico conference today UK; scrircbooks were put away another year. 'I'iiu Pa.nlia.mlle (Okla.) Military series ai. Hosw('l) Friday brought the league's schedule to a close. The Aggies won both games, 41-31 and 3S-28. Winning rlropping only Hie Teaclu-i's won the title some buck, with New Mexico Mines finishing in second spot.

and the Normal University Cowboys third. Besides thoir conference honors, the Teachers workorl up Ihc best. record of any New Mexico college team, winning 19 and losing 3. They finished their season Saturday night with win over West; Texas Slate, after dropping Friday night's game by line point. Conference Standings: VV Pet.

TP OP N. M. Teachers 7 .1. .875 383 261 N. Mines 4 2 .667 230 185 Normal 5 3 ,625 386 300 Panhandle Aggies 2 4 .333 220 206 N.

M. M. 1 0 8 .000 202 376 HIGH SCHOOL St. Marys (Albuquerque) 21 Normal High Vegas) .1.4. Albuquerque 41 Santa Fe 22.

Santa Rosa 25 Forrest 24. Raton 33 Trinidad (Colo) 32. SI. Micbaels (San la Fe) 36 Sacred HearK Gallup) 21. Sunday Lourdes (Albuquerque) 43 Certl- los 29.

College Basketball Texas Mines 44 Tempe, Poachers- 41. 59 New Mexico 42. New Mexico Teachers 49 West Texas Stale 4S. Panhandle (Okla.) Aggies 38 New ivfwcico Military 28; Peru (Neb.) Teachers Gfi Eastern New Mexico 25. Hill Lines New Depot Here Is Open Harris, manager, has announced the opening of the new Hill Lines, warehouse and truck terminal.

The firm is now located in new quarters at First and Pile streets. The firm was formerly located in Ihe Abe Williams warehouse-terminal building. Harris announces an overnight, schedule from Amarillo, Albuquerque and El Paso and connecting lines from all points. Hill has been in Clovis three years, being affiliated with the Hill lines during liis first year hero for the next two was connected with the Goodyear Service stores. To Bakers Met Here Plan Convention Twenty directors of f.he New Mexico Baking Associallon met a the Hotel Clovis Saturday nigh to make plans for Ihc convenlloi the association will hold here, May 3 find 4.

Plans also were made for the nexl district meeting, which wil be held March 30, In El Paso. L. Costloy of ihis cily is one of the directors. In the Swiss, lhan 50. ligh or more.

Alps there are no peaks 15,000 foci Maximum-Results at Minimum ost NowsrJournal Want Ads. 'Bowl for Health' aj. (ho Playmoor Alleys 'Approved to Busy Bee Alleys' (Of COST, HIGH VALUE SERVICE STORES Across From fpx 407 Main Phone 567 Former Sports Editor Lauds A.A.U. Boufs Dec Blylhe, former spnrlH ed- llor of the who Is now studying law nl George Washington University, in 'Washington D. in a loiter yesterday declared he wished he be here for Ihe A.A.U.

Golden Gloves tournament which opens tonight. Commenting on the flghls, Blylhe said; "I have seen several amaleur Hghls here but. they were lame In comparison wilh wlml I hnve seen In Clovis and 1 wish 1 be there, to see the bouts this year," Independent Democrats Meet In Santa Fe SANTA FE, N. Fob. 26 'I'he Indopcndent Democratic or- ganixallon met here last night and, with Cesario Ortiz, city councilman, acting as chairman, orgon- izcd with the avowed purpose of ousting the present cily hali or- Cornmit.lees were named lo organize In each ward.

A fusion with Republicans discussed, but no definite action was taken. the Want Ads. Racing Fans Turn From Seabiscuit To Santa Anita LOS 'ANGELES, Fe.b. 2fi While admirers of giillanl Son- biscuit conllnuod to praise his rc- innrkublc comeback In Ihe Sfin ftnlonio handicap, turf speculation turned today lo prohnble Field in the climax event of I lie IfMO season nt Sntil.n Anild (iiirk--- the $100,000 Hdded Simla Anila handicap Snlurdny, Racing SocTetnry Webb Everett predicted 16 would go into the mile and one-qUiir ter race. Entries will be announced nl.

noon Friday. Some observers believe the starting field may number but smallest in the -six-year history 3f the Son In Anita. Probable entries include Charles 3. Howard's lop-weighted St-abis- and Knynk II, who I'olled lo i one-two Iciumnh in the Son Anlonio Saturday and rocked back Ihlo the front ranks of challengers for the big purse. The German language is spoken by a majority of the people in 16 of the 22 cuntons In Switzerland.

And (n Chicago The Golden Gloves Fighters Battle For Honors OUKJAfin, Fob. (APJ--Pfiinr- and fodn.v lo amateur only of Minn will survive 1.1m nnx'l I'" 1 1 1 nitflil.s cif hfillliiiK mid rcl'n'iii elumci! nt Golden (llovw field of rf i (ho clumiipioMH In 44 i nicnls in slfiLcH. The will. coiiIJtiiH Iliroujfli Werlnewilay Jo Uirc.c ritiff.s xini" 1 liiiieon.sly. will rednec Ihc field to ctu'li division, Tlw and finals in (he.

ciyhl e.lfisscs will ho r.uii of; Mnre.h (i in stadium, sile of tonight's buttling. Cage Tourney Opens In El Paso Tonite EL PASO, Feb. 20 l-'ivc stales and the Republic of Mexico were represented today unong the I2 bnskelbnll teams here for tonight's start of the four- lay southwestern inlefcollffRiate basketball tournnrnent. The four seeded teams will not see fiction until tomorrow iiiRht. Hicy Nebraska S'file Tenchers in Liiplnnd ure more than 160 3f Peru.

Texas Tech, New Mexico Teachers of Silver City and Kansas Wosleyan, In that order, Tonight's opening Stephen F. Austin ug'ilnM, New Mexico college, 1 Whiltlcr College uguiiiKi lldrdin-Simmons. Chi- hunhun (Mex) Stnlo itralnsl Cjila College of Thatcher, West Stole against New Mexico Normal of -Las Vdgas. Peru Teachers, the favorites, won the Nebraska slate conference lltle. Other conference! winners imong the'entrants are Whltticr, City Teachers, West Toxais arid Kansas Wesyoyan, Thirl.v-lwo per cent of the trees years old.

games You can sell anything with find I Want Atl In the News-Journal. IS THE Attend the Southwest's Greatest A. U. Golden Gloves TOURNAMENT New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma Championships TOBEHELP -AT THE- CLOVIS ARMORY FURIOUS FIGHTS THRILLS: KNOCKDOWNS See The "BATTLE OF BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY-THRILLS FOR YOUNG OLD! 8:15 P. M.

Fights Begin MEET MICKEY WALKER World's Undefeated "MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION" WILL KEFERcc FIGHTS fiCKBTS A .3 Tues, 27th AND Wed, 28th TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT THE FOX DRUG STORE Price Only Reserves, Only 90c CHOICE RESERVED $1,25 Al) BIG NIGHTS.