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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1939
Page
4
Ukiah hosts a top local showdown as 2080 club Red Raiders face Redwood Valley Giants in a late season tilt praised as fast and tense. Anxious rivalry, possible lineup changes, and a preliminary Rockets vs Willits CCC hint at a night of hot basketball with implications for local bragging rights and postseason plans.
Ukiah golfers have eleven tournaments set this summer with two new events added by organizers J. O. Doc Snyder and Bob Clark. The schedule includes men and women events, handicap and scratch rounds, with opens for service clubs and other groups. Key dates span March to July, featuring the Flag Tourna ment, Two Ball Mixed Foursome, Palace Hotel Spring Handicap, Women's Club Championship, and City Championship among others.
Tal mage Sluggers announce first practice at Mendocino State hospital diamond at 1:00 p.m. Managers seek candidates including Jim Busch, Ottosen, Crudo, Soper, McKenzie, and Glenn Vaughn for 1939 season. Newcomers to prove fitness and spots, with April 2 sparring vs Hopland and April 9 at Covelo ahead of April 16 opener vs San Francisco Photo.
Seabiscuit will be retired to stud duty and will not race for at least a year. Trainer Tom Smith announced at the Charles S. Howard stables in Santa Anita that the horse, currently recovering from a ruptured suspensory ligament, will relocate to Mendocino County to live at a stud farm.
Bnyder outlines a series of league events including a Blow Off handicap on August 13 with prizes for comical costumes, an obstacle tournament on September 17, and an Old Men versus Young Men match on October 1. All county championships run as scratch events with rounds on October 1 and 8, semi finals October 15, final October 22, plus a Turkey Shoot on November 19. The committee aims to schedule additional Lake County and Ukiah challenges with Healdsburg and Willits, with regular ladder tournaments spanning two months.
Two local rivals the Redwood Valley Giants and the 2080 club's Red Raiders prepare for a high scoring Saturday clash in Ukiah. Key players Oolie and Veikko Soinila face Art Poma and Bill Shoemake with Weselsky possibly out and Buck Ford also sidelined for the Giants. Jess Rawles returns at guard as the Rockets meet the Willits CCC camp in the 7:30 p.m. preliminary.
Kayak II ridden by Johnny Adams wins the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap by a length and a half, setting a new track record for 1 1/4 miles at 2:01 2/5. Seabiscuit retires from racing. Howard plans few big races more before stud duty. Kayak II cost $7,000 in Buenos Aires two years ago.
Twenty two young matrons and high school girls attended the weekly badminton class at Ukiah high school Tuesday evening. The class membership increased to 28 and meets at 7:30 in the gymnasium for the night school course open free to the public. Miss Audrey Hollenbeck is the instructor. Contact Mrs. Ralph Hogan to join.
Smith says Seabiscuit is too great to rush and hopes to aim for the Hollywood Gold Cup this summer, but he will not rush the horse or risk damage. No definite transfer date to the Howard Stud arm near Ukiah was given.
After about four years a libel suit brought by Frederick G. Collett against U. S. Indian Affairs Commissioner John Collier was dismissed by Judge Oscar R. Luhting in Washington. Collett claimed articles in Indians at Work defamed him and sought 200200 dollars in damages, but Collier argued truth and justification. Pretrial admissions under Rule 18 allowed a final decision without a full trial.
Guy Rockey testifies in a Sherwood Reservation murder trial that he shot in self defense after rising tensions with John McNeill and Pat Heffron. He recalls friendship with McNeill, admits liquor influence, and disputes a confessional line while others recount threats and the car rescue. A pistol linked to McNeill resurfaces as evidence, with witnesses adding details of the day’s events.
The court, after a pretrial hearing with testimony and argument, dismisses the case. It rules that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs acted within his authority in denouncing the letter, thus denying summary judgment.
County Nurse Margaret Stanley reports February well baby conferences examined 191 preschool children by Dr Edith F Young of the state health department assisted by County nurse Margaret Stanley and Ukiah city nurse Fern Bunch. Read by towns Laytonville 22 Ukiah 37 Potter Valley 11 Mendocino 26 Fort Bragg 35 Point Arena 32 Willits 28.
Mrs. Sarah Olive Tod, 76, was laid to rest in the family plot at Ukiah cemetery after a 2 PM funeral from Cleland Schamber Funeral Home. Rev. L G Brown officiated. pallbearers were Dr. A L Gibson, Ernest Redemeyer, Emmett Donohoe, Elmer Gibson, W K Ford and Earl Chon. She was born in Ukiah and is survived by daughter Mrs. Irma Ryan and sister Mrs. Emma Cleary of San Francisco. widow of Marian Todd, a Gibson family figure in the community.
Maurice Huguet, secretary of the Young Democrats Club of Martinez, wins endorsement for postmastership amid three candidates. McCoy, of Vichy road, says she found a pistol linked to McNeill after the killing and hid it in a woodshed. Trial features many character witnesses praising Rockey and noting McNeill and Heffron had questionable reputations.
John Patterson an agricultural instructor in Anderson Valley and Irvin Paul secretary of Anderson Valley Future Farmers traveled to Ukiah for the Father and Son banquet at Wilits Future Farmers. They faced snow and rain on the mountain road from Boonville to Willits and back. Willits Future Farmers will journey to Anderson Valley Saturday night to participate in the honorary membership ceremony.
Native Sons prepare for a March 26 costume dance at the community clubhouse. Oliver Pacini and his band will provide music for the event, described as the biggest and best yet by committee chair Henry Triptett. Committee members include Clarence Turner, Bert Dunn, Ernie Coleman, Cecil Coleman, and Triptett.
Dr Richard A Van der Las will speak on The Rainbow at the Talmage Sunday School meeting Thursday. The Sunday School grows in membership under Mrs Max Stowe as superintendent with new teachers Georgann Tane and Louleyn Hindsey directing junior and younger classes.
Redwood Valley will host three Endeavor societies from the Christian Presbyterian and Coll Creek churches. They meet Sunday at six o clock to plan for a rally in Kelseyville on March 24. A singing, inspiration and missionary party will highlight the program led by Mrs. Thomas Gullickson.
Lakeport officials warn Clear Lake irrigation supply could be scarce this summer unless heavy rainfall arrives in coming weeks. At 3.45 feet above zero, the level is far below the 7.86 foot cap, with evaporation reducing available water for Yolo County plots relying on the lake.
On Tuca tay Marcel 14 the ladies of the Cathole Guild will host a six o clock dinner at the Guild hall followed by an evening of cards with valuable prizes and a substantial special prize. Dinner and cards priced at fifty cents with proceeds to parish upkeep. Several local residents are mentioned visiting Fresno ranches and recovering from illness, including Mrs Chatlow Fewarda of Echo and Myx Stultz who suffered diphtheria.
After March 2 1936 the signer will not be responsible for any bills contracted under the firm name of Rains Blacksmith Shop. Mrs Lorena Y. Iains appears as the asserting party.
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