May 14, 1975 (8 pages)

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., May 14, 1975 California Country NO FIGHT, NO MONEY The crowd hissed and booed and matchmaker Walter Henley angrily told the referee, ‘If neither of those two corpses show any sign of life in the next three rounds, call it off.”” The 20-round boxing match between “Cyclone” Paddy Ellis and Willie O’Neal had been touted as a good one. There was standing room only at the Capital Athletic Club in Sacramento on that evening of April 8, 1910. But the first nine rounds of this main event had been a great disappointment. From the beginning the two boys stalled, took turns at comical head ducking stunts and only occasionally managed to land a feathery jab on their opponent. The loafing exhibition had finally become so raw that Henley threatened to call it off. : After the admonition, the boxers made a show at putting on a fight. In the tenth round O’Neal got a groggy look and tried his best to receive what would look like a ligitamate knockout from his adversary. But the red-headed Ellis couldn’t deliver. At the end of the 12th round the referee stepped to the center of the ring and announced there was no fight and no money. But then the crowd saw the fight they came to see. “It was your fault,”’ Ellis yelled at O’Neal. ‘‘I had to chase you around the ring before I could get close enough to take a swing.” “What ya’ got in your gloves?” taunted O’Neal, “‘marshmallows?”’ The insults reached a point that Ellis’ second could no longer stand. He threw a punch at O’Neal and the Australian fighter immediately took into him in a free-for-all brawl that demonstrated that he did, indeed, know how to fight. The police stepped in, another match began and Henley donated the two fighters’ earnings for the night to charity. Ellis and O’Neal both went to court to demand their money, about $300, but the judge was a boxing fan himself and their request was denied. c amptonville News CAMPTONVILLE, May 4. Mrs. David Gore was called to Oakland last week due to the serious illness of her mother. John J. Thompson, of Antioch was in town Friday on a brief. business visit. Ray Knickrem, of Boise, Idaho, passed thru last week on a brief visit to his sister, Mrs. Grace Pauly, enroute to his home after visiting relatives in the bay region. Mrs. William L. Perkins made a trip to the bay region Thursday on a visit to her. mother. Postmaster Leland Pauly [ NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. an 95959 Telephone 265-2559 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960. Decree No. 12,406. Subscription Rates: One Year .,. $3.00 Two Years . $5.00 _ Member of PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION attended a Postmasters District meeting in Nevada City last week. Alex Hume, of Burbank, arrived last week to spend some time at his summer home here. Constable William E. Groves made a brief visit at Roseville Friday. Continued storm, consisting of rain, hail and snow, terminating the week end has brought the season’s total rainfall up to 58.15 inches, still below the annual average of 65 inches. Meeks Bay lot sales canceled California Department of Transportation, (CALTRANS), has canceled the sale of 63 vacant lots in the Meeks Bay Rubicon Bay area on the west shore of Lake Tahoe scheduled for June 7. The cancellation was announced because the Tahoe _ Regional Planning Agency and the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency are charged with developing a land use plan and CALTRANS ~ feels the offering of unimproved property should be deferred until those agencies have had an onportunity to work with a coherent plan. However, a combination sealed bid-public auction sale . of four partially furnished homes located in the same area will be held June 7 at the Homewood Ski Lodge. _ Further information and bid . forms may be obtained from the Department of Transportation, Excess Land Sales, P.O. Box 911, Marysville, 95901. : FARM AND YOUTH ADVISORS were on the Cooperative Extension staff for Placer and Nevada counties. Back from left: William —. Marson, director; Mrs. Sharon Junge, 4-H youth advisor; and Harry Botton, 4-H youth advisor. Sitting: Dr. DeWayne Gilbert. NC school issue ballots mailed Nevada County Clerk Ted A. Kohler has announced that sample ballots for the Nevada City School District special election on May 27 were mailed Wednesday. The district has 3,300 eligible voters. The tax increase requested is from $1.23 to $1.53 for each $100 assessed valuation of property. ; If voters residing within the district do not receive their sample ballot they may contact_the_clerk’s_ office —by. calling 265-2461, Ext. 254. Interstate 80 bids A state highway construction and improvement job on Interstate 80 in Nevada county has been called for bid by the California Department of Transportation. The Nevada county job calls for upgrading facilities at the Donner Summit rest stops, about 10 miles west of Truckee. Bids will be opened in Sacramento on June 4; funds available are approximately $1,740,000: pent ENSIGN WILLIAM J. VALLEY (right) receives his wings ‘at Whiting Field. The Navy helicopter pilot is presently stationed with a search and survival unit in San Diego. He attended Nevada Union High School, Sierra . College and received his degree at San Diego State University. His wife Gwen and daughter Jennifer attended the ceremony. He is the son of Mr. and Mes. William Valley of Grass Valley.” r)

2 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., May 14, 1975 California Country NO FIGHT, NO MONEY The crowd hissed and booed and matchmaker Walter Henley angrily told the referee, ‘If neither of those two corpses show any sign of life in the next three rounds, call it off.”” The 20-round boxing match between “Cyclone” Paddy Ellis and Willie O’Neal had been touted as a good one. There was standing room only at the Capital Athletic Club in Sacramento on that evening of April 8, 1910. But the first nine rounds of this main event had been a great disappointment. From the beginning the two boys stalled, took turns at comical head ducking stunts and only occasionally managed to land a feathery jab on their opponent. The loafing exhibition had finally become so raw that Henley threatened to call it off. : After the admonition, the boxers made a show at putting on a fight. In the tenth round O’Neal got a groggy look and tried his best to receive what would look like a ligitamate knockout from his adversary. But the red-headed Ellis couldn’t deliver. At the end of the 12th round the referee stepped to the center of the ring and announced there was no fight and no money. But then the crowd saw the fight they came to see. “It was your fault,”’ Ellis yelled at O’Neal. ‘‘I had to chase you around the ring before I could get close enough to take a swing.” “What ya’ got in your gloves?” taunted O’Neal, “‘marshmallows?”’ The insults reached a point that Ellis’ second could no longer stand. He threw a punch at O’Neal and the Australian fighter immediately took into him in a free-for-all brawl that demonstrated that he did, indeed, know how to fight. The police stepped in, another match began and Henley donated the two fighters’ earnings for the night to charity. Ellis and O’Neal both went to court to demand their money, about $300, but the judge was a boxing fan himself and their request was denied. c amptonville News CAMPTONVILLE, May 4. Mrs. David Gore was called to Oakland last week due to the serious illness of her mother. John J. Thompson, of Antioch was in town Friday on a brief. business visit. Ray Knickrem, of Boise, Idaho, passed thru last week on a brief visit to his sister, Mrs. Grace Pauly, enroute to his home after visiting relatives in the bay region. Mrs. William L. Perkins made a trip to the bay region Thursday on a visit to her. mother. Postmaster Leland Pauly [ NEVADA COUNTY NUGGET 301 Broad Street Nevada City, Ca. an 95959 Telephone 265-2559 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING CO. Second class postage paid at Nevada City, California. Adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by the Nevada County Superior Court, June 3, 1960. Decree No. 12,406. Subscription Rates: One Year .,. $3.00 Two Years .. $5.00 _ Member of PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION attended a Postmasters District meeting in Nevada City last week. Alex Hume, of Burbank, arrived last week to spend some time at his summer home here. Constable William E. Groves made a brief visit at Roseville Friday.

Continued storm, consisting of rain, hail and snow, terminating the week end has brought the season’s total rainfall up to 58.15 inches, still below the annual average of 65 inches. Meeks Bay lot sales canceled California Department of Transportation, (CALTRANS), has canceled the sale of 63 vacant lots in the Meeks Bay Rubicon Bay area on the west shore of Lake Tahoe scheduled for June 7. The cancellation was announced because the Tahoe _ Regional Planning Agency and the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency are charged with developing a land use plan and CALTRANS ~ feels the offering of unimproved property should be deferred until those agencies have had an onportunity to work with a coherent plan. However, a combination sealed bid-public auction sale . of four partially furnished homes located in the same area will be held June 7 at the Homewood Ski Lodge. _ Further information and bid . forms may be obtained from the Department of Transportation, Excess Land Sales, P.O. Box 911, Marysville, 95901. : FARM AND YOUTH ADVISORS were on the Cooperative Extension staff for Placer and Nevada counties. Back from left: William —. Marson, director; Mrs. Sharon Junge, 4-H youth advisor; and Harry Botton, 4-H youth advisor. Sitting: Dr. DeWayne Gilbert. NC school issue ballots mailed Nevada County Clerk Ted A. Kohler has announced that sample ballots for the Nevada City School District special election on May 27 were mailed Wednesday. The district has 3,300 eligible voters. The tax increase requested is from $1.23 to $1.53 for each $100 assessed valuation of property. ; If voters residing within the district do not receive their sample ballot they may contact_the_clerk’s_ office —by. calling 265-2461, Ext. 254. Interstate 80 bids A state highway construction and improvement job on Interstate 80 in Nevada county has been called for bid by the California Department of Transportation. The Nevada county job calls for upgrading facilities at the Donner Summit rest stops, about 10 miles west of Truckee. Bids will be opened in Sacramento on June 4; funds available are approximately $1,740,000: pent ENSIGN WILLIAM J. VALLEY (right) receives his wings ‘at Whiting Field. The Navy helicopter pilot is presently stationed with a search and survival unit in San Diego. He attended Nevada Union High School, Sierra . College and received his degree at San Diego State University. His wife Gwen and daughter Jennifer attended the ceremony. He is the son of Mr. and Mes. William Valley of Grass Valley.” r)