Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Here and There
inISport World

LOS ANGELES, Nov. .6.-Forty
six racing driver put in finishing
practice today for their gruelling
250 mile contest over the Ascot
speedway road course tomorrow
Only tuning up spins were en-
gagged in today, most of the pilots
being content to take fhings easy
in view of the strenuous session
ahead.
Qualifying trials have thinned
the field OF starters until 40 drivers
and six others who are termed ere
prieve' pilots, have been left
The course over which the racers
viii compe.e is S mile winding
track that circles Ascot Speedway
and then runs out over adjoining
hills. In only one. spot do the in
and out tracks converge, and at
this junction the Sin stretch has
beon lowered under the level of
she higher road. Numerous curves
aud grades make the course a
dangerous oEe.
The Occidental football team,
with coaches, managers and faculty
members, is scheduled to sail from
San Francisco today aboard the
Matsonia for Honolulu, where they
meet the University of Hawaii grid
squad on Dec. 6. The team left here
last night.
Still undecided as to an opponent
for Notre Dame IS football team in
the New Years tournament of
Roses contest, the football commit
tee of the. association was due to
meet today to take some action in
naming a western representative.
w. S. Creller, president of the
tournament body and head of its
executive committee, is awaiting
action of the football committee
before making definite announce
ment concerning the game.
All of the tournament officials
still chose to cloak their meetings
and plans with It mask of secrecy.
Either Stanford or University of
Southern California will get the
engagement, it is believed.
Chester Chadbourne, veteran out
fielder of the Pacific coast, left to-
day for the minor league meeting
at Hartford, Conn, where he will
attempt to line up job for next
season.
Owner Maier of the Vernon Tig-
ers has given Chadbourne his uncon- !
ditional release. Maier still consid- |
ers the outfielder one of the great |
est in the league but will consent
to his signing with an eastern team
if Chadbourne is able to land al
berth. Failing there he will be
eligible to sign with a coast team
for next season, according to |
Maicr 8 agreement.
Wade Killifer, Seattle manager,
and Marty Krug, manager of the
Los Angeles team, also leave for
the minor league meeting today.
Other managers and officials of the
coast circuit arc planning to start
eastward soon. The confab opens
December Z.
Sailor Jack Perry's toughness was
all that saved him from a knock
out at the hands of Bert Colima, |
Whittier middleweight, in their
bout at Vernon last night. Colima
used both hands IN pummeling the
U. S. S. West Virginia battler |
throughout the four rounds.
Johnny Lamar won over Sailor
Richie King in fast semi -windup |
and frankie Grandotta returned to |
his winning stride by taking three |
rounds from Sailor Navarro.
Overcoming the lead of Jake |
afternoon score which
was 400 as compared with his 2l9,
Willie Hoppe led shacfer ut the end
of last night s block, 500 to 657. 1t
was the first day OF a four day, 5000
point, 1872 balkline billiard match
between the two wizards.
Hoppe 5 cue work was much more
consistent last night than it had
been in the afternoon. He judged
his shots well and played for posi-
tion, making the high run of the
day, 1852. Many sensational shots
were registered by the pair before
a crowd of 250.