Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-15
So. California
Sporting Briefs
by United Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, Jan. Is. - Fill
pino sportsmeh are counting on
Clever Scncio TO win recognition
that will ult mately result in his re
capturing the flyweight champion
5h y for the islands when the lttie
BOXER meets Fidel l.aBarba, title
holder, in a l2-round no-decision
combat here next Wednesday night.
II oencio wins a ncwspa per de
cision over LaBarba or succeeds In
hnocklng him out, he will have
l4rst chance at a title bout.
Sencio has the same fighting tech
qae hat characterized the late
,,ntho Villa.
1t viii be the Filipino S second
bout with word champion. He
10 st lj-round match with Villa in
Manila by mere edge.
LaBarba will be the favorite, but
there is considerable money being
wagered on Sencio.
Harold Cred Grange, the young
man who made the city of Wheaton
famous by his football exploits, and
the Chicago Bears, professionals foot
5allers, who meet the Los Angeles
Tigers in the Los Angels Coliseum
tomorrow, engaged i'll their final
practice today.
9TH $ is one of the finest grid
irons have ever seen, Grange
declared just after a mythical end
run while the team was running sig
mails. "if | don cross a lot or
those 10 yard lines tomorrw Il
won T be the fault of the field. y
The sensational payer is i'll good
condition. He is not bothered with
the allment to his arm which forced
him under a doctor s care several
weeks ago.
After thc sorrcl-topped player had
shove ed an dJ.essea, he went
back to the numerous festivities
which the city has planned for him.
The noted athlete is being fetcd
regally by Angelenos.
Coach Bob Zuppke, University OF
illinois football mentor who trained
Grange during his four years at HI
inois, arrived here today. Zuppk'
and Grange will be guests Of honor
at an l!lino S alumni banquet here
tonight. 1t is the first meeting of
;he pair since the AlIAmerlcan back
eft college. Zuppke will watch the
game tomorrow.
The Los Angeles Tigers are
ready for the fray. stop Grange
is the main thought Of this aggre
cation which is headed by George
Wilson. another Ali-American back
WHO finished his collegiate career fo'
jhe University of Washington in the
NV Ypar 5 day game at Pasadena
#iaate Washing gsetians wee de
atcd IV Alabama, but gr.d tuit
wee a.nost united in the opinion
that IN injury 10 Wilson made pos
sib'e A ALBANIA 5 scoring. Nhlt'
/ Wilson was in the game he was the
outstanding player.
Sammy Mandcll, Rockford, iii
nois lightweight, was heavy ia
vorite with the bctters here today
TO teach Teddy 0 'Hara, Oakland
scrapper. a lesson in fistiruffs whel
the pair meet in a 10 round maii
event at Hollywood tonight.
Odds as high as to were of
fcred by MandeIl S hackers.
Mandell is considered the fore
most challenger for the world I
lightweight crown, now being worn
nv Rocky Kansas. lie won de
eision over Phil Salvatore, loca
fighter, in his last appearance here
which was in June of last year. Hi:
on'y failing is that he lacks t
knockout punch, but he makes VI
for this by throwing plenty OF
gloves.
Three Southern California confer
cnce basketball games will be play
ed tomorrow night.
The feature game will be between
III University of California, South
crn Branch, and Occidental at tn,
Q vmpic Auditorium, Los Angeles.
Caltrk will travel to Whittier Il
meet the Poets and Redlands vii
be the guests of Pomona at Glare
mont in the other games of the eve
nIn1.