Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
So. California
Sporting Briefs
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
! LAKE ARROWHEAD, Cal, Aug.
I 6.-The fourth annual tennis tourna-
morning will usher in the biggest
morning will usher in the biggest
sports program of the month.
The third annual handball tour
nament will be run off at the same
time at the village court and there
will be series of cup trophies for
both tennis and handball champion
ships.
The new courts OH the south side
of the lake will be used for practice
but the tennis meet itself will be
held ON the north shore cement
courts.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6. The
Midwick Country clubs polo team
will make a try this year for the
national senior polo championship
early in September at Mcadowbrook,
N. Y.
Two years ago the Midwick team
won the national junior and open
championships at Meadowbrook
Carleton Burke, Eric Pedley, Arthur
Perkins and Elmer Boeseke will
make up the squad.
Two long distance swimming stars
of Venice are practicing daily in
preparation for an attempt to swim
the English channel next May.
o. b. Wilson and Miss Saga Eng
vail kolb. are the latest to aspire
to swim the channel. Miss Kolb,
% year old scandinavian swimmer,
recently won the annual marathon
| swim of the Venice long distance
swimming club.
Wilson and Miss Kolb are training
for their channel campaign by
swimming against all tides and cur
] rents at Venice Beach. Both have
set many records for long distance
swimming in Venice.
Paul Dcmsky, the Australian, and
Paul de Hate of Compton, will meet
tonight i'll the main bout at the
Hollywood American Legion stad-
ium, and the winner of the contest
will undoubtedly find himself among
the select gentry of main eventcrs
who are pocketing much cash every
where.
Before defeating Young McGov-
ern and Roscoe Hall, Demsky was
these two battles he gained instant
recognition and came rapidly to the
front.
J Because he is the shiftier boxer
Demsky will be the favorite tonight
as the ten round distance favors his
style more than De Hate. However,
should De Hate penetrate Demsky S
defense there is an outside chance
for knockout.
In the semi-windup, Freddie Mack,
who knocked out kayo Kelly last
week, will meet Joe Layman. jim.
my Marcus and Freddie Block of
Cleveland will get together in the
special event. Jimmy LevinthaI
will meet Leo Mitchell in one OF
the four FOUNDERS and bout be-
tween Phil Cohen and Morric Eagle
son will open the show.
Joe Hickey was given the dccis
ion over frankie Grandctta, in the
eight round main event at the Pasa
,lena armory last night. The decis
ion was not altogether popular
one.
Packv McMullcm was defeated by
George LaVoic in six speedy rounds
in the scmi-final and Billy Edmon
son Knocked out George Ortcga il
, the first round of the special.
Roberto Roberts and Dud Fade
fought four round draw. Joe lIol
quin knocked out Pal Lopez in th'
second round and Wins Gurhan
took the canvas in the second rount
of the opening bout with Strottc
Phillips.
Joe Guerrero met defeat at tn,
hands of Pedro Amador at the Viii
tier American Legion last night
the eight rounds going by decision t,
the Panama lightweight.
Eddie Shannon won decision
over Tony CRUZ in the six roun,
| semi windup. Georgia Bianzzc scor
ed a technical knockout over Gu
Williams in two rounds. "Dcc Wee >
Nolan and Joe Mandot fought
draw while Paul Scmon won tn
decision from Billy lytell.
Seventeen leagues, with a total %
I III high schools will compete 70
4 football laurcls in Southern Califor
. MIA this fall. Several changes havr
4 been made in the leagues. Woodrow
Wilson high school of Long Beacl
has been placed in the bay league l.,
the California intcrscholastic fed
Grafton, southern sect ion.
The leagues competing during tn,
1862 season include: City, Bay
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