Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-27
So. California
Sporting Briefs
by United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 27.-Pcte
Daley San Francisco's lightweight
hope, stacks up against Baby Joe
Cans, Los Angeles negro sensation,
in the 10 round headliner at the Yer
non arena Tuesday night.
Daley is claimed by San Fran
cisco enthusiasts to be tho best
lightweight prospect on the coast.
His last five victories have neen reg
istered over the foremost contenders
for lightweight honors in the north
ern part of the state.
Baby Joe Cans will be fighting
his twentieth engagement of the
1926 season. In eighteen out of nine
teen fights, the dusky hued scrapper
has gained the decision. His only
loss Of the season occurred two
weeks ago when Harry "kid -
Brown won close decision from
him.
Whether or not Daley is poten
tial threat to the championship Of
his class will be definitely determin-
ed when he meets the ebony colored
gans. Cans compares favorably with
any of the fighters in his decision.
Mike Hector and Billy Atkinson
fight the six round semi-final.
Suzanne Lenglcn, premier woman
tennis PLAYER Of the world, meets
Mary X. Browne, former American
woman singles champion, in pro.
fessional exhibition at the Olympic
Auditorium Tuesday night.
The brilliant Frenchwoman, on
tour of the world with the G. c.
Pyle troupe of professional court
stars has been practicing here daily
since last Thursday.
In addition to Suzanne, Vincent
Richards, former running mate of
Bill Tilden, Harry Snodgrass,
Walter Wesbrook and Howard Kin
sey will appear in the exhibition
matches.
The basketball teams of Califor-
MIA, Stanford, Idaho and the Oregon
Aggies open their seasons with
games in Southern California this
week.
The Oregon Aggies, under the di-
rection of Coach Bob Hager. open
against the Pacific Coast club of
Long Beach tomorrow night while
the Stanford quintet starts against
the Hollywood Athletic club.
The Aggies continue by meeting
the Hollywood club Tuesday night
and the Southern Branch Wednes-
day evening.
California stacks up against the
Los Angeles Athletic club on Tues
day and Whittier Wednesday night.
Idaho, the Wandering Vandal,
meets Southern Branch Saturday
night.
Harry Cooper, FL Serene profes-
sional, ended his scheduled 72 hole
exhibition match with George Dun
can, English golfing star, at the 9th
green at tho Lakeside Country club
yesterday when he sunk a long putt
to take the hole and leave Duncan
seven down and five to play.
Neither of the veteran tournament
stars displayed usual form and both
showed cards we'll over par. In the
morning round both took 76s. Par
at Lakeside is 20.
Cooper started with five
hole lead from the first So holes of
the match played at Potrero He
held tho lead without trouble al
though his golf was mediocre.
Alabama and Stanford, principals
in the Pasadena Rose Bowl utter
sectional clash New Years day,
practiccd behind barred gates i'll
that bowl this afternoon.
The Alabama athletes, much en-
couraged by telegram which an
nounccd that Sherlock Holmes,
giant center, was to leave an Ell
Paso, Texas, hospital and entrain
for the coast today spent the morn
ing in doing the movie studios.
Since arriving here Christmas
the members of the Grim
son tide have spent e entire time
in Sightseeing. Coach Wade an
nounced that this morning s movie
trip ended that and from now until
game time the tide would devote
itself to preparing to defeat Stan
ford.
The remainder of the Stanford
squad struggled in today and Pop
Warner immediately announced
secret practice session at the Rose
Bowl. MANY of the northern stars
spent the Christmas vacation here.
CoVina High school. Southern
California prep school champions.
cntrain tonight for Burlingame,
where they meet San Mateo, north
ern title holders, for thc scholastic
of the state.
The restoration of Mission San
tn Barbara has been completed, at
a cost of $4,000.
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