Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-27
SPORT NEWS SECTION
So. California
Sporting Briefs

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21.-Sammy
Mandell, linois lightweight who
rates on the top of the list in the
estimation of great number of
sport critics, faces the scvcrcst test
Of has recent Southern California
invasion when he meets Jack Spar
in a 10 round bout at the Whining
ton arena tonight
Wilmington IS going way over its
head in presenting the scrap. The
stadium Is in the harbor district and
draws its usual crowd from this
section. For tonight ) bout, how
ever, fans from All over Southern
California are demanding seats and
the small arena cannot take care OF
one half the uemand.
Spar started his ring career at
Wilmington a little over Il year ago,
deserting his trade in the OH fields.
Slowly he has arisen in ability until
he is in position to meet Aandcil,
and give him a tough fight. Those
in the port city are laying great
deal Of money on their pride tonight.
Sixteen of the world s fastest
dogs have been entered in the
whippet race to be held sunday at
the Hollywood Heights hunt and
polo club.
Slow Eye, who holds the record Of
I ., fa
tie and Arroyo Bcnjarry is consld.
cred his closest opponent. a polo
match between MIdwick and Holly
wood Heights will follow the race.
Every day will be ladies day at
tho new Wrigley Park during the
coming Pacific Coast League season,
with the exception Of Saturday ana
Sunday, William Wrigley, Jr., own
er Of the park, has announced.
On account of an injury to his
ear, Lou Paluso, chairman to the
Pacific Coast lightweight crown,
will not be able to meet Johnny La
mar in the main event at Hollywood
Friday night.
Phil Salvatore will take Paluso S
place in the bout, Matchmaker Cal
lery announced today.
Ad Santcll VIII risk his jiu jltsu
championship of the world at the
Olympic Auditorium tonight when
he meets Sctuzo Ota in three twenty
minute rounds.
Santell, an American, has held the
title for five years. He has defeat
ed many japanese masters OF the
sport and is favored to win tonight.
In the principal wrestling bout ON
the program, Jack sampson, heavy
weight champion Of Canada, Will
meet George Kotsonaro,, Greek
heavyweight of Montana in two
hour limit match. Both are rough
gtapplcrs. Kotsonaros is favored by
wrestling fans to win this match.
Greb Defeats Moore
With another victory on his list,
Harry Grcb, worlds middicwelght
champion, today prepared to return
TO New York where he Will defend
his title against Tiger Flowers the
latter part of next month.
Greb s latest victim is Ted Moore,
English scrappcr, who dropped ~
round decision to the champ here
last night after a splendid fight.
Although Grcb held thc upper
hand throughout the batte. There
were times when Moore necamc en-
| ccedinglv threatening. Moore also
! had Grcb missing blows quite FIRE
qucntly.
Grcb'. barragc of gloves LETT no
| doubt az TO the result of the fight,
however. He swarmcd over Moore
constantly and only the fact that
| Moore was in excellent condition
saved him from beng knocked out.
BY his exhibition iast night Grcb
| won a host Of ncw friends IN south
crn California. It was his first
fight III the section of the country.
He was aprlaudcd by the fans
throughout the scrap.
uick Hoppe lost Il decision to
Frankie kink in the sin round semi
windup, Hoppe appeared 10 have
beaten his fast opponent but the de
cision went against him.