Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-19
So. California
Sporting Briefs

LOS ANGELES, fcb. l9.-ActlhS
on the advice of Captain Seth w. T.
Strelinger, chairman of The state
athletic commission, Matchmakcf
Wad Wadhams has announced that
Vernon Coliseum will be dark next
Tuesday evening.
The bout between young larry
Wills and Lew Tender that was to
have been the hcadliner has been
postponed to March 8.
Los ANGELES - The Main
Street A. c. will offer heavvweights
of all sorts ard classes in their
weekly fisticuffs bill this evening,
with Mack House and Harvey Es-
terbrook meeting in the cight-round
main event.
Joe Burman and Sailor Larry, 4
pair of willing big fellows, will toss
the Sol Lcvinson S in the semi wind
up; Jack Nelson and Ed Huarch
meet in the special event.
To countcrbalance the weighty
performers, Herbert Turchi and
Eagle Thomas, bantamweights clash
in the second spot. A Worthen and
Vie Pertley hoist the curtain on the
evening s ear massaging.
Los ANGELES - Coach Dean
Cromwell S Trojans will receive
their first test here this afternoon
when they meet the Hollywood \.
G., National A. A. [. championship
team at Bovard field.
1t is expected that tn ecompetl-
ton will be very close as the club
men have not gotten down to as in
tensive training as the colleglans.
Los ANGELES-The second. an
nual Southern California high school
relay carnival will be held at the
Los Angeles coliseum, March >, uu-
der A. \, [. auspices according To
knter Hamilton, chairman of the
track and field committee of the
Southern Pacific \. \. I.
-Four relay events will be staged
for each of the four classifications
of high schools. divided according
TO enrolment. Each school will be
allowed two entries in six open
events, which include pole vault,
high jump, discus shot put and Jave-
lin.
Entries are now being received by
Arnold Eddy at the University Of
Southern California.
HOLLYWOOD Hollywood Ath-
lctic Clubs basketccrs, Southern
Pacific A. A. L. champions, are
planning 20 invade Kansas City for
the National \. \. L. tournament.
\ portion OF the expenses to carry
squad of eight men to the Mid
die West will be betrayed by the
\. \. L. with cub arrangements be
ing made 10 cover the balance.
LOS ANGELTS-Unless heavier
rains set in Ascot Speedway will be
in splendid shape for sunday s four
event racing card.
The program consists Of 4 one
leap helmet dash, 25-lap consolation
race, 80 mile championship race and
10 mile motorcycle race.
Los ANGELES-This evening :
basketball tidbt at the Olympic
auditorium will bring together
Coach Caddv Work 5 Bruins and
Coach - Bcefy" Heath 5 Pomona
Sagchcns.
The Bruins appear easy virtors
in the contest as the Sagchcns have
been anything but convincing in
their previous games, being easily
huffcd by The Whittier Poets last
week.
The other Southern conference
clash that has real bearing on the
title is at Whittier, where the Poets
entertain the Oxy Tigers.
CLAREMONT-Clpared skies ar,
wanted here this afternoon for the
big dual meet at Alumni Field will
Coach Bob Strehlc' 5 Sagchcns en-
tertaining the Los Angeles Athleti,
Club MercurieS.
The appearance Of Charlev Pad
dock, 'fastcst human, will bt
watched with interest. as the cen
tury and furlong wizard appears t.
step his stride on the Claromont
track with less effort than on many
other courses.
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