Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-06
So. California
Sporting Briefs

LOS ANGELES, April 6.-Jimmy
McLarnin, :"'thc Belfast spider, -
today has attained the first step in
his comeback bid BY virtue of vic
tory last night over Tommy Cello
OF San Francisco at the Olympic.
Both battlcrs started off with an
extreme degree of caution, and it
was not until the seventh round that
Referee Frank Holborrow 8 warn
ings to speed things up were needed.
McLarnin, wasting fewer punches
than Cello, found the San Francis
can an cvasivc target, but scored
enough. lefts to give him the advan-
tage in five rounds, while Cello
took three with two even.
Santiago Gorilla of Panama took
the decision from Benny "Kid >
Carter in the eight round semi-wind-
UP in the fastest bout that has been
socn in these parts recently. The
dustv boy from the Canal zone
proved n master ring general, shoot
ing punches from all angles, and
frequently allowing Carter to score,
only TO smother him in a furry of
punches.
Sammy McLarnin, Jimmy $ wei
terweight brother, knocked George
Webber wobbling in the third round
of the special event, and galloped
away with the decision in the next.
Bobby Herman won from Johnny
Gonzales in the feature preliminary,
with Benny Marks taking the nod
over Robert Garcia in the curtain
raiser.
Los ANGELES, April 6.-Coach
Howard Jones is putting aspirants
for the 1927 L. S. G. football team
through rigorous spring training at
Bovard field here, and is attempt
ing to develop worthy talent to
succeed Mort Devil May Kaer
and Manuel Laraneia.
Vacation next week will cut into
work for an interim, but immedi
atclv thereafter month Of strenl
Gus activity should put the squad
into shape for carly seasoning in
the fall.
Jeff travath, captain last year,
is carrying on this season as Il mem
bcr Of the Trojan coaching STAFF.
One marked switch that will prob
ably be noted in the Trojan lineup
will be taking of Captain Morley
Brury and Bert Teiscr from the
backficld and placing them in line
positions.
LOS ANGELES, April 6.-I Hopes
that the famous Charlcys Of the elm
derpath, Paddock and Borah, would
settle nc supremacy situation def
on April lS have vanished into thin
air, according to announcements
here today.
Paddock $ cinema career is said
TO be occupying so much time that
he probably will not appear in com
petition again this season for the
Il. \. A. c. Mcrcurics, which leaves
the L. S. c. Trojan star, the hun
drcd and furlong dash master of
the coast sector.
II will be recalled that It was in
the 1926 a. \. L. meet that Borah
chased Paddock until the "fastcst
human established now world 5
record of 9 30 seconds for the cen
tury dash.
LOS ANGELES, April 6.-Twcn-
tN two University of Nebraska
track performers arrived here today
and will work out this afternoon at
Bovard field in preparation for
their meet Saturday at. Berkeley
with the University Of California.
Heading the cornhuslcr aggrcga-
tion is Roland Locke, sprint scnsa-
tion.
Tho athletes stopped over in Den
vcr last week TO show their track
prowcsS TO Rocky mountain fans,
and are confident of taking the
measure of the Golden Gear in their
engagement.
Los ANGELES, April 6. Earl
Ncitzcl and David Martin, Youthful
golfing stars, tied with - to lead
the field of l%o golfers in the south.
crn California amateur champion
ship at the start of the second round
of play today.
Tho tourney. played at Los An
gclcS country club found Gcorgr
Won Elm, national amateur cham
pior. Il notch lower with a ~ for
the qualifying round yesterday. Won
Elm was crratic on thc green's, hut
compensated for this with numcr-
Gus spectacular shots,
DR.. Paul Hunter, defending cham
pion played with badly bruised
| thumb hut scored u - and tied with
George CorncS.
Art Shafcr, Jack Neville and Man
Echr turned in 7G cards, while Al
len Moscr, Bill McNamara, Norman
Macbeth Jr., Johnui" Arn"ill and
Capt. A. BullockWcbst"r were hom"
in II.
Early McNccly is far from sap
ball PLAYER, Nothing need be said
about Goose Cosin and sam Rice
Their class is known and recognjz-