Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-13
So. California
Sport Briefs

Los ANGELES, Oct. l3.-South.
'rn California football teams, in.
cluding the L. S. c. Trosans, Occi-
dental, San Diego Teachers, the L.
{. l.. y. Bruins and California Tech,
today settled down for final intens-
i've training periods before crucial
tasts on Saturday.
Each of the aforementioned insti-
tutions can make or break their
grid hopes and aspirations on the
coming week end with chances for
the championship bunting on coast
conferences Frightening or fading
after the final whistle records tho
end of three football games.
toach Howard Jones of Southern
California today packed the van
guard of his laundering Herd, in
all ~ athletica. into Pullmans and
started the trek to Palo Alto, where
the locals will occupy secluded
country club until just before the
battle with Stanford.
1t is admitted in the ranks of
Trojan sympathizrrs that their fay-
Crites have Il good chance of emerg-
ing Il winner. Most of this week s
" Bear stories from the Trojan
" Walled field, which barred Wis
iiors, had to do with the lack of a
good puntcr. Captain Drury's eff.
forts to date have averaged about
- yards, while Elliott has done
little better,
This feature, it is pointed out,
would work against the Trojans in
a nip and tuck battle as Stanford
and L. :. G. battles usually are.
Balancing the stories cmanating
from Stanford, L. s. G. fans believe
TINT neither aggregation is going to
take the field over confident.
In fact, the Troians have been
whcttcd with animosity toward Dick
Hyland, Stanford halfback, who is
alleged to have turned author and
collaboratcd on a magazine story
which referred TO L. S. c. football
players as mot so smart. -
Southern California 5 school pub.
lications have made much of this
during the week
The lineup, Coach Jones has in
dicatcd, will differ little from that
in the Oregon Aggic victory. The
only now face will be that of Don
Williams, quarterback, who has re-
covered from injuries.
Tho I. G.. l.. A. Bruins and Oc-
cidental provide the cream of the
southern California conference bat
ties this week. With two defeats
.u'as many years proving irritating,
Coach Albert Excndinc and the
Tigers are out for revenge on the
Rruins.
Injured Oxy stars are being
groomcd for appearance, Fusco and
Roscllc, stellar half backs, dcclar-
ing themselves ready for action. Ed
Bccbc and Ted Ellsworth, tackles,
have been primed all week to stop
the short end smashcs of Joe Flem-
ing and Earl Fields, who contrib.
utcd much 20 Whittier Is fall last
week.
At San Diego, Cal Tech will at,
tempt to retrieve the Pomona de-
feat and stay in the conference run,
ming by topping san Diego, the
conference dark horse from triple
tie position AT the head of the
column, occupied also by the
Bruins and Pomona, The lattcr is
expected to have little difficulty
with La Verne at Clarcmont. while
Whittier should take Rcdland 5
measure on the lattcr's field.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. Is. Jimmy
LondoS, the Greek wrestler, pinned
Dick Daviscourt, another heavy
weight grapplcr, at tho Olympic
auditorium last night. LondoS lost
tho frs, fan TO DaviScourt. who en-.
ploycd II series of hcadlocks, but
came back TO throw Dick twice
straight for the match.
Social Note; The fall house
cleaning season is on full swing in
Indiana, Several prominent citizens
are reported to be moving.
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