Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-17
SPORT NEWS SECTION
So. California
Sport Briefs
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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 17.-Armand
Emanuel and Leo Mitchell, heavy
weights, will meet here tonight IN
the ten round main event at Holly
wood Legion stadium.
Emanuel, about whom so many
rumors to the effect that he is to
become the pupil of Jack Dempsey
are bruitod, will be a rather heavy
favorite for the mix.
Jack Carr and frankie Tondorff
meet in the six round -windup
while Ben Golden and Il. LMgo tan
gle in the six round special
The four FOUNDERS will see johnny
Gonzales fighting Harry Rarraere
and Avcadio Neibros taking on
John Albin.
PASADENA, Calf, Feb. IL
Ernie Hood, Pasadena flywcight,
defeated Olfrcdo Imperial, Filipino,
in the ten round main event here
last night.
Ralph Lincoln shaded Mickey
Cone in the six round windup
while Bobby Rodriguez was given
an unpopular decision over Al sing,
Chinese boxer, in the six round
special.
In the four round mixes, Tuffy
Jiggs decisioncd Quincy Pope ana
Joe Luzero had the better Of Dick
Chang.
CULVER CITY, Calf, Feb. II
Tony Portillo, Los Angeles light
weight. won ten round decision
over Jimmy Fox, local boy. in one
of two feature bouts here last
night.
In the other ten rounder CharicE
Lupica, fcatherweight, decisioned
Sailor Fay Kosky.
The scheduled six round special
ended in the third when Charley
Grecnberg foulcd Sammy Aguirrc.
Joe Mancillas scored technical
knockout over Walter Hogg in the
third round Of a scheduled four
round dlldlr.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.-Mara-
thon runners who are in training
for c. G. Pyle S transcontinental run
from Los Angeles to New York, were
rreparings today for the special
races at the Ascot Speedway camp
Sunday.
Athletes of many .nationalities,
who will compete in the $4s,oOo
"bunion derby which starts March
/, will take part in the events sun
day for which $1,000 in prizes have
been offered.
Among the POO marathoners now
in training at Ascot are Charles
Walter Hart, the 73-year-old English
nam; Pietro GavuzZi, Italian steam
ship waiter who won the Newmarket
l. arathon in England and Carl Geh-
maicr, a Swiss.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11.-George
Godfrey continued to maui his spar
ring partners at Soper s Ranch at
Ojai today in preparation for his
bout with Paolino Uzcudun, basque
heavyweight, here February %.
The huge negro has taken off Il
pounds and is down to 22S pounds.
He was to do eight rounds of sparr-
Ing today, two rounds each with four
opponents.
Otis Curry, a light heavyweight;
Eillv Angelo, lightweight; sam
Baker and Napolean Jack Dorval,
hcavyweights, are his working mat
cS.
Paolno was fretting under the
restraining hands of his managerial
board, which has refused to permit
him to do any boxing before Sunday.
partners, Leo Deibel ard Tony Ran
Golph, did light gymnasium work
and explored citrus groves in the
nciglborhood of the Bastanchury
Ranch.
DEL MONTE, Cal, Feb II. -
With California men high gun in
the Del Monte mid winter handicap
trapshooting championships, cham
pions and near champions from
many states of the Union were pre-
pared today for the second days
schedule.
NJ. f. Lewis Jr., Hanford, Cal,
scored a perfect 100 in the Glass b
singles event. w. j. Duddleson,
Monterey, chief of police, Guy
IIoughtalling, Los Angeles, and
Tony prior, San Francisco, tied with
90 for first in the Glass A event.
Ms. c. f. Groat, Long Beach,
won womcn'S high gun with %.