Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-09
Here And There
In Sport World
BY United Press

Dy OIutcu fTeSS
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9. = Low
goal polo players opened the 1884
campaign here today when they
drove into the opening rounds of
tournament sanctioned by the Unit
ed States Polo association. Approx
imately so players were entered in
the tournament which was restrict
ed to teams of siX-goal ratings or
less.
The event was directed by "Big
Boy' Williams. The scene was the
Riviera Country club.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9. - The Chica-
go stadium has abandoned it's at
tempt to promote heavyweight
bout between Max Schmeling, Ger
many, former champion, and King
LevinSky, Chicago contender.
Joe Jacobs, Schmeling's IS manager.
today was on his way back to New
York after failing to agree on
sign for Schmeling to meet Steve
Hamas at Philadelphia, February
IA.
! LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8. - A team
of soccer players from Lima, Peru
will invade Los Angeles for a two
game series with an all-Star team
from the Los Angeles league, it was
announced today.
The foreign contingent also will
include 10 basketball players who
will meet Southern California. u.
c. L. A., California and Stanford.
The soccer contests are scheduled
for February II and 18.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Gene
Tunney, former heavyweight cham
pion, believes that Max Baer, Cali
fornia title contender, is great
actor and a great fighter" but that
Bears acting ability may not only
impair but also cut short his fight
ing career. Tunney revealed his
views before heading for parts un-
known" He is on business trip.
The former champion said that
Baer's weakness at present" is his
unwillingness to observe rigid train
ing rules.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9-The
United A. G. defeated crippled
University of California basketball
team here last night by score Of
1920. The Golden Bears missed Hal
Eifert and Greg Englehard, their
star forwards who were reported in
,jured.
PULLMAN, Wash, Jan. 9.-Uni-
IIversity of Detroit was added to
Washington State colleges 1884
football schedule today. The teams
will meet in a post-season game at
Detroit Dec. /, according to an
nouncement here.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Pro-
moter John Sylvester today made
earnest efforts to persuade Young
Corbett, Fresno fighter, to return
to the ring he deserted after losing
his worlds welterweight crown to
Jimmy McLarnin. Sylvester propo-
sed to match Corbett with Babe
Marino on February 5. Corbett's ac-
ceptance, it was understood, de-
pended upon his ability to obtain a
leave of absence from the state high
way patrol, where he is employed as
physical instructor.
PALO ALTO, Jan. civilian
Corbus, All-American guard on the
Stanford university football team,
was among the 80 students award
ed scholastic degrees today by
Stanford university. Other athletes
who were graduated included Bill
Bates, varsity football center for
several seasons, and Keith Gledhill,
tennis star.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-The
Santa Clara university football team
was to return today from the Ha-
Waiian Islands where the Smith
coached players won two games
from island teams Coach Maurice
(Clipper Smith is expected to make
some statement regarding his per-
sonal plans for the future when the
boat docks. 1t has been reported
that he has been sought as coach
for the Alabama Polytechnic (Aub-