Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-01
Here And There
In Sport World
BY United Press

BY United Press
CHICAGO, March Headed by
Manager Charlie Grimm, the Chi
cago Cubs depart tonight to begin
spring training at Catalina Island,
Calf. Nine players will be in the
party leaving Chicago and four
others will Join the group at Kan
SaS City. The remainder of the
squad will be picked up at Los An
geles Sunday.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The Ital-
ian speedboat racing team of three
internationally famous drivers pre-
pared today to leave for Florida
where they hope to win the inter-
national l2-htre championship in
races with United States gold cup
boats.
Inc invaders supervised the ship
ping of the three high-powered
craft 10 Palm Beach where the first
races will be held on March 10 and
II. The competition will be contin-
ued in Miami on March l6 and II.
LSO AINArElEos N1dINil 1.-Gdpl.
Pat Roark's Midwick Ramblers rode
at will through the ranks of Earl
Hopping, Sr's Eastcott four to win
Pacific coast high-goal polo
championship game, 20 to Q. J. B.
Gilmore, Texas ace. Sparked Mid
wicks attack by scoring 10 goals
Rosrk contributed eight Hopping
led Esstcott'S Intellectual drive with
five counters.
LOS ANGELES. March HERB
Balmer, a comparative newcomer in
the racing game, annexed a major
victory last night by winning CO.
lap auto race at Ascot Legion speed
way from Al Gordon, coast cham
pion.
Balmer beat out Gordon by less
than a lap. finishing in 27297.
LOS ANGELES. March Three
major motor boat regattaS have
been scheduled for Southern Cali
fornia waters this month with the
opening event, the All-Pacific
champions day regatta at Long
Beach, drawing 58 pilots, it was an
nounced today.
The Long Beach event will be
staged at Marine stadium Sunday
and will be followed by regattas at
San Diego, March Is, and again at
Long Beach, March 25.
LOS ANGELES, March l. = Jim
Browning, claimant to the heavy
weight wrestling crown, conquered
new contender for his claims |
when he threw Paul Jones, Houston |
heavyweight, in two out of three !
falls at the Olympic last night. It |
was Jones first match with Brown !
ing since the latter set up his claims |
for the championship. Browning /
weighed 230 and Jones 218.
SAN FRANCISCO. March l. -
Frankie Kick, San Francisco boxer !
who holds the worlds junior light |
weight title, eased off today in his !
training for next Mondays l0-round
bout here against Barney Ross,
lightweight champion.
PALO ALTO, March bill Cor
bus, Stanfords All-America guard,
had possession of the 24inch Rock
ne trophy today, emblematic Of his
selection as captain Of the All-Am-
erica team selected by a news syn
dicate. The trophy property of the
widow of the famous Notre Dame
coach. will remain in CorbuS' pos
session for a year.
PASADENA, March l.-Chicago
White SoX rockies added a bit Of
twist to their pitching efforts today.
Settling down to the spring train
ing grind after three days in camp.
Manager Lew Fonseca was permit
ting several of his young hurlers to
dekink their arms with few cure
balls. A clear sky and hot sun
added zeSt to their efforts.
LOS ANGELES. March !. = Man
ager Jack Lelivelt dropped the cur
tain on the preliminary workouts
for his Los Angeles batterymen to-
day and ordered them 10 step up
action with few curves. Roy Hen
shaw, last of the angel "holdouts,"
reported in camp and pronounced
himself ready for a good season.
RIVERSIDE, March 1.-The Hol-
lywood Stars opened spring train
ing here today with batterymen and
scattering of other players on
hand. Jim Levey. erstwhile St. Louis
Brown shortstop, was ono Of the