Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
Here And There
In Sport World

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. e.-The
signed contract of Johnny Babich,
sensational young pitcher. was in
the files of the Missions club of the
Pacific Coast league today.
CHICAGO. Feb. 9-The Chicago
White Sox have given Walter Mil
Ter, veteran southpaw. his uncondi-
tional release. which should be hap
py news to the pennant- winning
Washington Senators. Miller won
only five games last season, but
three of them were against the Sen
ators.
MIAMI. Fla. Feb. 9.-Helen Hicks
and Maureen Orcutt met today in
their first big test of strength this
year in the 36-hole final of the Mi
ami Biltmore women's invitation
championship.
CHICAGO. Feb. 9-Purdue's great
basketball team, idle since January
l5. e. pt for one non-conference
game. will renew its campaign to
win the Big Ten championship in
an important battle with the Iowa
Hawkeyes at Lafayette tomorrow
night.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Allen Hall
OF Chicago. dark horse today led
the 12-man procession in the
worlds three cushion billiard cham
pionship with three straight vic
tories.
Today, J. N. BoZeman, of Vallejo,
Calf, last years runner up, will try
TO catch up in match with Arthur
Thurnblad of Chicago, 1881 cham
pion. Bozeman has two straight
wins Hall is idle.
ATLANTA. Feb. 9.-The National
intercollegiate Football rules COM
mittee. the master mind of the grid
iron, opens its annual meeting to-
night.
The committee will meet with its
advisory committees of coaches and
officials and consider a few minor
changes, some SO suggestions, and
clarification of eight rules.
PATERSON, N. j., Feb. 9.-Hy-
mie Caplin, manager of Ben Jeby,
former middleweight champion, to-
day protested last nights referees
decision that gave Al Diamond OF
Patterson 10-round verdict over
Jeby
Caplin claimed officials switched
referees on him. He made his pro-
test to John Flood, boxing admins
traitor.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9-Pat Malone,
Chicago Cubs right handler who re-
Gently sent back his contract un-
signed, was scheduled to arrive here
today from his home at Milan, O.,
for a conference with President
William Walker.
PASADENA, Feb. 9.-Doll Nelson,
Los Angeles Negro middleweight,
held Ernie Kirchner, 151-pound tel-
low townSman, to a, draw in six
rounds of fighting at the local
arena last night. Lee Wright, l3O,
hammered out decision over Car
! los Chipres, in four-round semi
| final.
/ LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-Bill Bet
teridge, boyish midget auto driver,
! pilnted his car tn victory in the 30
lap feature race at Loyola speed
way last night, spanning the dis
tance in 3.344. Happy Woodman OF
Hollywood came home in second
place, Hank Roberts in third and
Pat Warren in fourth. Betteridge
also captured the tWo-lap trophy
dash in "a seconds.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.-Lou Da-
70 and Jack Doyle patched up their
differences over money matters to-
day with the announcement they
would continue their association,
/ Daro as wrestling promoter at the
Olympic and Doyle as impresario OF
boxing
The two had disagreed last week
over Doyle's purported reticence at
paying half the rental on the audi
totrium. Tom Gallery will continue
as matchmaker, Doyle said.
EMPEROR TO FLY
ZURICH U.P)-Royalty with al
| tho rova1 trainings will soon take