Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-15
Here And There
In Sport World


today.
McNeely acquired the stock con-
troll of the Sacramento team of the
Pacific Coast league after a bank
! here had foreclosed on Lou More
ing, former owner 1t was under
stood that the former major Lacquer
had paid one-fourth OF the pur-
chase price of S135,00O and would
seek financial assistance to pay the
balance within three years.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15-Ray
Steele, Glendale heavyweight, adj
vanced his claims for a match with
title claimant Jim Browning last
night by disposing of Nick Lutte of
Venice in two out of three falls at
the Olympic. Steele scaled 215 and
Lutte, 202
NEW YORK, Feb. Isl. II. Boze-
man, Jr., continued to hold undis-
puted possession of first place in
the national three cushion billiard
championship tournament today.
Bozeman, with five victories and
no defeats, was on top because Will
lie Hoppe of New York suffered his
first defeat OF the tournament last
night, so to A in so innings. Otto
Reiselt, of Philadelphia, was the
victor.
LOS ANGELES, Feb 15.-Only
two members of the Los Angeles
baseball club roster remained on the
advance holdout list today with the
receipt of signed contract from
Carl Ditmar, shortstop. Pitchers
Arty HenshaW, recently obtained
from the Chicago Cubs, and Emile
Nicola, acquired from Jersey City
have yet to be heard from.
President Bill Lane of the Hol-
lywood club announced that short
{ stop Jimmy Levey, erstWhile st
Louis Brownie, and Pitchers Franz
Shellenback and Bill Densmore, latf
OF Newark, have come TO terms.
: GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. Is. -
Some of the nations foremost ANA
, teur and professional golfers were
here today for the Inauguration o.
. the $4,000 Galveston open, breno
new winter event.
, Witty Cox, Brooklyn pro who re-
i Gently won the Aqua Caliente anC
, Texas open tournaments, ruled a
, tavorite but was expected to cn
, counter stiff competition.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.-Mrs
, Mark Steele faced an acid test il
her quest for the Women'S mid-Win
ter invitation golf championship to
day when she met Miss Elizabetl
Abbott in the Semifinals.
Mrs. Steele, who won medals
honors, moved up from the quar-
terfinal rounds by eliminating Mrs
Willie Hunter of Los Angeles afte
a hard fought match, 2 and l. Mis-
Abbott played a sparkling game {
defeat Miss Marion McDougall {
Portland, Oregon wOmans cham
pion, by the same score.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Tf
San Francisco Seals of the Pacif
coast league may use the Denvt
club of the western league as
farm it was reported in bas,
ball circles today.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 15.-Un
versity of Washington S basketba
team must win only one of its fol
remaining conference games
capture the title in the northel
division, the records showed toda
Two of the games will be playe
this weekend against Oregon Stat
1888 coast champions. The otht
two will be against Washingto
State.
SEATTLE, Feb. 15.-Roy Lunc
berg, former Oregon State COLES
pitcher, was added to the roster
the Seattle team of the Pacif
coast league today.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Is. =
Ancil Hoffman, manager of Ma
Baer, outstanding heavyweight, al
nounced plans today for getting tt
Livermore "butcher boy' into cor
5ition Immediately for a fight wit
either Steve HamaS or Primo Cal
nera, the champion. Hoffman az
mitted that no new offers for Baer
services had been received.
PALO ALTO, Calf, Feb. 15.-
Keith Topping, star forward n
turned to the Stanford basketba
lineup today in time for the fin
practice before the weekend Seri,
with U. S. c. on the Palo Alto floo
PHOENIX Ariz., Feb. Is. - tt
Chicago Bears. national profession
n football champions, rode roug
shod over a contingent of AriZor
all stars here last night, winnir
Sd to 0.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-MrS. Hel
ry G. Brunie of Brooklyn has bee
seeded number ] for the women
national indoor tennis champion
ships tournament that begins ne.
Monday, according to the list i
cued last night. Miss Norma Tai
belle of New York is number fo
lowed by Miss Jane Sharp of Ii
Angeles