Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-29
Here And There
In Sport World
(By United Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2g. Babe
Ruth, veteran slugger of the New
York Yankees, was recovering to-
day from a severe cold. Mrs. Ruth
said he was doing nicely" but that
it will be several days before he
will be able to leave tEeir apart
ment. TIE horne run king con-
tracted the cold several days aeo
while playing golf. A physician
was called when he developed d
fever.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla, Jan. %. -
Miss Jean Bauer of Providence, r.
l., and Charles Rice of Chicago to-
day held tie Hollywood Country
clubs mixed Scotch foursome title
by virtue of their victory yester-
day over Mrs. Estelle Weill, Wood
mere, N. Y, and Johnny Farrell,
former national open champion.
Miss Bauer and Rice won on the
second extra hole after each team
had finished tie 18-hole medal test
with IT,
OCONOMCWOC, Wis, Jan. 90. -
Eddie Schroeder, Chicago, and Kit
Klein, Buffalo, N. Y, were hailed
as the heroes today of the North
American speed skating champion
ships on Lake Fowler. Schroeder,
whc has been invited to compete
in Norway, won the mems cham
pionship with no points, more than
twice as many as his nearest rival
On the final days program, held
IN suh-zero weather, Schroeder cap
tured the three-quarters mile race
in 2:16.6. On the opening day
Saturday, the Chicagoan won the
one-mile and two-mile races and
finished second in the 880-yard
sprint.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. - Tommy
Paul of Buffalo, former feather
weight boxing champion, became a
father for the third time when his
wife presented him with 6-pound
daughter in Queen of Angels Eospi-
tai yesterday. Mother and daugh-
ter were reported doing splendidly
today. Paul has been in Los An
geles several months, bowling over
some of the coasts foremost featn-
erweights.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. Tho
Riviera Blues scored in the ninth
chukker to defeat the Riviera Grays
10 to and win the 12-goal coast
polo championship in an overtime
match on Riviera field here yester.
day. The winning goal was scored
by Dave Whyte.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. - Hal
Roacr, film executive, set scorch-
ing pace to lead his Midwick Reds
to 10 to 13 victory over the pow
erful Midwick Yeilows which were
championed by the 10 and goal
stars, Elmer Boeselse and Eric Ped
lev. Roach outscored both his high
ly touted opponents. collecting eight
goals. His team held the lead
throughout.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Out
fielder Hack Wilson and catcher Al
Lopez are holdouts, according to re-
ports from offices of the Brooklyn
Dodgers. 1t also was indicated that
third baseman Joe Strip shows
signs of dissatisfaction with his first
salary offer for 1884.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 90. = Al
Tiedemann, Douglas Aircraft center
forward, set new scoring record
in the Los Angeles Soccer league
yesterday when his three goals gave
his team 81 victory over the
Scots at Loyola stadium. 'Tiede-
mann's three scores brought to IL
his total for three games, league
record.
The Sons of st. George yanquish,
ed the Vikings, 2 to 1, and Holly
wood was upset by an Unexpectedly
strong Juventus club, l to Q.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. - Bill
Tilden and Ellsworth Vines jockey
their transforming tour into Los
Angeles tonight when they meet in
an exhibition match at the Olym-
pic. The tennis professionals ar
rived last night from Oakland
their last previous stop on their
transcontinental junket. A heavy
advance sale Indicated large gal
lery would be on hand for The
clash. Tilden was ranked 1913
fayorite to defeat his 22-year- -old
opponent who will be making his