Invade Southland Tonight Western Collegiate Title
three-games-in-three-days cam-der’s barnstorming sextet invades dens this evening at 8 to battle ,he second match of a three game ie Western U.S. collegiate kingpin.
The Bears faced the Santa Rosa Townies last night at Oakland, boarded a train for L. A. early this morning, and following tonight’s battle, the Berkeley icemen move to Bakersfield to meet the Oilers in the third game tomorrow night.
To date, not including last night’s Santa Rosa game, the Bears have : turned back the cream of Northern California’s sextets and have clinch-! ed that area's AAU crown, j CAL HOLDS WIN je ; In collegiate circles Cal topped ■t.T 1 the Trojans, 9-4, during the Christ--
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mas holidays. Although the Blue and Gold six played flawless hockey that evening, it must be remembered that the Trojans were handicapped by a casualty list that included Clem Hamedy.
Against Colorado College, Cal won and lost two. SC took one and tied a pair with the Tigers, proving that tonight's foes are on a par.
SC COMEBACK
In the six weeks that have passed
since the first meeting of the two squacs, Cal has become much stronger and is now at full strength, while SC has been hampered by injuries and during January went through five tilts without a victory. Since the beginning of the new semester, however, the Trojans have staged a comeback and are on the up grade.
Nine men will make the trip south for Cal and in normal times the Trojans would boast a numeri-caJ superiority, but with Hamedy a doubtful starter, Eric Beauchamp ineligible, and Bill Lowry out of school, the visitors will boast a player edge.
Schroeder has announced that he will s^art “Wild Bill” Orban, a Regina, Canada product, at center in clace of Veteran Ross McIntyre, who is recovering from a charley horse. Orban is current leader in the northern league’s individual scoring and also in number of minutes spent in the penalty box. Against Santa Rosa a week ago, Orban added four goals to the Bear total.
LINEUP LISTED
Capt. Emil Kwasney and Bud Lester will alternate with Barney Fass £.nd Jim Cunningham at the wings, while George Carter and Max Kanen handle the defense duties. In front of the Cal net will be Jake Sindall, the Bay areas top goalie and labeled by many experts as the best goalie in Berkeley’s hockey history.
Coach Eddy will be faced with a serious problem if Clem Hamedy is unable to play. The popular goalie saw action against Colorado College last weekend, but suffered a reoccurrence of his eye infection and watched the North American match from th grandstand last Monday.
HUSSEY MAY START
George Hussey, who performed commendablv against the Flyers, will be called from his center position tc take over the netman’s job If Hamedy does not play.
The loss of Beauchamp and Lowry has left Eddy with only three
Cooper Leads Texas Golfers
Crosby, Hope Enter San Antonio Event
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 12— (U.E)—Harry Cooper went around the Willow Springs course in 65, six under par, today for the best round of the pro-amateur preliminary to the $5000 Texas open.
But his sizzling figure was just one stroke ahead of those of Jimmy Hines, Great Neck, L. I., and Clayton Heafner, Charlotte, N. C.
PUTTING DID IT
The Minneapolis, Minn., veteran said when he rolled in his final putt of the day that ‘‘Putting did it.”
“My green game was greatly improved today,” Cooper said. He was out in 31 and in with 34.
His 65, however, was three strokes short of the course record set last year by Lawson Little, the defending champion, who came in today with a 74.
BYRD HAS 68
Sammy Byrd, Ardmore, Pa., pro, had an individual round of 68 and teamed with Allen Mitchell, San Antonio amateur, for a best ball 65, the same as Hines and his amateur partner, Thomas Lowery of Dallas.
At 69’s were Ben Hogan, leading money winner of 1941, and way out in front for the same honors this year; Les Kennedy, Rockingham, N. H.; Sam Sneed of Hot Springs, Va.; and Leroy Garrett of Beaumont, Texas.
BARRON PARS
Herman Barron of White Plains, N. Y., who annexed the Phoenix open title last week, shot even par 71.
Some 120 pros and probably 35 amateurs will start the 72-hole Texas open Friday and a crowd of 10,000, partly drawn by the scheduled participation of Comedian Bob Hope and Crooner Bing Crosby, is expected.
BIG FIELD ENTERED
Both will play Friday and Saturday in an attempt to land among the low 10 amateurs for Sunday’s 36-hole field. The 60 low pros after Saturday's round will compete for the $5000 prizes.
Byron Nelson and Jimmy De-maret were the only name golfers entered in the open who did not play in today’s pro-amateur. They were in Houston appearing in a charity match with Hope and Crosby.
Denver Legions Top Wichita Five
WICHITA, Kans., Feb. 12—(U.E)— In a last-half spurt that completely overwhelmed the opposition, the Denver Legions tonight, in an exhibition basketball game, defeated the Boeing Bombers of Wichita, 52 to 38.
The sensational drive of the Legion team actually began four minutes before the half ended. It was trailing the Bombers, 16 to 20, when it finally began to penetrate the Wichita defense and find the basket.
By half time, the score had been knotted at 20 to 20 and the last half was all Denver’s. The battle turned into a free scoring melee in the closing minutes, but by then it was too late for the local team to overtake the visitors.
Big Bob Gruenig led his Legion team in scoring, with 23 points, 5 of them free throws. Don Platt, former Wichita university star and now a Boeing guard, tied his count with 11 field goals and 1 free throw.
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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT—Johnny Fryer, center, will be one of the Bruins 1hat will try to prove this statement when UCLA'S five seeks to break SC's streak at 37 straight.
He's in the Navy Now
Schindler Joins Navy as Physical Trainer
Ambrose Schindler, former Trojan quarterback 1936-9, enlisted in Navy yesterday and after a training course will enter Lt.-Cmdr. Gene Tunney’s physical conditioning program as a chief petty officer instructor.
Schindler announced that he would leave for the Norfolk, Virginia, training base on April 15
and undergo a period of training at the end of which he will be given the chief petty officer’s rating and assigned to a station.
While at SC, Schindler quarter-backed the Trojans to a Rose Bowl victory in the Tennessee game, and made Troy’s victory complete by throwing a pass to Al Ker in the end-zone from the one-yard line.
During the 1939 campaign, Schindler was given recognition on many all-American elevens, and was accorded with a selection on
the first-string all-coast team. During the 1938 season he was unable to play because of a leg injury.
In the 1940 annual pro-college all-star pre-season game in Chicago, Schindler was named the outstanding player of the evening and presented with an award by the Chicago Tribune, sponsors of the event.
After the pro-college tilt, Schindler refused offers to turn professional and returned to California to coach the Glendale High school football squad.
Conn Risks Bid for Title Bout
Middleweight Zale Battles Heavyweight
NEW YORK, Feb. 12—(UJ!)—Billy Conn, who found No. 13 quite unlucky in June, risks his hopes for a million-dollar summer fight tomorrow night — Friday, the 13th— when he faces Middleweight Champion Tony Zale at Madison Square Garden.
Conn, who was knocked out in-the 13th round by Joe Louis after having the heavyweight crown almost in his grasp, will have little chance of getting another outdoor shot at Bomber Joe if Zale—a 5-1 underdog—turns in an upset in their 12-rounder.
CONN FAVORITE
Pittsburgh Billy is a lopsided favorite because he’s a heavyweight fighting a middleweight, and the ancient ring adage says: “A good big man can always beat a good little man.** Unquestionably they’re both “good” men.
Or perhaps we should say that Conn w-a-s a good man last June when he electrified the world of wallop by his amazing showing against Louis. Whether the former light heavyweight king has lost his class because of the Louis battering, his later marriage and his lengthy lay-off—is the major question in this brawl. If 24-year-old Conn is his usual brilliant self, he should win with comparative ease. But, if he’s lethargic as he appeared in tune-up bouts with heavyweights Henry Cooper and J. D. Turner las,t month, he may get licked.
SMALL CROWD EXPECTED
The brisk ticket sale indicates a croiwd of about 16,000 and a gate oi $60,000. Conn, because of his excellent past performances, is a great drawing card in New York, and Zale won an army of metropolitan admirers try his impressive showing against Georgia Abrams on Nov. 28, when Tony became undisputed king of the 160-pounders.
Zale has everything to gain in this bout and nothing to lose. His title is not at stake because he is stepping out of his class and will scale about 164 against Conn’s 175. A victory for Zale will virtually assure his getting a shot at Gus Les-nevich’s light heavyweight diadem in the near future. Meanwhile Conn can gain nothing but money — a purse of about $20,000.
“Dumb Dan” Morgan, old-time manager and ring expert, predicts a Zale victory. He emphasizes that Conn, despite his apparent speed against heavyweights, wiU be slow against Zale who is geared for fast-stepping middle-weights like Abrams. Moreover, says Morgan, Zale is a much harder puncher than Conn and a great body pounder.
Tennis Prospects Called
All frosh and varsity tennis squad members and prospects are requested by Senior Manager Stan Spero to report to courts Monday afternoon at 3 for an imporant meeting.
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Determined to forge the 38t victories that now spans a d squad will attempt to break ag Bruin tonight in Shrine audi But those who are superstiti
choose to be—tonight is the night ! that the Bruins can't miss. It’s Friday the 13th, and it was exactly on this date, Feb. 13, that a UCLA quintet last turned the trick against a Troy team on that evening in 1932.
SC’s five already holds a triumph tl over the Villagers this year* 59 to 51. It was a close caU for the Trojans, however, as they were trailing by & point with four minutes to
JULIE BESCOS—faces Friday the 13th jinx.
go in the game. Forwards Gene Rock and Bob Ormsby saved the day for SC by finding their range at the crucial moment.
BESCOS NOT CONFIDENT “We have no reason to be confident,” spoke Bescos after yesterday’s practice on the Shrine court. “We’ve already broken the law of averages so much that it’s bound to catch up sometime. Naturally, the strain will be on the boys to make it 38. And you know UCLA has a very good team this year— one of their best.”
Should SC drop tonight’s brawl, it would be a serious blow to their chances of overtaking the conference-leading Stanford Indians. At present the Trojans rest one game back of the pace-setters, after splitting their two-game series last week-end with the Farm five.
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