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  Grattan's Matmen To Face Oakland YMCA

 
     
  It's going to look like University of California versus San Jose State when coach Henry Stone's Oakland YMCA wrestlers tangle with Gene Grattan's Spartan matmen Friday night in San Francisco. Stone, who also coaches the University of California team, is planning to use a team composed largely of present and past Golden Bear men.

Friday's matches will give a good indication of what is to happen when California and San Jose do meet in the big meet of the year, March 6 at San Jose. The Grattan-Stone rivalry has extended over a period of years, starting when the San Jose mentor coached the local YMCA.

Stone, at California, has the enviable record of ten consecutive PCI championships, losing for the first time last year to Grattan's Spartans. Of the five years Grattan has been at State, his team has walloped California for the past three in dual meets.

Oakland YMCA, which has the privilege of using California graduates, is rated stronger than the present Bear team. The San Jose freshmen will meet the strong San Francisco YMCA team in a preliminary.