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Although rated underdogs to the strong California Bear matmen, the San Jose State Spartan grapplers will be "hard
to beat" in the PCI championships to be held at Berkeley today and tomorrow, predicts Spartan coach Sam Della
Maggiore.
Dropped by the Bears in the Far Western tourney earlier in the year, and loser in a recent two-way meet with the
California team, the Spartans are nevertheless in excellent shape for the two matches for the first time this season.
Main hopes for the Spartans will be Dave Hines in the 165-pound class and Ivan Olsen at 136 pounds. Both these
boys took the measure of their California opponents in the recent meet the Bears. Hines and Olsen have proved themselves
two of the better grapplers in their weight class in the nation.
Fighting for the locals will be Fawcett at 128 pounds, Olsen at 136 pounds, Albright at 145 pounds, Raiche at 155
pounds, Hines at 165 pounds, Weidenhoffer at 175 pounds, and either Dahl or Bailey in the heavyweight division. |
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