Show HUSKIES RENEW BATTLE FOR COAST HOOP TITLE Trojans Have Real Task to Beat W Washington Edmonson's Edmon- Edmon I sons son's 80 8 n Become Favorites LOS ANGELES March 9 D' D UP UP- UP The University of ot Washington Huskies Hus kies kies their bid fo for lor the Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- due Coast conference basketball championship Friday night when they hey meet the University of Southern California quintet on on the Olympic auditorium floor In the first of a three game series Although Washington has won seven even northern division titles in the past ast 11 years they have won only one coast championship and that fact more than any other relegated them themo to o the position of underdogs in Friday Friday Fridays Friday's Fri day days battle The second game of the series will willbe willbe willbe be played Saturday night and the third i if it is 15 necessary will be pr pre presented Monday night Coach Hec Edmonson led his Washington team Into town Thurs day Th They y held a short workout In which their speed Impressed local observers observers ob oh- servers who are more accustomed to the Trojans' Trojans more deliberate style of play The visitors showed a lot of dash and zest which was wa missing when the Trojans followed them on the floor for a workout Despite the thc invaders' invaders showing the majority of observers believed that they would be unable to breakthrough break breakthrough breakthrough through Southern California's tight defense which twice in previous postseason post season meetings has been successful against Washington n. n In 1928 and again in 1930 the Trojans defeated the Huskies for the coast title |