WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 25

* AUTO RACING: Drag racing, Winston Select Finals, Pomona Raceway, 1:30 p.m.

* PRO BASKETBALL: Exhibition, Denver Nuggets at Clippers, Sports Arena, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree meeting, Santa Anita, 1 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

* COLLEGE SWIMMING: USC invitational, all day.

* MEN’S TENNIS: UCLA tournament, Spaulding Field; CS Fullerton vs. St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.; UCLA vs. Oregon State, 7:30 p.m.

* WOMEN’S TENNIS: ITA All-American tournament, main draw, Riviera Country Club, 9 a.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: San Diego at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; San Francisco at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; North Texas at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.; New Mexico State at CS Fullerton, 7 p.m.; Nevada at Long Beach State, 7:30 p.m.

* WATER POLO: Air Force vs. Long Beach State, Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, 7 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 26

* AUTO RACING: Drag racing, Winston Select Finals, Pomona Raceway, 10:30 a.m.; SCRA sprint cars, Northern Star mini sprints, Ventura Raceway, 7 p.m.; California Challenge, limited sprint cars, Bakersfield Speedway, 7 p.m.

* PRO HOCKEY: Calgary at Kings, Forum, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree meeting, Santa Anita, 12:30 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

* MEN’S SOCCER: UCLA tournament, Spaulding Field; CS Fullerton vs. St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.; UCLA vs. Oregon State, 7:30 p.m.

* WOMEN’S TENNIS: ITA All-American tournament, semifinals, at Riviera Country Club, 9 a.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: San Diego at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; San Francisco at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; New Mexico State at UC Irvine, Crawford Hall, 7 p.m.; North Texas at CS Fullerton, 7 p.m.; Utah State vs. Long Beach State, the Pyramid, 7:30 p.m.

* WATER POLO: USC at UC Irvine, Heritage Park, noon

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* BASKETBALL CLINIC: John Wooden, UCLA Coach Jim Harrick and Laker Coach Del Harris will be among the featured speakers at the Reebok/UCLA basketball clinic at Pauley Pavilion. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the fee is $65.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 27

* AUTO RACING: Drag racing, Winston Select Finals, Pomona Raceway, 10:30 a.m.

* PRO HOCKEY: Calgary at Mighty Ducks, Pond, 5 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree meeting, Santa Anita, 12:30 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 5:30 p.m.

* PRO SOCCER: Exhibitions, Rose Bowl; Communicaciones (Guatemala) vs. Olimpia (Honduras), 2 p.m.; Deportivo Cali (Colombia) vs. Galaxy, 4:30 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: UCLA tournament, Spaulding Field; CS Fullerton vs. Oregon State, 1:30 p.m.; UCLA vs. St. Louis, 4 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: St. Mary’s at Pepperdine, noon; CS Fullerton at UC Irvine, 1 p.m.; CS Northridge at Loyola Marymount, 3 p.m.

* WOMEN’S TENNIS: ITA All-American tournament, finals, Riviera Country Club, 10 a.m.

About This Listing

On Friday the Times will publish a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, send a fax with the date, location, and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, Ca., 90053. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.