The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-16

PHILADELPHIA, January 15.--1t IL
rot to bp wondered that Aurelia Herrera,
the Mexican who knocked out Young Cor
bett Friday night, took to the fighting
game. Environment made him what
Jack London has called an "abyssmal
brute" given him the instinct that
quickly changes man into tiger when
an insult or injury is offered.
| Herrera was born OF Mexican parents,
| WAS raised in Bakersfield. CAL, town
situated In the San joaquin Valley at
one end of the dreary Mo1ave desert.
The lid has never been clamped down
In Bakersfield, and the w. G. r. u. long
ago abandoned its missionary work there.
Herreras father pursued the calling OF
street vender OF hot tamales. enchal-
adas. tortias, chile con carne and other
sizzling delicacies dear to the palate OF
| the westerner.
Aurelia and his brother, Mauro, helped
their father in this distribution OF hot
stun appetizers. but. being gay sparks.
soon tired OF 1t and looked for more
strenuous game.
Made Cinnamon Skidoo.
The Herreras lived in that aristocratio
part of Bakersfield which shelters the
Mexican and Chinese colony. The
up an Oriental fan-tan session with A.
calibre Colts.
| At the same time, IL any OF the young
bloods OF the community painted for
Marquis of Queensberry exercise, they
had to look no farther than Aurelia, who
soon had thumped every youth of his
size in the town.
| In this way Aurelia worrned himself
into the favor OF the gamblers and sports
of the town. Frank GARLIC. a six-foot-
two bit of pleasant company. who adj
mired the fighting spirit III the young
Mexican's makeup. took him under his
wing.
| Garlic was the owner OF big dance
hall and gambling house. and In tho cell
lar OF his establishment he arranged q
Mauro, too, was handy with the mitts
and the brothers by constant practice
showed much development.
| 1t was not long before dreamy look
| Ing fellow waited into Bakersfield and
asked for fight. He said that he once
had fought George Dixon. but the sports
attributed this assertion to frequent dali
lying with the bamboo stick.
| Herrera quickly agreed to a fight and
on the night OF the battle all Bakers
| field turne dout. The dope fiend did very
| we'll until the eleventh round. Then he
colnded with right swing. and the inn
pact Knocked him clear out OF the ring.
That made Aurelia a hero.
Successful Faro Dealer.
| Aurelia then went to other towns In
the vlcinity and won more battles. but
firing OF the game. returned to Bakers
field ard dealt faro for GARLIC at IS
night. GARLIC said Herrera WAS suit
ed for the position, because when the
I Mexican was running the game losers
never squealed.
| The city marshal. too. was impressed
With the little scrapper and appointed
lin deputy. He was the smallest OFF,
| Ger In town. but made god just the
same Herrera continued to deal faro,
fo- theie was no reform party to say
things
| Later he was matched TO fight Terry
McGovern. then champion of his class.
Aurella trained for this battle by drink
| ing whiskey and running an all-night
card game. The sports OF Bakersfield
did not attribute his defeat to this I'M
lconventionatde mode OF preparation. They
said he had been doped.
The reverse fairly stuns the Mexican
and when he returned he was a central
| figure In several shooting-up-the-t town
| episodes No one interfered with this
breach of drawing room department, be-
cause Aurelia still held his badge OF
deputy marshal.
| Aurelia was called upon to defend the
peace and quiet of his law-abiding fell
low-townsmen. bakersfield sometimes