Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-02
Trinidad Lad 0ntfights and
0utclasses Plucky Little
scrapper from Pacific Coast.
GOOD CROWD REWARDED
WITH GOOD PROGRAM


we're forced 90 nErer that the de-
cislon o. the referee was the only
possible one and that the fight he
longed 90 ChRves at every stage Of
the game.
The result ~ last nights fight
should put an end 90 the story that
Chico Intentionally slowed down In
the bout with Chsves NJ Traction park
on Decoration day IN order 10 get
another match IN Albuquerque.
II was the same old tate. a good
little man fighting against a good
bigger man. Chiso NJ ne demon
strated that he WAS one Of the fastest
ana clevereas boys IN the west. but
when n bantamweight gives away ten
pounds tn his opponent he II going
some.
The fight last night was In many
ways a repetition ~ the affair 81
Decoration day. Chico set the pace
for the first four rounds ana nearly
all the time held Chavcs even. In
the fifth Chico appeared 60 make his
last stand. forcing the mitigating and
exchanging wallop for waiiop with
his heavier opponent. hut usually get
ting the worst % Il In every rally.
After the fifth Chaves forged ahead
and by the tenth had a good lead. To
all appearance chico was still fighting
strong In the tenth. but his blows
lacked steam, and Chaves kept work
ing his left over chico's had eye.
which worried the Californian greatly.
Chico. al the finish. and aside from
his damaged eve. was probably in the
best condition and while outciassed
he should not be ashamed OF the
showing made. lie proved that he
was not only a good. game hoy. but
true sport from his toes up. An
| incident az the close Of the battle
which may have escaped the eyes OF
"a good portion % the audience which
was fast pouring from the building
proved this when the referee rails
ed Cnaves' hand az the end Of the
tenth and proclaimed him winner
Chico crossed the ring. put his hand
On Chaves shoulder ana congratulate
ed him on his victory This from a
boxer who was fighting strong al the
l finish satisfied those az the ringHide
that the little Californian was one OF
the men who viii never bring discredit
10 the game
The semi-windup between Harvey
Thorn and Harry Atwood was a lively
affair and. while the fight was frank
~ mere spnrrinR exhibition, the men
were 10 fast and worked so vigorously
that Il was more than fair sample
81 the real thing. Thorp outweighed
! Atwood considerable. hut the latter
Ialmc 4 made up for the difference In
poundage by his phenomenal agility.
| The work ~ the referee, Frank
lGuFst In this bout deserves more than
passing mention Gurst was excited
and danced about the ring like a
Jumping jack. His sole mission In
lie seemed ia he To- watch for clinches
ana every time the men showed the
falntest sign of getting together the
ready referee jumped them like a
tiger eat. az times almost strangling
one or other ~ the fighters Gurst
so far as is known, II the first referee
20 Introduce in the local arena the
practice ~ breaking fighters by tack
ling man from behind. getting
stranglr. hold and dragging him away
from his opponent The audience dio
not see 10 appreciate the work OF MI
Gurst and some few fans IN the gal
lery expressed desire 10 have MIN
killed. The management however
saw fit 10 deny this somewhat reas
enable request and Gurst was allowed
, 10 preside az the main bout. tie nae
evidently a great deal Of respect foi
chico and Chaves ana while he dane
, ed about the ring as hard ~ ever do
not interfere with the fighters. A
the fight was clean. without the
, shadow OF foul. and the vanqulshe'
was clearly outclassed by the victor
Referee Gurst was not called upOi
) 10 exercise his gray matter In givini
/. Ia decision. more especially az IN
referee took occasion during the ~
> Permission between rounds To consul
/, with the spectators seated az IN
rlnRslde.
Tho first event 81 ,he evening wa
4 what was scheduled 10 be ten-rounl
no between Billy Carson and Kid san
: cnez The first two rounds weri
) tame and in the third Sanchez be
/. came tired and Referee shnfer nwnrd
: ed the decision 20 Carson. II wasn'
, much OF r. fight and the audieac
|. made no objection when Il was ~
lsnddenlv terminated. though Their
: was no particular reason why J
|. should not have gone another roun'
or two
The entertainment last niEht wa
; attended nv o crowd which nlmoh
!. filled the theater ana on the who'
! the fans present appeared satisfies
; with the showing made
|. u is Noticeable. however that "
forest in the fighting game IN Aiou
, querque h on the wane. and Il woul
. not be- surprising " the next aeita ~"
To 0ntiaw the game or tax u out q
: existence would find little opposit'o"
, Qnarrels between rival promoters ~
responsible IN no small measure 70
I this feeling. but the cold fact remain
) that there are not enough people >
Aibuaneraus interested N the gam
, 10 support really first-class show