Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-23
CHAVEZ WINNER
GETTING DECISION
AFTER Is ROUNDS
Tries From Opening Round for
Finishing Blow But Douglas
Is Sponge for Punishment
and WeatherS Storm,

Benny Chavez came back gaining
the referees decision at the end Of
fifteen rounds Of smuggling from Jack
Douglas, who was declared the win
ner of the first battle two weeks be-
fore. The award was clearly earned
by Benny He outfought Douglas. in
flicting the greater part of the pun
ishment, was the agressor the greater
part of the battle. and Douglas was
frequent offender at holding IN the
clnches,
1t was evident from the start that
Benny was a man of one idea for the
fight and that was to see the pleas
ing vision of Jack stretched at full
length on the canvas covered boards
with Referee Tony Ortiz counting the
seconds over him. Benny's good inten-
ton was shown in his business-like
expression as well as his actions. His
rush as time was called for the start
carried Douglas off his feet and the
pace from the opening gong was fast.
1t looked as If Benny expected the
battle would last only four rounds, but
he showed no sign Of WEAKNESS at the
finish.
The fight was not one-sided by any
means Jack scored many terrific
wallops to Benny's jaw and body, but
they did no apparent harm. Jack was
on the receiving end for the majority
of the counting wallops He was
bleeding al the nose and the claret was
coming from cuts under both eyes, but
ne did not at any time seem to be In
distress. In the fifteenth a left hook
on the point of the jaw caught him off
balance, forcing him backward but
falling to send him down.
Douglas was on the boards repeated
1y but never as the direct result of any
of Benny's punches. He was thrown
in Benny's attempts TO hurl himselff
free in the clinches. At the opening
Of the fourteenth Benny dashed from
his corner and dived into Douglas be-
fore he had gotten out of his corner
The fighters went down and Douglas
chair was hurled from the ring with al
crash, but no apparent harm was
done.
The battle was pre-eminently n slug
ging match and a good one. Benny
exhibited none Of his clever boxing He
had no intention of winning on
points. knockout was the thing that
he wanted and he was trying to send
Douglas down from the beginning to
the end
Outweighed and outreached by In
surrecto Kid, Demon Riviera, of Las
Vegas, put up game and skillful
fight in the zen round-semi-w indup
that won him long cheers although he |
lost. The Demon, who was five
pounds lighter, was frequently carried
off his feet by the main force of In
surrectos drives-even when they
were b ocked. He used a straight left
with effect and was quick in taking |
advantage of all openings. The deci |
sion was clinched by Insurrec,o in the
last round. He was giving the Demon
a terrific hammering when the bell
rang and had him on the verge of a
knockout.
Kid Petrie won easily from s. r.
Hall in the wrestling match that
opened the card. capturing the match |
in straight falls. The first came at
the end of five minutes of graphing |
and the second in seventeen seconds.
Petrie used toe hold and back bar |
both times. 1t was announced that he |
would meet George Pineau in the near
future, Pineau having accepted his
challenge.
Alfredo Romero won from Pablo |
Sanchez in the second round of a !
scheduled four-round special event, |
The hell saved Sanchez in the first and |
he was knocked out in the next frame.