Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-30
REFEREE JAILED
WHEN DECISION
FAVORS KID MEX
Good Fight Card Presented
at Mexicali Arena;
Jackson Wins
By J. p. GREENE

Don Davis took the decision from Phil
Mata in the 15 round main event a.
the Mexical Athletic Club last night
proving himself to be one of the clever
est boxers ever seen in the valley, and
showing left that darted out like a
serpent 8 tongue to connect on his OPP
pOnent s jaw practically at will. Mata
also is mighty clever, but was outclassed
in practically every round by the rangy
ex-gOb Several times Davis rocked
Mata with series of swings to the
head, which had him dizzy, but Phil
managed to recover and at nj times
displayed a dangerous right that meant
trouble for Davis if it ever connected
but the latter was too wise to let il
connect In fact Davis fought a crafty
cautious game, at times refusing to fol
low up an apparent advantage TO keel
clear of that deadly right. The deci
sion of two Judges, John Beckwith and
Enrique Olea and Referee Harry Wood
bury giving the fight to Davis, was a
popular one.
The real fight ofsthe evening was the
six round semi final between those two
ancient enemies, Kid Milo, Mexicali,
and Kid Mex, Ell Centre, and once more
the FL Centre boy showed himself the
master of the boy from below the line,
taking five out of six rounds, and
though handicapped by a bad eye,
which Milo opened in the first round,
Mex carried the fight all the way, and
rushed Milo around the ring. Mex was
in good shape lest night, and when
that is true, he is wonderful, gamey,
little fighter. Milo seldom landed a
blow that hurt his smaller opponent and
when he did, the Kid shook himsef and
let Milo have three or four slams for
payment Several times the latter evi-
IDENTIFY wished the fight was over, but
Mex gave him little time for such
thoughts. With the first tap of the
gong, Mex tore into his man with terri
fic speed, pummeling him with blows
to the body, and though he slowed up
somewhat after his eye had been open
ed, he showed flashes of the same speed
throughout the fight.
Jail Referee
As Milo is quite favorite in Mexi
cali, in fact the idol of the town, this
second decision for Mex in two weeks
evidently irritated some of his hackers,
who booed the decision and for some
reason or other the police officials beck
oned Sam Mata from the ring and took
him to Jail. Joe Flores said the police
feared some of Milo s admirers might
attempt TO do Mata harm and he was
taken to Jail for his own protection.
Others seemed to believe Mata was
jailed because he gave decision
against the popular Mexicali fighter,
but it is not easy to believe this as the
Mexican authorities are good sports
men and the decision was so obviously
the only one that could be given that
the fight game would be ruined if
referee could be jailed for doing his
duty.
Kid Jackson, FL Centre, beat Packy
O'Farrel, San Diego, in the preliminary
four round go, only because the colored
boy had it on the Irishman in height
and reach, making it difficult for him
to get in through the FL Centre boy s
guard. Jackson showed considerable
improvement, and is coming right along
but he could hardly display his real |
ability on account of the uneveness of |
the fight. Many fans expressed Il de |
sire to see o Farrell matched against an
opponent near his own size as he up. |
pears to be rattling good fighter.
Considering the good fights that have
been seen for the past three weeks, |
the fans are not supporting the game /
as it should be, last aight s fight only |
half filling the house.