Arizona republican., 1922-03-21
NEFF BEATS JOHNNY KID MEX;
LYNCH AND CONLEY DRAW; LEWIS
LOSES TOBROWN IN FOIL AMI
CARLYLE KNOCKS OUT CORDOVA

middleweights in the country; not
long on science, but gutton for
tearing in.
Lewis Fouls Brown
Soldier Brown beat Lefty Lewis for
three rounds and had the fourth well
IN hand when Lefty shot straight
left into Browns cup and Referee
Hegelee promptly halted the fight,
declaring Brown the winner. Brown
collapsed after the bout, The fans
had no kick, as the four rounds were
about finished and they saw some
argument. 1t was the first real
grudge fight staged in several years.
Many bouts are supposed to be
grudge affairs but usually end rather
tame. Not so with Brown and Lewis;
they kept up a rapid fire CONVERSE
ton that echoed with the sound of
blows. It was the toughest bout OF
the evening Lewis kept well COW
his famed left hook. Brown pun
ished him worse than Battling Scotty
did and he had Lewis face badly
battered when the bout ended.
Brown used everything he had on
Lewis, and showed his good sports
nlanship by refusing TO use the rab-
bit punch when Lefty went into a
crouch. The rabbit punch is barred,
but many fighters use it in close
quarters forgetting the rule. But
Brown fought clean and took no sd-
vantage In the second round, after
he had battered Lewis for several
seconds, Lefty opened a fusilade that
dropped the ex-soldier for the count
of nine Brown claimed foul, but
Referee Corpstein couldn't see it and
Brown came up, though in pain. He
finished strong and overcame the
knockdown. taking the round. In
the third round Brown dropped Lewis
with a barrage OF rights and lefts.
He hit the colored boy on his gloved
hand protecting his chin and Knocked
him across the ring to the canvas. 1t
takes a hard punch to drop a man
through his guard Lewis came back
bleeding and craving vengeance; he
followed Brown to the ropes and
tented for an opening He missed
and Brown crashed him with q right
cross, sending Lefty down again.
Lewis took the whole works. seen
cry and all and was still fighting at
the bell. In the fourth Lefty used
his hook forcing Brown to the ropes.
The blow landed flush on Browns
Jaw and for the first time in his
career Brown took it on the gass jaw
and remained on his feet He stag
gered to the ropes. but it was winner
take all and a personal affair and he
came back to Lefty with both hands
Lefty was in bad shape as they
squared off and he feinted his left
below the belt. Referee Hegeles did
not hesitate, but gave Brown the
fight It was popular with the rams.
Carlyle Kayoes Cordova
johnny Carlyle still holds his lead
in the fight for the favor of Phoenix
fans. The human buzzed saw ripped
through Johnny Cordova for three
rounds and dropped him with a short
right that opened Cordova's mouth
and brought the towel from his cor
ner
This Carlyle person is the prize
pugilistic find of the year. For
action, gameness. cleyerness and a
puncn he bids fair to be fighting in
championship company before the end
of 1922.
Cordova is no slouch with his mitts
and takes an awful blow on the jaw.
1t looked for a while that Carlyle
would never stop the San Diego BAN
tam and it is doubtful il Cordova
would have quit if the towel had not
been thrown in
Cordova opened the fight by crash
ing right across to Carlyle's jaw. 1t
looked dark for Johnny. but he ham,
mered Cordova on the kidneys and
plastered him with blows from every
direction. Carlyle used right across
and Cordoya was sending in left
hook that was a beauty. Carlyle
took the opening round. In the Sec
ond Carlyle left jabbed Cordova into
his corner. but Cordova used that
hard left hook and floored Carlyle.
Johnny came back before the count
and the crowd cried for a kayo.
Johnny didn't know the rabbit punch
was unlawful and he brought one
down when Cordova refused TO let
go. Cordova went down and came
back only to run into right cross
that again dropped him. Cordova
regained his feet. but the gloves were
coming so fast he couldn't see them
and he was standing UP under the
barrage at the bell. Carlyle took
number two and started after the
third. A right cross sent Cordova
half way across the ring and down;