San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-05

CD ENDS WITH
DOUBLE 'KAY0'
Fighters Counted Out
Simultaneously After
Slipping Down.
FIGHT IN THE RAIN
Big Crowd Unmindful Of
Drizzle in Intensity Of
Ring Battle.
FIGHT in THE RAIN

stayed through drlZzllng ram on Inv
unprotected Soledad Roof Tuesday
night to see the finish of the Pancho-
LaRue flyweight return bout, and
we're rewarded with a freak of the
boxing Sng, a double Knockout, in the
fourth round. Records for all time
show less than half dozen cases
where both fighters have been counted
out at the same time, as they were
Tuesday night.
Kid Pancho and Gene LaRue lay
upon the rain-soaked canvas as
Referee Dell Gotten tolled 'ten over
them both Pancho continued to Tic
there until carried TO his dressing
room. limp and unconscious. LaRue
sought to rise as the count progressed
but the world was Keeling and his
efforts were futile.
The end came quick as flash OF
lightning and just as unexpectedly
About a minute of the round had
passed and both boxers were striving
desperately for an opening in order to
| end the fight which could not have
progressed much longer on account oil
the slippery condition of the ring.
In a thrilling mix-up both fighters
landed Clearly to one another's jaws
and, as their feet slipped from under
them at the same time. the sides OF
| their heads crashed against the floov
of the ring. knocking Pancho out COM
| pletely and putting LaRue in such q
condition that he could not regain his
feet before being counted out.
LaRue Comes Up Fighting.
Before LaRue's trainer and seconds
could reach him he was ON his feet
swinging wildly and desperately at
the crowd that swarmed into the
arena. 1t took the combined efforts OF
a number of men to subdue him.
Pancho's seconds jumped into the
ring but their efforts 10 revive the
local lad were of no avail and it was
necessary to carry him to the dressing
rooms where restOratives finally
brought him to his senses.
Up to the time of the amazing fin
ish it was anybody's fight. Both APP
peared to be in the pink of condition
and proved it by the exhibition OF
fighting they put up.
LaRue started in, to carry the fight
TO Pancho Immediately and Pancho be
gan TO use his wonderful defense 10
advantage. LaRue led wildly and
wickedly time after time, Pancho max
ing him miss by wide margins. The
little Canadian narrowly averted end
ing the fight in the same manner he
ended their first encounter two weeks
ago-by taking a header through the
ropes. However. he was fortunate
enough to block his shoulder on the
last rope and hung there, suspended
momentarily, with both feet sticldng
skyward. Both were fighting cautious
ly at the bell.
They rushed 10 the fray at the start
of the second round and. after a little
sparring. Pancho clipped LaRue on
the point of the jaw and the Cana
dian went to hiss knees for the count
OF eight. He bobbed up fighting but
pancho sank a telling blow into his
body that caused LaRue's knees to sag.
The blows slowed upyLaRue to sucn
anNextent that he exercised consider
able caution for the remainder of the
round.
The rain started falling in generous
quantities at this stage but not a
whimper was heard from the fight
crazy fans, who were wildly beseeching
their. favorites to put over the. curtain
punch. ~.
LaRue Floors Panclo.
LaRue came tearing out OF his cor
ner at the beginning of the third round
and rushed Pancho To the ropes. where
he dealt him a solid blow ON the chin
with his left that caused the Kid
to flop to the canvas and stay down
for nine count. Pancho came UP and
clinched desperately. indicating that
he was in distress. But in the middle
of the round Pancho socked IaRue
terrific right that floored the Cana
clan and brought JOY to the hearts of
the Kids friends. PanehO Rugged and
held q lot in this round and LaRue
made desperate efforts TO break and
fight. placing yeritable tattoo on
Pancho's body with close range blows.
The fans cheered the fighters vocifer-
ously and were apparently unmindfrl
OF the rain. which was coming down
briskly by this time.
The fourth round started fast, both
fighters apparently realizing that the
fight could not continue many more
rounds on account of the rain. They
|. mixed it in the center of the ring for
about a minute and then edged over
10 the side of the arena where the
dramatic denouement took place.
amid the bowls of the multitude.
Promoter Jack Shelton indicated
Wednesday that arrangements for e
third meeting between these scrappers
will take place Monday. September
II. on the Soledad Roof. Both are
willing for another encounter.
in the semi-windup. Bert Brannon
took a beating from Dummy Mahan
of Fort Clark. These young 40
FOUNDERS showed plenty of steam and
ability, fighting a battle that pleased.
Brannon started off well. taking the
first round. but he lost the second.
then fought well and gained a draw
in the third but lost the other three
BY goodly margins. Failure TO use his
left jab probably cost him the fight as
it was the only blow the Dummy did
not have an adequate defense for. In
the fourth round Brannon fell, or was