San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-19
M'CANN WINS FROM
RIVERS in ROUTINE
FIGHT. OF IL ROUNDS
Someness of Proceedings
Hypnotizes Ringsiders;
Good Prelims.

Billy Mccain of Cleveland and
Young Joe Rivers, 20-year-old Mexi-
can lightweight of Arizona, hammered
each other at close quarters for the
full distance of their 12-round bout
at the Market Hall Tuesday night
without either showing signs of be-
ing in danger of knockout. Nc
| Cam forced the milling, landed the
majority of blows and, by the same
| token. won the fight.
The bout, while not lacking in ac-
ton of certain kind. was a disap-
pointment to many fans who had been
led to expect vicious, spectacular en-
counter, ending probably in an early
knockout. The men had given every
! evidence in lraining that much fire
works would be exploded when they
met.
As it developed the bout was any
thing but spectacular; in fact, 1t set
| tied down into a sort of routine that
had the ringsiders gazing stupidity, as
| il hypnotized by the sameness of pro-
ceedings. Mccain, with set smile,
would advance, rap Rivers a few
matter-offact blows, take a slap on
the side and occasionally a wallop or
two in the face, back his man into n
| corner-the same corner, come 10
think of it, every time-and punch
| him-plop, with one hand, piop-plop
with the other. pause, plop-plop. So
| it went. Mccain sent over some
II. landau flusn
on Rivers chin but the Mexican was
as tough as stale tortilla and moth
| ing seemed to bother him. The ac-
ton was almost entirely at close quar-
tiers, which does not tend to livcn a
bout any. Once the milling became
violent-in the sixth round. Both
men absorbed punishment, with Nc
Cam having the edge. The fight soon
settled down into routine again, how
ever.
Promoter Jack Skeletons present
plans call for matching McCann with
Tom White in his main even next
Tuesday night. Benny CordOva and
Chuck Burns. two tough welters, who
were introduced from the ring with
White, will meet in another ten
rounder next week.
frankie Mason, despite his awk-
wardness and poor craftsmanship,
mauled out slight margin over
Johnny Simpson in an eight-round
bout. Simpson found Mason's head
hard to reach because of his OPP
ronent's long reach, and suffered a
bloody face trying to. get in close. He
gave Mason severe body punishment,
however. and had frankie firing fast
at the finish. Mason's jab won for
him.
Lanky Johnny Lyle, a sailor here
on leave, kept smashing into Kid
Saurezs midriff-sea term. isn't it?
knocked the little Mexican down
several times and, in the fourth
round. punched him in the body so
hard he remained on the floor for the
count. Lyle had queer and inter
esting, often effective. style of dash
ing in and changing his aim just as
his fists struck home so that he
caught his rival off guard many
times.
Billy Sweet and Eddie Lopez, 1873.
Founders. put up the hardest fight of
the evening. They stood and busted
each other all over the ring in the
first couple of rounds, while the crowd
howled. Lopez began to cave in from
body punishment in the third and,
after a series of punches in the solar
plexus, fell, exhausted. He struggled
up at nine and the bell rang. In the
fourth. body blows reduced him again
and the towel was thrown In.
Two "gnatweights, "Toughy =
Simpson and Battling Jack Ayres.
boxed three one-minute rounds as 4
curtain-raiser. The little fellows put
lots of action into their bout. Jack
was handicapped by trunks that were
| too large and roomy and "ToughyH "
got the edge on him-on aggressive
ness.
Jack Shelton refereed the main
event. Del Gotten the prelims.