Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-27
KID. MEX BROWN
DRAW PROVES
TO BE UNPOPULAR
Slow Fight Put Up
BY Sailor
Frank


When Nick Newman made up his
mind to lick Young Ford at the I'm.
perial Valley Athletic club last
night, it didn, take him long to
do 1t, but 1T did take Nick the great.
er part of the six rounds to make up
his mind.
Apparently local fans have been
so used to seeing the little fellows
III the ring, that they do not. care
for the slower heavyweights, prac-
tlcally all of whom push and shove
each other around the ring, with
elinching in evidence the greater
part of the time. Compared with
some other headliners the club has
put on, last nights main event was
slow, but as a heavyweight scrap it
was good enough.
Newman seemed content to work
his left, saving his right, which was
damaged some time ago, as much as
possible. He allowed Ford to do
the leading for the first five rounds,
eontenting himself with an occasion
al double jab, which bothered Ford
considerably.
In the sixth round Nick opened
up and only the bell saved Ford
from Il Knockout in this round. Com
ing INTO the seventh it was easv to
see That the colOred boy was "A
goner, and he took the count when
Newman battered him with blow af.
ter blow to the head. The heat cx.
acted from both men plenty of vi
tality.
In the semi final, Kid Mex and Al
Brown fought "A six round draw.
the decision not being popular with
II majority of the fans. II did
seem as though the decision could
be given TO Brown without hurting
anyone. The latter is Il vastly i'm,
proved fighter and did not look to
be the same boxer who was knocked
out by Mex on May /. 1t was a
siam bang affair for every minute
OF the six rounds land was. easily
the best scrap on the card. ALTHOUGH
Brown opened Mex's bad eye, the
local boy kept going in all the time
and maintained "A hot pace through.
out the fight. Brown had little
oihihS an uppercut,
which if it had landed clean on
several occasions, would have spell
ed disaster for the local boy.
As usual Mex gave the fans a
good fight, on hot night, against a
mighty good fighter who had il on
him IN youth, and it was not his
fault that the decision did not
please the majority.
Frank "Lazied' Along
Sailor Frank and Young Leonard
went four rounds TO a draw in n
fight that should have been Franks
had hr fought the fight he is cap.
able of doing. For some reason he
allowed the colorcd boy to beat him
to The punch nearly every time and
only took the aggressive on few
occasions. Frank had no difficulty
IN beating Leonard at Brawlcv three
weeks ago, and the latter should
nave been Just as easy last night.
Tony Escalantc took the decision
from Babe Corbett of this city in
the four round preliminary. 1t was
good scrap, with the Mexican bov
dong most of the fighting. Cor.
bett lacked the experience of his on
Poncnt, but he kept his head through
out the fight and was trying ut all
times.
AS fight the much hcraldcd scrap
between Eddie Hinson and Bill
Thomas of this city. was fine
farce. Thomas quit after the third
round, his seconds throwing up the
sponge during the rest period be.
tween the third aud the fourth. Civ
ing Hinson technical Knockout.
After minute and 10 seconds of
flghtlng in the first round, the big
boys had shot their bolt and were
mighty weary. II was necessary to
shorten the rounds in order to keen
them going, and the third round was
shghtiy over Il minute and half of
flghting. However, the crowd seem.
ed to like it, and that is what counts.
Hinson is big and strong and with
proper handling might get some.
where If he chooses TO 20 in for
fighting.
Jimmy Hogan, who was TO meet
Md Mex in the semi final, WIS call.
ed back to Los Angeles yesterday
morning by the death of his baby,
and Brown substituted for him. Be.
fore leaving, the coast serappcr said
he hopes to be able TO show his
wares here at an early date, and
the club will doubtless give him am
opportunity TO do so.
There was big crowd out for
the fights, and they had a good time
slapPlng the bugs when they were