Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-03
Cussed Affectionately

CuSScu AIIeC,lolldCely
There was no nccd for Louie
Head to make the boys shake hands
at the finish. Two mighty tired
fighters fell into each others arms,
cusscd each other affcctionatcly and
talked the battle over like Il couple
of kids after they reached the dress
ing rooms.
Brown fought good, clean fight
last night, and not once did he hit
low, his greatest fault hcretofor.
Both boys roughcd it up III the
clinchcs, but as they like that style
of fighting, Head let them alone
I and both boys were well able to
take care of themselves. Without
Il doubt it ranks even, if not better
! than any main event the club has
yet produced.
Tony Had to Work
1t is a difficult job to imagine a
I better scrap than the BrownLay-
man engagement, but to the writ
rs way of thinking, the semi final
I between Tony Escalantc and Harry
Elder, is the sort of fight that all
fans like to see. Tony won Il clean
cut victory, and kept his record
I clear of defeat, but he had to work
! every step of the way to keep out
! in front.
This battle had more knockdowns
I TO it than any seen here in many
moons. Elder, Il clean cut looking
! COB from the naval training sta
! tion at San Diego, started this bus
/ mess by knocking Tony off his pins
, i'll the first. round. 1t WAS consider
able surprise to Tony, who kept him
, self well covered during the re
maindcr of the round.
Billy Nc Mahon was in Tony )
corner, and he must have told him
that the kuockdown business is 4
lucrative one, for he proceeded to
! - t olt on Elder and put him to
tae canvas III the early part of the
round. The LITTLE sailor was up IN
a FLASH. and finished the round well.
landing "a hook on Tony's Jaw that
E,a.;c the CrIeNjgo customers fear
/ for .hair 'dol
BY The it'd rourd the knock
down rorinc Tad hrtu fulIv absorb
ed by To-, I'D he lei Elder have it
again ~ RI" carly pare Of tie round,
the So . taking scount Of nine
but again nc staged good finish,
. Staggering Tony with a heavy blow
is The round ended. Elder took
| another count Of nine in the fourth
: but before the round was over he
had Escalantc missing worse than
] 4 4 4.
tiUn.
Cob Fought Pluckily
Elder had shade in the fifth, ana
managed to hold his own in the
sixth, until the last few seconds,
when Tony sen: him 10 the floor
Just as the gong sounded for the
finish. This blow cut the little
sailor : lip badly. He fought good
! fight and WAS given big hand as
he left the ring.
Tony keeps on proving each time
he appears IN the ring that he is a
topnotch fighter, and il is going to
be mighty good boy that takes his
measure. The fight was almost en-
tlrclY free from clinching, the boys
doing most of their stuff at long
range.
Put Firpo to Sleep
AnN person suffering from in
somnia, is hcrby urged TO consult
Doctor Thundcrbolt - Jordan, who
demonstrated last night in the spc-
cjal event that it is easy to put II
person to sleep. The doctor used
Scnor firpo of Brawlcy for the
demonstration, and the senior was a
perfect subject for the occasion.
Jordan started off like IL whirlwind,
and wEarkcd Firpo all over the ring.
Then he slowed up for minute,
probably counting the house to see
how the gate was going to be. The
pause was only for Il moment, and