Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-12

soldier during the war and kept up
trying although he was out on his
feet during the last round. O'Brien
vas too Young and strong for john
ny, but at that the latter roItcd llim
handlly. O'Bricn should have stop
ped sharp but he was unable or un-
willing to DO so, the writer bcliev-
ing that his respect for johnny g
punches made him afraid to step in
and finish his man.
Julian Coronado. without n lad
der, could not reach inside the long
arms of Bennie Romero in the op-
cning number, the red headed McXi-
can boy holding Coronado TO II
draw. Coronado could not get ia
side, eEccp on few occasions,
though wien lie did he rocked Ro-
nero plenty. The latter fought Il
much better fight than last wccl;
and is steadily improving. If he
learns 10 keep his tongue in. and
forgets 70 watch the crowd. he
ought 10 make good suapper. \
tongue is Il useful article, Bcnnic,
and if You persist in putting it out, ,
somebody is going to cut ii in two
Louie Head refereed the cntite
-four bouts, and strange to say he
got away with every decision. This
Is no reflection on Loaic, in fat 1t
IS u compliment for him as he is
the only referee yet 10 appear nj
the arena that has managed TO get
ny fer Il whole evening without be
lng decorated with the "Order Of
Razzbcrrv.
Announcement was made chat Joe
Brown, the best fighter that las
over appeared IN tic ioca aren't,
viii meet either Jo" Lavman or
JoIahT Adams ia the main event
next week Whether they live him
ar net, t2ns in general VIII WcicoM.
Joe $ return ior lee is i aclapper
aud a mighty good oae.
Julian CoroAado issued a cha!.
!cngr 10 meet Tony Eacalame nrS
"e.h. Ta oar Wy Of thinking i.
should be fight worth going 10
see.
Here's Word on Courtesy
ust a little word to iAe fans j.
general
You all like II sec good fights.
and anyone who goes to them viii
admit that good naturcd "razzinq" g"
has IFS proper place in tie sport.
However, courtesy also has its placa
both in the ring with the fighters,
and amoug the fans with their com
mcnts. Boxers making miscac
HpoIogilc Ia each other aud accept
the apology ~ touching thcir
gloves.
When II boxer climbs iuto the
ing, II his skim i black as coal or
even II iiphlrr shade. Lc is entitled
to the same fair play as the whitcst
boy That eyre pulled on IA glove.
Personally we hate mixed matches.
but when they are made the black
OF the Mc%ican boy is not black or
MrNican-he is Il fighter in there
10 win or lose Squarelv.
Forget Race Prejudice
All th.s is preamble 10 the
treatment accorded McEicm boxers
recently tri, of kill the Grcas-
cr. and "murdcr that -- McXi-
can, have no place among fair.
minded sports. This kind of treat.
ment ha, driven away many Mcxi.
cans who have been attending the
fights, the absence Of u msmber of
Mexican officials being noted last
night. The writer was told thcv
stayed away because they did not
with 30 he iusultcd. On several oe-
cas.oue, insulting remarks about
MrXican fighters have been heard
by the writer while Governor Rod
rgucz was a spectator at the ling
side.
Racial prejudice should he left
outside the arena. Good sports will
refrain from insulting fighters. and
the few cheap sports who viii not
should be made to DO 50 even if the
Imperial Valley Athletic club has
To throw a few Of them ont.
The legitimate "Iazzbcrrv is lots
of fun. Witness The sport we had
masking Tommy Mcfarland take orr
his coat last night, Insulting col.
orrd and Mexican BOXERS must stop.
aud Il is up to real Sportsmru to see
That Il is stopped