Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-12

asked the tlmckccpcr II Barre was
out and was informed that he was
lot. Hoppe then asked the same
qUttstio of tie timckccpcr and re
ccived the samc answer. Thcreup-
oa he walked over to Bairic's cor.
ncr and attempted to resume fight
ing. but was prevented from doing
So by the referee, who held up
Hoppe : hand as victor. The latter
Immediately left the ring, while
Hairic remained in his corner, and
thc crowd remained standing, Won
d, ing what all the ruckus was
about.
Tackctt Couldn't Hear
The rules specifically state that
the referee shall pick up the count
from the timckccpcr, Announcing tn"
seconds to the fighter who II
"Gown.' BY this ruling the refe-
crcc must necessarily be with, or
behind the count OF the timckecp-
or, and not ahead Of him as was the
ease last night.
In Justice to Bill Tackc,t it must
be stated that because Of the nos"
made by the crowd he possibly could
mot hear the seconds as they were
announced, though the timckceprr
was cndcavoring TO inform him Of
Them by tolIing them off on his
fingers. Also when he ASKED If
iairic was out he may have mis-
understood tine answer because IF
tie noise. However, our opinion is
tnat man with an accurately timed
stop watch in his hand is a better
iudg" oi timr. looking directly ~
that watch, than any referee or mem
Der of the audience.
The question Of whether Barrie
Gould have continued fighting does
aot enter the argument at all. lie
might haze Wcathcrcd the round.
which had - more seconds to go, or
he might have been knocked flat rs
soon a. Le got to his fe"r. doWcvcr,
10 was entitled to his chance.
t,-hethcr he WAS badly hurt by TIN"
fnockdowa, Or was "playing pos
sum. - IS u mattor mat Is open T."
dispute and Bairic is only one who
faa answer il correctly.
The writer personally regrets ms
p.r in the unfortunate ending, htt
ic only sat tight by the rules and
1,.,dr no move 70 altar the retcrc"
decision until the latter asked for
information.
AraGon Beat Escalante
After running up Il strng of IL
f,ehts in which he was not defeated
Tnat t,scalantc caught u Iartcr last
pipht il. Frankie Aragon, losil the
decision 10 the latter in the SIX round
s,mi final. II was I.scalnltc 5 FIRST
a,pcarancc in the ring IN seven
months. aud lc was dcc;dcdl\ OIL
forin ard in bad condition,
hragon showed world Of clever
n.ss. and had E'calant" 'nSshg ny
u,ll,s. Forced by Escalantc $ stN''
f., do all the leading, Aragon kept
lu>y throughout the fight, pI'mE
nm a biz lead by continual scoring
cf lunches. He took tSralan'"
blows with Il gin, though they Wc,|
pnt the heavy slugS that Tony dean
out to his op; oncntS last wear. hlN
tl,c Cal,Hico boy time TO get INTO
irai condition and he would make Il
much better fight of il, though we
doubt if he could get IA d'clS'oh
ever Aragon. .:,
Benny Chavez took the decision
from Barney Myers in the SIX round
sICcial, and Benny should have had
i, hv = knockout but for tho rae
that he either hasn ( the Pnnch or
,.p, too bIg hearted TO use 1t. My
cr, was wobhlv all through th" laS'
ro,,ud. bat Chavez refused to rush
Ann and pat over the winning blow;
Chavcl was forced To take svN'ra'
low blows during fight, something
for which Myers drew no warning
from tho referee. The blows were no'
Intentional, but they were not IAN
to Chavez,
Worthy brother Of the vrtcra"
Eid Mex. Young SoIano won h'S
maiden fight from Tony PoSay' m
the four round opening event. II
vas the first professional tlght for
,' /, e hcv. apd hroa"sc ~ this t1r''
as wcu rs thci c"nGi,'o2' the