Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-24
CHLOCKER-LAYMAN GO DRAW,
DE LEON SCORES QUICK KAYO,
OPENING BOUTS PLEASE CROWD

mean right to the body followed CON
tinually bv Il looping left to tine
jaw.
The fifth was another even round.
IN this frame the fans let loose with
the well known Bronx cheer, calling
tor carnage and overlooking the
fact that both boys were stepping
prettiiy although admittedly not
trying to turn the ring into q
sham blcS.
From the fifth round ON Srhlockcr
proceeded to appropriat" the honors
He tried hard to make the going at
long range as he was more ,ltec,INr
at this style than in trying to cope
with the strong LaymaE al infignt-
ing. IN the fifth he opened an old
cut over Layman s eye and during
thc remainder of the Dattie the Los
Angeles boy blcd profuscly, furnish
ing enough gore TO cover himself,
Schlockcr and Referee Lovciov with
It carminc coat. Even this indica-
tion that I.avman was taking plenty
Of iShmoHt from the workman-
like Schlockcr did not satisfy some
Of the more bIood:hirStv rabids and
"A section of the stands reiterated
their demands for Il killing.
Spurrcd by Schlocker's continual
sharpshooting tacties to the jaw,
with an alternating right hand at
tack to the body Layman stcppcd
out again in the seventh and rallied
somewhat. The Frisco boy, box
ing prcttilv, and staying on his toes
all the time, took what Layman had
to offer and more than cvencd it
up with superior boxing ability at
long range. Both the NINTH and
tenth rounds went to Schlockcr al
though LaYman tried hard to take
the play away by rally in the
final frame.
Although not an exciting bout it
was Il good clean exhibition between
two boys who knew their business
and who were in there working all
the time. Fans who expected Il
couple Of BOYS of their calibre to
leap out of the corner and hurl
punches from all directions, with Il
lot Of jumping around and failing
the air were disappointed. Neither
INDUCED il any waste motion or
gran, stand tactics and ringsiders
noticed that when Il blow started it
landed or if il didn't t land it was
owing to some clever blocking by
the intended receiver.
Tommy q 'Brien of Phoenix and
Benny Romero of CalcXico annexed
the honors of the evening with a
whirlwind battle in 4 four round
special event in which Tommy was
returned winner. The boy with the
Irish monickcr. a rather frail look
ing youth, established himself with
the local customers by proving to
be Il Slashing two handed fighter
who steps out with blood in his eye
every time the bell rings. He took
powcro to nice cleaning but the
CalcXico boy was in there trying all
tine time and Tommy had anything
but easy shedding. The fans took
voice in the proceedings in this
bout also delivering left handed
tributes to Romero in the way of a
good old raspberry for his tactics
in employing the rabbit punch and
the kidney punch every time the
going was close up. o 'Bricn took
the first, socrnd and fourth rounds,
with Romero easing out in front in
The second frame.
In the fourth O'Bricu brought
tive fans up shouting when he cut
loose with a wicked attack that
had the CaleXicO boy bouncing up
and down like cork at sea. He
Slashcd his way across the ring at
the sound of the bell, met Romero
nearly in his own corner and whip
ped wicked punches to the head and
body with bcwiIdcrinS speed,
He bounced Romero agaiugst the
ropes, met him coming away and
bounced him TO the other side, fol
lowing closely and swinging accur-
atcly with both hands.
De Leon Hits Hard
The comedy relief of the evening,
at least to the fans il not to Ralph
Downs, was Downs, briof and disas-
trouy meeting with doe NE Leon,
rnIt.ir U'in.9r v"..nt. n"'vu> last.
cd just - seconds and then inn
politclv turned his back on his foe
and cal'ed il an evening.
De Leon, a swarthy, dynamic in