Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-31
LOTS OF EXCITEMENT AS
MCGOWAN AND LEE STAGE
GREAT BATTLE AT ARENA

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brought it into action time and time
Iagain as the two came together, ex-
ihibiting good craftsmanship and at
the same time making Lee miss with
that failing, overland right hand.
Lee came back to rake the sew
enth by his aggressiveness. Mac APP
peared TO be taking it easy, resting
for Il final rally in the closing
rounds. Again in the eighth Mac
reused the fans by carving the
battle to Lee and pounding him
with wicked body punches, working
Lee into his own corner and un-
tcorking a sIashing body attack. Lee
drew Bronx cheer from the gal
lery gods in this frame, complain
ing to the referee when, IN a clinch,
Mac brought one around his back
and planted it squarcly on Lee s
buglc.
Mac Clean Sport
AS Mac had exhibited the clean
est sportsmanship seen here in some
time bv refusing time and time
again to wallop his opponent when
Lee was off balance or half turned
around, Lees complaint made him
anything but popular. If anything
Mac was little too courteous too
his foe. AS the battle was under
rules which ordered each boxer to
protect himself at all times, Lee was
within his rights in slipping one
over coming out of the clinches.
Mac refused to follow the main idea
and Lee took full advantage of it.
! All of which made Lee undeserved-
| " the butt of howls from the fans.
It was Il WOW of battle all the
way through, with both boys trying
all the time. There wasn't quiet
moment in the fray and a remaich
would draw big.
Benny Chavez. who usually fights
in a she'll, provided the surprise of
the evening by sailing into frankie
Aragon in the scmi-final and open
ing up with an attack that had the
local boy wondering what 1t was all
about The bout went six rounds at
Il good fast pace. with Frankie try
ing hard to take the lead away from
Benny bat failing by a narrow mar
gin Benny took the decision.
Some of tie fans thought Aragon
landed oftrncr and Iovcjoy re-
criyed Il left handed tribute in this
affair also. Chavez was clearly en-,
titled to the decision, however, ow-
inv ia his aggrcSsivcncsS and more
cflcctive punching at long range.
Aragon had it on him in the infight-
INC but Benny for once in his life,
tried to stay out of the clinches.
Benny Romero of calcXico and
Andrew Brooks, of Imperial, staged
4 thrilling four round special event
that went To Brooks. Both turned
out to hr fast willing boys, with
good left hands and evenly matched
lights.
Brooks, rangy, colorcd boy
took the opener and last two rounds
. by working rapicr-likc left into
Hcnuv'> face and Benny had tn,
second session with Il nice attack
directed downstairs. 1t was a gooo
bout with both boys getting u hanf
ut the end.
Lcroy Golden Of Imperial put II
bid for honorS rs the world S worst
fighter in the opening bout. TIL,
conscusus of opinion was that he be
given the medal and all other com
pctitorS be ruled ont. He provcc
to be another Joe Grimm in one re
spcct though. He can take 'en
on the whiskcrs, in the solar plcXus
tie commissary department, on th'
back, in the buglc or anyplacc else
And he took plenty from Ed Garcii
last night, pushing forward stolidl,
and refusing to acknowledge tina
Garcia had him well whipped. Gar
cia grew tired of walloping tn,
rolling Golden and occasionally h
would Slackcn up. When he did hi
awkward 70" would reopen the mas
, acre bv walking in and THROWN,
e. enc in the general direction o
: Garcia 5 beak.
The card, with the exception @
the opener, was one of the bes
staged here in some time. An.
one of the events would be goot
for a rcmatch, especially the Lee
McfioWao ruckuS.