San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-27
MER|NO LOSES
TO SPEEDY
FERNANDEZ
Mexican Boy Impresses in
First u. S. Bout;
Dillon Wins.

Bobby Fernandez Of Monterey, is
much better known today than he was
some "a hours ago.
He introduced himself to his first
audience in the United States at Mar
ket Hall Tuesday night by decisively
outpointing Johnny Merino, the popu-
weight, in ten active periods of teeth
loosening, in which he smote rugged
little Johnny both fore and aft. with
right and left, and thereby explained
victories over Kid Pancho and other
young fistic gentlemen of more than
ordinary repute.
He has the speed and neither Of his
hands is tied. Merino is no easy man
to beat and he can absorb lots
of punching without even backing up.
He didn't back up Tuesday night, but
his punch-absorbing powers must have
been close to the saturation point.
MAKES FIGHT OF 1T.
1t was a dandy scrap. Merino kept
coming in and the last round was his
best. In the third and tenth. he
threw away caution and cut loose. and
those two rounds belonged to him
the others to Fernandez.
The explanation Of the outcome was
that Fernandez is faster than Johnny.
The shifty Mexican repeatedly poked
his left joltingly in Johns face, and.
before Merino got up his guard or
could counter, the good right hama Of
the Monterey boy bounced off his chin
or against his body.
Mexico batted 500 on the bill.
The other son of Montezuma,
Vicente Aguilar. middleweight. who
came along with Fernandez, was ont
pointed slightly by Cowboy Jack Dill
Ion. an extremely hardy specimen not
afraid 70 take a stiff wallop 10 get
in range and pound his opponent.
TOUGH HOMBRE.
They call Aguilar "El Cargador'
down in Mexico. A cargador is sub
stitute for a five-ton truck who packs
pianos and other trifles around on his
back all day. That's what Dillon
Isuildr must have had Ten pound:
weight advantage and he strovc 10
make the best use OF it by reclining
on the cowboy and roughing it with
him. These tactics simply inspired
Dillon to whale away at Vicente's midi
section-and the fists flew thick as
the crowd roared.
1t was one of the busiest, most
wicked mingles of the season.
Aguilar was at a disadvantage be-
cause Dillon's aim was better. The
cowboy landed cleaner punches and
consequently did more damage. Jlst
before the bell in the first round,
Aguilar. backing up rather awkward;y.
was clouted ia the stomach and sat
down hard.
Aguilars style featured q little too
much mauling.
In the third. Dillon's nose leaked
blood from n clip with a long, we'll
swung left. but the cowboy came back
fast and staggered Aguilar with his
own very capable left hand.
KNEES WOBBLE.
Aguilar's knees sagged again in tn"
fourth from left-handcd body punch
ing.
Dillon dropped to a knee for an in.
slant in the sixth from a low punch
but was up and busy in a flash.
Dillon let up through the eighth
and ninth and tried long range box
ing, with only fair success. He open,
ed UP again in the last round and put
Agullar back on his heels, then vicious
ly threw the bigger man to the flOoI
to break clinch, following this u
with a tattoo on the short ribs. They
were going so merrily that the last
bell didn't stop them and Referee Shell
ton had To call a halt.
Eddie CLANCY knocked out Eddie
Lopez in the second round after {
thrilling first session in which CLANCY
climbed all over Lopez, only TO hav,
his rival come back so strong that
CLANCY was forced to hang on. ChancJ
landed a sudden jaw-punch in the See
: ond that put Lopez on the mat. II,
wasn't any good after that and CLANCY
pushed him over for the count few
moments later.
MAVEN SCORES X. o.
frankie Dillon. the cowboys broth
er. was knocked out by Al Mayen y
seconds after the second round started
Dan Sullivan failed TO show up 70
his go with Mickey Young and. in tht
substitute four-rOundcr. Windmill
Jimmy Barrcra defeated Foxtrot Pau
pas. having the edge in the first twt
rounds, losing the third and winninl
the fourth by big margin. Barrer
was the aggressor throughout.
Promoter Shelton and Dell COFFEE
refereed.