Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-08
LEE WAS TOO CLEVER FOR HEAVIER
OPPONENT AND GOT THE DECISION;
-. LITTLE FELLOWS ALSO WERE GOOD

the early rounds, marvelled at his
skill in keeping clear of his larger
opponent, and tantalizing him with
that left lab.
Bobby LaSalle, facing more cx-
pcrienced opponent in Bobby Pierce,
the clever colored San Diego boy,
wallopcd his way to a decision, and
only failed to score knockout be-
cause the bell saved Pierce on two
occasions. The FL Centre boy paw
ed his way to a victory from the
start, tying Pierce up in knots in
the clnches, working a short left
to the head when they were in
close, and scoring repeatedly to the
Jaw with long blows when distance
permitted.
Pierce Was Diving
Pierce took count Of six in the
fourth round, the bell stopping the
count. He went down for eight and
nine in the fourth round, gamely
getting to his feet after each knock
down. He was wobbly after the last
trip to the canvas and undoubted-
ly would have gone down agan for
the count were it not that the round
had only few seconds to go, giving
him chance to rccuperate.
The sixth round saw Pierce on the
floor again. LaSallc started work
ing on him as soon as the round op.
ened, but the white boy was tired
and Pierce started a little spurt of
his own. He had LaSalle worried,
but the local boy had sufficient re-
serve to 90 after his man and the
end of the fight saw Pierce once
more ready to drop. LaSalle had
every round without any great diff
Guilty.
Battling johnson scored victory
over Benny Romero at the end OF
six slam-bamg rounds that kept the
fans plenty warm enough despite
10 wind that was blowing. Had Lee
Lee and Alexander sluggcd in the
main event the way these two KIDS
did. somebody would have been
murdered. johnson, always content
10 take several punches to get IN
Pile driver, kept hammering away
at Romero and had him tottering Ill
s,,e third round. Had he followed up
rs advantage tl.cn he would unques-
t.onahlv have had knockout.
=. ~.IoAnson missed his opportunity
however, and did not look sohgood ~
.fla fourth and fifth. He came back
Efficiently strong il the sixth to
.disledse any doubt as to who mao
won the fight. Both kids are short
ON science and perhaps they always
vi. be, though they have improved a
treat deal since last year
No Curtain Raisers -,
whatever failings they may have
in. this ,line are more than olise'
n thcir ability to slug and they
seem to like either getting or CIV
ing hard blows. The sides of each
!oyked like raw beefsteak where
hey had walloPed ,cach other dur
mo the battle. AS long as they can
fight like. they did last night they
viii always get welcome from the
fans -.
There was no curtain raiser,
Y.ousg MAINTAINED hayMg failed to
kpass The doctors examination ana
tvas refused an5oppormnity to eptcr
i'the ring with Young lncero. An
uounccmcnt was made that an extra
bout will be given on next week 8
card, which will be eTtopped by Ernie
Force. the navy gnnboat, and Saiior
| frankie Boidt With the three fine
oouts that were given, nobody mss
! ed .thc opener.
II developed after the nights mt
Lee hurt his right hand in one OF the
carly rounds. A bone III the back
OF the hand was cracked and the
! hand was badly swollen.
| Th crowd was much larger than
the terrible weather called for, and
: all got their money 5 worth. An
other card like last night Will pack
the house with any decent kind OF
weather.