Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-30
BY FRED SCHANZ


trying to count out, first HarF.
Lee, then Ad Allegrini. those two
battlers waged a Ponch- drunk bat
tie that found both on their feet
at the end Of the 10th round and q
battle which will go down in the
boxing annals of Imperial Valley
as its greatest scrap. Never has a
more hectic battle been waged
each of the fighters scoring three
knockdowns and taking turns at
driving the other about the ring
with rights and lefts that damae@
At the end Referee Tackett raised
both hands in the air in token of d
draw There was nothing else ta
do.
The bout was easily the feature
of great card, Tommy Shull and
Kid Mex battling to draw in a
bloody encounter, De La Fuentc
scoring technical Knockout over
Pedro Conception and Monte Hill
scoring a decision over Alberto
Nirja.
Harry Lee proved beyond quest
ion that he is much better boxer
than the willing Allcgrini while Ad
showed the fans punch that viii
long be remembered and plenty OF
gameness.
Harry did not look in the best Of
condition as he took his stool in
the ring while Ad was fit as !
fiddle. they spared about as the
fight opened, looking for an open
ing, then suddenly Ad snapped Il
fast left to Harry s chin which al
most knocked Lee down and had
linn doing groggy onc-step about
the ring until his head cleared.
But Harry came back strong and
had matters about even at the bell.
Then came the second round. \ /
sent Harry to the mat early in the
round. The blow was a gIancing one
or the chin and it almost looked as
though it had missed its mark but
it caught just enough of Harry S
chin to set him on the canvas,
Harry staggered to his feet but
when he received another glove on
the jaw.
Glove Is Lccsened
Harry just managed to make his
feet at the count of nine and as
Allegrini rushed at him he un
loosed cry of warning. He held NJ
his left hand dizzily and Referee
/ Tacket stopped Allegrini. Harry :,
glove was united. The necessary re
pairs were made to the glove and
i the boys went at it again. Al
drove Harry into a corner but a,
the referee separated them lie,
rushed at AilegrIni and caught hin
flush on the Jaw with "A right. AZ
| fell like IA stricken OK. 1t locke,
like the end OF the bout but at til,
count of seven Ad awoke and a
nine he WAS standing on two shakl
legs. Lee rushed HIM and drovt
| him into Il corner with right a,
the bell ended the round.
In the third the boys took turn,
at knocking each other about the
ring. Ad gained the early edge
driving Lee to the ropes and pun
ishing him as he lay across them
only TO have Lee return the leather
blow for blow.
In the fourth Lee had the advan
tagc throughout. He had Ad dizzy
early in the round when he crashed
over right to the chin and kept
HIM that way throughout the round
Harry was using damaging left
in his attack.
. Allcgrini cut loose carly in tn,
fifth but after landing two blow'
to Lees head, he took a right Il
the body and left to the head that
set him groggy. He managed tC
keep on his feet with struggle but
! toward the end of the round lie,
uncorkcd another right that stretch
cd him on the floor. Ad took an
! other count of nine and came very
near being counted out, rcgainine
his feet just in time. Lee unleash
ed an attack but the bell halted the
slaughter.
In the sixth round Allcgrini raj