Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-19

instant and went into a clinch. On
the break the Laredo boy stabbed
Hernandez lightly with his left and
started away. Hernandez was on
him like a flash and landed a right
hook to the Jaw. The visitor went
down on his face and was counted
out in Hernandez
The second and last main 90 Of
the program found Homer kid"
Goodman, getting a decision over Kid
Gilbert, LA. San Antonio. at the end
Of ten rounds Of Furnishing milling.
Gilbert Subs
Gilbert was a substitute for Ray
Macias, who was unable TO appear
because of an eye injury, according
to information received from his
manager. Jack Shelton. Unlike most
substitute fighters, Gilbert, was not
looking for the first soft spot in
which to lie down. Although appar-
emily out Of condition. he constantly
bored in for more punishment and at
the end Of the going was still coming
back.
The visitor Is a south-paw artist,
and during the early rounds had the
local battler puzzled regarding his
delivery. From a point near the mid
del Of the battle, however, Homer APP
parently solved his opponents style
and carried the fight in his direc-
tion constantly.
Although taking terrific punish
ment at times, Gilbert left the ring
apparently unmarked and uninjured.
Time after time he was put back
- ~ kn1lr or fnWnAH all tho WAY
around by Goodman's heavy rights.
Equally as often he backed up a step
or two and attempted 10 land with his
reserve left.
The early rounds or the fight were
all Goodman, although the latter was
a bit wary OF his opponents left
hand. but in the third round Gilbert
seemed 10 have warmed up and carr
ried the fighting to the local boy.
Goodman was bicycling all over the
ring in this stanza, but in the fourth
came back 10 more than hold his own.
Two hard rights 10 the head forced
the visitor 70 the ropes in the fifth
while in the sixth 4 wallop to the
midsection almost lifted him from his
feet.
Last Four Fast
In the last four Goodman really
opened up, and started striving for
a knockout during the final pair, but
Gilbert was always more than willing
10 mix il with him. One punch per
second on his face and body seemed
not to worry him in the least. All
he crayed IA an opportunity 70 land
one Of his own.
The final session found both lads
very tired, but still moving toward
each other. II was a repetition of the
three previous rounds 80 far as the
actual battling went. Goodman was
piling in and Gilbert was piling IN.
with Goodman beating the visitor TO
the punch and landing at the rate OF
three 10 two.
Badly Ryan gave Kid Pepper Is
pounds and took a licking IN eX-
change in a four-round preliminary.
Ryan could not successfully compete
with his heavier opponent
Edwards Dance
In a ~four-round curtain raiser
Holdeman and X. o. Edwards battled
their way through 10 a draw, Ed
wards had the worst Of the earlier
going. but was apparently gaining
strength as the battle progressed. and
did a lew Charleston steps while
waiting for the referee 20 make his
decision.
The bouts were held in the open
air arena at Fort Brown. Music be-
tween bouts was supplied BY the Mill
tary band. A good crowd was out
despite the evening chill.
The bouts were sponsored by the
American Legion and army officials,
each boy was weighed m AZ the ring
side under army supervision.