Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-04-09
LEGION FITE CARD
PLEASED BIG CROWD
wild Bill Fights Hard for
Draw. - Semi Final Hot
Contest Interests Every
body.


The American Legion Fite Card
programmed for the Legion Stadi-
um last Saturday night, drew a
, big crowd of fans to witness an
excellent program. All went away
well pleased with the entertain
ment, which, if not spectacular,
was good all the way through.
In the main event, wild Bill
Farrell was pitted against Chris.
Martinez of San Bernordanio,
"Skip" Liebo having developed a
case of flue and being unable to
fight. Martinez had the advan-
tage in height and reach and was
apparently in the pink of condi-
ton and worried "Wild Bill" who
had to work like a Trojan to gain
draw decision. Had Martinez
possessed the initiative to follow
Up some of his advantages at
critical moments he might have
won a decisive victory in the
opinion of many of the spectators
The fight was eight three min
ute rounds, the fighters weighing
in at approximately 140 pounds.
Ernie Cragin, referee. Vann and
Codd, judges.
The Fight by Rounds
Round 1. Opened cautiously
each bent on feeling out his op-
ponent. wild Bill' featured his
wild rush methods. There was
some moderate exchange of blows.
wild Bill" went down against
the ropes but quickly recovered.
Martinez forced Bill into a corner
and inflicted rather severe pun
ishment, while Bill crouched and
attempted to cover himself with
his head down. Martinez round.
Round 2. Bill rushed and bor-
ed in. Martinez showed clever
defense and foot work. Bill lands
on Martinez left eye. Clinch at
the ropes. Bill had a little the
best of the round.
Round 8. Bill leads for face
Bill rushes and bores in to
clinch. Bill leads frequently. At
the end of the round a burst of
furious fighting browns the sound
of the bell and fighters have to
be torn apart by seconds and
others who rush into the ring.
Honors of round about even.
Round 4. Bill rushes, lively in
fighting in which both land often.
More clinches in which both do
execution. Bills round.
Round 5. Opens with lively
fighting. Martinez takes the ag-
gressfve. Biz comes back bat
takes most of the punishment.
Bill appeared distressed at end of
round. Martinez round.
Round 6. Bill opens the round
with his rushes. Lively exchange
In clinches. Bill lands on face.
Clinch to ropes. Lively in-fight-
ing. Honors of round even.
Round 7. Martinez opens the
round with a lively aggressive.
Clinches and more lively in-fight-
ing. Dancing around. Clinch,
Martinez administering punish
ment. Martinez round.
Round s. Martinez leads. Mart
ineZ rushes. Clinches and in
fighting. Martinez crowds Bill
to the ropes and gives punish
ment near end of round.
1t seemed to most of the OBJ
serveres that Martinez had the
best of the fight, but the judges
decided to call it draw.
The semi-final, three-minute
rounds between Rixie Dutch
Easter of Las Vegas and Sailor
Fay of Salt Lake. was an inter
esting contest every minute. The
fighters weighed in at approx
mately $50 pounds. Ernie Cragin,
referee. Vann and Codd judges.
Round 1. There was lively
fighting after the first ten sec
onds of feeling out. Roxie lands
an upper cut or two early in the
round There was lively fighting
to the end with honors even.
Round 2. Sailor lands one or
two hot ones. Roxie lands some
vicious upper cuts. Round ended
with honors even.
Round 3. Opened with Fay on
the aggressive, but Roxie forced
him to a corner and gave punish
ment. Roxie lands to jaw. Sailor
misses some vicious swings.
Clinches at end of round. Honors
again even.
Round Opens lively. Roxie
lands to jaw. Clinches, Wild
swings, with RoXie forcing the
fighting. A vicious exchange fea-
tured the end of the round.
Honors even.
Round 8. Opens with Sailor on
the aggressive, but missing most
of his swings to the face. Sailor
lands upper cut. Much shifting
and foot work Honors of round
even
Round 6. Sailor begins with a
fierce onslaught. RoXie lands a
hot one on Sailors face. Both
land occasionally as the round
closes, but do no particular
damage.
The draw decision met with
unanimous approval.
Following the semi-final, Mickey
Wallace, the Las Vegas favorite,
who recently acquitted himself
with great credit when he met
Mickey Walker at Fresno, was
introduced by Carl Farrar, an
nouncer, and was received with a
slavo of applause. 1t is rumored
that Mickey will meet high
class fighter from the coast here
in the near future.
Special Event
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