Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-08
FORT BOXERS j
LOOK CLASSY
IN TRAINING
King Stages Real Bat
tie With Presto;
Macy Declines To
Meet Hernandez

With practically every boxer on
the card in the city and making
kfcrHt Preparations Tor the big event,
plans Tor the fight card TO be held
~ the Fort Brown arena Monday
night under the direct supervision Of
the American Legion are shaping up
N fine style, according 10 Sailor
Eaines, matchmaker.
Most 81 the boys on the program
are working out each afternoon at
the skating rink at the post, and are
attracting hettv-sized crowds Of on
lockers Almost Is much interest Is
being shown IN some OF the workouts
IS IN the actual battles OF the past,
mis- said.
This IL true among the boys hem
selves, IS weil as the fans. Nednes-
day afternoon half a dozen Of the
more prominent lights IA the sched-
ule whanged away II each other Tor
an hour or two in a name THAI
Brought repeated cheers from the
gallery.
Pitcher Kid King. the Pitcher,
Oklahoma, glove artist
when he climbed through the ropes
that he was ready for all Corners ne
demonstrated this readiness BY step
ping two fast rounds with Homer
Goodman, who is n of the bright
est i~umsnaries on the bill, and neh
swapping through a second pair WIN
BusAy Bolton, who Is operating Win
the J. George Loos carnival.
Thoroughly warm BY this time the
Pitcher Kid next turned his atten-
ton 70 Kid Lifts, another ornament
to Mondays card. and this pair "eh'
round and round. fouag Presto pro-
vided the next mogsel tor the pagil-
istlc chops Of Mr.. King. and the PAIR
staged the prettiest battle Of the
afternoon for a quartette OF enuk-
kers.
Presto was tipped By Sailor Haines
TO tear into King and a last anu
curious mix-up resulted.
Both came out OF the affair padly
xinded and pretty much mussed up
but expressing delight at the severity
Of the pace. Both declared they had
benifited greatly BY the mill
Ken Macy dropped into the aren"
long enough 10 say hello and gooG,
bye. His goodbye was literal ano
final. He expressed regret tina he
would be compelled TO decline the
Invitation Of Mr.. Adolfo Hernandez
1nr A little fistic set-to during one OF
the early engagements u next Mon
day evening.
Mr.. Macy pleaded a prior engage
ment or something. and wouldn't the
club kindly try and find someone 70
substitute for him. The club could
would and did.
Consequently. one Robert Avalos'
who has been looking extraordinarily
well IN recent workouts at the post
IN. recent weeks. will lie seen IN
action against Mr.. Hernandez. Just
what the outcome Of this bit OF bust
ness may be no one can forecast.
Mr.. Avalos boxes well m the training
battles. and should he do n half SO
well IN actual competition, Hernandez
viii find himself with an interesting
ftstful OF tntcgtsInment, IN the opln-
ion Of Haines.
Tie main event of Monday nights
card will bring together Homer
Goodman and Bobby Jackson, OF q
Antonio. for n ter round contest. N
the scmi-vindup King will meet hid
Teraander IN a contest that Is sched-
,ird 10 continue for eight rounds.
Tic veteran. Chff Bledso, who 10
wears Rgo vas husiiy engaged "a
Budding mp a reputation around San
Antonio. IA scheduled 90 tackle MO
Lists. h&rd-hitting Fort Brown bat,
tier IN n siN-round contest. CIR
IL now making his home IN Hsrlin-
cen. Avalos and Adolfo Hernandez
will opea the show with a six-
Tpundcr.