Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-24

Dell rushed and again there was
nothing to hit but he did find Tor
res this trip for short right carry
ing lot of weight sent him head,
long to the canvas. O'Den stayed
down for nine count. Ronald
danced about the ring and during the
remainder of the round he kept clear
CT Torres, landing several well tim
! ed blows but they were not carry
ing much weight.
Torres continued to hold back,
taking things easy as the second
opened. He ducked o Dell S leads,
shooting in short punches. O'DeIl
came in fast and met another fast
right to the jaw. He fell but was
up again without count. Torres
then led for the first time and driv-
ing O'Dell into corner he landeI
4 short left to the ribs and floorei
o Dell a third time with his right
y Dell took IA nine count. Torres
sought to put finish to the battle
here but O. Dell neatly danced him
self out Of the tight places and the
be!l ended the round.
CtDell hit the canvas twice more
in the third. A left floored him
the first time and as lie got up Tor
res attacked him but O'Den swung
with right. He missed and hit
tie canvas. taking advantage of the
fall to get a nine count and allow
his head t. clear. O'Dell managed
to survive the round by clinehing
whenever opportunity arose.
Ronald looked like the old o. Dell
in the fourth. He seemed to have
regaiued all his strength during the
minute Of rest and as the bell sound
ed he plunged into the battle. He !
did al the leading in this round and
landed several good blows. Torres
continued his watchful waiting AMI !
when the round ended lie had landed
but one blow. 1t was O'Dell S round
and the crowd cheered wildly for
him to stage comeback. But it
was all in vain for in the Fifth Tor
res big opportunity came. O'Dell
went to the attack again and as he |
charged Torres met him flush on
the jaw with "a left. The battle was
over.
O'Dell put up a game fight but
Torres hitting ability proved just a
little too much.
Singing Exhibition
In the six-round special Tommy
Shull and Kid Mex gave the fans a
great smuggling exhibition. Tommy
looked like a million in the first
two rounds of the fracas. He
checked practically all Of Mex's
mad rushes with rights or lefts to
the face. He would duck back just
far enough to get out of range of
Salano' IS wild swings and then drive
home his gloves: 1t looked bad for
Mex during these two sessions. They
were easily Tommy rounds.
The third. fourth and fifth rounds
were fought toe to toe and blow for
blow. Not a line of difference could
have been found. The Mex with his
wild swinging attack would get in
stiff punch only to get one IN re-
turn. Tommy used his right to great /
advantage.
In the sixth Tommy faded. Kid T
Mex opened a barrage of leather /
which carried plenty of fire and
while seven out of 10 of the blows
harmlessly planked against leather .
with no damage, the other three /!
landed and he threw so many gloves !
that Tommy was in trouble before
the final bell.
But the Mex's victory in tins
round was not so great that he de- !
served the decision which Referee r
Tackett dished out to him.
Art Romo of San Diego substitut- ,
cd for Joe Skies of Brawley IN thr {
opening event, meeting Billy Md
Hamilton, also of San Diego. The /
bows gave good warming up bat /
tie with plenty of wild heaves and ,
much Singing. The referee called
il draw.