Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-10
(By FRED SCHANZ)

in the main event of the evening
in which Raymond McQuillan, Den
Yer colored hoy. was awarded a de-
cision over Ernie Goozeman of San
Diego. The battle, if it can be
called by such q name, followed
three much more interesting bouts
in which Ronald O'Dell scored a
technical knockout over Mart Por-
Zoe, Filipino, Of the Naval Base in
the third round of the semifinal
Andrew Brooks Knocked Young
Tcna into Sunderland in the see
ond round of the special bout and
Young Kid Mex and Mike Murillo
fought to a draw in the opener.
Goozeman chased McQuillan all
over the ring for 10 rounds but he
never caught up with him long
enough to show fans just what he
wanted to deliver. McQuillan fought
a safe battle throughout, appearing
to be u little afraid of what Ernie
sought to hand him, but the writer
is still puzzled over just what it
was that Goozeman had.
II certainly couldn't have been Il
punch, for GooZeman was. hardly
ever in any position to land n
punch that would have proved
worth a nickel. l still think Ernie
wanted to whisper something in Me-
Quillan's ear. Raymond apparently
didn 7 want to hear it and while
his tvlc of battle could hardly be
listed on the roll of honor it must
he admitted that he outsmarted the
San Diego boy in at least six of the
10 rounds while the writer could
find only one that could be given
to Goozeman.
The fight opened much the same
as il finished. Goozeman bore into
the Denver scrapper, there was q
quick exchange with nobody hurt
and then as Goozemcn continued to
bore in, McQuillan beat n rapid
tattoo on his nose with left iab.
Goozcman didn't land a clean blow
on McQuillan during the entire open
ing round. McQuillan showed fans
. whole LOT of footwork that he has
never exhibited before and managed
to get across "A few good blows IN
the opening frame.
The second round was much the
same but little slower with no
real exchanges of blows. In the
third. Goozeman managed to crash
through for few body blows but
while they carried some steam they
were harmless efforts. McQuillan
continued to jab Goozcman s nose
but was unable to land "A good solid
blow.
In the fourth round GoOzcman had
the best of the argument Twice he
rocked McQuillan with blows to the
jaw, the first time with left and
the second time a right. They hurt
In fact they hurt Just enough 81
that McQuillan didn t give Gooz".
man another chance to land one dur.
ing the bout
The fifth round was fairly even,
McQuillan getting in few damag-
ing lcfts but Goozeman showing up
fairly well at close range.
NcQuillan landed three good
blows in the sixth, all right hand
smashcs TO the head and either kept
GooZrman too far away or too close
TO do any harm. He was apparent
" afraid to open ny at all with
the San Diego boy and the seventh
round found the spectators tiring
Of the struggle. 1t deserves no men
tion.
The eighth was little better but Il
few exchanges served to make the
fans take few stretches. McQuil'
Ian was out-pointing Goozcman by
q mile in these rounds.
The fighting loosened Mp some in
the ninth and tenth rounds. Goozc
man crashed through for a couple of
glancing blows in the ninth but cN
ccpt for these two blows he didn t
do any damage. In the tenth h'
managed to get across right that
shook MrQuillan slightly but rccciv
ed onc-two to the head rs result
The battle ended with McQuiilan's 5
left still beating against Ernie :
nose. Tho bell awokc most of the
spectators and the stretch as thcE
rose to leave the Arena gave them
enough life to emit n razz for Ref
cree Tarkctt's decision despite tn,
fact that il could have been nothing
else but in favor of the colorcd boy
Fans were treated an another fast
moving show in the scmi.final. Ten
seconds after the opening bell sound
I'd Ronald O'pcll slapped a left to
Porroc S Jaw and the little Filipino
hit the canvas. II was clean cut
blow and landed so fast and so soou
after the opening. hell that it drcw
n gasp from the crowd. But Purror
was far from through then. He hop
ped back to his feet before the
count had gotten to the referee, NJ
and at it.
Throughout the round O'Drll was
in and out but the little Filipino
showed him few fast ones, landing