Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-04
SPORT NEWS SECTION

dee knew he had tough job for
the evening.
After bouncing around the ring
to avoid the slight evening chill,
| IIudkins made a few bows and fol
| lowed by his handlers went back to
his dressing room. Shortly later
he reappeared dressed in street
clothes. The mob, now reaching
: the bowling stage, allowed Tom Ken
nedy, former heavyweight celebrity
and now a movie actor, to make a
| speech. Tom was serving as Hud-
kins' second.
"Ace Hudkins trained hard and
long for this fight said Tom.
He made the weight and is ready
for Dundee, who won t show. There
fore Ace Hudkins claims the world 5
wcltcrweight championship"
~ Flashlights snapped, the crowd
chcered alf-hcartedly and then
chairs began to fly-not in the di-
rcction of Hudkins and the ring
but everywhere on general princi-
/ pies.
AS the bluecoated Officers charg-
ed hithcr and yon, the ring lights
snapped on and the crowd quoted
/ temporarily for an official an
nouncemeat.
Frank .Kerwin, speaking for Don
/ aid, said the Athletic commission
had decided to rule ono contest
and that the customers money
would be restored. Dundee, he said,
would not appear because he had not
received his guarantee.
Firemen Called Out
The crowd then began filing from
! tie field until someone evidently
remembered the $3.50 general adj
n,ission seats had not carried stubs
and the buyers were "out of luck. -
This caused about 2000 persons to
mil around Donald s office.
A call went in for police reserves
and the fire department was petit
toned for aid when stack of
chairs were set afirc. When the
blaze was out, the fire apparatus
was lined up in front of the pro-
meters office ready to bathe the
crowd if the disorder became acute.
About midnight the promoter was
escorted from the field under heavy
police guard.
Donald has made no announce
r,cnt as yet, while with the eXccp-
tion of the "no contest decision,
| the comm ssion has been silent. A
meeting of all concerned in the
final settlement, is scheduled for
sometime today.
Jackie Fields beat Joey Silver in
the first preliminary, while Vine
Dundee, brother of the champion
knocked out Eddie Maloney in the
second round of the final bout.
Donald produced figures showing
lie had taken in $4,000. WaXman
declared that he had not received
the guarantee and that "A cheek
which Donald handed him as part
payment Yesterday afternoon hao
been returned from the bank.
81 can't bank figures, Wax
rlap declared in citing his reason
for refusing TO allow Dundee to even
apcar at Wrigley field. I'VE were
10 get $69,00O if we won and $75,
eco if we lost. There were three
attachments on the gate which did
not total enough to pay us off III
ease we won.
Claims Enemies Responsible
Efforts of the boxing commission
TO straightcn out the tangle consum
ed three hours before the fight was
finally called off. No officil
statement was made to the fans
other than an announcement by
! Frank Kcrwin, Donald $ assistant
that Dundee had refused to go on
Donald claimed that his enemic'
were responsible for the collapse of
tie bout, He made no official state
mcnt but was quoted as saving that
he would blow the lid off boxing
in Southern California before the
affair was over.
Whether the 10000 fans who paid
to see the fight will receive theil
money back is still n question. Those
who paid the general admission
! price OF S-.1u TtctlNtu no StuD dHN
therefore will be unable to make
any claim, while many of those whC
paid $ll for ringsidc seats threw
away their stubs.
cit is "A terrific blow TO boxing
Lieutenant Governor Buron Fits
who was at the ringsde declared.
Tox,onn Dnodx,