Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-27
ALLECRIM WAS
REAL HERO OF
LAST 0LYMPIAD

When Ad Allegrini steps into
the ring at the arena Friday night
fistic fans of the valley will see a
battler whose career has bordered
on the spectacular. Ad is not an
oid-tlmer at the ring game, his first
b'd for prominence coming in 1925
when he was marked out as pos
sIble champion in the amateur ranks.
lie fulfilled the promise by coping
the National Amateur title the fol-
lowing year.
As result of the victory in the
national tournament Ad was select
ed as one of the entrants for the
United States in the Olympic games
/ held in France. Ad went across the
, water with the boys but instead of
fighting for the honors of the
country Ad entered fight against
death.
1t was not his own life he fought
for but that of fellow batter
The boys went to France under
charge of George Blake, present
manager of Fidel La Barba, fly
weight champion. While on the ship
one of the other fighters was taken
seriously i'll and the ship surgeon
declared that an operation must be
performed at once. That some one
must submit to "a blood transfus-
ion. Ad was among those who offer
ed to sacrifice blood to save the
fighter.
Tests of blood were taken and
Ad was selected by the physician
as the doner. Aboard ship the trans
fusion operation was made. The
fighters reached France, Ad re-
covering rapidly from the loss Of
blood. But the i'll mans condition
while it improved slightly at first
became serious again alter arriv-
ing overseas and Allegrini again
was subjected to the loss of a
quart of blood.
1t meant much to AL, the giving
of that blood for with it he gave
up the opportunity to enter the
Olympic games, the mark which
every real athlete strives to attain.
But there was life at stake and
the life of a fellow man meant more
to Ad than the Olympiad.
Has Many Battles
Then Ad came back to the states
and short time later he entered
professional ranks. Ad is still
young i'll the game but his career
has been marked by spectacular
battles. He carries wicked punch
and he usually stretches his man on
the mat.
Harry Lee, popular FL Centre
battler, will be has opponent in the
Friday fireworks, harry, like AL,
carries considerable wallop in his
mitts and the two boys in two pre-
vious meetings have each scored
one knockout. This brings the FRI
day match up as the rubber and
each is anxious to gain the edge.
Frank Richmond has booked a
lively card to support thus feature
event. There will pe two six round
ers and a four round battle.
The semi-final brings together
" Kid Mex > Of CaleXIco and Tom
my Shull of FL Centre. Fans need
iItIIc IhtI OuuttItH 10 JHIS scrap. IL
has all the earmarks of speedy
bout with plenty of punishment for
both boys during the SIX rounds. a
Knockout is not beyond possibiii-
ty but not probamle although either
OF the boys is liable to be dizzy be
fore the final gong sounds.
In the special SIX round battle
De La Fuente, the diminuative Mex
lean from CaleXico, will meet Pedro
Conception of Sandia. Fireworks
are promised in this clash as the
Sandla boy is regarded as a match
fer the Caiexico scrappcr and Fucnte
always delivers the goods.
The four rounder will bring
Monte Hill of FL Centre and Alberto
Nirpa of Sandia into the ring and
a lively opener is promised.
The bouts will start promptly at
$50 o clock.