Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-03
BY FRED SCHANZ


| program dishcd out to fans at the
;rena last night. In the main event
frankie Aragon, Ell Centre boy sent
Count Molino of Los Angeles to the
| mat early in the second round, the
"count' being on Moino. A
wicked left hook which sank deep
i'll the pit of Molino s stomach fol
lowed by a short right .ab to the
jaw wrote finish to the fight. 1t
was the left to the body that did
the damage.
In the semifinal Gene Villaneue-
va Of Los Angeles was counted out
in the third round by Referee Tack
EFT while he stood in his corner
nursing a damaged eye. A left de.
liyered by Ronald O'Dell had cut
cash under the optic, sevcring a
gland.
Joe Padillo of San Diego and Vim
cent Salano, young Kid Mex" Of
Ell Centre fought to a draw in tho
! special bout while Monte Hill scor-
ed decision over Art Monroy of
San Diego in the opener.
Aragon had everything his own
way in the main event. Throughout
the first round he punished the
Count with a wicked left, occasion
,, ally scoring to the head with short
right jab. The Count, however,
Was willing and throughout the
round sought to solve some means Of
breaking through Aragon's long
armed defense. But Aragon used
his reach to advantage and only
one right to the stomach was landed
with any effect by Molino.
The count in that one blow dem
onstrated that he carries kick but
it was the only chance he had dur
ing the session to prove it. He open
ed up wide to draw frankie in as
the second round opened but Frank
! ic avcrted the blows and Molino
backed away. AS they came togeth-
or in the center of the ring again
they went into a half.clinch after
/ Aragon had scored lightly with a
left. IT was all over in a hurry.
Frankie sank a heavy left to the
stomach at close range aud a short
right to tho jaw followed Moline
took the count.
The appearance was the first Mo-
limo has made since arriving on the
coast. He has been fighting ont of
Boston and has met among others
.Tobnie Dundee and Pal Moore. The
right that won him favor in the
! east. however. was useless during
! his stort stay in the ring. Aragon
: fought fiercely throughout and
had chance to show his ability.
Odell Clever
T Fans were all in agreement that
Ronald 0'Dell is one clever boy
Throughout his battle with Gene
Villaneucva last night he had tn,
little FilipiW on the hop ut al
times. He was in and out, landin
first "A left, then a right and for :
time it seemed that Gene wouldn y
lay glove On the San Diego scrap
per.
There was no mixing in the frs
round, O'Dell slipping around hi
opponent and taking pot shots a
him in so clever Il manner that Gen,
didn I have a chance to use any OF
the punch that he packs in his wei
built frame. He did manage to get
n few gloves against O'Wcll s rignt
shoulder but they were harmless.
i In the second O'Dcll duplicated
lis performance Of the first round
opening up cut under the Filipi
y, ,,..1
exchange in which O'Dcll scorcc
three blows to the head. AS H.
backed away O'Dcll slipped an.
Gene managed to get through witt
heavy body blow but O'Dcll re
covered quickly. Another fast cx
change followed and in this Gene
slipped over right which drew
blood from O'Dcll 5 nose.
1t appeared for minute that the
blow would slow up O'Dell but tn,
d, bell sounded and gave the San hi
ego boy time to recover bctwcc,
rounds. It was just 24 seconds aft
or the third round opened that Gen,
tried to mix it with O'Dcll. =
fast left TO the right eye ended th'
bout. Tho Filipino threw his hand
to his head and turning his back o,
O'pcll rushed to his corner. Refer
90 Tackct counted him out as h
stood nursing the injured eye. /
was bleeding badly and hc was rush
cd TO the dressing room for treat
mcnt.
The battle between Joe Padillr
aud Young Kid Mex was a goo
draw. Fadillo outhoXPd Nc:
throughout the four rounds o
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