Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-15
(By FRED SCHANz)

story | don't think I'll be able 10
find words that will fittingly des-
cribe 1t. Every round of the whole
show was a whirlwind of action
and there was hardly Il lctup.'
A sports scribe back in an east
ern town made this remark to me
several years ago. | cnvied him for
having witnessed such a great at
traction but until last night ] coulu
never draw mental picture of so
great a show. But after visiting
the arena / guess ! feel this morn
ing much the same as that scribe
The words certainly fit into the
picture.
There is only one exception. That
is the spot to begin and with no
qualms IN sure the start should be
with the main event. True the bouts
leading up to it lacked not in action.
Fists landed hard and often, the
bouts were punctuatcd with fight
but that main event lacked nothing.
1t had science, punch, whirlwiad
flurries and skill all done up in n
bundle.
Jimmie Black Of San Bcrnardino
won it. He won it dccisively but
not until the closing rounds Of tho
session did he cinch the battle. He
punched and battered his way to
the victory but ever before him was
the figure of Montoya, bloody of
face and badly battered, but ever
before him and ever boring in, hit
ting and hooking though at times
1t seemed he must drop.
Andy Brooks proved himself mas
ter once and for all over Jimmie
Middlcbrook in the semi final, Mid
dlebrook's seconds throwing in the
towel just before the bell ending the
third round sounded. Lcnny Rcy Of
San Bcrnard,no turned in Il victory
over Andrew Armstrong of Holt
willie in the special event and Young
Brooks and Robert Packo fought to
draw in the opener.
Boys Are Clever
The main 90 opened with both
boys sparring cautiously but not for
long After slapping lightly to feel
out the opponent for speed and dis
tancc they were at it. \ fast flur
ry began when Black smashed
through to Montoya 5 head with a
left. Montoya returned it with both
mitts but took right TO the face.
They staged several more heavy eX.
changes before the bell with Black
emerging slightly in the lead.
Montoya cvcncd up the score il
the second round. y was slightly
slower for heavy punching but both
hoYs did some clever foot and hand
work. Montoya dscd a right to
great advantage in this round,
crossing up Black several times.
The third was fairly even, Mon
tova outpointcd Black in number Of
punches landed but the San Bcrnar
dino boy was landing more solidIy
and drew blood from Montoya S nose
with a hard right. The fourth round
was much the same although Mon
toya : work in this frame was lit
tie faster and two hard clips to
the right and some pretty in and
cut work made it about even up.
The fifth round was a great one.
Black opened stron0. driving Mon
tova into corner and landing sew
cral good blows But MOntoya
fought his way out and momen;
later landed two hard rights that
staggered Black. He followed up
the advantage, Showering blows to
Black 5 head and body and for a
minute it looked as though he would
drop him. Then suddenly Black cut
loose with Il left that met Montoya
flush on the chin. He drove Mon
tova to the ropes again and pcltcd
hiw with lcfts and rights until the
bell ended the furry. The round
was about even up with Montoya
possiblv a shade the better.
The sixth round was slower. Mon
toya hoppcd into an carly lead an>
kept it throughout working a fast
left lab while Black worked slowly
apparently waiting for an oncnln2
tna, ulu not arrive.
Rut from that time ON it was
Black's hattie -Four rounds u
which il seemed that Montoya must
drop To the floor followed but al
wavs he came back for more, And
though larN hutchcrcd his face
and landed blow after blow Mon
tova was always coming in punching
He landed nearly as often as Black
but his blows were not Us effective
and seemed to bounce off the color
Cd boy who only slapped the hard
or.
Twice in tho ninth round Black
staggered Montoya with heavy left
hand blows TO the head. Twice the
fans groancd for it seemed certain
that Montoya would topplc. lie did
hut ONLY because u mistake Of his
own. Thinking he was near the ropes
Montoya leaned toward them to get
n brace for charge But the ropes
were missing and Montoya fell. But
he was up in second and charging
away again.
Fans were on their toes in the
tcnth, pulling for Montoya to last
the round for he had shown n
gamcncss that is bound to bring out
the love of fight fan for Il fighter
He not only lasted it through but
he kept the round very even with
two flashes Of speed in which he
landed time after time,
There WAS no question as 10 the
winner but Montoya was given
equally as big a hand as Black ms
the two left the ring.
- Brooks Wins Again 4
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