Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27
SECOND FIGHT
CARD AT fort
ON DECEMBER
Hinojosa, ~Sullivan's
Heavyweight Pro-
tege, Will Battle
With Jack Morrows

Bigger and better things are In
store for Valley boxing fans If the
card announced by Tex Becerril for
Dec. 4 at the Fl. Brown skating rink
a be taken as a criterion.
(, The curtain will be run up az $3.50
D. m. on what is scheduled 10 be 80
rounds Of bang-up boxing and sleep
producing punches between Valley
fvorites and imported battlers with
ring regulations.
The headliner will find Robert
Hinojosa. 100 pounds. Brownsville.
tieing into Jack Morrows. 1S6
pounds. Little Rock. Ark. for ten
rounds. Hinojosa is a newcomer TO
the ring. He was discovered By
Jack Sullivan who should, BY this
time. know his boxers.
Jack has had Roberto going
through regular training routine for
over three months and says the iar-
ter has shown more promise and de-
velopment during that period than
he has ever observed in a boxer be-
fore. Hinoiosa has built - a sur
prising large following among those
who have been watching him work
out. He's plenty big, fast End
graceful on his feet, and punches
the bag with unusual adeptness.
The husky lad recently surprised
a group at the skating rink by tear
ing a punching bag from it's moor
ings three successive times with re-
sounding wallops.
Hinojosa will have to deliver with
a large portion Of his promising tall
ent, IL he comes off winner over
Jack Morrows. Morrows has been
through the mill pretty we'll and
knows the boxing game. He has met
lots OF game, clever boys such as
Jack Matlock. This battle will be
n between the bull strength and
enthusiasm of youth against the
bull strength and enthusiasm Of
youth against the cunning and abil-
ity of experience.
Returning to the ring here for the
first time in about a year, Homer
kid" Goodman has drawn a tough
spot in Johnny Martinez Of Monter-
rey. Martinez. WI springs about
the ring at IA pounds. recently OBJ
tanned n draw with David Velasco
at Mexico City. That would be a
right smart sized feat In any mans
town. Goodman is a willing mixer
and carries off many bouts in the
lower section Of the Valley. He re-
Gently returned from the north
where he worked out with Sammy
Baker several times. Goodman only
fought in the north once but came
off winner after several rounds Of
stuff punching. Baker obtained the
bout for Homer. Goodman and Mar
tineZ are slated to battle six rounds.
Kid Saenz Of Mercedes. who dis
posed OF Kid Hunt on the headliner
Of the last card here with little diff
ficulty is scheduled 10 step six
stanzas with Littz Of Fort Brown.
l3f pounds. Saenz displayed a MUIR
derous right wallop and a iabbing
left IN his previous bout here.
Littz is a good boxer and a favor
tie with the soldier boys. He ard
Tommy Ewing Of Mercedes have
tangled several times with varying
results.
The second OF two fo~ur-round
brawls will find Pat O'Mally. 12s
pounds Of Fort Brown. doing thrns,
TO Md Guerra. l29 pounds Of San
Benito.
The first OF the fo~ur-rounders will
see hid Pepper. ~ pounds Of Fort
Brown. trying 70 discredit Joe Mar
roqrin. 1fs pounds OF san Benito.
Marroquin will be remembered as
the sturdy lad who was making
things interesting for Rocaue Pad
ron Of this city on the last card I'M
III ROGUE had a mishap 10 his
trunks and alter broke his hand.
II looks as II boxing were on the
Up and coming here. for this card
rs an improvement over the prev-
ious one. which was entertaining
enough in itself.