Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
SHAW TO FIGHT
BROOKS HOOPER
1872 Pound San Antonio
Fighter Signed For
Monday Night
especial to The Herald.)


MERCEDES, April 25.-Brooks
Hooper, the San Antonio 1872 pound
fighter, who put up such a game
fight here recently with Billy Po-
draza of Houston, has been matched
to fight Battling Shaw in the main
ten round event next Monday night
in the place of Kid Ruiz, who will
not be able to fight for another two
weeks as the result Of injuries he
received in a recent bout at Fort
Sam Houston. This was the an
nouncement made by Promoter Al
Robinson this morning upon receipt
of a wire from Ruiz stating that q
boil on his right cheek had become
infected and that he had a cut over
his eye, both of which had caused
his doctor to forbid him putting on
the gloves again for some time.
Ruiz had already been signed for
a return go with Shaw and the bout
had aroused keen interest through
out the Valley but the substitution
Of Hooper assures a bout that should
be just as good from every stand
joint.
Although Hooper has only fought
one time in the Valley he Is well
known as the leading junior light
weight Of San Antonio. He has met
some of the best boys in that city,
having a knockout decision over
Ruiz, a draw with Chico Cisneros,
and many other creditable showins
against the leaders.
Valley fans have urged Mr. Robin
son to bring Hooper back to Mer-
cedes for a return bout with some
one his weight. PodraZa had an adj
vantage Of eight pounds over Brooks
when they fought here and although
he won over the San Antonio boy
Hooper was the more popular OF the
two because of his agressiveneSs and
gameneSS.
PreIin,s Lock Good
The remainder of the card looks
like a natural. Cowboy Brooks OF
South Dakota, who flashed such i'm
proved form In his last fight here
with Battling Swede Of San An
tonic, winning by a Knockout. has
been matched with frankie Cline OF
Wesfaco. Cline has fought twice In
the Valley, winning from Sailor Todd
in Mercedes in one round. and from
Bull Young at Donna in the second
round. In his two appearances he
has shown pleasing form and a
punchability that makes Valley fans
believe he is a conner in the light
heavy class. He will weigh in at
174 pounds ringside for the fight.
Jesse Sada will meet m Of the
best boys obtainable in San An
tonic in his weight class. Attempts
were made to match him with Kid
Guerra Of San Benito but the
Rooster refused to fight him
again. They had met and fought a
draw in the main event at Donna
last Monday night.
Mr.. Robinson is offering an inno-
walton in the usual procedure of
starting a show Of with two med1-
ocre boys for four or six rounds. Of
.erlng instead Kid Monterrey Of La,
redo. who has been fighting semi
finals and main events, in an eight
round setto with Al Mayen of San
Antonio. Monterrey scored a knock
out over Kid Padillo Of the Alamo
City in Brownsville last Monday
night when Padillo was substituted
for Mayen with whom he was book
then.
This will make "a rounds of mill
ing and brings together the besl
boys to be obtained in this section
of the country. From the opening
bout through the final every fighter
billed is well known for his willing
ness to mix it thick and heavy from
gong to gong.