Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
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LEACH BATTLE
HERE TONIGHT
3O-Round Boxing Card
At Fl. Brown Skat-
ing Rink to Open at
$3.50 p. vi. Sharp

Once more tonight the smack ~
leather-covered fists on barrel chests
and square jaws will be heard at the
Fort Brown skating rink beginning
at $3.50 y. M.
Thirty rounds Of fast hooks, jabs
and punches, featuring three undc-
feated Valley boxers and a newcomer
said 70 be n Of the best imported
IN this section recently arc to bc
served UP for the approval Of Valley
fans.
Roberto Hiuojoss. 1870 pounds, of
BroT nsyiiie. and Ralph Leach. 1875
pounds. OF Weslaco. are scheduled N
entertain each other over the 10
round route IN the main event. Hino-
Josa has been developed w Jack
Sullivan, veteran pugilist and man
aEer- He recently knocked Jack
Norrows Of Little Rock. Ark, cold
IN the first round. Roberto pTo-
ucunced himself in the best Of con
dition Monday morning and said he
he was confident OF adding another
knockout TO his record.
Leach, according 70 word coming
from Point Isabel where he is train
ing, may hop on Hinojosa a IA Gus
~SonnenberE. Ralph. ID will he re-
m%embered, was formerly tho center
and captain Of the Neslaco high
school team that was runncr-up 10
the crack Harrington eleven Of 1926.
lie later distinguished himself a.
the center post Of Edinburg Junior
College Broncs. Therefore, Ralph
knows his football pretty well and
he may attempt to muss Hinojosa up
with a low charge something like
going into offensive play at center.
A number Of upper-Nalley fans
have purchased their cardboards al
ready TO see Leach in actien. He
fought several bouts in the Valley
some years ago and since then has
seen duty in San Antonio and CAL
weston rings. Fans looking him over
at Point Isabel say he is a much I'M
proved boxer and hitter over the boy
who boxed Bull" Strong several
years ago.
Johnnie Maritime. tough 1fi pound
battier from Monterrey. will attempt
20 runs his string of consecutive
wins 10 three tonight at the expense
OF Jimmy Bland. 145 pounds OF Har-
lingen. Martinez has beaten Parker
ANHA AA1 - WIN hAA n q
Little is known Of Bland but he Is
said to be a fair leather singer and
Hariingcn fans expect him 10 win
the bout or at least break even. They
are scheduled to fight six rounds.
Another Eix-round fracas has been
lined up between Kid Guerra. 1856
pound rooster" Of San Benito. and
Billy Williams, 1877 pounds OF Browns
Vile. Guerra has won all his bouts
IN the Valley and has taken his last
two by k%nockouts over Pat O'Mailey
and Kid Littz. LittL went out early
IN the first frame. Littz and Viii
liams arc close friends and 4 ire
yenge' motive is seen. Several years
ago Williams was a sensation i'm San
Antonio rings and he has won the
major portion OF his bouts in the
Valley.
One or the fastest bouts of the
evening is expected from Paul ST.
dels Of Harrington and Young Parker
OF Fort Brown. They are junior
welters. Sidels came 20 the Valley
recently from the Great Lakes re-
gion after meeting many Of the best
boys in his division. His ardent
followers say he is plenty able to
clean up anything IN the Valley his
weight. Parker fought his first bout
here on the last card and his ring
work in the first round was excel
lent but after that first burs' CT en-
ergy he was winded. He has been
training diligently since and says
he can 20 the four round route al
full steam now. Sidcls is substitute
ing for Ray Torres or Brownsville
who injured his ankle in training.
hid Soils. lis pounds or Browns
VILE, and Kid Lupe. 10 pounds of
San Bcnito. viii open the card with
a four round bout.
The Fort Brown band will he on
hand 20 dispense harmony TO soothe
the fighters and crowd.
The card Is to get underway az
san