Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
HINOJOSA and
LEACH DRAW;
GUERRA Wins
Martinez Gets Tech
nical Knockout;
Parker Turns In
Pretty Exhibition

The arms Of both Roberto Hino-
iozs. isi l-2 Of Brownsville, and
Ralph Leach. 1872 OF Point Isabel,
were raised in a draw after a Cruel
ing. CORY 10 rounds in the Fort
Brown skating rink Monday night.
Leach had height, reach and
weight on Einojosa, and through
these managed 10 hold off the lat
ter even though he was the better
boxer. Hinoiosa had a decidedly
uphill fight and was hacking up
the major portion Of the time rs the
former football star numbered in.
Hiroiosa rushed a couple Of times
IN the second round but was beaten
Of by Lcach's frcnzied retaliation.
Hinojosa's only effective work was
done when the bsttlers came in
close.
Hinojo.a's mouth Was a splotch OF
blood in the fourth round. Leach
pressed his advantage in this round
and carried Ii. The fifth round was
q rough aid tumble with Hinojpsa
attempting to win back what he had
lost. Both were bloody rs the bell
sounded.
They appeared winded and impo-
tent in the sixth round with neither
doing effective work. Hinojosa was
the aggressor in the seventh and
/. eighth rounds. Leach took the lead
N the ninth and tenth rounds.
Hinojosa always rot the best when
they came IN close but the long arms
or Leach held him off the major
portion Of the time.
Leach suffered an attack OF in
f~iuenza several days before the bout
and had hecn unable TO do strenu-
Gus tsperinG off training.
frankie Cline Of Houston asked
for a bout with n Of the fighters
before the loIt.
A towel was whipped in under the
r~laring light in the center of the
ring for Jimmy Bland. l43 pounds
Of MeslaeO. at the opening OF the
third round Of his bout with Johnny
Martinez. I40 OF Monterrey.
Martinez came out of his corner
in a brusk, bgsiness-like manner AZ
the opening gong and from the first
furry there was no doubt a. 20
the outcome Of the battle. Johnny
set TO work bounding and weaving
about the Weslaco lad, punching him
in the kidneys with trim hammer
blows when they clinched. Near the
end OF the second round, MARITIME
herded the closn-cut youth into a
corner and had him on the floor
when the gong sounded.
Bland wanted 20 20 on with the
bout but his seconds threw IL the
towel at the opening az the third
round.
Kid Pepper 81 Fort Brown chal-
lenged Maritime.
Kid Guerra. 1856 Il pound San Be
nito rooster ran his knocto OUT
string up TO three at the expense
Of Billy Williams. 1876 pounds q
Brownsville. in the fifth round OF
their scheduled Ground bout.
The opening rounds were typical
of Williams bouts. lie used Che
ropes for al they were worth hut
the San Benito lad soon RETAINED
from pressing the blond when he
lolled on the opes Williams quit
the ropes in the fourth round aud
Guerra's advantage became apparent
as they toed IT out in the center 81
the ring. Near the end 81 the
round, Williams swung back into the
ropes and rushed out Al Guerra.
GEerra's head struck Williams some
where in the midsection and tho
blond slumpcd a. tho floor. Referee
Goodman began TO toll the count but
the bell beat him TO the count OF
nine.
Williams protested that he was
fouled but Referee Goodman did not
allow IL. Williams came from his
-ffcruer IN the fifth roand but soon
quit the ring, saving he va unable
- fight IN his condition. Guerra got
the bout on a technical knockout.
Young Parker. fa2 OF Fort Brown.