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-
joss, 1874 i-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 Hinoioss, and through
these managed TO hold off the lat
ter even though he was the better
boxer. Hinojosa had 4 decidedly
"uphillr fight and was backing up
the major portion OF the time ss the
former football star numbered in.
Hinoioss rushed a couple Of times
IN the second round but was beaten
OF By Leach's frenzied retaliation.
HinojoEa's only effective work was
done when the battlcrs came In
close.
Hinoio-s's mouth WAS a Sploteh CT
blood IN the fourth round. Lcach
pressed his advantage in this round
and carried il. The fifth round was
a rough aid tumble with Hinoj,sa
attempting TO win back what he had
los. Both were bloody as the bel!
sounded.
They appeared winded and impe-
tent IN the sixth round with neither
doing effective work. Hinojosa wa
I the aggressor in the seventh and
eighth rounds. Leach took the lead
IN the ninth and tenth rounds.
Ii:nojosa always got tho best whcr
they cane In close but the long arms
or Leach held him off the major
portion OF the time.
Leach suffered an attack Of in
f~luenza several days before the bout
and had been unable 70 do strcnu-
Gus tapering off trimming.
frankie Cline OF Houston fskod
for = bout with one Of the fighters
before the out.
4 towel was whipped in under the
glazing light in the center Of the
ring for Jimmy Bland. l43 pounds
of Weslsco, at the opening Of the
third round Of his bout with Johnny
Martinez. ITO OF iontcrrcT.
Martinez came out OF his corner
in a brusk, busincss-lke marner ~
the opening gong and from the first
furry there was no doubt as to
the outcome OF the battle. Johnny
set to work bounding and weaving
about the Weslaoo lad, punching him
IN the Kidneys with trim hammer
blows when they clinehed. Near the
end Of the second round. Martinez
herdcd the elcan-cut youth into =
corner and had him on the floor
when the gong sounded.
Bland wanted 10 90 on with the
bout but his seconds threw in the
towel at the opening Of the third
round.
Kid Pepper OF Fort Brown chal-
lenged MARTINEZ.
Kid Guerra. 1876 To pound San Be-
nito rooster ran his knockout
string up 70 three at the expense
~ Billy Williams. 1873 pounds OF
Brownsville. in the fifth round OF
their scheduled 6-round bout.
The opening rounds were typical
Of williams bouts. lie used the
rorcs for all they were worth but
the San Benito lad soon RETAINED
from pressing the blond when he
lollcd on the ropes. Williams quit
the ropes in the fourth round and
Guerra's advantage became apparent
"a they toed Il out IN the center OF
the ring. Near the end OF the
round, Williams swung back into the
ropes ard rushed out at Guerra.
Ggerrs's head struck Williams some
where in the midsection ard the
blond slumpcd "a the floor. Referee
Goodman began TO toll the count but
the bell beat him % the count 81
nine.
Williams protested that he was
HNuled bat Referee Goodman did not
allow II. Williams came from his
corner n the fifth round but soon
Quit the ring. saving he was unable
70 fight in his condition. Guerra cot
the bout on a technical knockout.
Young Parker. la2 OF Fort Brown.