Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-13
ARRECON VICTOR
IN LANCUlD BOUT
WITH KID PONCE
Bv JIMMY GREENE


frankie Arrcgon took the decision
from Victor kid" Ponce in the 10
round main event at the Imperial
Valley Athletic Club last night and
the fans prescut heavcd sigh OF
rcliei.
The sigh WASH : caused by Are
eon : victory. but because the end
of the fight had arrived. For 10
rounds the fans had to sit and watch
Two liehtweights who dragged
around the ring like Il couple OF
heavvweights, often standing within
six inches of each other for as long
as half a minute, each waiting for
the other TO do some thing.
1t WAS not a good fight, neithe"
vas it particularly bad. 1t just
3idn t click. despite the good records
much respect for each other.
Arregon was entitled to the deei-
sion by virtue of heavier hitting.
Three times he floored Ponce, twice
in the six for nine and eight counts,
He repeated the eight count again i'll
the ninth as soon as the round had
opened, rushing from his corner and
betting the Kid to the canvas. The
fans started TO leave but Ponce came
up fighting and gave Il fine exhibi-
tion of gameness. II was The only
real fighting round in he entire
bout.
frankie showed ability TO absorb
Ponce's reputed heavy punches
without whiting and gave as good OF
better than he received. He ap-
peared much slower than the dash
ing, fighting featherweight of two
wears ago and refused to do any
great amount of leading.
What little fighting there was had
to be marred by Il lot of slapping,
mauling and wrestling.
Johnny Blair repeated Trench
Kings work with Mariana Cebu,
taking the decision from the local
Filipino in six rounds of fairly in
teresting work. Johnny had Cebu's
murderous left tied up the greater
part of the fight, and being unable
TO use it left Mariana helpless.
When he did sink it home. Johnny
appeared able to stand the gaff.
Cebu took the first two rounds but
was held even in the third. Blair
started in to do his stuff in the
fourth and took the last three rounds
without any difficulty. He gave
Mariana a nice body lacing and at
times the Filipino boy appeared 10
be in trouble but managed to
weather it through.
Special Is Short
The six round special between Sal
vadOr Luevano and Florencio Villa
lasted ~ seconds of actual fighting,
the end of that time finding Lueva-
no on the floor being counted out.
The boys had hardly squared off
when Luevano went to the floor
from rather low blow that was not
serious. Referee Tackett halted the
scrap until the Los Angeles boy re-
covered and sent them at it. Villa
went right after his man and
dropped him with wicked body
punch that left no reason for doubt.
1t was fair and tough stuff to take.
Old Parson Armstrong and Cecil
Baiding put on the best fight OF
the night in the opener, Tackett
calling it a draw for mighty good
decision.
Had Andy fought like he did last
night against several opponents
whom he has met lately, his string
of victories would be longer. The
colorcd boy was up against tough
medicine, Balding being smart and
experienced. They stood about even
at the end OF the first round, with
Balding taking the second on no
count knockdown.
Armstrong came back fighting
hard in the third and swarmed all
over the ring, taking the session by
u good margin. Both were too tired
10 do much in the fourth but they
hammered each other all over the
ring with honors about even.
There was action every minute Of
the fight and the fans liked it.