Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-10


Johnny gets the palm for taking as
tough a beating as any boy ever
got-and for standing up under it.
He never quit, and always kept try
ing, though he was as wild as
March hare, however wild that is.
The slugging started right in the
first round and before the pair had
warmed up, Johnny was down on
the rug, taking q count of nine. lie
was never the same afterward. That
one slam took plenty out of him
and he was unable to take single
round. his best showing being in the
seventh round when he managed TO
break even. He half dropped and
half showed Alicante down for no
count in the fifth and even then
lost the round when the Filipino
boy tore loose with a barrage.
We'd like some of the fans who
say FilipinoS cannot hit to see this
Alicante in action. He can hit and
how. Ask Johnny. The latter's
face was a CORY sight all during the
latter part of the fight. He tried
to put over something in the tenth
round when he came out in q rush
and furry but he was too dog tired
to make the rally last and was Wob'
bly, when the bell sounded.
Then it was that Alicante rushed
across the ring, gave Johnny the
embracio, popular among all Latin
folks. and smack-there went The
kiss right on Johnny's cheek. May
be he followed it up this morning
with candy and flowers.
Bobby Pacho must be getting lazy
or horribly efficient. He worked two
and three-quarter minutes last
night. BY that time he had cut off
a beautiful pair of sideburns or
Burnsides, sported by Dios Dado !
late OF Manila, Cebu and way sta
tions.
Dios may be a good fighter. II /!
he is he had a poor chance to show |
it. He will never cop prize at |
beauty show either.
Coming here with reputation OF |
being a hitter, Dado showed with |
one or two blows that he may have |
something but he might be able to
land them only against much less
better fighter than Pacho.
The first few seconds was long
enough to show that Dado was
deado as far as furnishing enter
tainment for the evening was con-
cerned.
The end came in an odd way, too
Having staggered Dado right Oft
with a terrific left clout, the Filipino
boy was covering up when Pacho
came in close. let fly a couple OF
short jolts, one of which caught
Dado right below the left eye. 1t
was seconds later before Dado
dropped to the floor to be counted
out. And he was out, with a nice
big mouse on his eye.
Pacho didn't even get warmed up.
The popular boxer looked good and
got a big hand from the fans. He
is without doubt one Of the incest
kids who ever stepped into the ring
nice inside and outside the ropes
and hundreds of his followers wish
him all the luck in the world during
1881.
Andy Armstrong caught himself
a southpaw last night when Vern
Rogers of San Diego was substituted /
for Bobby James. For the first |
round that southpaw man Just had .
Andy all buffaloed up. He hit from F..
places where a boxer has no reason I
to hit and even had Bill Tackett F..
scrambling all over the lot trying !
to get out Of his way
Mr.. Armstrong came out in the .
second round with the idea that the |
best way to make the white boy |
fight like a boxer should, was to keep !
right after him. The colored boy !
set fast pace, chased Vern every
where he was inclined to go, and I
then nailed him square on the but
ton for a knockout one minute after |
the round started. Andy didn't even
have to get his tongue out this /
time, and he looked good Another
deserving boy is Andy and the crowd |
liked him.
Young Figueroa made his debut |
here last night and got a draw with /
Ray Molloy, another substitute from |
San Diego. These boys put on a
mighty good preliminary, Tackett |
calling it a draw, which was good .
enough to suit all hands Figueroa |
showed plenty Of stuff and with o
few more matches ought to go good |
here. Molloy seemed clumsy but was I
willing and showed he can take !
them. . ...... ..-.-. ..... ... ...... 1900.
Starting next week the bouts Will |
begin at $50 instead Of o'clock.