The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-14
Whips
Tracy Cox in
Speedy Fight
Local Welter Earns State
Title Belt as YuIe Gift
for Family.
BY PAUL ROXELL

bI EAOL bOAELL
Willard Brown, who recently an
nounced a resolution to settle down
and "go places" in the fistic bust
ness because he became a family
man." passed the first milestone Of
his new campaign when he decis-
lively outpointed Tracy Cox in a
scrappy 10-rounder at the Armory
last night.
With the victory, Brown, a local
youth, captured the state welter-
weight championship belt, which he
claims he had promised as Christ
mas present to his baby daughter,
born last Thanksgiving Day. Per-
haps the tot won't appreciate it
now, Willard says, but he'll have
fun telling her some day all about
her first Yuletide gift.
Brown Unc0veis Right
Brown, figured mostly counter
puncher, surprised an enthusiastic
crowd by stepping in frequently to
take the offensive away from Cox,
also a popular local boy, who put up
a game but futile fight. Employing
his lightning left to its usual ad-
vantage, Brown opened up with a
right cross in the late rounds that
slowed down Tracy and kept his
customary telling blows at min
imum.
With his very first southpaw jab
in the opening round, Willard raised
a welt around Tracy's left eye.
Keeping up the rapid fire gunnery
from his port side, Brown captured
the first three rounds, and ripped
open a nasty cut under Cox bruised
optic.
Tracy Goes to Work
Tracy came back strong in the
fourth, landing, with accuracy, q
couple of hooks to the body and
head that forced his opponent into
definite retreat. Cox touted right
smash, which has sent many a
scrapper to the resin in local rings,
got in it's best work in the fourth
and fifth frames, but managed only
to shake Brown, not grog him.
Both. boys were bleeding about the
face after a turbulent sixth round,
which was even. Brown went down
for no count. Fans were divided in
opinion as to whether he toppled
from blow or was pushed. 1t ap-
peared to be a confused combina-
ton of both. In any event no dam
age was done.
Shows EN- Something New
The local rivals matched right
punch for right punch in the last
four rounds, which was something
new for fans who have followed
Browns fortunes since he returned
recently from a long campaign in
Australia. In previous fights here
since his return, the new state
champ used only his failing left to
gain decisions over PIGGY Weinert
and Peter Mike.
Brown held height and reach
margins over Cox, and both proved
Of noticeable advantage. Their
WClSIltS WcIe dLllOuIlC6O DIS almost
even. Willard scaled down to a
surprisingly low 1441a. while Tracy
jumped up to 144. The customers
apparently were pleased with the
scrap, giving both mittmen a noisy
round of applause at the final gong
Brady Quits Early
Big Bill Brady, Greenfield heavy
weight, slumped to the resin after
stopping rather anemic punch
thrown by Scotty Fuller, Indian
apolis, and was counted out in the
first round of a scheduled six-round
prelim. Kenny Names, Fort Wayne
welterweight, and Billy Breedlove,
Greenwood, mauled to a draw in a
six-round crowd-pleasing SUGGEST.
Joe LAPEL, Louisville lightweight
outpointed Jimmy Shannon, Indian
apolis, in a six-rounder. Bob Kahn,
Indianapolis, whipped Jimmy Tudor,
Indianapolis Negro, in the opening
four-round bout.
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