, 1935-02-14
BIG TURNOUT
: IS INDICATED
Bouts Get Under Way $3.50
r. vi. Al Veterans
Arena

III tho dope pans out a. expected,
Valley fight fans are in for a real
treat at the Brownsville WV arena
Thursday night when Henry Hook,
we'll known Indianapolis slugger,
and "GuerOn Lopez, the pride OF
Old Monterrey, cross leather stud
ded dukes In a ten-round main
event Of what promises 10 be the
best fight card seen here since the
state legaliZed boxing.
The fight originally was billed for
Monday night but had 10 be moved
up because OF unfavorahle weather.
Both Hook and Lopez were III top
condition for the battle Monday
Y night and have been training light
~ IN order 10 keep on edge. The
Indianapolis boy has been training
az the local arena while Lopez has
been doing his stuff III MatamOros
with Gorilla Morales and Manuel
JarRmillo.
The Gorilla, ono Of tho VAL
ley'S better bantams, says Lopez, a
~slugger. u punching harder than
yer and his timing Is excellent.
Real Natural
Followers OF tie fight game do
not have 10 be told that this Is the
first natural staged In this sec
tion In many a moon
About "A year ago. Lopez, recog-
nized champion OF Nueyo Leon, be-
gan "A campaign In MatamoroS
rings. easily beating all the opposi-
ton the promoters were able 10 i'm
NJ port for him. "A legend OF irwin
/ collity grew up around the "Guero'
and there will be a lot OF Matamoros
money on him Thursday night.
Matchmaker TEX Becerril then
began using Lopez In the Browns
vile arena, importing the best BAN
tamS the state afforded. The
"Guero'. N Scrapper who never
wastes a punch. scored a 7. X. O.
yer Midget Aztec, then tops IN this
section, and put on the finishing
touches by polishing of Kid Barri-
Tito. a big favorite in San Antonio
and the New England states.
Hook shows Up
Al that time, Hook wa cleaning
up on all opposition IN New Or
leans. Fans asked for a Lopez
Hook fight, but il could not be ar
ranged az the time. Hook was
making bic purses in the Crescent
City and he did not are 10 make
the long trip. Later. however, he
invaded Texas and cleaned I'D on
all the bantamS. Hook came 10 the
Valley three weeks AGO and easily
decisioned Kid Bruno and Kid
Laredo IN the Harrington ring. There
n no doubt but that he Ia one OF
the ranking bantams OF the u. s.
What he Is cunning for Is a crack
nj Champion ArizMendI IN Mexico
City, and he figures a knockout
victory over Lopez would be an ex-
cellcnt stepping stone 10 such a
bout.
Both Hook and Lopez are agrees
Sive Siuggers, and " they live I'D 10
advance dope, Thursday nights
fight IN not going ten rounds. III
viii end with M OF them on the
canvass.
Lots ~ interest has been stirred
up by the i0-round semi-final be-
tween Lefty" Zcpeda, cnl0rful
Brownsville sOuthpaW. and Midget
Aztec. clever Laredo bantSn. This
fight IN "A rematch OF a surprising
draw fought AZ HarlIngen recently.
Zepeda, a rank SluggeT, has been
challenging Midget tor a long time.
but Aztec and the matchmakers
were inclined 10 scott al the de-
termlned little s0uthpaW. They
finally gave him 4 crack AZ the
Midget however, and he surprised
everybody but himself NV Wadlnr
INTO the clever Midget and ham-
Mering out n draw.
Zepeua hopes tu put Aztec III the
floor for the long count here. Az
tec u somewhat chagnnned M be-
ing held 10 n draw by the set slug
ger and Will be out for nyenge. he
has announced t0 all and SundFy.
These ten FOUNDERS viii be sun
ported by q brace Of prelimS.
The fights yet under way AZ the
WV arena on Elizabeth street AZ
6.50 y. N. Thursday.