The Mercedes News (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 63, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1928 Page: 2 of 12
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THE MERCEDES NEWS, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1928
Burns Beats Navarro Badly In Spectacular Bout Here
Mexican Boy Shows
Gameness in Taking
Very Hard Pasting
Large
Best
On
Crowd Enjoys
Card Ever Put
In Local Arena
LEFT JABS
By SOUTHPAW.
The cash customers at Monday
night’s fight had no cause for com-
plaint as every bout was good, the
first and main event, of course, being
the best, but where the action was not
pleasing in the other two there was
plenty of comedy.
“They looked and looked, and their
wonder grew,
That all those punches did not knock
his head askew.”
That about summarizes the opinion
of the large and enthusiastic crowd
that saw Chuck Burns, the San An-
tonio socker, maul the everlasting
daylights out of Flor Navarro, the
middleweight champion of Mexico, in
one of the most colorful fights seen
in Mercedes, and on a program that
was full of action during every min-
ute of the four bouts carded.
When Flor Navarro came to Mer-
cedes several weeks ago and knocked
out Jack Revis, the local favorite, in
short order he made a big hit with
the fans because he was so aggres-
sive. Realizing that it would take a
tough bird to give Navarro a good
fight” Promoter A1 Robinson secured
the services of Burns, and the San
Antonio socker lived up to his reputa-
tion by taking everything Navarro
had to offer and then giving him one
of the worst drubbings a fighter has
ever received in the ring here. Na-
varro won the admiration of the fans
by his gameness and continual boring
in for more even if he was receiving
the worst of every round.
The bout opened with a rush. Na-
varro and Burns left their corners at
the tap of the bell in the first round
and met in the center of the ring on
the run. Navarro evidently tries to
get in the first blows, but Burns
wrapped him up in a clinch where he
could not move either hand, and for
the remainder of the bout he always
tied Navarro up when the Mexican
lad got too ambitious. Burns, early
in the second round, started using a
left to stop Navarro’s wild rushes,
and this was really what won him the
fight, although he excelled with
strong right, and his infighting was
something beautiful to see. Burns
was the superior ring general and the
result was never in doubt. Chuck
opened an old cut over Navarro’s eye
early in the third round and from
there on out it seemed that he trieci
to see how badly he could cut Flor
up. He used a straight left, that
rarely failed to find its mark, a short
right to the head that was punishing,
and a long right to the body, that was
more than punishing. Burns won
every round with the possible excep-
tion of the fifth. The readiness with
which both fighters mixed the going
throughout the bout made it one of
the best ever seen here.
Next to the main event the best
bout on the card for action and fight-
ing was the curtain raiser of six
rounds. Kid Monterrey, who has been
making his home here for some time,
met Kid Adams of San Antonio.
Monterrey, known as one of the
toughest boys to take in this section,
lost the decision to Adams by a nar-
row margin, but it was largely due
to the fact that he has not been able
to train for six weeks because of a
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR
BIG JULY FOURTH
REYN OS A: BULLS
Chuck Burns lived up to his ad-
vance notices and is probaby the
most finished fighter that has ever
stepped into the local punch bowl.
He is fighting a negro in Bisbee, Ari-
zona, July 4th, and incidentally is re-
ceiving $800 for the bout. Had tele-
grams to verify that, too.
* * *
Burns has fought some of the best
boys in the country and has*, fought
Young Stribling a draw. He is match-
ed to meet Stribling again in Chicago
in. July.
* * *
Burns wants to come back to the
Valley for another fight and if a
suitable opponent can be found Mr.
Robinson intends to have him appear
here again.
H*
Patsy Peck of Mission looks better
and better every appearance and if
he is not overmatched he should be
of the top notchers some day.
He is ever willing to mix it with any
of the boys he has fought, but finds
that they do not like him so much
after he has let. them have one or
two of those rights and lefts.
* * *
Ray Alatore of San Antonio has
defeated Fox Trot Pampas, and he
might be good opposition for Peck in
one of the future bouts.
Battling Shaw is very popular with
Valley fans and a match with Kid
Ruiz would be a wonderful fight. Ruiz
has met some of the best boys in San
Antonio, such as Chico Cisneros, Kid
Lencho and Kid Pancho, and has giv-
en an excellent account of himself.
Shaw is desirous of meeting stif-
fer opposition and this Ruiz could cer-
tainly be placed under that head.
* * *
It must be said for Monterrey that
he is sure a tough boy and it looked
to us that his bout with Adams was
a draw. Monterrey went into the
ring not in the best of condition be-
cause of a forced layoff of several
weeks because of a bad ear. If he
had been in perfect condition he would
have taken Adams. Monterrey will
not be able to fight again for a month
because of the same ear. He plans
now to let it heal completely.
* * *
The boys like to see good fighters.
The crowd of Monday night demon-
strated that.
* * *
If the present plans of Mr. Robin-
son materialize it will be possible to
continue to bring the best boys in the
southwest to Mercedes. It is very
likely that a club will be formed here,
regularly capitalized, and with enough
surplus that in case one of the bouts
does not draw the deficit can be paid
without anyone getting hurt.
* * *
No definite announcement is avail-
able at this time but it is very like-
ly that Shaw will appear in the main
event of the next card with Kid Ruiz
and that Patsy Peck and someone
else will be matched for the semi-fin-
al.
JULIAN ROD ARTE IN ACTION
Here is an actual photograph of Julian Rodarte in action. The picture
was taken during one of his recent fi ghts in Mexico City. He is said to be
one of the best matadors in Mexico.
Heriberto Garcia and Julian Ro-
darte, matadors extraordinary of Mex-
ico City, are now in Houston adver-
tising the bull fight in Reynosa.
which will be the feature of the July
4th holidays in the Rio Grande Val-
ley. With the arrival of the bulls in
Reynosa, and their free exhibition at
the arena there Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, all arrangements have been
completed by Sidney J. Ames, promo-
ter, to stage the most spectacular
fight that has even been seen on the
border.
This will be the first appearance of
Garcia and Rodarte on the border, but
they are the principal fighters in the
capital of our sister republic, and be-
ing of the younger generation they
are more spectacular and daring than
the old timers like Juan Silvetti, and
as a consequence have taken over the
spotlight of idolarity in the hearts of
badly cut and cauliflowered ear.
Adams, although outweighed four
pounds, demonstrated that he is fast,
accurate with his punches, and rather
clever in defending himself. The bout
was a slash bang affair, both boys
trying for a kayo. Adams took the
first, third and fifth rounds with the
second being about even. Adams made
such a good impression in this fight
that he will probably be brought back
for the next card.
Battling Shaw won a decision over
Sailor Berarra of San Antonio in the
first of two semi-final cards of eight
rounds. Berarra was substituted for
Kid Ruiz at the last minute when the
latter did not come, although his
manager had accepted the bout, and
outweighed Shaw eight pounds. This
did not seem to bother the clever
the Mexican populace.
Realizing that the American people,
in the majority, do not like to see the
horses gored by the bulls, Mr. Ames
has shipped from Mexico City eight
horses, trained in bull fighting, and
experienced picadors will insure the
protection of these horses. The
horses from Mexico City are larg*1
and strong and not the poor crowbait
used in the last buli fight at Reynosa.
People who have seen the bulls say
that they are even better looking than
the ones at the last fight, and ex-
perienced fans said then that those
lolls were the best that had been in
a border ring in years. Great care
was taken to get ferocn/us bulls at
the famous “Xajay” ranch in Mexico.
Tickets have been placed on sale in
all the cities of the Valley. The Man-
hattan cafe of Mercedes has a choice
block of seats.
7:00 A. M.-
9:30
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WEDNESDAY—July 4th
Flag raising and salute by Troop F of Fort Ringgold in com-
mand of Capt. S. W. Robertson with pledge to flag by McAl-
len Boy Scouts.
A. M.—Grand Parade will start from Casa de Palmas and proceed
south on Main Street to McAllen Municipal hospital then e.
one block to Broadway then north to city park on Broadw;
11:30 A. M.—At the conclusion of the parade, the bands will be massed
the city park for a short concert. Prize winners of the parad’
will be announced and the prizes awarded.
Noon—Firing of national salute by troops from Fort Ringgold under
command of Capt. S. W. Robertson, Troop F, Fort Ringgold.
2:00 P. M.—Competitive drills W. O. W. teams at high school athletic field.
2:00 P. M.—Baseball at Legion park, McAllen vs. Pioneers, crack Missouri
Pacific baseball team from Kingsville.
2:00 P. M.—Finals of horse shoe pitching contest.
3:00 P. M.—Band concert in city park.
4:00 P. M.—Horse races and band concert at Legion Park.
5:00 P. M.—Band concert at city park.
7:30 P. M.—Band concert at city park.
7:30 P. M.—Willard the Wizard. On the midway. A show
money.
8:30 P. M.—“Jitney” street dance west of Chamber of Commerce build-
ing. Music by Firecrackers orchestra of Harlingen.
8:30 P. M.—Willard the Wizard—Second show will be entirelv different
from the first. On the midway.
10:00 P. M.—Grand display of fireworks on midway.
NOTE—The money for this celebration has been raised by the McAllen
merchants. When you go to their stores to shop, tell them
whether or not you enjoyed the event. The work has been done
by members of the Loyal Service Post No. 37, American Le-
gion, and is their contribution to the welfare of this commu-
nity. Programs donated by McAllen Monitor and McAllen
Press.
worth the
COME BACK GAG
FAILS TO WORK
IN PRIZE RING
McALLEN COMPLETES PROGRAM
FOR GREAT FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION LASTING 4 DAYS
The McAllen post of the American Legion has completed their program
of events for their annual Fourth of July celebration. This year the jubilee
will begin July 1, and continue through the Fourth. Baseball games, horse
races, bathing girl revue, and many other events makes the program most
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PROGRAM—McALLEN, TEXAS
JULY 1-2-3-4
SUNDAY—July 1st
2:00 P. M.—Ball game at Legion Park (% mile south on Main Street) Mc-
Allen vs. Pharr.
4:00 P. M.—Horce Races.—See separate program for these events. A gen-
eral admission charge of 50c for adults and 25c for children
will be made for each day. This one charge is for both ball
game and horse races, or if you attend only one event, the
charge will be the same.
7:00 P. M.—Formal Guard Mount at City Park in command Capt. S. W.
Robertson, Troop F, Fort Ringgold.
7:30 P. M.—Sacred band concert at City park by the McAllen municipal
band, followed immediately by the first of the summer series
of open air united church services.
MONDAY—July 2
2:00 P. M.—Ball game at Legion park.
McAllen vs. Fort Ringgold.
2:00 P. M.—Horse shoe pitching contest on Main street north of Indepen-
dent Lumber Co.
4:00 P. M.—Horse races at Legion Park.
8:00 P. M.—Willard the Wizard show. A show that you will recommend
to your friends, and one to which the whole family can go.
10:00 P. M.—Fireworks on midway.
NOTE—The merry-go-round, all carnival attractions and monkey show
will run all day and at night each day, on the midway.
TUESDAY—July 3rd
10:00 A. M.—Doll buggy parade at the city park.
10:00 A. M.—Kite tournament at the high school athletic field.
Shaw, who waded into the Sailor with
everything he had, but was seldom
able to catch up with him. The Sailor
would have looked very much better
on a bicycle. Shaw won handily.
Patsy Peck, the Mission school boy,
again showed improvement when he
took on the tough Fox Trot Pampas
of San Antonio, and won decisively.
In the first round Peck landed two
tough lefts and a right to the jaw
that took most of the pep out of Pam-
pas for several rounds, but the more
experienced boy remained in there
until the bout was over, although
Peck was continually trying for a
knockout.
One of the largest crowds of the
season enjoyed this unusually good
card.
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M.—Baseball at Legion par, McAllen vs. Fort Ringgold.
M.—Boy Scout competitive drills at high school athletic field.
M.—Horse shoe pitching contest.
M.—Daylight fireworks on midway.
M.—Horse races at Legion park.
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M.—Bathing girl revue and swimming events at Cascade pool
mile south on International highway.)
Concert by McAllen municipal band. Contestants only allow-
ed in pool after 6 P. M. General admission, adults 25c; chil-
dren 15e.
M.—Willard the Wizard.
M.—Fireworks on midway.
By DAVID J. WALSH
International News Service Sports
Editor.
New York.—The jobby who weak-
ened under the weight of his innate
cleverness and committed the line,
“They never come back,” must have
been talking about shirts from the
laundry or something. He couldn’t
have been referring to the manly fel-
lows of the prize ring; at least, not
if he has been keeping the good, old
index finger on the pulse of the situ-
ation. The famous bromide or pop-
off, to be elegant, isn’t worth the
chloroform to kill it nowadays.
All you have to think of, in order
to knock it right down, is old Mike
McTigue. I admit it is far from pain-
less to think about Miguel of late but
the fact remains that, after being
kicked around by everybody and his
Uncle Abner, this patriarch came
back to knock out Berlenbach and
others and was within a stride of
beating Jack Sharkey before Jack
Dempsey got him.
All Washed Up
And Dempsey! He was all washed
up, they said, and didn’t have a
chance against a Confederate veteran
with an empty sleeve. Yet he out-
gamed and outsmarted Sharkey and
needed only another punch against
Tunney to regain his heavyweight
championship. Maybe this wasn’t
coming back in the fullest sense of
the term, but Messrs. Tunney and
Sharkey will bear up bravely if he
never does any better by the situa-
tion.
Next we will turn our attention to
Mr. Barney Williams, nee Battling
Levinsky. The Battler has been bat-
ting around longer than Murphy’s
upper lip and a few years ago he was
thought to have retired, mostly by
request. But I note in the public
prints that Battling Levinsky is fight-
ing again and oftend and that he still
can beat a lot of young men who
think they are light heavyweights.
Mr. William Breslin, otherwise Jack
Britton, is another old-timer who was
permitted to languish on the vine and
then stepped himself out of retire-
ment to interrupt the progress of a
few forward-looking welterweights.
Welterweights? That brings us
right up to date. You may have ob-
served that Pete Latzo almost beat
Tommy Loughran out of his light
heavyweight title some weeks ago
and subsequently won on a foul from
Leo Lomski after a terrific fight.
Latzo was welterweight champion
only a year ago.
Many Soon Forget
The scale beat him, however . and
when he went into the middleweight
class he seemed to lose his stuff.
Anyhow, he got nowhere with great
speed and the boys began to forget
him without trouble. He finally out-
grew this class, too, and forthwith
mingled with the light heavyweights,
looking none too good, at that. Lough-
ran thought he was going in with a
push-over or Peter probably wouldn’t
have got the fight at all. At least,
he wouldn’t have got it until Lough-
ran was sure he was ready. Now,
after his performance with Lomski,
he is among the front line of title
contenders.
The next exhibit is little Cannon-
ball Martin, who blew his bantam-
weight title years ago, and seldom
was heard of or from until recently.
But he is good enough right now to
get, successive championship fights
with Tod Morgan in the 130-pound
class.
Finally, we have Mickey Walker.
Shorn of his title by Latzo and stop-
ped by Joe Dundee, he lived to be-
come champion in the class above
and still is. He even went so far as
to knock out McTigue, causing some
of his friends to believe that he can
beat the average first-class heavy-
weight.
Yes, they never come back—provid-
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