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Show Lee Obtains Draw as Sub For Collins By TOMMIE FORTES Arcade (Windmill) Pearce el Magna, Utah heavyweight boxing champion, draw with Lao Robertson of Price la a 10-round alugglng aproo Monday night at McCullough'a arena when Robortaon eubetituted for Ernie Collina of Reno, who waa reportedly Injured In an automobile accident la northern Utah late Monday. Mon-day. Tha main event lacked nothing la free, hard hitting, but waa ever-ahadowed ever-ahadowed by tha apaady action and heavy alugglng which marked a ape-, eial four-round clash between Pete Giaeoma and Dick Diamond and that la which Johnny Rogera gained a six-round dectatoa over Eddie Ross. Pearre Goes Dowa Robertson, wha laat year lost tha state title to Paarco by decision, CMattwen9aol tak flMMwl aewJ'w"J"44 BBwVteidmf attack, with plenty of speed, and built up a alight edge early la tha bout aa ha repeatedly landed- with both hands on Pearee'a midriff with punishing effect. He floored Paarco la tha first round, too. Arcade came back strong, however, how-ever, with hia aeual looping "windmill" "wind-mill" swings, aeverai of which landed flush on Lee's face and neck. Both tired under tha heavy pounding, pound-ing, but continued throwing f loves. Robertson's face waa badly battered, Paarco displayed a large bruised area over hia ribs aa tha fight ended. Loo weighed 1M, Arcade MO. The Giaooma-Dlamond scrap was inserted aa a "special" event in an attempt to appease the fans for their main event Diamond resorted re-sorted to hia "jumping jack" tactica to avoid many of Pete's swings aad amused the large crowd greatly la tha early rounds, but slowed under un-der tha pace aa Giaeoma got in aeverai good body Jabs. Dowa for Seven Count Pete put Dick dowa for a seven count early in the second round with a le(t to the face, but when trying for an upparcut left himself wide amr affiH fSlomnnH lanHstfl fteprlfii left to the face to make Giaeoma froggy at the belL Pete hung Dick on the ropes with a barrage to the face as the third opened, but Diamond Dia-mond rallied and landed a right to the face for aa eight oount as Pete again missed aa upparcut Both were too tired to finish strong, but the bout was given a hearty ovation. ova-tion. Each fighter was announced at 140 pounds. Rogers, who last week drew with Roaa, proved a bit too clever for the latter Monday and hammered Id-die's Id-die's ribs with both hands as ha moved Insids the Ross swings. Johnny took plenty of punishment la getting in close and bled profusely pro-fusely from the nose and a cut on the left ear, but put Eddie down twice with vicious blows on the jaw. Roaa floored Rogera la th third with a right to the Jaw. Osdar aty Chap Wins Arlington BpUlsbury, 160, of Cedar City won In five rounds by knockout over Max Young, 1U. of Payson In tha eemi wind-up. In a free hitting affair Max was downed In the second and again la the fifth. Gone Pearce, 164, younger brother of the heavyweight champion, connected con-nected with a right under the ribs la the third round to knock out Jack Godfrey, 15s, of Brigham City. Each swung often and willingly,, but neither seemed able to protect hia own face or body. Pearce rocked Godfrey la tha second, but was downed for a five oount by a right In the face. Eddie Welch. 1SS, of Vernal drew with Bobby Lewis, 118, of Magna In a fast four-rounder, Carlos Ramos, ISO, deciaioned Jackie Reynolds, Reyn-olds, ISO, of Salt Lake City In four rounds and Exedor Romero woo th battle royal. |