FAKED FIGHT ALLEGED
OARNERA V. CHEVALIER QUESTIONABLE ARRANGEMENT (Elec. Tel, Copyrieht—United Preßß Akhii.) NEW YORK, April 16. A message from Oakland, California, reports that 'the State Busing Commission which williold Camera's £2OOO purse, has begun an investigation into reports that the Italian's fight with the negro' Leon Chevalier on April 14 was "faked." The negro, who weighed 2161 b, and made an impressive showing for six rounds, dropped for a count of nine. He rose and one of his seconds tossed in the towel, whereupon Camera was awarded a technical knockout decision, which action is illegal in California, unless a chief second halts the tight. Chevalier's chief second stated that he was so surprised that ho failed to protest lo the referee and asserted that the fight could have been stopped. Chevalier's wife allegedly persuaded the negro to admit be had been approached with a promise that the purse "would be more than £180," if he loopsfentcd to follow a questionable arrangement.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17237, 17 April 1930, Page 3
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