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Gallagher’s boxing friend Kid Winsor accosted Glenn, the policeman shot Winsor point-blank. Later in the day, Officers John Bowen and Glenn were together when Herrera approached Glenn and threatened him. 204 The rest of the story wasn’t told, but the next day the Californian wrote that Herrera was getting ready to leave town. 205 He might have been low on funds because that day he borrowed against his property in East Bakersfield. 206 “Rotten and Yellow” H errera returned to professional fighting in September 1909 when he showed up in Bakersfield for a 20- rounder against Fighting Dick Hyland, a 24-year-old on his way up. 207 Herrera was then 36, his fight record was still formidable at 64 wins, 13 losses, and 16 draws, and he was determined to make a big-time come-back. The Echo was not impressed: "The Mexican 204 Morning Echo, Feb 5, 1909 and Mar 2, 1909 205 Morning Echo, Feb 6, 1909 206 Hall of Records, Feb 6, 1909. Aurelio Herrera-Felix Coblentz 207 Washington Times, Sep 3, 1909. Some records say it was a 10-rounder. On May 29, 1909 at Colma, CA, Lightweight Champion Battling Nelson KO’d Dick Hyland in Round 23 of a scheduled 45-round fight. gilbertgia.com pg 76 of 88
was always known as a lazy pugilist,” 208 and that was once true, but this time it appeared he'd made serious changes. September 18, 1909, Bakersfield Californian “Herrera is not allowing any grass to grow under his feet, and when he faces Hyland it will be a new Herrera in the ring not the old Herrera trying to break back. Herrera's training has been extended over a period of at least six months and he has built up his constitution wonder-clean in that time. The Mexican … never before trained more than a week for battle. He is as playful as a kitten with his sparring partners and is showing such agility as to 208 Morning Echo, Sep 14, 1909 gilbertgia.com pg 77 of 88
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