Arizona republican., 1922-04-07
GRIFFIN NEE IS
GARCIA IN TEN
ROUND CONTEST
THIS EVENING

With the Morrisey- -Conley bout off
the boards the fans are discussing the
Griffin Rubidoux bout scheduled for
next Monday evening at the Capitol
City arena.
Mondays card brings together two
of the elassiest ring performers who
have vet gsaced an Arizona ring.
Rubidoux comes from the west where
he won laurels in the roped arena adj
vancing TO the point where he claims
the bantam title of the Pacific coast.
His only rival for bantam honors is
George Marks and George refused TO
be enticed into an Arizona ring for
a 10 round bout with RubidouN.
Local promoters have been working
on George without effect as Marks
likes the four round game, and since
his disastrous invasion OF eastern
boxing circles he will probably cast
his lot with the Vernon and Holly
wood clubs.
Rubidoux wants two or three 10
round bouts to test his mettle for an
eastern trip. Unlike Marks the
crafty Rubidoux would first get a
real test of his ability before stepping
into fast company over IL and 10
rounds. The four round game is
fast. but four rounds does not take
the steam required in 10, IL and 10
round bouts and Rubidoux is smart
enough to prepare himself for the
eastern game.
Griffin went east early last year
and met and defeated several promis-
ing bantams including the boys who
won decisions over Marks a few
weeks back. Dick started fighting
in Fort Worth, but eastern scribes
claim him and during his stay in the
east he was connected with Leo P.
FIvnn's stable He fought and won
an eight round preliminary TO the
Dempsey Carpenter bout July last
year, but he suffered a bad cut over
one of his eyes and he was forced TO
cancel a number of engagements TO
give the wound chance TO heal.
lie returned to his Texas home for
rest and has since been doing his
milling in the Southwest. He expects
to go east again this summer and
take up his career where ii was
stopped by an injured eye.
If Rubidoux can score; victory
over Griffin in Mondays bout he will
be made for the eastern trip. Grif-
fins reputation in the East is suffi-
cient to carry Rubidoux to the front
ranks in the event of victory. Fol-
lowing the wreciSine of California S
hopes in New York it viii take con-
siderable work to set a fighter in on
main event In the metropolis, but
Rubidoux can avoid all the prelim-
mary battling by beating Griffin here
Monday night. Defeat will leave Ad
in the same position as the other
coast boys, but a clean cut victory
VIII rate him well above his old
rivals.
Griffin meets Young Garcia at
Tucson this evening and will leave
tomorrow morning for this city. He
will be accompanied by his manager.
y. a. Montgomery, sports editor OF
the Tucson Citizen
Garcia will also make the trip to
Phoenix and will meet Kid CARLYLE
In the six round semi final. Garcia
has 80 fights to his credit, including
IL kayos. If Garcia stays the limit
with Griffin. he viii make a tough
opponent for Johnny in the semi
final. This gives Phoenix fans a
main event in the semi-final and the
four round special would be billed as
a main bout in either the Vernon or
HOLLYWOOD arenas. Red Briggs meets
Battling Scotty in the four round
special.
For a curtain raiser the Disabled
American Veterans of the World War
are presenting Young Romo and
Rufus II in four rounds. This gives
the fans a q round schedule and
every bout is a Class A event The
three big bouts viii be crowd pleasers
with the Briggs -Scottv bout looming
Is the means of much argument.
Phoenix boxing followers know that
any time Kid CARLYLE puts on the
gloves it will be a lively event. but
Carlyle and Garcia will have to work
last to give any more action than
Briggs and Scotty.