New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
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 We heard from Bobby Garcia last night concerning his view on the championship bout in Hartford Mon- day night and Garcia says: I'll knock him flat" We would like to remind Bobby that that is a big Job' that knocking Kaplan flat and the appearance of the Meriden champion is that Garcia might be on the receiving end Of sleep producer himself.
 Garcia is little ahead of the game in the training grind and his handlers declared day of rest for him yesterday fearing that he is liable 10 go stale before Monday night, It is reported that he is Town below the featherweight limit and has reached that sullen state that tells his watch-dogs that their fighter Is ready right now to do battle.
 Kaplan in his camp is just now about as good as he could be. Down in Meriden, to say that Garcia has Q chance is to start an argument that will have no ending until Mon day night when the fight is over.
 Kaplan will make the poundage easily, it is predicted. and he is as strong as he ever will be. That is why most Of those who have seen him are fayoring him to win the battle Monday night. Any little mistake at all In lis training or tap ering oft would leave him liable to loss of his crown because Garcia is at all times dangerous man.
 Many are basing their predictions that Garcia will beat Kaplan, on the Maryland fighters showing against Johnny Drew Of Holyoke. Tn that battle, Garcia was outpointed for the greater part of the fight but as the Holyoke boy Is very light puncher, Drew was able to wade in and take everything te had and then win the fight. He was unable, try as he might, to put Drew 10 sleep and the fight resulted in one of the gamest exhibitions on the part of Drew that ever was seen around these parts.
 Monday night, Garcia will be pit ted against 2 different fighter in Kaplan. Kaplan has developed a punch and yesterday in his training, he kayoed Clark Anderson, one Of his sparring partners, with a left hook flush 10 the jaw. Garcia will be unable 10 dig his head into Rap lan's windmill fire like he has with others. especially Drew, because he will receive something other than love taps.
 Garcia wants this fight because 1t means his fortune. kaplan wants the fight because as champion he has been making money. The fans who are buying the tickets for the affair want a AR,lt no matter who wins and all indications point to one Of the best millngs that has ever been seen in the New England states. It will bc an historic day in Hartford when the two meet as il is nearly % years since the last feath- erweight championship battle was staged in the Capitol City.
 The clash Of the season takes place tonight at Walnut Hill park. The Spring & Buckley and Connecti- cut Electric Light X Power Co. teams arc all set Co 20 at each ether. Nom Beglcy has oiled his arm up in good shape and ne will be out 10 toss the ball over for a continuous num- aer of strikes tonight
 The Lighters are considering tEr game an easy victory because Of the defeat suffered hy g. & l.. at the hands Of the Freight House crew tho other night but they are warned that Bill Hayden win wait until the three outs are called before he sits down on the bench in this game.
 Bill started to figure out some prices on fixtures for the trade and forgot that he was in ball game the last time and three runs were the result Nom Begley has special pair of spiked shoes to keep him rom slipping tonight He sat down in some water the last time and had to have four teeth filled the next day.
 The Hartford Eastern League baseball team is going like q house afire in the league having won enough games 10 bring them high in the standing, Yesterday Al Schin- ilrl came through with a homer with two on to bring home the vic tory
 Hartford is now in fifth place and if the team keeps up. it will soon rise to the top of the league and displace Providence which had q big start on the other teams.