New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Spe a kin g of Sports
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 The big night is Monday night when Louis (Kid) Kaplan, pride of Connecticut and featherweight champion of the world. meets Bobby Garcia, the soldier battler from Camp Holabird, Md, in defense of his title. This will be the first championship fight in Hartford in 25 years and will draw the biggest gate on record in the New England states.
 Both fighters are in that condi- ton that brands them as nearly per feet as humans can be and both are on fighting edge mentally. Garcia IS a grim foreboding spectacle to look at while Kaplan is a ferocious tiger awaiting the chance for kill.
 The champion has had great suc- cess this time in getting down to the teatherWeight poundage. He has taken off the flesh slowly and with out losing any of that bull like strength that has brought him to the pinnacle that he now stands on. His handlers, especially his manager Dinny McMahon are elated over his condition and his weight and predic- tions from Meriden are that Kaplan will win and win in a decisive man. CT.
 In answer to many queries as to whether the bout would be broad casted round by round, we inquired of WIIC the Travellers station in Hartford and they answered that the fight would not be broadcastcd round by round They would have liked to announce it but the pro- motors are against sending out the rounds by radio. The station, how ever, will give the return after the bouts arc over.
 This will come as a disappoint- ment to many fans who expected to remain at home and enjoy the fight over the radio. To compensate for this somewhat, the fight will be an- nounced from the windows of the Herald" building on Church street round by round. We know that there is to be a large representation of New Britain fight fans at the fight Monday night but there are also many others who will be unable 10 attend and for this reason ar engagements have been made to get the fight round by round and blow by blow for the pleasure of New Britain stay-at homes.
 There is an unprecedented sale of tickets for the bout. Every city in the state has been sending in every day for more and more tickets and without a doupt. the huge arena in Hartford will be taxed 10 it's capa- city.
 Joe Humphries, the dean of an- nOunccrs, will be on hand to spiel off the names of the fighters and the introductions which will accompany the appearance of the battlcrs in the ring. He is the silver-tongued an nouncer who graces the ring at all the championship fights in Madison Square Garden in New York and his fame is known all over the world.
 There is no seat in inc arena that will be more than 225 feet away from the ring and this will enable all who attend to see the fight with out the aid of field glasses.
 New Britain baseball teams will he busy tomorrow meeting teams about the state. The Falcons have The main attraction on tap when they play the Riveryiew club of Norwich in the third and deciding game of a three game series. The Falcons won the first game with the Norwich team played in this city and lost the second game played in Norwich. Tomorrow's game should decide 1 tho supremacy of the two teams in question and the locals are anxious 10 win. The Kcnsington team is playing the Submarine Base team from New London at the Kensington grounds. The team is playing also in New London this afternoon against the Fort Trumbull Stars.