Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
Expect Large Crowd
To See Garcia-Apara
1ORound Go Tonight

The largest fight crowd Of the
season is expected to be OF hand
tonight when the bell clangs for
the opening bout on the fight card
to be staged in the Fort Brown
skating rink beginning at $50
p. m.
The chief handicap to the Carlos
Garcia Sabine Apara 10-round
main event has been lack Of real
information on Apara. The Valley
fans know Carlos Garcia is plenty
good, but they have been saying:
Yes, Garcia is clever. but who Is
this Apara? Is he a set-up?
Apara is a modest chap but by
dent of many questions the follow
ing information was drawn from
him shortly after he arrived here
Saturday:
The Filipino has been in the
United States only seven months
after trouncing everything in his
class in the Philippine islands. He
then came to the Pacific coast
where he absorbed polishing infor-
nation with good boys there.
Thence to San Antonio where he
spent two months. Among his VIC
tins there were Kid Gilbert
Cwice), Ray Macias, Rex Ripple of
st. Louis, and Gene Cullen Of
Austin.
From here Apara is going to
Mexico City where he will meet
David Velasco. Those acquainted
with ring lore know that Velasco IS
the welter titleholder of Mexico
and one of the cleverest boys ever
to pull leather over his fists. This
bout is to be staged May 4. Apara
Is optimistic toward this counter.
He not only hopes to, but really
expects to win from the Mexico
City phenom. From Mexico City
Apara will invade the best rings
of the East. From this informa-
ton pried from the dusky lad, it
is easily seen that Garcia will have
to extend himself to the utmost
and then will have nc cinch on
the fight tonight.
New Paying System
Promoter Tex Becerril has in
augurated a new system of paying
that is expected to get the most
out Of the boys. He has announced
that if the fighters do not give their
best efforts throughout the bout
they will not be paid. This does
not mean that bouts here have not
been up to scratch in the past. 1t
is taken as a precaution against
frames"
An action filled eight rounds Cor
leSs) is expected in the Semi-final
when Gil Hernandez and Roberto
Gomez, outstanding flyweights, get
together in the TT. Brown ring.
These little rapiers, from San An
tonic and Galveston respectively,
do not pull the prima dona stuff
seen in the heavier bouts. They
spend their time in attempting to
do things to their opponent. Vet
eran fight fans declare they had
rather watch a good fast flyweight
bout than to watch a dozen heavy
weight bouts. Both Hernandez and
Gomez have good records.
Kid Monterrey will make his sec
ond bow before Valley fans here
tonight when he sails into Al
Mayen for a scheduled six rounds.
Monterrey was popular in the
Mercedes ring some time ago before
he left the Valley. A rumor to the
effect that Monterrey was killed in
a train crash In Florida got abroad
IN the Valley shortly after his de-
parture. He refuted this with an
unexpected flesh and blood ap-
pearance at the fights last Monday
at Mercedes. Mayen is a San An
tonic brawler.
The evening will open with a
four round fight between Tony
Torres Of Brownsville and K. o.
Edwards.
The 18th cavalry band will be
on hand to furnish harmony for
the occasion.