Evening star., 1938-11-19
Aposto|i Holds
Title in Eyes
Of New York
Krieger, 'Co-Chomp,'
Unimpressed With
Win Over Corbett
By GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK. Nov. 10 Fred
Apostoli holds today at least half
of the world "muddleweight," or
60-pound boxing championship. the
reward for his eighth-round technl-
cal knockout of Young Corbett, 3d.,
a fellow Californian. last night In
Madison Square Garden.
Corbett, 80 years old and weary
as time. sank down on one knee and
gave up the ghost in POI OF the
eighth after ApostoN had knocked
him down three times. Some 1880
spectators. including Col. Fulgencio
Batista, head man of Cuba, declared
it pretty dull evening.
Though he lost the first three
rounds to his left-handed opponent,
Apostoli gave the impression from
the start that he could win when
he got ready. The amazement was
that Corbett ever won l0-round
decision over him last February on
the coast.
Corbett in his dressing room lifted
tired eyes to say: He just wore me
down. He was too strong. and his
body punches hurt me terribly One
of his handlers said: You can't
keep on fooling OLD Man Time. He
finally gets YOU"
Krieger Unimpressed.
The situation now is that Apostoli
holds the world middleweight cham
pionship providing you ask the New
York State Athletic Commission. II
you should ask the National Boxing
Association, which controls the
game in most of the rest Of the
country, the champion is Solly
Krieger of Brooklyn, who was a
critical witness of last nights ex-
| hibition.
II ought to bat out either Of those
mugs in a couple of rounds said
Solly earnestly when asked his can
did opinion.
His manager. Hymie Caplin. has
tened to interject that Solly would
not be defending his share OF the
l6O-pound laurels against Apostoli
for some time to come. having other
engagements in the hinterland.
Apostoli, whose favorite lick is a
left hook, changed his style entirely
TO nail Corbett last night. He was
right hand crazy, so to speak. He
kept trying to throw it, and for the
first three rounds he got nothing
for his pains except a mouthful OF
leather and a series of boos from
the crowd for hitting low.
Gets Going in Fourth.
He did little better in the fourth,
and in the fifth he began scoring
bull's-eyes on Corbett's chin. The
veteran wilted rapidly. and by the
close OF the sixth round he OBJ
viously was in bad shape, Both
eyes were cut, and his face was
blooming like a rose.
Early in the seventh the young,
vigorous Apostoli dug a left deep
into Corbett's middle and Corbett
went down grimacing for 9-count.
Another furry to the body put him
down for 8 before the round edded.
He barely came out for the eighth.
Quickly Apostoli pounced upon him
and drove him to the canvas for a
count of 9. He rose on sagging legs
to meet another onslaught, but
thought better Of it and went back
down, shaking his head. Referee
Eddie Josephs motioned Apostoli to
his corner and said that was enough.
Apostoli was fresh enough to leap
into the air for the photographers
at ringside. Now his only problem
is to get Krieger in the ring with
him again. He has beaten Solly
twice, once by decision and once
by a knockout. but that was back
before either held the champion
ship"