The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-18
OTHER CHAMPION, TO BE. SURLY SPECTATOR.
COrbett and Foe Fighting for Garden Title Says
 N.B.A. King
BY JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, Nov. 18.-(UP) Three prominent pugilists will ankle into Madison Square Garden tonight, and two of them will emerge world mid- dleweight champions. (Or is it mud dleweight chumpyuns"?)
 The three threshers involved are Solly Krieger of Brooklyn, Fred ApoStoli of San Francisco and Young Corbett, 3rd, of Fresno, Calf. MT. Krieger of the bashed beezer and bulbpus ears will be merely a disgruntled spectator, watching the two California Italians battle IS rounds or less for what they and the New York boxing commission visualize as the 16O-pound crown.
 Garden Title?
 Although some 14,0O0 fans will pay about $45,000 to witness this cham pionship" brawl, spectator Krieger insists, "they ain't fghtin' for noth- in except the chanpyunship of the Garden. I got the genuine title and Fl keep it irregardless of who wins tonight" The National Boxing asso- ciation agrees with MT. Krieger. Ac- cordingly he will still be champion when the battle is o'er-that is, in virtually all areas except his home state.
 Young Apostol, Frisco's battling bellhop, is the 2-1 favorite to beat Corbett and win the New York recognition. This despite the fact that Corbett nailed back Apostoli's ears on Washington's Birthday at San Francisco in one of the years major fiStic upSetS. >
 Apostoli is favored because of his youth, punch and stamina. Frisco Fred is 24, almost decade younger than southpaw Corbett, former well ter ruler, who has been battling com- mercially for IS long years, and who retired and returned to the ring three times.
 In Apostoli's 13 last bouts he lost only to Corbett, and according to re- ports from the coast that 1O-round decision was too close for Corbett's comfort.
 Tonight the lads are slated for a 15-round romp. And there is noth- ing in the record book to show that Corbett ever worked IS frames. ApoStoH went IS and was driving in the stretch when he beat Glen Lee on April l.
 Short Enders
 Still there are any number of say- " guys along punch promenade who are delighted to string along with "Young" old man Corbett and grab Of the short end of the wagering They believe that the Washington's Birthday result cannot tell lie. They are convinced that Corbett's superior ringcraft, speed and boxing skill will register another victory over Apostoli.
 They emphasize that southjaws and their troublesome, unorthodox styles have been the scourge of top- night battlers in all divisions. They recall the difficulties that the great Benny Leonard had in beating Lew Tendler. And they insist that Apos- toli's sideways, crawfish offense is made to order for any worthwhile portsider.
 This same faction stresses the question of Apostoli's condition. Since Fred's last important fight with Lee on April 1, he had his ap- pendix removed. Since then he has won quick nockouts over second-rate opponents, Mike Payan and Joe Lynch, and he has looked good in training. But he hasn't been tested by tough ringster lately.
 Signor Corbett, born Ralph Gior. dano In Italy, is plenty tough. The book shows only one kayo against his record. That happened in 1893 when Jimmy McLarnin took his 147- pond title with a first round knock out. ApoStoli, apparently, never took a count, although he was cut up and | bleeding and suffered a technical kayo from Freddie Steele in ,35.
 Weights will have little bearing as both are expected to scale just under the 16O-pound limit. Also both are reported getting the same cut of | the net gate: 27 1-2 per cent. The main bout, starting at 10 D. m. (EST) will be broadcast over the National Broadcasting conlpany,s Blue net work.
 Solly Krieger, the spectator. was recognized as middleweight cham pion by the N. B. A. after his victory over Al Hostak of Seattle on Nov. 1. The New York commission refused him recognition because it had not recognized Hostak, who won his title claims from Freddie Steele. New York's fistic fathers insisted that Steele should have defended the crown against Apostoli, its No. 1 challenger by virtue of his victories