The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-11
Two CHAMPIONS
RISK CROWNS IN.
CLEVELAND RING.
HOstak and Armstrong
Meet Seelig and CARR.
son Tonight
BY JACK CUDDY

Cleveland, Dec. ll-(UP)-Twt
mystery meg Of maui from the Col,
den West will be unveiled tonigh
In the double-header championship
boxing show at the arena when A
Hostak Of Seattle defends his claims
to the niddleweight crown ant
Henry Armstrong Of Los Angelo,
risks his welterweight title.
Hostak, alleged blond dynamitel
Of the northwest, emerges at last
from his Pacific Coast sanctuary Of
swat to display his walloping wares
before q neutral public, and Arm.
strong, CALIFORNIA; coffee. tinted In
valid, proves with his punches
whether that recent New York ILL
ness was o gag or genuine. We
mean the miseries Of influenza and
grippe that caused cancellation Of
hamrnering Henry's title defense
against Lou Ainbers at New York
on Dec. !.
Hostak, who is reported north
westly to be a clouting composite Of
Dempsey, Lomski and Ketchell,
tangles with one Eric Seelig, q vet
.eran German refugee, In q l5-round
brawl wherein the "slammin' Slav'
risks his recognition as world mid
dleweight king by the National
Boxing Association.
Armstrong, who was convicted Of
having the heaves, collie and house,
maids knee two weeks ago by three
New York boxing commission physi-
clans, will defend his 147-pound
diadem over the shorter distance
Of 10 rounds against Jimmy Gar
rison Of Kansas City, who amazed
the boxing Boswells by lasting 10
rounds with Armstrong at Los An
geles in October.
Full House?
Because Of the mystery angles to
the twin title bouts and because OF
the charity aspects, the Cleveland
News Christmas fund boxing show
was expected to attract a capacity
gate Of $4,000 end 10000 fans.
Lca,her-tossing experts who have
assembled In this Lake Erie Metro
polls from many major cities were
far more Interested III Hostak's
probuh!c showing than In the con-
va.esccnt Armstrong, whom oil have
been so many times.
Hostak, the seattle Savage" who
wears corduroy trousers and very
grim expression, must be the hard
est hitter Of the whispering 1905
II his publicizers are not exaggerat-
Ing. Manager Eddie Marino and
Promoter Nate Druxman Of Seattle
declare that AL Is a KILLER" with
either hand. They say he has
knocked out sbout so Of 10 profess
sional opponents. They toss off the
number Of rounds Of his victims
like figures In O bingo game: Swede
Bergland, 2; Babe Risko, z; AL Mat
thews, 0; Freddie Steele, !; Solly
Krieger, 4; Chief Paris, 3, etc.
But Just the same, Manager Ma
rino has contracted with Selig for q
return title bout within 90 days In
case seelig upsets the 1876 betting
and beats blond Al. incidentally,
Armstrong; manager, Eddie Mead,
tied up Garrison In the same man
ner because OF Hurricane Hanks
uncertain physical condition.
II Hostak really deals dynamite
In the ring tonight, his showing
probably will pave the way for
later title tilt with Cerefino Garcia,
who Is recognized as middleweight
champion by the New York COM
mission.
Conn vs.. Hostak?
Promoter Mike Jacobs will be at
the ringside, and 1t Is expected that
he and Manager Marine and Pro-
moter Druxman will make o deal"
In which Billy Conn may defend
his lightweight crown against Hos
tax at Seattle In return Tor Hostaks
fighting 1t out with Garcia for the
undisputed l6o-pound crown at
New York.
Benny Leonard, former light
weight champion, Is slated to ref
cree the Armstrong Garrison bout
which goes on after the middle.
weight title brawl. The latter Is
scheduled to start at $3.50 p. m.
(E.S.T.) and Its referee will not be
until near ring time.