The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-27
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he two extremely happy individuals
in Seattle :. or two so far down In
the depths that their world will he
naught but blackness -.
Al Hostak, former middleweight
champion, and Eddie Marine, his
manager and developer, have
pointed for this opportunity q.
the regaining of the middleweight
crown from Solly Krieger, and the
only man in the divisions history
to regain his crown, outside of the
immortal Stanley Ketchel -.
Since the night of Nov. !, when
Krieger took AIS crown in Seattle
by a decision over the 15-round
route. fighter and manager have
planned for a return title battle.
And it comes tomorrow night =.
Marine said to me the other day:
This is my life's greatest ambi-
ton. When Al won the crown
from Steele, that marked my one
ambition. I never thought I'd
have another ambition. But then,
9s days after AL was champion, he
was dethroned.
From that moment seemed
to live for one reason to have
my boy regain his crown and stand
In the same light with Stanley
ketcheI. Now, that opportunity is
here. 1 thought for weeks 1t never
would come, but 1t is here.
"Since we were matched with
Krieger Al and l have gone to
every possible end to reach per-
feet physical and mental condition.
This is the greatest chance of our
lives and we're going to win that
title back. Well put it here in
the Northwest again" :.
The little fellow was deadly sim
cere. And if AL has been able
to grasp Eddie's desire well,
krieger will be on the losing
end :.
Hostak, teeth clenched, eyes
blazing. said the other day also:
I'm going to win back that
title. I've got to -. not only for
Eddie :. my parents and brothers
and sisters, but for the North
west the whole Northwest.
won't be trapped like was before.
Neither will my hands buckle up
on me. I've toughened 'em hard.
l can break two by four with
them. / have no fear of Kreiger.
l know how he fixed me up before.
He can't and won't do 1t again.
I'm going out punching" -.
So, there you are. There is no
doubt of the deadly sincerity and
confidence of the Marine and
Hostak camp. One fairly feels the
heat within it -.
The krieger and Hymie Caplin
camp lacks the fire and feeling
of their rivals. Theirs is a cool,
confident camp. 1t Is an exper-
fenced camp where things are ac-
cepted more as a matter of fact
way. That comes from long ex-
perience in fighting, more especially
on the part of Krieger. Solly has
met them all. To him a return
title fight with Hostak is Just
another battle, means Of making
money. And he figures to go on
making money as the titleholder
for some time to come -.
Judging the two camps the
two fighters :. give me the guy
with youth and ambition and
that powerful Hostak punch.
That's the article they'll pay off
on Tuesday night. Sue me if I'm
wrong -.
MET-Fishin' Is funny. Doe Gar
ceau closes his office Thurs
day at noon. thereby losing a lot
of shekles for himself, and gets
totally skunked in the Deschutes.
His brother. Ed, keeps his store
open It'll 6 o'clock, makes a lot
of shekles for himself, then goes
down to the river and comes back
just after dark with Is nice trout.
They were nice fish-just the good
eating" size. They were fishing
the same stretch Of river. Doc
quit about the time Ed started.
A RDENT baseball fans al
ways in boxes at Athletic park:
George and Mrs. Morgan DR..
Willard T. and Mrs. Nelson and
their two sons
DEAR MET: Why do they permit
man like Galento to fight
Joe Louis for the heavyweight
title? He hasn't a chance on
earth. There ought to be arrests
made . J. B. :.
DEAR J. B.: Its merely a sad
situation in the pro ring game.
They get away with murder in
New York. Cheap build-ups,
phoneys and all. But upsets
and accidents happen. Louis. with
a faulty chin. might tumble and
stay tumbIed at any time before
a good puneher. But don't bet
even your vest buttons GaIento