The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-03
GARCIA Goes
after z MORE
TITLE BOUTS
Filipino New Champion in
Two States-Wants to
Fight Conn. HOetak
BY JACK CUDDY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

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New York, Oct. 3-(UP)-Ceferino
Garcia, new claimant of the worlds
middleweight championship, ex-
pressed the desire today to fight
either of two men: Billy Conn or
AL Hostak.
Unfortunately, because of stacked
cards, it is extremely doubtful that
Garcia will meet either, despite his
sensational technical knockout over
Fred Apostoli in the seventh round
at Madison Square Garden last
night.
Garcia, the Filipino "Bolo" punch
er who floored Apostoli three times
before referee Billy Kavanaugh halt
ed the massacre, prefers to tangle
with Conn of Pittsburgh for the
light heavyweight crown. Garcia and
his manager, George Parnassus, be-
lieve Conn will retain his title
against Gus Lesnevich at the Gar
den on Nov. II. If we cannot get a
shot at the light heavy crown, Gar
cha and his pilot, would like to tackle
AL Hostak of Seattle, who is recog-
nized by the National Boxing As
ISOLATION as middleweight king.
When Ceferino belted out Apostolic
last night before II, 465 cash Gus
toners he won New York States
recognition as king of the 160-
Founders. The Filipino Graves a
meeting with Hostak to settle the
title dispute.
Big Boys Wanted
At a party on Broadway in the
wee sma' hours this morning, Conn's
manager Johnny Ray, let it be
known that he would not consider
light heavy title tilt with Garcia,
even if Billy beat Lesnevich in his
second defense. Ray said, after that
defense we'll be looking for heavy
weights-particularly Joe Louisiana
not STOPPING to boys who weigh Is
or 20 pounds less than Conn-like
Garcia"
Meanwhile, manager Parnassus
gazed iowa d the northwest where
chesty Hostak claims to be middle
weight king. Parnassus said, Gar
cha and Hostak would draw a great
gate in New York, or anywhere else.
But I'm afraid Hostak's manager,
Nate DruXmar, never will let him
fight Ceferino."
Why is that?
ParnaSsus explained, I'VE call
lIostaE the Masked Marvel because
his manager, DruXman, is also the
promoter in Seattle, and DruXman
uses Hostak as a meal ticket. DruX-
man won't let him fight anybody
outside of Seattle, and the only OPP
ponents We bring into Seattle are
guys who are supposed to be washed
up-or novices."
So-whom can Garcia fight? Par
nassus shook his head sadly and
admitted, II don't know, but we'll
fight anybody in the world. JusS get
us money match. We bar none"
Parnassus was full of confidence
after watching Garcie "moider'
Apostoli before $50, 43383 gate.
Parrassus. who has been managing
fighters for 20 years without ever
having a previous champion, almost
had apopleXy when the bout was
stopped in the seventh. But he said
afterWard, there was never any
doubt in my mind as to the out
come"
Parnassus was kidding, of course,
because the abbreviated hereunder
was an electrifying contest in which
Garcia battered Frisco Fred about
the ring in the first, third and
fourth rounds, and fought on even
terms in the second. But in the fifth,
the Golden Gate italian belted Cef-
erino so hard that he floundered
about the ring, and Apostoli went
on to win the sixth-only to have
Referee Kavanagh take it away for
hitting on the break. That was
Billy's last stand.
Hit Hard
Shortly after the seventh opened,
a right-handed "bolo" (uppercut)
hit poor Freddy on the chin and
knocked his mouthpiece across the
ring. He crumpled to the floor, but
rose without count. AS he stag
gered about, another bolo connected
with his jaw and he landed on his
back on the canvas. This time he
took the count of nine. He rose
gamely, only to be belted to the
resin again. Because of his helpless
condition Kavanagh stopped the
bout. Apostoli was bleeding from a
gssh above his left eye, deep cut
under his chin and from his mouth
and nose. Only slight trickle of
bioow showed on Garcia's right
brow. Yet he had been the 81 I'M
derdog in the betting and scaled
only 1853 ga pounds to Apostoli's
100.