Evening star., 1943-11-02
Boxing Bouts Planned
Despite Suspensions
Due 10 Garner Case

Gabe Menendez, former match
maker for Promoter Joe Turner,
hopes to continue the weekly box
ing matches at Turner's Arena while
Turner himself is under a 30-day
suspension for failure to include in
the contract filed with the District
Boxing Commission the 5000 weight
forfeiture agreement on the recent
Tee Hubert-John Garner fight.
Menendez, recently discharged by
the Army for physical disability,
said he planned to apply for a pro-
moter's license today and already
has made arrangement with Turner
for renting the Arena.
Suspended along with Turner for
80 days are Walter johnson and
John L. Sullivan. Gamers managers,
and John Carter, Hubert's manager
Facts of the 5000 forfeit gentle
mems agreement" came out before
the Boxing Commission during its
investigation of statement signed
by Garner that he threw" the fight,
Garner Banned Indefinitely.
Garner, now a soldier stationed
at Camp Lee, Va, appeared before
the Boxing Commission yesterday
to repeat his previous charge that
he was paid $500 by Carter to take
dive" This Carter again denied,
as he had a week ago when Gar
Iners statement first was presented
the commission, and further backed
his dlsavoWal with sheaf of char
acter references.
In 500Word statement issued
last night after considering the case,
the commission, over the signature
of Claude Owen, chairman, said:
The charge against Carter is a
serious one and the burden of proof
is upon Garner to prove the truth
of his statement. The commits
sion did not feel that the mere sub
mission of his statement in writing
was sufficient when the statement
is not adequately corroborated by
the testimony of independent wit
nesses to prove the guilt of Carter. I"
Garner was suspended indefinitely
for conduct prejudicial to the best
interests of boxing"
Turner Wants Hearing.
The. suspension of Turner, John
son, Sullivan and Carter had no
connection with the alleged dive"
haro,Ico of
ment factor brought out during the
hearing and which was not in the
contract. Both fighters were sup
posed to enter the ring for their
October l8 bout at 165 pounds or less
and Garner failed by 3l2 pounds
to make this weight. Carter already
had posted the $500 in cash, but
Gamers $500 was not put up. In
stead, Turner was to take it out of
Gamers share of the purse if he
didn't make the weight.
Il think I'm being made the goat
of this thing Turner said last night
when informed of the suspension.
These other men have businesses
and boxing just is a sideline. but
boxing is my business. I think we
should get separate hearing on
the contract matter Because it all
comes out in connection with Gar
ner's story that he took a dive"
the public may think that l had
something to do with bag fight,
when the truth is it's an entirely
different matter"
Johnson and Sullivan. incidentally,
also manage Al Hart, who is to fight
Gus Dorazio at Uline Arena on
Friday night. Just who will handle
Hart then has not been decided,
Garner Repeats Charge.
Appearing before the commission
yesterday with an attorney, Garner
repeated his charge that he was
paid to throw the fight and claimed
that arrangements to throw the
fight were made with Carter by
phone Garner asserted he picked
up the 5000 he was to get for this
from Carter at Carter's home early
in the morning following the fight
won by Hubert on a fourth-round
knockout. No witnesses to the al
legged phone or money transactions
were produced, however.
Garner also admitted under ques-
tioning that he had served a SEN
tence at Lorton for receiving stolen
property and housebreaking.
This and other testimony, the
commission said, strongly tended to
negative Gamers statement that he
took a dive The commission feels
that there is sufficient doubt in its
mind as to the truth of the state
ment made by Garner that the re-
suit was prearranged and that he
was paid 5000 by John Carter"