The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-28
StoItz Mokes Second Bid
 For135Crown
By JACK CUDDY IHniAed Preas SnnrtG Writer


 New York, June 28 - (UP)- Classy little Allie Soltz, who almost wrested the lightweight crown from Sammy Angott four years ago, gets another shot at it tonight in l5- round bout with champion Bob Montgomery at Madison Square Garden.
 Montgomery, the Philadelphia Negro who is recognized as king of the l3S-pounders by New York and affiliated states, is favored at 2-1 to hammer out another disappoint- ment for the challenger from New ark, N. J.
 "Bobcat'' Bob is favored because he is a body-punching specialist who will be working on an oppon- ent who retired three times from the ring because of stomach ail- ment. The experts insist that brown -haired Allie cant take it" in the mid-riff.
 Montgomery, making his first de- fense of the title he recaptured from Beau Jack in March, 1944, would be favored more heavily were 1t not for the suspicion among betting men that the champ may have weakened himself in pairing down to the 135-pound limit for the first time since he returned from the Army last winter. Some ob- servers thought that the rangy Negro appeared drawn" in his closing workouts. He sealed 143 1-2 on Feb when he outpointed Will Parsons at New Orleans in his first ring appearance as an ex-G1.
 Stomach Ulcers
 Stolz, @ fast, smart boxer with a fair punch, was impressive in training. Manager Hymie Caplin emphasized that Allie had recovered completely from stomach ulcers that handicapped him at intervals previously. He is 8 natural light weight, who will scale about 134 pounds. He had no weight-making worries.
 On May Is. 1929, stolz came skin- close to winning the title from Slammin' Sammy Angott. Angotl was an unpopular, split decision after the referee had voted for StolE-an opinion apparently shared by most of the Garden fans.
 After that terrific disappoint- ment, Stolz campaigned with varied success. He served briefly in the Coast Guard, after which his come back campaign was narred by Tipr Larkin's knockout victory on March g, 1914. Allie retired for more than year. He came back again and clicked oil 10 straight victories beating such notables as Wesley Mouzon, Willie Joyce and Georgie Hansford. However, in his last ring appearance on Feb IS, he lost disputed decision to Joyce.
 Montgomery and Stolz originally were slated to fight on May 17; but the champion suffered a gasheo left brow in training. This caused 8 postponement until tonight. The brow appears to have healed. " Montgomery registered fou1 straight wins since returning from the Army. He outpolnted Will Parsons, Leo Kodak, Tony Pellone and knocked out Ernie Petrone.
 Monty originally won the title from Beau Jack, May 21, 1943. He lost it to Beau on Nov. 19 of the same year, and regained it in March, 1924. Later, when he and Beau were in the Army, he lost a non-title decision to the Georgia Negro at war-bond show in the Garden. Ike Williams of Trenton N. J., is recognized as champion by the N.B.A.
 Stolz and Monty are the same age, 27. The challenger is in his 10th year as a professional; and Montgomery in his ninth. A crowd of 13,O00 and gate oi $65, 900 are expected.