BRIEFLY : Garcia’s Next Fight at Reseda’s Country Club

Heavyweight Alex Garcia, victorious in his pro debut several weeks ago, returns to the Country Club ring in Reseda on Tuesday night.

And this time, he won’t be fighting a substitute.

Garcia, the national amateur super heavyweight champion, ended his first professional fight at 2:52 of the first round of a scheduled four-rounder by knocking out Cliff Melbourne.

This time, Garcia will be facing Richard Harrell of Los Angeles, who will bring a 4-2 record into the ring against Garcia, a San Fernando product.

The main event will pit Daniel Garcia of East Los Angeles (6-2, four knockouts) against Jesus Poll of Los Angeles (6-0, four knockouts) in an eight-round featherweight bout. Daniel Garcia is managed by Al Stankie, who also handles the career of North American Boxing Federation flyweight champion and former Olympic gold medalist Paul Gonzalez.

Lightweights Robert Lewis (4-3-2, three knockouts) and Oscar Ornelas (2-2-2, two knockouts), both of Los Angeles, will meet in a six-round lightweight bout.

Also on Tuesday’s card is Dino Garza of North Hollywood (1-0), brother of Jaime, the former World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion. Garza will face Ruben Maldonado of Los Angeles (0-4) in a four-round featherweight bout.

National Tournament to Lure Top U.S. Fencers

The Southern California Fencing Division is sponsoring a national circuit tournament, including 100 of the top fencers in the United States, on Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1, at Harvard School in Studio City.

Preliminary rounds beginning at 9:45 a.m. Saturday will narrow the field to 32. Elimination rounds will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday with the finals at 1 p.m.

The event is the third of four circuit competitions sponsored by regional divisions of the U.S. Fencing Assn. Participants are competing for qualifying points for positions on the men’s National Foil Team that will compete in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

There is no admission charge. Information: (213) 393-9494.

Notre Dame High to Hold Baseball Clinic

Notre Dame High will play host to a baseball preview--a free, daylong affair that includes a clinic with three major league scouts, an exhibition game between the school’s varsity and junior varsity, a raffle and barbecue, starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28.

Bill Hughes of the Major League Scouting Bureau, scout Larry Corrigan of the Oakland A’s and Rick Magnante, manager of the Detroit Tigers’ Class-A team in Bristol, Conn., will be the hosts for a clinic at 6 p.m. in the school gym.

The event is free and open to the public.

NOTABLE

After leading the Double-A Texas League in RBIs last season, Jason Felice figured the New York Mets would invite him to their training camp this spring.

“But they didn’t, and I’m mad,” said Felice, a 1980 graduate of Reseda High. “I guarantee that the guys who led the other Double-A leagues in RBIs are going to big league camps.”

Felice, noting the off-season activities of some of the Mets this winter, said there might be another chance.

“If someone goes to jail, I want to be playing well enough to get the call,” Felice said.

Felice, an outfielder who batted .263 and led Jackson in homers with 17, will be playing for the Mets’ Triple-A Tidewater team in the International League this season.

“This is a make-or-break year for me,” he said, “but I’m looking to get called up, probably in September,” when major league teams can expand their rosters.

The Sylmar Independent Baseball League celebrates its 31st season of youth baseball with opening ceremonies on April 4 at El Cariso Memorial Field.

The league was started in 1957 and attracted 90 youngsters for its first season. Last year more than 500 boys participated in the baseball program and more than 250 girls were involved in a companion softball league.

The program is open to all North Valley area youngsters.

Knollwood Country Club in Encino is the site of a March 21 tournament to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For further information, contact Mike Ronan at (818) 986-2100.

George Ferran made the 40-man roster of the San Francisco Giants and reported Thursday to the Giants’ spring training site in Phoenix. Ferran, who played at Granada Hills High, led the Texas League last season with a 16-1 record and a 2.29 ERA.

Alemany High School is seeking former varsity baseball players for its first alumni game, to be held at the school on March 4, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Anyone interested should contact Frank Cantu (818-367-5886) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays.