Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-21
MORRIS STOPS
MARVIN EARLY
HARTS SECONDS THROW Up TIN
SPONGE IN THIRD.
WHOLE FIGHT Is CARL s
Both Men Bleed Freely But Big For
ncr Engineer Has All the Best
of It-Mnny From Tulsa.

Special To the World,
Sapulpa, Okla. Dee 2o.-Carl
Morris, Of 'Sapulpu, the "whitc mans
hope" defeated Marvin A. Hart cN-
champion heavyweight Of the world,
before -four thousand people I'm the
Robinson arena here tonight
Grcggy and weakened boy the ter
rifle blows Morris shot to lIlrts jaw
and continuous hammorlg on his
kidneys. the old champion could
scarcely rise from his chair when the
fourth round wls called, aud his Sec
onds then threw up the sponge,
II was Morris fight all the way,
Early in the first round he lifted the
former worlds heavyweight champion
with terrific left to the head. In
the second round Morris hard drives
to the mouth had Hart groggy and
he continually clnched to save him
self. They clnchcd when the gong
sounded at the end of the second and
Trrt was in distress.
Hart suffered even more punish
ment at the end of the third than In
the former rounds. Morris contin-
ucd to hammer lInrts kidneys and
In, ox-champion continually clinched
10 save himself from sinking TO the
floor
Both men were bleeding lady from
the nose and mouth Hart weighed
In at 9t2 pounds ana Morris at 235.
Hundreds Of spectators were turn
cd away from tho doors OF the arena
and II was estimated that fully five
thousand people were on hand to sec
the fight. many Of whom were dlsap-
pointed in not being able to get into
tn arena.
II was Morris film victory and the
engineer moved big step forward
in the world of pugdom He Is now
In a position to command the atten'
tlpn of the powers that be in the pu'
gllstlc world, his mastery over the
former champion having plainly
shown the rugged merit Of the engin'
Ger II would not be surprising tc
hear that James j Corbett. Gentle
man Jim" one Of the greatest hand
lers Of fighters, would take charge OF
Morris
II Is said that a bout will be ar
ranged soon between Miles Mcleod
the Missouri giant, training under Joe
Choynsk. and Morris Such bout
has the support OF Corbett and 9th
ers and the victor of this fight will
then be put into active training fol
the much desired bout with Jacb
johnson, whose goat Is badly wanted
Hart was powerless before Morris
and the match was unequal, Morris
beginning his heavy hammering from
the minute he stepped into the ring
Hart entered the ring confident OF
his ability to whip the unframed en-
gneor, but jolt to the head made
him vince and at the end Off the first
round the eX-champ seemed TO rcal'
iac that he was up against IT,
Lou Fink of Sapulra knocked GU
Gcrt Brush Of Chicago in the thlrt
round Of six round bout preliminary
A special train of four coaches car
ricd ncnrly three hundred fight fan'
from Tulsa to the big bout. The Tul
~ delegation poraded headed b!
their band, and made u strong show
ing. having one of the strongest out
of.towu delegations in attendance.
i. D. Brock, president Of the I'm
lon Athletic club OF Sapulpa. had hi
SiOO diamond shirt stud stolen while
IN the crush of people about the door
\ woman ls being held ut the police
station for Investigation.