The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-28
THOUSANDS READY
TO SEE BIG FIGHT
All of the Fans Expect Big Frisco Engi.
neer to Win And There is No
schreck Money in Sight.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Sapulpa Okla, Mar 2S.-Everything
is ready for this afternoons fight be-
tween Carl Morris and Mike Schreck.
Every train brings hundreds of fight
fans. Yesterday Sapulpa's population
was ten thousand, today it is doubled.
Every one talks fight, even the minis
ters and women and children. Every
one believes Morris is the logical sue
cessor to Jack Johnson, and pray for
his victory There is no Schreck
money in sight.
Morris is quoted today as saying
that after today's fight he would move
to Tulsa to train for his future fights.
A group Of wealthy Tulsa oil men re-
Gently purchased Morris management
for twenty-five thousand dollars.
The fight will start at 4o'clock this
afternoon and will go fifteen rounds.
The betting is to l that Norris will
win, 2 to / that he will win in ten
rounds, and even money that Schreck
takes the count before five rounds
have been fought; and there is plenty
of Morris money in sight. Morris will
weigh 245 pounds when he enters the
ring. Schreck weighed trif1e more
than 200 today. He appears to. be
carrying extra flesh. In most of his
fights he has trained down to lSO
pounds but he says he feels good, only
he looks heavy.
Con" Riley, who developed Kid Nc
Coy, and who has charge of Morris said
last night of his pupil: within a
year he will have Jack Johnson sclap-
ed; he has the punch of "Fitz" and
is gradually increasing his speed. He
is the most remarkable fighter con-
sidering the time he has been at the
game that have ever seen. He will
knock Sehreck out"
Both fighters on the eve of the bat
tie are absolutely confident and both
so expressed it in interviews last
night.
81 will win just as soon as | can
and you can bet it will be in mighty
short ORDER" said Carl Morris.
morris is in splendid condition and
look for him to win early in the
fight" said Con Riley his trainer, last
night
Il am going to win and put an end
to this Oklahoma hope" said Mike
Schreck last night. you can't go too
strong for me, and bet your money on
"Old Mike" He is due to win
Schreck worked out before crowd
of 500 people Sunday afternoon and
to say that he sprung a surprise would
be putting it mildly The big fellow is
in good condition He is fast and clev-
er and will put up a mighty fast bout.
With the two moving picture shows
showing pictures of former champion
ship bouts, the Gans-Nelson fight and
the Nelson-Moran fight, with the
streets as light as day from the store
windows, the crowds surged up and
down the streets until after midnight.
1t was a scene never to be forgotten
and one that Sapulpa will never for
get.
Special trains will begin arriving at
noon and the thousands of visitors
will pour into Sapulpa this afternoon
as fast as the railroads can unload
them. Cars will be waiting at the
depot to take the late arrivals to the
ringside. The street car company has
made special arrangements to take
care of the crowd and every prelimin-
ary' arrangement has been completed.
The first preliminary will start at
o'clock and the main event will be
started respectively later.
Con Riley and Harry Wuest will be
seen in Morris corner and Billy Cor
coran and Louis Fink will be seen
back of Schreck.
At noon yesterday 5000 general ad-
missions were thrown on sale at SO