The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
SAP PULPA HERO
GIVES PROMISE
Carl Norris, With Six Months
Ring Experience, Scores Five
Knockout Victories.
OKLAHOMA GIANT SEEKS
JACK J0HNS0N'S TITLE
Marvin Harris Conquerer Will
Start Championship Cam
paign in East.
cARL MoRRls,s RECORD.

CARL MoRRIs's RECORD.
Knocked out Tim Hurley OF Muskogee
In three rounds.
Knocked out Ed Anderson OF Tulsa in
| Ave rounds.
Knocked out Battling Britt Of Henry
cite. Okla, in one round.
ok, knocked out Jim Harper OF Kansas
Knocked out Marvin Hart In three
rounds.
There are nearly as many white
hopes as there are different kinds
of breakfast foods. But of the galaxy
Of aspirants for Jack Johnson's title,
Carl Morris of Sapulpa, Okla. seems
the most promising. A few days ago
newspaper writer met Morris in
| Springfield Mo. the terminal of Nor
ris' run as engineer on the Frisco
road. So mach has been said about
the man by persons who have never
seen him that it has been hard for
! sport readers to draw line on the
new "turriblc' who is TO sound Mr..
Johnson s dolcful requiem.
! Morris looks like fighter. He is n
mountain of bone and muscle. He
walks like cat. showing that with
training he can develop wonderful
speed of footwork He has good
face. steel-trap jaw and firm eye.
There is nothing in his appearance 10
Indicate that he appreciates the SEN
timent of fear; neither is there a sign
that the man suffers from ego. He is
plain. blunt fellow. with the strength
of lion, a Fitzsimmons punch and a
willingness that is bound 10 make him
of some worth in the pugilistic world.
81 have never been struck hard
enough TO be staggered. / have had
five fights since ! began to fight last
July. l have never fought a man who
weighed under 100 pounds. and they
have hit me Us hard as the average
heavyweight could hit an untutored
fighter; but ] have never batted an
eve. ] am "a years old and fight an
235 pounds, and stand feet 4 inches.
l want TO whip few second raters
much as / can of the game, and then
Jack johnson has got 10 take me on.
| won't fight till / get ready, and
when ! do i will take that pigger s
measure; mark what I tell you.
The Hero of Sapulpa.
Morris is hero at Sapulpa. He has
lately been given house and lot by
the business interests there merely be
cause he has been good advertise
ment for the town. Morris shuns pub
licity as he would pestilenee. He
but is a we'll of enthusiasm as to his
future possibilities. "Give me a
chance. - is what he contends. When |
il is considered that the young giant !
has been boxing but little over five
months, and in that time has whipped
five men, authorities are seeing in the |
wonder a real hope. Morris says he |
doesn I want to fight Langford lie
does not fear the Boston tarbaby, but |
says there is just one dinge he wants |
10 face. and that one is the champion. !
'sThey say Marvin Hart is back |
NUMBER said Morris In talking of his |
late encounter with the heavyweight |
champion. ''ue can still hit, and
every one will agree as to that. OF |
to fight my way up, and have cleaned |
up everything they stood in front of |
me. After 1 had finished Hart and
he started to leave the ring, he tainted |
because he had been punished so bad.
lyp Those who saw this fight de-
clare that Morris, crouched forward |
like huge beast, waded into Hart and
smashes He does them all the same
way, and thus far none has been found
who could beat him off He is a big.
ger pattern of the Bat Nelson fighting
Notwithstanding right in, taking every
blow that comes along in order to land
Bears Good Reputation.
Morris takes excellent care OF him.
self He is what is generally termed
the good oldfasbioned country boy,
and one with enough knowledge of the
world not 10 be ruined by the revelries
so common in sport life. He bears
the best kind of a reputation among
the railroad boys, all Of whom swear
by him. The day the representative
of the press saw him, he had called ut
Springfield to discuss some railroad
matters with General Superintes dent
w. r. Tyler. With him was Division
himself former scrappcr and one time
sparring partner of John l.. Sullivan
Morris may have it in him. He has
certainly made good thus far. He is
fearless, hitter and has the physique
Morris first conceived the idea that
he could fight about six months ago
when negro attempted TO strike a
brakeman on his train, Leaping from
his cab, the engineer laid the negro out
with one punch This feat made him
think hc had ,oIne ability in the pugil.
istic li.,c, and with the defeat of JEFF.
fries, he forsook the engine and went
TO work preparing himself to fight
Johnson. He has reach of eighty.
four inches, about ten inches more than
johnson. He does not carry any fat
TO speak of. but is wcll-knit, we'll
musclcd fellow, who has built up
strong constitution by work on the
farm, service in tho army and his life
ms firdman and engineer on the Frisco
system.
t;m(e, aud plans a swing through tho
eash soon to take an all comors. Then
Joe} WoodmaD expects 70 take him ITO