Evening star., 1911-08-25
MORRIS LOOKS GOOD
Oklahoma Giant Makes Favor
able Impression in East.
is MODEST TO A FAULT
Appears Like a Champion When
Stripped for Action, But Needs
Ring Experience.
is MODEST TO A FAULT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 25.-If looks
amount to anything Carl Morris, the Ok
lahoma giant who is now In this city.
may be world beater. He Is the big
gest pugilist physically in the ring, ard
If he turns out to be the man to lower
Jack Johnson's colors he will earn
enough money to buy the town of Tulsa
Okla. Morris has dark brown hair, iuIue
| eyes, a rather prominent nose, square
jaws and thick neck. His head Ii
well shaped and the facial expression
indicaes intelligence and courage. The
shoulders are wonderfully developed. the
chest and back display great lung power
and the arms seem unusually long, the
| reach being eightyfour inches.
Morris carries no surplus flesh about
the belt. The stomach shows plenty of
muscular development and the waist Is
not too slim. The legs are well de-
velopeds long and solidily constructed.
but there's considerable flesh about the
to come of. The big fellows hands are
enormous. When he doubles up hfs fists
the knuckles bulge like punches of iron
knobs. His wrists, forearms and biceps
indicate great strength. In spite of his
size he moves around without sign of
awkwardness and impresses one imme-
diately with his apparent self-possession.
Morris isn't inclined to talk much. He
is modest and retiring when put under a
cross-examination. He doesn't proclaim
himself a world beater. but says he is
doing his best to develop sufficient fight
ing ability to warrant a match with Jack
Johnson. Con Riley of Cincinnati, who is
Morris trainer, says:
His Trainer Talks.
proved a lot since I first saw him. He is
the most willing man l ever handled. and
is bound to succeed. New Workers must
not expect too much of him at first. He
isn't a champion yet by a long shot, but
unless we are all wrong he will be a sem
sation before the snow flies. Jim Flynn
will put him to severe test, and if Nor
ris whips him it will be a long step to-
ward a match with Johnson. Flynn stop
ped AL Kaufman, you know, and that is
why We engaged him to meet Morris.
Persons who are opposed to the new
club that expects to hold the Norris
Flynn bout in the Garden circulated a
story yesterday that Flynn and his man.
ager. Jack Grace. had their expenses pa.d
from Kansas City here by Morris manag-
er. F. B. Ufer. But Ufer denied the yarn
with much emphasis when asked about IT,.
He said that there was no understanding
between the men, and that the coming
bout would be strictly on the square.
Morris has made arrangements to train
at James De Forests place. Allenhurst
N. j.. and will begin work there next
week. He weighs 241 pounds stripped,
and says lie will carry not more than 235
when he steps into the ring with Flynn.
Morris will top Flynn in height by at
least six inches, and will be at least forty
pounds heavier. Billy Roche may referee,
as the principals agreed upon him when
they planned to fight fifteen rounds In
Oklahoma July 4, but were prevented
from meeting by Gov. Cruce.
Is Superbly Built.
IF Morris can take punishment he will
prove the equal of JeffIes when the
boilermaker whipped Fitzsimmons, said
Dr. Marvin Palmer. head police surgeon,
after looking the big fellow over Wednes-
day night. He is superbly built, aid
looks like natural fighter. But his
great bulk may handicap his speed. He
seems much too big around the hips, but
that can be remedied. II he can stand
the gaff he'll have q big following sure
enough. But until he shows some real
fighting skill. giving and taking punish
ment. it is well to curb our enthusiasm.
He has youth, strength and ambition,
and he looks as If he knew nothing of
dissipation. On the surface he seems to
be very promising white hope, and with
careful handling he may be the champion
some day. But his gameness must be
tested. for that Is something needed in