Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-28
SAPULPA INVADED
ON EVE Of BATTLE
WISE SPORTS FROM EAST GUID
- ED TO ARENA BN STAR.
Betting FAVORS engineer
Sleeping In the Open, others Get
Accommodation in Hall Rooms.

mating saloons and gambling halls Sa
pulpa looks very much Ike Reno did
last July, for thia IL the night before
the Carl Morris Mike Schrcck battle.
or course the match tomorrow will
not be a championship affair or any
thing like one, but It Is the biggest
fight Morris has engaged in and that
Is quite enough 10 make all oklahoma
stand on tip toe and attract much at
tentlon from every part Of the United
States
Every bed In Sapulpa ls occupied
tonight and they are setting up cots
in halls and vacant store rooms as
they did in Reno The arena in
which the battle will he held seats
approximately 1900 persons and
every seat is sold Although tickets
cost from 81 10 $40 each no one Is
objcctIng to the price. Norris is too
popular I'm his home town and state
for anyone 20 object TO parting with
money to see him perform.
The fight win start at I o'clocl,
tomorrow afternoon and Will go m
teen rounds The betting ls 4 to I
that Morris win win. TO I that he
VIII win in ten rounds and even
money trnt Schrccl takes the count
before five rounds have been fought.
and there Is plenty Morris money
In sight Morris N.il weight 2i5
pounds when he enters the ring,
Schrcck weighed trre more than
200 today He appears TO be- carrying
extra flesh, In most OF his fights he
has trained down to 1870 pounds hut
he SAYS he feels good, only he looks
heavy.
Con" Riley who developed "Kid
Mccoy and has charge Of Morris
said tonight OF his pupil, "Withln a
year he viii have Jack Johnson scalp.
ed he has the punch Of "Fltz" and
Is gradually Increasing his speed. He
Is the most remarkable fighter con.
siderlng the time he has been at the
game that | have ever seen. lie Will
knock Schrcck out"
Both fighters on the eve OF the bat
ITO are absolutely confident and both
SO expressed II In interviews tonight.
II VIII win just as soon as I can
ana you can bet II will be In mighty
short order" said Carl Morris.
Morris is In splendid condition and
| look for him 10 win early IN the
fight, said Con Riley his trainer to-
night
u am going to win and out an end
to this Oklahoma hope" said Mike
Schreck tonight, You can't go too
strong for me, and bet your money on
"Old Mike" He is due to win"
with the streets living mass OF
people at 3 o'clock this afternoon the
moving picture machine was moved
down Main street and views Of the
business section Of the city were
taken, Mike SchrecS accompanied
10y his manager, Billy Corcoan arrived
at noon Sunday and were met at the
train by hundreds Of fans Including
the moving picture machinc1 who
snapped the Pittsburg man as he step.
ped or the train.
Schreck worked out before a crowd
of 500 people Sunday afternoon and
to say that he sprung a surprise would
be putting II mildly The big fellow
Is In good condition and weighs 100
pounds He IL fast and clever and
will put up a mighty fast bout
with the two moving picture shows
showing pictures Of former champion
ship bouts, the ans-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.
II was a scene never 10 he forgotten
and one that Sapulpa will never forget
Special trains viii begin arriving to-
morrow at noon and lhe thousands OF
visitors viii pour into Sapulpa tomor.
row afternoon as fast as the railroad
can unload them. Cars will be walt
Ing Mt the depot to take the late ar
rivals to the rngsde The street car
company has made special arrange
ments TO take care Of the crowd and
every preliminary ARRANGEMENTS has
been completed.
The arena was completed early this
morning. II was the mecca or the
sightsoers all day yesterday and 10.
day By o'clock tomorrow not a
seat win he vacant and Il is expected
that the line will start forming carly
tomorrow for tho general admission
tickets. None OF these viii no put on
sale until tomorrow morning.
AZ conference or the fighters
managers and the promoters hero thl,
/ morning, Eddie Codhrane. sport
writer for The Konsas city journal
was selected as the third man in the
| ring tomorrow His selection meets
with general approval from all sides
| He was selected over Al Venn oi
Tulsa Lew Fisher Of this city and
/ Otto Flotto, Of Denver who were all
candidates for the position
The first preliminary will start al
4 o'clock and the main event VIII be
started respectively later.
Con Riley and Harry Wuest viii be
seen In Morris corner aud Bllly Cor
coran and Louis Fink VIII be seen
back Of Schreck
At noon today 5000 general admls.
sion viii be thrown on sale at 81
each The fact that the last seat IN
the hleachers is hut s5 feet removed
from the ring should have tendency
10 cause these to be picked out readily
Aud Tulsans Are Ia Wild.
The Morris shreck fight this after.