Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-02
MORRIS IS READY
FOR MR.. N 'CARTY
CARL HAS FINISHED TRAINING
AND WILL LEAVE TONIGHT
FOR SPRINGFIELD, MO.
TAKES Place TOMORROW
Many Oklahoma Fans VIII BE at
Iiugsidc 10 Cheer "IIopc" on 10
Victory with McCarty.

H. b. ufer, manager Of Carl Nor
rls yesterday received definite ns-
surance from Billy Mccartney of tho
Springfield Athletic club that there
will be no oppositioR officially OF
otherwise, to the Morris-McCarty
fight, TO be staged At Springfield Mo,
Friday night. Ufer Will attend the
fight In person, with desire to ascer-
tain just how much difference there
will be in Morris style since he has
been In the hands of Jimmie Kelly,
who ridlcutes the attempts Of the
eastern trainers to make Carl a
clever boxer
Morris is weighing about 235
pounds, stripped, while McCarty will
weigh In at about 225 pounds, Both
men are youthful, ambitious and po-
sosslng death dealing punches, 1t Will
probably be one of the hardest mills
that Springfield ever saw.
quite crowd Of local fans are pre-
pairing to attend the show. Morris,
Kelly, Ufer and most of the retinuo
of trainers, will leave here tonight
for Springfield. Most of the spectators
will leave in the morning. Delega-
tions from Bartlesville, Muskogee, Sa-
pulpa and intermediate points will be
at the ringside. Carl will be given
royal reception, while MSCarty VIII
receive no less an ovation, for since
he has been moving down the good
ones in six rounds or less in Missouri
he has won "A host of friends and sup
porters among the fans who have
seen him perform.
JEFF Clarke, the fighting ghost
OF Joplin, has had charge of McCarty $
training for this mlll Clarke recently
fought McCarty, and the latter gave
the clever negro boxer all he wanted
for ten rounds, superior ring knowl-
edge alone saving Clarke from defeat.
McCarty is only II years Of age ana
has had much experience In the game
for such young lamb. II he hap
pens to win the scrap. McCarty win
be made famous over the whole sport
ing world The bout will prove one or
the best drawing cards of the year
for the club. Bin McCarney pulled
off a mighty good stunt when he ar
ranged this sltrmish. Joplin ana
Kansas city will both send large
crowds to the fight. Many well known
fighters will be there, including Kay
Bronson, Kid Ferns, Harry Wuest ana
a host of others. 1t will be the first
opportunity fans of the southwest
have had of seeing Morris In action
since his departure from Oklahoma
for New York, where he begun IA
nous career by being beaten by Jim
Flynn in "A ferocious 10-round scrap.
Il took one Of the worst beatings
any human being was ever accorded
i'm the ring when | fought Flynn,
said Morris, when In Tulsa the other
day. II was not hurt, however, as
far as my stamina was concerned. l
really believe | was fresher at the end
of the ten rounds than Flynn ana
could have went another ten just as
easy"
Carl isn't feeling any too confident
concerning his Friday night engage
ment with McCarty.
Il met McCarty just once said
Morris, "and then only to shake hands
with him. lie Is a big fellow youne
and strong. and from all reports he
has a powerful punch | am going to
use my old natural style in fighting
him and am not going to waste any
time about trying for finish early
in the game
Morris realizes that defeat at the
hands of McCarty means probably a
permanent retirement from the rims
for Carl. and he has trained as hard
as he ever did In his life, for this en-
counter lie admits that he is In per-
feet shape for the mill Jimmie Kelly,
his present trainer, Is looking for him
to make a wonderful showing against
McCarty