Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-31
ALL READY FOR
TONIGHT 5 SHOW
PAUL ROMAN AND CLARENCE
FERNS AnE AWAITING ron
TllE TAP Ol GONG.
.FERNSOR ROMAN Which?
Immense crowd WIN De N the Grand
So see the Ioul--rcal and riu-
ter tu Min lL

The ewes ~ the oklahoma sporting
fraternity viii Doe conferred ON Tulsa
tonight Clarence Wildcat Ferns
VIII tuuight hc at The opera house
box 30 rounds with Paul Roman, well
known Pacific coast WeltrrWoipht
There is not fan in the state but
what knows AN there is to know
about these two boys. Anything said
here and now about the respective
merits OF the Two boxers would be
suporlIuous.
That both of them are I'm the best
of condition is an accepted fact lto-
man has been training faithfully AZ
his camp near Tulsa, for three weeks
past. lie has deposited his weight
forfeit of $50. Ferns has put up a
like amount The forfeits required
them 20 weight IN at l4b pounds az 3
O'Clock this afternoon. at the Tulsa
Athletic club, Friends of both men
say there viii be no trouble about
either of them making the required
weight.
Ferns who is recognized as one Of
the strongest contenders for the well
terweight title in the world today. real
lies mat in Roman he has a hard nut
to crack. Paul Is strong and tough
a fighter rather than boxer and is
said 10 possess a punch every bit as
strong as Ferns Roman fights nearer
TO Ferns style, probably than any
man who has over met the wild
cat In a ring engagement.
Ferns worked out at the r. A. G..
yesterday afternoon before big
crowd OF fans. He win probably be
"A fayorite tonight as those who have
seen him IN action are agreed, almost
TO man, that he is I'm better physi-
cal shape and can fight cleyerer and
faster than he ever could before. Ro-
man. however, has unlimited backing
and there viii be plenty of his sup
porters around the ringside tonight.
The lO-round preliminary between
Walter Prater, OF Tulsa, and Fred
/ Teal of Sapulpa gives promise of be
| ing almost as exciting as the main
event itself. Both boys are black
smiths and have had much ring eX-
/ perience. Prater, II he stands up and
| fights, will be able TO give Teal all or
more than he sends. This bout will
start promptly at 9 o'clock. A short
curtain raiser will precede this bout
. The seating arrangement at the
Grand is so perfect that almost any
seat will afford an excellent vantage
/ point of the ring. Two hundred seats
have been grouped on three sides OF
/ the ring, on elevated stages. Most OF
the rngsde seats and a number OF
the lower floor seats have been sold.
The biggest house that ever witnessed
boxing match in Tulsa is expected
10 be in attendance.
Many out OF town fans arrived last
night and more viii come in today
from surrounding towns. a big del
egation Of Sapulpa bugs, most Of them
Romans friends, will come in on an
afternoon train.
The ventilation Of the, Grand tonight
Will be perfect Electric fans have
been scattered about the theatre, and
the doors will be kept open, to allow
perfect breeze to blow through the
house at all times.
The big preliminary bout win start
promptly on time and nothing has
been left undone to prepare for the
carrying out of the entire program
without a delay.