Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-10
Rodel-Molris Fight to BE
Elimination Contest
for Willard.
Heavyweight Getting De
cision Wants Kansan
Before Juarez Scrap

this city next Friday night The prin-
Icipals i'm the great contest are two
Of the best known heavyweights in
the world, Carl Norris the Oklahoma
giant, and George Rodel, The Boer'
Of South Africa. They are sched-
uIed to go IS rounds before the
Southwest Athletic club in the spaC-
ious auditorium and it is safe to say
the large building will be taxed TO
its capacity.
The bout is the first Of a series Of
elimination contests between big men
being promoted over the country,
with the idea Of selecting one man
to oppose Jess Willard In a test bout
before the latter is sent against Jack
Johnson in his trial for the cham
pionship.
Rodel arrived here Thursday with
the idea he was to meet Morris in a
10-round bout Monday night but
when he learned the bout was to he
for Is rounds he refused to go
through with the arrangements made
by his manager, Jimmy Johnson Of
New York unless he was given more
time to prepare. Johnson had failed
to notify lOdel of the duration of the
bout, and as Johnson did not make
the "Trip west with his charge the
! extra five rounds was a complete sur
prise to the man from South Africa,
as we'll as to Billy Heckler, who is
here representing Johnson.
johnson Manages ROdel.
! johnson is the manager Of large
stable of scrappers and also manager
and matchmaker for Madison Square
Garden. No doubt Johnson Is 50 busy
! lining up his tremendously import
ant matches for the Garden he over
looked telling Rodel that the latter
had n real scrap on his hands. If
Rodel was not told that IL was to be
a real, regular scrap, he would never
know it, as he considers all the big
fellows just so much easy picking
He has travelled the whole world, has
this big, good natured lad from the
land Of Dom Paul, meeting the best
heavyweights every country had to
offer, never selected his opponent,
never failed to make good and has
always been wanted back wherever
he has once shown his caliber OF
glove work
The fact that Rodel has wins to his
credit over Jess Willard, Gunboat
Smith and jim Coffey is proof posi-
, tive of his class as ringman. This
will be his first meeting with Morris.
though he has long sought the OPP
portunity to cross arms with the big
man from Oklahoma. According to
Rode, Morris was twice offered dates
with him in New York, but the pro-
moters Of the metropolis could not
do business with Morris. Billy Nc
Carney, who is now managing Morris,
said in reply to this charge that II
Morris was ever offered date in
New York with Rodel it was without
Morris knowledge, and the fact that
Morris did not accept was on account
of the poor business management he
was subjected to for a long time.
Mccartney Manages Morris.
Mccartney further stated that RodeI
need not figure Morris passed him
up for the reason Of fear. as Morris
does not know the meaning of the
word and stands today ready to meet
any man in the world Already the
promoters OF the world are seeking
the services Of this big man from
Oklahoma and ne is slated to on
gage in many bouts within the next
tew months, all of them against men
OF the highest class. That Rodel is a
hard man to tackle, McCarney ad-
mits, but so great is his faith in Nor
ms that he figures him the peer Of
any man in the world. This Is cover
ing a lot Of territory but to listen
to Mccartney and his arguments IS to
be convinced that he is managing the
real champion.
kodel has drawn great crowds TO
ms daily workouts and impresses all
VINO have watched him work as a
marvel Of cleVerneSs. Is speedy and
the ppssessor of a great punch. He
ls as iast as lightweight on his
rect uses good straight left, blocks
wei IS aggressive to fault seems
10 l0 10
mas an the necessary requirements to
make any big man in the world cx-
l'hd hlmsclf 10 win over him lie
saws he viii be in tip top shape by
nrNI friday and that he has no doubt
Oi ms abllity 10 stop Morris well
within the limit Of 10 rounds
NodrL by his quiet manner and
I"'h 't the bombastic spirit that
seems 10 take hold Of every success
WI h9Nor, has won "a host Of friends
slhco hc arrived here. Many of them
''"l "'e pu'llnE for him 10 win.
Morris Training at Sapulpa.
Morris has been trainkug at Sa-
Pulpa and has been In daily touch
win ms manager. Billy McCarnev.
VINO states mat this bout is the first
HeaNy "cight over engaged in since
pugilism became the real popular
sport Ihe fame u Battling Levin
SKY VIII die n natural death as the
result OF the many bouts Morris will
engage IN. and the Oklahoman will
earn his Just title Of The Man Of
iron. long before nc has finished his
scheuule There is no doubt In the
minds OF McCarnoy or Norris about
the result of the bout next Friday
night both predicting a victory by
the "kayo" route.
Tommy Dixon Ias been decided on
as the third mnn In the ring. ne
D,elng thc official referee of tho club.
AS IN hll previous bouta. none but
mehheih viii Boz admitted 10 the hall
the night of Tho contest. the club
naNnE mombrulip running into
the thotsandH being made up Of the
sporting element Of Oklahoma Kan
sas Arkansaa and Missouri. Tho
same club memberBhip arrangements
tnat prevailed at the Jim -Flynn-CarI
Morris bout here will govern the COM
Ing big event and they are known to
the sport world Of this section.