The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-08
SAPULPAN WHIPS
CUNBOAT SMITH
IN TULSA FIGHT
Heavier Man Wears Down His
Opponent: CIInChing Is
Main Feature.

TULSA. Okla, April S (specinl)-
carl Morris was awarded the decision
over Guubptt Smith Of Ins Angeles,
cal, Friday night after ten rounds NJ
mediocre fighting In which frequent
cllnchlng was a feature. Morris out
pointed Smith In the first, third. fourth,
sixth, eighth, ninth aud tenth rounds
Will" Gunbuut WAS credited with the
third, hfth and seventh.
1t wac Morris superior weight that
gave him u victory over u willing
but ovorpoWcrcd rival Smiths weight
was announced nj $50 pounds Morris
said he weighed 23l pounds hut he
looked M least twenty pounds heavier
than that Compared 10 his mammoth
adversary. Gunhont looked like a middle
weight a Gr'nr roll ~ mt pouchcd out
over the Sapulpuu's belt. his legs were
heavy and his big ugma were round md
smooth lie kuo" well how 10 use hIl
pouud1p" and most of the hattie was
fought In the clinchos. Morris throwing
hls heavy shoulders onto III" Gunner.
causing him 10 bend md twist IN an
effort 10 relieve himself ~ the burden
and return to open boxing "a wpa I'm
the open work that smith showed his
superiority
1--WE thousand persons. n crowd that
nllrd every one OF the more than four
thousand seats. damned the rislos and
every other available" foot NJ standing
room ms well ua lined the steel girl,rs ~
the rr"nt Tulsa convention hull, witnessed
M" bout Mana Wumun vnr, scattered
throughout ihc house pud here md there
% hliuhctcd Indian added color To the
n's"mhl1r' Morris e. pnrt rhoroh',
lndipu
Promoter sammy Nrplutt aid In,
receipts would tptl' 81. oio The por.
lions ~ the principal. boo 'h, uITiu event
Noi" not given uut ur.simillN scheduled
90 ~" staged IN the Western association
baseball park. the bout wns charged IA
the convention han uu account ~ rain,
and cold weather
Result AS Expected
The hir min went about a. had been
expected Those who have followed
lnsol, the careers ~ fnc two men. oa.
n%cDirlly during the iust f,V yeats, "N.
p"rt"d Morris great strength and weight
10 prove too much lur hi- slender
opponent whose drV NJ gf.tt.si resist
oucc has PASSED Iu open loving Smith
fui ',roll,d iia r|fl Nui Nurri. spW a.
~ th1I there Nr. li'I, ~ this and h,.
fore the huu VIZ half over Nprr,
poundngc hogan ~ tell Then too. N,
! belief that fh" Gunner Nra .IIuuIug Wu.
,.Ld'n' from 'h' ,'n'i n'. 'u7, vi, "l9"'
play that crushing force Iu his hiitinf
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Ihr SECOND was NnII'hH best inninF
ne Hh"' l'i' 'l''f l'l' into Morris face
FOLLOWING ON" ~ ihr', lightning attack
WIN q h'tl lrii =" tho chm Whir
- ''tlfh''n'' l'" ~SIunIr'n Morris va
Hhl" 'n nn nv" M ~" olinrh'a mi
Z fuuhu.
In the MIRA MORT. rushed persistent,
g r"'klns h'F opponent WITH rights 'o IN
h''d Nil'r ih' NlH minute W"
~ l'r''i mn" almost continuous rfsh'
J. 'nr IN which Morris lnd ul 'h' pdN'ni
'g" However Hwi'h w'n'E"l Il" .nnl
ON 'i ~ 'lln.h Nl 'n' TIM" and l'u
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