Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
Sapulpa, Tulsa and Musko-
gee Alone Could Fill
the Big Arena.
NEWSPAPERS COMING
Two Hundred Press Rcser-
vations: Haul Lumber
for Amphitheater.

Even II the worst should come to
the worst and the nation wide rail
road strike should occur next Mon
day, I will not interfere with the
fftoen-rouud boxing contest between
Carl Morris and Frank Moran to be
staged here Labor day.
Sapulpa 10 miles away, will be
practically deserted for the day, as
nearly every man, woman and child
there is figuring on seeing Carl meet
the most formidable opponent he has
yet gone up against. Hundreds will
come in automobiles, the roads be
tween Sapulpa ana Tulsa being in
splendid shape.
From MuskoEee and other points
on the Midland Valley scores of fans
will come. The motor service on the
Midland Valley makes II possible for
Muskogee fans to feave there at
noon. see the bout, and be back home
at $3.50 o'clock Monday night. The
Midland Valley Is one Of the roads
that will not be affected by rail
road strike. This road can also haul
the large crowd that is coming from
Pawhuska and Wichita. Bartlesville
fans, in the event Of strike, could
journey to Pawhuska on small
branch line that runs between those
two towns and catch the Midland
Valley trains for Tulsa.
Automobile parties alone, however.
together with the enormous attend
anco that is assured from the city Of
Tulsa, will almost fiji the big arena,
where there will be seats for sixteen
thousand persons.
Work on Arena.
Ilumber il now being hauled to the
site of the arena, and the contractor
has big force Of men at work throw
i1g up the fence, three hundred square
feet and ~ feet high, which will en-
close the seats The arena will be
finished by Sunday, at which time
the corps OF n hundred ushers will
go over the place and become ac-
quainted with the locations Of the
various sections and seats.
Every available jitney bus and liv-
cry car in the city will operate to and
from the arena Monday II is only
a twO-mile drive from the heart OF
the city. with paved streets all the
way. In addition to this the Frisco
will operate shuttle trains, leaving
the Frisco depot every ten minutes.
Moran has been forced to work
out in private on the Brady roof gar
den since the return Of the Tulsa ball
club. and will be able to give but one
more puDlc WORKOUT, ana that VIII
occur Saturday afternoon at the ball
park He will rest Sunday as he Is
a believer in sabbath observance, and
besides he feels that he is well con-
ditioned for the bout and rest on
the last two days will do him good. -
In Moran's corner Eddie Lewis.
former welterweight champion OF the
world, will be the principal second.
He will he assisted by Jack Geyer,
Texas Tate, Rufus Cameron and Ike
Dorgan.
Jack Hcmple. who trained Willard
for his bouts with Johnson and Mo-
ran, will be In charge Of Morris cor
ner Rob York and Freddie Hamann
will he the other seconds.
Rube Ferns the referee. will confer
with Moran and Morris this week, so
that they may reacn an derstand-
ing as to the rules before they enter
the ring.
The advance seat sale at the Brady
hotel took on a new spurt Wednes-
day The number Of orders from
points outside the state is surprising
Large crowds will come rom Kansas
City. Springfield. Joplin, Hutchison.
Persons, Wichita and other points
in Kansas and Missouri. Fort Smith
will be well represented, while a
large crowd Of Morris railroad
friends from Denison, Texas, and
other lone star railroad centers VIII