The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-18
Decision al Kansas City Stolen from
ChiCkasha Pugilist is Charge Of
Leading Newspapers
TATE HAD GEYER GOING
IN SEVERAL ROUNDS
Local Heavyweight was Victim Of Ref
eree's BRAIN Lapse" say
Sporting Writers

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given the decision in the 12-round bout
with Jack Geyer at Kansas City Thurs
day night is the general verdict of
sporting writers both in Kansas City
and in st. Louis. That the Chickasha
heavyweight was again the victim of
an unfair decision is declared by lead
ing prize ring authorities who witness
ed the mill
Freeman Afford, in the Kansas City
Post, scores the referee in the follow
ing terms;
(By Freeman Alford)
An unfortunate occurrence marked
the opening last night of the Oak A. G.
at Twelfth and Oak streets.
1t was unfortunate to the club, to
the spectators and to the fighters, but
the most particular victim Of the cpl
sode was Texas Tate, the Oklahoma
heavyweight, who received an unde-
served blot on his record.
1t was the ninth round Of the main
event, scheduled 12-round bout be-
tween Denver Jack Geyer and Texas
Tate.
Went Through the Ropes.
The bout had been very tame up to-
that stage. Then a mixup occurred in
Geyer's corner and both heavyweights
fell over the ropes and down upon the
floor. So close was their embrace
they laid there for almost a minute
while spectators tried to pry them
loose to enable them to get back in
the ring
Tate was on the bottom and he was
hauled up and into the ring by one
arm. The pulling and hauling dislo-
Gated his shoulder and when the two
men were again in the ring Tate re-
mained on the floor, twisting his
hoa-der in an effort to get it back in
place.
Instead of halting the contest to
find out the extent Of Tate's injuries,
Kid Hart, the referee, listened to adj
vice from certain loud-mouthed per-
sons at the ringside and started to
count Tate out Geyer, too, lost his
head and seemed about to tackle Tate
'on the floor, but Hart had the presence
of mind to push him back.
Seeing that his shoulder injury was
mot being considered, Tate arose at
the count Of four and Geyer sped to
the attack They mixed just as tho
bell rang but Geyer, intent upon
winning, hit Tate one more blow as he
turned to go to his corner.
This infuriated the Texas boy and
he went at Geyer hammer and tongs.
A free-for-all, which proved to be the
best part of the bout, then ensued
while the referee, spectators, seconds
and managers Of the two fighters
strove to separate them. Somebody
told the referee it was no contest and
he promptly cried out: mo contest"
Another told him Geyer had won on a
ifoul and Hart just as promptly raced to
Geyer's corner and held up his arm in
token Of victory.
Should Have Kept On.
He was wrong in both instances. If
anybody committed the foul upon
which the referee based his decision
that one boxer had struck the other
after the bell- then it was Geyer who
committed the breach and Tate should
have had the decision.
Others alleged that Tate had quit.
There is absolutely no grounds to ac-
cuse Texas Tate Of that. In the first
place when two heavy men fall six feet
to hard floor, there is a strong posi-
bility that they may be injured. In
the second place, Tate showed his viii
| llingness to fight when he tore into
Geyer hammer and tongs, go-as-you