Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-01
Former Lightweight Champ
Says Morris Will Beat
the Gunner.
I N T E R E ST AROUSED
Boxing Expert Witnesses
Oklahoman's Workout
at Sapulpa.

Battling Nelson. former lightweight
of the first ring notables to come out
as a supporter OF Carl Morris. is still
| with the big Oklahoman and believes
that he will not only defeat Gunboat
| Smith in their bout at Association
park here next Friday night, but will
he the champion of the world within
another year. Morris, who is work
ing diligently at Sapulpa. yesterday
| made public through the promoters
here the following telegram he re-
ceived from Nelson:
Chicago, H., March 80. Carl
Morris. Sapulpa. Okla. You now
have the chance of lifetime.
| Train faithfully and get into con-
I diton. If you do that | know
| YOU will beat Gunboat Smith, al
though he is a tough fellow and
going better now than he ever
did. A victory over him means a
match with Willard sure. and
when you box Jess my money
goes on you 20 win. ! told you
three years ago to keep on now
ing them down. as all you needed
was little experience This
you have done, and l am satisfied
you now have the experience and
everything else to be a champion.
Good luck to YOU.
Your friend.
BATTLING NELSON.
Experts opinion.
A. Metzer. well-known Karsas City
boxing expert. was in Tulsa yesterday,
following a visit to Morris GYM
nasium at Sapulpa.
81 was sent down here by a coterie
of Kansas City fans" said Meter,
who want TO attend the Norris
Smith bout, in the hope that they
will see in action the man who some
day will be champion Of the world. |
know Gunboat Smith like book.
After seeing Morris workout I am
satisfied that the bout here next Fri |
day night will be n wonderful go. |
Morris may win the decision, but il is |
only an even money bet
The advance sale of seats will open
next Monday morning at 2 o'clock.
Scores of reservations have already
been made at the Brady hotel in
Tulsa and at the Frisco drug store
day at both seat sales. as there Is an
enormous demand for the choice
seats.
Word comes from Stroud. Okla,
hat fifty fans in that little town are
,oming to the battle in a body. The
ut-of-town attendance will be enor-
nous. II
There is much interest locally In
he preliminaries, any one or which is
II main-event caliber. The rams who
10 not reach the park in time to wit
less the preliminary events will miss
ome real milling
Pappas vs.. Mexican Kid.
The first event will be a ten-round
Y Do hA "a q
Kansas City Greek, and the Mexican
Kid of Tulsa These two lightweights
re sure to put up an exciting bout.
The semi -windup will find Freddie
Iamann. Tulsa's favorite feather
Weight. pittcd against jay Mayes of
oklahoma City of the famous Sammy
stable. Sammy. who is
hovine Nate jackson to the front In
he east. has returned from New York
D attend the Morris-Smith bout, and
ill be in Mayes' corner. llamann is
'orking out each day with Morris at
apulpa, while Mayes, who has been
raining in Oklahoma City. will ar
i've here the first OF next week.
The movable platform has been
1t will be placed en- the
iamond Immediately after the eXhi-
ition same between the Tulsa Pro-
ucers and the Detroit Tigers next
Irectlv over the home plate and will
g surrounded by several hundred
hairs. The box seats In the grand
and are nearly all reserved now
owerfu, electric arc lights Will be
laced about tho ground. and the ring
self will be brilliantly illuminated.
nd as there are no Instructions of
~ sort. tho hoxers can he seen from
~ portion Of the grounds.
Mounted Officers.
Mounted officers will patrol the
ark. and there will be four en-
ances
Fans are urged TO purchase their
ats within the rext few days at the
rady hotel. as there is sure to he n
m at tho box office Friday night
1t should be anything like the pro-
'rtions reached at the Morris-Devere
,ut In the same rark, the prelimi-
lfies and main event will bc consid-
ably delayed. and the promoters