Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-07
Carl and Gunboat Conclude
Training: Both Anxious
for the Gong.
BIG ADVANCE SALE
Out-or- Town Attendance
Enormous: Referee Ar
rived Last Night.

There was rush Yesterday for
seats for the Morris Smith ten-round
bout to bc staged tonight at Associa-
ton ball park. while reservations wero
made 10y mail. phone and telegraph
from dozens of cities and towns. II
now looks like every reserved scat
would be sold before the gates open
tonight ar O'Clock This would leave
only the two hloaChcrs. seats ia which
are not reserved.
Smith aud Morris both concluded
their training Yesterday and today are
resting quietly. each as anxious as
the other for the gong 10 send them
into the ring FOR what promises to hc
the most notable ring event in the
history Of the southwest.
Long before O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon the quarters Of the business
Mems Athletic club were packed to
OVERLOOKING with fans anxious tp get
a last glimpse at Gunhoat Smith be
fore the big bout takes place. The
Gunner began working out At 3
O'Clock When II was seen that hun
dreds Of fans would hc turned away
AT the doors Smiths training quarters
were changed TO the Tulsa Athletic
club on South Cincinnati. Although
this club has capacity of more than
l.500 persons hundreds were again
turned away The gunner was re-
pcatedlv chccrcd during his workout.
Smith could not possibly ho in better
shape for a gruclhug contest. The
showing he has made In his workouts
here has convinced many Of the fans
that he will not only stay the ten
rounds. but has good chance 10 cop
the decision, as he Is one of the
crverest big men in the world today.
500 Sapulpnns Coming.
Morris went through his final train
ing routine In his private gymnasium
at Sapulpa Yesterday afternoon before
an enormous crowd Supulpa sup
porters of the oklahoma giant are
coming today 10y rail and auto, more
than five hundred strong. ana the city
will be practically deserted until to-
morrow. Three or four bets OF 60 to
80 that Smith would win the decision
were made in Tulsa last night. and
there are any number Of small freak
bets. The Sapulpa crowd. however.
will stake its las; Gimc on Morris,
and many Of 'hom have been offer
Ing odds of two to one on Morris
winning before the tenth round.
The advance sale will continue at
the Brady hotel and The Jacohus *
DAILY cigar stand IN the lobby of the
new Daniel building until o'clock
TINS tNtUlnts ~ WltItN ltul inc Nllf
will open at tn bah park box office.
In cas-" Of rain the bout will he held
at COM tntion hall all ARRANGEMENTS
TO that end having been completed
yesterday Therefore there cannot
possibly be a disappointment
Mounted Guards.
In order To protect the hall parl,
against damage, corps Of twenty
mounted guards has been employed
90 patrol the enclosure Six uni I
formed Officers viii also be on duty. /
and anyone cauGht dcfacing the /
property OF trying 10 sneak IN will be
prortly arrested.
Patrons are urged TO arrive as soon !
after o'clo * as possible in order to |
avoid a congestion that might delay |
the show considerably Even the !
tlcketholders should arrive carly. as
there will be but -four entrances The !
fifty ushers were given their final /
Instructions yesterday. and every man |
holding ticket is sure to get the |
seat he paid for a total OF "A hun !
dred and two newspaper men will /
cover the bout for their papers The |
press reservations have been SO cnor- |
nous that more than four rows Of |
seats have had to be laid aside for
the scribes.
The Tulsa concert band will play |
In the park all evening. in addition
10 concert before the show opens,
they will play between each event.
Otto Floto. probably Americas most
noted sporting writer, is to referee
The main event He arrived from
Ka nsas City at late hour last night.
he will meet with the managers OF
smith and Morris this afternoon to
liscuss the rules that will he observed
n tonight's bout Ty Cobb, the