Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-29
Large Assemblage at Ball
Park to See Pitts
burgher Step.
LAID OFF SUNDAY
Bad Weather and Belief in
Sabbath Observance
Postponed 1t.

Before a crowd of several hundred
rams Frank Moran, who meets Carl
Morris in n 15-round boxing contest
at Association park next Monday,
went through vigorous training
routine at the bah park yesterday aft
ernoon.
The crowd applauded the husky
Pittsburgher heartily and seemed 10
be gratified at his condition. That he
knows more about the game and Is
better boxer than Morris was the
unanimous opinion of the crowd.
Following session with the
punching bag underneath the grand
stand Moran walked out in front of
the crowd and jumped into the ring.
Started With Gcycr.
Denver Jack Geyer took him on for
two rounds as opener. Moran al
lowed Geyer to punch him at will in
the stomach, showing that this is no
vital spot with him
Texas Tate, a veritable Adonis in
build and much better boxer than
VIXEN Re met Tony Ross in this city,
was the next sparring partner on
deck. Tate showed real class. and n
willingness TO learn. Moran. how
ever, displayed such wondCif !
foot work and hitting ability that al
Moran countered with his right with
great effect.
The final two rounds were with
Rufus Cameron, the dusky heavy
weight. 1t was both comical and eX-
citing. Rufus was inclined to mix
things and landed squarely on several
occasions, although he could not
hurt Moran in the least.
Following the six rounds of boxing
Moran went through a calisthenic
drill like n lightweight.
At Park Again Today.
He will work out at the ball park
again this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Tomorrow the Tulsa ball club will be
home for a short series and for the
next three days Moran will train in
private again. He was to have worked
out at the park Sunday and large
crowd gathered there but were dis
appointed. Moran is a firm believer
in sabbath observance and has at
tended church regularly since coming
to Tulsa. 1t was a disagreeable day
and the promoters stated that they
did not care to risk sending him out
into the open with a chance Of catch
ing cold. But the real reason for his
non-appearancc was that he would
not work on Sunday. Il never did do
IL anu never SMALL he tOIu MS man
ager, Ike Dorgan.
The seat sale yesterday was the
biggest of any single day since the
pasteboards were placed on sale at
the Brady hotel. Scores OF local fans
made their reservations, and there
was the usual deluge of wire and mail
oiders from out of town. II begins
TO look now like all the choice seats
would be disposed OF before the week
is over. large number of ladies
have purchased seats, thus indicating
that there will be record feminine
attendance. Tnasmuch as the show is
70 be as orderly as a baseball game
tfere Is no reason why the ladies
should not attend and they are ex-
pectet to be out in great numbers.
Arena Too Small.
The promoters held a conference
lSst night with the contractors who
are to build the arena. They are
afraid the original plans do not call
for sufficient seating capacity. The
contractors reported that II would he
to get more than 1900
seats IN the ball park. IL the advance
sale continues for the next day or two
as II has since Saturday IT may be
that the promoters will have to seek a
location where they can put up
larger arena. However. they are GO
ing to try and stay in the ball park
on account of its central location.