Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-19
CAN KICK
HARD TWO WAYS
Denver Bantam Carries Stiff
Punch in Either Hand,
Moore Can Testify.

Roy Moore packs terrific right
hand wallop. Nate Jackson has a
cutting left jab. And Earl Puryear
is the happy posssssor of a mulish
kick In either hand To this both
Moore and Jackson can testify. both
having been up against 1t and having
felt of its weight.
II was Puryear's left that saved
him from defeat when he and Moore
tangled in a ten-round set-to over in
Drumright on the Fourth OF July;
and 1t was surprised Moore who en-
countered It. Moore had underrated
his opponent. entering the ring con-
fident that he could stop his opponent
in not more than six innings.
Here is what the Drumright News
said about the bout:
Moore showed that he was a game,
willing little battler with the heart
of lion. The manner in which ne
met Puryear's repeated onslaughts
showed that he Is a superlative little
fighting machine. The boys were box
ing straight Marquis of Queensbury
rules. which forbid hitting in the
clinch or even while one hand is Free
which gave Moore no chance to exhibit
much infighting of which he Is
master.
Underratcd by Moore.
Moore underestimated his oppop-
ent. 1t is believed. Puryear gave him
the surprise of his life and the San
Francisco boy was busy taking caro-
of himself under the repeated. light
ning-like attacks to which Puryear
constantly submitted him.
1T was by far the greatest battle
ever seen here from an a1l-round
fighting standpoint and 1t Is safe to
say that Puryear's superior as
scientific boxer has never appeared In
Drumrisht. The opinion is expressed
that Puryear would have secured
knockout had the fight gone three
more rounds, but It is doubtful II
this would have been the result as
Moore showed a capacity for taking
terrible amount OF punishment
without being materially disturbed
by 1t.
PATSY Corrigan refereed and de-
clared the bout a draw altho the con-
census OF opinion seemed to be that
Puryear had 1t over the Pacific coast
boy. an opinion which is substantiated
by Puryear's brilliant work. The Dem
yer bantam proved that he is entitled
TO rank with the best boxers of his
division who ever graced the game.
The public was treated to a beautiful
exhibition of boxing and all-round
fighting skill and ring generalship
when 1t witnessed the work OF these
two boys"
Purycar's Left Did Ii.
1t was Puryear's left hand that did
the work. Never before has Moore
been bothered by "A left hand. Gem
orally he ducks his head, takes any
thing that comes his way and goes on
In and exchanges rights, an exchange
In which he always comes off with
the advantage in his favor. II took
only about three rounds for him to
discover that Puryear had left that
was different than the others. In
stead of jab, 1t was kick carrying
some force.
This left has been very much in EVIL
dence during his daily workouts at
the Grand theater. where he Is pre-
pairing for 15-round return engage
ment with Moore. 1t has made life
miserable for his sparring partners
With the return of Moore from
Memphis today. a slight change in the
workout program will be necessary.
as both will use the same training
quarters at the Grand theater. Pur-
year will work from to 4 and Moore
from 4 to s. The public is invited
to attend these workouts.