Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
MORRIS GR00MED
TO WEAR CROWN
Jacy Curley Prepares Public
and Carlos for Engagement
With willard.
BANTAMS SCRAP TOMORROW
Pete Herman Gives Johnny
Coulon Long-Wanted Sec
ond Chance at Title.

Tho pugillstlc calendar for the cur
rent week will be featured by II ten
round battle between Carl Morris and
Fank Moran. providing no difficulties
arise to interfere with the staging or
the affair. A jlnX appears to hover
over this encounter. however. The
contest has been scheduled no less
than five times, but always at the
last minute obstacles arose to prevent
the big fellows from getting together.
This time 1t seems likely that the
match will he staged. The Harlem
Sporting club of New York city Is
sponsor for the bout and has an
nounced that the men will meet on
Friday, May is.
CurIcy at Helm.
Thru the sldllful manipulatons or
Jack Curley II IL Intended to keep
Morris continually in the public eye
with the Idea OF eventually matching
him up with Jess Willard in either
Il ten-round or a long distance en-
counter. Curley is n past master in
the art of exploiting tighter. lie
took Fireman Jim Flynn and thru the
aid OF some shrewd press agent work
he brot about match Netween Flynn
and Jack Johnson. 1t was certain de-
feat that Flynn went to, but the pros
pcct OF fat financial returns made MN
Indifferent to the coming slaughter.
Curley Is now busily grooming Nor
ris In much the same manner IN which
he folsted Flynn upon the public. In
order to bring about match between
Willard and Morris II Will be neces-
sary to develop feeling OF confidence
I'm the public that Morris Is worthy OF
! the chance This can be accomplished
by wise matchmaking. II Morris beats
Moran, which he probpaly VIII do no
may he sent back later on against jim
| Coffey. The recent encounter between
| this pair was unsatisfactory insofar us
a definite decision was reached. An
other short match may have the same
result. but as long as Morris Is not
| knocked down or stopped the press
agents working I'm his interests VIII al
ways hold out the alluring prospect
that Morris would be unbeatable In n
| long distance battle. In this way pub
| lie interest will be keyed up in the
possibility OF II contest between Will
lard and Morris.
When interest Is at tho proper pitch
n match between the champion and
the Oklahoma husky will be arranged.
Then Curley Morris ct al will fatten
on the rich receipts. They are licking
their chops already in anticipation or
the coming feast
-CouIon Given Chance.
The present holder OF the worlds
bantamweight championship and n
former possessor of that title will meet
I'm battle array on Monday night when
Pete Herman faces Johnny Coulon for
a ten-round set-to at Racine, WIS.
There is "A sentimental aspect to this
encounter which appeals TO the fans.
Ever since he was dethroned by KID
williams, Coulon has held fast to the
idea that he would eventually win
back the championship. His stomach
ailment has lnterfcred with his prog
ross toward the title but within tho
present season Coulon has recovered
has health, so he declares. and In each
succeeding battle has shown improved
:orm in fighting. Few students or
ring craft, however, believe coulon
ever Will be able TO regain his van
ished Champ plonship, so his coming en-
gagement with Herman is not expect
ed to materially help his ambitions.
Herman should whip Coulon and do II
thoroly that is II the present cham
plon sets himself TO the task in earn
est
1t IS rather peculiar coincidence
that another former bantamweight
king will be seen in battle on the same
night Herman and Coulon clash. Kid
williams is the boy in question and he
is scheduled 20 meet Barney Hahn in
Il six-round match at Philadelphia.