Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-19
OKLAH0MANS IN
FIGHT SPOTLIGHT
And We Can't Look on; Pro-
moter and Champion Are
From Sooner State.
ZOE MILLER WELL KNOWN
a-H4HaasH
OF National Reputation but
Taking His First Plunge
in Sport World,
Joe MILLER WELL KNOWN
,Hy LARRY DAI6EY. }

DNy LARRY DAlhEYl
When Jess Willard defends the
world. heavyweight championship
crown against Fred Fal,on July T.
usranowrns Will he pulling for the
lir urr.holder FDr II was in this
Ante tArt Jess made his ring debut
and 10 was oklahoma promoters and
an oklahoma sport writer that first
.aw the possibilities. in the bio COW
no, aud encouraged him To stick to
,te n.nung game wheH It seemed
,h.t ~, could never learn even the
,8t.mcrts Of Marquis Of Queens
lerr,
And We of tho sooner state will
b. even more interested IN the bout.
cue to the fact that another okla
r,man. Col Joe Miller, is promoting
m, bout Joe Miller, Snowman ana
arshman. is known thrucut the
,runt., us a puuger and IN signing
the hcaNics for u title 20, he mas sus-
1l.l|'NA ll|N| lFIlllNAN'tllH ~ iNfA 4 ~ "a
was he most pictures Iuc 2nd DON'T
! l,.ur personality among rll fiEht
promoters Since his retirement.
There are no impressarios OF the ring
10 take the place OF tho South Amer
lean sheep raiser joe Miller's NE
is similar to that of Richard Both
made their fortunes on their nerve
and ability t. know good thing and
20 take IL.
with an Oklahoman promoting
the fight and an Oklshoman defend
Ing the championship, the only thing
'hu prevents II from being The biz
pest event IN the sporting annals Of
Oklahoma is that the bout can not
he held 90 this state. There have
been rmors that the bout might he
held IN Sand Springs. and various
olhei hurHs In the state But there
f., mo- ,Alnca. : f. Freezing attor
Ney general declared when willard
NVned for the fight that the law
against boxing In this state mikes Il !
impossible for II to be held within !
The boundary lines ot oklahoma.
Likes the Excitement.
Joe Miller is not IN the fight game
i0r the money IN g. The Oklahoma
pnoher has made a fortune IN va
ilogs ways and making a few thou |
'aoi lias no special interest sor him
kDl hc ns he himself says, is I'm the
game for the love OF excitement |
Miller has never been boxing bug !
lie has soen but two fights In his
liie bat those have made fan OF !
him The first was at Joplin when !
Fred Fulton ended the pugil. l.Stic as-
rralions Of Texas Tate, He was at |
New Orleans when the plnstarer put |
Frank Moran to sleep. Ana It was !
90 The latter place that ha conceived T.
'fe plan OF putting on q world I
championship fight
M.llers lie has been filled with |
ty1liemcnt a native OF Kentucky. |
he was an active participant In the
iWlrng life that a native OF the Blue |
lass state lived, and still lives. MIL
lHr d.dIt merely acquire the title of /
'oonej Governor WILLIAMS made .
l.u q member OF his STAFF Ia 1919.
Colonel Miller was born at Crab |
Orchard Ky. In 1859 Miller's p.-
'7is moved TO Illinois In few wears
md the elder Miller. gettinc the
tolt fever. started for California |
overland Getting 20 what was then
indian territory and seeing the pos
hbIiliies OF that country for raising
laiie he stopped and decided to en-
Ter that business
Chip off Old Block.
II" bought cattle In Texas and
drove them up the TRAIN to OklnhO-
me fattenlnR them for market Joe
went 10 a log school---but he was a
thlp OF the old block and bought
hoks in the street selling them to
We farmers. who found 10 their sur
lrise that the boy wasn't 10 be
hsstrn
Joe attended Central university
'hree years and refused To complete
me course Ills father then gave
'h.m 90. 600 ana told him to make
ms fortune Going 10 San Antonio,
.oe pu' over his first big deal
He bought $500 steers for SIS a
l,ad aud 1870 horses for $50 a head
knowing even then willingness to
IlHg" he went In debt $50 0O0
uTove the stock 80 winfield. Kan.
nd disposed Of It there for a hand
'me profit. lie made similar deals
. y 7
'4-on as n shrewd stockmnn n
Brothers Form Partnership.
Joe then entered into business
.hh hs father They leased lands
ron The Indians and when law
.as passed against that. they bought
Wsnslve tracts. When the father
Sgedl Joe, Zack. George aud Alma
Nnler three brothers and sister.
~ INTO partnership The latter
20 her Interest when she married
Kansas city attorney.
AlI'ers l0i ranch, with palatial
s9ine most modern equipment and
hou'ands Of head Of stock, became
,neau'T spot In the southwest. In
rvs he National Editorial associn
e was entertained on the ranch
~ one hundred thousand people
on old-tashloned roundup. The
decided to capitalize the adver-
ing they received and the next
s founded the Miller Brother lOl II
heh Wild west show The show
4" ON the road until 1915. when
hlllers sold A. Zack was in
o.lfse OF the show. with Joe aud
,Srse In charge Of the ranch. on ,
Nh there are now valuable oil and
colonel Miller has never used to-
80 or liquor. giving as his rea-
~ mat he did not Wish to ACQUIRE
mat other men want To get
n, u Miller comes from y family |,
p'uhgers, lack In one OF the hest !
VA ,Seu1en and cattlemen In the west ,
~. 'eorge - shrewd oil operator.