The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-17
Ewes of Sporting World Are
Turned on Titular Go
Here Tonight.
SCRAP is TO A DECISION
ore of Leonard's First En-
gagements Over Limit
TO Verdict.
ABOUT THE BOUT.
,onyention hall.

place Convention hail
Time So 80 o'clock -,
NJ W." Tvont-ltenny Leonard OF
>ea York city Va Jimmy Duiiy'
HoH ,art n y, for the world
ncS'Sright championship. fliteeh
rrnnds to "A decision.
'We,gnt-l4O pounds rngnde;
pSsree-Wlliam KID Mozart
land. New York. r. N,rdi,
semi windup - Frank Eui uln'
n,',"r,ghr VS. Carl Fleming, Tulsa
.,gh, rounds, feathcrweighls
't rounds-kid Spack, Tulsa, W.,
nav thompson, Tulsa, bantams
Two four-round curtain ralsers.
Referee prelinlinaries-faisy COR
rgan. Tulsa ~ r.,o Ga
putp puthp"s,,ces-Tulsa Sporting club
tohn / Reisler, promoter
BY LARRY DALEY.
with both principals claiming VIC
tory penny Leonard. champion. and
l,riny puffy, challenger, who NEE,
a, Convention hall in lo-round
no,r for the worlds lightweight
n,Io here tonight. concluded tralh .
ing Yesterday with road work ana
las, night Tulsa was mecca or poA-
inc enthusiasts from over the Oh
,irs so,,lhwest who have come 10 see
,he Gotham crown wcarer detend ms
,itIe against one OF the leading con-
tenders for that honor
ryes of the sporting world arc
rrned on Tulsa today. A champion
sh,n 20 always attracts widespread
interest. But greater interest u
added in the fact that Leonard, de-
nar,ing from the uresome procedure
sdop,ed by numerous title holders
.rd tonrotchers OF the ring today,
with the exception OF very rev.
norably Mike O'powd. not only de-
fends that title over l5 rounds IN
place OF the usual six or eight put
risks his crown on "A referees a de-
clSion.
Leonard Sets "Prasticnt"
Sporting writer's throughout inc
country have seized upon Leonard s
agreement to 20 the distance 10 a
decision OF a third man in the rims
as a possible renewal OF the good
old days" when every bout was
over a suitable distance and all were
TO A decision. Leonard is setting A
new precedent for majority OF
his fellow fistic kings, one OF when
they undoubtedly do not approve.
But the sporting world has greeted
A bout for the lightweight title with
10Y. sensing In tonight's battle the
forerunner OF other real utular al
fairs
Leonard, one of the greatest
champions OF modern pugiiism, en-
ters tonights bout the favorite. lie
has been fighting In his greatest
style In recent months, his victory
over Soldier Bartfield few days
ago. In which he nearly stopped the
N-khaki wearer, proving his fitness
10 wear the crown.
Duffy, backed by numerous Tui-
mns despite the edge held by the
champion, is expected to provide q
great battle. Duffy has reached the
crest OF his career. and by his own
statement, Is TO make the most o'
This opportunity TO win a title. an
opportunity for which he has worked d
hard and well for several years
Both Leonard and Duffy worked
out before TulsAns last week and II
was apparent that each Is In shape
10 30 the rs rounds at top speed.
Capable Referee.
william kid" Mcfarland, veter'
an New York referee, who has been
third man In the ring in numerous
champion encounters. including the
Benny Leonard Freddy Welsh bou
on May IS. 1917, in which Leonard
won the worlds lightweight crown
In nine rounds. Is referee In to
nights go. Frank Tessin OF Sapulpa
y timer Maurice Wasserman ant
willie McpQpald are timers foI
Leonard aStS Duffy respectively.
The semi-windup OF eight rounds
between Frankie Nurdin OF Drum
rlsht and Carl Fleming Of Tulsa is o.
v{reai Interest to Oklahoma boNinI
lAns' Both boys were leading south
western feathers three years ago