The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-12

II will he east and west against
Oklahoma at convention hall tonight
when Earl Puryear Of Tulsa and
Art MaHrl OF Bartlcsville face
Dick Loadman OF Lockport, N. Y.
and Kid George OF Los Angeles. in
the All-star card prepared for the
Tulsa Sporting club by Promoter
John Reisler.
Forty rounds OF boxing are
scheduled on tonights program. A
battle royal equivalent TO four
rounds will serve as the curtain
raiser. Then comes a four-round
preliminary followed by one OF six.
The Magirl-George bout Is for 10
rounds and the grand finale-the
puryear-Loadman battle Is for is
rounds. All are to go to referee
decisions T. W. Cochrane OF Kan
sss City having been selected TO
Judge the middleweight and ban
tsmweisht features.
The last day before the battle
failed to furnish any further dope
! from which 10 base n prediction of
who will win. From the first II
has been recognized that so far as
the bantams were concerned It Is
simply a question OF whether Load
mans remarkable punching power
would be able to thresh way
through Puryear's superior defense.
or II he should be able TO break
through, whether his welghtier blows
viii more than make up for the
jabbing and lightning punches OF
me Tulsa bantam. They never have
met before and this cannot be defi-
nli.ly determined until they get to-
N.n,her at convention hall tonightp
2 Owing TO Msgirl's Australian rec
ofd and his performances in the
United States just before and after
ms Australian tour and the fact that
george never has been In action in
'hls part OF the country. the Bartles-
vile middleweight is favored TO win
over Md George IN the second star
nout OF the evening. However, George
mas made most i'm pressive show
,hs during his training and has n
most Of followers who will he at
,ns rlngside pulling for him against
ne Oklahoma rival.
Magtr is well known locally for
nc has boxed some OF the best mid
dleweights and weiterweiRhts In the
notlng game including Soldier Bart
ned Ted Lewis. Billy Kramer. Mike
powd and others OF reputation.
hasirl expects TO box Jack Britton
IN Buffalo next month.
Md George, who meets Maglrl has
neen training with Earl Puryear and
NOSE who have seen him work ad-
nlire his style. George is n fast
oo1er and hits good He can take
~allop on the chin as he showed
when boxing with Rough House
,'e ana George thinks he has "A
t.ne chance to beat Magirl. George
W ilne shape and will have no ex-
fse 10 otfer should he lose.
boadman Fighter.
me rams around town have had a
nance TO watch Loadman and Pur-
Ut IN their gym work and they
,sye had an opportunity 10 form
."slr own conclusions. Loadman is
rsnier pure and simple. He does
D., pretent 10 he boxer but fights
oni the tap OF the gong. Eight
s DICK was rightly named Who
M slipped him the subriauet OF
o oYt mite made no misthke. He
ns n knockout punch I'm either
Snu ne IL as strong as bull and
me bulldog fighting spirit.
cl,... ts Other handyFuryear is a
.ns'y asy fast boxer Nv has speed, ,
rpsuurahce and a great left hand
=, question arises; VIII the speed
%, we grey hound he able to shake
T,i. 'ne ncver-say-dle spirit OF the
b'n terrier. The great crowd will
ao,e 10 Judge for itself when the
nisht ''N''' '"ce oach other to-
Tickets for tonights show can he
,o,uted M, az John J. Relsler's office
~ Wright building; Pete Martins
ral. , - n'rd street: Jimmy Marcus
club u '''e'' ana at the Eiks'
,,n ne show will begin promptly at
so1lng fans from all nearby towns
IN. coming 10 take In tonights show
ara advance sale iE heavy
br,. iromoier Relsler has been
hklnR care ~ the many
M. s ~ Tor seats. II ia expected that
.NisLs s"-e VIII surpass that OF the
TrSse-Brennan show. Wv
ws.,e, lV-round bout between Art
0E,h., n'adlewelEht champion OF
Fanona, and Kid" George of San
","py.soo ia attracting a lot n, ~.
n c, u Is good enough 10 has A
p,o,u IN itself and is costing ths
pmo.t p"o,ot considerable money
IN =. and Loadman will weish
pys o'clock this afternoon n,
Martins on Third. street