Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-30
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After mnny weary years ~ ups
and downs the boxing game landed
risht side up IN Tulsa last nisht
when nrynn Downey ana Wlllio
Laughlin palloped through 10 rensa.
tlonal rounds at Convention hail and
finished with hon8rs 90 nearly even
that differences OF opinion M Ia
which way tho decision would have
gone had u decision been rendered
depended upon which principal tho
UpectatOr pulled for during tho mill
inR. And ther. wasn't n person In
tho his house that was not "a strong
partisan for ono or tho other before
the engagement was half over A
draw would have been tho only salts
factory announcement
kntskdOWu Saves DOwpry
A resume of the hout by rounds
shows that Iaughlin out pointed
Downey IN ~ir rounds. Down.y had n
point advantage of four and his
knockdown In the fourth entitled him
to n draw,
The match wns the reverse ~ what
had been expected tAughlln came
10 Tulsa with "A reputation 81 aiuH-
ger, Downry was tho clevsr near
champion. For the first three rounds
they alternately boxed and mixed,
although neither showed any desire
10 avoid the other In tho fourth
Downey connected with u ripping
left uppercut which sent the Penn
syivanian to his back. II was a clean
punch. perfectly delivered and II
landed with force. 1auEhlln Same 10
his knees on tho count OF riS and
81 h.a A.. ls, mas N N ~ . q
Of himself during tho remainder of
the inning. Il WIS the most remark &.
able recovery ever scen In Tulsa
arena.
From the flfih on I, was n great
battle. That knockdown apparently
caused Downey to change his Gus
tomary plan of campaign, for he
threw AAido n great deal OF his early
caution and tried 70 repeat Laugh
I'm, on the ath~r hand, used Greaier
caution than ever and by clever foot.
work made Downey miss many a
fierce rush. These misses counted
against the buckeye boy In the reck
on,nG.
FSercc But Clean arr~p.
For n scrap Of such fierceness, Il
nanship was shown a coupIc of
times when laughiin's foot slipped
off the edge OF the platform and he
went down Downry helped him
back into the ring. And m they
were about To resume hoatiliti.H
LauRhlin. noticing that hs glove was
resin covered. stopped a half. ed
tsow TO clran his glove. Once or
twice wh.H Downey struck durins
the break away. he apolisiz.d
Both boys made themselves ex.
tremeiy popular with Tulsa fandom
and q record breaking hous. IN as
surod when one or the other meets
Ted Lewis the wclterwclsht champ.
ton. here ON February II Not only
mat, but after tho Lews match. Tul.
v would liko To see the same pair
try II again.
when they were weighed In YES.
terday afternoon at = o'clock. nrlthe,
raised the beam at lb0 pounds. indi
eating that neither would he ahi, Ia
make tho welterweight limit fui
lews
IishtwcightS Meet Again.
After Kid nArtleH had knock cd
down Joe kale for the count of nine
In the second round, ne failed to stou
fighting when the gong sounded and
Referee Patsy Corrigan awarded tn,
decision 10 Kale on foul The
crowd was diHplenscd at tha,derbpion
and II was annouoced that both boy 4
will NEE, In the semi windup to the
welterweiEht III" bout which IL Ia
be held here February ~.
waite Thompson, although shaded
by KID Spnck, put up wonderful
battle before his moro experienced
opponent and showed exceptional
promise
Jock woolson aud Jimmie nurkc
boxed SiN fast rounds 10 "a draw
Roth boys gave all they had and were
evenly matched
RelHlcr. Tom Jones' manager ~
Downey aud former pilot ot Jess
willard Charles nrili, referee, ana
the principals were introduced n
was announced that rrd Lewis would
meet the winner
Bout h, Hounds
The bout by rounds
Round They shook hands
Iaughlin sent left to Jaw powncv
sent left to rigs laughliu landed
left to inw lHuphlin landed left to
jaw. povncv landed left to Jaw
Lnughlin landed left to Jaw Clinch
Dovney landed lett to Jaw taughlin
landed left 80 Jaw Downey coun.
tered Round even
Nuund -DoWnrV missed ltft 10
jaw Clinch I1ughlin landed left
uppcrcut Clln,h. puwncy missed
right 20 Jaw. tDownrv was evidently
trying for Knockout ilurhlin
landed right uppcrcu' nownrv
landed right 10 ribs Iauehlln sent
iefi TO Jaw puwncy landed right to
body Round even
Hound pownev missed loft to
Jaw Downev landed left tn lad
Cllnch. raurhlln scored left 90 Jaw
Downcy landed lcft to INV tAurhlin
countered Downey landed lett to
jaw which staggered laughlin.
Round even
Round taurhlir took count ~
. when Downcy landed terrific left ga
law powuey left to Jaw l,aughln
arnt left 10 jaw. pownry landed
lett TO Jaw iAuehlin cnuntered
Downcy missed left TO body Laugh
lin missed right 10 body DowncN
missed rlght 90 Jaw nowney sent
left to law powney landed right tn
rsha DoWev- round
Round tt-iaushl'n nisscd ief' -