The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-08
BY EDWARD W. CocHRANE.

doadcned the enthusiasm of Amer
iSHnS for boxing. In this season of
fhe year when usually there is very
little IL any activity in the squared
circle, boxing is-flourishing all over
the United States. This Is attested
u by the program offered for the
current week. which contains 10
bouts that are of the near-champion-
sAip caliber There are no cham
pions boo ked this week. but most OF
;htm waiting for big purses that
will be offered for Labor day at
fractions, but the lesser lights in
pugilism are boxing regularly and
making plenty of money for their ef-
forts
One of the most important bat
Tics ot the week will be fought NJ
lawrence, Mass, Friday night. when
Mike O'powd, former r1iddleweight
champion, and Tommy Robson Of
Boston clash for ~ rounds to a de-
oiSion. Both NJ these men are anxious
for bouts with Johnny Wilson. the
Now York italian who relieved
oDowd of his crown short time
ago. Therefore this Is In the naturr
OF an elimination contest Robson
has been fighting around Roston for
n numhcr of years and is n very
successful middleweight. He moved
up to the middlcweight division
shortly before the war. He IL n
tough hurdler for O'nowd. but the
s; Pau! Irishman has been trying
him over since he lost his title. to
prove that he Is the hest middle
weight in the world. nv beating all
tho foes he has met decisively.
O'Dnwd Shorld he Winner.
Should O'Dowd succeed in defeat
inr Robson nc will, he fully entitled
70 n return go with Wilson. The new
champion has been lodging n meet
Ing with tho man he defeated in
their championship go. He won by q
narrow MARGIN on points. D'Dowd
had not trained carefully and was
carcloss IN the contest. Wilson fnllv
roalizcs this and does not care 70
riak tho cham nionship to O'Dowd iH
rcfurn hattie However. public
sentiment eventually will force VIII
son m meet him. on the other hand
shSuld Robson win. ana this is by
no means beyond the realm Of pos
slhilitv he will he directly in line
f'r crack at Wilson.
Gunhoat Smith ~ going tn serve
~ tho capacity n trial horse again
Monday night. He meets Captain
Bob Roper at Columbus. Reper was
given decision over Rob Martin,
y + + champion, at Akron July 3,
which decision was severely criticised
9y tho hackers Of Martin. Nevcrthe'
less Roper is a good young heavy
weight and has boen coming to the
iiont rapidly. His followers believe
n win over Smith will give him con-
siderable nOtoIiety and prestige,
h., ft.,A, 1.
years ago, but he still steps along
very good for veteran and his ex-
perience will enable him to give
Roper a hard 'snpggle
Grab at the Top.
New Orleans fistic fans are going
10 witness n good scrap Monday
lIsht when Tal Mooan and Red
Dolan, a pair of native sons OF the
lightweight division, clash Tor ; ) scu-
SONS, These boys have been rivals
IN the south for three years and
nave met before. Toth are tough and
good hitters. II should be a very
even mill unless there is n knockout.
Harry Grcb is coming to the front
~ In the middleweight and light
~aNywcight ranks He has been
boxing all tho men in his class who
VIII meet him and has defeated
tncm alb including Tommy Gibbons.
now that he has whipped Tom he
hol3s decisions over ths Gibbons
Rniily, as he has defeated Mike on
lNo occasions This week Grcb will
clash with wild Burt Kenny, a slug
ger from New York, who is termed
villa because OF his actions in the
slhg but who is believed by New
york critics TO he a coming cham
plon at his weight. Kenny tips the
peam around 40 pounds. Greb Is
100 foxy and too clever for the new
conner.
Harvey Thorn, Kansas City wctter-
weight In gionR to try to even the
score with Johnny Ceimars when
NOSE boys clash in a ten-round CON
tCsl at Dallas Wednesday night,
LhorI has been III Tor two weeks OF
hria and had to call off two
rights, II isn't certain that he Will
be able to go 10 Dallas, but II he u
ne hopes TO win by the knockout
route. Thorpe and Celmars met at
i'ewey, Okla, July s, and Thorp
Iost on n foul In the seventh round
H' was leading on points by wide
margin when the fight was stopped
and was furnishing Cclmars severely
Two New Bantams,
>, In Boston boxing writer's believe
harold Farese, Is coming cham
Pion In the banta mweight class
ytrese is a newcomer in the game
put he has beaten every fighter
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