The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-15
nv EDWARD W. CocURANE.

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with five bouts IN which worlds
or national championships are at
stake on this weeks schedule. II
PROMISES to he an interesting one for
tho followers OF things pug ilistlc.
Mikc O'Dowd middlcweight; Jack
Rrltton. wclterwcight. and Johnny
Kilbanc. fea eathcrweiEht. are the three
Kings of their divisions who are
booked for feature attractions in the
United states. while Ted Lewis will
battle Johnny BaSham for the wei
terwoight title in England and
Johnny Coulon will fight Charles Le-
douy for the highest honors in the
bantamwoight division in France.
OF the three worlds champions.
possibly O'Dowd is meeting the most
formidable foe In a 10-round contest
In 81. Paul St Patrick's day, a day
when boxing always has flourished in
this country. Augic Rather is not so
we'll known in the west, but in the
cast this middieweight has been
making rapid strides toward the top
Of the division and his hackers freely
predict that he will eventually be the
one to lift the crown from the head
Of the fighting mick from Mime
sofa II he does not accom- plish the
feat IN this engagement, which Is not
at an likely only through a lucky
punch can he win this no-dccision
affair and O'Dowd is about as tough
as any middlcwcight We have had
since the days OF those great war
riors-Billy papke and Stanley
Eotchcl.
II is possible for O'Dowd to finish
his foe. Rather never has been put
10 the test against a champion. In
l.. l.. aFaE
Ia have been able TO stand punish
mont lie is a fairly clever fellow
FOR $50 pounds and has punch. Rui
when pi'tcd against such man as
o Dowd who has beaten Henry
Grch. Mike Gibbons and All the res
!. OF the host middleweiEh Of Tho
Fprcsent time he will find that he will
have to show lot of class %
weather tho storm. O'Dowd Is 2
rushing. sIashing fighter with a
Knockout wallop.
Two Titles Fairly Safe.
Jack Brtton Is not taking on any
Thing very tough in Jack Barry OF
Pittsburgh, whom he meets in a 10
rmlud contest at Canton "Wednesday
night Several bows were match ed
with Brttlou for this date and each
one asked for a postponement for
some reason or other, Then Barry
was given tho place, although nc
cannot be expected to extend the
Moltcrweight champion, who APP
rcarS 10 improve with age The
clever, crafty Rriton will stcr
through the ton rounds In his same
o.o slyle, battling the opposition a
every turn and will he returned vic
'or on points unless Barry shows
ln'Fe ihan ne has shown in prcvi-
Gus enEaccmcnts
Ihcre Il nothing certain about
h1lbano's fight with johnny Muir,
,dy ~ Paterson Friday night They
nave been matched three times and
each time something happened O.
Cause postponement at the elcv,
rnh hour II thev fight, it is like
mat kilbanc will finish I'm from
4, mo close Of the eight SESSIONS
Murray rs not seriously considered
Nlr contender Klbauc'
nanos arc In such had condition thl
rr I may not try to score knockout
'N'.' mas been q good deal Of tall
recently about match betvecr
JACK Hrlyon, wc,terweight cham.
o5 ana Johnny Basham OF Eng
.l.u who nolds the titlo i'm tina
~ But American promoter,
aIiatd 10 import Basham for q
,.n OF holiS here. figuring h,
rr.H prove 10 be like many othe,
t,nf.lt0 fighters who have comc
,' n'ralded as worthy contender
rr Hl,es aud have turhed out 10 h,
rnN INV la'r Focoud-raters. For NH
,, ". tasnam has been matchc.
Ina Iod LOWS for go rounds ir
,|""oon Tuesday night This viii b,
-, '..a Test for tho Engllshman
a n' can win or even hold hls owr
gg VIZ .ncn be seriously considere,
",l.uE roe for Jack Rritton.
TonL Lows Next TO Bri,ton,
u,,,,LNS S Us one Of tho best woltcr
T,'A,nS IN the world. He has fo1ah
m., many times ana last sum
sroo, ne nrcseut Champion nnaIi,
..,IIoo'N,a our Lewis and annoxes IN,
Sor,o since then thcv hnye NOT met
sgd .r15o ago Lewis vent 10 Eng
was 'Na Won several battles II,
rho matched with Basham to civ
ho sN'r chance 10 nrovo IIba
Levi or championships caIihcr
NtIy. lgnrcd ring general W Wiz TIS =
has y. hiss right mauler, Rasbo Ssb ~
"en widely advertised uI'b bnt bn