The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-15

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boosted Martin during his career.
| Two papers called II a draw and the
tnlId gave It TO Roper by a shade
| nitcd I'rcss and Associated Press
reports gave tho verdict 20 Roper.
bronson is treading on dangerous
round I'm taking issue with the
newspaper boys Of Akron. His inti-
nation that he did not receive fair
treatment from the scribcs thcre.
who have given Martin much puh.
l!ciiy. Will not be received with syrn-
/ pathy by other sport writers. We
nave 100 many instances of ungrate-
ful boxing managers.
According TO further reports Of
| Bronson's statement, he not only
says he did not receive a square deal.
but he claims that civic pride should
have led the fans and newsps pcrs
TO favor Martin. Ye gods, TO what a
pass would boxing come II a boxer
were favored because OF "civic
pride" There have been many in
stances where home talent has been
favored. and for Bronson 10 issue
statement asking for favoritism--
well. 1t doesn't increase his popular.
ity TO any extent
II a boxer wins, no matter who
he is or who he is boxing, he de-
serves the credit. So If Roper really
bested Martain, which he undoubt-
edly did since the papers gave him
tho edge. then the boys who had tho
courage OF their convictions must be
given great credit for expressing
themselves as they saw the mill.
That sort Of sport writing is a credit
to the profession and a boost to the
boxing game.
Unless there is an Immediate
change for the better in the Oilers
pitching staff the exalted place they
have occupied in the Western league
pcnnant race for the past month will
be theirs no longer, and they will
have to struggle valiantly to main
tain n one-two three standing. With
the exception Of Joe Morris and Carl
Adams the Oilers haven't n depend
nhle pitcher. Morris ard Adams have
done yeoman service on the mound.
but they must have the assistance
are to maintain n place close to the
top. =
lou COwan has been battcd off
the mound I'm his last five series.
Hc lost four of those games and
Joe Morris finished one and finally
won IL. Richmond has been incf-
fcctiyc I'm recent starts With the
detection of Srithon, who r,ay
not rcioin the club. the Oilers arc
III. Ill. Ia
pitcher. Weber. purchased last
week from the Peoria club, is n
southpaw and may he one of the
badly needed winners.
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Harry Donica and George Hale.
loutfieldcr and catcher. respectively.
of the Omaha club, have jumped the
team to play independent ball. Bill
Rourke will miss those two players
but it's our guess that they will
miss organized baseball much more
in the years to come. That is, pro-
lviGinG they refuse Rourke's offer to
take them back into the fold. should
they persist in their determination
to play with the independents they
will draw a five-year suspension
from o. p. by the national commits
sion.
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The acquisition Of Madison square
garden by Tex Richard, famous box
ing promoter. is an indication that
New York will he the center 81 the
IhoNing world. Rickard is the greatest
most picturesque figure in the box
ing world. He Is n daring promoter
hut despite the spectacular appear
ance of his boxing ventures, he has
n ale a fortune from the game.
Richard is wealthy man. through
wise and fortunate Investments In
tho northwest and oil regions and
promotes boxing partly as a hobby
and partly rs n business. A bout
STAGED by him will be n real affair.
either for a title or elise by top
notchers. There Is none OF the four
flusher to Tex Rickard