The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-27
Harvey Thorp and Nor
ris Lux Meet at
Kansas City.
SCRAP AT 0KMULGEE
Young Fitzsimmons Scraps
Charley Stapp--Patsy
Wallace Busy.
py EDwARD w. cocHRANE.

Py EDWAlSD w. COCHRANE.
While many fighters, including
some champions, are awaiting indc-
pcndcnce day to display their wares
within the hemped enclosure there
nrc number OF high class boxing
4 contests scheduled for the coming
week, including the appearance OF
two worlds mpions--,J ohnny Kill
banc and Johnny Wilson. The feath-
crwcight champion is to meet Artic
Root. an old rival, in Cleveland,
while the new middleweight king
will clash with Soldier Bartfield, a
New York fighter, in Newark.
This will he the initial appearance
OF Wilson against a real foe since he
annexed the title by receiving a close
decision In n i.-ruund encounter
with Mike O'Dowd. former holder
tf the honor. Wilson was scheduled
10 fight Aggie Rather In PhiladCl-
phia more than "A week ago, but
ram caused postponement of the
show.
Soldier Bartfie!d cannot be consid-
cred n champion prospect, but IL the
critics in the east are correct in
their opinion that Wilson is not a
real champion and received n ver-
dict over taDowd merely because
Mike had an off night. the New
Yorker may give the new king of 15S
FOUNDERS a real argument. Bartfield
l. veteran. He was in the same
stable with Young Ahearn under tho
management of Dan McKetrick for
long time. lie has fought most of
the good welterweights and middle
weights Of the past ten years. lie
has been defeated on points many
times, but always Is n drawing card
because he is n rough, tough slug
ger Of the type 1t takes to make
fighting interesting. Bartfield will
fight hard enough to give ringsde
cash customers a chance TO Judge
well the ability of Wilson.
Martin Must Make Good.
No one well acquainted with the
record of Artie Root will expect the
Cleveland scrapper to worry kilbane.
Root has been In the game about
as long as the featherweight cham
plon and never has done anything
TO indicate that he is a championship
possibility. 1t should be a good 10
round bout with kilbane shading his
fellow towDsman.
Unless there is an eleventh hour
P'H'FpiitHi'nN, I'Ob Nldftif, n, II. u
champion heavyweight, Is scheduled
for a real test when the meets Sergt
Ray Smith in Milwaukee Monday
night They fought once in Cleve-
land and Smith received the deci-
sion. Martin claimed to have in
1ured his right mauler In that con-
test but he was clearly outpointed
Since then promoters have been try
Ing to get them together again. Three
times they have been matched and
each time something happened to
J cause an eleventh hour postpone
ment II both fighters live up "a
the rules of the Wisconsin boxing
commission this bout may come of
as scheduled.
Martin has knocked out most oi
the third raters who have been will.
Ing to take a beating for a cash con.
siderdtlon, but he Is now in a posi-.
uon where he must fight such fel.
lows as Smith, Bob Roper. Bob Fitz.
simmons and a few more of thai
type. His start Is with one of the
toughest of the lot. II he wins de.
eisively his stock will take a decided
boost. Martin believes he will knock
out smith and forever remove tho
one black mark on his record
Mike O'Dowd. eX-middlcweigh
'f'Viii 10 BOlHE 10 pDh dlOlntl
one OF his far western battles Satur.
gay night when he meets Gordon
mckay In a scheduled l2-round bat.
Tic at rocatcllo, Idaho Mckay is not
on the same class with the st. Pau
oa'tIer. who Is trying to work bacl
I Up 10 The championship and will nC
goubt make every attempt to put tn,
Taeific coast battler to sleep early
In the fray.
Mitchell Is Favoritc.
Richie Mitchell, the chief "tria
morse of the lightweight division
VIII take on another formidable 70,
a. youngstown Monday night wher
ne meets Mel Coogan, "A New Yorl
lightweight, who recently gained
decision over Johnny Dundee. Coog
an Is youngster, but he has beer
S1oAing under the management of 10,
Noodman, former pilot of san
4-slgtord. Mitchell ranks about thirC
sHhg the lightweights and there
io,e stands splendid chance OF out
pointing Coogau.
western boxing followers are in
.erested in the i0-round battle be
tween Harvey Thorp and Morris
LUX These boys are native SON
a.o 1ho there is rivalry between them
me me betting Is at even money anC
considerable money has been wa
srreu on the result Lux recently wor
he Welterweight championship o.
the Pacific coast in 5he 4-rounC
game in Seattle.
,,Iasy Wallace, generally recog
hlEed as the best flyweiGht in Amer
.ea, mas two bouts scheduled II
nree days. Thursday night he IL
~ meet Max Williamson, a mediocr,
Smtam' in Philadelphia and Satur
pay ne Is slated for ten rounds witt
fal Moore, one of the best bantam,
IN the world, for ten sessions AT To
.so. rms Is a big undertaking To-
c snitty little fellow from the Qua
her City but he is good scra ppe
wi,h % should get by both contests