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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
my LEONARD STOPS RICHIE MITCHELL IN SIXTHROUND
Referee Stops Fight To Save'
CHALLENGER From Punishment
The Fight by Rounds

Round one. After fcinting and
fiddling for "A coupie Of seconds,
Leonard hooked his left TO the jaw
for n count OF three. Leonard step
pod back smiling and when Mitchell
cnmo up again Leonard sent him
down with "a right To the Jaw. this
timr for - count ~ four. Thon ne
knocked Mitchell down n third time,
with q left to the face and right
To the head Mitchell stayed down
for the fun count OF nine. when
RItrhIo got TO his feet he rushed
at Kenny and hooked "a left To tn"
Jaw sending the champion down
for count Of nine. Leonard stay
ing on one knee and waving his hand
to his seconds indicating that he was
all right. The house was In an up
ronr ns the sudden turn OF affairs
had taken everybody by surprise.
Both SPARED cnrofully until tho
sound ~ the gong.
Round two. Leoard shot left and
right to Mitcbelia face which was
bruised from the blows he received
In the opening frame. Benny landed
left 10 the head. but Mitchell stag
gerod him with n right hook and
Leonard spared carefully just Ms
tho bell rang Leonard hooked hts
Ith' "''' w NV 7"' w ''''''
head.
Round three Mitchell'r right eye
bothered him while he was In his
corner. but he came up Rsmely.
Leonard landed n left hook on tho
face and Uitchic almost dropped
him with q terrific right cross TO
the Jaw. Benny jnbbcd lefts To the
face and wind ana ducked away
from another wicked right A LEFT
hook from Leonard to Ritchics face
sent the western boy to the ropes.
Leonard missed n right for the head,
but hookW his left TO the jaw ana
They were sparring at the bell.
Mitthclrs seconds kept working on
his injured eye during the Inter
| mission.
right To the head and Benny hooked
landed u hard left on tho. bad eye
and hooked his right to the head.
Benny blocked Mltchcii's leads.
hooking u left to the face and an
other to the stomach. Mitchell
kept boring in. but was sent bacl;
with u left and right to the face.
They were spnrffs at tho bell.
Round five: Benny hooked a left
TO tho head and right TO the body
and ducked safely from right
~ ibs. Srtiny i'ivckcd most OF mitch
els leads and kept Jsbbing At the
injured eye. Ritchie landed a
straight left to the nose just before
tho bell
Round siA. Benny crossed hi,
right 10 the jaw. sending Mitchell
down for u count OF nine. Benny
jabbed left TO face and body and
crossed his right, sending Rtchis
staggering Into an outer eorncr
Then ne hooked his right to the Jaw
ana Mitchell went down. Mitchell
when he got up was very groGEy ans
tried to grab one OF the ropes. bu
Leonard crossed his right. sendinI
him sprawling on the canvass 10
anOthar count OF nine. When Mitch
ell regained his feet, Leonard step
ped In to land another blow, b,i
Hefcree Haukop jumped between
them and stopped the fight, lead
Ing Mitchell to his corner. Leonart
ran across the ring and shook hand
with Mitchell, Rs the defeated maj
sat In his corner receiving the at
tentions OF his two brothers an,
other handlers.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
SANDLOT CONFAB
TO START TO-DAY
Semi.Pro and Amateur
Questions to Be
Settled

81 u,xJCrANN OAl. a..
''D H''N Univ. .""
Tho annual meeting OF the National
Baseball federation, governing body
~ .sa,a,n," h.,obai, onop, mar. IN.
.,. a..
morrow several Que"'iohS OF ="
portAnoe touching on the sefni-pro
and amateur baseball situation
throughout the country will come
UP.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
iGulory Tor Anne Morgan.
Charley White Stalls;
Referee Stops Battle

kENoSiIA, Wis. ian. 1.-THE
scheduled io,round fight between
Charley White ana Sailor freedman.
Chicago hghtweights, was stopped
IN the final round Nv Referee Houli.
han on the ground that white wes
stalling with the apparent intention
OF making sure OF lasting the limit.
The boxers. who were said 10 have
nursod ''grudge" against each
other for three years. but who never
before met In the ring, started out
IN n whirlwind. slugging fashion. but
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
LAWLER ARRIVES
GENE DUE TODAY
Jack Works Out Today
at $3.50 at Musicians
Hall


Jack Lawler, omaha lightweight,
who meets Gene belmont in a 15-
round 'boxfight" next Tuesday
night at Convention hall. arrived In
Tulsa yesterday morning and went
through workou: at Musician 8
hall. Jack came in from st. Louis
where no has been training. and
will add finishing touches to his
training today. tomorrow and Tues
day. He is to work out today al
$3.50 o'clock.
belmont is due to hit town some
time today and II he gets here IN
sufficient time will go through his
training PAGES AT $3.50 O'Clock. All
workouts are to be at Musicians
hall. on South boulder street.
Lawler yesterday worked with
Jimmy Riley. Patsy Corrigan's Cos
den lightweight. Two or three other
boys, including Jack Hurley. will bs
added to LAWYERS camp. Jack likes
lots Of boxing and needs more thar
the average sparring partner tt
work with as he isn't exactly gentle
with them. especially few day.
preceding bout.
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Today in Ring Historv

Iss6--Jack Dempsey defeated
Jimmy Murphy and Tom Henry In
four rounds each at New York.
iS97--Jack Evcrhardt knocked
out Bill Ernst in twelve rounds at
New York.
Neutrality-suspicious. Billy Smith.
who claimed the welterweight cham
pionship when Kid Mccoy entered
the middleweight ranks. lost his
title to Rubc Ferns In the fifteenth
round at Buffalo.
1e0t--Oscar Gardner knocked out
Tom Hogan In six rounds at Mem.
phis.
lS03--Tommy Ryan knocked out
BILLY stiff In four rounds at Kansas
City.
l909--Peter Sullivan won over Cy.
clone Johnny Thompson. In twenty
rounds at Pocatello, Idaho.
19l4---Iim Flynn knocked out
Jack Driscoll In SIX rounds at Brook
lyn.
19l7--Qeorse CLANCY knocked out
Kid Julian In four rounds at Bal
timore.
1920--F'rankie Callahan outpoint.
ed Tommy Holderson in ten round.
at Gary, Ind
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there, but the list OF box occupants
read like the roster OF "a ritth ave-
nue. reception. Miss Morgan had az
ruosts In her box Maurice Cascnave.
French high commissioner; "Big
Rilr' Edwards. collector OF internal
revenue. and former Princeton foot
ball star; Colonel Arthur Woods
former police commissioner. and
Samuel Nnbher OF CLEVELAND.
Former Governor Alfred Il. Smith
arrived during the second prelimi.
nary. and was escorted TO the spc.
cial guest boN. Others In boxes oi
rtngsidc seats included Guy E
Tripp chairman OF the board Of ths
, Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring company; Charles Dana
Glbson artist. aud former Judgt
Morgan j. O'flrlcn.
| EuloEy for Anne Morgan.
| Before the chief bout OF the eve
ming, IA scene unusual TO garden box
| Ing audiences was staged when An
nounccr Joe liumphrics took III,
center OF the ring and delivered NJ
eulogy of Miss Anne Morgan and he
war work,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
Boxing Bill is Introduced
In Oklahama Legislature

OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. lt.--Prize
fighting and boxing are separated
legally. with absolute prohibition OF
the former. and allowing the latter,
except on sundays. in oklahoma. In
n bill introduced In the house of the
Oklahoma legislature today by Ell
Admire OF Creek county.
After defining the features which
tho bill declares objectionable and
unlawful. II states ANY contest con-
forming to the rules and regulations
OF this act shall be deemed boxing
match and not prize fight"
The bill nrovides all persons con
nectcd with boxing In the state shall
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
KENDALL BEATS
CH|L0CC0 QUINT
Orange and Black Wins
Fast Game-Play
Again Tonight

Kendall college baskcloors last
night dedicated their new Harwell
gymnasium with 3s.to.26 victory
over tho fast Chiiooco Indian duih b
tot. The game was hard fought ana
featured by several splendid indi-
viduai plays. Incidentally Chilocc6
was equal to Kendall. with the OK
Ception of bunharn. Kendall captain
and forward. ~ was Dunha bril-
liant goal shooting and the team
work of his mates that enabled I<su-
dali 10 win,
formau. giant Chllocco center.
ana Wano, guard, were the stars for
chilorco. The former led In scoring
Tor hls team. while the latter played
an aggressive and heady defensive
game.
Tho same teams play tonight ~
the IIarwell gymnasium at S'lt
o'clock. a preliminary contest bc-
tween the Kendall academy and IA
pulpa high school five starts at Ii30
O'Clock.
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carly rounds was a bit Of a surprise.
There were some comments last
night, indicating that the knCck-
down OF Leonard by Mitchell in the
first round must have been in the
nature of fluke. But that IL the
wrong idea. Mitchell. though beaten
dccisively, was no setup for Leonard
As said In this colyum apologies to
Oklahoma Outbursts sterd a y
morning, Mitchell can hit, He dem
onstrated he packs a punch last
nixht when ne sent Benny down for
he count of nine--the longest count
Leonard has ever taken since win.
ming the title, and the second time
nc has been floorcd since being
crowned King of the l35-pounders.
=
counter was! -Four kuockdowns
In the firm round, two for the
count oS nine, Is sufficient excite.
mcut for an entire battIc. hut
tho most remarkable part OF these
klKckdOwns In tho first round was
TINT Mitchell, after three times
ROing 10 the floor, the last time for
the count OF nine, arose and smOtc
Leonard on the chin, knocking the
champion off hls pins. They
didn't stop their Struggling with
t1sysc four 4 n X Il q W n :. and
though no further kntrkdOwns
wcrc registered until the sixth and
flnnl rpuud. they did gct In many
! n neat and tcrr,flc wnllop. There
wss more action crowded In those
| six rounds than In the ordinary
! championship fight OF two or three
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be licensed, such revenue to be ap-
piled to the maintenance OF an ath-
Ictic commission, which In asked to
regulate the handling OF any such
bouts. Any profit IL to go into the
state fund. The provisions include:
Fake or sham boxing prohibited.
All boxers must stand rigid ply
sical examination before entering the
ring.
No person less than 16 years old
permitted to box.
Boxers not To be paid until after
exhibition, and money to be re-
funded TO patrons II show is declared
unsatisfactory.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
y. S. Army and Nary
Boxers Are Selected
to Meet Engiishn,en

SEW YORK, Jan, 1.-THE Toll
lowing army and navy boxers
have been selected tonight to meet
The English army and navy cham
pions who are here 10 box for
the international sporting club
next Monday night;
Army--John Cortrich, Camp
Oliver. heavyweight, Ben Davis.
Camp Meade, light heavyweight.
Navy Ralph Richcy, naval
base, Hampton Roads, light
heavyweight.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15

los ANGELtS, cat, Jun. H.
Jack Kearns, manager OF Jack
Dempsey. champion heavyweight
nueiist. and Joseph BENJAMIN and
Teddy Hayes. friends OF kearns.
were made defendants in a suit filed
'oday I'm superior court here by
Thomas Dilles. n walter, Dilles al
legged the three beat him in an af-
fray at the restaurant several days
ago. He asks $4,000 damages.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
CHURCH CAGING
LEAGUERS TIED
Boston M. Z. Beats Col
lege Hill and Ties
for Lead

Ilumbled by the loss Of sonio OF It's
best players the College hill basket
ball team went down to defeat Tor
the first time this season TO the
Boston NJ. u. team by 33-3p score
At III. time 20 start The :cnflict u
was found that the Tulsa u. game
had occupied the greater part OF the
College Hin team, but 1t was finailt
agreed that the game would ps
played. but Ineligible men had to
be substituted In tho Hili caEer'
ranks.
The game was one OF the faIstes'
OF the season and was the first q
20 An overtime period. College Hii
and Boston are tied for top honors
Presbyterian five defeated Orcuo
by 56-l6 score.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15

C. n. Thomas, secretary or the Co-
mmbus. Ohio Association baseball
club, arrived here today from
Ranger after completing arrange
ments for his team to do spring
training In that city. The Colum-
bus team will arrive in Ranger
March I and will start north from
there the last week in March, stop
ding for games at Little Rock, Mem
phls and Nashville.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15

OMAHA Neb, Jan. ii--,ioe
Stotchor, former heayyweiHht
wrestling champion OF the world.
who lost his title Co I'D (Strangler)
Lewis, a month ago. " suffering
from stroke Of p-alss,s in his
right arm and shoulder, according
To an announcement made here to.
day 10y Dr. leo Edwards, who IN
treating the oN-champion, and will
be out of the wrestling game "A year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
Cham pion Kilbane to
Box Winner of ANDY
Chaney.Beecher Bout

NEW YORK, Jan, ll,-Johnny
Kilbane. the f"atherwelght cham
pion, will he matched against tho
winner OF the Andv-Cheney =
Charles Beecher bout here next
Monday. Kilhane came here to-
dav from Cleveland to sign ar
tieles.
The fight will be held In New
Yvr'"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
Marlin Ontroln,s Cnrnnnc

NNIsNTfVWN n VII Y = JUN IL
Pewee Martin. oklahoma light
weight champion. outpointed Eddie
Carohno VI New orleans In 10
rounds here tonight. according to a
decision OF the beard of judges.
Martin had The advantage In tho
second. sixth and eighth ana ninth
rounds. with caronne taking the
fifth. seventh and tenth. The 9TH
ers were even.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15

pected to be reelected without OPP
position.
Eastern. southern. western and
central zones are planned
Cities affiliated with the fedora
tfon are Pittsburgh. Johnstown, Pa.
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Youngstown
Akron, Column Toledo, Louisville
Detroit ana Flint, Mich. Half n
dozen cities have declared their in
tention OF joining for the 1921 sea
son.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
SOCIETY LEADERS AMI
NOTABIEH ATTEND FIGHT


v, Jan. 1l.--Society men, VINO suu'
denly have become patrons OF tho
art OF flaticuffs, stepped tonight
from opera box To ringside To watch
i'hc boxers pummei one another for
the war-stricken folk of France ana
their own amusement.
Madison Square Garden .--- whore
for ycars unnumbcred Ftfth avenue
has gathered To sac thoroughbred
horses go through their PAGES ana 10
observe the latest styles--a share OF
tha city's men and women Of fashion
{ motorcd through the rain 10 wiincss
worlds lightweight championship
contest between Benny Leonard and
Richie Mitchell. staged by the Amer. +.
lean committee for devastated
France In "a twentieth century drive
for funds.
Leave Irctty lrs'cks M Home.
Perhaps Now york city has not
made boxing such an enthusiastic
fad as the elite of London and Paris
or tt was the rain when k"pt many
pretty frocks at nome, but Madison
square Garden tonight was not n'
aglitter with Jewels ana me hilh'
NJ the Circle Paris or Royal Alh"rl
hall was reputcd 10 nave p'rh al
recent important bouts
Most of the women seated arouh'
the rinRs'de were not IN evenlh'
ufcSS, hiUbuS' 'H'' 'NN'''N WV
their dinner coats
When tho doors 10 the proat aren'
were thrown open the crowd swrp
like wave into the sarden' iiiiul
the four galleries ana much OF 'n
level stretches around me t'hs'
Program Ncndcrs.
Then In the vast auditorium WIZ
Its fIag-bedecked balconies' ~
bright lights flarins a'oft, ana ~
dim haze OF smoke, appeared Wy
ing squadron OF women IN eNenIn
dresses OF bright hues' IheN wer
program venucrs, selling thnir ware
for war-torn France.
The rows OF keen-eNed laus y
whom no motion In the ring wa
lost were equally quick TO detect re
iuctant buyers Thc ripping cheer
that greeted the appearance OF tn
siris was followed by sharp injunc
tions to "buy them programs VIII
hisses for those who disobeyed,
shortly after Miss Anne Morear
leading figure in auctioning higl
nriced rine seats for charity. ha,
seated herself In her box. the gar
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
Wrugh Defeats Fox.

FORT WORTH, Jan. Bobby
Waugh OF Fort Worth, was given
the newspaper decision tonight over
George Fox, claimant to the English
light weight title in ls rounds.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
I)6pH I)S55SS$;;55

Dope ran true
to form ast
n ! & h I W h q n
Benny Leonard
X n o C k g d ou {
Richie Mitchell
In he sixt h
I o un q at New
York. The cham
pion was a heavy
IA vOrite over the
G h a Il ! en- &c r .
n knockout was
n OF unexpected.
though Leonard g
~ % - . a. H.. AL =.
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Leonard Sent Down for
Count of Nine in
First Round
.RITCHIE DOWN 5 TIMES
Challenger Floored 3 Times
in First Round--Twice
for Count Of Nine

MADISON SQUARE Garden,
y. ". Jan. ii.-In IA spectacular
bout which wss stopped by the ret
cree In the sixth round at Madison
Square Garden tonight. Kenny
Leonard. worlds lightweight cham
pion, scored u technical knockout
over Richie Mitchell OF Milwaukee,
who despite HIS defeat proved him-
sclf a worthy challenger,
The bout was the main ottrac-
tlon at "a benefit given BY the Amer
lean committee for devastated
France.
Riches Eye Closed.
In the opening round Leonard
knocked his opponent down threc
times and injured Richie'A right
rye No badly that II was useless 10
the game Western lad during tho
Remainder Of the bout. However.
toward the end OF the initial round
Richie surprised the champion and
In fact the entire house, by hooking
"A terrific left to Lconard's Jaw.
which sent the champion down on
his back. Leonard arose slowly and,
remalning on one knee, waved his
hand to his manager and seconds.
Indicating that his head wac clear
and that he was uninjurcd,
From this to the beginning OF the
eixth round Leonard had the ad-
vantage in every session but many
close observers believed that II
Leonard hnd not virtually blinded
Mitchelis eye In the opening round
the lad from Milwaukee would have
given him tho fight of his career.
IconRvxi's Attack ftcrr.
In the sixth round Richie came mp
M game as n pebble and tried his
best to land solid blow, but Leon
ards blocking and foot work were
almost perfect In defense. Leonard u
attack In this round was fierce and
he simply battered his opponent OF
his feet. lie sent Richie to the
floor three times and was ready 20
put over Flushing punch when
Referee Hnukop intervenrd md
saved Mitchell from further pun.
ishment.
A pair OF mlddlewelEhts met In
the opening bout OF six rounds
which went the limit. Jack McClel-
Ian of California. was given the
judHer' decision ever Jack stone 0f
this city. The announcement OF the
decision was greeted with storm
Of protests from all over the house.
irish John Curtin Of Jersey City
and Billy NARROW Of Rockawny,
featherweights. fought a .i0.round
bout to "a draw and the semi-flnal
brought Johnny Reisler and Bobby
Michaels. both local 12s poundcrr
together. rs
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Goals from field--First Presby-
tcri2n. Thompson 10, W. sexton s.
Pearce 3. Moberly. II. sexton Or
cutt, Brockman, 3, a. West 3. u.
West. Free throws - orcutt A.
Weat,
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I,oseOu NJ. E. ta3) College Hil (3O)
pnHitiOnS

Goals from field--Boston NJ. w..
Wiencke I, Jenkins 4. Whitefield
1, Thomas. Miller: College Hill,
Bangert 8. Gibbons T. Cramer q.
Free throws-Boston Avenue, Wein-
icke 3, Miller 9. Substitutes---Boa-
ton NJ t., Miller for Murphy.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15

Scoring: Field gonls liayhalc, y.
Forman. 4. Collins. l. Durham, p;
keck, 9. williams, Stepp; Pishney
2. f'reeh goals -Iiayhale, 8: Collins,
Is. Dunham. 4. Keck. 2. Subs;itu-
|tiops--Collins for Weller: pishney
for Williams. Mailett.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15

Missouri Beats ST. Louis.
COLUMBIA, Mo. Jan l4.--Mis-
s0uri university's five defeated the
quintet OF. Washington university.
Sc Louis. ~ to II. In Missouri
valley conference basketball game
here tonight,
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Field VOaIs--IsIhnd, Y, TWVCH-
ell. /; Becker, l. Brownfield. a:
Quinn. g; Ruppert. g. Margan. 3;
Carson, /. Free Goals-Quinn. 3;
Becker. /, Boone l. Substitution
Twitchell for Becker. Becker for
Twitchell, Carson for Rupert, Rup-
pert for Carson, Carson for Quinn.
Referee--Schmidt (Bartlesville).
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PLAN AN INAUGURAL BALL
The Hall Not To Re Given, Hut "a
Hall Ia Being Arranged.

Hn0I
WASHINGTON. Jan. li.--The
usual inaugural bal, for Marcn
has been abandoned but there Will
he ball in. washington on the night
President-elect Harding Is inaugu-
rated. Essentially II will be for he
benefit OF chi,drens institutions in
the District OF Columbia and iis
patronesses will include wives OF
senators, cabinet officers and others
and the preeident-elect and Mrs
Harding will be invited.
Plans for the ball still are 'enta'
tive.
Kansas AgEisS Heat Okiahoma'
The Kansas Aggies won the opening
basketball game of the season herr
.~r'~N. I'm oklahoma by a score
OF % to 10. --------
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TULSA DEFEATS
0KMULGEE FIVE
Local Lads Win Opening
Game at Home by
ABA Score

Tulsa high school cagers lost plight
defeated the OkInulgee scholastics
in the opening at home game. AZ to
~. The issue was never In doubt
after the first few minutes Of play.
the crimson and cream getting away
to an early lead and increasing their
advantage.
Captain Brownfield and Quinn OF
Tulsa were stars of the game.
The lineups: