The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-07
By EDWARD CoCHRANE.

The boxing fraternity was amazed
A short time ago when Johnny
Puff. a 35-year-old veteran OF the
ring. leaped, into the glare of the
rugilist spotlight by defeating Pete
Herman for the bantamweight
championship, and thus accomplish
ing something that few fighters have
been able 20 accompllsh-the hold
ln- Of two ring championships at the
same time. Buff is also flyweight
champion Of America, and no doubt
would win the worlds title II he
could lure Jimmy wilde, the British
mite into a ring with him. But II
likely was fortunate thing for the
boxing game that he won the ban
4 umweight crown. because he is one
fighter who means to give all chal-
engers a chance.
Bluffs first engagement will be
Il with Jack Sharkey. as the man event
oi boxing show TO be given Armis-
d lice Day in New York by Tex Rick
81 ard who believes in staging champ
4 ionship affairs when the fighters
4 will obey New York laws and fight
\ on percentages. which Buff is willing
10 DO II Is not at ali likely that
Sharkey can whip Buff, but the ban
tam crown has been handed about
30 much for the past year that
another change will not be a sur
prise.
Sharkcy's Last Chance.
= sasrsey has been beaten by Joe
lynch by the Knockout route and
n fee Herman also whipped him de-
esfely' For this reason 1t Is not to
~ expected that he would beat a
fnlah who has whipped Herman.
\ However Sharkey blames the bright
Aghts FOR his defeats at the hands
o! Lynch and Herman. After those
sdoaeks, he went to the mountains
+ ior 4 rest and decided TO forget all
4 ABOUT Broadway. He came back to
'ne ring a short time later and
showed marked Improvement over
!: aus former work within the hemped
i enclosure.
"A me New York Italian has been
Eehhg splendid care of himself for
f0Hle time. and still believes he has
n, chance 10 annex the championship.
ms bout will tell. Buff is a Veter-
Sn OF some fifteen years experience
~ me ring. He has fought all OF
le pest ones Of his time, but not
.uui recently did he show champ
ohshlp ability. lie is game and
~, ana such good puncher that
ae VIII he able to furnish the acid
w Ior sharkey, The latter leaped
r, N prominence when he beat jim
2 Lqe IN the Englishman's fiNSt
SSs,ue In this country. That made
4 aIHSrEey srH,y great fighter. But he
~ nave TO beat Buff or at least
~ a draw, unless nc wishes To be
H. pdoA with the second rates oi
oantdm section OF fistiana.
insy ono FOR Gibbons.
This is by no means tho on,v I'M
Fd.anI Dattle on the weeks cal.
wbiah Ihere are several others in
msn uear-champlons will take on
mo- VINO VIII furnish them with
U,Iae Vt less tests In their paths to
bson Iommy Gibbons, who has
h,nd. sNeh many "A setup, will be
FriSa,u one more in New Orleans
Joday night when he meets Farmer
ioIn Oh Minneapolis. Lodge Is a
a b.,ss@ Ilshter. He would make
s,ocL wrestler because his chief
ing "a trade Is clinching and hold
In IN on' gibbons should finish him
ppncbo rounds or less II he is the
n.ner he claims TO be.
IA HIe more British importation will
Wo,,eh even an opportunity to prove his
gS ~ Calgary Monday night
ln ne meets Frank Moran. The
w@eist @ from England Is a heavy.
doshn,tt named Herbert Crossley. I'm
, bscsnsuu'y Y ne isn't much of a fighter
sp pauss ne was beaten by Joe Beck !.
EoyiH,nntu Hnu Beckett lost TO Moran. The
Ssp,s,siilinan cannot be expected 10 do
mat" h on this continent that will
+ Es-aih Iaih box office attraction.
j marry Wills, negro heavywcieb,
elpript'on, meets Billy Tate in Gin.
I sbg," b"au /. u, Tate is a big rough negro
cleye9. NGt IN the same class with The
lean. shltty, hard hitting New or
hesy1,,,o,. olack who has beaten all The
welcSS,Helshts he has met and would
. IL Dsr,'e. DS,,e match with Jack Dempsey
4 a bIaaIp could be induced 10 NEE,
popsnten Ighter Wills has few on.
and fa Ta,n IN the black race left TO fight
"a'e ls one OF them.
Joe ouher Good Battles.
who 4. lynch. ex-champion, bantam
fwhers ylhs 10 regain a position
----11 ue can demand apo,h a.. ,,,,-,,i.