The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-26

iIyEhic Walker, he stalwart
Kansas city gladiator and Harry
Iu.N. sensational scrappcr from the
Pacific coast. are primod for their
l-tound dccisoin set to tonight at
convention hail.
Walker who did his training in
kansas city and Foley who prepared
/ tb" battle In Ed Barnsback's
Iou-aIr gym at Hot Springs, yes
fsrduy polished up their sturdy
s.news iu light exhibition workouts.
lie tu old and worn way to say b..
'g. no more Informative liuc can be
Get iHrwurd than TO assuc Tulsa
taDi0m that both men are in the
proyrrbial pink of condition" The
m'n confined themselves to skipping
the rope and shadow boxing. but
70 more was needed. Jus, a glimpse
OF them was enough 10 convince
one That they were ready
TunIghts match is taken very
seriously by both Differs. Remember
,Hg the terrific ~ rounds at Mid
Continent park recently when they
mauled and hammered each other
around the ring with honors even,
each has the utmost respect for the
other. Hence the careful training
Foie" looks five To ten pounds
Walker here before. while Hugh Is
Just the same old Iron man" to the
eye, though he undoubtedly has
proiltcd by the month OF rest and
light training INDUCED IN since the
Mid-continent park bout.
Walker wouldn't like to lose a de-
cis!ou 10 Foley right now. for his
manager. Jay Thomas. has just
closed arrangements for a pair Of
mighty important matches for him.
Walker is TO box IL rounds to de-
c.sion with Bob Martin. the A. l.. r.
champion at the Coliseum IN 81.
Louis on September IS, and ninc
days later in Boston, on September
"a, he is to meet the newest man
killer OF fistiana, Tommy Gibbons. in
a mill Of the same scheduled length.
As drawing card in st. Louis and
Boston Walker will suffer should
Foley defeat him.
The Walker Foley engagement to-
night has caused more speculation
among ring followers hereahouts
than any local bout Of the season.
barring not even the big lndepcnd-
cnce day show that saw Carl Morrij
IN action against the rcdouhtablb
Battling Levinsky The best adver-
ilsing this bout could possibly have
recclvcd--and tho best any attrac-
ton can get. for that matter-was
the man-to-mau boosting II got from
fdns who saw the two men fight
NCrc a few weeks ago.
Around sport hanEouts last night
the Friday night battle was the big
topic. II even aroused the sporting
instinct to the degree that numerous
warars were reported, with the odds
even.
Two Distinct Types.
Foley and Walker are we'll
matched. but fighters Of entirely diff
fer"n' style. Foley, who will be con-
ceding a few pounds 10 his oppO-
ntnt but not enough weight to make
a material difference, is tho quicker
ana flasher Of the two. He hits and
gets nWay-hits a hard and slashing
hlow and gets away fast. Walker, on
me other hand, Is n bulldog fighter
and plugger who always keeps
driving in, giving and taking get
Nng great pleasure from the giving
ana caring but little for the taking.
Mat hmakcr Louis Newman Of
que OH city Athletic association.
under whose auspices the boxing
fNow will he staged. was enthusi-
yas''' last night )ver the outlook.
, me strong demand for reservations
az the advance sale--bcttcr by far
man at any bout since the Morris
L''insky gO-has indicated that
convention hall will be filled.
In addition to the stellar main
,.'H' The rest OF tonights show
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