The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

'tbht-Iouhu go ldHA N'u ul''''s
night at Convention hall thereby
winning by a technical knockout, ne
won his third consecutive scrap in
a Tulsa ring via tho Is. q. route.
Alba's two other victims were Irish
Bullar and owen Cds,l' berry, both
good boys, who took the count IN
the second round. In his other ap-
pcarance here he boat Red Byrd In
eight rounds, knocking down the
Okmulgee veteran twice in the first
round.
This indicates Alba Is "a terrific
hittcr---as indeed hc is. And any
boy who wins In early rounds by
knOckOuts, no matter the class Of
opponents, is due serious consid-
Grafton. For that IL the way Jack
Dempsey first achieved fame and
later beat Fred Fulton for the
right to battle for the heavy
weight crown. and then whipped
willard for the title. For two
hit Alba with lcfts and rights to
the face and body. Then Tommy
hooked the rugged brick topped
sCrappcr with u lcft--and it was
merely u question OF time before
Alba would win. Alba can hit,
deadly and with prccisiOne with
both fists. and with equal result
to the face or body. And when 10
boy can hit, regardless of his box
Ing ability, ne Is to he feared.
Alba has learned rapidly under the
careful tutclagc Of Chick Higdon,
his manager, and is u much more
finished boxer than la his first or
even second and third bouts here.
III Isn't risNn al fac t.n I,nlt
dlcwcights. But he Is too good
for the average boxer In this scc-
ton, and given six months To nh.
sorb ring knowledge. u better de-
fcnsc and faster punch, he will
bc ripe tO meet u really forrnita-
bic boxer.
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Anent the punch. It is pleasing to
watch a clever boxer or a skillful
fielder in baseball. but what the
boys like is the gent who packs
wailop-whother it be the X. o.
sleep producer or the home run
soak.
Awarding TO st. Louis OF the
1921 amateur tournament Of the
United States Golf association
will he welcome news to all Tulsi,
eoiIfTS, dS tItt IVdFIt.~S Oh inns CITY
tn the Mound city will permit
them TO participate In the ma
tional meeting. which. had flIc
tournament been awarded to some
more distant point. might have
been impossible. James Kennedy,
state champion, ana Harry Gwin-
nup. runncrup, both of this city,
are likely To entrants in the ma
tional tournament, and both arc
exceptionally crctlilablc repre-
scntativeS.
Golfers who are able TO play
good game should avail themselves
of the opportunity to participate in
the national tournament. Tourna-
ment play is the greatest benefit In
sports as well as in golf. but in golf
and tennis in particular.
The basketball outlook for this
winter is exceptionally bright here,
both In quantity and quality of
games scheduled. Both state coll
lcgiate and scholastic titles were
won last year by Tulsa qulntets.
Kendall and the high school, and
each has formidable flves this sea-
son to defend their honors Both
nave eNcepioHaily neaNy ScneuuIcS,
including numerous games here with
leading state and southwestern
teams. The Oil league provides fast
as does the Church
league, both played on the Y. NJ. C.
A. court and under the auspices of
that organization.
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Kid Spack, Tulsa bantam, who
was given the worst of the decision
the British care to call him the ban