The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-23
Battle Halted Minute and
Half in Second When
Roper Is Hit Low
'STUBBY BEATS MIKE
Orrison Blinded by Blood in
Eyes Forced to Quit in 5th
Round of Semi-Final
nv r 4. BRTDGEWATER.


C4utaIr Bob Roper OF Chicago
scored technical knockout over
Carl Morris uf Sapulpa In the third
rorrd ~ their scheduled l2-round
.buw lt Convention hall last night,
ruh.n Norris trippcd, twisted his
right ankle and fen while Referee
Gc1 Gahl1 was separating the box
hrs from Clinch. Morris had a
considerable edge up to the time of
n accident
Two physicians examined Morris
Immediately afterward in a dressing
roum and said ligaments in his ankle
warp torn loose when Or l.. c
prassHu cit. physician, cut away
thu bludagps from the injured mem
bar the ankle was badly swollen.
Doctor prpsson was unable TO say
whether there was A fracture, but
Morris will have an N-ray photo
prann taken Friday. The other
doctor examining the ankle was Dr.
J. Ai shduuty of Eufaula.
Morris turned this ankle about
two weeks ago during training, but
II was not seriously hurt He had
II securely taped last night. but
when he turned It tripping and all
his weight went on the weak place.
the ugamcnts about the bone gave
way
Though It was not blow by
Roper that caused the big Oklaho-
man 20 fall. nevertheless when Nor
rls was unable to continue and no
fqul blow had been struck, his OPP
sncnt. under the rules Of boxing,
D. entitled to be credited with a
tchnioal knockout.
Roper Gets Big Hand.
Wnrn Referee Ged Gahan raised
Ropcrs hand the packed house
broke into applause and many straw
hats went sailing in the direction of
the ring 4 large portion OF the
audience came from the ranks of
the American legion and the eX-
service men were with Roper almost
to q man.
Hundreds OF the spectators didn't
know just what ended the bout,
many being under the impression
that Roper had felled Morris with
q blow just as the referee broke
them.
The accidental ending interrupted
a scrap that gave promise OF being a
slashng affair after an earlier halt
had resulted in the second round
when Morris hit Roper low blow
the men continue after this inter-
uption following an intermission Of
a minute and a half while Roper's
seconds worked with him. Roper
came out of it apparently as strong
as ever and the hardest mixing of
the short bout came before the gong
ended the round.
II looked like a furious scrap from
the first, In the opening round they
came together Immediately after the
gong sounded and exchanged wicked
blows during the infighting.. once
In this round Norris claimed Roper
hi, him low, but the referee paid no
attention to him.
"A Roper stops Low Blow.
"a Carl started the claret from
fRoper's nose early in the second. He
opened up an attack on Roper's
mld-section and suddenly the Chica-
eoan doubled up and fell TO his
Knees. His manager, Eddie Long
popped into the ring, claiming a
foul
aa uproar After a time Referee
Gahan managed to quiet the crowd
sufficiently 10 announce that Morris
had hit Roper low. But Manager
Long violated a rule by Jumping in
10 the ring, before the referee acted,
Gahan said. Gahan ordered the bout
10 proceed after minute and a half.
The intermission seemed to have
completely restored Roper, for he
uncorked n savage attack. Morris
came right back at him and drove
MN across the ring. when the bell
k.undel cnding the round MORRIS