The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-06

Tulsa sport fans will have
opportunity tonight 10 see the
worlds champion heavy
weight wrestler, Ed "Strang-
ler' Lewis of Kentucky, in
action on the mat in defense
of his title. He will meet
Jatrinda Goho Gobar, the
mamomth Hindoo champion,
at convention hall in a finish
match, best two falls in three
with the championship at
stake.
Lewis Mighty Busy Man.
Since he rogalnod the heavyweight
crown by throwing stan Zhyszko at
Wichita short time ago, Lewis
world famed deadlock artist, has
been IN such demand that no wrcs-
ties nearly every night. lie is in
the midst Of the busiest campaign Of
his career. This very popularity has
made 10 impossible for him TO he In
Tulsa until tho morning Of tho
match, as Wednesday night he
wrestlcd at Parsons, Kan.
LOWS was scheduled To- leave Par
sons for Tulsa Immediately after the
match Wednesday night and was cN-
pectod to reach Tulsa bright and
early Thursday morning.
Judging by the extraordinary de-
mand for reservations Tulsa fandom
will bo out en- masso for the wre.'-
ling show. II Will DO the first real
. HI A.. q
years. OF course. stranger" Lcwi.
appears well nigh inviucihlo just nov
even az IL Dempsey In tho ring
and his big Hindoo opponent Is giver
little chance 10 throw him, but IA,
sport-loving public always loves tt
see a champion do his stuff ana a
big attendance is almost certain pro-
viding the weather IL favorable.
Coach schmidt 10 Referee.
Everything is In readiness for tho
program. Officials have been select
ed and new mat purchased ospe-
cially for the occasion, because tho
old one Is 10 fun OF resin that u
would be highly uncomfortable for
the grapplors, Conch Francis
Schmidt OF Tulsa university the
most versatile sporting expert I'm this
section OF the country will officlnte
as referee.
There will be no fluke victories to-
night. Every fall must be pin fall
the newfunRled rolling and flying
falls recognized by the New York
Athletic commission being barred.
Special Attraction Arranged,
While interest naturally Ccntcrs IN
the LcN-'-Gobar attraction, thcr,
nevertheless win be some other good
wrestling on tho bill OF fare, \ spo
Uial match has been arranged be
tween Clift Bincklcy ohio stat,
champion heavyweight. ana And'
MCCluug OF 81. Louis, who trained
Hybsyko Tor his recent match witt
Lewis Buckley Is one OF the mos
promising of the. crop of ynuuI
hcavywciEhts IN the mat gam,
Learning the art az Ohio state uni
Ncrsity he was amateur champion a
the cast for the last four years.
was only about four months ago thn
he entered tho professional rank,
and he has cut a wide swath sine,
His opponent also is a conner pickc
from a field Of l5 to train libby IL
his championship joust with Levi
the 81. Louis grapplcr made goo
with vengeance. and has attracto
considerable attention.
The wrestling show will he inaug
uratcd with preliminary botweo
Jimmy kreeger OF Arkansas CIT,
Kan, and Sammy Gregg OF Tulsi
the curtain-raiser starting prompt
at $50. 10 will be strictly "a graz
pling program, no boxing prellmina
ries being scheduled.
Tickets are on salo AZ the Butter
milk Bar on South Main and a
Pete Martins emporium on Wei
Fifth. where boxing ducats alway
are handled.