The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-03
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After a night and day of
almost continuous rainfall the
skies cleared Sunday evening
and indications were that
ideal weather would prevail
for the worlds championship
heavyweight wrestling match
b e / ween Ed stranger"
Lewis and Stanislaus Ibyszko
at McNulty baseball park
Monday night.
TO meet any emergency that the
elemenis might precipitate, how
ever arrangements were made for
tho use Of Convention hail for the
big grnpplo ia the event rain Mon
day should make use OF the open
air arena at tho bali park undesira-
bic. So AZ II rains Monday night
the scene simply will be shifted and
the program will so ahead as schcd-
uled.
Rain Doesn't Dampcn Interest
The steady dOwupour Saturday
night nnd Sunday did not cause any
apprcclahle slaCkeuing of interest IN
tho stellar athletic event OF the
season. This was shown at tho tick
ct offices downtown where rescr-
vations are being made. A stream
OF purchasers kept the clerks busy
all day and II was announced that
Indications pointed to n much larger
audience than saw Lewis and Cuff
Blnckley In their Sensational match
at the baseball park n month ago.
Billy Sandow, manager or Lewis,
and Jack Herman, manager or
XbysZko were endcavoring last night
to get together on referee. Coacn
Francis Schmidt who otficinted az
former matches here would be ao-
ceptable to both, but he Is now in
Arkansas and not available. the
question of n third man In tho ring
has narrowed down TO two men
Dick Davlscourt OF Wichita and
Walter Bates OF Kansas City. Bates
refereed the last Lewia-Hbyszko
match In Kansas city aud his work
was satisfactory to both champion
and challenger. Both men Will be
here for the contest.
Both Confident.
On tho eve OF the match the great
est confidence prevailed In both
wrcstlers' camps. The two big
dreadnaughts of the mat were In eN-
cellent trim for the championship
test. and the managers of both pre-
dicted success.
TITS true that Lewis han beaten
Zbyszko I'm their last two meetings,
said Jack Herman, tho veteran
Poles pilot, but 10 is just ~ true
that Zbyszko has beaten LOWS. !
don't think either man has any great
margin over the other, but ! do boz
lleve Zhyszko Is the greatest wres-
tier IA the world and that he is in
fit condition TO take the Stranglers s
measure Monday night"
Billy Sandow was supremely sure
OF his giant entry again plnninB
"Zibby's" shoulders to the mat
Lewis won the championship from
Zhyszko In Wichita late last winter.
then gave the Pole return match
in Kansas city two months later
Now, showing that he is real title
holder and not afraid to risk his
laurels on the mat LOWS In giving
the "old man" second trial. II
Lewis Is able TO again beat Hbys2lo 0
tonight II will mean Zhys2ko's rele-
cation from the championship class.
Fix Lighting EH '.ll'ics.
All arrangements for the accom-
modatlon OF the great turnout of
fans expected 20 attend the match
tonight alreaGv hay n made.
The lighting facilities have been I'M
proved. The regular force ot ush-
ors used at baseball games Will be
on the Job, so that no confusion or
disorder in seating the fans is ex-
pected.
Despite the fact that this Is a
championship contest between the
title holder and tho recognized
leading contender Cor the heavy
weight graphing crown, popular
prices have been dccreed by Off
cials OF Joe Carson Athletic club,
under whose auspices tho match
will be held General admission
tickets are going for ST. grnndstand
reserved SO aud 81, box seats S4 and
ringsides So. The prices have been
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