The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-24
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ByB. 4. BRIDGEWATIH
The welterwcight cham
pionship aspirations Of War
ME Smith, Bartlesville's me-
teoric rocket of the ring,
were rudely upset at conven-
ton hall last night by n
homely steer thrower from
Colorado, the rough, willing
Cowboy Padgett.
Pndgctt by Zig Margin.
padgett was awarded tho referees
decision over Smith nt the end of
their i2-round engagement from
which no emerged fresh and un-
marked after giving Warnio a stft
pummcling.
There was no question about the
decision Pndgctt won uy % country
mile. IGo carried the fight TO War
ME from tho third round ON ana
didn't loso n round after tho third.
II was tho first time Warnio has
tasted defeat since he started to the
front here few months ago.
Pndgett heat Warnic at his own
game. Tearing into the Bnrtlosyille
mauler and bringing tho issue to
close range, he conquered Wnrnic In
the infightlng ana thon punished
him merCilcssly.
Padgett not only won over Warnlo
by a comfortable margin, but he Rc-
compllshed something no oth err
fighter has been able 10 achieve. He
Knocked Warnic of his feet, send
ing him TO his knees In tho eighth
round with a right cross after several
body blows punches, Smith was up
before the referee could start
counting,
Tho boys boxed before one OF the
largest crowds that has turned out
at convention han IN many months.
Wnrnle Appeared Lacking.
Warnio did not put up near tho
fight against the CONVOY that he did
at Oklahoma city month ago when
they mixed for 10 rounds 60 a draw
steam. Defeating HIS opponent ~
the early rounds no seemed To be
come passive and was unable e
Withstand the mountaneor's vicIous
attacks thereafter.
Even tho fans deserted Warnit
after the fifth round. Cheers for
Padgett were almost continuous, and
Referee God Gahan's decision was
loudly applnuded at the finish.
Tho writer scored'but two rounds
in favor OF Smith, the second and
third, Three were listed ns even,
the first, fourth and tenth. Padgctt
won the other scvcu.
Warnic Shows Early.
Warnic'A only showing came In
the early rounds. They boxed
cautiously In tho first with little
damage on either side. Padgett
started Warnie to splitting blood, but
90
Warnie landed several good body
blows.
Warnle looked like himself in the
second round, lie joltcd Padgcti
with shower OF body blows aud
then landed left ana right to the
Jaw. Padgett rushed and Warnit
uppercut him with his right. Ppdg
cit clinchcd ana held on and th'
crowd yelled: stranger padgctt'
The third round was marrcd b,
considerable wrestling also, bu
Warnio won II by rocking Padgct
with rights TO tho Jaw.
Then Marnle Faded.
So far as Warnie was concerned
the fight virtually ended righ
lhere. The fourth round was rathc
tame and even. Waruie nppoarc,
not extending himself In the ffth
and although padgctt did not d
anything OF note himself he score,
In tho infighting and won tn
round. In the sixth Padgett bera
piling up his winning lead. Con
tlnuing TO profit during the infight
ing no landed many telling bod
blows and was forcing the mlNln
all the time. T.cre was niue
clinching In the seventh, punctu
ated by padEctts rocking Warnl
with n right to the chin.
The only thing resembling
knockdown came early in tn
eighth. After landing number q
body blows Padgett crossed hi
right TO Warnle's chin and Smit
dropped 20 his knees. lilo was u
quickly, however, although he ap
pearcd considerably weakened
Warnio fought gamely and FOLLOWED
padgctt across the ring. The
snapped rights 10 the jaw.
Padgett Has Marnic Ia Distress,
The slaughter continued In tn
ninth, Padgett appearing Ia hav
Warnie I'm distress as result o
his persistent ana highly effectiy,
body attack,
The tenth round was somcwha
OF a bright spot for Warnie, Fight
Ing hard ana evidently trying for Z
knockout-hls only hope OF winuiul
. AT NllA AldEt-hH landed ON INug
etts jaw with everything he had
but the blow appeared to lack stcau
and the cowboy wcathCrCd IL with
out seeming to be hurt at MI
Padgetts unabatcd body attack
gave him an even break Ia In
round.
Padgott continued TO Increase nj
already large lead In the eleyentI
and twelfth, landing at will, but IA
lacked the punch to prevent Warnl
from staying the distance, In th
twelfth there was a moment whe
Il appeared that Warnie had
chance to win by a knockout. Con
ing UP during "a clash at close qua
ters ha planted an uppercut on n
point OF Padgetts chin that knock,
the cowboys head back two fe,
but the mountaincer dldnt ev
finch. The last bell found the
mixing vigorously.
Crowd Kisses Gnhnn.
The semi-windup was a turlo
slap-bang affair from ths {!