The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-03

wing about four months nRo. and
has developed him rapidly from an
unknown preliminary boy around
Hnrtlesvillc To n youngstor known
all over the west and conceded now
to be a contender for tho champion
covered knockout, Had he kept cool
Osncr Finally Succeeds.
Tho semi windup saw Frankie Os-
nor of Springfield achieve tho
holghth OF hiS ambition. whom he
gave the rugged "Stubhy' Durham
OF Tulsa a neat trimming on points
Ia ten rounds, Osncr's open style
Of lung-range boxing ana his clever
ness and speed made "a hit with the
crowd. aud when Referee Gahan
awarded him tho verdict ho was
given an ovation. Osner won five
rounds, Durham a pair and three
were even,
Osnors left lab. which carried
him to an easy victory over Bobby
Burns at the Tulsa A. c, last weak,
again stood him In good stead. lie
stopped many of Durham's rushes
with this weapon, and at other times
would shoot 1t In two or three times
and thon dance away.
Durham was considerably the
stronger OF the two aud strove all
the time for another knockout hav-
ing put Osncr 10 sleep In tho sixth
round OF their last meeting How
ever, Osner was succcssful this time
IN avoiding his opponents haymak-
ers, many times making Durham
look bad when missing. Also Osner
was In better shape than before and
could stand more punlshnent
Durham's bulldog style and de-
sire to fight at close quarters where
he has decided edge on Osner. did
not please the crowd. "Stubby" was
accused OF dirty fighting when as
matter fact he wab simply doing his
best to win.
King Injuries His Arm.
Pop Keener of Bartlesynle. war
ME Smiths sparr.ng partner. scored
technical knockout over Mickey
King of Chicago In the fourth round
OF scheduled hereunder when
King badly injured his right arrl
ana was unable to resume for the
fifth. This mill started off like Il
would be another OF the sensational
affairs the two middleweights put
on at their last meeting. King hit
keener at wlll-in the first round but
the Bartlosville product was too
tough They continued to mix II
fast throughout the next three
rounds and at the end of the fourth
both were almost out. Between
rounds II was discovered Kings arm
was hurt. II was badly swollen and
a bone may be broken.
The curtain raiser was fast and
furious while II lasted Clyde Reeder
of Tulsa beat Dewey Niller OF Bar
tlesville 30 bad in the second round
that the referee stopped II and
awarded keeder tina decision.
belmont ana Inwlcr Next.
II was announced from the ring
side that Gene belmont of Memphis
and Jack Lawler OF Omaha would
box l2 rounds at Convention hall on
February II. headlining the next
OH City a. G. show. Tho crowd
greeted their names with applause.
These boxs boxed here twice before,
and both are popular with local fam
dom.
Announcement that Frank Man
tell. who still claims the welter-
weight championship OF Canada,
challenged the winner. was greeted
with hoos and Misses. II also was
announced that Cowboy Padgett
challenged the winner. Padgett Is
Rocky Mountain champion, and a
capable boy.
II was announced that Frankie
Osner would meet Kid Craig OF
Tulsa Ia "A hereunder, before the
4. a. G.. next Friday hight. BRITT
sims next colored show will he held
on February at his hall. Detroit
and Archer hen Miller OF Omaha
and Young Peter jackson OF OKLA
homa city will meet In "a i0-rounder.