The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-16

club. referee. Gcd Gnhan. tim"-
Keeper, pete Martin; announcer
William GOLDBERG
Place, Convention hall
Time. S.30 tonight.
Jack Lawler, whose admir-
ers have dubbed him "the
Omaha Bearcat," and Gene
belmont of Memphis, rival
junior lightweights, will
clash for the third time in a
Tulsa ring tonight at Conven-
ton hall when they meet in
the 12-round headline event
of the Oil City Athletic clubs
boxing show.
An Unusual Meeting.
Rounding off their training,
I.awler and belmont did light work
yesterday Afternoon IN the T. A. c.
gym. and each fighter announced
himself ready for tho fray. More
over. each expressed confidence In
his ability 20 win.
seldom indeed IL Il that two glove
throwers mix so Interestingly In the
squared circle that their exhibitions
are demanded three times IN one
city. But Lawler and belmont are
exceptions. Their two fHmcr meet
inEs In Tulsa were such memorable
encounters that frequent requests
have been made for third and
l. 80 q
A. c. finally yielded to the demand,
The hard hitting Omahan holds
the edge to date, and II is this mar
gin that belmont tonight will try
to erase. when they fought first
o dead heat was the result, They
were promptly rematchod and Law
Ter won n hairllne decision, n de-
clsion 80 close that fans talked
about Il for several days However,
II was Just decision and "Gontlc-
man Gene" belmont would be the
last to dispute Referee Gahaus YER.
dict. The fact that belmont aud
I.awler have agreed upon Gahnn Ms
the third man In the ring tonight
shows that neither has any ohJoc-
tion to him.
Iawler Picked "a Win.
I.Awler will enter tho ring ia
vorlte over the Memphlan. Ho ex-
poets TO prove his superiority over
Gene In convincing fashion and hls
followers believe he will be able
to turn the trick. Lawler looks to
be In wonderful condition. He's not
carrying an ounce OF extra weight
and his workouts In the Il. A. G. gym
impress observers. Jack looks even
better than he did on his last an
pearance here.
one reason why Lawler Is picked
by majority to repeat over Del
mont In the fact that he has been
a much busler boxer In recent days
than has Gene. This would indicate
that he In In hetter fighting trim.
Another. OF course. is that he has
beaten belmont once and drawn
with him once.
Now belmont, though this will be
his first ring engagement in several
months, contends that he Is stlll ON
edge. He has been ON the stage up
until few weeks ago. and appeared
In q boxing act. Hts act amounted TO
a gym workout, and ne got II thrce
' times a day. Since his theater con~
tract expired Delmout has been
training hard, and he believes he 10
ready. He certainly has been n will
last sunday
belmont Even With Rice
hc,mOnta two most notable cu-
SHScments OF the i92l boxing season
were bouts with Frankie Rice, the
Baltimore junior lightweight chal-
lcnger. lie beat Rice once und lost
one decision to tho rugged Maryland
lad. Rice IL one OF the strongest cun-
tenders for the Junior lightweight
championship now held by Johnny
Dundee.
The local popularity OF belmont
and Lawler makes it "A ioreguuc
conclusion that goodly sized audi
ence Will bo on hand tonight to gee
them clash. The advance ticket sale
which Is on at the Buttcrmilk Bar
On south Main ana ~ Pete Martin 8
West Filth street place, has hoon
brisk.
Rest or Card strong.
The remainder Of the card is very
.Ur'ng. each bout appearing we'll
alRpaed In the semi -wndup
trGnkic Osuer, the popular little
Springfield youth who has won his
iyu three Tulsa starts, meets for-
r..dah'o opponent In llid cole ot
nrl night, lad rove.al pounds
n,ayior than Osncr and q sturdy
mixer. Cole win be iu this muruus
having done his Condiuunmg in
.,pn.ighI
Tho siX-rouud special event will
l..s together Jack Mcdowell co.,
'ur' Smith and .cu Case of Bristow
lsht- -hcayvWv.g .ghts. Matchmaker
newman has been .s"Wg Tur soy
'n, NUoks Co Introduce M,UuNcu ia
Tulsa tuus, hut Unul Case turned up
le could not lind a suitable opponent