The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-15
ny EDWARD W. COCHRANE.

That wild scramblo among the
good hoavywcights Of this country 10
be tho first 10 get n crack NJ Battling
Nlki. tho obouy-hucd hlffor from
Senegal. goes merrily on. The man
who tumblcd Georges Carpenter
from hlS perch ns light heavyweight
champion Of the world and fiatlc idol
OF France, ia going To be on his way
to this country In short time and
the first bout IN which he engages
hore will rct n lot OF money because
tho flstic followers OF America are
anxious TO see the blffer who
whipped CARPENTER about an easily
and as thoroughly ne Jack Dempsey
aid when the worlds champion met
the Frenchman In Jersey city July
2, 1921.
Tex RickOrd, who is 10 promote
the first show In which the African
VIII be tho star attraction. has him
matched with KID Norfolk. a black
man OF some prominence I'm Amer
lean flstic circles But there is no
certainty that this fight viii come
off Norfolk's manager is "a bit care
less In matching him with other foes
before SiN appears on the scene.
His first bout ia with Billy Miako in
Hoston Friday night. Mlske, one Of
the very best OF American heavies,
is likely TO put Norfolk down for the
fatal 10 ana spoil his chances 10 en-
ter the hempcd inClosuro with the
conGucror OF Georges
Nlskc Must Win.
Norfolk is n fairly good boxer but
he was picHed 10 meet Slki because
they wanted someone the Sencgnlcsc
II sure TO whip. Norfolk isn't tho
gamost fellow In the business. He
was Knocked out IN q punch by Sam
Langford ana quit Ca Harry Wills
without being hit hard. He may be
able 20 20 ~ with Misko but II the
ST. Paul battler Ia trying his best he
can flattcn the New york negro IN
less than that number. Miske cannot
afford TO play with Norfolk. Today
Billy IN right nenr tho top. He
knocked out Fred Fulton and has
beaten q lot OF others He ls rated 1
as one Of the best in tho world and
n he can flattcn Norfolk. he will at
least stand n chance OF meeting Sikh
in the Africans first appearance IN
America. That will mean q lot OF
money TO him md Miske and his
manager, Jack Reddy. Ike money.
or the other fighters who stand a
chance 10 meet SKI We have wills |
Tate. Gibbons. Grob and Brennan. |
Likely ono Of thcm will be selected |
nnd II SIKH wins, ho VIII get a chance
1T Dempsey.
Villas Next Victim.
pRncho Villa. rated by experts who !
saw him knock out Johnny Buff and |
win the American flyweight tltlo, As
n real champion, defends the title |
this weeH IN 20-round bout In New
York with Frankie Mason Of Fort
Wayne, Ind. Mason once called him
self American flywcight champion
but Jimmie Wilde gave him a rather
severe beating when the Rritton
toured this country nnd since then
little has been heard from Mason
He is a clever fellow, but cannot hit
hard enough 10 muss his opponents
hair. He Is fast on his feet and viii !
outpolut many ot his weight. villa f.
also clever and his style OF fighting |
which Is very aggressive, win give |
Mason n lot OF trouble. The bout /
likely viii 20 10 tho limit, but II villa /
IS ns good as he In rated by the fisic /
experts who saw him beat Buff ho I
should retain the crown Should Ma |
son bent him, Americans WIN have |
10 admit that the flywclght cham |
pionship Of the world belongs IN pos I.
session Of wilde.
Good Bout In Milwaukee.
Milwaukee IS 10 have a flstlc plum .
served Thursday night when Dayn /
shade the only real fighter ~ that /
family Of Shades from California |
who have been fighting around Now .
York for a couple ~ years moctg /
Lew Tender Tor 10 rounds Tender |
a lightweight Is COnccdlng a BIT Of |
poundage 10 the Pacific coast Htnr |
but ~ should be splendid fight /
Tho s1uthraw sivlp ~ Tender win |
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