The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-16
SHOWERS BALK
WELTERWEIGHTS
AT LAST MINUTE
Record Crowd Was Pros
pect When Rain Inter
fered; Many Visitors
Ry r. A. UNDERWATER.

Showers that began falling late
yesterday afternoon after threaten.
ing clouds had obscurcd tho sun for
several hours caused tho Jack Brit
ton-Morris Lux 12-round welter-
weight championship bout to be
postponed until Tuesday night.
The postponement OF ono day waF
announced Mt o'clock by Louis
Newman. tho matchmaker. New
man said that tho entire boxing
show would go on ~ MoNulty park
Tuesday night exactly as Il had been
scheduled for Monday. with the ex-
ception that ns an added attraction
he would presen, battle royal.
After 1t had Lecn decided 10 de-
lay tho bout q day because OF the
incloment weather the rain stopped
falling and tho clouds began TO
break up. The prospect Is for much
moro favorable weather Tuesday.
Postponement OF tho bout caused
inconvenience . many fans who
had motored into the city from
nearby points and many others who
had come by train. Most OF those
who came to Tulsa TO witness the
bout probably will remain over un-
tll Tuesday night rather than be
disappointed.
Indications before tho postpone
ment was announced were that the
biggest crowd that has turned out
for an athletic event In Tulsa In u
long time would throng 10 the bnsc
ball park for the event. The ad-
vance sale had mounted to the
$4,000 mark. The sale. which is
being conducted at Pete Martins
place on West Fifth, the Buttermllk
Bar on South Main and Fuller's
cafe In West Tulsa will be continued
today.
Britton and Lux Rest.
Champion Britton and challenger
Lux spent Monday resting, and were
all set for the clash when j. Pluv In
terfored. Neither man figured that
the day Of rest would injure his
chances.
Several newspaper writer's and
other sporting men were among
those arriving Monday for the bout.
Among those In IA party from Okla
homa City were Charles j. Brill.
sporting editor of the Daily okla
homan: Raymond Fields, sporting
editor Of the Oklahoma News: Dan
V. Lackey, president OF the Drovers'
Athletic club. Nate jackson, head OF
"A string OF boxers and formerly n
OF note himself. Grant
MCGEE and Challenge Wheeler OF the
Muakogce Times s-Dcmocrat, were
among the Muskogee yisitors.
The announcement In The World
yesterday that Roy Fisher OF Mus-
kogee would be opposed In the
semlwindup by Frankie Osner. Tul-
tna Of hu t,Ay
Fitzslmmons OF Fort Smith. was
greeted with pleasure by boxing
fans. Local ring followers have
seen both Osner and Fisher perform
on numerous occasions. whilo Fitz-
simmons was an unknown quantity
here. and the change was more than
acceptable.
Fisher -Osncr Bout Plcascs.
Many who say Fisher twice beat
Jack Jones OF Oklahoma city be-
lieve that Osner Will never be able
TO stick 10 rounds with the hard
hitting Muskogeean. Fisher carries
a knockout wallop and II ne Is able
to batter down Osner's defense may
be al BILE TO put tho fast local bantam
TO sleep. Osner will be concedins
Fisher several pounds In weight.
and many critics, though admirers
or obner because OF MS sptcu anu
cleverness and good sportsmnn-
ship. doubt whether his skill will
enable him TO withstand the on
slaughts of Fisher. 1t will be n
scrap in which an exceptionally
clever boy will he pitted against a
tear'in fighter. and an interesting
encounter is certain to be the re-
suit.
Facts about tonight's program:
The Program.
Main event--Jack Britton. wclter-
weight champion of tho world, and
Morrie Lux, Kansas City. l2 rounds
TO n decision.
Sem win d p--Frankie Osner
Tulsa, w. Ray Fisher OF Muskogee;
bantamweight, 10 rounds to n de-
cislOn.
Preliminary - Joe tKid) Spack.
Tulsa VS.. Johnny Syrian; 10 rounds
10 n decision.
Curtain raiser-Mickey King vs.
Mike Dudley. middleweights. ak
rounds to a decision.
Referee-Ilarry Stout of Milwau-
bee.
limo and places o'clock. Me-
Nulty ball park.
Matchmaker--Loui Newman.
Announcer - william Goldberg.
Timekeeper--Pete Martin.
Master of Coremonics-Patsy Cor