The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-27
nv u. A. RRInnEMATER.

with Bobby Burns OF Dallas ana
"Stubby" Durham of Tulsa. veteran
bantamwoights, mooting Ia tho 10
round main ovcnt, Patsy Cofrignn,
now matchmaker and manager OF
tho Tulsa Athletic club. will present
his first card tonight IN the gym un-
dor the Terminal hotel
Patsy seems 10 have hit upon the
prupor idta. lie has made hls initial
program short and snappy made up
OF i0-ruund, an S-round ana a u
round match. 20 rounds In all More
over lac has made u sweeping reduc f
tinn in the price OF admissiOu. Except
for "A few choice ringRidc chairs
which viii go at 81, every seas In the
house will be 81 Fans won't pay
$3.50, $3.50 ana $3.50 for shows IN
the Terminal basement, but the
writer believes they will ill tho hhll
60 cnpacity at the rates announced
by Patsy. Tickets may be secured
today at Pete Martins, IL East
Third.
There will be no tlrcsome delays
connected with his show, Patsy de-
clarcd last night. lie said the first
bout would begin promptly at $3.50;
and that others would follow di-
rectly.
Patsy himself will referee the
main event. He has been "A ffiond OF
both Burns and Durham for years
and is acceptable To both boys.
4 lot of Interest la Bout.
Tonight's clash between Burns
and Durham has stirred more com
n ont among fandom, perhaps. than
any other bout ever offered by the
=. A. G. Bringing together as II
l.. al l.
to Tulsa fans as Burns ana Dur
ham. this isNonly natural.
One reRsdn for the interest ~
this scrap g. the long scigo OF hard
training gone through by Bobby
Burns in preparing himself for his
attempt at "A ring comebncd aiter an
absence from the squared circle toi
more than "a year. For SIX weekS
Burns has been plugging faithfully
AWAY, having started long before
tile Durham match was made, lie
is In deadly earnest about II. II he
can make n creditable showing
and he firmlA. believes he can-he
plans a busy Tour of TeNQs, his ola
Attempting ground,
Regardless OF how the bout ter
inmates Burns will catch the first
train for DALLAS after tohisntf
show. lie received teie-
gram two days ago from his broth
cr.in-law stating that his father
was very I'll, and another yesterday
thnt he was no better and urging
him to come at once
jeff smith Again?
Bobby concluded his tralnlnE
yesterday afternoon and declared u,
never feit moro fit In his life. OF
course he could stand to lose few
more pounds. hut his wind IL good
his legs and arms are In trim aho
he believes In himself
"i don't say III be able To do It,
said sohby. but Ia like To show
the fans another jeff Smith tonight
and that's what I'll try to do. ! WI
say one thing, however. ana mat 4
I'll sure do my best,
Burns said no never Whhtca ',
win "A bout so badly In hiH whou
career. II he can best the tougl
and willing Durham he figures NJ
UCom ebacll" will he an established
fact and that he will have no arm
Guilty booking all the matches II
wants In Texas He also INTENDS
challenge tho winner or thu N.991
jackson Earl Puryear bout In Okla
homa City, scheduled for tonlsh
also. ,,
In tho semiwindup tonight iau
will got another view of pair Z
Youngsters whose gamenesa was IN
outstanding feature OF theif lo'nl,
annenrnnree here. This bout WI
bring together Mickey King; iats
Corripan'a young middleweight Wh
boxed a sensational 1O-rounder WI,
pon Keener, Warnic smith ? sp"l
ring partner. at the last ON tllN .
4. show, and Battling DodSon
siiox. Dodson VIII be rememhere
for n slashing eightIoundef WI
Mike Dudley at the r, G. A, a te
months back. The semiwindu
viii be eight rounds.
George Courtney ono OF tho mot
promising of the young boxers be
ing developed here, will take q
Babe Forsythe IN the slN-roup
curtain raiser. These lads boxed
four-round draw the last time the
met.