The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-04
.LOUGHLIN HERE
ON, SIXTH VISIT,
READY FOR FRAY
Fans Greet Steel Town
Scrapper Gladly; Big
Crowd at Workout


on his sixth visit 60 Tulsa, Willie
Ok. o. Loughln of South Bethle-
hem. Pa, one of the toughest
welterweights that ever drew on a
glove, arrived in Tulsa yesterday
with Jimmy Rockwell, brother of
Young Corbett tBilly Rothweiil
The kayo person, lured TO the oil
capital this time by an engagement
to tanEie fistcuffS with the re-
doubtablc and equally tough Cow
boy padgett at convention hall
Tuesday night for Is rounds, looked
around in wonder when he first
alighted from the train. RothwelL
representing Al IAppe, Loughlin's
manager. had never been TO okla
homa before, and asked Willie to
explain his gawNne.
Gee, but Tulsa sure has changed
since was here said Loughlin. Its
only been a little more than year
since Loughlin's last encounter with
Bryan Downey here. but Willie
marvelcd at the altered skyline
even in that brief time.
Sure He Likes Tulsa,
Loughln was delighted to he in
Tulsa again, he admitted. lie cast
a reflective brain finger back over
the stretch that covered his five
previous sojourns here. and derived
considerable pleasure at the
memories pointed out. For all of
Willie's journeys to Tulsa have had
happy endings so far "a he's con-
corped. From five tough Tulsa
battles he emerged without a single
defeat, and in nearly every in
stance a win. First he beat Johnny
Celmars, then Navy Rostan Then
he scored a technical knockout over
Jock Malone, when that brilliant
young man broke n hand in the
third round and couldn't continue
Last but not least, he battled
| Bryan Downey twice, winning once
| and drawing once. No wonder he
feels proud of his Tulsa ledger.
Willie was a little stiff after the
long ride from New York. SO he
limhered up Sunday by taking Iona
walk over the city. He and Roth
well dropped in a the r. a. c. gym
whore he had been scheduled &c
work out and explained TO the large
| crowd gathered there the reason ht
/ didn't care for any gym work The
| fans appeared satisfied at renewint
/ the old acquaintance with Willie
and most of them are expected bach
! Monday afternoon when LoughliI
will don the gloves.
In Usual" Form.
! What kind of shape are you In ?
Willie was asked.
20, about the same as usual,
| guess" he said. Usual form viii
Loughlin means that he is touch a
the guy who was so bloomin' tougl
he got afraid of himself every tim
he was out alone at night.
Ytth u Hyats a stI.. n 7 10
lin vas in nice fighting shape. hav
ing been active the last few month
after a long lay-off.
when II comes to condition,
said Rothwell, Willie is good dea
like his stable mate, jeff Smith. ii
Is always busy and always ready 70
the next bout"
Loughlin looked over his riva
Padgett, In fun cowboy apparel be
fore the Colorado puncher ha
donned his boxing togs. But h
didn't seem awed. A fellow who ha
weathered a hail of fists thrown b
Bryan Downey, Jock Malone an
that illS can't be expected to quake q
the sight OF spats, a bandana, boot'
spurs and whatnot, even with
, ferocious appearing background Tx
Padgett's facial map,
A Crowd at Workout.
, The turnout Of fans for Sunday
training session at the gym unde
| the Terminal hotel where Iougf
lin had been slated TO work. ind
Gated that fans are glad to see an ol
familiar face like Loughlin's bacl
1t was the biggest crowd that hs
, gathered for workout this fal
Louis Newman, Magic City A.
matchmaker was eleated 9t the II
terest being evidencsd by the fans
Looks like old times 10 see sue
, a flock at a workout and to hej
. so much fight gossip" he remarke
, Newman thinks his announcemo