The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-11

that men of his own weight won't .
light him at all. And " he is whipped /
by a featherwvight lt won't do his /
reputation any good.
incidentally fighting against big /.
ger and heavier boxers is strain .
that may break down Villas fight |
ing stamina and make him ounct F.
ing stamina and make him an easy /
mark for some other fast youngster /
in his own class. Mr.. Muidoou has |
done some radical things. But III |
drop a complimentary vote right /
here for his recent declaration !
against letting small men fight out ,
of their class Nine times out OF ten
such bouts are not satisfactory.
John Black. the grand old golfer,
who came near coping the open
championship from Gene Sarazen
this year. is In the game again.
Shortly after returning to California
after tho open, Black was smashed
up in an automobile accident
He was travelling at high speed
with @ friend and the car went into
ditch and turned over. The driver
was killed, and Black was taken to
a hospital unconscious and apparent
! ly dying. He had dislocated right
| shoulder, three broken ribs,
! sprained back and internal injuries
OF serious character. This was only
three months ago.
| After a couple OF months in the
| hospital Black got home again and
soon began slapping ball around In
| his front yard. which is the Clare
mont golf course.
| Last week he came out for tourna-
ment play at Lakeside, San Fran
cisco, one of tho hardest courses in
| the west, where the narrow fair
ways are sourroundcd by huge sand
dunes and the strong trade winds
sweep in from the sea that borders
1t.
Black was unable TO swing his
clubs with both hands He could
start the swing with the usual grip,
but half way down had TO let 60
with his right, as the injured should
| er would not allow him to carry
through. At the moment OF strik-
ing tho ball he had only a left-hand
grip.
In spite of this handicap John
Black drove a low, well-timed shot
from the tee and played his irons
fsultlessly. Par at Lakeside is 81
out and 81 in, - total.
Black went out in A.. or over
par. He came back in 81. shooting
par golf, for a total Of 70
Going sorno for a grandfather with
dislocated right shoulder, three re-
Gently healed broken ribs, a
wrenched back and a few other COM
plications--What?
one thing sure, nobody's ever go-
ing to claim that John Blacks heart
isn't in the right place.
Jim Coffroth, who broke his col
larbone in a fall at Tia Juana race
track a short time ago besides re-
ceiving other injuries, made arrange
ments TO have a wireless set installed
; in his home so that he can hear the
crowd yell and Judge how the races
are going. A mere collarbone and Il
wrenched back won't keep Coffroth
under cover very long.
! While Princeton has strong
claim to the championship of east
ern gridirons there is some mcer-
, tainty about what American football
! team deserves to be regarded as the
best in the country. The University
. Of California eleven, winding up the
, season with a score Of 2S-O against
= Stanword. made a clean sweep OF all
opponents and scored a total OF 39S
: points. This is the greatest number
q
, lng the season. Cornell scored more
than any other eastern team, with
, 800. Too bad that there cannot be
i, d hke-Cornered college champion
, ship meet between the east. the mid -
die west and the west. That would
provide some football that would Nll
- any stadium that could be built for
. the contests.
a At Wembley England, there IS a
u new stadium that viii seat l26,5o0
> people, much larger stadium than
any in America AT present. The
British foothau championships will
be contested there.
I jess willard is doing a lot OF chal-
r leUgins, and Jack Dempsey a fair
% share Of kidding, but no willard
y Dempsey match will go on unless
7 the public Is shown that willard can
q still fight. willard has an offer from
1 Charlie Murray Of Buffalo, for y
u light with Floyd Johnson and hasn't
Q shown any great anxiety to accept
s All Of Wizards challenging can
Z be taken rs publicity stuff unless
he proves that he wants 10 fight. In
johnson he would meet the newest
and least experienced of the heavy
weights but fellow who has shown
plenty OF fighting spirit and ability
n johnson may he slow compared with
y Dempsey, and a novice in hONinp
skill. but he wouldn't be an easy
mark for willard or anyone else
He's coming along fast.
Willard has been one Of the le1s'
active champions We ever had. II
would be almost calamity IL h'
p did succeed lu winning back she
heavyweight title, for past pertor
mances show that he would simply
drop out of the ring again and use
the title as a publicity asset for thf
,show business. Probably that's al
he wants IL for. II he were cham
pion again 10 other heavywelg u
would have a chance to fight for the
title for several years. willard
WOULD be another IrhnnV kIlbame