The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-15
WARNIE SMITHS
FUTURE HANGING
ON NEXT BATTLE
All Fighters in City
Training for Fast
Fistic Program
BY b. A. BRIDGEwATER.

BuXing rams VINO IKE ldln, un-
7dulterateu action--and they are in
the great majority in Tulsa--should
nave their appctities satisfied Tues
dav night. When Warnie Smith
ana Johnny Tillman, Jimmy Carr
roll and Sailor williams, and Eddie
Murray and Buck Rider, go togeth-
,r. enough fur should fly to please
tho most bloodthirsty.
An the glove singers 10 appear
on the card were In the city Satur-
day and all displayed thxr wares
before crowd OF fans In Me West
Tulsa gym. Johnny Tillman Of ST
Paul, who clashes with Warnie
smith in the l2-round main event
was the last to arrive, getting In
carly Saturday In time for n good
workout In the afternoon.
Hangs In Balance.
warnie Smiths showing against
Tuman will be watched with the
greatest interest by tulsa ring fol-
lowers, for 1t may be truly esid that
Warnio's career actually hangs in
tho balance. After n most spectacu-
lar bid for fame last spring Warnie
suddenly hit the skids when he Aost
a decision 10 Cowboy padgett In Tul-
"A and another to Heinie Schumann
in Denver, and nearly everybody de-
cided that he was Just another flash
but that he had blazed up, burn,
out and was Just about through
But this fail no made an unexpected
recovery First he knocked out sill
vor Perry at Bartlesville after eight
rounds OF good mixing, then he de-
cisively outpointed Roy Conley of
omaha in Tulsa. And Il seems he
IL back for another successful sea-
con.
IL Warnie can surmount the TIL
man obstacle there's no telling how
far he will go this winter. Louis
Newman, matchmaker OF the NJ, c..
A. c. virtually has promised that he
would bring X. q. Loughlin Of South
Bethlehem here for the winner, and
should Warnie continue in his VIC
torious stride he soon would sur
pass even his start of last epring.
on the other hand N Tillman
whips Warnie. the chances are that
the BArtlesville welter Is out OF the
running, in Tulsa at any rate. War
ME Is In rather peculiar position
locally, His beginning was so au-
splcuous that great things are eX-
pected OF him whenever he steps
into the ring. lie is a knocker-out
and when he fails to do his stuff
he looks bad.
TilIman and Smith. regardless OF
the outcome. should put up battle
interesting to watch. They both are
hard punchers, but Tillman is in
cllned to work at long range. hitting
and getting away. while Warnie Is
one OF those fellows OF the Tommy
Gibbons type who loves the fight at
close quarters and does his best work
IT. the clinches or coming out OF
them.
Tiilman Looks Right.
Tillman looked to be in excellent
condition Saturday in his West Tulsa
workout. lie will need to be to with
stand the Smith body attack As
for Warnie he seems to have entirely
recovered his old form. He has
world of life In his gym WORK and
doesn't dook so heavy as he did the
night he fought Conley sevetnl
weeks ago. Warnie realizes that Vim
Tlllman he is meeting foeman
worthy of his metal, and he has
trained accordingly.
A pair OF knockout artists are
slated to do battle in the semiwind-
up Jimmy Carroll who came 10
Tulsa about six weeks ago from
Texas and established himself here
gnined more than passing prestige
when he knocked out Kid Peltz Of
Sapulpa I'm the second round OF his
first Tulsa bout. Nobody ever ac-
cused Peltz of being a boxer to'rave
about, but he is one tough customer
and terrific puncher and II took a
real two-f!sted opponent TO put him
down for the count. When Carroll!
did this his stock scared. Sailor VIII
llams comes over from Lawton fresh
from a 12-round draw with Lee
aN tNN oil q
enough TO recommend him and as
sure that Carroll will have his hands
iull. Williams also has the distinc-
Non of having knocked out Hamp
Brown, pride OF the army post at
Fort Sill. Carroll and Williams are
10 80 10 rounds.
Bantams 10 Open.
The bantams saved the last boxing
chow here, and Il is only fitting that
the first Hereunder Tuesday night
should see the little fellows in action.
Again the hard d-hitters are TO be
squared Off Everybody knows what
abusy little fighter Eddie Murray OF
west Tulsa Is, and Buca Rider. who
VIII oppose him, comes recommends
ed as puncher who also can box.
matchmaker Newman himself
Nouches for Rider, a Cincinnati
/ product. He says he expects Rider
20 develop into quite a card in Tulsa,
once the fans have a chance to see
him IN action.
The arrangements for the show
are complete. Tickets will go on sale
sunday at the usual downtown
assenoies, Pete Martins place on
west Fifth and the Buttermilk bar
on South Main.
was announced Saturday that
Ged Gahan, whose work as referee
was never questioned will act az third