The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-19
Is, R. A. nNDGEM NTEn

Francisco and Sailor Glenn
Clickner of Tulsa, fought "A
slashing 15-round draw last
night at Convention hall.
Reeves u one Handed Marvel
n was ono NJ the bost fistic cx-
hibitions of the year every minute
OF every round being filled with &C.
ton. Reeves gave n marvellous
domouEtration. depending almost en-
tiroly on his left hand. II was jah,
jab, jab with the left All the way.
the right coming Into action just
often enough for Clicknor to know "
was there, SO impressed were the
spectators with Reeves game and
brilliant showing /that they over
looked the fact That Clickner all the
time was plunglng in landing fro-
quently and hard. putting Reeves IN
distress sometimes, and Referee Carl
'MorriT decision Of n draw drew loud
criticism. while Reeves could have
been given decision on points the
bout was very close. everything con-
sidered. and the writer cannot Join
the fans IN taking Issue with Morris
When the fifteenth roend opened
the bout, according to a tnbulntlou
~ tho first ~ rounds kept By news
paper men at the ringsido, was all
fN'us IN INC IlHdl ltuUU lHH nun
fought like tigers, each giving and
taking with abandon. Neither had
any margin. So II the bout was
even up TO the fifteenth It certainly
was even enough after the fifteenth
for Morris to call Il n draw without
doing anybody an injustice.
Ciickncr In Hest shape.
Cllckner's superior condition and
greater weight stood him In good
steady lie was going Just as strong
In the last rounds as In the earlier
sessions while Reeves appeared 10
tire In the late stages, Jack gamely
bore up, however, and kept up his
cutting tactics to the finish, regard
less of how much an effort II may
have been.
Clickner and his supporters SHOULD
assume the, proper position and
render up thanks that Reeves strong
right arm was on the hospital list,
Had that right been there like II
was when Jack fought George Chip,
Krohn ana others here it's cinch
there would have been no draw.
There was enough gore spilled TO
satisfy the fans who crave the cave
man stuff Clioknsr's nose spilled
claret stream the last aight or
nine rounds, aud both men were
splitting red almost throughout the
min, Reeves sustained more dam
age 10 personal appearance than
did the sailor, however. His lips
he carries n beautiful bump under
the left eye. Ciickner's right eye
will be somewhat dlscolored this
movning.
Three Rounds Each, Nine Even.
The writer scored nine rounds
even and gave each fighter three.
Several OF those scored even could
n nj llhaE anH
anyone with any choice probably
would have seen them differently.
The fourth. eighth and tentlr were
awarded Cllckner, the latter by n
wide margin. The fifth. seventh
and eleventh were given Reeves,
The boys started mixing 1t fast
right In the first round. Reeves
jabbed with his left continually. and
Clickner swung sharp blows to the
body throughout tho first three
rounds, which were fairly even with
no real damage on either side. The
third round was especially full of
action. Reeves rocked Cllckner
with left nook, but the ailor came
right back and attacked 80 sharply
that Reeves brought the right into
play for the first time,
Clickner won the fourth round,
Reeves being twice cautioned by
Referee Morris for hitting In the
breaks. Cllckner took lead early
IN the NTH round. but Reeves came
under Clickners right eye with a
left hook,
The Tenth Clickncr's Best.
After an oven sixth round Reeves
took the seventh by nice margin.
still using the left lab effectively
and rocking Clickner with right
HOOK two or three times, Cllckncr
raNaFgan thR fabln4 la tho alg bt
The ninth round was another busy
but rather even chapter. and In the
tenth Clickner got In some OF the
work that earned him a draw. 1t
was his best OF the fight. lie un-
steadied Reeves with hard body
blows. both rights and let's and
then shook Jack up soverely with "A
right to the jaw. Reeves seemed
tired badly and appeared unsteady.
Reeves came out fighting furi-
ously in the eleventh. seeming none
the worse for his slump in tho
tenth. lie took the offensive away
from Clickner and drove hln
around the ring This was Ills
round unquestionably.
From then on the battle was hard
and with no material advantage ON
either side. In the twelfth Click
ner opened 10y doubling Reeves up
with a lift 10 the body. Then they
Reeves finished strong and evoned
the round.
The thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteen were all marked by action.
Considered separately they seemed
fairly even. but as whole Reeves
might have had shade This Is
probably what Influenced the fans
against Morris decision. Reeves
continued tabbing WIS more impress
siVe than the fewer but harder blows
landed by CllcSner.
The last round was fitting eli,
max to u bangup engagement. Botl
fighters dropped their defensive en-.
ttrely, and each took everything
the other had In the way of punches
Cllckner tore In with his guard
down and Reeves met him ON tn,
same basis. They were pounding
away at each othe~ when 'h- gonl
Semi -Windup Rather Tame.
The semi windup, which had beer
expected to develop into Il seusa
tional struggle between pair o
evenly-matehed lightweights A
frankie Dean of Kansas City an
Freddie Lincoln OF Fort Smith. wa
Interesting TO watch, but somewha