The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-02
OKLAHOMA SENSATI
TACKLES NORRIS Lux
IN I2-ROUND SET-TO
Their Scrap Headlners Promising Card of 36 Rounds of
Boxing--Fans Coming From All Over Eastern Sec
ton of State-Ticket Demand Indicates Big Crowd
Will Be on Hand
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hOH comes or iblllEul,
Warm, Smith, oklahoma 4
sensational young wclter-
weight who asp.res TO wear
Jack Brtton's crown, viii at
tempt to. prove his claim TO
fame by knocking off Morris
Lux Of Kansas City, claimant
of the western welterwcight
championship and conceded
TO be one Of the clevercst ard
toughest in the division
Tnlu FANS Keyed up.
rulEa fans arc keyed up over this
scrap uH they have boon over no
fistic encounter lu many n moon.
Tho reason ~ that In Il they get
their first opportunity TO see tho
rodoubtablc Wtruic. vino has maulcd
his way to prominence In the last
fcw months I'm the lists. against "a
really credible opponent iu a main
event
Boxing followers from all over
this section OF the state will be here
for the occasion also. Dozens Of
requests have come ln FOR reacrva
tfpns from uutHido towns There
viii ho a large delegation from
Bartlcsvillo. whore Waruic formerly
worked In the smoltcrs and whore
lac fought his first battles, ana also
n parry from Oklahoma city where
he has become great card through
Victories over every opponent there
encountered Tho advance salo Of
tickets indicates that the banner
house of the season will turn out
II IN cvon heavier than for the JEFF
Smlth-Nld Palmer affray
The scrapprrs Are Ready
Tho principals In tonlghts head
liner finished OF their conditioning
yesterday afternoon, NJ did the half
dozen other youngsters who are on
tho card None of the boxers donnod
the GLOVES, all oontopting them.
selves with light gym work, bag
punching and the Hike.
Wsrnie. who has taken great
delight In smashing haggs of their
trappings as fast ms his manager
louis Newman, could provide them,
ran into n tartar yesterday New
man put np a bag that deficd his
every effort and remained sedately
suspended by It's buckskin thong
after Warnie had concluded his at
tacks
wait tlli after tomorrow night
threatened Warnie. "1li break that
darned thing then won't be
afraid OF making my arms sore.''
Smith Rules "a Tnvorite.
Because OF the pride community
naturally takes IN product OF Ia
own, Smith on the eve OF the strug.
gle ruled slight favorite over His
kanHas city opponent. There was
plenty of Lux support at hand. how
ever and Smiths edge was small
indeed
large number OF smiths ar
dent supporters believe Wnrnic viii
knock out Lux, just as he has others
faced recently Moreover. they are
apparently willing to back their
Judgment with their cash and "A
number OF wagors ~ odds or ono to
Two have been made that I4nX won't
last the dozen stanzas
Just from tho dope II would seom
that Smiths hackers are somewhat
overenthusiastlc, II must be re-
mombered that this Isl the Same
Lux who last February Atoutly held
his own with the champion Nf wei
torweights. Jack Brltton, I'm a slash
ing iO-rouuder AT kansus City; the
same Lux who fought three tough
opponents In Madison Square Gar.
den last fall.
LuX's Looks Dcceiying.
This Lux In one of the fellow,
who makes one realize the truth of
the old saying that looks are deceit
iul lie is a tall. slim, even delicate
appearing lad. His muscles are Ions
ana ripping. not the bulgy. black
smith variety Ills waist ia small
like the spidery midsection OF Younl
Fltz. His back is flat he has arm,
almost "A lpu.r
and you know Franks.
Lux hasn't shown much excep
speed aud earmarks OF cleverness ~
his public workouts here. There
good reason Tor 1.-THE lack o.
sparring partners of anywhere neaI
hts ability. But no has shown on,
thing every minute Ia the ring
something mighty indicative OF [
tighter and that's q fighting face
Whenever Lux steps in after /
sparring partner even II he IL JUS
playing with his opponent, not try
ing to cover up and not hitting hard
his face takes on grim, defian
expression. It's the most fighting
looking thing about him.
81 Rounds on the Card.
Tho whole card tonight give,
promise Of being interesting, sched
uling as II does a total OF 90 round,
Of boxing I'm the scmiwinduT
Frank, Osner tho Springfield
streak, win got what ne has beer
craving for tine last several weeks
another crack nj "Subby' Durham
Stubby' put Frankie io sleep IL
the sixth round ot their last en-,
counter landing smashing right
cross 10 Osncr's jaw that egttlcd Ia,
argument beyond question. Frank,
vp TO the time he went 20 4lumbcr
land had led by n wide margin or
points. lie says he IS In better con
dition now and believes he can stan,
Durham's punches. II they land
Osner looked his best last Frida,
night whom ho won a lo-rouud de
Cisioh over the veteran Rohb,
Burns before the T, A. G.
Tho first tO-roundcr will bring to
gether for n second meeting Micko
King OF Chicago and Pop Kcener a
Bartlesville, Marulc smiths sparrln
partner kcener had tho host a.
King IA their Initial encounter hu
King lie ia much hotter ronditlo
now and believes he win be able Z
reverse things. Th' kcener- Kin
bout was the most exciting OF IA