The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06
Ry EDWARD W. cocHRANE.

BY EDWARD w. COCHRANE.
Not until two pugilistic crowns
are lifted from the brows where they
now are reposing will the boxing
promoters and fanatics of this land
Of pugilistic leaders, be satisfied. II
seems a hard thing 10 do to unseat
the two men in William
Harrison (JacX) Dempsey and Benz
jamin Leonard-but every effort is
being made to accomplish It and II
may he that within the next year
something worth while will be done
along this line.
Certainly enough opponents are
being considered. but Il is difficult,
indeed. 10 find one who Is really ca
rable OF giving either man a battle
that Will endanecr the loss OF the
title. Possibly the best In the light
weigh division is Lew Tender. who
, recently boxed Leonard IL hard
rounds in Jersey City, and Harry
Wills, negro. appears TO be the best
OF the many who would fight Jack
Dempsey for the losers end OF big
sum of money that would pour into
the boNoffice for such a fstic at
traction.
Elimination Contests.
The pugilistic card for the cur
rent week, which usually is about
the dullest of the summer season.
fortunately carries two contests that
may eventually furnish opponents
for the two king pins OF the most
popular divisions OF pugillsm. We re-
fer 10 the Billy Miske- Fred FULTON
contest in st. Paul and the Charley
White-Bobby Barrett affair in New
York.
Both Fulton and Miske have
fought Dempsey and each has been
knocked out by the Salt Lake City
assassin" But there is a reasonab Bile
excuse for the fall of Miske at the
hands of the terrific punching
Dempsey. Miske had been i'll for
some time and It was wrong TO
match him with the champion. II
was done for financial reasons only.
on two previous occasions Miske has
gone six and ten rounds with Demp-
sey and held his own, He We Demp-
sey pair of his hardest lights.
Miske at His Best.
Today the st. Paul battler has re-
covered completely from a nervous
siment and for the past year he has
proved greater battler than he ever
q was before. He has defeated some OF
the toughest of the big fellows and
has knocked flock OF them cold.
Miske today looms upon the pugilis-
nc horizon as very worthy foe for
the champion.
But what he will do to Fulton Is
problematical. Fulton has much
physical advantage. His heighth.
long reach and punching power
make him a very dangerous oppon-
ent for the 1S0-pounder. Fulton can
Knock out any man he can hit
squarely. In Mlske he meets a
game, experienced, clever ring gem
eral who has fought them all The
tact that Miske takes this fight when
ne Is sailing along smoothly toward
the championship, plainly what he
thinks of Fearful Freddy"
Fulton Not Game.
MiSke Is punching harder than he
used TO and If he gets to Fulton
early in the battle with some OF his
hard body blows he will bring to
me service quickly that streak OF
airon hue that runs up and down
: the spine of Fulton and cause Freddy
10 pun an Annette Kellerman. Full
Ton dislikes punches when he Is on
the receiving end. He will be out
canned in this fight II nothing else
ana possibly the most valuable as
het 20 any fighter is gameness.
should Miske be fortunate enough
20 cause Fulton TO kiss the canvas,
ne VIII be well on his way to
Fourth meeting with the king pin OF
the heavyweight ranks. People will
take him very seriously. They should
a knockout win over Fulton will
justify the placing OF MisSe in the
aIhs champion in n 15-round de-
clslOn contest in New York
q, render having had his fling at
henny Leonard with the result that
.heir little quarrel is no nearer set
uement than II ever was has caused
promoters 10 cast about for another
Sge Tor Leonard. So Charlie White.
Balcago left hook artist. and Bobby
ratrett OF Philadelphia, were
natched, the winner being promised
night with Leonard.
Not I'm Champion Class
Is difficult to figure how any
promoter can 40 stretch his imagin-
aylon as to place either man in the
Llass with Leonard. The champion
Knocked White out I'm nine rounds
Mnen Leonard was not in the best or
VvU3nndltion. following a long layoff
mnite made a good showing in that
oo1ihtest, but one well versed in pu-
SSrIstlc affairs would not figure
hmn!te to stand much OF a chance 20
,Vat MIN In a second bout. white
- 100 slow TO put over his punch
w NJ me speedy Leonard. Freddy
Cush made White look foolish.
Usi.t1lnly Leonard is better than
welsh ever was,
h., jarrett was knocked out recently
render and after the bout pro-
koiers were severely criticized for
"nlns such an uneven match. Sure
y Jarrett cannot be considered IN
NJ riass with the champion. But
promoters put some funny things
UVer on the unsuspecting nublIc so
10y may match the win Of this
u,,le with Leonard Just TO make a
htleholder ''e''S' anu WV