The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-22
SMITH, PADGETT
BOTH FINISH UP,
READY FOR TEST
Confidence Reigns in Both
Camps; Publie's Inter-
est Is Drawn

Warnio smith or Blru.syil'c,
Otlnhomns stalvart wcitcsvoight
challenger who gcts a craci al the
championship class April 10 when
no meets Dave Shade at oklahoma
CITY, and Cowboy padgctt OF Colo
RADIO. ono Of the toughest stumbling
blocks IN tho 1i7-pound division.
virtually concluded their training
Yesterday for thuir scheduled IL
round decision battle at convention
han Thursday night,
Both pudRctt aud WHrnic VIII APP
pear at tho r. 4. G.. gym Wednesday
afternoon to exhibit themselves once
moro before entering tho ring the
next uight, and viii go through gomo
light exercises, but tho hard part ls
now behind.
Wnrnic Mighty Cocky.
The two rugged puuchOs looked
very ~ yesterday and both cm'
uhuticUily announced tuoy were
ready. ono thing certain ~ that re-
rnrdlCss of which wins tharc viii bo
no Hlibi from either camp after
Thursday night. "How do I feel
l'iuc," declared Wpruic ~ no re-
clucd moro or less gracefully on the
rubbing table after a strenuous
workout. "If I don't beat this Tel.
low--and beat him mighty bad this
time--l'll suro be somo surprised.
| beat him bad enough Tor four
rounds at oklahoma city. Then 1
played out. Didn't have any steam.
But 1 focl n lot different now. 1
really feel liko fightinE"
Was Padgott downhcarted9 Yes
he was not.
Padgett felt so much bcttor In
fact that he had changed his mind
about going through with two fights
his manager. Ray Avis. had
scheduled for the two weeks follow
Ing April /.
Same In Padgctt Camp.
BOY" said Padgott, ~ feel so
good I'd bo willing TO fight both OF
'cm at tho same time. Bay--lf !
feel like this Thursday night I'd
Just ns soon n would be Jack Demp-
scy as Warnie Smith"
padgott did not don the boxing
gloves IN his workout yosterdny. lie
said ho felt no already was on kcon
fighting edge ana needed no box
ing. lilo did go through somo wind
tapping gymnastics. however, and
| dld 1t so easily and impressively that
he convinced everybody who saw
him that he really ia IN tlp-top form.
| Ills wind is excellent.
Warnie put In his usual vigorous
\ hour, lilo followed the regular gym
! routine and went ht II as though no
/ enjoyed II. then boxed "A quartet Of
| rounds with Jimmy Sarconia and
| Chief James, who has been dubbed
Tobasco at the gym.
Public's Interest Drawn.
The fact that tho boxing public Ia
woll satisfied with the substitution
OF the cowboy for X. o. Loughlln
| was well demonstrated Tuesday by
| tho brislc demand for tickets both
at the Buttermllk bar and Pete
Martins place deBpite tho fact that
everybody was talking politics and
voting. Tho demand for rescryn-
tlons ~ expected 20 DO even greater.
In addition to the main event.
boxing fans are looking forward
with no little Interest 10 The semi
windup on Thursday nights card
which will bring together the feath-
erwelght champion OF the state, Joe
Fisher Of Muskogec, and his most
formidable rival. Jack Jones OF
oklahoma city. These two boyH
have never met Jones hag forged
rapidly to tho front at Oklahoma
CITY In tho last fcw months, aud
many boxing followers believe he
viii wreHt the state honors away
from the Muakogoe boy. Fisher
and Jones are doing their training Ia
their home camps ana are not OK
nectod 20 roach the city before
Thursday