The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-17
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Bnl Floto Named Referee.

Bill Eloto Named referee.
Everything is now in readiness tor
, the scrap. The last preliminary
detail was attended 70 Saturday
when Bill Floto OF Denver. brother
OF Otto Floto, well-known Kansas
city and Denver sporting editor. was
officially announced ss the referee.
Selection OF the third man in the
ring had been the only difficulty
confronting the promoter and prin-
c.pals. Louis Newman. matchmaker
for the Magic City Athletic club, had
stood out for Ged Gehan, official
cub referee, but Morris steadfastly
refused to accept him, declaring Ga
han had given Capt. Bob Roper a
decision on a foul over Morris when
10 damage had been done bX an
eested two or three men, but insist
ed on none, saying that all he want
ed was a square deal and he was
satisfied the official chosen by the
club would give him that. Both
Morris and Fulton were satisfied
with NeWman's selection OF Floto.
All Contestants Work Sunday.
The principals in Monday nights
main event virtually have finished
their conditioning work, and in the
gym Saturday they both expressed
satisfaction with their condition.
Fulton has felt that he was ready
for the gong for the last three days,
and has kept up training simply to
stay on edge. With Morris It has
been different. The big Sapulpan
has been going through a most
strenuous siege OF conditioning. His
dynamic energy has amazed specta-
tors who kept in daily touch with
the gym. Not even on the last day
before the fight will Morris let up.
He doesn't fear OVERRIDING H. lie
has his veteran muscles performing
10 suit him and he doesn't Intend to
le, them cool off or sciffen by re-
iaN.nE at the last minute.
Morris has worked harder for this
fight than he ever did before In his
life That Is a statement OF fact,
rs anyone who knows Morris and
has followed his career will testify.
Morris real zes he Is at the end or
his ring career If Fulton Oeats him.
he also knows Fulton Is q danger
Gus foe for any man, SO he wants
t0 be absolutely at his best when
The test comes tomorrow night.
Every boxer 10 take part in Mon
day nights show will be seen IN
action az training quarters sunday
afternoon, and all will box. In the
great interest taken by fandom in
the heavyweight affray the rest Of
The card has been more or less over
looked, Two very good bouts Will
precede the main 60 In the first Of
these Bobby Hughes OF New Orleans
and Buck Rider OF Sapulpa. ban
tams. will go 10 rounds. In the
next, Just preceding Morris and Full
ton, Yiene Hendricks, sensational
amateur welter champ from Okla
homa university. will meet George
Brown OF Chicago in an eight
lounder. This originally was sched-
ulDd as a 10-rOund go also, but the
length was reduced 10 eight 50 that
j would not interfere with Hen
ar.Ck's amateur standing,
Looks Like Sold-Out House.
Prospects FOR a CAPACITY crowd at
the Monday night fistic show are
good, according 10 reports from the
downtown ticket agencies. The sale
H- Pete Martins cigar store and the
IuttCrmilk bar, the two Tulsa agen-
'.as, already is heavier than the en-
IRE advance sale for any bout In
fae last year IL was announced at
o'clock Saturday evening There
also .s a heavy sale in Sdpulpa, Nor
ls home town. Requests for res
eryat.unOs are coming in from an
over the eastern part az the state.
This bout has been advertised eN-
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