The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-31
PAINTER VICTOR
IN CLIFF FIGHT
Jealous Author Challenged
Landscape Artist Who
Won Primitive Duel
WAS CORY SUGGEST
Theodore Criley (145) Scored
4 Knockdowns Before Harry
/. Wilson (1S5), Beaten

.tuMEL cal. March 3O.--Agog
r..r gossip for a week, this little
....ny Of authors and artists was
.,.t.d into a fresh hubub with
,....4tIuus today Of details OF
IsuJ-ru-haud duel fought by Harry
loon Wilson. famous author, and
theodore NJ. Criley, wealthy land
..8pe painter, as the outcome OF a
.scI starting with the. production OF
'rummuuity play six months ago.
smallest Man the Best.
Ou q high cliff overlooking tho
SOL, .u tho carly morning a few days
8gu. according to tho reports cur
u.r. here. Wilson, a man Of %,
4ud Weighing about lS5 met Crilcy,
.grd about as. and weighing about
f.a. iu primitive conflict. Seconds
attended the men, it Is said, and
stripped 90 the waist they battlcd
n..I nrIlcy had scored four knock
downs
According to those who Witnessed
no hattie. Wilson struck the first
blow bon the bout--a smashing right
,n i1g nose. This, Criley regarded,
-. s said. as releasing himself from
% promise To- his wife to fight only
Iu ,,If defense. From that on tho
fight Wagsd without quarter.
Was Cory SlugGing Match.
The men stood toe TO too and
raucd each other with blows. There
,as no rlinchiug. According to re-
T.rfs. the first knockdown came
After three minutes, Crilcy sending
Wilson down with a heavy body
blow. Blood came early from both
men
The men fought, according 20 re-
ports. until both were exhausted.
They wore thin riding gloves on their
hands. Both were badly battered.
10 is reported Wilson's first blow
nearly closed the left eye Of the
landscape artist. The fucd be-
tween the two men was well-known
here boz the local colony. Last fall
The open air theater. "a community
affair. presented "Pomander Walk"
romantic piece. Mrs. Wilson was
chosen for the role of heroine OF
thu play and Criley played opposite
her as hero. Wilson Is said TO have
become jealous and this later famed
itself into bitter enmity.
knockdown Ended Each "Round. "
According to all reports here, tho
carly morning battle between the
TWO men was a classic from the
standpoint OF phySlCdl batting. Ihc
affair was handled in approved
durIug fashion. The seconds hand
led all details between the two men
and paced off the sod-Covered ring.
There were rounds only when a
kuoCkdOwn was scored.
Wilson recently came back from
a trip TO Hawaii. According to re-
ptrts here, he WAS in training dur
lu. his stay at Honolulu and was in
fine physical trim for the encounter.
Wilson, II Is understood. first sent
a verbal challenge to Crlley. Criley
replied in conciliatory spirit, but
agreeing 10 meet Wilson alone or
with Witnesses in any manner he
wished.
Wilson lost no time replying, stat
Ing that as soon as lie could enlist
the services of his seconds, they
would arrange the meeting.
Battle Scene Also Romantic.
The scene OF the encounter IL
As romantic as tho affair in which
the men were engaged. 1t is a grass
covered glade on a high spot known
as Yankee Point and so isolated
that the men were safe from all
Interference.
Wilson Is widely known for his