The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-02
Gala Athletic Event Of Year.

OF eaCn Indl lIlc Iltil Wtic III
the test.
Gala Athletic Event of Year.
All Indications are that tonightR
battle between these two dread
naughts OF tho mat viii bo the gala
sporting event OF the year In Tulsa.
Never has ring or mat contest pro-
Noked such widespread discussion
and comment, so many arguments,
hs this The advance seat sat Thurs-
day was reported heavier than for
any event held under the auspices OF
the oil City Athletic club since Carl
Morris and Farmer Lodge fought at
convention hall more than year
ago, when all the standing room
available In the spacious auditorium
was sold, as well as every seat. The
outlook Is that the grandstand ht
McNuity park will be 1ammed as
for n Sunday double-header. with
the oilers up IN the fight for the
flag.
Not only are Tulsa sport fans
evincing great interest In this effort
OF rising young challenger to up
set veteran title-holder of great
experience and renown, but requests
for reservations have been pouring
In for days from enthusiasts of towns
all over eastern oklahoma. Rcser-
Vations also have been made for JAR
ties from Kansas City. Dallas ana
other southwestern cities, A party
of Binckley admirers from the collie
gian's homo town OF Columbus also
will be at the ringside.
Few Choice Seats Left.
Only a comparatively limited
number of ringside and box seats
were left after the rush Thursday.
and It Is expected that every one OF
these will be sold Friday atNthe two
downtown ticket stations, Pete Mar,
tins West Fifth street place and the
Buttermilk bar, on South Main. The
chances are also that all choice re-
served seats will also be disposed OF
before the tickets are taken to the
ball park at o'clock Friday night.
Louis Newman, matchmaker for the
oil City Athletic club, advised those
desiring either ringside or reserved
seats or boxes TO get In their orders
as early as possible Friday morning.
Confidence In Both Camps.
Regarding the outcome of the
championship match. the greatest
confidence prevailed last night In
both the Lewis and Binckley camps,
Billy Sandow. Lewis manager. pre-
dicted that the Stranger would
make short shrift OF Buckley this
time. Lewis beat the sensational
young collegian In n spectacular
match here several weeks ago. but
only by tho skin of his teeth. In a
two.hour limit match the champion
won one fall from Binckley In an
hour and 46 minutes, after being on
the defensive most of tho time up "a
that moment, and In the Il minutes
remaining Buckley was right on toI
nf thu Gtranplar ,f1inlitA Hum.
dreds OF the fans who saw this mem
orable contest at convention hal
were convinced that Binckley woult
prove master OF the justly famed
deadlock expert In finish match
and 1t was after clamorous demand
from numbers of enthusiasts whit
so believed that the two giants were
rematched for a return engagement
Lewis hopes to get his terrible
deadlock working this time mucl
quicker than he did before. At thei
first meeting Binckley got Lewis 1,
trouble early In the match and 500
had the champion so worn that
was with the greatest difficulty tina
Lewis made the deadly nut crack
er" perform. Tho champion plan
TO assume the offensive at the jun
tonight and keep Buckley on tn
defensive throughout.
Binckicy Works on Scissors.
Buckley. however, has traine
long and carefully to meet Just sue
campaign. With a huge sandba
for an opponent" he has sper
hours every day practicing his scis
sors lock. with which he hopes
sudbue the title-holder. Buckley
game will be to meet offensive wit
offensive.
This Is the first real chance
ever had at the championship,
said Binckley last night. Until
met Lewis here recently, l ha
never wrestled a champion, and o
that occasion / believe ! could hav
won II the match had not been lin
tied to two hours. ] wrestled Levi
once before IN New York, and los
on a flying fall-but that was be
fore he had regained the title.
"Pm not going to make any ras
prediction that I'll beat Lewis Fri
day night, but you can say one thin
for me--ard that is that IL Levi
wins he'll know he has been throug
a battle"
Little Difference In Weight.
Buckley and Lowis will enter IN
ring on almost equal terms, phys
cally. While the champion wi
have in the neighborhood Of
pouHus weight IN Hls ldNOT, WtlBnlH
around 2S5 to Binckley's 225. Binck
ley will offset that advantage wit
his youth. Just rs years old. at tn
very height OF his power Binck
ley believes that his stamina wi
enable him TO outlast the champion
who is his senior by at least fiv
years, In a long and strength ga T
ping match II such a struggle dc
velops,
Nearly every wrestling expert VIII
ever saw Buckley in action AGAIN.
creditable opponent was convince
that the Ohio state collesian po
sessed championship qualification
After Clitfs match with Lewis
Madison Square Garden. New Yor
last February, which Lewis won
a rolling fall. more than one M
York newspaper predicted that
lass than a year Binckiey would
the heAyyWetght' wrestling cha