The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
Ross Makes Strong Statement.

Excuse me. You thought l only mentioned
the 500 side bet for advertising purposes and
| 10 mislead the public That kind OF business
might 20 In ogden. but Is too Tor salt
Lake.
Como in. Don't be afraid II YOU win. go
| home rejoicing II you lose. be cheerful We
VIII give you a run for your money.
"A rseommond%tion 70 The 'AmalGumated
brotherhood OF FaErs from your sporting
friend in Salt Lake will certainly be win
ner' az no mover did business with anybody
else. Hence. he knows them all and every
In Monday mornings Tribune you clolmed
to have 500 posted I'm ogden FOR Il match with
my l50-pound man, but / have my doubts, &C
cordinG 10 your letter.
Ross's Money Up.
Ny 500 is suIl with The Tribune and will
be LEFT thsro until o'clock Saturday evening
l VIII woigh my man In at li5 pounds n that
VIII oe an lnducement 10 you To come in with
your coin. II you don mean business please
don't bother me any further ns time Is money
to me and am always occupied
II was somewhat surprised when | read tho
above letter. | really expected to see IL con-
clude with .XXXXXX.' but I suppose he
was afraid that In executing thom | would
Use the strangle hold.
Advice to Four-Flushers.
set $50 pounds on your money. keen the
Kids away and bar the strangle hold and next
summer YOU may have enough money TO come
down TO Salt Lake and some of our boys
w=estlc.
Go right ahead. dear and play with your
rHt'lea- went take your candy.
Now YokePs letter to MIR Rosa
signed by the Ogden wrstlcr:
Yokel's Letter to Ross.
Ogden Utah Feb 90 lsos-Mr ChsrIea
Ross;-Denr Slr;-I wish 10 make the follow
inG statement in regard 70 my match with
your unknown:
Il viii wrcstlc him in Salt Lake City on the
date named for 20 per cent OF the gate re-
ccipts, the winner to take all the contest To
9e In h-es-cotch-ean style. no holds
barred. the best two out OF three or three ont
Of Ave falls, TO decide tho match pin falls To
count only.
Tho referee 10 be Dr PIummer or somo
weight 10 be l5l pounds at o'clock the even
Ing OF the contest. 1 VIII post $l0O with suit
Lake paper Tor appearance money and asstir-
0nco 10 make the weight stipulated
Now. Mr., Ross. / myself Will not give any
sido Lot, but VIII try and arrange 10 have
special train run down the night OF contest
and ] know that my friends VIII at lCaet bay.
500 At The ringsidc. ] get the $500 Won
spoke OF for side Sct, but do not wont TO he
under any obligation. let them bet and win
10 blame for gotting them 10 put up Tho
money ~
Now Sir. Ross II you feel Ike a-rancIn.
a match without tho side bet post YouS
money with some responsible party oyer bcro
Ind thlrk TINT some one viii cover 81
Now, l paid ll:tc attention 20 tho side hct
because 1 dld think you only opoke
OF II 70 help TO boost the thing along and eci
sumo interest taken in the game
III l beat your unknown, which I really no
lievc can do. me and you ought To max .
good drawing card for some future cVent r.
We can got 20 scmc agreement -
Now think We can build up the wrosti,D,
gomc providing We pull OF some good c1no
tests Hoping to hear from YOU / remain On IN
sPeett"iN yours NJ r YOKEL
ogden, Utah