The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-09
WASATCR COUNTY
MEN IN MOURNING
Included in Crowd Are Two
Prominent EcclesiaSts and
Three Sheepmen.
THEY DROPPED TEN
THOUSAND ON WRESTLER
Sadder, but Wiser individuals,
They Have Kept the
Story Quiet.

Two high ecclesiasts of Wasatch
stake and five sheepmen of eastern
Utah, according to story which is
now current in Heber, are like the boy
who was kicked by q mule-they are not
near so pretty IS they were, but they
know heap sight more.
Bank accounts arc likewise depleted
10 the extent of $4,000, and all be-
cause these eccicsiasts and these sheep
men plnned their faith to an alleged
wrcstler-Professor Jones was the
name he gave-and thereby hangs
stale; one, by the way, that has been
hushed up and suppressed for fear of
the effect it would have upon the good
Sithepayers of the stake mentioned The
story. however, has leaked out, and
here is the way it was told The Irib-
une:
Professor Jones on Deck.
-Four months ago a man who claimed
TO be an athlete and who gave his
name as Professor Jones dropDed into
Eeber. He took things easy Tor
while. talked sporty, dressed sporty, and
got up several wrestling matches with
local celebrities in that region, in which
he showed them trick or two in the
wrestling game. He likewise intimsted
that he had come to Heber to start
q gymnasium. He was afable and
pleasant. and soon worked mis- way into
the good graces of those in the Wa
satch metropolis who had sporting blood
IN their veins.
Received Heavy Mail
The professor mail was inclined to
be heavy and a number OF the let
tsrs received were alleged to be from
well-known athletes, wrestlers aud men
who figured in the Prize ring; somo of
them were shown TO the sports Of
on the fact that be was to start gym
nasium, regretted that he had left their
haunts. told him he was missed, but eX-
pressed the hope that he would do well
N his new home. These letters as
sured him that he would be kept ad
vised of various matters in the sport
ing world that the newspapers did not
print-pointers and tips on the sports,
etc
Finally letter came which informed
the professor that a party of English
men were coming west who had with
them wrestler who was valet 20
one OF the party. He was not a pro-
fessional, but was up to snuff when
it came to downing the average wres
tier. The Englishmen were ready to
back him always with whatever amount
had with non-professionals. The letter
suggested that in view of many favors
which Professor Jones had done for
the author of the letter be would put
him wise to the coming, and ii might
furnish the professor IN opportunity
TO make a nice piece of money
Heber Men on Ground Floor.
In week another letter came saying
the English party would be at Colorado
Springs about August Is, and advised
Jones to go there and see if match
could not be arranged-,Jones, of course,
10 pose as q non-professional. The sug
gestion was made that If he desired
lie might get some man or men with
money to back him, and then they could
get in on the ground floor, as the
Englishman was dead easy.
Several Wasatch county people, in
cluding the two ecclesiasts, were let in.
They. in view of Jones's letters from
the well-known sports decided to back
him, and he suggested that they send
representative OF their party with
him to Colorado Springs, as he wanted
them to know that he was on the
square. This was agreed to, the repre-
sentative selected. and he accompanied
Professor Jones to Colorado Springs.
Englishmen Delayed.
II was several days after their ar
rival at Colorado Springs before the
English party arrived. Jones mean
while had been advised by wire from
his sporting friends in the east Of the
delay.
a day or two after the English party
reached Colorado Springs the profes-
scr and his friend from Hebcr met
them. Later q match was arranged
between the professor and the valet TO
the Britisher. They mad money galore
and backed their man 10 the tune. of
$15, 900. Jones put up $4,000 and the !
Hsber man $4,000.
Then all hied themselves to g point
on the Colorado Midland railroad west
from Colorado Springs. and the match
was pulled OF. Professor Jones had
the best end of it for while, but
his antagonist finally managed to mop
The ground with the professor. and the
English party took the money
Jones Disappears.
Professor Jones and his friend from
.Helocr returned home and the story of
the losB Of the match was told to the
hackers of Jones. Two days later the
professor left Heber for Salt Lake Citv
on a business trip. bat he forgot TO
return to Heber. Then it dawned upon
the ecclesiasts and the sheepmen that
they had been worked And this is
why there has been wajlinp and q
weeping in which prominent Wasotch
county men arc the central figures.
LAURELHURST.
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