The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-26
MIKE YOKEL Wins
THE CHANPi0NSH
Ackerman Proves No Match J
Popular Y. NJ. c. A, Weller
Wrestler.
VISITOR HUGS TIE MAT
UNTIL HE Is THROW
iokeI Expected Hard Mat
and IS Disappointed at
Easy Victory.

Mix" Yokcl OF the Y. NJ g III
NJ Ackcrman twice in ror,. 'r
utes Of wrestling at tho san ra ,e 2,
ater, Friday night. thereby r,"n e 4
national weltcrweieht wrcz,,,n
pionship. YokeI secured tho s"a
with 'oc-ho!d at tho cna ~ M
'hree minutes of aggressive
nearly breaking AcEcrnan's Ian y
the latter had time to yell enonoh
second fall wag secured a(lcr twa
ules OF wrestling. YolScI securin, 7
R'nelon leg ana head lock In =,
AckelhIan was held as n I'm Vicw
Ssa'h ~" had 10 take Off his "r,,,,I
Mike hokcl. who Is withoui doNH,
best wrestler OF his inches in ibc
at present, 81 '"e
Jhe match was disappointing in
Nck"rnan came here pc fLc
champion. and showed absoluteb :.
ing For forty-thrce minutes Lc II
around on the mat on his bandof
Knees. notwithstanding coynpoIici
the Hoor to mixing things. Vben
erman attempted TO work on Yntci
was thrown rs easily as a scbooi
AcEerDan Was or tho defensive az
times, which, Of course. made (, !
Tor lokcl, but the latter was nro,s
Tor n hard match and gave NE M, NJ,
inc exhibition of what he can do 4
erman was so much outclasscd by n
mat II did not even make Q good ba,
cap match. "e''
Large Crowd Present.
Tho Theatcr was packed 10 us u,
everybody expecting to see an exc,,
match. When the men were turned ln
by Referee Bean. Alderman went r.
Innr. HFhGvn lg =.
careful game and thorouchiv fn,s Sa'
man out before he gave Acberman
chance 20 take any kind Of u hoId A
thirty minutes OF wrestling YnlknI =,
posely left himself open several III
but Tor some reason Alderman failed
accept the opportunities given him. 4
made Iokcl more confident "
FIRST half hour and then went 10
head. The match gave every appe
ance that Alderman had found mit
the first FIVE minutes that he was
| against the real stuff and was satIs
10 keep from being thrown as long as
could There is no doubt that had
tried 10 throw Eokel at the end of
minutes he would have been
on his back by Yokel.
After the second fall Ackerman
| nounced 10 the crowd that he ha
game" leg. which Yokel had injured
which was partially the cause for his
! feat. Later in the evening Ackerl
and Lake Young. his manager. q
at The Tribune ahd said that they I
prepared TO bet $500 that Ackerman G
throw Yokel il the latter consented
make las pounds at y, m. the me-
split the gate receipts OF winner 1
all. From the showing Ackerman n
against HolIel 1T is doubtful whe
enough people could be induced 10
and see the match, but as Ackerr
says;
You know the wrestling game Is
to Salt Lake people and YOU must e
cate them in the flrc points Of the gam
Yokel Disappointed.
Mike Yolel was greatly disappoir
after the match was over. Mike said
II tried TO give the people all
and ] was sorry that AclSerman refl
TO mix with me. but he knew that |
| him beat the moment L took hold OF
and he was satisfied 20 let me do all
| work. | thought from what l had he
of him that he would give me be
match ] am glad that | won. and i
confident that l can beat any man in
world of my weight. ] am also glad
Salt Lake City anncXes the welterwei
| championship.
Stanley Karp wanted to challenge
winner. but Manager Heagren would
consent TO the announcement at the TN
| ter l<arp SAYS that he can throw 10
and is anxious for another match.
Yokel says that he VIII never wre'
with Karp In public again. hut u n
wishes 20 wrestle. YolSel is willing
take him on at The y. NJ. {. u
friendly match. and is confident tnat
can throw him. Or Yokel Is wiulng
! meet Karp I'm private for Side bet