The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-18
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|jI BY Y0kEL
|pts Wrestler Gets Two
E,slt Falls From Alex
Swanson.
lis BOUT ONE OF
|EsT EVER HELD HERE
h.,sertson of Ogden Wins
4, Danny Keith in
Preliminary.

,,,,s match marked by clean
rsout. Alex Swanson OF Wa
cs'u designated by one pub
,.,upIon welterweisht, lost to
J, = Two straight falls at the
,h,ater Friday night. Yokei
=, fall in IS minutes through
yc lock. The second fall
4, ,nd OF 81 minutes through
j The wrestlers met AT catch
yosel weighed 1873 pounds;
4, rounds. Willard Bean was
.ss-lpsry event was won by
l,-tson of Ogden, who took two
Danny Keith OF Salt Lake.
!, sor the first fall in II min
d hs second In 30 seconds.
=, Sas Injured in the first bout.
4 cuiweighed Keith by several
r,raros. who meets Harbertson
a Washlngton's birthday, was
a s.ween the matches. lie
warm greeting.
s,rhrs wrestling bill at the
itsarer WAS witnessed by more
bu, From a spectators point
vas one OF the best matches
III this city.
sas welcomed by hearty ap-
IN his appearance. A minute
- Yosel appeared The crowd
I Il FOR fully Two minutes Yokel
"a as he has never been cheered
n referee was obliged TO step
|tei Of the stage and motion the
- 70 stop their good -natured
T.sn Yokel was introduced he
II The subject OF a demonstra-
|5ssA the orchestra resumed op-
y I'D helped TO swell the merry
/ Gil TO Work Quickly.
|uaGeis went at II briskly. GO
y ma. Immediately. Yokel
y Nzn. apparently In an effort
. Y out. Al first Swanson was
\ lrzoyahle. Then the gruelling
|re clever wrestler began 10
y m. Swanson broke numerous
q Impossible holds. but his ev-
ID ns, him considerabl bla strength
'Esx soon indicated. Before the
3 fcksi was on top most OF the
|rzflg and twisting his opponent |
7fiing him TO a strain that be-
M noticeable every minute as
"a progressed.
7Iy. both wrestlers attempted
lf1phfre tactics. The applause
rileDce was the only result. |
rl could catch the other nap
\ 20 minutes had elapsed. Swan
r1ed 10 one Of the men in his |
lbs him a little sponge. Yokers |
Ord, The move and insisted on
p, seinT shown the same favor.
'5'lsrs moisiened their throats-
fscause he wns beginning TO |
11 fokel as burlesuue. The
pg The play as a Joke and
VA any criticism.
-ieen minutes more OF work had !
<lrel In. Yokel got a head and
'aid pinned his man 10 the
Hsason Still Confident.
trsssing nom Swanson talked
:gsr men while being rubbed
ms is one OF the greatest
NJ life. he said. "Yokel is
iloIger man than expected TO
Asi try another turn on him
g back and II that falls TO
thu-why, he's got me, that's
= remarked that his side was
I'M fokel had nothing TO say
-"ie- de only smiled and looked
y men returned 20 the mat.
.snl INTO the game like a
49,, ~, Tylng a half dozen holds in
sIlon without avail. II was
~ seen that ne had been
''Aened In the first 20. how
~ OF Three and half min
W. work Yokcl slipped into
is5s and In jiffv secured his
mrDrgh bar hold.
y ,npw!ed itself hoarse. Hum
= 's.e admirers surged upon
ISer 10 grssp the hand of
>-s'oh. fokel was carried 10
|f,s room on the shoulders OF
f0kel Better Man,
L match match Yokel said: Il baG
E \ va',y S"lid win tonight. but RI
y, ~ aouIo stay with me longer
'.ar - slrong for me; he's the
) re.,,,aaa admitted Swanson.
:,r,,nInery event. Danny EcItb
- s''sl and heavier opponnni % The i've
y. h., H., al all evenly matched
! ID ENG Eng she better OF the arr
~ Usual ~ gameuess when he
d M she mat after the 0rs,
i sopId us painiug him. lie un-
u u nin, have been good for sew
n lni.,ues OF wrestling had he
en In the first bout