The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-20
Foreign WrestIer's Compatriots
Wild With Joy When "Yan-
kee Rogers" Loses.
SURGEON FINDS BEATEN
MANS RIB REALLY BROKEN
Challenges Galore Follow Main
Event and Preliminaries at
Salt Palace Arena.

William Demetral the Greek demon
demonstrated his superiority over Eiil''
Rogers. 'the unknown" in two strnien'
falls IN the Salt Palace arena last hiShS
Tho Greek broke one of his husky op-
moments Ribs on the second fall. rehoer
ing hin, unable To go to the mat Tor inc
Anal fall as scheduled. the best three ou'
Of five. DR.. A. McCurtain was called
10 attend the injured man and Ferined
the latter's statement that he had sus-
taincd n broken rib on the right side OF
his body and was unable to continue 'he
contest. Referee William Hughes then
eaye the decision 10 Demetral
Ar the eleventh hour Hughes was
chosen referee for the pemetrai- RoseTs a ;
bout The men faced each other at ~
o'clock During the first IhiTty-hfe MN
utes they alternated on the aGsress,.e:
neither man seeming to have the petter
OF his opponent and each "rlGslihg ou'
OF what were apparently seVeral pfecaii
Afier that Rogers showed that he was
distressed Several vigorous attemn1vs ,1!
on the part OF the Greek TO piil hilii
down compelled him TO succunlp. Denle
trail threw him with crotch and SCISSORS
hold after forty-nve minutes and ten
seconds actual wrestling time
There was a en-minute rest and lheii
the men went at ii again The Greek.
with a head and scissors hold. again
forced Rogerss shoulders TO the mat.
breaking Rogers's rib. after seven MIN
utes and forty seconds.
The main bout was preceded by two
fast prelimlnaries. the first between AeN
Swanson and George Mclaughlin, VINO
tussied TO a draw after fifteen minutes
wrestling time. julius Johnson under
took an ambitious task when he con-
tracted to throw two Greek lads; Peter
sakos, who espiFes 2,r 70 champ'1ngntp in ahrtp
minutes. He accomplished the feat. how
ever. with but half g minute to spare;
sskos staying with him for eighteen and ana
one-half minutes. Skotlius lasted eleven
minutes. Both preliminaries were fast
and afforded good sport ~
The crowd of fans. fully 1000 strong,
80 per cent OF whom were Greeks ready
countryman to the finish. The Greeks
were iubilant when the referees deci-
sion was announced. The demonstratlve
sons of Athens could hardly retain them
selves in their zeal and admiration OF
Demetral after the first fell. 1t was
with difficulty that the announcer Sc
cured quiet moment in winch TO make
known the decision and the winning hold
and time.
Some money changed hands before the
bout began. but most of the .Demetral
money went begging after the wTestlcrS
got together.
Emil Rogers. considered an unknown
locally Is said TO be Denver man.
though he was introduced TO the fans a. 4.
an Oregonian. hailing from Portland. II
Is said by some OF those who claim to
know him that he Is looked upon In the
east as q high-class man, b'Ang, known
in eastern sporting circles as Wilbar and
sometimes as Westergard.
Once during last nights bout Rogers
remarked to his opponent;
II ! get the hammer-lock on you II
fix you"
Il ber you don't get It," responded the
Greek between breeths.
John Berg, more generally known As
Charley Haclsenschmidt. announced early
in the evening that he would challenge
the winner OF the Demetral- Rogers 20
Immediately after being awarded the de-
cision Demetral accepted Berg's chal,
lenge.
julius Johnson also averred that III
was willing to meet any middlewcigh
wrestler In the world.