The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-28

t;ehrme- was awarded the unanimous
verdict OF the three judges and also Of
the sporting edilor of ine Plain-Dcaler.
the News and tho Press Tho sporting
editor Of the Leader. Walter Kelley. was
tho referee.
e;ehring did the better all around
wrestling, getting behind Yokcl several
times and bringing tho westoTncr TO The
'nst nnce on one shoulder for An instant
but the other times Mike went down on
his hands and knees. only TO break loose
oy sheer strength, aud arise quickly to
his feet again.
Yokel did pretty fair work in the enrly
part of tho first hour. showing plenty of
strength and sopd defense. hut as the
bout progressed he appeared afraid nf
taking chances and only made one or
TWO attempts To get behind Gclrins,
fokel WAS afraid 10 try for hold. II
looked In the carly part of the game as
though Mike had determined 10 wait un
III ne had Gcllrne tired out before he
would try any offensive work, but this
did not prove ;rGc. Tor he grew less as
;rosstye as tho bout went along. and in
The last hour he took scarcely y chance.
Gehrins vas very rough ~ times and
WAS cautioned bN the referee three or
four times Tor using his knucilcs against
Yokel's eyebrows and iabblnG Mike in the
eye. He claimed that this was uninten-
uoual 9ns later ON claimed that Gokel
founded claim for Gchring got his hand
marked up by drawing IL Gorcibly across
his opponent teeth.
GehrinS had To be cautioned cmpha tie
ally for his roughing 1t before he final
ly decided TO 0esist.
The wrestling IN the last hour was
clean but exceedingly slow. Both men
were very tired apparently. CiehrinG
found jokel u hard fellow 10 do much
with. owing TO his defensive system and
his refusal To take chances.
In the first ninety minutes the boys
did some fierce bucking they dove for
holds. II looked II they must surely
d9zc each other as their heads came to-
Sether with force, but they did not ap-
pear to notice IL. After ten minutes of
trying tn get hold nf each other without
being successful Gehring dropped quickly.
catching Yokels leg he went down
and placed the ~esterner on The defensive.
tIe stayed behind for five minutes. when
okel broke away aud they came 10 their
feet.
For thirty-five minutes they staggered
around the mat With their arms inter
locked. Both dropped and Tor an instant
II appeared as II Yokc would get behind.
hut they both resained their feet and re-
sumed their pushing and hauling tactics.
After thirty eight minutes Gehrng
dropped and again assumed the offensive.
Geni1nS stayed behind hts opponent FOR
twenty minutes.
ioterest. About the only interval OF fast
work wag when Tokcl dropped to the ma I
and taking GehrinS with him, succeeded
hen IN getting a crotch hold. He failed.
however. TO accomplish anything.
The third hour was almost 4 repetition
ot the second. For the most part the
men evaycd around the mat with their
arms interloclsed. The only time that any
real wrestling was done was when Geh-
ring brought Tokcl 10 one shoulder with
crotch and body heave YokeI sauirmed
out Of danger and again got "A crotch hold
on GenrIns. hut was unable TO keen II.
They resumed tlier feet and continued
in an upright position until the three
hour limit had been reached and the de-
cision was given Gchrins on points
The bout was an exceedingly tiresome
one. The spectators hiased Yokel and de-
manded chat he go TO work Gehring
seemed TO be In better condition than
IokcI.
Gehring was offered a guaranteed $1,000
purse 10 come 20 Salt Lake 10 wrestle
Yokel. but fer his own reasons he pre-
ferred the $500 purse hung UP in Cleve-
land His excuse was that the altitude
affected him when he wrestled Yokel 10
draw some fourteen months ago in Salt
Lake. -
fokel was under a great disadvanta &c
because ne was among strangers. The
iudgea the referee aud the spectators
we're all fellow towusmeu and hackers
or Gehriug. In whom they have great
prioe. consequently Yokel WAS M agains,
the propositiop of throwing Gehrlng or
losing the decision