The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
Berg Looks Small.

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Gountrymen were present than usual. but
The Greek got lots OF applause
Berg Looks Small.
John Berg slipped into the ring almost
before anyone knew he was there. They
were introduced by the announcer, Fat"
| Schuler.
DR.. Piummer was ordering Referee Leon
70 hurry up matters, as it was growing
center OF the ring for instructions about
the toe hold being barred As the ad-
yersaries stood opposite each other a sigh
was augmented a moment later when the
men threw off their dressing gowns
Demetral lowered above Berg. He
weighed last night 1872 pounds and Berg
the figures Indicate.
Demetral was straight and muscular
while Berg leaned forward. just the least
bit stoop shouldered He was quite bald
while Demetrafs pompadour was stiff as
back reassured fans. Fhe hem muscles SCI nats stood
ripped His shoulders had an enormous
breadth for man of his size. but his
legs were small.
The whole effect was that of n middle
! aged man, apparently OF sedentary habits,
going against vigorous young athlete.
| Only the knowledge OF Berg's record as
sured fans they would see a wrestling
! match.
Demetra is 81, but he looked younger.
serg Is just ten years older; but he
looked q score or years the Greeks senior
| until the match began.
Then Berg was revelation, II ever
| a human being had the catlike quality
i9f lighting on his feet no matter how
| he was thrown Berg has it.. When Deme-
| Iral picked him up and tried to throw
\ him on the floor Berg always whirled.
| frequently pulling Demetral with him and
landing on top. Berg's feet seemed TO
bound from the floor like II rubber ball.
| Denetral seems quick when pitted
| against other wrestlers, but last night
he was cumbrous and heavy beside Berg
| at the start.
They spun around the ring like dancers
| almost five minutes, when they went to
| the, hocr with Demetral on top. Deme-
trail tried various holds, but Berg slipped
4 out OF them Although the toe hold was
barred Berg when underneath curled up
IKE ball. keeping his feet under him;
| Demetral could not have got toe hold
| had one been permitted.
Berg Sets Trap.
For the first ten minutes Demetral
seemed to be the more aggressive. but
Berg showed amazing skill in slipping out
| OF holds. Then they both got TO their
feet and Demetral trpped Berg in good
old sehoolooy fashion, but by the time
on even terms with him and was soon
on top, Berg took hold OF Demetral's
shoe and some fan screamed, Toe hold
| You don't know what you are talking
about" said Berg as he stopped work
and looked at the spectator. Demetral
lunge, escaped from Berg and was back
on him quick as a flash. but Berg had
not been mapping: His talk to the fan
i to anee at hi him SS str came
| for him Berg grabbed him by the leg.
whirled him over and landed him on the
9Tf They Win lmstsSs Bsgs sns an top %r,Ds5 and
| they rolled over Berg's shoulders were
| both on the mat, a flying fall, but De
metral could not pin him there. They
soon apparent that Demetrals youth was
counting, Demetral was perspirlng freely
and while Berg did not persplre much: his
| pace was telling on him.
Demctral made quick dive for BerG's
| legs but Berg: even quicker. stepped
hurled him TO the mat Demetral's heels
| were In the air and when Berg got him
by the wrist and ankle II looked serious
| for the Greek, but he made clever head
spin and got TO his feet
Both men now wrestled warily. The
| fans enthraned by such quick and clever
The men whirled about the ring with
knetoscopic rapidity. Demetral stopped
in the center of the ring and invited
Berg 10 step UP and meet him. Berg did
not hesitate moment but came for him
and dived for the Greeks ankles. In a
| trice he had Demetral down and soon
In dangerous place. Dcmetral. partly |
escaping from BerS's hold. grabbed him |
by the ankle, They tussied until Berg s |
head was at Demetrals shoulder with |
| their legs projecting in opposite direc- |
tons but Demetral clutched that ankle |
with vise-like grip and moment later
that saved him. Berg got head lock |
and the Greek made a bridge
Push his feet out. Berg cried the |
fans. but Dcmetrals clutch on Berg |
| ankle prevented him from getting any
where near Demetral's feet. He held him
there hridged for perhaps thirty seconds
when Demetral wriggled away.
The first fall came at time when fans
were expecting the match TO last AT least
an hour before either got fall. Berg.
after backing away from the Greek and
making believe he WAS afraid, made n
sudden rush that swept Demetral off his
feet. Berg's movements we're as rapid
as q coniurer's He tried hammer lock
but did not have the necessary muscle for
the Greek stronger than Berg
thought. Berg then got his head hold
and after a moments resistance Demetrol
was compelled to yield. Referee Leon
waited until Denetrals shoulders were
both pressing the mat hard before he
slapped Berg on the back
Crowd Goes Wild.
This the signal for tremendous
cheering. The wrestlers hurried away for
their rest.
During the interim hot arguments arose