The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
ARE IN SHAPEFOR b|G BOUT 'Prelims" Tonight Will Be Made Up of High School
 Boys Entirely

Ed (Strangler) Lewis, looking to be in the best physical shape of his career has arrived in Birmingham and is ready for his match tonight with Ivan Karinoft at the Birmingham Athletic club gym Ed hasn't been in Birmingham in two years. but he hasn't aged a particle since the memorable night that he and Zbyszko staged their rough and tumble affair at the Jefferson theatre. In fact despite his strenuous mat schedule of the last few months, Edward seems to be just a wee bit heavier than he was two years ago.
 There was never more popular grap- pier appearing before Birmingham mat fans than Ed Lewis. and the fact that he has been conquered by Wladek Zbyszko has not made him one bit less popular Ed in commenting on his recent match with the Pole, stated that was not all by any means, and that he had gone into the most strenuous training of his en- tire career in order that he might con- vince the mat bugs the country over that he was not only a better man than the Pole, but a better grappler than any man in the game today.
 Ivan Karinoff, the Canadian heavy weight. who tips the beams at 225, has also arrived in the Magic City, and the Canadian cyclone announces that he is ready to show the local bugs a few things in the way of strength and wrestling skill. This is the first time I<arinoff has ever ventured south, and he has appeared in but few matches in the states, being content to confine his efforts to Canada, where he is the idol of Canadian fans, and where he has met and vanquished all corners.
 Tonight's bout at the club will no doubt prove thriller and while the dope says that Lewis will win, there is a deal of speculation as to how long the Canadian giant can stay with the head lock specialist Karinoff defeated Ere berg twice within the same night and the fact that he was able to accomplish this unusual stunt has caused his stock to rise considerably with local fans. capacity house will no doubt greet the warriors.
 Mike Forbes has been training strenu- ousy for the past week, getting in trim for his match in the preliminaries to- night. Although Mike is good grap- pier, he is not expected to win. Far. think that he has bitten off more than he can chew in challenging any five wrestlers in high school. Although Mike is noted for his endurance and his good wind, it is doubtful that he can outast
 
 Tom Newton, Clement Shugerman, Dan Gaylord, Earl Tingley and Ernest Spence have agreed to try to pin Forbes shoul- ders to the mat between them. On tho other hand, Mike claims that he can pin the shoulders of all five to the mat in one hours time, or F minutes each. This is his challenge. If he accomplishes the act it will be a record to be proud of. as Central High school produces some of the finest athletes of any high school in Alabama.
 Earl Barks will meet Bill Steele in tho l25-pound class. Johnny Shahid is matched with John Livinge in the 114- pound class All the preliminaries are l made up of boys of the high schools in Birmingham. These high school boys are developing into "cracker-jack' grap plers A regular class of wrestling may he formed at the B. A. C. for the benefit of the high school members of the club.