Arizona republican., 1920-07-22
RARE TREAT IN STORE FUR FANS
 TOMORROW EVE
Grant Considered Best 185- Founder in Game; Will Go to Finish with Sauer, An Unknown Quality - 4-Round Bout Included on Card

Phoenix wrestling fans will be given an opportunity tomorrow night to see Tom Grant. Americas best 1s5-pound grappler, pitted against an unknown quality, Pete Sauer, in a finish go, catch -as-catch- can style. The Grant Sauer match is the main event of a splendid sports program to be given at Tally's open-air arena Friday night. It is the chance of a lifetime for local fans, for never before has a man ot such ability been brought to this city for a wrestling bout Grant stands head and shoulders above other grap- piers who have appeared in this city not in size, but in the matter of ability. As a head spinner. he's class from tip to tip.
 Won 43 Straight Matches
 Grant has only recently returned from an eastern campaign, where he won 43 of 45 matches against the worlds best heavyweights. Grant was obliged to go out of his class to get matches. and he went to the canvas with anyone the promoters selected for him.
 His record was so impressive that he forced a match with Joe Stecher. worlds heavyweight title holder and Ed (Strangler) Lewis, former title holder. These were the only two InaICncS ne 1OSC III the east. sOIGCn6I defeating him in an hour and 20 min utes, and Lewis winning in an hour and 32 minutes. Prior to his match with Stecher he had won 4S straight bouts. and against some of the best heavyweights in the game. He de- feated such men as Charley Cutler, 240 pounds; YuSsif HuSSane, 21O pounds; Soldier Levett. 260 pounds; Puden- mogany, PAT pounds; Cyclone Burns, POS pounds; Tom Drake, 223 pounds; Petergroff. 230 pounds; Harold Chris jensen, 215 pounds. and many others well known in the wrestling world.
 It was Grants first invasion of the east. He was cautious at the outset, not realizing himself his ability when pitted against topnotchers. Grant is only youngster, 24 years old, and eastern sport critics are loud in their sport writer went so far as to call him the next worlds heavyweight title holder.
 Clean Cut Athlete
 A cleaner-cut athlete has never ap- peared in this city than Grant. He's an oId-fashioned man, not given to the many frivolities of the modern athlete He has yet to take his first drink oi intoxicating liquor in any form, never smokes. and follows a wholesome diet which excludes tea, coffee and heavy pastries.
 Grants reputation was well estab- Hshed during his eastern trip. H, made a record that places him well yI in the list of heavyweights, despite thu fact that he is only a light heavy weight.
 Sauer's ability has never been full, tested. His quality is unknown, there fore. but in biting him against Grant Phoenix fans will have full opportunit, to see his true worth.
 Pete has not enjoyed the experienc that his opponent has. but his yout and agility should stand him in goo stead. 4 mans true steel is never i evidence until he is pitted against man equally as good as himself o better.
 Sauer Is Under Dog
 On paper, Sauer will be the unde dog in Friday nights match. Becaus of Grants wonderful record, he wi enter the ring the favorite, and right fully so. But Pete is a fighter frol the old school and has promised show the fans some new tricks
 The match has the earmarks of be ing the best and hardest fought eve staged in the city. The two big fe lows are of a size as to weight, wit