Arizona republican., 1920-09-11
PREDICT STORMY MATCH BETWEEN GLAPHAM SAUER.

A stormy setto, one that threatens - eto.iic lntensity. is gathering around any open air arena in the form of tHe sam Clapham Pete Sauer finish go neNt Friday night. It will be the best two three falls. catch -catch-c;fn aea. ...,.. '''i''
 Nefy indication points to one Of the aost stubbornly fought athletic con tesls ever wageG in this city. or fbis state for that matter In inc ffrs+ piace' the feeling between the pair could hardly ~be termed 'brotherlv." Clapham feels that defeat in his first meeting with Sauer was more misfor- tune with him than lack of ability Like wise he feels that the injury to his leg must be avenged in the coming en- Eagement.- so he plans to carry things along at a red hot pace from the start when .he gets into the squared circle with the local favorite next week
 Warns Pete To Train Hard
 Pete had better be in the best con- dition of his life or he won't be able to stand the gaff when we meet next Friday night. Sam declared last eve RinE. I'm going in to rush things from the very outset, and you can say for mo that it won't be childs play either I know how to secure these hone breaking holds probably q whole tot better than Sauer, and I'm in for
 
 sam is hard at his training from early morning until late evening these days. He starts with four-miIe jaunt on the road each morning and from then until the shadows fall, he's doing bits of training throughout the day. M not steadily, of course, but in the cooler Aleurs.
 Few men in the wrestling game today have had more varied experience than has Claphan. He has h1et practically every Heavyweight champion in titular matches for the past ten years. Of course, he has never succeeded in wrestling the worlds highest honors. but he has been recognized as champion ship timber-and that's saying a great deal Among his most important en- gasements include matches with the late Frank Gotch, Yussif Mahmout. Stanislaus Zbyszko, Wladek Zbyszko, Charley Cutler, Yassif Hussane, Far mcr Burns Martin Pfestina, Earl Cad dock. Joe Stecher Dr. Roller Chris Sorenson. Ad Santel and many others.
 Clapham Should Be Favorte
 All of these things combine to. shdv that Clapham must have the goods-a regular bearcat as it were His record, Tn fact. should make him a favorite nver Sauer. notwithsta nding Sauer's victory in the first meeting for Clap ham has had far more experience than the local favorite, is one of the most powerful men the game has ever known and as crafty as Gotch in his best days.
 Sauer fully appreciates the task be- fore him. too. He's working like a 3eaver. believing that physical condition will he an al-important factor in the coming match. Sauer plans to leave Phoenix within few weeks and he's determined to leave unblemished record behind him when he goes east to join his tutor, Joe Stecher.
 Tickets for the match will go on sale at the Doyle Cigar stand today. More than a hundred reservations had been made up to last night, fans from all sections of the lvalley clamoring for the choice paste boards. A record ..-ovvd is anticipated.
 Other numbers on the program are now being arranged and probably will include at least one six-round boxing event under the auspices of the Amer ican Legion.