El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24
T0PN0TGH
WRESTLING
MATCHES

MORE competition Tor chris Jor-
w dan. IN which this sturdy wrig-
FIer with the stone heart and
iron ribbed muscles viii meet heavier
and more experienced men and yet
is confidently expected to hold his
own By FL Paso fans Is now planned
by FL Pas0 athletic promoters and
the local bugs are in for big time
on February z, judging from indica7
tions.
50 strongly has Chris enrenched
himself In the hearts Of Fl Pasoans
who witnessed his victory over Gus
Pappas. mis- sensational two hour
draw with Charlie RentrOp and later,
the quick crotch and shoulder hold
which sent the clever Alsatian TO the
mat that several petitions have been
sent to the promoters and a match
with Americas on the fourth VIII be
the result in casting around with
his net for a suitable opponent for
Jordan, matchmaker Johnny AlcIn-
tosh could have hardly done better as
the latter is considered among the
best in his division and win give the
ruiddleWeighr titular claimant stiff
run for his money IN every way.
He Knows the Game.
While q veteran Americas is known
from one end Of the country TO an
other and his experience in the
wrestling game Is expected to offset
The more youthful aggressiveness OF
Jordan
He scales around 185 and 10
pounds and is familiar with er-
cry trick and turn OF the mat
game Years spent with men Of
the ca3t5er Of Farner Burns,
F'rsalz GOfch, stauisIuus Zbyszk0.
Stranger Lewis, Sfecher and
CnddOck have resulted in his be-
ing placed In q niche which en-
titles him to consideration as n
championship contender Of the
first wafer and the fans can be
assured that in signing this mar
II meet Jordan the promoters are
but simply adding TO the already
fra hase upon watch the pin
nncle OF interest OF the mat game
Is being slowly constructed in this
city.
Bouts OF the order Of the Reutrop-
Jordan affair which satisfied every l
enc and The refusal Of the promo
rers 70 sign mediocre material viii
bring good results as assuredly as
the prOTerDial class VIII tell indif- Z
ferent TO whether u IS a stake horse /
in a race with selling platers or Joe !
Beckett in the same ring with Car Z
pentier. In his defeat OF Rentrop. I
Jordan not only won victory for his 4
local supporters, but added a great I
deal Of prestige 70 his record. This +
W as shown in Rentrop's effort for a 4
return match and which is sure to 4
mareriasize in a third meeting OF 1
months
Rsutrop Is Wen Liked.
Fans who were sounded following
the match last Tuesday at Liberty !
hall have expressed much friendly {
feeling toward Rentrop, and there is /;
a Widespread expression OF opinion :
that the big Alsatian was not in the /
best OF shape
HIS aEEressfveuess during the
first hour Of the match in no way
caused him to lose friends and
in the event Of n return meeting 4
with Jordan speculation would
make him ut least an even money
proposition, Il IS believed. This
match viii naturally follow the
Jordun-Amerfcus engagement as
RenfrOp is expected TO wire
challenge here to the winner, and
the fans can arrange for front
row seats when the two middle
weights representing America
and Europe, battle for the third
time On the EtuEe Of the big au-
ditorfum.
On this particular night the Two
mfddles will not furnish the only
headliner attraction provides that
plans for a meeting OF Gregorian ana
an Arizona favorite materialize- While
no offer has yet been made 70 the pro
lnoters ru1ors have been current for
several days that syndicate OF Chi
-on, Ariz. sporting Uen are Wiling
70 wager a substantial sum on GER
tain man who viii agree TO throw
both Gregorian and Scogie Muskop1 IN {
the same ring within one hour he is 4
Al Wasem. former lightweight cham 4
Dion Of the world who has been living
in Clifton since his retirement in 1913, /
ana IS anxious to return TO the mat
through the medium OF a match with 1
fzreEorfau.
Won Title In 1912.
Wasem won the title n July. 1912
h1m Johnny BilIter but was subse-
quently defeated by Billiter in q re-
turn engagement
He then took Up Employment
At Clifton announcing his retire
uienf from the game. He has
Evrezfled in one or I'VE euEuEe-
mentH since that time. he weighs
around l45 pounds at the present
time, and while GreE0rian can do
Ia5 the Arizona man a. willing TO
take him on, It s. understood. Dr.
rect Frerd from MaHem Is lacking
and - reports are often colored
concerning the time and 20 on
VIXEN a match n proposed e II
considered doubtful that he would
tEree TO throw a man OF the
eHlIber Of GregOrian In 30 min
ufes-