The Washington times., 1922-08-28

This was repeateu on odtuIuoy oiiu
Is expected to be the case again
today.
Looks as II Washington wanted
10 see this match" said Prom3ter
Freeman today. wish could have
found a hail seating 10000. I could
use it,
Waino Ketonen Is believed to he
the man who can defeat Joe
Turner. This explains to a great
, extent the desire Of many to see
the show. His record Is known
and mat fans who have never seen
him intend to now.
While hundreds want to see Tur.
ner defeated, nevertheless he has his
own friends and supporters who
scout the idea. They claW that
Turner's greater experience and ad-
mitted muscular strength will over
balance Ketonen's youth.
So FAR as known not much wager
ing has vet taken place. Here ana
there a few small bets have been
placed, most of them at even money
but some with a. slight leaning to-
ward Ketonen. Ketonen. aside from
his record, Is a stranger In the
Capital. This may have something
to do with the backwardness OF those
darlings of the gods who like to put
up their smackers on things athletic.
II is possible, though, that after
some Of the usually wise boys get
a look at the Rutland farmer they
may rush around to find some
"fish."
Ketonen's rank in the wrestling
world may be understood when 1t
is known that he has triumphed
over Ira Dern. the pride cf Salt
Lake City; Eddie O'Connell. the
Pacific coast champion; John XII
lonis, the idol of the large Greek
populatio in this country. and
Mike Yokel, Of Salt Lake City.
Ketonen had never appeared IN
Utah when he went there three
years ago and came close to seri.
ousiy crippling Ira Dern> the
home boy with talent. Now he
can 20 back any time and get
q big reception.
Dern had been beating all comers
at Salt Lake. when he ran up
against the Rutland farmer. Some
5000 mat fans turned cut 10 see
them in action and Dern, being
well known, ruled a heavy favor1te'
Dern is exceedingly powerful for
his size and weight. He Is one
of the four stars Of the game that
Joe Turner insisted should not be
the Masked Marvel. The Utah
man started right after Ketonen
and threw him for the first fall
inside Of half an hour. The crowd
went mad and the odds Increased
on Dern.
After the customary rest the
men came back to the mat Quick
" they got together and inside OF
twenty minutes Ketonen had
clamped down a deadly toe hold
upon Dern. The Utah wrestler had
to yell for help, fearing injury.
The third fall found ketonen
again on top, taking the match.
This time the husky Finn got a
leg split on his rival, and physi-
clans had to examine and attend
him after the show, fearing he had
been permanently injured. Today
Salt Lake City admits that Waino
Ketonen, of Rutland, Mass, Is a
greater man than Ira Dern.
Eddie O'Connell, with n great
reputation on the Pacific coast,
where ne reigned supreme, came
East to show his prowess. In
fortunately he hooked up with
Ketonen In Worcester, Mass.
In % minutes and so seconds
Ketonen got a half.Nelson and an
arm bar on the coast champion
and pinned both his shoulders to
the mat. The second fall came
even quicker, the men working but
16 minutes and 10 seconds before
Ketonen clamped his dangerous
chancery on his rival.
All through the winter Of 1918
and 1919 Mike Yokel had been pur-
suing his victorious course on the
mat in the New England section.
They like wrestling up in that
country and the promoters were
all looking for somebody to face
Yokel with at least a fair chance
Of winning.
Finally George Tuohey, a well.
known promoter, induced Waino
Ketonen to leave his farm and
meet Yokel in Boston. They were
to work for best two in three falls
and they faced each other In Bos.
ton on April 8. 1919.
Though he doesn't look 1t, Ke.
tOnen lS eNCeDtlOndiiy idst Hiu III
. minutes and 40 seconds he had
tossed Yokel with a double-arm
hold.
Kokel's admirers shrieked that
Il was flAlte which gave
Ketonen the victory and promised
that before the contest was over
the Rutland man would be glad TO
20 back TO his farm.
Again the two men faced each
other. Yokef did his best to obtain
a toe.hold upon Ketonen, but failed.
Suddenly the Rutland man sue.
ceeded in clamping down body
scissors and head chancery. IN rs
minutes 40 seconds Yokels shoul.
ders were on the mat and Ketonen
had won from the city's big favorite