SPORTS FLASHBACKS Wrestlers and boxers clash in battles in Vernal Vernal is called the wrestling capital of Utah mainly due to the state championships gained by the Uintah Utes in the and me sport of wrestling was also popular in other decades in the city of A wrestling story follows as it was printed in the Vernal Express March YOKEL DEFEATS IN FAST GO Mike Yokel defeated Ben here Monday evening in two straight the first one being gained by Mike in 36 minutes with a double after continuous mailing and breaking holds by each The second fall was made in much less it only taking ten This fall was had with a similar hold as the first being a reverse body and double In strength and the men were about Yokel was somewhat quicker and much more wier than Yokel in several perilous positions at three or four different once with a cradle once with the body scissor and once with the dangerous toe Mike was able through his great strength and much tn break the managed to get out of a number of Yokel's but at last he found himself in a trap which he was unable to get out Mott was the third man on the acting as referee and was fair in all his A wrestling match between Shiner and Abplanalp for the first preliminary went to a Abplanalp gained first fall in 12 minutes and Shiner getting the second in 4 The second preliminary consisted of two fast rounds of boxing between Fisher and with the honors divided with a possible shade in favor of Young Ellis and Pitt wrestled for 5 minutes to the first which was obtained by They were unable to go on with the final fall on account of the lack of Vernal should have more of this kind of but why not work on local talent and keep the money at The Mott and are to be given much credit in the way hey handled the event and in getting good talent to come such a long Another popular sport in 1921 was A track story follows as it was printed In the Vernal Express May BOYS VICTORS IN THE EASTERN UTAH FIELD-TRACK MEET Uintah Academy secured more than three times the points of the nearest Woolley secures same number points as nearest competing Hullinger breaks state Again the Uintah Academy boys have proven themselves the superior athletes of eastern Utah In the track and field meet held last Saturday in Castle Coach Zelph S. Calder with Sam Derell Bryon Jesse Clair Coupe and Hamilton Calder as a field and track and Lowe left Friday morning for Castle Dale to meet in competition with Emery Stake Carbon County High and Huntington High The visiting teams were treated royally by their hosts and the boys only await the time they may be hosts to a Jolly bunch in The competing schools scored as Uintah Emery Stake Carbon County 15 and Huntington High Woolley scored 23 the same as the 19 and both being higher than A wind blowing prevented any big records made at the A feature of the meet was the endurance shown by the Uintah Academy The events are as follows and the scoring in the order yard Mile Time Shot 42 feet 38 feet 37 feet 8 Broad 19 feet 64 Carbon and tied for second place and Wilson won Jumping 19 feet 8 yard Time 92 feet 5 87 feet 8 84 yard Time 55 and feet 6 which beats state feet 8 Time 30 One half mile Time not High tied for first There were no other Pole The relay race was won by the Uintah Academy with the following King and