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Show GEORGE BOTHNER LEAVES NEW YORK FOR WEST TODAY Salt Lake. Jan 29. George Both-ner, Both-ner, who wrestles Mike Yokel, his former pupil, here on February 3, will leave New York today for the west Bothner so informed Promoter Fred C. Crabbc yesterday, adding that he had finished his training, was in perfect condition, down to weight and prepared to show Yokel his old instructor in-structor is still there as a performer on the padded mat Bothner has had about a score of matches during the last few months, winning all of them with the greatest great-est case. He during the past two or three years has attempted to get a match with Yokel and have it staged In the east, but Mike always had plenty to do In the west. And accordingly when tho opportunity came to see the west and get a chance at the title, Bothner accepted hurriedly. He then got in the best possible condition and is journeying west with the single thought of glom-niing glom-niing the championship next week. Mike is training like a Trojan. Yesterday Yes-terday he had a workout and his speed was amazing. Never before In a practice stunt did the Dutchman cut loose as he did yesterday. Those who worked with him never had a minute's rest, and the champion was in aud out all the time, trying out now holds and rehearsing some of his old favorites. Promoter Crabbe has arranged a preliminary that should bo a hummer. hum-mer. He signed Arthur Macke and George McLood 'nor a thirty-minute bout, Macke will have several pounds the best of tho weight question, but McLeod's experience should offset this. 1 ATHLETES BARRED FROM OFFICE Chicago, 111., Jan. 29- Athletes will be prevented from holding class offices offi-ces of the University of Chicago as the result of action taken yesterday by the student council. Members . of the counsel said the action was taken to "prevent any student from being carried Into an office through his popularity as an athlete." WOLGAST AND WHITE MATCHED. Chfcago, 111., Jan. 29. Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, aud C. White of Chicago, yesterday were matched to box ten rounds at Milwaukee Mil-waukee on February 27. They agreed to weigh 133 pounds at 3 o'clock. In their previous meeting, decided In Milwaukee, four weeiks ago, White was credited with defeating the former for-mer champion. |