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Show JL THE PROVO HERALD. sonI BACKS DOWN Ira Dern Puis Art Smertz FLYWEIGHTERS 1 Preliminary. match turned over in its Well, well, the Smertz-Jone- s grave, rapped quite loudly on the casket and hastily was dug up. And, take it from Ira Dern himself, the Smertz-Jone- s match ia as full of life as a young bulldog chasing a cat off the front porch. "Where do you get that Btuff about Smertz getting cold feeti aemanaea uern irom tne Bait Lake end of the telephone wire, shortly after a Provo fan had telephoned Smertz that TVia Herald snorts editor had rnlloH nff tVio tmoV, "It'll take a whale of a better wrestler than Hen Jones to give Art cold feet," continued Dern. "Art isn't build that way. He knows he can beat Jones. I know it. And after Tuesday night everybody will know it." That for that. In Thursday's Herald the match was called off, due to smertz- reiusai to go on unaer tne Dern "terms and condi tions." Dern himself had stipulated the "terma and conditions." whereby the verbal argument Dern's' mesthe wrestlers were to split half the sage was relayed to Henry Jones. gross receipts, 60 per cent to the "Huh!" observed Jones. "I bent winner, 40 to the loser. The referee him once, didn't I? If he thinks to be picked by Smertz, Dern, and he can keen me from limit Ins-- him the sports editor of The Herald. Tuesday night it'll be because he's Another condition was that each wrestling mat nipnt up in I'ortland, wrestler post $50 to guarantee his Ore., and not in Provo, Utah. in the ring Tuesday appearance eveniug,g 8 o'clock at the armory, and that the forfeit money go to DERN SECOND FOR SMERTZ Seldom has more interest been manifested in a wrestling match. "Will Smertz be able to wrest the championship from Henry?" Reems to be the topic of conversation. The arguments on the question are for and against, with the majority of the Provo fans doubt ing that Axt will be able to turn the trick. While they acknowledge that the match will be the most stubborn ly fought contest that has been seen here for. some time they are never theless of the opinion that Henry Is still the master of the situation. Bob Bullock, manager of the bout has arranged some real live preliminaries. Chief among them will be a wrestling bout for the flyweight championship of the world. Young Albert of Salt Lake City, clatmant of the title, will meet Young Jordan of Chicago. These two wonder ful wrestlers were bcueuuled to meet at the recent Dern-Thymatch but due to the long time required for the bout, had to forego their contest. louug Albert won the hearts of the Provo fans a few months ago when he staged a training exhibi tion here. The various maneuvors he went through at that time clear ly demonstrated to the local fan thnt he is a real wrestler and that he knows his game from A to Z. A four round bout between Ter rible Turk and Red Hicks of Iron-toand a battle royal will round out oue of the best planned cards that has been served the Utah county fans for many a long moon. e Yokel-Workma- n COAST GAMES THURSDAY. Middleweight Champion Backs Smertz to Beat At Rale Lake Oakland 18. Salt Lake 17. At Sacramento Vernon 9, Sacra Jones. mento 6. At San Francisco Portland 3, (Special to the Herald) San Francisco 10. (Ten innings.) 11. SALT LAKE, Ira April At Los Angeles Seattle 3, Los Dern, manager of Art Smertz in Angeles 8. the latter's attempt to dislodge the GOLF CLUB NOTICE welterweight wrestling crown from the head of Henry Jones, personalMembers of the Provo Country ly will conduct Smertz to the scene club may use the golf course without of action Saturday afternoon. charge, according to Secretary H. "I am going to Provo with Smertz V. Hoyt, but must pay in Provo. "I don't care," he replied. "I'll Saturday afternoon, and will work 50 cents greens, fee. o'clock him 2 at the at out with go to Portland and wrestle." He was informed that he might armory there," Dern declared today. journey to Portland, or to places "All the talk about Smertz being which boast of even warmer cli- afraid of Jones is pure bunk. Smertz will meet Mm, and beat mates than that of Portland. A few hours after Thursday's him, too." Dern and Smertz will be In Provo Herald was off the press Ira Dern grabbed the telephone In Salt Lake. Saturday, Dern and Smertz work- "I've just bad a talk with Art ing out together ment He'll wrestle under any conditions The Herald lays down, and believe me, he'll make Hen Jones look like a loser all right, all right." That, of course, is to be decided on the mat Not all. the verbal battling In the world would win a championship belt But, for the sake of continuing I Sports Dern also will work with Smertz Monday, and will lead a flock of Salt Lake fans down Tuesday evening to see Smertz and Jones decide their little differences. Dern will be Smertz's right band man at the ringside, so the battle wiU be a combination of Dern and Smertz wrestling cunning against that of Henry Jones. Provo and Suit Like roller skate .t)l MACON, Ga.. April Playing first base for the Hochester club of the International leflgne In their spring exhibition series with the world champion Yankees was a tall, Individual angular, solemn-facewho played silently, almost morosely, but always effectively. His hair was tinged with gray. His face was creased and lined with the ravages of many a hard season and the weight of long years on the diamond. His face was expressionless, except for the gleaming, intelligent eyes that strike fire beneath the shaggv eyebrows that add their own sombre note to the His legs were gnarled expression. and twisted. But his shoulders were broad, and bis arms retained all c their vigor and strength. At Columbus, Ga., this taciturn, sileut veteran came to bat with one man on, two out, and Herple pitching with all his might He swung his heavy bat and lifted V v V i X. 1L cld-tlm- k one Can Ucoi'go bisicr come baclt to deep center. Slowly he lias been a ques trotted around the bases. lion. Conclusive proof seems to lit There was utter silence. ! tithe batting average of .2S5 Jw Again he came up, with Pipgrns run up in seven exhibition games, and ho sent ball the pitching, again out of the playing field, over the snowing gently lmprovnutnts. fence and Into a fur ravine. This time there were three men on and that home run tied the score. Yet and Fred Merkle's story Is one of there was no cheering from the the greatest tragedies of baseball. stands and only the semblance of It has been almost fourteen years a grim smile upon the fuee of the veteran as he plodded across the since thnt memorable September ilate. afternoon when Fred Merkle, then A third time he came up, and a a youngster, with the Giants, fuiled tliird ime he cracked out a homer. to touch second base and lost a borne runs In three consecu-iv'lyetimes at bat and all of them pennant for the New Yorkers. ftor was It really Merkle who But against big league pitching. the veteran never smiled, never was wholly to blame. A hundred changed his stolid pace or looked other big league ball players, given once into the stands that had be- the same situation under the same gun to ripple with spontaneous ap- circumstance, would have done the same thing. What happened there plause at a feat so unusual. Then, as he crossed the plate and was 99 per cent due to the quick walked back to the bench, there thinking of Johnny Evers and only came a roar from the grandstand : 1 per cent to Fred Merkle's actions. But from that time on, for nearly "Hey, you bonehead," a heavy voice called, "are you sure you fourteen years, Fred Merkle has touched second?" gone through life labeled a "bone-head.-" That was all. Truly fate is unkind and The player was Fred Merkle preverse and ironic. e U MOIIOH lp.tP h4Uj I AGGIE INT S Welterweight Champion MKVfi AT THE ARMORY TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 8 P. M. IRA DERN WILL SECOND SMERTZ IN HIS FIGHT FOR THE TITLE Chicago's Flyweight Wrestling Champion inJMain Preliminary. Boxing in Curtain Raisers. Ringside Seats $1.50. General Admission $1.00. Laa at Hank Smith's, and Bullock & Russell's. -- - -- II mm I I i I n. i:N J Auto Jack has a great understanding. He knows what proper supplies mean to a car. Firestone d Cords add life and comfort to the car. 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Utah Aggie track activities this week are centered around the interclass track meet which Is scheduled to take place next Saturday afternoon on Adams field. The winners of the three meduls given by B. T. Cardon t men in the to the three meet will be determined at this time and at the same time, the class which rolls up the greatest number of points will be awarded the championship of the school. for the Cardon Competition medals this year will be keen, two former winners of the gold medal being back to fight for the honors. Jack Croft, winner of the medal two years ago, and Hyrum Mortensen, who copped first place last spring, are being picked to stage a battle for high honors In the meet. We started something when we established this wonderful $23.00 special, which is known to men all over Utah county. WHEN 260 Uiarx. , ' Voune II I MEET. m6mmw&. SOME BATTLE V tinued the race until the end but was naturally considerably slowed up. In his half mile race with Swartz of Pocatello, Idaho, Phonzo King, of Provo came In a whole lap or about 210 feet feet ahead. Anna Bullock of Provo won a splendid quarter mile race from Grace Moore of Salt Lake City. Kenneth King of Provo easily beat Lewis Sinter of Salt Lake in their half mile contest. On a foul Miss Arrowsniith of Provo lost a quarter mile race to Miss Curtis of Salt Lake. John Jones of Halt Lake City was bontpu in a real thrilling half uiiler of Provo. The by Kallili ltowe Provo skater dashed Into the finish 300 feet ahead of his opponent Next Friday evening the skaters will meet again in races in the Bonneville Park In Salt Lake City onne rmrrjATT conducted Wednesday evening at the Mozart skating rink. Approximately ;ts5 persons witnessed the races and received a genuine thrill. Monte Young of Provo lost a half mile race to Hersog of Salt The t.vo si nters were neck uml nock until the last lap when the Provo man struck a corner x'j and cut a de-gash In bis left leg. He con- A Clothing Value That Cannot Be Duplicated 0 DECORATING, PAINTING, TINTING AND PAPER HANGING. Estimates and Suggestions Gladly Furnished Free. PHONE 49. Artists. . Pen-noc- Center Street. INTERIOR Provo Skaters Win From Salt Lake Roller Skate 11. 0 273 West IS THRILLER Can't Forget Nor Forgive Time Fred Failed to -Touch Second." Paint & Wall Paper PomSsoini SKATING MEET MERKLE MADE at the armory at 2 o'clock. IT WILL BE 1 FANS HARP ON Young Jordan Comes From Chicago for Smertz-Jone- s Title Bout Tuesday Smertz," Dern said. "Smertz wiU go on Tuesday night, as per agree- R IN TITLE MATCH OLD FAUX PAS Back Into the Ring For the winnef of the match. All of the above to guarantee, as far as it Is possible to guarantee on a wrestling match, a real cham pionship battle, one that would forever stop the loser from continuing his claim to the welterweight title. Those conditions prevailed until Thursday morning, when Smertz suddenly acquired a change of heart. He said be wouldn t go on unless given SO percent of th gross receipts, win or lose. He was reminded that Dern, as manager for Smertz, had written the conditions, and bad accepted them on behalf xf Smertz. He was also reminded that if he didn't go on and put up the best wrestling in him he'd never get another chance to pose as a wrestler ON PAGE THREE. O tip tt r, '.;i f SPA 8 o. f3 51!; -- II 5 T" The Home of Good Lumber Also Mutual Coal SciUh and 2n:l West. Phone 357. , ... . . . . ..... v. v. . . . K |