Salt Lake Herald | 1908-10-20 | Page 7 | Champion Jiu Jitsuer

CHAMPION JILl JIU leopold Is Anxious to Try It Out on Any Anybody Anybody Anybody body Leopold who claims to be the champion champlon JIu ilu jitsu expert of the world arrived In Salt Lake yesterday esterday on his way east and stopped over for a few fe days das to see Salt Lake soon made himself known and was grieved to learn that Salt Bait Lake did not have any jiu jitsu experts expert with whom he ho could contest in an endeavor to show Salt Lake what wha lie ho could do in the Japanese art He said he would gladly take on any expert that could be found and was not averse to attempting to try his art on any local wrestlers of ability that Salt Lake might claim as citizens When informed that the crop of Invaded Salt Lake In tho past post were as a rul uso o crook crooked ed cd that the public had near y it all nil re ye respect r for the wrestling game J me was disappointed While ThIle claims Cork Ireland reland as his n home he has spent a great part of his life In Japan and It was while a resident of or the tho empire that became proficient In the tho Jiu jitsu game Is a powerful fellow standing stand In six feet seven Inches high and weighing 3 pounds in condition He would have little trouble In overpowering the ordinary roan man without jiu jitsu and when exhibit exhibiting exhibiting ing in some of his holds he easily makes good as he has the strength to back him up