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Show YOKEL ID JORDAN 1TCESF0B TITLE Finish Bout to Be Held July 21 for World's Wrestling Championship. M-ike Yokel, champion, middleweight wrestler of the world, and Chris Jordan, Jor-dan, the "Greek Wonder" who made ftr-nest ftr-nest Karlje "quit" In a match at th-Majestic th-Majestic park a week ago, wpro matched lasl night to meet In a finish wrestling match in this city on Monday, July 21, best two out of three falls, for I he middleweight mid-dleweight championship of tho world. The articles call for the contestants to weigh in at 15S pounds at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of l ho contest. Harry W. Ileagrcn received a letter from Yokel yesterday advising him to make the match, and he Immediately called upon Tom Scanlon, who is iooking after the affairs of the Greek, and last night the match was closed. This match should prove lo be one of the greatest bouts the local wrestling fans have ivor had the opportunity of witnessing, as Yokel's ability Is too well known here to need any comment, while Jordan has shown enough to convince those who saw him work thai, he Is a dangerous opponent for any man In the world The fact that ho throw Henry Gehrlng in eighteen minutes stamps him at once as one of the greatest wrestlers I of his weight In the world. Aside from tills performance he has met. and defeated every middleweight wrestler of any note, bar Yokel, and this match will undoubtedly decide, without the question of a doubt, who is really the best middleweight wrestler In the world today. Jordan Is already In this city, and has been training for his handicap match with Arthur Ma eke at Bingham July fi. He has agreed to throw Ma eke -five times in an hour's wrestling time. Macke Is one of Yokel's pupils and the Greek may find his hands full. Yokel Is still at his ranch in Jackson's Hole, Wyo., but will probably leave for this city as soon as Hengren advises him that the match Is on. Yokel Is already in good condition and will need only a couple of weeks' work to put him in perfect shape. Jordan had intended wrestling a number num-ber of handicap matches In some of the surrounding cities, but will probably cancel can-cel all matches after the Macke match and attend strictly to preparing for the championship bout. |