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Show Kartje Ready for Irslinger; Winner Will Battle Yokel Ernest Kartje (centor), W C. Kroplin (left), E.G. Blankcnship (right.) Gotch's Protege Arrives; Ben HaFker to Referee; Fast Bout Predicted. ONE good peep at Ernest. Kartje, Frank Gotch's protege, who will meet Henry Jrrslinper, the- Austrian Aus-trian middleweight title claimant claim-ant on tho mat in Ogden Fridav night, is sufiioient to convince one that the casttM'it lad knows tho yamc. has the grit and the muscle and will give hit opponent ahard battle to tho finish. Ivart.ic arrived hero yesterday, and ap pears to bo in fine fettle. Tic was met at tho station bv H. ('. Blaukenshtp and W. ('. Krepliu, promoters of the bout. Manager Klnnkc will arrive from tho east today. In JrslinRcr. who came west on the trail of Champion Mjko Yokel, Kartje will lind a foeman worthy of his stool. Ben llarkcr yesterday accepted th role of referee. With both men eager to got at each other and llarkor as tho third man in the squared circle, tho fans are confident of seeing a fast bat-tin bat-tin from start to finish. Irj-liimor is busy preparing for the po in Ogden, whilo Kartje last night worked out at tho local fire station 'gymnasium with Georse Nelson, who later said Kartje was "'about tho best ho ever rau up against." Nelson will go on tho mat with Ferguson, tho Ogden firoman. as ouo of tho preliminary features. The other feature will lie motion films of tho Yokel-Miller boufc. The advance, sale of tickets has boon heavy and Indicates that a large crowd of fans will be on hand to witness tho struggle. has handicapped the entries on tholr nam il.'iuI.ainc?s' Tho 'i7:os aro a Sold UnfcS v.b ror t V'ller. a pair of cniT ri?,0l',se50n,1 ,aco and a leather ?inriS??,rk r thlr1 nlacc" Among the va-dlT iiCC,.Glc,i",'t:Jte champion at 100 Da lloii 1,au"00cI- Burton. Papworth and |