Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-10-28 | Page 13 | Lehi Post Stages Athletic Contests

- LEHI POST STAGES gassie Smith, Boxer, and Ira : "Ole" Holmstead, Wrest-ler, Wrest-ler, Are Winners. fecial to Tlie Tribune " I,EHI, Oct. 27. Two imprest int? bouts, one a wrestling contest ami the other a fistic encounter, wcro the offerinprs at the bK jamboree stapcil last nllit at the Lehi p"st of the American lion No. 1'.). The bill was th? first of a series of athletic ath-letic contests hfiir.p planned by the local service men through their newly organizer! organ-izer! athletic club. The fir.-'t act v:is a boxinp; contest scheduled for five rounds between Knssie Smith, former naval boxer, and Cloff .Fox, fllVo a home tow nor. Smith won on points, v The victor uncorked a terrific loft which proved too much for bis less experienced opponent. A, wrestling match between Ira "01?'' Holmstead and Bruce Willes. welterweights, welter-weights, proved to be the best offering on the hill. Both prapplors demonstrated surprising skill. Holmstead won with a "hammer lock after twenty-five minutes of fast work. "Willes, recovering' from an operation performed while in the marine corvs. was unable to continue the match s and forfeited. Jack Rose of the American Fork Ath- v ?tic club referced both affairs. He an- nounced that he wou!dmeet all comers in - a wrestling bout at. Itio pounds for a side wager of 500, winner to take all g:ue receipts.