Show I DERN DERr REPLIES TO TELEGRAM OFFER OFFERo SQ o- o I CHANCE FOR TITLE BOUT IS FADING i ON Sunday with a view of bringing to an an end a distressing distressing distressing dis dis- dis- dis sit situation in local wrestling circles The Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- gram offered under certain conditions a thousand-dollar thousand purse for Mike Yokel and Ira Dern Bern to meet in a match the thenet thenet net proceeds to go to charity I O On n Tuesday Yokel r deposited the cash good faith mone money demanded Last night before the time was up the tho following communication was received from Jack Warner manager for Ira Dern Referring to the the- offer made in last lut Sunday Sundays edition of The Salt Lake Telegram to promote a match between Ira Dern and Mike I I would like to give you some come information In regard thereto which to me seems e ma pertinent Ira Ira Dern l la I. scheduled for or several matches until the totter latter part I of January in fact It would for d be b. Impossible to include an additional cont contest t In his schedule before the first of February Contracts Contract for fo I these matches are already signed and arrangements are being made for their Derv Cern is I. now In the tile Northwest where he h. h has three dates datu b before fore Christmas He will not return homo home until after the Christmas holi p li- li days Under these circumstances you will recognize that It Is mI Im Impracticable m m- practicable for us to meet the terms you suggest not because we weare weare weare I are unwilling but because of the fact that further engagements within the tho time specified are beyond the physical capacity of Mr I Dern Darn I earnestly believe that hat your paper U la acting for the good of sport and that your sole Interest therein Is I. the wholesome promotion promo I tion of sport For this interest we are deeply appreciative Bear Bearin in mind however that thero there are many good men who are willing to come here and meet Dern and who have been insistent In their ap apI application ap ap- I for a match Because of this thil it its it's Js only consistent that Yokel await his turn on the schedule You may be that in indue indue indue due time Mike will have a chance to meet the champion again I Very truly yours your JACK WARNER I Manager for Ira Dern j I |