Show S LI G F S o OVER Jj ER PR i SP TY APRIL F S SEEING 25 1928 LEWIS LEWIS DEFEND TiTLE TITLE II S S J Five Thousand to See Sees S Worlds World's s Champion Clash With Brilliant Iowan Cantonwine Will Give Mat King Real Dern to Meet I HE event the fans have been waiting for foi I I- I I Ed Strangler Lewis worlds world's wrestling champion champion champion cham cham- pion vs Howard Cantonwine Iowa sensation in a best jest two out of three falls match under Police Gazette rules j for or the worlds world's championship I S That Is the offering oftering Promoter R. R R. R Verno orno McCullough Is making for Thursday night at tho new sports palace alace The largest gathering of fans ans that ever coagulated at any indoor sports event In Utah will look ook on In addition to the titular affray Promoter remoter McCullough l will send Ira ra Dern Bern the Utah marvel against Joe oe Texas artIst artist artst art- art st In a a. special event This bout alone lone takes on the aspect o of a a. headliner being shadowed oer only by y the presence o of the great Lewis Lewison on n the card Headlock Will Bother Mother Cantonwine The bout resolves Itself Into a a. aest test est o of Cantonwine's ability to stand standup standup up UPS un under er the terrible headlocks which Lewis clamps upon his opponents opponents op- op and Cantonwine's prowess with the reverse double as a a. means of keeping the chamIon champion champlon cham- cham plon pion Ion away The Lewis headlock headlocks is s the most deadly grip in the mat game and renders a a. victim completely com com- dazed after a few ions Likewise Cantonwine's reverse re- re erse verse double though not so painful as the tho head grip Is one of the most effective holds known to o the sport Both wrestlers have ether other modes of attack as well and a a. veritable riot is bound to ensue when these giants come together Lewis will have an advantage in weight since he will vill wrestle at t about pounds Cantonwine figures figures figures fig fig- ures to be at his best at pounds This will be a i. i little more than he helas has las weighed In previous bouts here this season The bout Thursday night will b be bethe the Indoor sports classic of the decade decade de de- de- de cade cads for Salt Lake fans The mos most enthusiastic of ot the timers old-timers cannot cannot cannot can can- not remember when a worlds world's heavyweight champion ever defended defend defend- ed his title in this city and the In Interest Interest interest In- In terest In this classic is running rampant Most of the fans who have hav seen work this season are convinced that he has a goo good chance against Lewis Though few tew expect him to toss toss- the great on one out of ot the hall ball or pin him for a cOuple of falls faUs and win the worlds world's championship still they know that tha Cantonwine is very very good having haying hay hav ing the size speed and power t to cope with any man living in sue suean such an encounter Wrestlers of Howard's Howards Howards Howard's Howards Howard's How How- ards ard's ability always have a 1 chance chanc and the Iowan lowan is most confident that tha he can take advantage of this op op- op Real Champion In Every Sense The fact that Lewis Is going t to wrestle a title bout in Sat Salt Lake Lak City Indicates the kind of of champion champion champion cham cham- pion he really is and explains i ia in ina I Ia a way his tremendous popularity Lewis has given every logical contender contender contender con con- tender a chance at his laurels in including in- in eluding Steelier Gardina Daviscourt Freberg Eustance Waldeck Munn l and even Joe Malcewicz Malce Malce- the fellow who chased out of the ring In Boston Lewis Lewi is the worlds world's champion In every sense of ot the word and hasn't lost a about about about bout in six siz years In addition to Lewis there will willbe willbe be another champion on the card Though lacking an nn official title Ira Dern Bern is without doubt the best bes wrestler for his weight and inches In the world today Ira is rather rathe too light for a like Lewis being at his best at 18 pounds and at that poundage n no noman noman man on earth can beat this marvelous marvelous marvelous mar mar- Utahn And regardless of the weight and inches Dern is the I fastest smartest and most versatile versatile versatile versa versa- tile performer on the mat toda today Texan Hopes to Beat Our Ira Pitted against this wonder boy star on the mat will be a new horizon Joe of ot Dallas Texas has beaten most of the men at his weight down south and really figures he has the class to advance to the front rank rankin In the catch catch-as catch can catch can business Joe has bas proved an exceedingly tough boy to throw as he Is mighty on defense Dern Is confident however however however how how- ever that ha can beat the Texan at least one fall in the tho hour limit and will be out to complete the job as quickly as possible Promoter R. R Verne McCullough announced today that the seat sale sala ale had already given assurance of a s capacity house He lie urged local fans to get busy or the boys from the rural sectors would get all th the best seats The show will start at |