Show DEMET RAL fAilS TO TUROW MIKE YOKEL Speedy German Proves an Hours Hoofs Match tUr tor His Heavier Opponent and Easily ashy Lasts Out th the Time Limit All Bets Were Declared Off by byThe Referee 1 Charles G. G Plummer The rhe all bets off oft decision at the wrestling match last night has I caus caused d no end of discussion among sporting men of this locality an anon and andon andOn on all sides the question is being asked Has the referee a right to lo declare dare all aU bets off arid and docs does his decision stand stands 7 For the benefit of the doubtful ones it might not be amiss to state slate that the referees referee's decision does stand and all bets are arc positively off The rhe referee has every ever everright right in the world to declare off bets an and his I decision is final in this respect Promoter Dick Coole Cooley the two wrestlers and the referee arrived at the decision of calling off all bets not because they suspected any allY wrong but to eliminate any chance of ugly rumors after the match Salt Lake has had its much talked of Yokel Yokel-Demetral handicap wrestling wrestling wres wres- tUng match and survived it with becoming fortitude A Although though of but an anI hours hour's duration in which the Greek failed to throw his smaller adversary even oven once in the tho allotted time the bo bout ut proved one of the most spectacular I lar gr grappling events ever staged in S Salt lt Lake and every wrestling w bug who dug down wn into his pockets for a ducat went away thoroughly pleased I To the dissatisfaction of some but 1 very much to the thc liking of certain fellow fel fe- fellow fel- fel low countrymen of the Greeks Greek's s 's and for the absolute good of the wrestling game in the state all aJl bets were declared de de- de dared off by Referee Charles G. G Plummer before the two contestants shook hands h For good and sufficient reasons was the only exp explanation made by the referee but it was ample and while there may not have been beena a thiu thing wron wrong the referees referee's action precluded e any possibility of a slip slip- At I any rate the match has left a good taste in the mouths of the fans as a result of the referees referee's s 's action and the game game has bas been elevated ele another t notch Dick Cooleys Cooley's entertainment was was' a dandy it it could not have va been much better The work of Referee Plummer was hn lush h class and all told everything was run o Oh in a creditable manner The feature of the entire evenin evenings evening's s 's doings of course was as the successful success success- successful ful manner in which Mike okel held off the Greek and won the bi big match It was not the parlor itch ieh predicted by bv some but on the other hand there were no objectionable features It was wasa a a. clean match with both men pien nell using every ery bit of science craft and strength at their command at all times Naturally enough b Demetral was on the offense offence during mo most t of the hours hour's wrestling althou although h Yokel showed A willingness ness to turn the tables at any anytime time if the Greek should leave the opening Yokel appeared willin willing to mix mix it it but also took tooka- tooka advantage ad vantage of every ery opportunity ti tp kill kill Tho time The Greek handled Yokel Yo kel rou roughly toward towar the close of th match and when he saw the hour ap hp approaching approaching but this did not appe appear r til td to distress the little fellow in the slight est cst Yokel l was nas given Iven a tremendous ovation when he stepped on to the mat and Deme tienie- Demetral Demetral tz was vas also given a rousing hand Referee Referee Ref Ref- area Plummer had previously Instructed the two wrestlers as aa to his Interpretation tion of the rules under which the they had llad agreed to wrestle Yokel agreed with Demetral that almost anything within th the he bounds of clean wrestling would go except the toe and ld strangle holds i D. 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A Callahan the official timekeeper sent the men Inn off otT at o'clock Yokel appearing unusually c cautious tugged head to head with his bigger er opponent TOt for five minutes when Demetral managed to get behind In rapid succession lI D Demetral metral trl tried d for half a dozen holds but failed and was forced to permit Yokel Yoki 1 to rise to his feet 1 For 01 fully ten minutes the men remained on their feet and tugged Deme Dame Demetral Demetral evidently trying to wear down his hlo opponent somewhat If It possible Yokel successfully resisted all efforts of tho the Greek creek to bring him to the mat until at about sixteen minutes when the Greek brought Yokel down n with a a. head lock but after some efforts on the part of the the- Greek to hold Yokel the latter turned or on his hili feet and freed treed himself and they were both on their feet again agin In another minute minute min mm- ute ite the they were ere down on the mat a again with tho the Greek on top Demetral rougher Mike about for tor several minutes and again tried hard to apply appl a a. hammer lock but without avail all Demetral had thrown n Yokel Yo Yo- kel with considerable force on several oc- oc rations prior to this and he rushed him about the ring wheelbarrow fashion but the smaller mailer man always alway beat cat him to toAn An any hold the Greek tried for For severAl several sev sev- eral ersi more minutes they were cre on their feet Yokel had showed a a. willingness to get et b behind his man mart up to this time but 1 apparently ab abandoned tho the idea from tin this on realizing no doubt that tho the Gree GreeK was wall too strong for him At t thirty minutes min mm- utes they were both down with the Greek putting on on all nil the weight and end strength he had Demetral em got ot a a. crotch but was unable unable unable un un- un- un able to raise Yokel oft off the mat the tho latt latter latter lat lat- lat lat- t ter r using his free tree leg to good advantage ad in kicking I the Greek off But once did l tim tho rG Greek e have ia Yokel okel In Iii Ina Ina a slightly dang dangerous rous position and that occurred at three thirty-three minutes minute Demetral applied a a. half nelson and crotch The Gr Greek ek turned Yokel half haIr over o but was unable to hold him for th the little German made a a. complete turn in Demetral's Deme- Deme trat's arms and in a a. flash was lying bing flat flaton flaton on his stomach out of ot danger After this the two t men mall spent consid- consid er arabia erable 1 le time resting the Greek many times being content with merely h holding Yokel down for fOl a breathing Demetral De De- le- le metral tried time after time to fix i a hammerlock but not once did he manage man nian- age e to get Yokels Yokel's o e arm up From t this erm rm let on t the Greek treek e exerted e himself to the Utmost xit- xit most and anti went ant after Yokel hammer and tongs Yokel wiggled led out of ot all alt kinds of at holds Demetral showed the fans at this juncture juncture how fast and clever ever he realty really Is III but tt try as all he lie would Yokel was there thare to out uru him Demetral's Demetral famo j hammerlock would not work as tile the littIe little little lit lit- tle tIe German was too tron strong and crafty cratty for him Then Demetral went back Mck to toe the e crotch h hold a and twice t picked I Mike I ah aha 1 up 8 and fell 11 with him but ho could l do dono dono g no good In that way ay Yokel made malle a strong effort to get to tobia his bia feet but failed and Demetral then began bEan to tr try tr to to wo work k him Into a leg III lock and suddenly switched to a head lock which he held on Mike alike for fully three I minutes but he tired before Mike did The last five ilvo minutes minutE's of wrestling were l lightning fast with the Gre Greek k in a mad madi effort to gain at least t one fall fail I i rte t th was equally as strong at the h finish as was the Greek Grek however and at no time was he unable to defend himself When hen Referee Plummer raised Mike Yokels Yokel's hand declaring him the winner Demetral grabbed Yokels Yokel's other hand and said Mike you ou are the greatest l little ittle wrestler I ever saw Yokels Yokel's friends went wild with delight and the cheer which greet greeted d his victory would have ha done credit to a Taft reception reception recep recep- tion I The preliminaries pleased the fans al almOt almost almost al- al most mOt equally as s well as did the main event In the first George McLaughlin managed to stay fifteen minutes with Emil Ro Rogers ers Julius Johnson In the theother theother theother other preliminary ry Alex Swanson t twice wice with the clue allotted time of ot thirty minutes and immediately issued a challenge chal chal- l lenge lEngo enge to meet Mike Yokel okel In a finish match Yokel and Demetral were both aboUl t this his morning and neither looked the worse f for or wear Yokel has a a. scar on his forehead forehead forehead fore fore- head which he sustained while hUe the tomen two to men to took k a tumble Into the seats earlyn early earh i In n the bout but outside of that is happy as a a. harkI lark hark I 1 tried to get behind several times but couldn't said aid Yokel this morning In fact T I had planned all along to do that but Demetral was too strong He is a better man than I thought he was and I dont don't care for anymore any anymore anymore more men of ot his size I tried my best to win but i Is s Demetral's version on of the affair Any man of ot m my weight in the world who iJ ne- ne l leves he can throw Mike twice in an hour must be a better man than I am m and andI I haven't seen that kind of a man in my travels |