Show lIra Ira Derns Dern's Foe Boasts I Wins Over t When Then Ira Dern kingpin of the western heavyweight wrestlers tackles R dy Skarda pound Finn from Cleveland Ohio Friday night in the headliner of 01 the iho wrestling program at t McCullough's McCulloughs arena rena he will have something to think about if he her reads wrestlers' wrestlers records with any degree of studious observation Th The reason He is meeting Skarda for forthe forthe forthe the first time but Skarda's record shows victories over over four of Derns Dern's former orm r opponents who ho have gained decisions over him and a victory over overa overn a n fifth who vho twice e has tussled Derri Dern to a draw S Skarda's record shows that he has defeated Paul Jones Nick Lutze Lutz and Dr Karl all of whom have defeated Dern He also holds a vie vic tory over Vie Vic Christy who defeated John Kots Kotsonaros naros another conqueror of the local champion To make matters matters mat mat- still worse still worse Skarda holds a bona fide ide victory over over- Oki Ok master master mas mas- ter of both ji jiu jitsu American style wrestling and has wrestled two draws with Dern Des In nto to having having havinga a tough time with ri opponent Dern will be forced to battle ti-battle battle with that well well- known bugaboo of all all wrestlers wrestlers the psychological meeting a man who has has' already alread m manhandled four of his c conquerors er rs In addition he must give awa away nearly twenty pounds in Yel weight ht and nd h hope pe t to gain a break i in mysterious manner NEEDS VICTORY To add dd to Derns Dern's difficulties Skarda Skarda da has plenty of incentive to win from rom the local boy He lie has already b been n signed by Jack Curley pr premier miC of all wrestling promoters to meet Joe tussling champion in a championship match at Madison Square Garden A IDS loss here would mean losing an imp important and lucra tive live engagement Likewise Promo Promo- ter fer R. R Verne McCullough is dickerIng dickering dicker dicker- ing lag to bring Jim Londos Landos one of the kingpins kingpin's of the heavyweights to Salt Lake and if ff Skarda can hold a a avic victory vic vie tory over Dern Tie lie can demand the match with the Greek Another local heros hero's scalp is in danger danger dan dan- ger when Hy Sharman meets Spike of Detroit In tw out two Ashby a out three falls match Ashby has battled three draws with Jack Reynolds worlds world's champion at the weight and has been seriously training with Henry Jones of Provo for the past w week k MORE JIU JITSU Two other bouts' bouts are scheduled on the thc new program Arthur Hedin the classy from Idaho will tackle a new game when he meets Harry jiu jitsu expert at his own game Is a teacher of the science and also holds amateur championships at the American style wrestling He is a graduate of the Utah Utan Agricultural college class of 1925 and a student of Professors Higami and Miyaki at the liu jiu jitsu sport In the other bout Sherm Christensen Christen Christen- sea sen sen local motorcycle cop will meet either Fred Spears or or r Bill Longson in n heavyweight battle The program programs Is s c completed with a promising match between Raoul Lopez Mexican Olympic pie pic champion and nd Tom Panos class classy Greek wrestler from Nevada |