Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-04-26 | Page 11 | Ira Dern Would Square Matters with Big Finn

Ira Dern Dem Would Square Matters With Big Finn Pair Meet leet in m Return Match Following Skarda's Victory Vic Vic- Victory Victory tory on a Foul Decision Last Week Visitor Took first Fall in Hurry Then If It there ever was a grudge match the fans will see it evening at McCulloughs McCullough's arena when Ira Dern meets Rudy Skarda the pound Finn from Cleveland jrr irr a two out of three falls finish match to headline Promoter R. R Verne McCulloughs McCullough's new program Dern is naturally peeved over the decision last Friday in his match with Skarda when Referee McCullough gave Skarda the match because of oC an alleged fouL Skarda made a flying leap at Dern and the local gave him a flip stepped aside and Skarda went sailing salling over the ropes to Injure himself on the arena floor The referee claimed that Dern helped him on his way with a push as he jumped aside Dern claimed that since Ince Skarda started the action himself Dern couldn't be held responsible but McCullough w was s ada ada- mant DIRE THREATS The local champ had plenty to say against the referee and everything in general and nursed his peeve I throughout the week He Is still sUll fighting mad and arid since he cannot vent his anger on on the referee and get anywhere he probably will give Skarda the roughest and ond toughest time of oC his life He seldom makes announcements previous to matches but hut is telling all and sundry this week th that lt Skarda is in for quick action and plenty of it Derns Dern's anger has failed to frighten the classy Cleveland While not yet a world champion Skarda appears to be one of the most finished wrestlers in the business He confines his activities to catch can wrestling but sails in with a will and usually keeps the keeps the action hot from the first gong to the referees referee's pat on the back which he gets more often than his opponent Skarda has important matches in the offing in New York and isn't going to let a little thing like Derns Dern's anger imperil them for lor him Probably one of the interesting l highlights of ot McCulloughs McCullough's new ew program program pro pro- pro pro-I gram is the return to the local ring I of bf Henry Jones the classy Provo veteran who has entered the welter welter- weight weight lists lists to see just what what the the Sati Salt Lake group of has been bragging brag ging about Jones nes disputes the claims of Hy Sharman as os western welterweight welter welterweight weight champion and wants to prove his claim He will get his first chance against Jack Mitchell of ot Seattle who hasn't made any ariy claims but has aspirations aspirations as as- for lor the title Two other welter teat features res are on the new card The main special event brings out Raoul Lopez Mexican Olympic welterweight champion who meets Sharman Shaman in a two out of three falls fails affair atair Lop Lopez has sh shown wn the fans some nifty tussling and expects to toI I take Sharman's scalp The bout should be speedy and classy clamy Opening bout boutis is another chapter in the feud between between be be- tween Arthur Hedin and Ashley Smith who meet in a time limit affair