Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-07-23 | Page 4 | Utah Famous in Midwest, "Iowa Strong Man" Says

Utah Famous F in Midwest i Iowa Strong Man Says I I I I x 4 lii 4 I j ri Y N Wrestler Visits Salt Lake En Route to Zions Zion's Canyon and National Parks HOWARD CANTONWINE The beauties beautes of southern Utah scenery are becoming famous In the tile Middle West Vest according to Howard Cantonwine wrestler wrester and strong stron strongman strongman man man man- who visited Salt Lake yesterday yes yes- telda en route to Bryce and Zions Zion's canyons ine dropped off In Salt Lake for fOl a h stopover here and after the custom of wrestlers wrestlers' visited Harry veteran sports spoils pro pro- moter motor He lie Is known to the mat followers fol- fol lowers as the Iowa Stron Strong Mao Man and nd Is a splendid physical specimen Ho He has been b en making his home homo re recently recently re centy In Chicago I understand Utah people are proud of the tile national park and are arc telling the tile world about It H Mr CantOn Can- Can tOn wine said Their efforts haven't ha been In vain for already the Midwest Mid Id- Id W west st knows van about Bryce and Zions Zion's canyons They are almost as famous famous fa fa- fa- fa there as Yellowstone Y Cantonwine Is famous on the mat He lie rec recently nt wrested wrestled a one fall one one-fal match with wih Strangler worlds world's heavyweight wrestling champion and while he lost the match It took the tho champion more moo than two hours to secure the single fall fail fal Canton- Canton wine vine Is looking forward to toa a re return return return re- re turn match with wih the champion champion anti anil anI Is k keeping In condition during the summer Hummer by outings hikes and some same gymnasium work The mat game according to Can- Can Cantonwine has just had its is most successful suc bU season seaon The sport Is thriving In log ing In the East Midwest vest and good in Cal Cal- The visitor was surprised d that only two matches were held here last season Salt Lake he declared de do- dared has a a reputation of being an wrestling center Cantonwine's trip west is solely a vacation tour and his visit wih with Heagren had no particular declared himself ance The Tho Iowan lowan to be in excellent shape and ready to meet any h heavyweight In the I world Promoter Cantonwine said showed me about Salt Sal Lake City and took me on a tour Outside of ot a little chatter on conditions in the Midwest we didn't talk wrestling I have no matches In sight here but will be in this section of the country for about a month and If It Heagren plans any matches I would be glad to work I for him that's him that's my business