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Show ANOTHER WRESTLER "STAYS" WITH GREEK BINGHAM. July IVmtrmvl, th Qrek wreartltr. caught a tartar in Bln-harn Bln-harn on the nlffht of July 4, when a Ih1-wttrt Ih1-wttrt unknown climbed on th at air and tnnouncH that ha waniM to aoeapt the QrNa dmon'" oW to throw anfn In fifteen mlnut. or forflt $60. Thti offer haa bMn boasted of ao much that the Greek could not decline th challenge without toeing prestige with tha KM pec-tatore pec-tatore nreeent. The l&o was put up and after wrestling fifteen mlnut opinion waa divided1 aa to which man was the better wrestler. Many doubter! that the Greek could throw the unknown In unlimited ttma. Answering questions concern In g his Identity, the unknown aald he was "Yankee "Yan-kee Rngttra" and that ho had Just oom from Portland. Or. On the train ha had read of th Greek's offer aneL decided to earn the 70. The audiene7vad miring mir-ing his bravary tn challenging Dmetral. was with him from th start. After he had won the 5ft Tank Rogers" challenged th Greek to wnw-tie wnw-tie on vn terms for a large earn to he agreed on later. Demetral said he would Accept unless prior engagements prevented. It Is hoped that this match will b pulled off here. "Yankee Rogers." after , standing off Demetral. waa th hero of t he town. People gathered round htm and ashed him all sorts of questions concerning hi record, but h would glv no further Information In-formation concerning hlmaelf. He is about 80 years old. with light eom plea ion. but ruddy far and light olu eyas. His weight Is about 200 pounds, yet h la as active and graceful a a tiger. Demetral. as thoaa who have seen him know. Is a formidable wrestler, but In the unknown he met his ma ton or mora. Patrons ware Immensely pleased by tha unexpected announcement. The unknown's un-known's appearance followed Demetral' playing with McLaughlin. The Greek threw McLaughlin twice. The first 'time h toyed with him for twenty-flv minute min-ute and three seconds, but apparently considering that the spectators had been Sven their money's worth, he threw htm three minutes and forty-ftv second the nevt time. Before the McLaughlin exhibit Ion some Japanese experts Illustrated th holds of jlu Jltsu. |