Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-02-07 | Page 15 | Mike Yokel and M. F. Burns Matched for Wrestling Bout at Local Theater

MIKE YOKEL AND ANO M. M F. F BURNS MATCHED FOR WRESTLING BOUT AT LOCAL LOGAL OCA THEATER An announcement of ot unusual interest Interest interest inter Inter- est was 1 ma made e by the tho Y M. M C. C A. A yes yesterday yesterday in giving out tho the word that arrangements had practically been completed for a i wrestling bout between Mike Yokel Yoke tho tIme Associations Association's wrestling Instructor and M. M F F. F Father John Burns light heavyweight champion of ot the tIme world While final details have not been completed the bout will bo be In Salt Lake probably at the tho Salt Lake thea theater ter February 23 3 While Burns wel weighs hs around ISO pounds and has Imas a clear title tithe to tho the light heavyweight championship the time local followers of 01 tho game believe that he ho will have havo tho the hardest time of of his hla career to win time the bout the torm of or which call for tor two falls taIls for Burns In ono one hour As 8 Yokel is admitted to bo be the time best beet defensive wrestler of 01 hl his weight in America the bout will bo lie doubly Interesting Tho The match resulted from the tho position taken by the Association that It was not more than fair to allow Us its wrestling Instructor one ono or two bouts a 8 year yeal to Insure to the Association services otherwise too high priced Yokel will receive tho net proceeds of 01 tho the match above expenses and the 25 5 5 per cen cent allotted to Burns Physical Director J. J G. G In speaking of tho the bout last night said No o tilde side bet bot on the tho match will bo be made and all bets are oro to bo be declared off oCt at the opening of tho the bout This match Is scheduled simply for tor the benefit of ot the tho sport as It Is Je felt toll In iii local loca wrestling wrestling- circles that the tIme game Samo would woul receive a serious setback were Mr II Yokel to leave Salt Lake Besides his hla top-notch top ability as a wrestler his allaround allaround all all- around good qualities of 01 character have hao made him a 0 prime favorite among tho the followers of or tho the sport In the city HIs It H ItIe ItIs Is Ie hoped that within a few tow days ays final arrangements will have been lIeen made an and that It will bo be possible for tor Salt Lal Lake o oto to see those two men In a match ol or of orthIs this kind In Farmer Falmer Burns Mr Yokel will moot a 0 man of his own call caliber er In character and with the time handling of ot tho the physical department Salt Lake admirers of or this man manly I sport will bo be treated to somo cut clean board above-board work woric Tho The committee In charge consists of R n. l R n. n 88 M. M S. S O. O W. W Harvey B B. M- M L Burgess and Director of Physical Work J. J G. G Hotter