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Show IGHIiWED A WRESTLING IAICH The first jui-jitsu match held in Bingham in five years was held last Saturday night, in the anyon Hall. Professor &. Takahashi, the Japanese ' jui-Jitsu champion of Japan, the man who threw all comers at the Panama-Pacifio Panama-Pacifio Exposition at San Francisco ' In 1915, was the leading performer of! the evening. The professor, wrestlirig Jui-Jitsu, and the Masked 'Marvel.' wrestling catch-as-catch can, put up a stiff fight. There was some irregularity irre-gularity as to the rules of the bout, but finally - everything-was - arranged to the satisfaction of both contestants. The first fall was won by the Masked Mask-ed Marvel In two and one-half minutes, min-utes, the Marvel using what is known In the wrestling game as a Pile Driver. The professor scored the second sec-ond fall by using a Japanese hand hammerlock, which was made In seven and one-half minutes. The third fall was made by the ProfeBBor in eight minutes, by using' a strangle hold, j This was made possible by the fact; that the contestants wore the loose Japanese wrestling togs. Altogether the chief bout of the evening was well worth the money. ' The Marvel has quite a reputation, having defeat-! ed Workman, of Rigby, Idaho, the man who once defeated IMIke Yokel. The first preliminary was a two-! round boxing contest between Harry Tesharogi and Pet Willard; this was Interesting but lacked the punch usual ly observed in boxing matches. The second preliminary was between be-tween Harry Tesharogi and-T. Nara-hari, Nara-hari, this was a Jui-jitsu exhibition I and wa really very clever. These! two Japanese boys showed the ways of defending one's self when attacked by a robber, or when In a fight The third and last preliminary was between H. Tesharogi and Pet Willard. Will-ard. They wrestled catch-as-catch t can. The first fall was secured by Tesharogi in five minutes hy a full Nelson hold, the second was won by Tesharogi in eight minutes by a body scissors and a head chancery. Altogether the bout was one of the best ever witnessed by the local fans. The bout was staged by the Japanese boys of Bingham, and they are to he conjratulated upon the entertainment that they furnished the people of Bingham |