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Show IRK B POLE TO MEET IN ZION Salt Lake, March 5. Tho announcement announce-ment of Frank Ootch to the offoct that he has surrendered tho wrostllng championship to Mahmout, various' ly called tho Turk and tho .Bulgaria Tiger, puts a new complexion on the wrestling situation in Salt Lake. Zbyszko has challenged Mahmout, and Jack Horraan, managor for tho Polo, has given, it out in Minneapolis that he wants the match to take place iu Salt Lake. Some tlmo ago Harry B,. Heagron, acting for himself andSaltalr Interests, Inter-ests, offered ?30,000 for R match between be-tween Gotch and Zbyszko, -to take , V ,,r t place at Saltalr on Labor day. Heagron Hea-gron believed such a card would be tho greatest lodestone that possibly could be arrangod for wrestling fans and he saw the $30,000 and much more In the match. Now Jack Herman has written Hea-gren Hea-gren that he wants to pull off the Zbyszko Mahmout bout in Salt Lake about May 1. Herman adds that ho haB a guarantee of $12,000 from a Kansas City club for the match, but ho prefers Salt Lake Horman says he will pass through Salt Lake about March 9 with Zbyszko on their way to San Francisco, where the Polo meets Demetral, tho Greek, on St. Patrick's day. In the event that Herman and Hea-gren Hea-gren can get together there is a possibility pos-sibility that the Zbjszko-Mahmout match may be pullod off here, but Hoagreu cannot see anything like $12,000 as a guarantee. Heagren said yestorday. "Tho match Isn't worrti anything Hko that to us. I could see our $30,-000 $30,-000 easy enough In the Gotch-Zbys-zko match on Labor day, when both men would be here half tho summer training and stirring up Interest, but tho people aren't interested in a match between Mahmout and Zbyszko as they would be In tho other. Then, too, Hermann wants to pull tho match off May 1. I don't think an early date Hko that would work out vory well for us. "However, when Horman comes through here, I will make him a fair offer. Wo are willing to give tho match a largo percentage and a fair guarantee, but I can't bco any $12,-000 $12,-000 In the way of a guarantee. "In Bpite of what Gotch says about Mahmout being able to throw Zbyszko Zbys-zko with his hands tied behind hi6 back. I think it will make the Turk hustle with all his might to got a fall at all. There is no question that Zbyszko Is a good man, and this talk of Catch's is too apparent to be takon seriously In my opinion the Mah-mout-Zbj'Bzko match Is the best card that can be had In the wrestling game at this time, and I hope we can make the arrangement to pull It off here. Wo can tell more about it when Herman gets here " Heagren yesterday roceived a telegram tele-gram from George V. Tuohoy, the wrcBtllng promoter several months ago, to tbo effect that Tuohey has leased the Grand Opera house at Boston, Bos-ton, the second largest theater In that city, for wrestling for the rest of the season. "We have got the gamo back on its feet here in good shapo," wires Tuohey, "and figure on some big doings." do-ings." The proposition is for Tuohey to organize or-ganize an athletic club in Bostou by which wrestling will bo featured and othor athletics fostered The club is to begin with a membership of 4000 and a capital stock of $20,000. Julius Johnson, the Idaho wrestler, yesterday posted $50 as a guarantee of good faith in his proposed match with Jack Harbertson of Ogden. Johnson John-son insists that HarbertBon cover a side bet of $250. It has been proposed pro-posed that the match bo for $100 a side. "1 would not wrestle for a hundred dollars," 6aid Johnson last night. "It wouldn't pay my training expenses." If the match Ib made It will probably prob-ably be pulled off March 20, and will likely bo in private. The wlnnor will be In a position to challenge Mike Yokel, |