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Show KTLINTCH ENDS IINIISPIITE Before a well filled house the wrestling wrest-ling bout between Jack Harbertson of Utah and Tom Dodge the Greek wrestler from tho coast was held last evening at the Lyceum theater. The referee awarded the decision to Dodge but the judges protest agaiuBt this and said Harberisou won on a foul. Two preliminary bouts were given. Tho first between John HoIHb and CoIIIb Pay ton, lasted 16 minutes- and was declared by the referee a tie. Tho second wns between two Japs, Harry Kan and M". Meeca. They gave somo very Interesting exhibitions of Japanese wrestling, throwing each other repeatedly with thuds that would have put an ordinary white man out of commission. H. Kan won tho first two out of threo falls and Meeca tho next Before the commencement of tho main event there was some disagreement disagree-ment as to a referee, ab Rodgers, who had previously been agreed upon as the referee, could not be present and a fellow countryman of Dodge, Joseph Maloof, was finally agreed upon. The two men entered the ring at 8:25, both appearing to be in fine condition and after tho preliminary hand shakes time was called and the bout wns on. Within the first five minutes Dodgo brought his man to the mat but after that for nearly twenty minutes seemed to bo able to gain but little advantage. The toe hold was tried repeatedly but with no apparent result as Harbertson appeared ap-peared to be taking things easy and each time worked out of the holdB, Finally Harbertson broke the hold and reversed the positions and after trying several body holds without success tried a half-nelson, but the Greek promptly broke this hold and regained his old position. After five minutes of uneffectunl wrestling Dodge stepped in front of his opponent oppon-ent and Harbertson promptly took advantage by getting from under. By this time the two men had wrestled for nearly an hour without any groat advantage to either. The Greek appeared ap-peared to be heavier than his opponent oppon-ent and perhaps a trifle quicker but had no Bcionce while Hnrbertson throughout the match uBed good judgmont and better holds though he seemed slow in taking advantage of his opportunities, For forty-five mln-1 utes longer tho two men worked, back and forth, first one seeming to have the advantage then the other when suddenly Harbertson tried to gain his feet when he had been on the mat for some ten minutes, and very nearly near-ly did so, but In the scrimmage which ensued Dodge threw him and falling on top, gained the scissors hold. Harbertson Har-bertson tried vainly for a time to break this hold and came very near doing so, and throwing Dodge in the bargain, but fell back into the old clutch. It was hero that occurred what was claimed as a foul and finally fin-ally gave Harbertson the minority decision. In trying to free himself from tho hold Harbertson parti threw Dodge off. The Greek passed his arm across Harbertson's face, forcing his head back In what looked from the audience like a strangle hold which was promptly broken by the referee. Within a few seconds Harbertson gave up and both men wore carried from the stage. No decision de-cision being Immediately given every one started for the stage which was promptly filled to overflowing. A heated heat-ed argument then ensued between tho referee and the two judges which lasted for ten or fifteen minutes with the final result that the match was awarded to Dodge by Joseph Maloor, tho referee and Ted Brockos, ono or the judges, with Ed Furgeson and Churchill, the other two judges, ve- hemently dissenting. Doctors Examine Harbertson. Immediately aftor Harbertson gavo up he was examined by Drs. Worrell and Morrell, who issued the following signed statemont: 'Jack is Injured In the groin by tho scissors hold .and also strangled by the throat hold." It Is difficult to say from tho position po-sition of tho spectators soatod In audlenco whether Harbertson was foulod as he claims though the concensus con-census of -opinion seomB to be that he was But then again tho sympathies sym-pathies of tho audience, as Is natural were entirely with tho Utah boy Whatever may be finally decided H must be said In fairness to both contestants con-testants that tho wrestling mntch wns a good one for both boya worked hard at all times and it wns unrortunnte thnt the affair shoi Id end In so unsatisfactory un-satisfactory a manner it Is understood under-stood that Uie side bots have been declared off and that tho match will bo decided at some futuro date. The Articles of Agroement, Following aro the articles of agreement agree-ment signed by both men. "We agreo to enter Into a wrestling match to take place at Ogden, Utah, January Sth, 1912. "That the Pollco Gazette rules aro to govern this match, strangle hoM nnd all unclean wrestling barred. "We further agreo to weigh in at 1C0 pounds, ringsldo. "Wo agreo to dcpoblt with Charles Revel $250 each as a forfeit for weight and appearance, the said $250 to be left as a side bet. "That the gate receipts shall bo divided -10 per cent to the loser and CO per cont to tho winner (Signed) "TOM DODGE "JACK HARBERTSON." |