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Show BIG WRESTLING MATCKATTHE ORPHEUM All preparations for the wrestling match this evening between Jack Harbortson of Ogdcn and Miko Yokel Yo-kel of Salt Lake have been completed and tho event will come off at the Orphoum without a hitch. Yokel came from Salt Lake this morning and both men weighed in at the fire fttatlon this afternoon liar bertson, according to the agreement, was to make 158 pounds and Yokel was lo weigh In nt 100 pounds. Both men completed their training last evening, but Harbertson took a short run this morning to keep down weight Reports from the Salt Lake wrestling fans Indicate that Yokel Is in excellent condition and he will go on the mat with the determination or throwing his opponent twice In the 90 minutes time. If ho Is unable to throw Ilarbertson In that time or Harbertson succeeds in throwing Yo kel In that tlmo, the Ogden man will be declared the winner. As far as can be learned, thero is not much betting on the result. Il is reportod that the Yokel backers were not offering such odds as were offered offer-ed a few days ago Since there is plenty of Harbortson money in Ogden Og-den It Is probablo that several large hols will bo made before the contest con-test Preceding the main event, which begins at 9 o'clock, there will be three good preliminaries, consisting of a 30-minute go between Arthur Smalloy of Ogden and Charles B -beo of Hooper, a 20-minule contest between Fred Preahaw and Young Farr, and a 10-mlnute match between be-tween Brig Harbertson and Young Preshaw. There will be a largo outside attendance at-tendance from Salt Lake, Cache and Morgan counties and from southern Idaho Ben Harker will referee the match . rw- |