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Show oo DEMETRALIS TO MEET TWO LOCALMEN Demctral, tho famous Greok wrestler, wrest-ler, who meets Hnrbertson and Fer.-guson Fer.-guson at Armory hall this evening, agreeing to throw tho two local men within an hour, Is to become a white hope. ThlB may be the last time he Is seen on the mat, as ho has resolved to give up wrestling and devote hid tlmo to boxing In tho belief that with proper training ho can defeat Jack Johnson Demetral Is six feet tall and woigha 190 pounds In ring costume. Ho is admitted to be a wonderfully powerful wrestler and should make a formidable formid-able opponent for Johnson. He Is not a stranger to the prize ring, having fought ten battles up to three years ago, vhen he temporarily quit tho game and went back to wrestling. As a fighter ho was undefeated, oxcepfc when a decision was given against him. Though not a youngster, he Is In tho prime of life, being 27 years of age and well preserved. He docs not use liquor or tobacco and constantly keeps in training. He was asked by a Standard reporter re-porter If a wrestler was not unfitted for the prize ring by reason of the fact that wrestling tends to make a follower of the game muscle bound In his striking muscles. He said that while that Is true of many wrestlers, his muscles were hlghlj flexible and with two or three months' training ho could overcome any such muscular defects de-fects which wrestling may havo developed. de-veloped. Demctral wants to meet Jack Leon as his fkst ring opponent. Though Leon is G feet 5 Inches tall and weighs 230 pounds and has been a pugilist, the Greek does not fear him in the roped arena. Whon the two men met on the mat In Salt lake not long ago tho match degenerated Into a slugglim match and now Demetral Is ready to try conclublons with his big rival In tho more Ptrenuous sport of punching each othoi . K : Harbertson and Ferguson. In the contest thlh qvcnlng. should be able to win the handicap match, as they aro both husky fellows with good records on the mat. |