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Show 4 JOHN BERG IS 1 THROWN BY : DEMETRAL I j Salt Lake, Aug. S After losing tho I I ' first fall to John Berg, tho strong and .j speed)' wrestler from Portland, Wll-"f Wll-"f , Ham Deraetral came bnck, outstayed ' if , the Oregonian and secured the second Vj nnd third falls, winning the hardest ' , bout that has been seen In Salt Lake ' In several years, if not the greatest f mat battle that was over staged here. While Dcmetral won both his falls cleanly, it must be said that Berg 'f' was in a terribly weakened condition, $ due to the effect of the altitude. Tho ?3 Greek's opponent began to weaken af-A af-A ter they had been on the mat about K twenty minutes of their second meet's meet-'s Ing. Demetral saw his advantage and "I took the Portlander such a fast pace that he couldn't stand the strain. , ' In the dressing rooms after the sec- te. ond fall Berg vomited and wrenched . himself severely, and oven when they 1- went to the mat for the tnird time his wind was practically shut off and ho was no opponent for the still sturdy Greek. j Demetral showed moro speed and r strength 'in his match last night than in any previous meeting here. The first fall was compo&ed of brilliaut work. Berg's wonderful agility, speed and strength pitted against the excellent excel-lent leg "work, defensive powers and gameness of Demetral made the bout 1 most spectacular. Both the main event and the preliminary pre-liminary between Youslff Hussaue and George Nelson, which was won by tho Turk, two fall6 In forty-four mlnutos and twenty seconds, wore somewhat j marred by the exceedingly poor work of Referee Jack Leon. The big Rus-I Rus-I sian lacks much of beiug capable or acting as third man in the ring. In the preliminary ho would not wait for the men to go to tho center ' of the mat when they had gone near the ropes, but would attempt to drag them. Tho Turk resented this sev-I sev-I eral times, and he was justified, and for a time it appeared as if the match might be forfeited to the fireman. After Hussane had gained the second sec-ond fall and was still sitting on Nelson, Nel-son, Leon completely lost his head lifted the Turk from the local grap-pler grap-pler and threw him to the edge of the ring. HuBsane, justly indignant a;id angered, gained his feet and rushed Rt the referee, but they were separated separat-ed before ajiy damage was done. Berg and Demetral. They were sent together at 10 25 and remained on their feet, sparring cautiously, for about two mlnutos. ; Berg showed his great speed then by getting the Greek's legs They had no more than struck the mat than Demetral De-metral broke and for three or four minutes they flashed in nnd out, dis-J dis-J playing the most brilliant work that has been seen here. At the five min-t min-t ute mark thej went to their feet. I They sparred again for several min- Sutes and when they flashed for leg3 again the Greok 1' and was behind the Portlander when Ihey went to their knees. Demetral immediately went after his favorlto hold and soon secured the dangerous hammerlock. Berg, on the defensive for the first time, bridged out of the hold and by a lightning spin gained bis feet. They remained up two minutes ( Greek Duplicates. t The next time they went down Berg j had the advantage, but Demetral duplicated du-plicated the Portlander's feat and I bridged out of a hammerlock and just before the completion of fifteen min-I min-I utes Demetral spun out of a full nelson nel-son and landed on his feet. They I went to the mat immediately and Demetral De-metral landed on top when Berg ' bridged out of tight place I The ipcn were wrestling fast and furiously and both appeared to be strong and to have plenty of reserve strength. Shortly before tho announcement of I twenty minutes the Greek twisted out of an armlock and after spinning i across the ring both men went to their 'feet They sparred and Berg, while both men were on their feet, locked De-metrai's De-metrai's right leg and kicked his left from under him. When they hit the mat Berg was on lop and like a fla3h he secured a head scissors and reverse re-verse grapevine. The Oregonian immediately im-mediately started working and in a few seconds had switched the hold to a head lock and wrist hold. Then he put his weight on the Greek and at twenty-one minutes, forty seconds, had secured the first fall, after the fastest work that has ever been eeen here. When Demetral entered the ring after af-ter the first fall he appeared worried, wor-ried, while BerK had the confident air of a -wlnnor. They were cautious and for several minutes remained on their feet, when Berg flashed for legs and was successful. Demetral battled his way out and gained his feet This procedure was repeated for several minutes Berg was always ready to mix it and found a willing opponent in the Greek. Altitude Telling. : During tho first fifteen minutes Berg flashed In and around Demetral, It always working and boring in, and I forced tho Greek to go on the defense defen-se sive. Near the twenty-minute mark I Demetral, after a short rest, started m after the Oregonian and soon it be.-8j be.-8j came evident that the altitude was IS beginning to tell on the northwestern jj grappler. He did not have strength it in the flashes on the mat. 'i Alter the men had been wrestling JM twenty-five minutes Demetral secur-II secur-II eel a "body hold and half-nolson but Berg twisted his way out. Berg then I; secuied a cradle hold but the Greek broke out and they went to their feet. I When it was announced they had been wrostling thirty minutes Demetral Demet-ral and Berg went down with the Greek behind. Demetral tried several sev-eral times to secure the hammerlock , and failed. When they gained their feet a moment later Berg appeared dazed and the Greek Immediately look advantage of his condition, secured 1 legs and then gained a cradle hold 1 with which he gnined the second fall l thirty-two minutes twelve seconds. , When they came into the ring after I the second fall it was evident that i Berg was not the man he had been In the previous minutes. They did Mttle sparring for advantage, and f when thev hit the mat Demetral was in top. But Berg immediately switch- 2d out of the hold and for a few mln- utes was behind tho Greek, wHa- D- i motral again took the position of advantage. ad-vantage. They rushed Into avneutral corner and Deraetral had the Portlander in a dangerous position, but he edged oft tho mat and they were called back in the ring Demetral Immediately went to work nnd soon had the weakened Oregonian pinned with a body hold and half-nelson. The time for the final fi-nal fall was C minutes 12 seconds |