Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-04-14 | Page 15 | Stars Compete for Mat Titles

STARS GOP COf COMPETE PETE FOR MAT TITLES Corvallis Will Vill Be Scene of A A U TJ Wrestling Series April 17 15 CORVALLIS Ore 14 Dy 14 ByThe The Associated With Press Press With wres wres- wrestlers wres- wres wrestlers tiers entered already from all sec eec sections sec sections of o the United States and one Canadian province the national Amateur Athletic union tournament hero here April 17 16 promises to be bethe bethe bethe the most representative meeting In recent years Indications are that more than contestants will be entered Among mong national leaders In the Sport who will defend defend their titles or vie for lor honors are Russell Via Vis welterweight Olympic games gaines cham cham- champion champion pion and four tour times national 11 ama ama- amateur amateur amateur title h holder lder and his Ills team team- teammate teammate teammate mate Percy Martin 1021 1924 national champion In the pound class now with the Los Angeles Athletic club Their Their coach Walter Miller Is entering a team of six Richard Barker Darker former wres wres- wrestling coach at the University of Michigan and now at Cornell col- col colI col college lege I ge la Ia Is entering lenneth T pound member of the Olympic team and Prunty of Ames college a middleweight of ability Other Olympic games men from the east entered are arc A JL IL pounds unattached unattached tach ed and Charles D Strack heavyweight Colgate Present national title holders en- en entered entered en entered Include Harold Dc De Marsh 11 poul der from the tha Cushing Okla Okla- Oklahoma OkIa- OkIa Oklahoma homa High school George Powell 11 uS S Ruel fuel B D Patterson 12 6 and andL andL andL L Brigham pounds all nil from Oklahoma A A M 11 1 and R U W lIam monds moods monds Texas university Sectional champions are ate being entered from Vermont Massachusetts Massachusetts setta Florida Illinois Alabama Saskatchewan Canada and several of th tho Rocky Mountain states Washington college and athletic club clubs will be bo represented while strong competition Is expect expect- expected expected expected ed from front California Robin Reed Oregon agricultural college coach will enter I 1 12 men who wen the Pacific coast const Intercol Intercol- Intercollegiate Intercollegiate title this season Other Oregon grapplers are aro enter entered d from Portland Medford Oregon City and Corvallis Preliminary bouts bouts will he run off the first day with 1 semi finals and finals scheduled for tor the second and an third daysI days I