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Show TOM LONG IN DENVER; BEGINS ACTIVE WORK Under Tuesday's date, J K. Cutrcr. manager for Tom Long, the wreBtler who Is to meet Mike Yokel In Salt Lake, August IS, writes from Denver Den-ver as follows. "Tom Long, middleweight wrestler of the south, arrived in Denver from Texas this afternoon, and Immediately Immediate-ly began training above Jacob's gym naslum. taking on all comers. Long shows himself to be in great form, and he says he expects to win from Yokel In straight falls Long also says he will wrestle winner take all In a letter from Promoter Heagren. the latter said that Yokel wanted to wrestle on that proposition, aud this Is perfectly satisfactory to Long in addition to this, I am willing to back Long against Yokel for a. good side bet. I fully believe that Long will win from Yokel without trouble He is a man who lives a clean life, and never smokes or touches touch-es liquor of any kind He has never lost to any man of his weight "Long expects to be in Salt Lake about August 13 to finish his training." |