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Show I uu UN DEFEATS APOLLO III LESS THAN AN HOUR Jack Harbertson, the fast local middleweight mid-dleweight wrestler, blocked another attempt to stop his progress toward the championship when he downed Louis Apollo, the sturdy Austrian, twice last night in less than an hour Harbertson won the victory by the same business-like methods that has characterized his mat work in the past, with hardly a perceptible change of countenance. An appreciable ira provement in speed and knowledge 01 the game was noted, however, by the fans in the local man's work and, according ac-cording to his statement, Apollo was the most surprised man in the big hall when his shoulders went to the mat for the second time and Harbertson was awarded the victory. The wrestlers entered the roped arena at 9 o'clock and were introduced intro-duced by Announcer Frank M White, who also introduced Fire Chief A. B. CanCleld as referee Chiof Canficld then read a challenge from Charles Renthrop to Harbertson or Mike Yokel, Yo-kel, for a side bet of $500; and one irom Pete Vissor to tho winner of the Harbertson-Apollo bout. At 9:10 the two wrestlers shook hands and the main event was on Within a half minute both were on the mat and a few seconds later Harbertson Har-bertson went on top and he tried for a good hold, but Apollo proved too strong and at 9 16 struggled to his feet, facing the local man and for four minutes they worked head to head Then Harbertson took the aggressive and rushed the Austrian until he retaliated and the positions of the two were changed. At 9:23 both wrestlers were still on their feet, but a minute later, with light uing-like speed. Jack throw his op ponent to the mat. and quickly had him in a dangerous position with a scisscrs hold. Apollo again exhibited exhibit-ed his great strength, broke the local man s hold and reversed positions by getting a leg lock and toe hold Harbcrtson's predicament worried his friends, but their anxiety was changed to joy when he worked out of Apollo's grasp at 9:31 and pinned the Austrian's shoulders to the mat with a reverse body hold Apollo came back for the second fall without a sign of Injury from the rough handling he had received and Harbertson went to his corner with no change of expression. At 9:40 the struggle began again and fast footwork kept both out of danger for six minutes. Then both went to tho mat and Harbertson came out of the mlzup on top. From that time on, the local man never let up on his opponent and, in spite of Apollo's vig orous efforts to turn the tables, he w 4 iuu orA' ond time In 15 minutes, with another reverse body hold. In the opinion of the fans, the match was one of the hardest fought and most spectacular that has been staged in many months and, though defeated, Apollo showed that he is a middleweight of much promise. At the conclusion of the match, the Austrian Aus-trian made a short speech In which tie said that Harbertson had beaten him fairly and gave the local man credit for accomplishing the trick quicker than any other wrestler isalnst whom he had ver been natched He also stated that he would like to see the local wrestlei . In a bout with Renthrop or Yokel. Two preliminaries were staged Ins night for the entertainment of th fans The first was a barrel boxlnj contest between George Jenkins anc Lance Flnley This was won by Fin ley, with four falls omt of seven anc afforded much amusement. The sec ond was a wrestling contest betweer the local lightweights, Arthur Small ey and Lou Roberts. No time was lost by either in working for a fal and Smalley won out in 7 minutes with a double bar hold. E. W. Patrick, who put the wres tling game on Its feet undor most dis couraglng circumstances, received th commeudatlon of many of the fan! for the clean and interesting prograir that had been staged, and it is prob able that tho sport almost lost all lo cal interest last year through th dirty work of some of the participants In bouts staged here, may be revived Tho attendance last night was no' commensurate with the merit of th program, but the promoter was sat : isfled and expects to keep the spori j alive, if possible He Is now work Ing on a proposition to stage matches ' between Renthrop and Harbertson and Ketonen and Kartje, in Ogden. |