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Show WRESTLERS TO SELECT REFEREE Matmen Very Particular About Third Man Fans Are Deeply Interested. Salt Lake, Dec. 23. Mike Yokel and "Pet" Brown who mfpt in a finish wrestling match at the Salt Lake iheatre next Monda night to deriiU the middleweight championship of th world will confer with Fred C. Crab-be, Crab-be, promoter, and the sport writers of the local papers to decide on the referee for the big match Crabbe anticipates some trouble in getting the third man and is calling a meeting of those interested at this early date so that there will be no I hitch at the last minute and also 10 give the fans a chance to know w ho ie going to act. The articles of agreement call for the wrestlers to decide on a man who is satisfactory to the promoter and in case they fail to agree upon a man it is to be left to the sport writers to select a man i There is no doubt but what Brown and his manager will be mighty an ful about agreeing on the third man While, on the other hand. Yokel would probably ba'k on an outsider coming here to referee Therefore it looks like a wise move on Crabbe's M. . part to get the thing settled as soon as possible Neither man has given an inkling as to who they will suggest for the job. although they both say that all they want ie someone who is eompe tent and not afraid to give a decision that might go against public opinion. Of course, a question of this kind would only arise in case of a foul 01 one of the wrestlers being injured or sometimes as to whether a man is really down or bow long his shoulders shoul-ders are supposed to remain on the mat Rut in a m.itpli -C tliia Irfnri nhurp the undisputed championship of the world Is at stake, it is best to guard as much as possible against putting a man on the mat who would become confused and give an unjust decision Of course, if the wrestlers cannot agree on a man then it will be up to the sport writers to select one and no doubt, if left to tbem, a capable man will be chosen, for they will ha e no interest at stake and could pick a man without prejudice. In the meantime the boys arr working work-ing hard taking off what little excess weight i hey are carrying and as they are playing to a packed house daily nt the central tire station it would indicnte that the fans are more interested inter-ested in this match than any championship cham-pionship affair that has ever been held here. Only for Charity. Although an admission fee of 10 cents is charged, which is turned over to charity, it is with difficulty that the crowds are handled at the station. Opinions as to the merits ut the men are about as evenly divided as ever. Brown's friends are convinced that he will retain the championship, while Yokel's are just as confident that he will regain his lost laurels. For the first time in th history of the local mat game some of the local fans will place their money on the outsider. Both men appear o be making the weight without any difficulty and are dose to the mark at Hie present I. me Contrary to general opinion, Yokel is the heavier of the two now. If the referee queBtiou possibly con bfi settled this afternoon It will be & great relief to both the wrestlers and ill-' promoter, as they will thn hnvc the most Important detail off of theft minds. |
