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Show JACK HARBERTSDhl SIGNS FOR CONTEST Jack Harbertson, champion middlo-wolght middlo-wolght wrestler of tho world, and Sam Clapham. light-heavyweight champion of England, have signed articles for a bout to be staged at tho Orphoum thoatro on the night of August 17. The articles call for an observance of Polico Gazette ruloa, best two out of threo falls, and the men arc to weigh in at 1G5 pounds or under, at 3 o'clock on the day of the bout. Harbertson needs no Introduction Introduc-tion to the fans. Clapham in bald to bo the most per. 1 fectly developed ISO-pound wan u the country and has mado several tours with Barnard McFaddon as a model for that noted physical cultur-Ist's cultur-Ist's lectures. He Is also classed as an expert wrestler and yesterday proved his title to the classification In exhibition workouts with Harold Parry and Sam English at tho Or-pheum Or-pheum theatre, before a crowd of fans. Owing to a general interest in Clapham wherever he Is located, on account of his physical perfection, arrangements ar-rangements will bo made to have him pose ln one of tho down-town store windows, sometlmo within the next two weoks. |