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Show COMPARATIVE SIZE OF THE MEM WHO ARE TO WRESTLE A number of local wrestling fans wont up to the Pingree gymnasium last night to see Jack Harbertson work out with a trained bear weighing weigh-ing well over 400 pounds, tho local wrestler took him on for a few minutes min-utes the bout being limited on tho advlco of Manager "Joe" Goss of tho Orphoum theater who feared that the great weight of tho bear might work to the injury of Harbertson and thus spoil tomorrow night's wrestling card. Tho fans, however, got considerable entertainment out of the exhibition and were further interested when W. H. Mohler, a husky young momber of tho local forestry service force of employes, wont on with "John," the bear for nearly fifteen minutes. Bruin proved to be somo wrestler and the crowd of watchers were also Impressed Impres-sed with tho ability and strength of Mohler, who is to appear tomorrow night at the Orpheum against Harold Parry in ono of tho preliminaries. Joo Turner, the Police Gazette champion, was also at the "Gym" last night and was sized up by tho fans, their comment being much to his credit He 13 a sturdy built athlete, trained to tho minute and apparently not an ounce of surplus flesh on his body. LaBt night, he stated that ho was vory anxious to defeat Harbertson as a victory over the local man would virtually assuro him of matches with "Pot" Brown and Mlko YokeL On the other hand, Harbertson stands tho samo chance and is equally equal-ly anxious to win. With the exception of Mike Yokel, Turner iB without Question, the best known wrestler that tho Ogden man has ever signed articles ar-ticles with and he realizes that a victory vic-tory over tho Washlngtonian will be a great impetus Ao bis stock aa a wrestler, all over tho country. These conditions make it no hard matter to predict that the main bout at the Orphoum tomorrow night will bo the fastest and hardest fought that has ever boon staged in tho city and that "will bo going some." Both wrestlers, according to tholr statements, will meet the required weight limit tomorrow afternoon and their other comparative measurements are as follows: Harbertson Turner 27 age 30 6-S height 5-7 5-8 1G 3-4 inches ..neck.. 16 3-4 inches 39 1-2 chest-normal 41 41 1-8.... chest-expanded 46 13 1-2 biceps 13 1-2 113-8 forearm 12 3-4 8 wrist 10 3-4 32 1-2 waist 31 22 thigh 24 12 3-4 calf 15 1-2 |
