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Show BIG FIGHT IN "SALT LAI CITY Salt Lake. May 16. Expecting one of the largest fight crowds that has packed around a roped arena In Salt Lake in years, the committee in charge of the finances of the "Wizard of the "Wasatch sent a small army of carpenters to the Auditorium yesterday yester-day morning to remodel the large building In such a manner that fully 0000 fans may witness the coming big battle between Ad Wolgast, former champion of the world, and Pat Gilbert, Gil-bert, the pride of the city and holder of the western championship. The hall will be arranged so that a clear view of the ring may be obtained from every seat in the house. Feeling that they were In perfect condition, both lads worked out in the ring yesterday for the last time before the big mill. Today they will do light road work and will be content with shadow boxing. Wolgast Popular Here. As evidence of tho popularity of the Michigander, more than. 500 persons had to be turned away from his training train-ing quarters yesterday afternoon. At 1 o'clock the fans began to pack the place, and by 3:30, which was the time set for the workout, the crowd reached down the stairs and out Into the street. "When tho famous scrapper appeared with his manager, Larney Lichonateln, It was all the two could do to gain entrance en-trance to the building. "Wolgast extended himself yesterday in seven rounds, crossing mitts with Young Burns, a Pacific coast lightweight, light-weight, who has been secured as sparring spar-ring partner by tho ex-champ. He also al-so took Yankee Allen on for a three-round three-round mill. Gilbert Looks Fit Gilbert's quarters in the central fire station were by no means overlooked yesterday. Fully 300 followers of the game were on hand to get a line on I he local boy. Gilbert's followers sav Pat will ln able to wear down the tough lad from Michigan. , If ever the boilermaker was anxious to get busy, he was yesterday, and his partners were mighty glad when he peeled off the mitts for the last time before the big show. Pat Is not in the least nervous and when asked regarding the outcome of the affair, he said, "I'll do my best, and 'that ouht to be enough." The seat sale has already completely complete-ly outdone anything In the city for years, and as the time uears the demand de-mand is Increasing. |