Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-04-04 | Page 9 | Referee for Big Match is Now Being Considered

i REFEREE FOR BIG MATCH IS NOW BEING CONSIDERED s . , C. E. Carlile, promoter of the match i, and J. Anderson, representing Miyake, met this morning in the Ogden Stan- dard office and agreed to select the referee for the match on the night of April 9, at the Alhambra theatre. The selection Is to be made within the next day or so. Both insisted that the f: - referee must bo a man of unquestioned unquestion-ed reputation in the wrestling game and one that will meet with the approval ap-proval of the wrestling fans. Man- ager Anderson said that he would insist in-sist on two judges and two wrestlers of unquestioned ability in the corners of both men on the night of the match Harbertson is working hard in ' preparation for the event which he admitted ad-mitted today is to be a significant one r in his career thus far. In discussing the ability of the Jap he said: '"Make no mistake about it. the Jap is without doubt one of the best men inat I have ever met but I will defeat him. Of that I am confident He has an exceptionally good record, having met some of the best men in his class jn the game. This is going to be a finish match and 1 don't care whether he enters the ring with or without tights. He claims the lignt-heavy-weight championship title and we will decide that question on the night of April 9." Jap Working Out Manager Anderson, speaking for the Jap, said that, though the climate was giving him somo trouble at this time, Miyake was confident that he would be in the pink of condition when called on to defend his title. He is working out each day at the Eagles' club with Sol-' Sol-' dler Grant and is rapidly regaining his wind. Soldier Grant who is train-lng train-lng him said this morning that he had every confidence in the Jap giving giv-ing a good account of himself when he met Harbertson. Discussing a recent re-cent article appearing in the papers to the effect that he had issued a challenge to Miyake he said: "The article appearing in one of the papers to the effect that I had challenged chal-lenged Miyake was a mistake. I am acting as his trainer and any wrestling wrest-ling fan knows that that of itself would prevent me from challenging him. I would like to meet either Vis-sing Vis-sing or Harbertson. however, on the following terms: A finish match at catch weights, winner to take all." Harbertson is in training at Pin-gree Pin-gree gymnasium where he has a string of wrestlers working out with him each night, among which are the following. Bill Moore, Fred Preshaw, 1H. Lipson, Harlem Peyton and Tom I Grant. He has reached the required weight since he started taking daily sprints to Ogden canyon and back. Salt Lake wrestling fans are showing show-ing more interest in the present match than in any past one. While in Salt Lake jesterday to see Harry Bown-ing, Bown-ing, whom he said was quarantined due to sickness of his family. Manager Carlile was asked b numerous ac-quaintences ac-quaintences for tickets to the match and brought back with him a number of orders which he turned in to the box office. Arrangements are being made to secure rates for the Salt Lake fans that intend to sec the match.