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Show bo a muster of the wrestling game. In his last match with Stanley Karp, Mike Yokel demonstrated his ability I as a clean, clever matt artl9t, and tho coming match is looked forward to with mjch interest by followers of the game. YOKEL MAY MEET AL ACKERMAN IN THIS CITY If the negotiations at present under way between the managers of Mike Yokel and Al. Aekorman and the management man-agement of the local auditorium are concluded satisfactorily Ogdenites partial to the mat game will have an opportunity to witness the match between be-tween Yokel and Ackernian scheduled schedul-ed to be held on Feb 25. Articles of agreement between the two men were signed up immediately immediate-ly after Yokel defnted StQnley Karp In two straight holds on Fob S in the Salt Lako Theater, and while the date was set as Feb. 5 the ngrement made provision for tho elcriion of any other dote before March 10 to be mu- tually agreed upon in the event either man being unable to appear on thy date scheduled. Bmh of the lust two matches In which Yokel has appeared have been lwld In the Salt Lake theater, thea-ter, and It was thought that tho coming com-ing match would be held there also, but apparently some trouble is being experienced In securing the theater for that dato, ns Mike Yokel, who was In tho city Sunday, said an attempt was being made to secure the Ogdon auditorium In which to hold tho match. That tho match, If held In this city would bo a big drawing card, goets without saying, as Yokel ia well known and admired In Ogden. The attendance at the two 20-round boxing box-ing contests held In this city Is a demonstration thut Ogden ha many lovers of sport who will support a good bill. While Yokel was rathr reticent when 6een by a reporter report-er yesterday, he admitted that there was some doubt of tho Salt Lake Theater being secured for tho match, and said that attempts were already being made to secure the auditorium au-ditorium in this city. Yokel formerly lived in this city and Is sure of us largo a crowd as ever turned out to see him In Salt Lake if not a larger larg-er one should ho wrestlo In this city vi.n Akerman. . , From all that can be learned of Ackernian the coming match will test Yokel more than either of his two previous bouts. Ackerman claims the welterweight wrestling championship of the I'nlted States and is faid to |