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The boxing and wrestling card staged the concluding evening of the county fair, was probably the most en joyed feature of the entire celebration Six fights and one wrestling match were given, and were pronounced the best even seen at Moa The crowd which packed the WCW hall to capacity, yelled itself hoarse during the progress of the card which fur nished enough excitement to last the spectators for many a day The main boxing event was between Sergeant John Young of the Warner c CC camp and Jack West of Den ver, both weighing around 160 pounds The fight went four rounds of the schedied eight rounds, and was con ceded to West at the end of the fourth In the first two rounds, the sergeant was the aggressor and drove his opponent through the ropes two times West, dazed by a slashing clout to the head, had diffi culty in staying on his feet In the third round, however, he improved, and in the fourth his superior cordition commenced to show up He cut loose with a severe attack to the face and body, and the sergeant went down for a count of nine just before the belt ended the round Both men were clean fighters and displayed much rustic ability West, however, was in far better physical condition In a finnish wrestling bont, Jack OHara of Salt Lake took Otto Larsen of Rifle Cole, for two falls out of three .The first fall was gained by OHara in four minutes with a short scissors hold .Larsen then took O Hara to the mat in a spirited come-back after five minutes of tusseling, but met his Waterloo when O Hara suc ceeded in ‘anplaming' him three times in rapid succession Asa Turner of Moab won a four round fight from Jeff Lass of River ton, Wyoming This bout, 2 semi final attraction between 136-pounders. Was good from start to finish Turner deserved the decision, but Lass staged a comeback in the fourth round that made the fight interesting Glen Holyoak, Moab, and Dean Thompson. Blanding, stole the show with a three-round slugfest that had the crowd on its feet from start to finish Holyoak, who rushed his op ponent throughout the three rounds with a bombardment of gloves, was awarded the decision Both boys are game to the core and were given a great hand by the crowd Collins overl@ge and Earl Shafer, both of Moab, opened the card with a three-round fight, which showed some clever bowing and foot work .They were followed by Jack Dix and Ernest Demke, both of Salt Lake, who were out for blood and who fought toe to toe, with honors takly even. Dix was given the decision by a slim margin One of the very best bouts of the eve ning was between E Lyman Blanding boy, and Rex Elton, Salt Lake, both 125-pounders Lyman proved that he is one of the fastest and cleverest boys in this section The fight was evenly matched until the final canto, when Elton came in contact with a light ning-like jab delivered by the Blanding boy He went down for the count Supervisor ara Mrs A . Folster and daughters Helen and Fern return ed Tuesday from Axtell to which place they were summoned Wednesday night by the sudden death of Mr. Folsters father. Chris Folster funeral services were conducted Sunday at Ephraim “Bigger and Better Than Ever Before” Was the Verdict of Home People and Visitors Alike. The mot successful fair ever staged in Grand county—such was the verdict of hundreds of people who attended the twelfth annual exposition given at Monb Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Home people and visitors were en thusiastic in their praise of the ex hibits and the sports program, and the committees in charge were highly complimented on the manner in which the program was handled The exhibit hall opened its doors Thursday morning to the public . The large Star hall was literally filled to overflowing with choice products of the farm orchard, garden, kitchen, home and school The display was Pronounced excellent in every way, and did credit to the committee in charge as well as to the exhibitors The entertainment program contin ued throughout the three afternoons, starting at 130 oeclock .The atten dance at the fair grounds was good all three days, and the gate receipts were fully up to expectations @ pro ceeds from the sale of season tickets. far surpassed the hopes of the com mittee, and much thanks is due the high school children for their untiring work in selling tickets A public address system installed at the fair grounds and operated by Manager Rex Howell of radio station KPAJ in Grand Junction, was an added feature this year that simpli fied the work of announcing and made it possible for all spectators to keep abreast of what was happening Mr. Howell made many friends here through his efficient work The entire rodeo and race program was a rousing one .The riding and roping events provided mann thrills and scores of exhibition rides and stunts kept the program moving at a apid clip .A feature of the fair was the fine quality of race horses entered in the running events About 30 fine horses competed in the show and practically every race was won by a narrow margin one would have to o a long way to see a more interesti ng race meet, and those who love the sport of kings were even entertaine ment galore at the Moab fair ed features included some of the latest talking pictures at the Ides theater and a grand ball each night at the WFO . Probably one of the most enjoyed features of the fair was the boxing and wrestling show men Saturday night This card undoubt edly the best ever presented to Moab sports fans, is restewed elsewhere in this edition The success of the fair was due to the loyal work of the committees The general committee appointed by the county commissioners to stage the exposition called on numerous local citizens to help and they responded with enthusiasm The result eneads well for what can be accomplished through a unity of purpose on the part of Moab men The fair was a success financially, a small sum being still in the treasury, after meeting all costs The financial success of the show was uie to the co operation of Moab businessmen who last Wednesday evening, responded to the general committee's call for assis tance by contributing about §200 to the fair fund A brief resume of the three-day sports program follows THURSD. xy The entertainment program started at 130 pm with a football game be tween the Moab high school and the Dolores All Stars The game, which oned in a 7-7 to and which is review ed elsewhere in ‘The Times-Indepen dent, was a this time exhibition and served as a rousing fair opener A cow horse race with six entrants started the rodeo promam, with Ken neth Baileys Chub winning first and Arnel Halyoaks horse second In a 100-yard foot race Collin Lov erlace won first and Ken UAlliame sec on There were sit entrants Claud Irish won first in a #hard race. With Rube Allen second Ohe other team was also entered In a bed and pick race, five men were entered Each rider was requir ed to make down his bed in front of the grandstand and get into his bed with his boots off At the starter gone, they pulled on their boots, roped their horses, saddled and packed up, and raced around the ¢rack Buck Kick won first money and Luroy Holy oak second In a cow milking contest there were six entrants of two men each A bunch of cows were lured loose in the arena, and at the gang the mounted entrants raced to rope their cows while their partners on foot did the milking Harold Dalton 2nd Glen Holyoak won first money with Cy Grey and Len Williams second .s In a half-mile free-for-all race for Grand and San Juan horses, Elmer Dalton's Click of Monticello took first, with Alf Young's Erd taking second There were three entrants Purses agereating $45 were given for this race. In the dronc riding contest, Jeff Lass won first money and Rex Hedges won second Seven men were entered. Purses, $30. There were nine entrants in the quarter-mile free-for-all race, and it Was necessary to run this race in two heats Roy Lewis’ King won first in the opening heat, and G. W. McNeece’s Strawberry Roan took first in the final lap Purses cggregating $40 were paid. Th The calf roping contest, with eight men entered Cy Grey took first money when he roped and tried his calf in 86 seconds Roy Holyoak took ec— and money. Purse, $2250. Four horses were entered In the (Continued om last page)
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Moab Times Independent
Moab, Utah, US
Thu, Oct 12, 1933
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