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TERRIBLE SWEDE WHAT WILL MYRE IS TO THROW DO WITH A MYRE TWICE BIG FELLOW?Manager Ryan Accepts Strong Frank Ryan Hopes to MatchMan’s Challenge and Will Stage Match at B. B. Theatre April 14.Helmer With Heavy Class So Takes on Johnson.WILL GIVE FEATWhen Helmer Myre meets Johnson at Albert Lea, on the 14'h, the wrest! ing tans will have a chance to see what My e lt;an do with large men. itOF STRENGTH AT TIMEJohnson Says He Will Floor Myre Twice in Seventy-five Minutes Ryan Says He Can't Do It.Helmer Myre’s manager. Ft lt;nk Ryan, came up from Iowa to infer view Isaac Johnson the Terrible Swede. Johnson is hilled as lie-strongest man in America.Tuesday he came up from Moines and callenged Myre to a handicap match at any time and anv place.Wednesday fie said he would acre** tc throw Helmer twice in 7T» minutes Manager Ryan does no? believe t hot he can do it, so he accepted the dial lenge.The match will be staged in Albert Lea at the B B theatre on Thursday evening. April 14Mr. Johnson has agreed to demon pirate some of his feats of stnn^H before the match. Johnson has thrown, many of the heavyweight and light heavy* right wrestlers ot the world. He threw George (lion in two straight rails and he stuck with Frank Gotch for 31 minutes.Mr. Johnson left Albert Lea Friday r.oon for Spirit Lake, Iowa, where d will give an exhibition. From there he goes to Jackson, Minn.vw.FANK RYAN. Helmer Myre's Managerwill blt; the one big ambition of Frank Ryan to put him against the big men it he can win from Johnson.Ryan claims with Myre’s speed and cleverness will offset the difference in weight, as Myre knows all ihe holds in the wiestlintr game it will he a ough proposition for a large man to get a punishing hold on Myre.Myre is wanted to wrestle in Garner, la, tin last of the month, they are trying to get Fklumt for his „ opponent, but unless the promoter is a lot more successful, than others Kk and will give him a deal ear for when the name Myre is mentioned Kklund seems to get ori a train and go as far as he can, away from everybody.Reserved seats are on sale at Carr’s. Owing to the fact that the match was made on short notice, it will be best to get your seals early.itwPSlt;siirnnslt;01ttaitlI
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Albert Lea Times Enterprise
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Wed, Apr 06, 1921
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