On Wednesday, January 18, 1911, word from Washington, D.C. came westward, informing Yokel that he had been appointed Postmaster at Wilson, Uinta County, Wyoming by President Taft. Yokel owned and operated a ranch, an ice cream parlor, a store, and a blacksmith shop in that part of the country. Upon hearing the news, Yokel said that in return for the honor, he was going to send President Taft tickets to his upcoming bout with Henry Gehring in Salt Lake City on January 25. Yokel was the wrestling trainer of the Salt Lake City YMCA in January 1911. He was taking the squad to Denver for a tournament in February. Among those on Yokel's YMCA wrestling team were Evans, Crabbe, Niblo, Mortenson, Deane, and Macke. Boston, Massachusetts: Thursday, February 26, 1920 ( ) ... Mike Yokel b. Waino Ketonen to capture the World Middleweight Title (2/3) (Ketonen won the first fall in 45:46, Yokel took the second in 34:18 with a toehold, and Yokel won the third in 3:00 with a toehold) Note: Yokel reportedly lost the championship "last spring." Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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