The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-11-23
A Wrestling Match.

A wrestling match, novelty IN the way
Of sporting, took place in New Haven, he
tween Higley, Of Connecticut, and lane.
Of New York. A reporter present says If
the affair
About i've hundred persons were pres
ent. Betting was fifty To- twenty-five On
Lane, with few tak.rs The hall was
crowded with ruughs, tine, Is and gamblers
Higley was first "a put ia appearance He
Was dressed III tights olive cnlored trunks.
gray Jacket, and blue shirt He stands
five feet and nine inches Ia height, and
weighs 40 pounds Lane stands tivr feet
and eight inches, and weighs loo pounds
He wore red and blue trunks, zouave Jack
ct, and rubber sandals. dispute arose
about a referee. The New \ ork delegation
wanted Harry Hill, while the Connecticut
delegation desired AinswUrth. oi tins place.
to act When the match was about a. end
!" . r"~ Jsurs rpburn proposed bath hose
1 agreed upon. H"d.kms
- A. ah -.-r re- for Hl.ley, James Co
---- .- Lsae All being rel,I,, lie
match commenced. Lanes left hand
grasped Higley's right shoulder and his
right hand rested On Higleys left arm,
Higley grasped Lanes left shoulder and
right ann. The wrestling was scientific for
fifteen inmates, when Higley managed To
twist his left leg round lanes right A
struggle followed, amid shouts Of = SO t.
SO Lane wins the tall, when both, putting
and blowing like grampuses fell On their
faces They again grasped each other
hervUusly, when Lane managed u catch
another lock, and again they fell On their
faces Tn the third rally intense excite
ment prevailed. Odds uf ~ to 10 on Lane
were offered, but there we're few takers.
Lane finally got All inside lock On Higley,
dropped un his knee, and marshaling all
his strength threw Higley upon the heads
Of the spectators and afterwards fell heav-
lily on top Of him. Time twenty minutes
The second bout, after a well contested
struggle Was Won by Higley, who managed
to get a twist on Lanes left leg, and in
spite Of the struggles of the latter won the
fall after wrestling forty minutes Betting
was any odds ON Lane when the men came
t. the center Of the hall for the final bout
Both men looked exhausted and tired.
Upon time being called both men came
slowly forward they at once CRASHED, and
on the first draw Higley pulled lane to-
""ANS hLii3 hipPCu hiS Acht Ic9 AHA sNiulb
him over his head on to the Aoor. The
referees decided no fall, and again they
went to work, JOstlng, jerking. and twist
ing each other into all shapes Betting
vas 20 u 10 on Lane, with no takers. A
fierce struggle followed, when Lane, with
a cat-ike spring, managed to catch Higley's
left foot. Both struggled, and intense ex-
citement prevailed among the audience.
Lane still maintained the lock, and, sum
moning all his strength, dropped on his
left knee, caught Higley with bound on
his hight, and threw him eight feet from
him. Higley bounded as he struck the
floor like ndia-rubber. The hall rung
with cheers froln the New Workers, while
the balance Of the audience seemed dumb
founded. The match lasted one hour and
thirty minutes, and Lane WAS declared the
winner Of the 81 ,OO and the championship
of America.