New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-27
The Athletes struggle.

| ada TOOK place at harmony Hail laSC nlyn
| The present match came about in this way
| After John Mcmahon defeated Perry Hie
| lev. of Bridgeport, in New Haven on Jun
| ., Mcmahon offered to wrestle any man il
the world for from $1,000 to $500 side an
the championship. Thomas A. Copeland
the Canadian champion. accepted the chal
lenge, and the men and hackers met OF
Jane % e New York. where they signe'
articles to wreste match. ouare hold
for the sun, OF $4,000 gold and the champion
sl.ip Of America. The said match to be thu
best two in three, fair back falls. according
to the rules of the Detroit wrestling tOurna
inen5. deposit was posted by each, ant
1t was mutually agreed the contest sh0ule
first OF July. 1878.
GA the eighth OF July the ina! deposit
was posted, and David n. Graham Of New
York was chosen final stakeholder. The re
presentattves of the men met in New York
on the seventeenth of july. and agreed 60
wres.le in Troy on July % The, $1,000
were then transferred to the final stake
holder, arG all the prelminaries arranged
Copeland and host OF sporting men
from. Canada arrived on Sunday. Nc
Mahon and his hackers from New York
arrived yesterday. Homer Lane and a
delegation OF New Workers arrived to-day
Yesterday and to-day a large number 0!
sporting men from the Northern States
arrived. also delegations from Sarnia,
Coburg. Stratford, Toronto and other
adjacent cities on the Grand Trunk rail
way. and their several rendezvous pre-.
senced lively appearance: McMahon's
friends Congregated at the Mansion House,
while the Canada champion made the
American House his headquarters. The
betting was heavy. and 100 to 80 were
offered on Mcmahon by the Vermont and
New York sports, which was freely taken
by the hackers of the Canada champion.
Al seve: o'clock the crowd adjourned to
the bal! where the match was TO come OFT.
Betting in the hall was even.
At eight o'clock the sturdy Canadian
champion made his entree and was greeted
with loud applause. Mcmahon followed
and was greeted with loud huzzahs. Both
men We're in good condition. The articles
OF agreement were then read, after which
the wrest.ers were introduced, and selected
the umpires and referee. John Mcmahon
stands five feet ten inches and weighs l97
pounds. Thomas A. Copeland, who claims
to hold the title Of champion Of the British
provinces. is twenty eight years old, stands
five fee. ten and a half inches in height,
and weighs rs pounds. Mcmahon was
dressed il white tights, with maroon-col-
ored waist. dark cashmere coat and blue
shit. Copeland was dressed in white
tights. ga y iacketed shirt and blue trunks.
AL! being ready, the umpires and referee
took Up their positions. and the struggle
brya2.
The FRS: inning opened with 4 well-con-
tested struggle, in which Copeland man
aged - tx an inside lock on Mcmahon,
which TIE latter broke and both came down
on their faces amid cheers and shouts of
Who wants to bet the Canadian won't
VIM They again closed, and Copeland
wrestiei OF the defensive. Mcmahon
worked to secure lock on his opponent
and Copeland. seeing McMahon off his
guard. adroitly slipped in his left leg and
caught az inside lock on McMahon's right.
4 furious struggle followed Copeland
tried to draw Mcmahon on his hip. but the
latter quickly made a right wheel. twisted
himself under the Canadians guard, and
with quick jerk, snaked the Canadian on
to h:s riga: hip and then On to his right
shoulder.
On the mex: bout Mcmahon got a grape.
vire loek OF Copeland, who twisted out Of
it and fell 81 his belly. The men then came
together like game cocks. After an excit
ing .ai.y Mcmahon managed to break
eros. toe lock. and with quick movement
secured: q grapevine lock on Copeland's
i..c le- aa.: wheeled him round ike top.
bat tie latter with quick and sudden jerk
followed up by powerful twist, broke the
cot an.i. twisting himself clear again. fell
On hi. face amid thUnders OF applause and
shouts % 500 to $50 on Mcmahon.
TIE excitement was now intense and bets
were freely made. Copeland got a leg
loci. o.. Mcmahon. whose friends thought it
was all Up with him. and when within four
;nc.le. OF the floor McMahon gave spring.
broke the lock. and instantly making
N1%, v:,h> RI
Copeland to lett hip him. The latter
e-ade,: the twist and both fel! heavily.
Or lie next rally Copeland got a grape
vine lock on Mcmahon. and in spite of the
efforts o. the latter Copeland threw him
heavily amid loud cheers. Time. thirty
two minutes.
IL the second inning the men closed amid
load Oh ,ering and the widest excitement.
COPELAND: 20, an inside lock on his Oppo.
nenc. and a furious struggle followed. The
Canadian held on to his advantage, while
Mc Nahon twisted and snuirned to break
the lock. and both fell. McMahon ON his
tace and Copeland on his side. They again
closed. and Mcmahon broke three locks in
succession. Copeland then tried to hiplock
his opHonent, but McMahon slipped the
lock. and again both fell heavily. McMahon
OF his side and Copeland on his face. On
closing again Mcmahon went right to work.
wrestling all he knew how. while the Cana
d:a- twisted and .iostled Mcmahon, and
broke lock after lock. Another rally, and
TIE Canadian secured an inside leg lock.
and both again tell amid the widest excite
C.ent
The men again closed, and Copeland fixed
a dan yecous lock ON Mcmahon, which the
latter broke. Then the Canadian managed
t. twist himself underneath, DC MahOn. bu.
the latter caught his LET: leg. and with a
quick JERK managed to draw Copeland to-
ward Inn. The Canadian writhed and
struggled to break this terrible lock, but
failed. NcMahon held on, amid shouts of
"You'v re got the Canuck. Mac: throw him!'
while the supporters OF Copeland yelled to
hin. to fall. or break the lock. McMahon
he!.! OF. and summoning all his strength,
drew the Canadian on to his hip. dropped
on rs ri::.: knee. and with sudden bound
hurled ..!:.. to the floor amid the widest ex.
element.
At IL. beginning Of the third innin: Nc
Manor. 90: an outside lock on Copeland.
and swung him over his head, but he
Iaudc; on his side. On the next rally
Cope and got a cross toe lock on Mcmahon.
Tie later nimbly shifted and again they
te.. Mcmahon then forced matters and
managed 70 ;asten lock after lock upon the
Canadian. but the latter was wary. The
crow. UlStt Int ccutt5ldHtS ou WuiIt
c;he:s wagered their greenbacks prOtusclv
u;.0! t.ci; respective :avorites. Mcmahon
80. II grapevine lock on Copeland. which
~. broke. and a furious struggle followed.
Copeland go: Il ''~caseis twist on Nc
M.Lo.. ana i: was Greek meet Greek. After
few minutes had been spent in hook
:us and twisting, Copeland fastened Il
pGi-..v lock on Mcmahon. The latter
broke il aud secured a combination lock On
the Callahan champion. The latter strug-
gi.'i hard 20 break it, but it was useless.
Mcmahon again dropped on his knee.
j-:ked Copeland on his hip, then on to his
,Ao..degs. and threw him over his head
Landing :.!u1 GA his back amid intense