Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-05

both men came to the scratch for the
final round. Mcmahon looked fresh,
but Lane was well tired out, his heavy
antagonist being too much for him, evil
IDENTIFY. Lane appeared in stocking feet,
his rubbers having been torn In the last
round, and acted almost entirely on the;
defensive. Mcmahon put in some of his
heavy work again and followed his trips
and locks up so rapidly that he won the
round In five minutes by catching Lane
on the left hip, outside lock, throwing
him amid deafening cheers, thus winning
the match and the championship OF the
United States.
In both the second and the third
rounds Lanes umpire disagreed with Nc
Mahons, the former claiming that they
were not fair throws The referee de-
cided in favor of Mcmahon, however.
DEAD CANDIDATE FOR THE CHAMPION
SHIP.
Immediately at the conclusion of the
match an Albany individual excitedly
Jumped up in his seat and offered to put
up 81 900 that he could get man to
throw the winner. McMahon's friends
on the stage called him up and offered to
put up 800 or $500 forfeit, but the AL
bantam weakened when he saw the color
of McMahon's greenbacks, and wanted
thirty days to find his man. He named
James Gallagher, who he claimed was
out West, but who it rs stated has been
dead some time.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
During the match Harry Hill announc-
ed to the crowd that he had been auth
orized by representative of Perry Hig-
ley of Bridgeport, Conn.,, to challenge
the winner for 81, 900 side and the
championship. A match will probably
be arranged between Mcmahon and Hig-
ley in few weeks. The present match
was the result of challenge, by Lane,
to any one in the United States.
THE RECORDS.
The records of both Lane and McMa-
hon are good. Mcmahon has thrown
Perry Higley, of Bridgeport, and Vim
ming, of New Haven, Conn, and, al
though he has been in more than dozen
matches, he has never been beaten. Lane,
who until last night was champion of
the United States, has been ia seventy
matches, nearly all of which he has
won. His last matches have been with
Higley, August, 1872, when he was
thrown, and in October he in turn de-
feated Higley. In February, 1873, he
threw Dolan at Brighton, and in March
he defeated Ainsworth at Boston. Lane
was born in Lewis county, New York.
Mcmahon was born at Bakersfield, Yer
mont.
TIE GUESTS.
Among the ''guests" who were pres
ent last night were "Reddy the Black
smith," John Mclaughlin, of Chicago,
Doony Harris, Barney Aaron, and sew
ersl of Troy's sporting men.
WAS IT PUT Up JOB?
Many interested in the match pecuni-
arly now claim that it was put up job,
and that it was meant that Mcmahon
should win at any rate. This il not
probable, however, for even Lanes
friends admit that Mcmahon is too
heavy man for him, both being about
equal in skill.
NOTES.
A Rutland man won $4,000 on the
match. Mcmahon is willing to wrestle
With any man in the United States for
the championship, and a challenge To
that effect will probably be issued short
ly. At the conclusion of the last round,
after the men went in the dressing
rooms, Mcmahon tapped Lane on his
shoulder and said, ''You are bully lit
tie man any way, Homer, and if you
had been a little heavier I would not
have won" TO which Lane replied.
''Well, l rather guess l am, but there is
too much of you for me. Troy Times,
Saturday.