The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-24

The Late wrestling Match.

OF the wrestling match OF TUESDAY
night at Troy, between Mcmahon and
Copeland for the championship of America,
give us interesting matter in addition to
what we have already published.
On Sunday Copeland and host of sport
ing men from Canada arrived, and made
the American House their headquarters,
while Mcmahon and his numerous friends
arrived on Monday and congregational the
Mansion House. A great number of sport
ing men from the Northern states came in
during the two days before the contest took
place, as well as delegations from Sarnia,
Coburg Stafford, Toronto and other
points on the Grand Trunk Railroad, and
their several rendezvous presented lively
appearance.
The betting up to the hour of the match
was very heavy, 100 to 80 being offered
on Mcmahon by the Vermont and New
York sports which was freely taken by the
hackers of the Canada champion. At
seven o'clock the crowd assembled at the
hall when the betting was about even. AS
the men entered, both were greeted with
cheers and loud huzzas, and looked in good
condition. The articles of agreement were
then read and umpires and the referees
were then selected.
Mcmahon was dressed in white tights,
with maroon colored waist dark cashmere
coat and blue shirt. Copeland was dressed
in white tights, gray jacketed shirt and
blue trunks.
The first inning opened with well con-
tested struggle in which Copeland managed
the latter broke, and both came down on
, their faces amid cheers and shouts of "who
, wants to bet the Canadian won't win"
, They again closed and Copeland wrested
on the defensive. Seeing Mcmahon off his
guard at one instant Copeland adrotly slip
| ped in lis left leg and caught an inside lock
on McMahon's right. A furious struggle
followed, Copeland trying to draw McMa-
{ hon on the hip but failed. On the next
r bout Mcmahon got grapevine lock on
r Copeland who twisted out of it and fell
n face downwards. The men then came to-
gcther like game cocks. McMchon mana.
n ged to break cross-toe lock and secured Q
n grape vine lock on Copeland's right leg
s whirled him around like top, but the lat
it ter suddenly followed up by powerful
twist, broke coil and twisting himself
q clear again fell on his face amid thun
IL ders of applause and shouts of 300 to SSt
Il on Mcmahon.
v Excitement was now intense and betting
" freely made. On the next rally Copelant
!. got a grapevine lock on Mcmahon and il
spite of the efforts of the latter, Copelan,
threw him heavily amid loud cheers Tim
30 minutes.
III In the second inning the men closed ami
as loud cheering and the widest excitement
lg A furious struggle commenced, the Cana
TO dian got an inside lock on his opponent an
he held on to his advantage. McMaho
We squirmed to break the lock and both fel
e. Mcmahon on his face and Copeland on hi
~ side. They then closed and McMaho
er broke three locks in succession. Copelan
e. tried to hip-lock his opponent but McMaho
NC slipped it and again both fell heavily. Nj
IN Mahon then went right to work, wrestlin
his best while the Canadian broke lock aftt
NJ lock. Another rally and the Canadian Sc
ST. cured an inside by-lock and both fell agaiI
nc Cppoeland then fixed a dangerous lock, q
~ McNlahOn which the latter broke. The
i the Canadian managed to twist himself Ill
IL derneath Mcmahon, but the latter caugl
al his left leg, and with quick jerk manage
cs to draw Copeland toward him. The Cam
dian writhed and struggled to break til
OF terrible lock, but failed. Mcmahon hel
Ell on, amid shouts of You've got ii
C. Canuck, Mac throw him !" while IL
supporters of Copeland yelled to him to ia
it. or break the lock. Mcmahon held on, an
n summoning all his strength, drew the Can
ng dian on to his hip, dropped on his rigl
ny knee, and with a sudden bound hurled hi
to the floor amid the widest excitement
At the beginning OF the third inning M
Mahon got an outside lock ON Copelar
wv and swung him verhis head, but he landt
- on his side. Then they closed and aga
- fell. The crowd then urged the contestan
=, on and greenbacks were wagercd profusel.
- After a few minutes had been spent
10 hooking and twisting Copeland fastened
~ Quigly lock on Mcmahon which the latt
~ broke, and then secured combination loo
w on the Canadian champion. The latt'
struggled hard to break it, but it was us
"a less. McNIahan again dropped on his kne
:" jerked Copeland on his hip, then on to h
10 shoulders, and threw him over his hea'
landing him on his back amid intense chez
IT. ing.