The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-23
FIFE wnnsrL.Nc CONTEXT.
An Immense Crowd ANA Great
Enthusiasp.
MIKE o'SEIL WINS The FIRST PRIZE $50
HOMER LANE SECOND PRIZE $50
MCMAHON, TIE CHAMPION,
TAXES THIRD PRIZE
$40

The Rutland Town Hall, on Saturday
evening last, was the scene of Il rare and
decidedly lively contest. The participants
embraced the champion wrestler of the
world his most formidable rival in the art.
besides others who are reputed to be as
good as any in the state. With such Il
''bouquct of artists" from the front of the
sporting fraternity no wonder that cX
cltement ran high in this section and that
every sporting character within a radius of
ten miles or mere should he on hand, TO.
gether with host of the curious who love
fun and the consequent excitement of the
hour, as well as large numbers who never
witnessed such sight before. Nearly a
thousand people were admitted AS specta-
tors. The center of attraction was of
course the well-known Rutland boy, Nc
Mahon. whose name has of late become
familiar in sporting circles all over the
world and the newspaper readers through
out this country, the champion wrestler,
| having beaten all competitors in this coun-
| try as well as the Canada champion,
Copeland. His principal rival in this coun-
| try, Homer Lane of New York, was also
| enthusiastically received and Lis fine pow
ers of strength and agility duly appreciat-
| ed. The amateurs, Messrs. Ezra Titus and
| O'Neil demonstrated considerable knowl-
| edge of the business and were each greeted
with much applause and won many praises
Titus for his marked quickness of move
| ment and the good degree of science dis
| played, and O'Neil for his strength and
suppleness and the ease with which he
bore himself.
The contest was arranged by Mcmahon
and his numerous friends here, more as an
exhibition of the champion and Homer
Lane, than for any other object, the repu
tation which Mcmahon has won outside OF
Rutland, giving his old friends here de-
sire to witness display of his powers. Sc
to make the show enc worthy of thcil
metal, a series of prizes was arranged, tC
the number of three, McMahon being barr
ed from the first two and Lane from tht
first, thus giving an opportunity for anna
teurs IN this vicinity to display Themselves
and take few lessons in practice of thu
science.
First prize, SEQ; Second prize $50
Third prize $40. The wrestling to be I'm
der the regular Detroit rules; best two il
? three fair back falls-two shoulders an
t one hip, Or two hips and one shoulder
Mr.. A. II. Danforth was the manage
and opened the entertainment by readn
the rules and the list of prizes to be cor
t tested Wrestling then began for the
FIRST PRIZE
of SEQ. +. w, Titus of Wallingford, Mix
O'Neil and James O'Neil of Rutland, er
tered for this prize, the two latter bein
brothers. No other entries being mad
Mike O'Ncil was pittcd against Titus, job
NORTON was chosen referee by ONeil an
Saml Hayward by Titus.
They presented on the stage hardly Il
=" even match Titus being short and rath
= small in build, while O'Neil was tall, We
=. proportional, but not particularly stocky
:, FIRST ROUND.
=, Some careful playing was INDUCED in
y first, O'Neil playing up and Titus workiI
quietly. The latter soon began the to
lock, several attempts OF which were brok'
;, with some difficulty by ONel. Tit
growing perceptibly careless, which ON
~ took advantage of and quick as a fla
, caught toe-lock on his opponent and w
- the first fall, Titus falling fiat. Time abo
five minutes. Great cheering by the crow
nj SECOND ROUND.
f. After a brief rest, again at it; Titus on t
offensive, trying three locks in rapid sue,
in sion. Then cnsued some time in playin
Titus still on the offensive. The latt
IN soon seized his opportunity and getting
no good toe-lock threw O'Neil, the latter str
in ing on his side and Titus unable to IL
81, him. Declared no tall. Time six minu
N, and half.
at A few minutes rest and this time Til
ey secured good toe-lock, after one or t
,at attempts, that brought O'Neil fairly on
10 his back Time four minutes
,re THIRD ROUND
we This began by very careful playil
Ia each man guarding himself as best
could. Titus secured toc-lock on ON
rot which he broke with some trouble. III