The daily gazette., 1875-11-16
The Roman resting Match
i've Hours Struggir- lon
OF .hc science OF MrestltnE.


Andre Christo and William Miller
wrestled on Monday at the Grand Opera
House, New York, after the fashion
called Greco Roman, for $500 "A side
ana the championship of the world
The World gives the following particu.
lars ot the contest, which was witness
ell by an immense crowd of spectators.
composed of a better class than com.
monty attend athletic exhibitions:
The referee called time at 30, and
both men advanced to the centre of the
stage and shook hands. Christol a.
once made play for Mlller's right arm
getting Il fair hold, but found himself
unable 10 get Il lock on the other arm
Miller after few moments, locked
Chrlstops left arm, and each worked
to get fair body hold, but for long
time their efforts were unsuccessful.
Miller then, by changing his tactics,
prevented the latter from getting
hold on his left arm. Arm holds and
head holds succeeded each other in
| rapid succession but were broken as
fast as they were made, After fuii
twenty minutes endeavor to get fair
lock ,Christol suddenly made feint OF
opening, raising both arms and allow
lng chance for square body hold
Miller made the best of his opening,
and with a quick movement caught
Christol around the waist. Christoi
dropped on all fours to avoid a throw.
and Miller falling on him endeavored
to get his shoulder under him TO force
him over on his back. Before he could
accompany this Christol slipped from
his grasp and gained mis- feet. Again
Christol gave an opening, again Miller
got body hold and threw him on his
side, but could get him no furthtr.-
After clinching and breaking away
Miller got side hold, and with a
twist threw Christol on his left hip,
bat before he could follow up his play
the agile Frenchman was on his feet,
facing his burly atagonst.
At times both men would stop, ap.
parently exhausted with the struggle,
and then, seemingly recovered with
the brief respite, would again seize
each other and work hard for the coign
of vantage. Alter the contest had
lasted for over two hours Christol gave
Miller fair back throw, but failed TO
force both shoulders down Regnier,
Christol's judge, clnimed fair fall
for Chrlstol, but it was not allowed,
and the referees decision was fully
| sustained by the audience. Again
Chlistol teiuted 10 get AN opening, his
fcints gaining him as much hisses as
applause from the audience. ChriStoi
fell at last on his hands and knees and
, Miller Stood looking at him. Al
length Christol caught Miller and with
a quick tu.n he threw Miller over his
: shoulder, giving him apparently tait
fad, amid loud applause. O'Neii,
r Millcr's Judge, made claim that the
. fall was not fair, and at length the
= referee decided that it was not a fai.
4 fall. Christol at length got hold on
e Miller and threw HIM on his side,
E Christol falling heavily on him. Mil
: Ter struggled hard, but Christol lock
ing his arms pressed Miller and gained
= the first fair fall, Christol turning .
+ complete somerset and rolling Miller
> over till his shoulders touched the
: ground. The time of the round was
p two hours and thirty tve minutes.
4 After recess of some fifteen min
D lutes time was called. Christol was
the first to make an opening, and
, getting an arm hold attempted 10 close
but was foiled by Miller, who turned
suddenly, and grasping Christie.
e around shoulder and waist, threw him
+ Christol slipping out of his hold like
: and eel. Miller again got fair body
I hold and thew Christol, and falling
! on him endeavored 10 throw him on
7 his back, but failed Christol again
e slipping away. Miller at length
), threw mis- arms around Christol, lift
a ing HIM off his feet. He kept Chris
l.. >, l.. onA finally thrau
e him, and, falling on him, worked him
! over on his back, until both shoulders
g touched, and the second fall was given
. to Miller. Time, II minutes.
: Time was called at IL b. SO III p. III
x and the men came up smiling. Miller
Il again got an arm lock and then body
d hold, but Christol broke both. Christol
It then got i head hold, and after q
= struggle Miller broke from his close
: quarters, aid grasping Christol under
his arms, he attempted to follow VI
II his former tactics, but the Frenchmar
was not to be caught, and exerting a.
his strength, he broke from the lock
- At length Christol got head lock and
attempted to give Miller full throw
hut the Professor, by sheer strength.
forced himself out of his antagonist
q hands. Christol falling on his hands
L ank knees To keep clear of Miller, =
Il Miller seemed somewhat fatigued by
l. the effort he had made, and when a
n n length he gave Christol fair eros
e buttock throw, he did not follow VI
u his advantage, and Christol got on hi
u feet before Miller could get at him.
u The contest continued until so a. m
: when, it being impossible for eithe
= man to throw the other, the matcl
l, was declared draw. Such length
Il = ened contest, with such result, is e1
/, tirely without parallel.
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