The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-21
THE WRESTLING MATCH AT SAN FRAN.
CISCO.
John Mcmahon Wins.

A special dispatch from San francesca
to the Boston HegaM, gives the following
particulars
The wrestling match for the champion
ship of America and Sc coo in gold, be-
tween John Mcmahon Of Rutland, Vt,
and VIM. Farrell of Alameda, Cal. The
match has created unusual interest for the
past four weeks. About five weeks ago
John Mcilahon came from New York and
issued challenge to wrestlc any man in
America for $4,000 and the championship.
McMah ms offer created quite sensation
and it was Lintcd that the stalwGrt athlete
would be permitted TO leave the Pacific
slope without match. Vim. Farrell, the
champion of sthe slope, finding two well
known sports ready to back him against
the Vermonter, accepted the challenge
The men and their hackers met and they
drew up and signed articles to wrcstle col
lar and elbow, best three in five, fair back
falls, according 20 the rules of the Detroit
wrestling tournament, for $4,000 in gold
and the title Of champion OF America.
After all preiminaries were arranged both
athletes weat into training and the contest
was looked forward to with eager interest,
and day after day large sums were invest
ed on the result. San Jose, Alameda, and
Sacramento sporting men of San Francis
co, who knew Mcmahon by repute, backed
him heavily, readily taking the odds Of
fered by the opposition. On the day of the
contest sporting men and miners from all
parts of the Pacific slope, crowded into
San Francisco TO witness contest of their
favorite sport. Pools were sold at the
Lick house with Farrell the favori.e, while
at the Bella Union Mcmahon had the call.
Several thousand dollars were invested out
side tn stakes, and no contest has created
such interest since tie giant Mclaughlin
of Detroit defeated Whalen for the cham
pionship and 1900, two years ago. Long
before the doors of the hall were opened
an immense thrOng tried TO force their way
into the enclosure and it was all the police
could DO 10 keep the excited crowd back.
Mcalahon WAS the first TO put in an APP
pearance and was greeted with loud cheers,
but this was nothing TO the wild yells and
| Indian whoops with which the 'hoodlums"
| greeted Farrell and it made Mcmahon, the
| hero Of many hard earned victories, think
| he would not be allowed to win.
| Several Of the leading sporting men
| told McMahOn he would receive
| fair play, and he felt satisfied. Mcmahon
! looked IN the bloom OF health and in SPLEEN
| did condition. He looked, as he stood be-
fore the angry, excited crowd, strong
enough to wrest'e bullock. Farrell
| looked equally as strong, but did not have
that physical development that his oppo-
nent possessed Farrell is five feet ten
inches, weighs li5 pounds. He 10 noted
wrestler, and has gained numerous con-
tests. All being ready. the referee called
time, and amid Il buzz Of excitement and
| hearty cheering the two athletes advanced.
| McMahon's left hand grasped Farrel's
right shoulder, and his right hand grasped
| Farrcl's left elbow with vice-like grip.
Farrells right grasped McMahon's LETT
shoulder, and with his left he
held on to McMahon's right arm.
AS the athletes closed, betting was
$3.50 to $50 on Farrell, with plenty of
takers. When the struggle began the en-
thusiasm and excitement that prevailed
| among the crowd was intense. Mcmahon
wrestled carefully for a few minutes, and
soon found that Farrell was foeman
worthy of his steel. Both tripped, crossed
and eyaded each others pedals for few
minutcs, when shout of "now Mac
brought down cheers, Misses and groans.
The struggle then begun in earnest. Inside
hook and grapevine twists were fastened
on each other and quickly broken. Ilc-
Mahon finally twisted Farrell OFF his
guard, and with quick spring fastened a
"cross-toc" lock on Farrell, and, with q
quick jerk, threw the champion of the
golden state over his hip fair onto his back,
amid cries of foul, followed by prolonged
cheering. The referee decided Mcmahon
winner of the first fall, amid loud cheers.
Time, Is minutes.
The second bout was an exciting strug-
gle, in which Farrell threw Mcmahon.
The third bout Farrell was prime IA
vorite at 800 to $40, but Mcmahon threw
the champion of the land of nuggets fair
on his back, winning the fall, amid loud
cheers. The betting now changed in favor
of Mcmahon.
In the fourth and final bout Mcmahon
went right in to win. Farrell also tried all