The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-13
VOL XLlII.-N0. 81.
WRESTLING GLADIAT0RS.
,uEGREcO-RO -ROMANCONT ONTESTS INTHE
nRtND OPERI HOUSE.


liam uilIcr Against Andre Christoi.
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mir. Andre 'nrs.o'' sa'u WI r'nser
S"d' 'ue ,ns Grand ope,a House. last even
match tne "I""u '',.a 80 .t"n' ,,,,v
Ing q ,i u ."n on, ON the stage from the wings
years "'u' '''' , ,o,yod IN, . Frenchu,n
sNt william Miller" taller, brawnier man
,, with less the manner OF a circus
o.'V '',.o,sr from the opposite side Of the stage.
Thev were barred to the WAISTS showing 'ne"
hrond breasts. and surcrbly developed arms
looking Ike perfect hhn"s' "''uo"' ."Vs1
intellectually to spoil that estimate OF them |
twas tnen ""'' p'N'' 20 ..'.,.,, lii, o,an .no
menso auditorium was o'o"u'" wv" ''' 80
b,y., the sight being peculiar In the absence OF
-, e.cetting several behind the curtains
Of the o"Nes' Ee' '"V ,,, - -, 4.
The kind OF wres'nns cH''os ule'' "
-, I'D tvp,hie dennes the manner OF
che 'ontes,s. The wrestIers are allowed to
catch ecch other In anv way above the waist,
"Ane lcser must be thrown flat on his back so
that both shoulders touch SIMULTANEOUSLY i"'S
match was pfofessedly, doubtless really, for
wager o' sIN'V' "'so ~, ~ -, -, ,s,,,
the United states. Mlham Miler 's an I"sisn-
III u, az - ...a.,t,n,, r,,,chas rscentIv in
paeu J" S,.,r,,.. n.xor
and .words,nan. having Of late years often e1.
b,bited his skill in Australia, where he resided
nhu, nin,cd by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Of San Francisco to manage a
gymnasium Recently he eI%s sSs fSsId EssI Fsys sSs
oobody who would wresile with him until
the match was made which resulted In last
ssenins's contest Ardr. Chrlstol is the man
I'm In iss7 wrestled in the Hippodrome In Paris
witb his "a, lace masked lie there defeated every
sSfewd plan Of Wearing a mask made the public
believe that be wss some ,,'ea vi e'tsS. ,ecos.
Amsteur wno uip no, ~su. nrs.,ins snd otbsr
sthse,ic empI9ymen;s n business Tor many years
% Durlhy tne iasI twV Sea's e,h me % ms,ics Miiisr
WIN % halnei 80, i .ns a. ws,,hinr aas nonnds
nuiost kan. !" l,r si1e, sstinc.s rris
without a great amnunt oi Suipo,e, ~, iso
~ 70, IS sinah oE oo'npSrSo"' "eis"'"s -'' Nv
pounds ,, u,r,s
ENrkR' THE ATHLETES
The assembly was not kept long waiting Inc
men stood ior an Instant iar % ahu .hen ~ an an
u.,,n, tSer fore arms sriklns repeatediy in
.ort OF snnrrlns, and then grappIed Their
movements were rapid, the Frenchman's more
40 tSan the othef's~more nervous and jerky
Thar nostures followed each other so uuic xiv
th., tbeps bpD, wers during the oTst afteen minutes
no breathing spells for the strainina contestants
n was LARGELY an exnendture of m nin strength
Faiis Were freouent~thumping falls that sh ook
tha staga hut tha reouirenent of bringing bot N
1g sssxo nn,s Dsr sboniaers AT once aat ON ths
oarpet was moi met by either Miller wa.
st,Irdier and cooler ChristoI was quicker and
triokier. They seemed TO follow no system o
bod,e, or necls. and eIsrted themselves to the
utmost 10 bring each other fat IL was impos.
tions or tell when eitber gained an adyantaee
several times Christol was thrown ON mis- face
but like a dash he was on all fours sturdil,
snr.wIed 40 that Miller could not Try as he
might tip him over on bis back. Several other
time, Cnristol was thrown square over Miller
shoulder, bus 10 every Instance to strike In such
way that ere Miller could grapple him and
Their attitudes were often picturesque and
sd.d,atortaI muscles strainng into proinine nee,
snu nmos wrouyn. 10 .in1iy powerIui Yen.
slon: Igey breathed hard WITH i.ugue Htei
awhile, but did not relax IN activity. AT last
when they had been struggled twenty minutes
Spsd Sin snddany clsa, ~ the oos and thres
him with a hump. Both Of Miller's sboulder
struck squarey. and the assembly silently at
tentive before. broke into loud applause. Th,
referee. after u short consultation with tn,
Judges for the respective wrestlers, declaret
that the fall was fair. Christol was recalled
three times by applause.
IN, svco~n xxcorrSrxa
o. a,.'.l -
me WIestierh "ai,ed % I''se" &C. unH m,nutes !" IN W.
mean ume being ruDoeu oy attendants, ans
came upon tue stage again at a quarter past
O'CLOCK, showing no iatlRue' rus SECOND en-
counter was liveier than the nrst. Christol be
gan by clas llng his hands pacN OF MlHer tnlcl
necA' ana drawing ms head forward m WIN grea a
LDlce but NE nenas shppeH over ms nesu ~, y
oNeiJ instance just a. the nolu oekau 10 ue eHec
i've thrlstol seemed 10 w 70 Dewlluer III
sto!d antasonst 10y TENTS and sudden motion
II ygcame apparent tnat Miller e1ceede
S,ss"5 ~ suens,n, ""I 'nai as',,v Nnli ha tue
went down repeatedly, clhspeu IN eac
others arms SO tightly that neither eoulu q
more ihah retain Ma sIlp, anu rearing 10 let
le7t Iulch renewal 81 mo holu Shoulu put nlu
AZ DISADVANTAGE; once thrstOl was tossed .
ueh - Muler sn noullcrf, put hls cat hna'
ptiillliE on al louIs saNeu MN from usIeh
Again Miler oent hlhi backward uhtll h
shoulders were "ithin iew inches OF the 400
tul the eAciteu speclatoIs staItei pfematui
appause' put ne WrlsElsu OUT OF tue preuic
nent ana IN an instant was tne upper man, trl ;
ihg 20 force lis antagonist down. Al the emo
thlfteen mi nutes the superior strength OF Sllll'
,i,,, ~ MI, " "',r ha~G min shn'l,
ar. fnncpin, tha 49, Agoin tnere var .,
r,r.s "a a-raet 81 nffe.n n,inutas -
'' N"N 80 - " " ~
THE THIRD ENCOUNTER.
The third encounter began at n quarter ~
y'rIock Ihe wrestlers were cautious and SLOW
or At the start than before, Miller was 500
thrnwn on Ills face hut his arm was firmly eel
around Chrlstols ne OK, bringing him down alto
Then they struggled on the foor to roll eac
other face UNIV I'd and the people stood up
their anxiety to miss noihing OF the engrOssir
snpft But the holds gave way without adyaI
ta.e to either. and they sprang 10 their feet I,
fresh hold Christol seemed excited a. Il
round progressed, nut Miller was perfectly coo
Chnstol renewed his clAspinR OF MIller's necl
Ghanng IL TO a blood red hue In wild efforts
bend him forward, but usually was himse
thrown on his face After each Of these dro
10 for aslvu