The New York herald., 1876-10-17
STRUGGLES OF THE GIANTS.


THOUSAND DoLLARs-M' 'LAUGHLN THE CHAM
pIoN
wrestling match for 81, 900 and the championship
Of the world OF last night at the Central Park
Garden, corner OF Seventh avenue and Fifty ninth
street The house we'll filled ut all parts, thero
being about 1900 people there, making the receipts ut
tho box oCe quite large the charge 81 TO par
quet and 81 TO other parts Of the house.
THE CONDITIONS rmK MATCH
that the combatants should wrcstle collar and
elbow, best two in three falls, the following
RULES GOVERN MATCH.
The shall shirt and short jacket,
for Of ths spoasn and thin rubber sandals on the
2 Each man shall take hold collar his opponent
with his right hand while with his sft be must take hold OF
Both men shall stand up breast to breast with timber
= Either man who shah break his hold with both
hands 70 save himself from fall shall forfeit said fs
The tails must square back falls or two hips and
shoulder or two shoulders and hip 20 strike tho ground
T. striking upon the face sdc or knees is no fall ana
nothing shall be allowed or forcing man from such posi-
Going down both knees is fair. as long as
o No but,lng shall allowed under any
10 Not less than ten or more than twenty minutes rest
H. The match shall be- arss fall best two in three.
three % va ring % 8. % and nobody
to BE- slored inside exs:p. .hs rserse and two amprss
decision to be hnsl.
TIN MEN AND THEIR PREVIOUS CONTESTS
Two matches have already place between these
mon. The first ended In q dispute after the contest
had tuggcd and jostled each other tor i've
Mclaughlin won the frat fall In tho second round
Martin threw Mclaughlin, tho lat.er's rubber shoe
slipping or In the third bout Martin refused wrsslc
according TO the rules Mclaughlin finally threw
Martin; but during the excitement OF the parsans Of
the men the referee claimed that he did sec the
fall and refused to decide; and finally, during
storm among the spectators, the referee declared
. draw Besdes the stakes the men wrestlcd for the
admission money. which amounted to some So 600.
For this the referee decided that Martin should have
one-third and Mclaughlin the remainder. This con-
test created great dissatisfaction Mclaughlin At onco
challenged Martin again, but the latter refused to face
him. About four weeks afterward Mclaughlin sent
forth another challenge Offering to wrestle any
man in the world for $1,000 or $4,000
aside. backer Of Martins promptly accepted the
challenge and put up forfeit. Martini not desiring
have his friend lose his money, agreed 10 wrestle
Mclaughlin. The match made, and they net
e msn asp nG6g they could not esds Which ws
tho best man In the West camo ON TO this city
try conclusions here. Hence the present match,
which came OF ast night, and this time there Is
doubt but the best man won.
The Of immense strength, both being above
six feet height, and weighed last night 225 pounds
each. There Is slight difference In their coniormn
tion Martin bong the widest al the shoulders, while
Mclaughlin has the stoutest hips and legs
Mclaughlin was born IN Oneida this State June Q,
1B43. He stands six feet inch, and, when not
training Toishs ,sn about 200 ooi,na pounds DO has
powerful shoulders, massive broad chest aud
heavy loins, trained into knots of muscles. Ho
Al inches around tho chest l6 inches
the arm, "a y inches around tho thigh and Is inches
around tho calf or the leg Whom in condition, he
who has victorious in ihr.ythree contests out
thiryour, and then ne threw tho man who bested him
once two successive matches.
McLaughn's drst match was with Homer Lane, OF
New York, April 81, 1858. They wrested in Oneida
for 45o0 Mclaughlin won after an exciting strug-
gle, which lasted TWO hours and twenty iour minucs.
Tho New York champion not being satisfied with his
dcfeat challenged Mclaughlin for another contest
This match took place September |. 1865 Harry HILL
Of Now York, being referee In this contest McLaugn
lin defeated after an obstinate struggle, and the
championship and 81, 600 came to New York. In
March, 1862 an International wrestling tournament
was inauguratsd Ia Chicago, which lasted week.
A diamond champion belt and 5000 offered
In prizes and prominent wresters from all parts OF
the world contested. Mclaughlin defeated all comers.
In this affair, Barney Smith, the champion OF Canada,
was psted ave times against him. Mclaughlin became
at the unfair treatment Of the Judges be-
cause had thrown Smith on his back i've times yet
Mclaughlin threw Smith with terrific force hts head
striking hssvy against the. the stage when
Tns 1Ts 'nufe s was iuaI to SMITH, as % the asy
alter the he had to be sent to hospital
and died luna.ic from tho injury be received Alter
this Colonel O. Orr ot Kentucky, challenged McLaugh-
lin TO wrcste for the belt and championship. Tho
match took place in Detroit on March 1G, ISL Tho
stakes $500 side This Mclaughlin won In
hour and twenty two minutes Mclaughlin was chal-
ensed again to compete for tho diamond trophy, the
challenger being his old adversary, Homer Lane The
match Was Tor ST. 900 side Il DECIDED at Utica
March 30, 1870 Alter long contest Mclaughlin
and s.ill keeps the coveted emblem OF cham
The aspirants for the title OF champion were bound
TO let Mclaughlin rest for shortly after his match
with Lane he received challenge from Joseph r. Benz
jumin. of Washington, c.. to wreste for the belt
and 81 600 sidc The match took place at Titusvillc
Pa, December o. 1870 II was well contested affair
ana Mclaughlin won, Benjamin having his leg broken
In the struggle. Mclaughlin next received challenge
from Matthew b. Dorrance, Of Chicago. and a
plonship and took place at T,tusville IN August
1871. Mac again victorious. Dorrancc not satisfied
with ths result, made another match with the cham
pion for s. 600, ana this match took place ut
Iitusville and again Mclaughlin The champion
soon after this heard that Homer Lane was anxious
for another match and this was 5000 arranged by
Mclaughlin wagering $1,000 TO 5000 that he could
throw Lane twiee within half an hour. Tho
scored another victory. Four more contests
followed between Lane aud Mclaughlin, all OF
which the latter won: Then Mclaughlin took up his
length OF time challenge IRON Calilornias
great wrestlor Jamos Whean TO wrestle Tor 81, 900
challenge, and then left Tor tho Pacific slope Tho
match took place San Francisco In November, 1874
McIaughlin In tpe of the hoodlums and other roughs
won after contest Last February he received
another challenge from Joseph Benjamin wreste for
$lC and The t.e. The match TOOK place IN Detroit
those with his present opponent was with . man
nsEcd Hadley, but this was the easiest Of ALL Nc
Laughln Is strictly temperate and never uses spirits
or tobacco.
Martin stands six feet two inches In height and
weighs usually about 240 pounds, but IN condition
weighs ne did last night, 20 pounds. Around the
chest he measures As inches, around the neck IL
inches; l5a1 inches around arm "a inches around
the thgha and l1as around the cali OF the leg. he
Is an expert at wrestling running and Jumping.
Tho betting on this match in favor OF McLsugh-
lin from the posting Of the stakes until the ap
pearcd ON the stage. In the pool rooms throughout
this and other cities Mclaughlin had the CALL Last
night he sold in pools for nearly two TO ono his
adversary, and 500 TO 500 current In tho house,
Great interest taken in the match by Western
and nearly every town In Michigan had representa-
tives In attendance The audience, with a lew ex
ccptions very orderly and we'll behaved,
many club members being In attendance.
Tho dressed very much bike, except In COL
Mclaughlin had on u brown jacket brown
trunks, wnte kneo brecches white stockings slip
pers. Martin had gray jacket aud trunks. whiic