The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-26
THE WRESTLING ATHLETES
ONE OF BiVER AVID CURISTOL'S
GLADIATORIfL ENCOUNTERS.
Very Exciting Entertainment for - Louis
Assembly The Popularity and Prht of tho
GrTt OR oman" Exhibition of strength.

Very Exciting Entertainment for -. Louis
Assembly he Popularity and Print of tho
"trato-fOniun" Exhibition Of strength.
From ne ~. koos Go5s- Drmoc,a' Mrch %.
The GrTco-R roman wrestling match be-
tween Bauer and Chtistoi e Inc "a last ut mt a.
the 'cm lie, ~ tue presence OF - lprec audience.
L'uc before tho hnI~ tor tho CONT to COM
nIenre mad arrived. nearly every seat In the
house WIS occurred, and when tho men II mus.
Gle appeared On fh0 sac the gallery ana uar-
uiiet were n I'd With anxi ms .pe t,t0fs Cia,ro-
Roman wrestling Is something which vefV lew
people know much about. and h so different
from the old style Of collar and ollow, OF catch
az catch can" shat there en- be M comparison.
The former Is a classical and scientihc display Of
muscular force, ana Is thoroughly refined pas-
time, with nothing about II that would condemn
II to the most tasiiGious lover uf athletic sports
At ten minutes past O'Clock Tom Allen adj
vanced before the footlights, accompanied by
the referee aud the umrires; rom Introduced
his associates, and eXpliincd the rules gOvern-
ing Greco Rom n wrestnng. AS soon ~ this
WAS done time" was called, and the rival ath
let as bounded upon the stire. II til wore white
tichts, the only distinguishing characteristic rs
regards attire hetng mat Bauer's trunks were
blue. while ChristOl's were white.
fhe contestants bowed gtgcefsny to the spec
tators and got to work. they SHOOK hands,
cfasred each other nv the wrists. and the str,Ig,
Gle began Chri.tOl tried all his tricks aud de-
vices, but Bauer was on me- guard, and either
him. Bauer would clasp Christol around the
neck, then Christol would press both his hand.
against his adversary's forehead. Christol would
cling to his hold until tired. when he would let
only to secure nm equally dangerous lock
The struggle continued until Bauer hurled Chris-
toll over his nip TO the noor. Inc frenchmhn
fell over on his side and smiled mt his opponent.
Another struggle ensued, and Chiistol. WITH
back arm hold on Bauer, turned him over,
The excitement was Intense, tho parttsans OF
each cheering their fayorites. The athletes
fought HARD, first one aud then the other having
the advantage. instantly, with an apparently
superhuman effort, Cnrstoi seized Bauer around
| the waist, jerked him across his Knee, and threw
| him fair on his back. lie followed up the ad-
| vantage with vim until both shoulders touched
| the floor, and when the referee decided the first
/ fufl IA a. H.
| went up from his sympathizefs that might nave
| been heard for squares. An intermission Ot NE
| teen minutes ensued, during which II WAS u.s.
| certnined tnat Christul had been taken suddenly
| ~. during his stay in the city he caught a Sc
we're cold. and the hard work told on him to
such an extent that he vOmited freely.
At Sls the athletes again faced each other,
and Bauer forced things from the send "a.
| Twelve minutes only elapsed III inns desperate
round; yet the pefspratiun poured rom the
two men, and every muscle qu'vefed during ts
| progress. Christol threw Bauer upon his Oack !;
! but the gymna~t, resting himself upon the back
Of his head and nis heels. formed an arch of hts
| body too Arm ana rigid for his opponent to
straighten out. and again they were ON their
| feet Bauer continued to press the struggle.
| with sudden iImp he caught Chr-tOl in his
arms This hold. after Il few feints was released.
| Hsuer again caught Chrstul by the BODY, and,
lifting MN bodily from the floor, throw him
uron his head f; but Christoi cOntriNed TO get
! upon his hands and Knees. kesa'ning their feet
they again clnched. and Bauer succeeded IN get
ting his opponents head under ms arms. lii a
sudden EFFORT he threw him TO the llpor and Tell
! upon him. Encn struggled for an fdvantaec but
turiStNIS fOnNltinn ilhu lillN VI lil hllis anu
| WAS forced to succumh. Each having won "a TAU
| the excitement was now ~ fever neat, and con-
| siderable betting WA. INDUCED IN At odds IN
favor Of Bauer, II being very evident thht tnrs-
! tOl was not IN proper Tx 10 ueat 30 skiiul ana
| muscular M antagonist It's nesn was OF a
! CHASTITY hue and clammV white. Bauer's was
| rdidv, and from 1t the Precipitation noured.
At q:I5 time was called for the third ana nnh
! bout. which was also the Longest und most stub
| b. rnly contested. The round lasted twenty
| minutes, ami was very severe ON bOlh men
! ChristoI pecially. Bauer continued to force
| and went NJ his rival Ike q tiger. en-
deaVoring to nut n Quietus on MN AS quickly as
possible. After working hard Tor a snort time,
he got clasp on CniistOls nee j.. causing thai
gentleman to Crunt ominously. He also inter-
locked arms SO as To prevent tnrstol IRON get.
ting a hodv hold. After hard WORK Cnustoi
broke the lock ON hi, neck, but IN doing SO Bauet
cot both hands under MS armptlS ana caught
MIN around the waist. thri-tul MAS dashed 10
the ground near the fOut-,ightS. hut sqtlilmed
| out OF the predicament. shortly iterwaid Chris
tot graSped Bauer'S NECK and played the big man
n similar tricN. Both strtined ,NerS nerve. theii
| muscles standing out like whip cords. while
their eyes seemed To start fium their sockets
E,ch grunted audlblv. hut they spu~e never
word. They bruae away. when suddenly liauei
WIS caue at around tho waist and thrown violent
| " to the door. Again turi-toi seized II lue
around the waist. aud when preparing to throw
him the latter wriggled away. thristul then col
Bauer over his shoulder, with back grip. and
tossed him over AZ an angie. nut hfuCr saved
himself ana fell on his feet. Tue contest al TIM
iuucture became Desperate In the extreme
CuTistol finally got Bauer's head under ms chest
and m pressing HIN down, II ucr siipped ituu
under and seized MS uipontut about tue waist
Balancing himself ga one fo 4 and knee, M
threw (ntiStOl over, hnd tneu slowly pui ANA ui
the broad " hi, back, thus gaining Two lals ou
OF three. the match, the battle N Oug!, ana th'
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