The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21
TWO ENRAGED ATHLETES.
TIE sATAGE WREsTLTNG MITCH or
T. BAUER And w. MILLER
Science and Mu.cIc-Bauc Throws Miller
Amer Long Contest-The Men strike
Each Other-stiI Struggling Amer Midnight

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h"'n "'"e' SUN S'r"Hu'"H H''e' '''""'R"'
A throng OF men gathered I'm the Metro
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the wrestling contest between Prof. Miller and
Bauer. Tho audience slammed their feet and
i,,at 81 .Lt.,, , III -, H., ~, 49,,
actors in tho coming encounter. Among tho
dark rnnka Of snortinr, man shono tho hri,,ht
,,aIa., ~, - ,on. ia',,a MN '''-'' '''0 ~ e"'
co,ors oi lew inu,es'
In the centre Of the great rink was spread
thieklv n coatinr Of snwdust nbout 100 foot
a.,,a.o - ,,'b,1, ,,, ,.s,a,,,u. -. a.
suu",e' upon miilon ,no ".est'ers "ero 10
stand. roso-howercd carpet was spread over
the sawdust and at each end werc chairs for
tho of,,ciol monoyers NJ the match. Tho grcot
hall was damp and chilly. and the atmosphere
polluted by the fumes Of poor cigars and worse
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hIuor'
r,o,oi, ,,,,, ,,,,,.or, pro, >yuIior, Nirar and
,r, -, - 80 a, A.,
lheo bauer lor Il purse Oh sopo anu the
championship OF America.
After n long time Mr. Emil Reipner wns an
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noun'eu 10 W. 'he umpire ior pauer, uilu MT H.
A. Pinnell the umpire for Prof. Miller. The
referee WINS Mr.. William Clark. The confusion
became wild the clnpping Of hands and beat
ing OF canes resoundod on all sides, The
crowd lostlcd Mt the door. and two men in tights.
ana anio with their bodies covered win overcoqts.
gun. Time was called ut precisely 40 minutes
past o'clock. The men threw of their outer
garments. and stood in white tights and blue
trunks, and with bnrcd breasts Both men were
apparently in the finest condition. and us they
Stepped forward for the first grapplo the mus
cles played superbly on their supple forms.
Miller seemed considerably heavier than his
opponent who, however supplied in his 1.-the,
sinewy strength what he lacked in weight OF
bono.
ThG men PLACED win zach % 9 othfr IF f9T ,rG mSny any
cr's kill and power. Back and forth across the
IL.
Twice Miller eripped his opponent arouni the
body and neck, but each time the wiry form Of
Miller suddenly. with n srring' csiight strong
body hold OF Bauer. who rctreated slowly. keep
ing his opponent from n closer hold and on the
very nJonp If the carnei thr"w himsef ont of
Millers clasp. Again tho two men went back
ami forth ami ON thrir second trin m thn nil.
III" ~ tho carnnt Ramer cot iortP on his stai
,yart o,nonSnf hut il woa almost ins,antlv
broken.
ment cnugbt Hoicr arn,i,nd In" whist and throw
| him tinon his hands and knees There The men
| lay for several moments, the Professor trying
| to nress his man on Ms hnnk and Baner s1nk-
ine Chance 'ts' To regain hs ieet. % Al length il
hhe ann rn tns Tr@ ~ hbsS bia @ AROUND
Again tfev caught a body hold; both were
VIII H.. w, rn Wer nto on ts
avgrsssiyo most Of the Tine thdugh he was
o7tsn fereed i" duck his lend 'upon his antarS.
ni.,'s i ~ ss.a,, thc r,i.L ,pp,,,en,er,s mi
dsXtoro,,s clut.hes Of The inter. Will the men
wrestinI Iy,ti various fnrt'Inn- tha s,illne.s in
ha int. rolf la nv "a
| sinnnl outhurst Of nrniause and shnuts whom
eyr "ne or tI "th.r r,s,l"r maio hrIinnt
| di-nlsv ~ '''''''-
| Anrr long plavinp with each other Rouer yyas
again IN r1'Svt t,r,ysrl un"n his hanIs: hut a
| srnnnd intnr hs ei,i.1 thn ..rnen ~ tha PR
| fcssar and rerained his faet 1,,mid oroat exai,e
| ment Alter a few moments, bauer suddenly
| assumed the offensive getting "A close hug Oh
struggling on the. ground, Miller being at
Baaers niS hroMn pon @ fne his ena
| Again Bauer brought the other forward upon
Ss stomach rd And ~ twire ,rd lifted hin iTom the
ngairs, the burly strength of the Professor irt
! him drop back with a dun thud upon
released his hold and separating from his op-
ponent. .dropped upon his hands and legs and
upon Bauer and obtained lock UPON 'i him. i M bai
the wiry Frenchman broke II almost ns quickly
IT hsd poem s9 ana @ aqn ,9e T5SSeri S'99d
| huskny, Then followed another long period
| in which the men did little beside follow each
| other up and down the ground and elude each
| others grapple. Their blows, as they slapped
| eqch others naked backs and nocks. sounded
! Ike pistol shots, ~
| backward with a. tight body grip, and ere the
| Professor could loosen the hold, lifted himself
! upon M toe ana pit,h"d his opponent NJ as
moyementt % The right while Miller hqns upon
| bau"rs check. fau'r threw the Professor
sluhrey rp2n hls nn,k; Ihe hall rang with
| shout, and cheers. and Il was many moments
@ hard aS Ra 1prs 1SrS 'oG H. "TG 1n ans m
| nQuncod that Bauer had gained the first fall.
The round lastrd % minutes.
the SECOND II the three rounds was b,sun.
. me hct,ing was Az, a'qni even upon the contoS-
| y blended whenever either champion gained a
Both men, after a moments rest, wore ready
| " neglh. AS ury st'pped upon the GItrt
frasped Bauer pam. Iho ', lr2lessor, trne rue, 70