The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-06
rnr r1Ici vRr>r1rNG Mircm
An Exciting struggle between Mclaughlin
aud the IicnehInan Iiaurr.

TrrcA, March : Tho wrestling cortcst
between Cot. Jamos II. VI Iau-.ln and Thro-
1nr' Bun rf1ok place .n the Oporn House. Tho
stakes w. 70 500 aside fni ,hn cn'rannc money
About 5000 persons win s-od tho wrestling
Col. II Laughlin's VIII. ana children snt IN n
private hox. Norman W Palmer ~ New York
was chosen referee; J. y. Harvey umpire for
Y Lou-hlin and Julex DouN. Jr.. f0r Bauer
Both mon wore in good condition. Baucr
weighed III pounds and the champion -
Tow fcir's We're made.
NJ Inughin threw Bauer ny n liGht side trip
backward. and tried. nt the same time 10 force
his back 60 tho h1or. hut. to the astoui-hmcnt Of
everybody. Bauer alishtei ON his feet and lcpd
with hs back toward the floor. md although
Mclaughlin hor. down with his 222 pounds he
could not force mis- adversary To- the iiOor. Then
Bauer twi-e tried e. throw the champion over
his hrud hut could NOT. Tho inside lock failed
also Then Mclaughlin SLOWLY closed up 10 his
Antagonist and wound his leg about The others
IN tho grapevine twist They thus stood strain
lua. every muscle while tho audience wat he'd
in silence. Bauer WIS twisted from his iont-
hold and he struck tho floor violently. He
cl4nn"d thnt he fell on his SIDE. but It was do
Next anne the Grnco. Roman wrestling, whcro
the bodies arH hhrrl To- the waist. As the
wr"St'rs grow warm they could scarcely tain
IA hI,d upon each other. Thor bodies glistened
Ia though oiled. The Ir'nchlnan was cat-iike;
iua champion trlpprI hin. tut ne FELL on his
tremendous effort luuer .fted VI lhughlin and
dropped hun onto his hands uni knyrs, then
iitlng him again he pitched NJ laughiln
upon his head. nni his body came
down with "A tl4Imp. but he fell on his side
~. fall Tor ton minutes. Wiler Enn' WIS
played hy MrLoughlin. Then he thrcw Bauer
L r-e times mOrn. but the cnt-like French
men fell on his breast. once npain MrLHuSh-
In WIS forced on all fours. when Buu-r ihirly
lifted and rolled him upon his back amid "A
round oi cheers. Th!s Was done in twenty-five
minutes.
The third round WIS chosen by Bauor. who
won the toss. rs a rough and tumble. lie wanted
ip Wrt ste without a Wrapper which VI Laugh
Inn leriinnd TODD. H"frrer Palmer nnnoun ed
trat n- no rul" eS opt that on GrIr'o- Homnn
wrestling mentioned Il stunt, the natural lufnr-
cnre was that both Urn should he dressed. Tho
wild, - uprOar arose in the audience while the
contestants walked atoI, IN" stage, md their
friends discussed tho question of shirt or no
shirt. Time was called. and the men walked
around. bat would not elm h. Then Rricree
Palmer said that in five minutes, unless Bauer
pul on his Wruppcr, IN" match would he decided
in favor of tho champion. Bauer walked nhout
and talking g'stculatd, 10 the audience.
which rourcd la X Mt him. Men
rushed 10 tho f0oliglts and yelled.
lut their voices were drowned. Then M
Iuughiin tho roferer. and Bauer advanced to
the inuiltgits and the rrirr"e decided the match
IN favor ui n lausiiu. Bauer llour.shcl his
hnndanna and ns-"itrd that tho match should
hr a draw.aud thut ho would res isi the taking of
the money from the hands Of I. X. Proctor.
stakcholdrr Tho lights wero turned or and
the audience groped is way out.