The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-15

one Of skill. although at times there are quick
displays Of such ability in feint. nttack. re-
prlsM, and retreat us to make the lookcrs-on
brute force. Bauer lifts Muidoon up by a waist
hold. raises him high and throws him n
couple OF yards away with dexterous
him sprawling on his back but It does not, for
Muldoon lights squarey upon his customary
four points OF support. hands and knees;
After ono hour and nine minutes OF this IT,
tanic strife time is called for rest.
Twenty-one minutes rest. and they, are at It
again. Bauer's skin looks dry, and he seems
quite fresh. Mudoon still porspires. Again
MuldoOn goes in to conquer by sheer strength.
and though In doing so he must work hard. he
ing Proceedings. Once Mudoon gets Bauer
down on hands and knees. and sits upon him.
Mwnereupon WI the oestriddhcn man man hurls his rider T
pedestrian. And now Muldoon tries upon Bauer
his own neat little game OF the shoulder and
buck neck lock from kneeling posture, and
does Il successfully too. sending the Alsatinn's
legs fiuttering in the air in most dangerous
way; but by some incomprehensiblo twist
Bauer alights squaroly upon his feet and stands
looking ut the man who has tossed him. waiting
for him to get up. Again Muldoon throws him.
and he saves himself by keeping his body in n
rigid arch which rests on the back OF his neck
and his heels and before Muldoon can mush
him down he is free and up.,
Bauer finds his stocking feet Slipping on the
canvas covering Of the platform. aud vets them
to get good hold Quickly catching Null
but cannot keep him there. Tho policeman
rises slowly. struggling Tor every inch and
when up, suddenly Rcts upon his foe his fovor-
ito bnck neck lock. His hands are clasped be-
hind Bauer's neck. which is over his
shoulder. II Bauer does not want
that neck broken he must let his
body go whore his head Is going. He yields
and is sent flying headlong over Muldoon's
head and falls upon the hoor but arches
himself. MuldOon jumps upon him. Sprawl
ing down upon the canvas. around them 20 the
umpires and the referee. Up on every
side rise the spectators. wild with excitement
mystcriously conscious that this Is the critical
moment. Painting. resisting to the last the
plucky Frcnchman Is borne down very slowly
but NJ length his shoulders touch. and the vic
tory is with Muldoon.
Tho policeman quickly rises. Bauer lying
fiat upon his back stretches out his arms and
legs in pantomimic acquiescence with the
decision. The crowd dance. yell, hur-
rah. beat with canes. throw up hats
and give three rousing cheers for Null
doom. The duration of the struggle from the
time OF the return Of the men until the fall was
won. was 10 minutes l0A seconds or hour
"a minutes l0,s seconds altogether.
After twenty minutes intermission the
wrestlers began n second round. Fol
81 minutes longer they struggled val.
iantly, doing some OF the fercest work
Of the evening. Then, just after Muldoor
had given Bauer terribly severe wrenchnR
Bauer stopped and walking over to the ref
cree. said: - am seek; have TO give II up"
The crowd. upon understanding that he haC
given up. hssed for him and cheered for Mul
doom, 10 whom. by the reierees decision. tn,
match was given.