Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-07
WRESTLING IN THE EAST.
Ed,Uia Bibby. Meets Competitor and
ThrOtUS HIM.
TN y Snn Nov 81

An earnest and comical wrestling match
came off in Clarendon hall last night, in the
presence of about 800 sporting men. The con
testants were Edwin Bibby, champion catch
as-catch-can wrestler, and William Heygster
Greco- Roman champion Of Germany. The
match was ostensibly for $3.50 side, first two
falls out of three, Greco Roman rules.
Blbby appeared the pink of health, weigh.
ing about f60 pounds, after his tour with
Barnum's circus. Heygster, called the Oak
of the Rhine, is fully three inches taller than
the Englishman, weighs about 100 poupds
more, and is at least twenty years older, be-
ing about fifty. He is round headed, bull
necked, broad-shouldered, wide backed, fifty
four inches around the chest and ffty-seven
around his stomach. His thighs are massive,
and his calves resemble Forests when he ap-
peared as the Gladiator. Ths y measured nine
teen inches Referee Harding said that Heyg-
ster had wrestled before the Car of Russia,
and other rulers in Europe. In this country
he had tackled Bauer, Christol, Miller, Null
doom, and other gigantic athletes, throwing
the majority of them.
Notwithstanding these statements of the
prOwess of the German giant, bets of two to
one in favor of Bibby found few takers.
When the two faced each other, stripped to
the waist, they made tableau representing
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wrists and endeavored to twist his arms. The
giant smiled when Bibby's hands slipped
around his fat flesh. Then he leaned forward
and grasped Bibby around the forearms. Bibby
worked himself clear and sprang for Heyg-
ster's head, clasping his hands back of his neck
and jerking his head forward. He next tried
to turn and bend the giants body to the carpet
by twisting neck hold. The giant braced his
legs, standing as firmly as the Colossus OF
Rhodes Fifteen minimize mo Qgcpd in
hand graspings, wrist claspings and neck locks.
The giant began to pant and blow, and the
Englishman's blood grew hot in his vain at
tempts to get lock on his opponent. His
arms could have circled a cask of ale easier
than the Oak Of the Rhine. After struggle
of twenty minutes the German secured waist
hold on the Englishman and brought him to
his knees. He was rot strong enough to turn
Bibby, the Englishnan turning out Of his
grasp and regaining his feet in fash. Bibby
now bounced at the Germans head and neck,
side to the other. The giants breathing ap-
paratus became disorganized. He gasped and
tottered. Bibby threw him with side Crap
pie, and then, getting a half-neck twist,
worked him over on his shoulders. This eLded
the first bout in favor of Bibby in twenty three
minutes.
When the men reappeared after rest of
seventeen minutes it was plainly seen that the
Oak of the Rhine would be easily uprooted.
He had over-exerted himself in the first bout.
Within one minute from the time of clasping
hands Bbby secured right arm hold, throw
ing the giant on his back and pressing his
shoulders to the carpet in twinkling.
A wrestler named Hess challenged Bibby
while on the stage. Bibby replied that he
stood ready to wrestle any man in America
for $500.