Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-02
The MuIdOon- whistler Wrestling Match
An Exciting Affair.

SAN FRANCISCO, November lst -Ihe Grieco-
Roman wrestling match, best two falls in three, for
the championship and 81 900, and the entire gate
receipts, between William Muldoon and Clarence
Whistler was attended by the largest crowd that
ever assembled to witness an athletic event in this
city. The appearance of the men was greeted with
laundering applause Considerable disparity was
noticeable in their build, Muldoon being fully
head taller and besides being much more muscular
and massive about the loins. They got to work
quickly, Whistler getting backbold, and forcing
the burly ex-policeman his knees and narrowly
escaped rolling him both shoulders. They had
hardly regained their feet, when Mudoon was again
brought to all fOurs ana then on his head, support
ing Whistler on his back and twice coming within
inch of the floor for fall. After cropping about
for ten minutes, Muldoon took a solid neck-hold,
throwing the foundryman over his shoulders, the
latter aightng on his feet He next seized " Whistler
by neck .hold and attempted to lift him, but was
unable to do it. This performance was repeated
several times without effect. In the next
move both men we're on the floor,
Whistler on top, bent crab head against one anoth-
er until finally they broke away, only again to come
together, this time side by side. Just as Muldoon
essayed TO throw Whistler over himself. Whistler
turned in the air, grabbed him by the neck with
his right hand and around the chest with his left,
and dropped him on both shoulders in view Of the
whole south side of the audience The men had
reached the extreme south side OF the platform
when the fall occurred, and MuldOon, seeing his
disadvantage, turned quickly before the referee,
who was sitting at the other end, could see the
fall, and rolled off the platform, with whistler
cnging to him. Both dropped over five feet, and
continued wrestling on the floor, while wild
throng gathered around them A cry OF foul was
raised by Muldoon's seconds, the ground that he
had been seized by the leg, but the foul was not
allowed. The referee also declared n no fall The
men got to work at once, Muldoon narrowly escaping
another fall until finally, Whistler attempted to
lift him in the air his arms slipped from the body
Of his antagonist, and ne fell to the floor with the
policeman top, Whistl r on one shoulder and
square his seat 1t was palpaby to result in
LII Mold lNFnl
minutes After intermisson OF ten minutes
work was again commenced, Whistler getting
front neck hold, throwing Muld0on over his head,
the latter Sighting his feet again. Whistler
again got the same hold, this time sending him ON
one shoulder, some claiming two The claim was
denied. Whistler next got him by the body and
neck, and crowded him to both shoulders, the
referee again denying the fall. He repeated the
performance, and again his claim was denied. The
men were wrestling on the floor for about three
quarters OF hour, Whistler finally rolling The
policeman off the stage and picking him up and
carving him on again. When they broke away the
men had wre tied forty-two minutes Whistler
picked up Muldoon, lifted him oser his head and
cropped him on both shoulders with terrific force
winning the fall and tying on the score. The widest
excitement prevailed The audience Jumped into
the main floor cheering and throwing their hats in
the air. and signazed with enthusiasm the first fall
ever accorded against Muldoon. At midnight the
men continued
Third round commenced farcey, the men prasp.
ing firm holds and tumbIlng and pivoting, each
time coming within an inch Of landing their shoul-
ders the floor, and then whirling with the rapid
ity of lightning to their fset. All the
known locks and grips were tried until
Muldoon losing his temper for the second time,
picked up his man and with all his strength threw
him to the floor headforemost. Whistler turned in
the air and landed on his lef. shoulder. He got
up again, but as he reached out for an
other hold he complained Of sore arm
Doctors Lane and Regensburger stepped on the
stage, examined him, and pronounced the shoulder
blade broken. The referee declared the
match a draw, despite Muldoon's claim
that the match should be awarded him He
agreed to give Whistler 81 900 The truth OF the
matter is Muldoon fairly lost the match by at least
three falls
Unknown Dead
SAN FRANCISCO, Novebemr lst.-An unknown man
WIS found hanging to the post Of a bridge on Polk
street, near Lombard, this morning.
Serious Railroad Accident.
Los ANGELES, November 1st. "A west bound
freight train ditched in the Santa Ana river
Just beyond Cotton, last night. Eighteen cars are
total wreck, and their contents-dry goods, hats,
caps and cloaks-mostly destroyed. Two tramps
were killed, and two train men, named Craig and
Bliyens severely injured. The bridge is badly dam
aged for 800 feet. Both wires OF the Western
we're broken and buried under the debris for SEQ
feet There were three engines the train, all of
which crossed the bridge safely. What caused the
disaster is matter Of conjecture, but 1t is pre-
sumed to have been a broken Wheel The bridge
some Hlltell lttb
cars we're smashed into kindling wood Passengers
viii be transferred for two or three days. Until the
bridge is repaired.
Meteor at santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, November 1st.-Last evening at
o'clock the sky was lighted up by what appeared
to be large meteor from the northeast to the
sou Invest inclining towards the earth at an angle
Of about IS degrees. When first observed it was
about 80 degrees from the horizon. The earth and
sky were suddenly illuminated as by a powerful
l. f.-.Ne At
to that made by a FIRE rocket as it rushes along
When about 30 degrees from the horizon it burst in
two pieces, with an explosion, and disappeared
The l'ght thereirom plainly visible afterwards
for fifteen minutes.
Life imprisonment at Folsom.