Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-16
SCIENCE VS.. MUSCLE.
Skill Beats Strength In q Mrest-
ling Matca.
Clark Wins Over Gardner, Ia Three Falls
Out OfFiYs-A Very Pretty Show
Of Athletics.

peopled by "toughs" alone, or occupied by
shorthair to the exclusion Of fine hsir,
were mistaken. Through the graceful
curves Of tobacco smoke with which the
ball was redolent, could be seen many faces
want to smile in ladies' bower and hall, a.
ell as the many in the habit OF lighting
up with fierce joy over cock fight There
YVES nothing wrong about this trial Of
manly strength and Why should they not
be there2 The hall held perhaps 800 peo-
pie, in all, and it was jolly, noisy but
withal good natured crowd, which waited
and smoked impatisntly until the curtain
went up.
THE MEN STRIP.
On the stage the men had stripped and
stood forth in their wrestling uniforms.
They were Alex. Gardiner, colored, of
Wheeling, and William Clark, of Buffalo.
Gardiner stripped at 1913 pounds. or Eve
pounds below his ordinary weight he
was q magnificent specimen Of physi-
cal development, with massive shoulders
and thighs, TOO massive, in fact,
but denoring phenomenal strength. bis
arms were Ike mill posts and his rassy
calves showed muscles standing out IKE
cables. His dress was white tights with
blue knit trunks, ending on the Lhigs.
Clark's figure, TO . practiced eye, showed
up in better form. Ii was much lighter
than Gsrdiner's, but the square shoulders
a. d well rounded limbs and arms indl-
cAted strength combined with agility and
Ell DURANGO. Beside the negro, ne seemed
small, though be weighed l79 pounds ana
was a mass Of Drawn and muscle. he was
ID Rka HE adv and both men
we're rubber shoes.
REFEREE AND UMPGREs.
W. A. Humphrey, of st. Clsirsyille, had
been selected referee, by agreement, and
he was introduced to the audience. He
announced the match was 500, mixed
wIsstle, but three falls in five, Ed. James
rules to gov, IN the match. He announced
n Q empires as follows: Clark's, George A.
Chrstmsn; Gsrdiner's, Otto SGumpp.
The referee then announced the first fall
would be collar and, elbow hold. That is
each man was to take hold OF the canvass
jsckst of bis opponent at the collar and
Elbow. A fall is when one gets the two
shoulders and one hip, or two hips and one
,hoUlder, of his antsgonist on the floor.
IL the hold is loosed to save fall, the man
so loosipg loses the fall. All being ready,
the men were brought.
THE FIRsr FALL.
Putting on their heavy jackets, on which
the holds were 70 be taken, the men took
their grasps and the fun began. 1t soon
cCcame evident that Gardiner was much
lie stronger but Clark had the science
and knew how to make and ward the dex-
uors locks. There was great deal Of sci
critic fencing, and soon Gardiner got .
knee lick on Clark. He was unable to
keep it, however, and q moment later
cot tOa lOrk nD Gardiner That Ia
ossy, he got his right toe around Gardi-
nGJs left ankle, then by powerful twist
wi il led b N of bis feet and landed him on
TIE fat Of his back, winning the first fall in
5 = minutes.
CATca-As cATcH.cAN.
The next fall, which came after an inter-
vel OF 10 minutes, was catch-as- catch-csn.
The jackets were stripped of and the men
went at il, two shoulders and one hip or
two hips and one shoulder to constitute a
fall. This was Clark's fayorite hold and he
had offered $40 If the negro threw him.
Soon Gardiner got him by the head aud
Clark at once dropped on his face. Gar
diner turned him, but his knees bent, his
body became rigid and sll the negro could
10 he could not press hip to the floor
He turned and twisted, out Clark smiled
and wTiggled back on his face. To change
Scott tO suit.
while 'ess expert, but stronger far,
The negro made unequal war"
He was pnzzled and vexed, bat finally
be caught Clsrk's body and by wonderful
me hip and two shoulders and winning
he fall in minutes. There was tremend.
.,uS applause, as Clark shook hands and
aid Gardner won the 500.
GRECO ROMAN.
This fell was in the old style of the
OlympiaR games. IL allows holds any
where above the waist and two shoulders
touch to make the tall. Here the negro's
htrculean strength gave him the ad van
age. He knew less Of the skill than
Clark, but his power was immense, Clark
got him at disadvantage. once and tried
cross buttock fall, but failing, threw the
sdvantsgeto Gardiner. IL was not lost.
The negro bent him his back and twisted
Clark to the floor, winning the fall in 5
minutes.
This gave the negro two falls out of
three and be became an immense fayorite
bets at odds on him being freely wagered.
Quick WORK.
The next fall was a collar-and-elbow hold
and Clark won it easily. He was so agile
and skiliul that Gardiner could get no hold.
Very little feinttng had been INDUCED in
until Clark got q right crosS-leg lock and
the next moment the powerful African
VAS on his back. The fall was Clark's and
the time 81 minutes.
This made two falls apiece and the eI.
element grew intense. Bets were about
even, but the chances seemed with the
colcrsd man, as be bad won the last on q
catch-as. cstch-can hold, which the next was
% De.
THE WHITE MAN WINS.
In this round Gardiner tried the falling
down vancouver and at once got on his
tsce. But there was where he made the
mistake. .C'nk knew this trick, end
after one or two efforts turned him on his
back and knocked his feet from under him.
Down" shouted the referee, and the
ETestle was won.
The announcement that Clark won the
match was greeted with cheers for both
over sgain, best two in three, for $3.50
would wrestle at any time in the
future and would put up a forfeit
forthwith. Gardiner wanted TO insist on q
match then and there, but did not get it.
The gathering, which was very orderly,
line piece Of athletic work aud well worth
stipR. Referee Humphreys performed
his difficult duty to the satisfaction Of all.
ANOTHER MATCH.
At later hour, the men met and put mp
a forfeit of $40 for q second match OF $3.50
side. They will meet at the Columbia
House to morrow night to make arrange
ments.
STILL fifteen or twenty pieces OF slightly