St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
LEwIs-sORAKICHsA MATCH.
Comments Made by the Press Re-
garding Lewis Brutality

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-The papers this
morning commenting on the wrestling
match between Lewis and SOrakichia, de-
clare that it was not sport in any sense of
the word, but that it was unmitigated
brutality. Arms have been broken, should
erS twisted out of joint. hips dislOcated,
ankles sprained. collar bones broken, and
other accidents fully as serious have hap
pened in wrestling bouts while trying
various locks, but that never before in the
history OF wrestling has big hulk of fell
low straddled a smaller antagonist, twisted
his leg back until his antagonist was COM
pletely at his mercy. and then with cold
blooded. malignant, brute ferocity, dehber-
ately snapped off the ankle with a wrench
that would almost break band of iron.
Lewis does not deny he meant 10 disable
Sorakichia, cOntendlng himself with ask
ing: Don't the rules allow" 1t is asserted
that Lewis in signing the match declared
his intention to break the Japs leg. The
Times in commenting on the affair says:
The stranger broke his adversarys leg,
which, although not strictly scientific" was
cot, We are assured, in violation of 1.-THE
rules" Indeed 1.-The rules" il is believed
contain nothing which would have precluded
1.-THE stranger from Draining the Jap with
a meat axe, If so disposed. although that too
would doubtless have been considered IN
scientific. Nothing short of a xii ing, how
ever, would have rendered the show more
brutaliZing and disgusting than II was, and
the fact that it was permitted TO be given is a
reproach to the municipal authorities and II
disgrace to the city. None OF the participants
In the affair were molesIed by the police, and
1.-THE stranger" is still open for engagements
under official patronage. 1t is all very hui
initiating, but then messieurs, the criminals
VIII have IL so, and who oanSay them ma.
forhf -fchi faI soHf
appearance. Stretched upon his back in
bed, unable to turn OH either side, his fea-
lures distorted with pain, the Jap in broken
English attempted To describe how Lewis
had tried to ''breakee the leg like a stick"
He complained that Lewis had not tried to
throw him, but, taking hold of the lower
part Of his leg as one would of the two
ends of cane, had wantOnly endeavOred
TO break il in two. SOTakiShi's suffering
was such that he was obliged to cease talk
ing and refer callers to his wife, who stood
silent and fearful by the couch, at
tending his every motion. She
tried 10 cheer the Jap by making the injury
appear nothing serious. 1t is certain, how
ever, that his condition is even worse than
first reported Though no bone is fractured
one OF the cords of the leg is broken and
ali the muscles are 90 strained and twisted
that Sorakischi is more badly hurt than if
tile limb had been actually broken. This
evening his knee was swollen to such an
extent and, Notwithstanding that last night
it was supposed the injury was confined to
the ankle and calf, alarm is now felt most
for the knee. The leg will be useless for q
number of weeks. Mrs. Sorakischi said
herself and husband had not thought Of
bringing suit for damages against Lewis,
but they did not believe he should be al
lowed to go unpublished.