St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-04
pened to be heads and MOTHS second
named GRECO Roman.

THE BOUTS
First Bout-Both stood for some time bold
ing hands, the Jap eventually bringing Moth
to his hands and knees. Matsaoa tried nu-
merous body holds and shoulder locks with
out avail His tactics generally were to try
to break Moths arms from under him, bend
his head lift him up TO bring him
down upou his stomach and attempt
to secure half and Iuil Nelson's.
In trying to bend Moths head over once he
missed his hold, aud the latter seeing his adj
vantage exchanged positions Win the Jap.
Moth had the advantage of weight, and fire.
uuently securing q full Nelson he brought his
antagonists shoulders within TWO inches of
the floor The Jap's adroltness and cunning
saved him. 1t was q determined struggle,
lasting Al u minutes, when Matsada regained
his feet.
Second Bout-After rest OF III "A minutes.
both came forward in good spirits The usual
tactics to secure a hold were employed each
lifting the other from the MOOR Few times
and throwing him across the stage, and
each with graceful agility alghtlng on his
feet Moth once brought the Jap to his
knees, but quick turn OF the latter gave
him his feet again. Matsnda again got Moth
on his hands and knees. Almost an hour
was spent by the Jap in endeavoring to push
or pull Moth over on his shoulders. Both per-
spired freely and did hard work. Once Mat
sada pulled Moths left arm from
under him and pushed him over
so that his shoulders almost
touched the canvas but Moth chung 10 the
cloth with his right hand, and foul was
claimed Referee Warren said: IF you do
that az ain III have TO declare 1t against you,
Mr.. MOTH The Jap then tried Nelson's and
body-and-arm holds. He was determined,
and frequently pulled and bowed. and con-
stanJly gritted his teeth. Moth was generally
good-natured, but ever on the alert. Finally
both regained their feet and the Jap was
trying to secure a hold around Moths
shoulders, when they were allowed another
rest.
Referee Warren then advanced and said:
''Mr. Moth says he is in poor condition and
is satisfied to wrestle ten minutes more.
If there is no fall in that time he is willing
to call it draw"
There were cries of 'No." "No."
''Give us back our money" from the audi
ence.
Matsada said he would be willing to
have it
CALLED A DRAW
as it was, and go on with some other style.
After consulting with the seconds and the
contestants, the referee again came for
ward and said:
Il don't know who to plesse, the wrestlers
or the audience. but you people paid your
money to see wrestling match. l can't
compel them to wrestle, but the one that
refuses to come to the center when time is
called, shall declare it against him. We
will now have the Gr8co-Roman out to a
finish and then try the Japanese"
The Jap was willing to wrestle ten more
minutes in Graeco- Roman, and then call it a
draw, and start 1t with the Japanese style,
which the audience desired very much for
the Gr8co-Roman was becoming too tedi
Gus. Tommy Warren accordingly made
that announcement. Moth muttered aside:
''We will wrestle it to finish. I've got
something to say about this"
Time was called and the men went at it
again, MatSada again managing to get Moth
under him. They struggled hard. 1t was
the same old thing, however, and after
about ten minutes of it, Warren called for
rest and came forward and explained.
"These people had advertised a three
style match. You gentlemen in the audi
ence have paid your money and you are go
ing to see it," That's right. Tommy" was
cried all over the house. Joe Rush, Moths
second. claimed he had the ''tOss-up," and
therefore the right to choose the style. The
audience differed from him, however, and
the referee announced that the next style
would be japanese. He called time. The
Jap came forward. Moth didn't. Tommy
Warren then declared the match in favor
of the Jap. The audience cheered Mat
sada and Kissed Moth. The stakes were
$500 a side. but Moth says he will appeal
from the referees decision.