St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-06
The McLaughliu-Dufur Wrestling Match
Draws One Thousand People to
Exposition Rink.
A Neat Exhibition of Strength and
Wrestling Science Resulting in
MoLaughlin's Favor.
q. w. Dunbar, an Omaha Unknown,
Challenges Dufur To- n Collar
and-Elbow Match.
Evan Lewis Challenges Mclaughlin,
Dufur and Dunber, McLaugh-
lin Preferred.
For the ChampIonship.

The wrestling match at the Exposition
rink. last night, between Col. Mclaughlin
and III. NJ. Dufur, drew an audience OF
LOCO people, and the shiny hats. i'm
maculate shirt fronts and scintillating
diamonds noticed in the parquet and bal
comics, gave evidence that merchants and
business men took as deep an interest i'm
affairs of that kind. as people i'm the ordin-
airy walks of life. Ii was a clean, fine
haired crowd and wonderful as il may seem,
not cigar was smoked. while
the two men who had attracted the
crowd struggled for the mastery OH the plat
form. or stage, that had been erected near
the center of the hall. The stage was
about twenty-fOur feet square and covered
with canvass padded with shavings. just
north of the stage OH platform sat the
Northwestern band, which kept the
audience in good humor while they
sat an hour i'm their seats discussing the
various merits of the two men, and betting
small money ''just for fun" Ii seemed
more like wrestling match between two
gentlemen than struggle between two
giants of the profession.
AT $40 o'clock Prof. Duplessis of Min
neapOlis came upon the stage and announced
that he had been chosen as referee i'm the
match. This seemed TO give general salts
faction. and he Immediately introduced
Dufur, who climbed lightly on the
the stage dressed i'm white shirt and
tights with red trunk. On his feet he wore
pair OF light rubber shoes. An instant
later Col. Mclaughlin come on the stage
and threw his coat OFF his massive Shout
ders. revealing a breast and arms that
would have done credit To Ulysses. He
was dressed similarly TO Dufur. Both men
were received with shouts and cheers and
as they walked TO their corners they ap-
peared to be i'm the best condition. Nc
Laughlin tipping the beam at $50 pounds
and Dufur at 100. Prof. Barnes acted as
umpire for Mclaughlin and Harvey
Kicker of Minneapolis acted i'm the
same capacity for Dufur. The referee
stated that the match would be a mixed
one, two collar-and-elbow and one catch
as-catch-can, best two in three. He then
explained that the men had agreed on three
points to count. Mclaughlin won the toss
for choice and took collar-and-elbow.
THE TUG OF WAR
First Bout-At seventeen minutes to o
o'clock time was called. and the men arose
and walking to the center of the stage TOOK
their holds. Dufur wore determined look
on his face. but his form seemed almost
slight by the side Of the towering figure of
the michigan Giant;" yet his heavy joints
and corded muscles proved that he possessed
an amount of strength that would make him
no mean antagonist.
The men watched each other like cats,
both looking for an opportunity to catch
the other Of his guard, but for the first two
minutes there were no openings offered.
By q sudden jerk Dufur pulled Nc
LSughlin TO his knees, but he
quickly recovered his feet. aud attempted
to get hip lock on Dufur, but was
thwarted. Dufur at last caught d hip lock.
but failed to throw his man. After feinting
for an opening half minute. Dufur sud-
denly tripped Mclaughlin and whirled him
through the air, but he landed on his stomach