St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-16
GREAT HATCH.
The Jap Defeats Faulkner, the
Cham zion. III Splcnaid CONTEXT.


Chan gioD. III a Splcnaid CONTEXT.
A mistake in advertising which led many
people to think that the Mexican band
would give a concert at the Casino theater,
probably accounted in part for the small
audience that greeted James Faulkner. the
champion catch as-catch-can wrestler, and
the Jap when they stepped to the
fOotlightS last evening and made
their bows. Prof. DuplessiS was agreed
upon as referee and announced that the
match would be the best three falls in five
two shoulders down to constitute point;
that Pat Killen would second Faulkner.
Tommy Danforth the Jap and Albert
SchOck be timekeepeT. As the men shook
hands it was clear that the struggle would
be hard one. Faulkner proved to be
perfect model of muscular development.
He was slighter in build than the
Jap, whose immense neck and arms made
him look like dwarfed giant. Faulkner's
weight was given at 1876, the Jap's 153, but
in general appearance they seemed to be
nearly equally matched. Each was cordi-
ally received by the audience, which re-
peatedly cheered them and the contest that
followed. 1t would be. of course. imposSi-
bic to mention the thousand and one holds
and locks that are included IN the cata-
l0gue of the WreStlers art.
First Bout-After sparring the Jap got
body hold and threw Faulkner over his head,
the latter, however. landing on his hands and
feet with cat-like spryness. Faulkner went
to the carpet first and escaped from half
Nelson by clever head-spin. The Jap was
next forced to his knees, but Faulkner failed
to turn him after number of trials. Finally
the Jap got neck-and-arIn hold and turned
fa5r no OFT hrid hr1ff k,f
Jap used his weight with mighty effort and
won the first fall in exactly ten minutes.
Second BOut-This was the most holly con-
tested Of the match. Faulkner seemed de-
ternined to force matters. After two or
three Intellectual falls the two alternately
went TO the carpet, but each failed to turn
the other. Finally the Jap got body hold on
Faulkner, and lifting him, threw him heavily
and fell on him. Faulkner gruuted and it
may be that the fall injured him considerably,
for at the end of the bout he vomited.
After a different hold had been tried Faux
ner got neck and arm hold, and, with the
aid of leg lock, turned the Jap, who bridged
but in spite of his twisting, Faulkner held
him and forced his shoulders to the floor
Time, 1915.
Third B0ut-Both men seemed tired ard
inclined TO taks things somewhat easier The
usual TACTICS were repeated by both men and
some wOndertuf wrestling followed during
the boat, wnicl lssted twenty-five minutes
and ffty-swo seconds. and was won
BY the Jap, WAC got neck and
arm void, and thrarJ Faulkner after a terri
BILE strain, which ias'ed fully a half minute
before FauIzners tIldze was broken
Fourth 8ouL-The Jap rushed forward saw
agely. and. picking Faulkner up and dashing
him to the i09r, rushed him about the stage.
Faulkner next took turn at rushing, and
tumbled the Jap around at lively rate. AT
the conclusion the Jap took neck hold and
turned Faulkner on his back easily, winning
the bout in min 20 sec.
This closed the best wrestling match ever
witnessed in the Northwest. In point of
interest it was worth all the previous
matches that have taken place in Minneap-
oils put together. Faulkner says he was III
poor condition, which is probably true, as
his appearance indicated in the
third and fourth bouts. He lost the last
fall so easily that his friends thought he
gave it, but Faulkner said. Il could not
have wrestled three minutes longer to save
my life / was completely done up.
| would like to meet the Jap again and think
l can do him in condition. III fact, under
rated this man little and did not train
properly. | will meet him again upon the
same conditions and will do so upon two
weeks notice from time of signing articles
Ny claim is the light weight championship,
catch as-catcb-can, which l still hold in
spite of this match, the Jap not coming in
my class, as he weighs over $50 pounds.