Great Falls tribune., 1889-06-19
GRECO ROMAN GRIPS.
PROF. WILLIE AND JAMES LEWIS
MEET IN KINGsBURY HALL.
willie Throws His Opponent Twice in
SucsessiOn-The Great Falls Giant
Wins the Third Bout Amid
Applause.

II Applause.
N The Greco-R Roman contest on Saturday
Evening between Professor Willie and
Pickett's "Unknown'' who proved to be
lanes Lewis, attracted the leading sports
hen Of the town to Kingsbury hall. Pro-
|essor Willie, the noted southern athlete
y introduced the spectators by the ref
Irees, Hatley and May, amid great ap.
blause. He reads the rules Of Greco
koman wrestling and the terms of the
hatch which are that Willie should
brow his opponent three times within an
Eour. ."@.o.
THE FIRST BOUT.
h When the referees call time, the two
Radiators step upon the carpet and shake
fands. The southern champion weighs
M pounds stripped and wears silver
bangled trunks. He appears we'll pro-
'brtioned and looks a perfect athlete
kom head to foot. He is hailed by the
bortsmen .'as the noblest Roman of them
4" His opponent is attired in red colors
Id weighs 1913 pounds. The sportsmen
N that he looks like the giants we read
in the palmy days of Greco-Roman
estling.
After some sparring for holds,
illie tries several times to get his op-
nent by the move known as q half nell
b but owing to the immense strength
ID weight of Lewis he fails Finally by
icientific move he secures back neck
melock hold which compels the Great
lls athlete to go on his breast on the
fpet. The excitement is now great.
Ie professor succeeds in getting half
son and gradually turns his opponent
er, pressing both shoulders to the car
!. The referee calls out: tone fall for
lllie", and the victor taking his oppo-
hit by the hand, lifts him to his feet,
Sing: "You are better man than I
bnght you were." Time 10 minutes.
|8} THE SECOND BOUT.
NJ tier an interval of 15 minutes the
nd round was called. The gladiators
ear refreshed. They have been rub
down by the seconds and come for
Fd smiling. They spar again for holts.
Fis tries Willie's neck with the evident
pose Of throwing him in securing a
grip on the professors neck. Willie
es Lancashire turn and wheels his
ponent to the carpet, striking his own
tow against the hard floor, near the
Be of the carpet. This mlshap disables
b and the blood flows freely. For all
It, in q moment he is on the giants
PIX. By another half nelson, Willie
cceeds in winning the second fall amid
&eat applause.
THE FINAL BOUT.
Erhe spectators now waited with much
5spense for the third round. After pre-
ninary sparring the giant gets three
larter nelson on the southern champion
ID tries with desperate strength to throw
IN over his head. This move on the
rt of Lewis is watched with great in
rest. The professor drops prone to the
Dor for poptection. Lewis then tries to
ia double nelson but fails. He obtains,
eweyer, half nelson. When half over
e professor attempts to head spin; in SO
ling his head slips partly off the carpet
n he loses the fall amid the cheers Of
ewis' friends.
Professor Willie steps forward and can
dly acknowledges his defeat. He states
lat he would meet any man, in his style,
10 days notice, even up, for $1O0 to
POO side.
In conversation with Willie he said:
|hr. Lewis has had no training as regards
Hpdurance, but he is very strong, power.
q and nervy.'
The entire proceedings were orderly
pa respectable. There was, it is need
|ess to say, no brutality, the entire con-
psf being maintained with good humor
|nd fairness by all concerned.
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