The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-11
THE GREEK WON EASILY.
.oSvoRs DOWNED Twice By HIS
WEI3HFY ANTAGONIST.

49, naughty Irishman Gams to the
-rinjsh in the Greco-Romaa Wrestle,
I'd ChaIleng es the Greek to a Catch
os-catch-Can Mstch-connors' Back
"a Claim Their Man Was Outclassed.
.,otber Match in Prospect.
The wrestling match between Greek
Gorge and Jack Connors drew an audience
= faW hundred to the theater last night.
Tho match opened up very easy, and proved
- he devoid OF interesting or exciting
s,.tures until near the close of the second
.bostu as Referee Levan announced it.
Greek George won the first and third
.bsatsn in twenty minutes and nine min
.,+,s respectively, while Connors threw the
Cock in the second round In eight minutes.
prof Meyers had difficulty in finding
M one 10 act as referee, as the contest
.nts insisted upon selecting some one from
The audience. The choice fell on Charles
fayan. who, mounting the stage, proceeded
,-,mediateiy to business, and announced
That the match would be Greco-Roman
s,yle, best two out OF three
THE OPENING CoURTEsIEs
Prof. Meyers introduced the antagonists,
the Greek being encased in pair OF white
tigbts and a blue wooden undershirt, while
Connors displayed pair OF red tights and
a white cotton shirt. The opening lacked
interest The Greek patted Connors gently
on the back of the neck, and that gentle
man. not TO be outdone in politeness,
rataliated in the same kind and gentle
manner, After a few minutes they settled
down to business. The Greek stood Con-
nors on his head; tried to wrench his head
l.; eIA Ia 1ada
backward He then tried to force the
breath out of his body by falling on him,
Int it was no use. Connors was agile, and
wiggled his body out of many q
tight place. At the end of twenty
minutes though, he had to succumb to the
forty or fifty extra pounds of muscle and
bone that belonged to his ponderous antag-
onist.
ATT FOR BUSINESS.
The second round began like the first. As
II progressed both men were apparently a
shade more determined than at the Begin
ming and were warmed up to their work
by the encouraging cheers and
ordinations Of the auditors. 1t took
nine minutes for Connors to win this fell,
much to the disgust of the CIR eek, who did
not return to his corner until after tndulg-
ing in a few vigorous and exciting remarks.
At the beginning of the third round
things began to assume a Lvelier aspect.
Some Of the audience in the top
most gallery, evidently sympethizing
with the little man, Connors,
greeted Greek Georges appearance with
some reflections upon the place OF his nativ-
ity. This angered the portly but genial
George, aud advancing TO the footlights he
attempted to reply. but, his linguistic attain
ments being imperfectly developed, he failed
to make himself understood.
CoNNoRs LAID OUT.
He returned to business, though, and his
sporting blood being reused he went for
ConnOrs in a style that was rather refresh
ing. He slammed the young man around
the stage in a way that made the chandeliers
rattle and threatened the stability of the
stage. He esSaved to wrench Connors' head
of; he slammed and banged him on the floor
and his vigor was rewarded at the end OF
eight minutes by another bout and the
laurel wreath Of victory.
Though defeated, Connors was game, and
advancing to the footlights, announced his
desire to have another go at the Greek il
cetch-as-catch-can style. The Greek sig
nifed his intention Of accepting any kline
of an offer. and declared his ability
to throw Connors four times in one hour
1t was evident to even casual Observes
that the Greek was at least forty pound
heavier than Connors. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
the latter'S hacker, claimed that his maj
was outclassed; that he expected to be con
fronted with an 1S0-pound man, whereas
leviathan of $50 pounds was rung in on hin
instead.
THE PURSE NOT VISIBLE.
The purse Of $500 side for. which it wa
said the men were to do battle was not visi
bic to the naked eye any time during tn
symposium, and it is only charitable to sup
pose that it was forgotten In tn
hurry and confusion attendant upo
exhibitions Of this kind, or perhau
the vigilance OF the police had something {
do with its concealment, there being a
least three members of the force lendin
their presence to the scene.
The wrestling exhibition was precede
by comedy in six acts, five being in blac
and one in white.
THE CONCLUDING FARCE.
Two young black men rejoicing in tn,
ambitious names of Peter jackson an
Ueorge Godfrey gave al exhibition of tn
manly art and effectually succeeded il
concealing what they ever knew In thi
direction. They were a discredit to thei
nameSakes, and would make those worth
gentleman forsake the business had they
witnessed the exhibition.
There were two more duskY aspirants 70
fame and glory in the fistic arena. On
oole tne name or Jim Parlo, while the othe
was travelling incog. AS he was not a sue
cess, he failed to reveal his identity, but b
Volunteered the information that he elaine
Jacksonville for his home
THE 1.-TWO FRIENDs.n
Prof. Meyers next introduced a couple c
colored song and dance artists as the "tw
friends" They were rich in the art of gran
ana lofty tumbling, but as exponent
Oh hr. Sullivan's profession were not 81
at any stage of the game. Honors wer
etsy at the conclusion of their third round
Ihey made way for William Stevens,
"el!-Snown local boxer, and another colore
INDIVIDUAL who was appropriately name
DlacK At the end of their act it wa
tuougn6 Stevens proved to be the bette
man, and decision was SO given, much {
Blacks chargn.
CARR VERSUS SIMMs,
Immediately preceding the wrestling
t match two white men. Mr.. Simms of NeV
urleans aud Mr.. Carr, a Savannah favor
lHe, faced each other for three rounds The
we're both heavy men, Mr.. Simm
uelng especially handicapped with
wen developed abdomen, which at time
very much impeded his easy and vigorou
movement He stood up to his opponen
SmNnout tinching and managed to insinuat
LIS good right arm through Mr.. Carr
guard and bring the flush of healt
W That gentleman's face. Mr.. Car
was not idle. He retaliate
Win Interest and carried away the honors
LUIS event was enlivened by the ejectmen