The sun., 1892-07-26
ApoLLoN,s SIDE PANIED HIM.
He Therefore Cried Enough. and Roeber
Was the Victor.

In the wrestling match between Ernest Roe
Dor and Apollon. the herculean Frenchman.
ut the Academy Of Music last night each had
won a bout. when tho latter declined to con-
tinue alleging an injury to his side. The de-
cision therefore went to Roeber. The condi-
tions Of the match were GrHco-Roman.
best two in three falls. for $1,000
a side and the championship OF tho world.
The Academy was crowded from pit to dome.
most of those present being friends OF Roeber.
and they did not conceal tho fact. Apollon.
who comes from Paris. and has defeated all
the wresters OF Europe. sighed for new men
to conquer. and came to America.
Physically he is marvel. Over six feet tall.
his great breadth OF body and length and size
OF limb put John L. Sullivan in the shade.
He depends on his marvellous strength.
and when entreated by his friends to
train for his match with Roeber his re-
ply was: " 1 know my strength" Roe
ber on the contrary. has been earnestly
at work at Muldoon's farm. and was therefore
mans first match here. and he lays his defeat
to his ignorance OF the American style Of
hHFsPf and ResD on s
the match is finished.
After Apollon had slammed Roeher down
ton ton that ii the game would not b. resum"d tiil
It became evident that the ,Frenchman
snd d I S ri. Y Was S%S %sds plain TSen ,sniiI@S: @
fellow % M gave up tie light From til. fact that
Apolion was in the business Office during the
probaDS his defeat was not entirely devoid Of
balm. While the managers were mum on that
point It is underft9od f the match was for 20
1t was shortly after o'clock when the men
came ON the stage. steve O'Donnell was
William Muldoon was Roebers second while
Maurice Kaufman, champion wrestler OF
| San Francisco. acted as second for Apollon.
When the two men came on the stage the con-
The hHss TrsnsEn ~ A. s weighing 30 rounds;
scales at lsO pounds and on the basis Of, size
however. was to play an important part.
1t was also ohseryaIle that the smaller man
was in ne condition his muscles staining rHs
biz fellow seemed t2 carry much o, NOR fat than
Se SE fellow na ss99
his strength while fresh. and he grabbed at
Snd pHe! hin around like giant
Roeter fought him on as lest he could. but
finally Anollon secured top body hold With
| the Hercules then exerted his strength and.
| lifting the German of his feet. dashed him to
the, floor. getting the first fall in . minutes
1t was with difficulty that the Frenchman
could b. induced to 60 on Tor the second bout.
| but he finally gave in. In this encounter the
German acted more on the offensive. and he
gave Apollon so much lively work that the
| Frenrhman was soon pulling. The latter was
on his knees. Roeber on top. trying to turn
| his bulky opponent over The French
| man thought he would try the rolling
| lock. BY this the under man permits himself
| to be rolled over but at the same time pins tho
other to the floor. The only trouble with
Apolon's effort was that he could not stop roll
ing when he wanted. Roebcr kept him roll
ing till the big man was fiat on his back and
held him there. thus getting the second fall in
minutes seconds.
When tho men came on for the deciding bout
Apoilon was clearly winded and after about
two minutes Of defensiv" work he announced
that he would not wrest!e longer and walked
off, Referee O'Donnell therefore decided the
match in Roeher's favor.
1t was said hy Julius Richard. who hrou ght
Aroilon to America and is his hacker. that the
Frenchman .'hroke something in his side, "
again. and would be- glad to meet Roeber or
any other wrestler.