Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-28
OUR BOY A WINNER
Ouyer Defeats Comstock i'm
the One Hour
CATcH-AS-CATcH-cAs MATCH
Constock Faded 70 Secure But Two
falls, DSsy=E Winning the Third
and the Match.

n. j. DsYer Won the eatch-as-ezteh-
cas bout AIT n.gnt AZ the Bicycle
claD's touEnansnt. II was between
himself and J. c. COmslock, IN which
CO,nstoex Vas 10 win four straight falls
ia sixty minutes, actual wrestling time,
for a purse Of $50. 5IrsBgls holds
and toe holds we're BY mutual consent
barred.
Al s.t5 the contestants stepped upon
the canvas and immed iatsly proceeded
- business without any prslimInaries-
The trst fzli sas won BY Comstock
"a 800 after lively work, Dryer max
ing several clever head SPINS, but mn
ally failing a victim 70 Comstoe2'
deadly Dalf-Nelson- There MAS no
pause between tho hrss and second
bouts. ComsIOck having retained tho
option a. - whether there should DO
OF noE-
Comstock wias . fall
The bout sas one of the most hotly
contested ones ever seen on the canvas
in Grand Rapids, both men getting IN
decidedly deAcate positions aud getting
oul OF them BY clever bridges and
txlsls. Dwyer actsd on the defensive
and showed his skill by his scientific
mOyt ments. Referee Clark had 10
cal the boy from the sawduss city
down several times for using the de-
barred strange mold. Both were on
the floor several times during the
bouts. ComstOck ; clever bridge after
they had been on the pad "a minutes
evoked The widest applause as did his
SIX llfui head spins from a bridge when
it seemed impossible for HIM 10 escape
having the necessary three points
touch the canvas. In 80 minutes and
seconds the Valley CITY boy touched
the floor, having fallen . victim TO .
hip lock.
Won by Dwyer.
The third fall Was won by Dwyer in
9.34
Dwyer wss again on the defensive
add seemed TO be killing time rather
than eudesvorIng 10 throw Comstock.
La seven minutes Comstock went TO the
carpet, but eleyeFly oridged and IN =
moment was IN a place OF safety. but
second later both were down again,
DIVER assuming the aggressive and
placing the Muskegon boy on the car
pet. Referee Clark called "fali," and
MS decision was greeted with Jeers, as
no one beside the referee could see the
necessary points on the floor. The
hold was half Nelson. with A leg lock.
Immediately after the bout Dwyer
and COmstock met IN the dressing TO. IN
and posted forfeit with The HERALD
TOR bet OF SIS between thu two for a
straight eaten as catch-can match 10 be
held before the club Offering the
largest purse. the arrangements TO be
completed today. IL is probable that
The match will come OFT in tae Bicycle
club rooms, aud for = purse or from
S2O0 - $500.
COmsgock, while not kicking on the
decision II the referee, would like to
have an outside party referee the next
match.
Preliminary spsrring.
The preliminary exercises Of the
evening opened with q three-round
bout between Johnnie Rosche and
Clint SlnOnds. which was q very pretty
exhibition OF their art. The next bout
was two-rOuni contest between
Frank Garrett aud keddie" Dixon, .
rsd-BeaJed son OF Ham.
Inc three-Sauad bout between Prof.
T.. +. Sslvers and MS son, Will, for
points vas spirled and the son showed
considerably ABILITY a. pugilist.
The young man showed no particular
affection for nls father except to land
blows on the unprotected part of
"pa's' anatomy.
Owing t. Misunderstanding with
the Independent Athletic club. tho
neAvy weight httsrs did not come TO
time, and on account OF the indisposi-
tiou Of J. vs.. HslcOmb. the wrestling
match between NJ. J. Clark and Hal.
comb vas declared off.