The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-19
McFADDEN VICTORIOUS.
The Former Sedalian Irwin ci-
BILE in the Great Wrestling
Bout.

VIC ~ tsS sSos VVsSSVU6
Bout.
Sedalians will be gratified to learn
that Professor B. 4. McFadden,
formerly of the Marmaduke Military
academy, and later resident Of Sc
dalia, was the victor in the great
wrestling match in St. Louis last
night.
The following account Of the con-
test, together with sketch of the de
feated athlete, are taken from this
mornings Giode-Dsmoc.ut:
The stage Of the Olympic theater
was the scene last evening OF as stub
born G:ecO- Roman wrestling bout as
has ever been witnessed in this city.
b. A. McFadden, Of st. Louis, and
Frank Whitmore, Of Chicago, were the
contestants. McFadden won in straight
falls. The contest was for $3.50 and
the gate receipts. and as there were
fully $40 persons present the victory
netted the winner a considerable sum.
George Schramm was agreed upon as
a referee, and officiated most accept
ably.
After few preliminary boxing and
wrestling bouts between local anna
teurs, the principals appeared on the
stage at 9:15. Preliminaries were
soon disposed of, and after a friendly
handshake they grasped holds. Then
followed one Of the gamest struggles
ever witnessed, and for an hour and
th,rty-seven minutes the two struggled
with their muscles strained to the
highest tension, now mp, now down,
before either gained an advantage.
Then apparently Whitmores ten
pounds extra weight seemed to tell on
his lighter opponent, and he got him
on his back. McFad,len formed a
bridge with his head and hips as rests,
but it seemed impossible that he could
long maintain this position after the
long and wearisome struggle. His
strength, however. surprised even his
friends, and try as he could White
more could not force down the
doughty little iri>hman's shoulders.
Whitmore, suddenly changing
tactics. tried To roll McFal,len over,
but the latter quickly saw the game.
and by Il sudden lunge threw White
more clean over him. Like a flash
he was on top and had the Chicago
mans both shoulders on the carpet.
Time-l:3,.
After rest of twenty minutes the
second bout was begun, and was
quickly won by McFadden. The
latter secured Il half Nelson on his
adversary. and, throwing him over
his head, had both shoulders down in
less than one minute.
Frank Whitmore is 80 years of age
) feet 8 inches in height, and weighs
l:55 pounds stripped and in condition.
He made his first public appearance
rs an amature in the old AthelIrum
Chicago, in 1880. In
September, 1881, he entered the pro
fessional ranks with William MuklOon
working three weeks with him at as
many different theaters. The same
year he beat Bob Wright of Detroit,
VIM. johnson of New York, Charles
Moore Of Michigan City, and J. ".
Rabsleau of Cleveland. One-hOur
draw with .'Greek George" and beat
Duncan {. Ross in 1882. He was
ON the road with '.Parson
Davies" during the seasons
Of 1882, 1883, 1884, meeting all
corners. In 1884 he was defeated by
James Faulkner at catch-as-catch-can
and Gr:eco-ROman style. In 1885
Whitmore was defeated by Evans
Seevia at catch-as-catch-can style. He
has staid the fifteen-minute limit with
all the best men in the Countrywide
doom, Whistler, Lewis, Connors and
others.
McFadden's record as a wrestler is
too well known to st. LOuisians to re-
Iuire a statement of the matches he !
mas figured in at this time. Since en-
ering the professional ranks Mead
len has been defeated but once, Lutt-
'eggg throwing him at catch-a<-eatch-
an last year."
Missouri Poulrrv Sho>x