The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18
THE WRESTLING MATCH.

About 100 people witnessed the wrest-
ling match at Turner Hall on Saturday
night last between EIler Of Oshkosh and
Raymond OF Milwaukee. Raymond is
much the heavier man of the two and
was better trained for the contest Eiler
Is slightly built, with very light lower
limbs, but quick and supple as a cat and
/ has muscles of steel.
AS the men sat IN their corners Eiler
looked furtively at his antagonist and as
/ 1t seemed, with some fear. But when
| time was called it soon became evident
there was no element of fear in the quiet
inspection he made, as he forced matters
! from the start.
Eller is partial to the strangle hold.
His sharp forearms press the neck of his
opponent with a grip like vice and it
seems marvellous that flesh and blood
can withstand the pressure.
The first round lasted seven minutes
and was won by Eiler. 1t seemed like
contest of two bulldogs. Not sound
could be heard but the heavy breathing
OF the men as they struggled on the floor.
By quick movement Eiler flung Ray
mond from him, landing him squarely on
bis back. The force OF the fall broke the
bridge which Raymond had prepared for
IN his descent. but it was only for an 10
slant that the shoulders and hip touch
ed the floor.
The second round lasted five minutes.
Eiler was thrown just as Raymond had
been in the preceding round, the momen-
tum of his body breaking the arch de-
sigled to keep his hips from touching the
floor.
TIE third round was a terrific one.
Eiler got his favorite strangle hold and
twisted Raymond's neck until 1t seemed
certain he would twist his head off. Ray
mond could not break the hold. Slowly
his body yielded to the tort1ve pressure
on his neck. It was simply using the !
neck as lever to lift the body. Ray |
mond formed a bridge when on his back |
and Eilers weight was not sufficient to |
break it. He jumped on him twice with |
his body just as if pile driver had been
applied to the stomach to make the arch
ed sink to the floor. Ray mond succeed |
ed in breaking away, but Eiler soon got |
him IN the same position, and actually !
pounded him down on the floor by spring
ing up in the air and descending upon
him with his body. Eiler won the round
but the efforts he made lost him the
match. He had exhausted his strength
and Raymond won the next two falls with
out much difficulty.
The fourth round was short one, last
ing scarcely minute. Eiler, feeling that
quick work was his only chance of win
ming as he could not stand another pro-
tracted struggle. sprang into the air, seiz-
ed Raymond and tried to throw him over
his shoulder. But Raymond's weight
was too great and by quick movement
Eiler was thrown to the floor.
In the fifth and last round after along
struggle EIler was thrown on his back
but bridged. Raymond threw himself
on him. Slowly Eiler's body sank,
though he made terrific efforts t. bear
mp. Not until his strength was wholly
gone did he yield, and he then lay pros
trate for some time, thoroughly exhaust
TX. Raymond's staying qualities won
Tor him.
At the close Eiler's hacker challenged
Raymond for another match in three
weeks, for $500. The bet was instantly
accepted.