Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-13
BURNS WON AGAIN.
, "Farmer" vanquishes
Wrestler Moth.
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Farmer" Martin Burns, of this
city. came out victorious again yes
terday In his second match with
Wrestler. Charles Moth. Of Minneape-
lis. At Turner Grand opera house, at
Davenport. The Rock Island gladi-
ator who has been steadily forging
his way tn the front since leaving his
farm at Big Rock. Iowa. to seek fame
and fortune in the arena, won new
laurels in the contest, in which he
was to participate in the ancient as
well rs the modern style of wrest-
ling. In Graeco-Roman tactics Moth
was eminently the better Of the two,
but the ''farmer" proved himself
master Of his style. and that he
knew more about it than Moth did of
his--at least put his opponent down
quicker. 1t will he remembered that
Burns cinched his title as challenger
Of the world ut catch-as-catch-ca
wrestling in his match with Moth Mt
Harper's theatre Oct. "a. Then it
was announced that Moth would
wrestle Evan Lewis. the stranger.
OF the preliminaries and results for
this match the people are fully
aware. II is known that Lewis failed
to put in an appearance. and Farm
er" Burns went on in his place on
the same conditions as Lewis was to
wrestle. viz: best three in five falls.
two GrTeO-Roman. two catch-as-
catch can. and the man winning the
quickest fall should have style Of last
fall.
| The Match
Yesterday afternoon at s o'clock,
quite number Of sports and others
had gathered Mt the Turner Grand
Opera house, Davenport. to witness
this trial Of strength. After the us
ual preliminaries and oductions,
Wrestler Sam Brown. of Davenport.
was chosen referee. and Jack Mas.
terson. Bill Kirk and Pat Hencsscy.
were chosen time-keePers.
At about 3:l5 the principals en-
tered the ring. Burns with Jack Glib.
son as his second. and Moth with
Hayes Muhs. At $3.50 time wa.
called. and the men stepped forward
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in tights rs per agreement. The
first bout was GrIcO-ROman style.
and rs both men worked hard for the
fall, their almost superhumar
strength showing 10 great advantage
but soon Moth had Burns down with
q double Nelson. and securing hall
Nelson and cross lock. Burns shOul.
der touched the carpet in just II
minutes and 43 seconds. The usua
rest was then taken. and the mel
went ut it again, this time catch-as.
catch-can. After hard and neal
work on the part Of both men. Burns
secured his never failing double
crotch lock hold. and Moth bit tn,
dust. Time, S:O4. The third bout
was Greco-ROmAn. and after keepins
Moth away for Is minutes and Al
seconds, Burns again succumbed t.
his antagonist. but it was hard work
Moth secured about the same holds
a. In the first bout. The fourth bout
was catch-as-catch-can, and Moth
succumbed to the inevitable. and
was thrown with side roll and cross
bullock in 20 minutes and so sec
onds. During this fall Burns Sc
cured flying fall, but it was not al
lowed him by Referee Brown.
nsr.s the Victor.
Burns having secured the quickes
fall, had choice of style Of last fall
and chose catch-as-catch-can, and At
ter some neat bridging on the part o
Moth, the ..farmer'' got him by the LET
leg and lifted him high in the air ant
threw him on the mat, and as pan
. Their after his prey. Burns leapet
upon.him Immediately and securing
cross-lock, held him until the reiere'
called o fall, in 10 minutes ana -
, | seconds.
Burns in all secured three flying
> falls. but they were not allowed. ant
of course many sports were disPIeas
: ed. INIT on the whole the audience
was gentlcmanly and courteous; ant
during the match u pin could hav'
been heard dropping. Moth feel
confident that is still champion Ora
/, | eco-Roman wrestler Of the world
and hopes soon to get a match VIII
/ l Lewis.
A. for Burns he has nothing 10 81!
| except that he challenges the woris
at cntch-as-catch-can.