The record-union., 1893-06-10
AMATEUR ATHLETES.
Several Splendid Exhibitions of
Wrestling Last Night.
Spnnjer and Cox Disable Their PIucky
Adversaries-TheM idgets Make
Much Sport.

The wrestling tournament at the Ath-
letic Club was resumed last evening at
the clubs hall before quite number of
ladies and gentlemen. 1t was a splendid
exhibition, some of the bouts being as
scientific and exciting as the best ever
witnessed here on the part of profession
ais.
The first bout between H. j. Spanjer
and L. Payen, who wrestled for the mid
dle-weight championship, lasted fifteen
minutes, during which there was some
very fine work done by both men, but
neither secured a fall. Spanjer was the
more aggressive of the two. and was
awarded the bout, under the rules, for
that reason.
The next time they appeared on the
mat Spanjer won the fall in two minutes
and three seconds. The work was so
lively and eXhausting that Payen had to
be picked up and carried TO the dressing
room.
He was unable to resume the contest
later on, and forfeited the middle weight
and lightweight championships to Span
jer.
But the most exciting bout of the even
ing was that between Z. II. Cox and r.
AltAdlIucls III luC l6dLLItI- W tlEuI GLASS;.
Their weights were respectively l23 and
l24 pounds. Cox is noted as an aggres-
sive and merciless wrestler, and dis
played this quality in very prominent
manner. Early IN the bout, while Alex
ander was face down on the mat, Cox got
grip on the latter's right wrist and
twisted the arm around to the middle of
the back, at the same time securing a
half n elson lock with his left. This made
a com bination hammer and half-Nelson
lock, one which it is next TO impossible
for the under man to break if his oppo-
nent is his equal in strength.
Instead of Alexander yielding the fall
which had to come sooner or later, or
else have his arm dislocated or broken
be displayed more pluck than discretion,
and allowed Cox TO twist his arm until
the creaking of the bones could be- heard
all over the hall AS bis hand was pressed
in close against the shoulder blade he
thought that Cox could not get it any
farther, but even so he could not hope to
get out of the difficulty, and all Cox had
to do was to work with both locks and
await the inevitable result.
1t came at last. After Alexander had
suffered for six and a half minutes he
made a final effort to squirm out of his
adversary's grasp, and-over he went on
his back.
The severe strain on his arm had rem
USIeu II uSe4tSS duu lie was unable 10 ap-
pear for the other two bouts. The cham
pionship was therefore forfeited to Cox.
G. Z. Bauer, lis pounds, and j. T. Nor
ris, Il6, gave very lively and exciting
exhibition. The first bout was won by
Bauer in 374 seconds, the second by Nor
ris in p minutes, and the third by Bauer
in 1:23.
There were a number of bouts between
the midgets, II. Senfand c. McMann, and
McMann and B. Dunn, in the 70-pound
class. Sent won from McMann twice,
and the latter once.
McMann won from Dunn twice, and
will have it out with Semi next Thursday
evening for the championship.
The brothers d. and c. Lenoir, in the
9O-pound class, were very interesting. D.
won the first bout in four minutes, c, the
second in two minutes, D. the third in a
minute and halt, and was awarded the
championship.
Owing TO the lateness of the hour. and
there being none 10 wresle between the
bouts to be contested by c. Giebel, c.
Laauser and B. Lowell in the juvenile So
pound class, the latter was postponed I'M
til next Thursday evening.