The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-07

ButHale Exhibited Unexpected Prowess
as q Wrestler Last Night.
Won the Second Of the Three Falls Dispute
Over q Observation-Disclosures Matched
with Clark, OF Dayton.

Herbert Hale. a local athlete. surprised
his friends last night in his GrRco-Roman
wrestling mach with Bort Walker. of Chm
u 1t was the first time he had ever
appeared on the wrestling mat in public.
and the only experience be had ever had
in the sport was the training he has had
dnrIng the past few weeks under the
t~utelage OF Bert Scheller. He stripped
for the contest weighing i've pounds less
than his antagonist. but all through it
showed superior strength. HIS agility was
equal to that of Walker. but the latter
p~rotited by his years of experience and
was able TO outpoint his man in many
cases. securing holds on him while Hale
was apparently still congrstulsting him.
self that he had gotten out of the previous
one.
Hale was also unlucky in having the
referee cali a tall on him in the last bout
that was at least questionable. The men
met In the center of the mat, where Walker
secured an arm and waist hold. forcing
him TO the edge of the canvas. they both
falling, Hale striking his back against the
scenery. and Walker pinning him to the
floor bach of the flies. There was no Ques-
ton but that both hIssboulders were down,
but the rules of wrestling dJ9tinctly
state that O fall off the mat is no fall un-
less gained by a hold taken while both the
men are on il. In falling against the scenes
Walkers hold was broken. and he was
forced 10 securel another before the referee
cried Down" Hale protested. as did his
hacker. Soheller. that it was no fall. but
Walker insisted that he had not broken his
hold. and the referees decision went un-
changed.
The match attracted q fairly good house
ne fhn -. cd q Do
those noisy. ~good-natured crowds which de-
lights in guyIng no one in particular and
everyone in general. king" Kelly, who
occupied q conspicuous position ON the stage.
came in Tor a great deal of it. but he
Is used to 1t. so it did not count.
Harry Maynard was chosen the referee,
thor m who and what he is no one seemed
TO kLO~ definitely. Hls work. except in the
last decision. was fairly good. though TO be
cons. l0ntlOus NEST men wOuld have talked
less and done more. Mike Kelly and Homer
June were selected as time keepers.
The men shook hands at 1915. and took
to their work like gluttons. They were on
the mat almost before they had locked
arms. and then rolled over each other In
quick succession. as first one and then the
other secured advantageous holds. Hale
nearly secured n fall by a waist hold. but
Walker cleverly brIdged and wriggled ont
of 1t. A moment later Walker got "a full
front hammer-lock and put bis man to the
floor. Time. 4:31.
Both men did some pretty work in the
second bout. Walker worked hard. and
nearly secured falls several times. but
Hale got out OF them by hard work. Once
Hale got Walger's head under his arm and
held It there for full two min
utes, gradually turning him over,
but at the last moment Walker pulled
it out, and the effort WAS such
that there was a Resembling pop" through
out the hons. Hale got severa: waist
| holds. which seemed 20 be his favorItes,
and had Walker almost down as many
times. but the latter is an old hama and got
out Of them where others would have gone
under. Finally. however. he was caught
on one aud floored. Time. 11:24.
Walker won the last bout in four seconds.
as has been told. He came out on the mat
with blood In his Eye. and dOwned his
man almost before the wind-up hand-clasp
had been loosened. Bert Scheller at once Of
fered TO back Hale against Walker for $500
q side at atch-can sly liz, and
Walker said that he would answer the
challenge as soon IS be had consulted his
hackers at Cincinnati. There had been a
dispute before the match as TO the style.
Hale claiming to have trained for q catch
as-ca tch-can match and Walker for q
Gr9co-Roman. end the point was conceded
by Hale.