The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-18
SCHELLER WON THE MATCH
McInerney Defeated in the GSaco-Ro-
man Style at the Empire Last Night.
Claims he Was Beaten by the Referee and
Makes Challenge Which Is Called at
Once-Another Forfeit Posted.

The wrestling match between the two
heavy weights at the Empire Theater last
night proved TO be the most interesting OF
the various ones held In the city during the
last few months The contestants, Bert
Scheller and Thomas McInerney. both
showed MP in good condition, and so near
of the same weight that there was no
appreciable difference in them, each
tipping the beam at about 10
pounds. Long before it was time to call
the match . crowd began to gather around
the entrance of the theater. and when the
doors were thrown open IL rapidly filled
the edifice. The curtain WAS rung mp
promptly at 10:45 O'clock. and 1t was an
nounced that the men had decided on Pete
Treeter as the referee. The time keepers
were William Williams and Homer June.
Time was called aud the men stepped TO
the mat. Melnerney. as has been true In
the other times be has appeared In the city.
that he Is shorter. and his black trunks
helped in the delusion. Scheller ap-
peared In red trunks. They shook
hands and began reaching for
holds. The style under which they
wrestled, Greco Roman. does not admit or
tripping or securing a hold below the
waist. and 1t was some few minutes before
either went to the mat. Finally Mclnerney
secured o waist hold. and. holding his man
clear of the floor for moment. lung MN
heavily to the stage, he falling on the hard
floor instead of on the mat. A wrestler.
like q cat, always lights on his feet. and
there was no fall.
Then began some Of the prettiest work
ever seen on a wrestling mat In this city.
The two gladiators tnRged. and puiied anu
twisted in their efforts TO put the shoulders
of the other man on the mat. First one
would be on top. and then the other. until
IL seemed as though the night was 20
Finally scheiier secured q half-Neison and
brought his man to the carpet In few
seconds. The time was fifteen minutes
and twenty seconds The second bout
went TO Mcinerney. He again SUCCEEDED IN
throwing Scheller from the start out with
a waist hold. and after long struggle on
the mat, during which each man did some
good work, McIneri g. secured half-Nel
son and hammer lock. and commenced
forcing his man down. The wonderful
bridge that Sclei!ar made. and the eDour-
ance he displayed In maintaining 1t. won
repeated rounds of applause from the audi.
ence but he conld not break It and the fall
was given to Mclnerney. The time was fif-
teen minutes and twenty-five secords.
The taird bout only intensified the ex-
cItement of the spectators. Both men
worked as though determined, but Nc
lnernev seemed to be the more confident.
He wiggled out of some ugly positions. out
was Uually cAuR0b VIII M hIH uoiu ou'i
half hammer lock. and W as gradually borne
to the floor The hold was of Pc
culiar kind. and McInerney to
save himself called to the referee
that il was q strangle hold. 1t was not.
however, and the match was awarded to
Scheiler. At its close McInerney addressed
the audience and said that the reason that
he had lost the last bout was because the
referee had beat him out OF 1t. he was
roundly Missed, his action showing up
rattle. shabbily beside that OF Scheller.
who lost the last match with Mclnerney on
q palpable foul. yet had not word TO say
about it. save to offer TO wrestle again.
Mclnerney.in his address to the audience.
said that he was open TO -Testle any man
in the world, at catcb-as-catch-can style.
and had no sooner got the words out OF his
mouth than man rose up In the audience
and asked for how much. Mclnerney said
for $500. and the man came to the stage.
He said: Il ain't got $500. but I've got
$500. and PHI pat up every cent
of il that l can throw you
ut any time you name or at any style.
There followed whole lot of back talk,
during which the unknown posted $50 as a
forfeit asIto hisIa ppea rance, and il was Iinal-
ly covered by McInerney. The men alter
ward put ND the full amount of the bet.
500, and will wrestle In this city In the
near future. The unknown gave his name
as Jack Callahan. and said be hailed from
Chicago. The match last night was for q
side bet of 500 and purse of $3.50 offered
by the management of the theater.