Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-16
THE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT.
A Fine Athletic Exhibition at the
Warren Club.

John G. Spoerl wins in tho 13S-pound
Glass and Robert Mullin In the 100
pound Ciass--Frank Mccall Makes MS
Debut as a wrestler and Proves an |
Adept at the Sport.
The best athletic exhibition seen in this
city for some time was given Of the war
rem Club Thursday night in the presence
of about 300 people, The work oil the con-
testants was well received by the spectators
who were very impartial.
John c. Spoerl and Robert Mullin were
| the local winners in the finals. Spoerl
captured the prize in the l35.pound class
and Mullin in the 105-pound class. Inc
other winners were Daniel Chestermani Oh
the Bank Clerks Athletic CUB OF fn MA
delphia, in the heavyweight class; WI
liam Diggins of the Catholic Young Mems
Athletic Club of Pittsburg, in the 10
pound class, and William Morsinweck IN
the l25-pound class.
Frank Mccall made his debut as wres-
tier and proved himself to be remark
able adept at the pastime. he won from
Lowe in the preliminaries, but was thrown
by Mullin, w. A. c., in the finals.
William Diggins. the Pittsburg youth.
who won the 115-pound class. became q
general favorite for his good all-round
work. Beside his victory in the finals he
threw Muhlhausen, W. A: @, and Fred re
erick Watts of the Columbia Athletic Cluo
of Washington and won from Enus
, Dougherty in the preliminaries.
Following is list of the events the
, times and the winners in each'
PRELIMINARtEs.
Io5-pound class-Brower, w. A. G., threw
) Mitchell, A. C. s. N, in 40 seconds. Mullin,
4 w. A. C.. won from Lowe, W. A. O.,
. after wrestling a 6-minute bout, but no
: fall. Mccall, W. A. O., won from Love-
|; but no fall.
Y il5-pound class-Diggins, Pttsburg,
5 threw Muhlhausen, w. A. O., in three
|, minutes. Callahan, W. A. c., won from
y W. P. Spoerl, W. A. c., after wrestling
IS and 4-minute bout.
125-pound class-Diggins threw Free
T. Watts. C. A. c., in So seconds. Diggin'
r, won from Enos Dougherty, W.. A. z.
10 after a Commute bout. Morginweck
II Stetson Union, Philadelphia, won from
ID Wolff, w. A. O.. after wrestling 6 anc
d 4-minute bout.
C. 135-pound class-George Stiles Stetsoi
Il, Union, won from Frederick Kogel, Stetso
II Union, after wrestling 6-minute bout.
he Heavyweight class-Daniel Chestermar
1; B. c. A. c., Philadelphia, won from job
lg Stocker, Stetson Union, after wrestling
al and 3minute bout. Chesterman tire
John Wise, frankfort Athletic Club, in
ed minute and 20 seconds, and BY doing
as also won the heavyweight final,
IS, FINALS.
| lUD-DOunu ClhSs-hulllhG W. "a y
threw Mccall, w. A. c., in minutes al
, 80 seconds.
ey ll5-pound class-Diggins Pittsburg, VIC
ng from Callahan, after wrestling one 6-mi
"a ute bout.
l25-pound cass--Morgiu week, S. I
re- threw Diggins, Pittsburg in minutes al
~ ~, 50 seconds.
ing l35.pound Glass;. c. Spoerl, W. A. {
Ieu threw Stiles, Stinson Union, in l mimi
oeS and 10 seconds.
om NOTED WRESTLER,
her William Diggins of Pittsburg, one
the the participants at the wrestling tour
the ment Thursday night, was seconded by
of father, David Diggns, who is about
,eet years of age and who was champion
ion England at 40 pounds for more than
ELL years. He held the challenge cup III
the about is months ago. when he retired.
an. held all championships from ITO to
cted pounds, and in order to do SO II was nee
sary for him to meet all corners in this ella
d to The following are some of the no
,nce wrestlers defeated by Mr.. Diggins: Crun
ton, Flannery, Buckley, Mccarthy, Butt
worth, Lees, Kyle defeated three tim
Locket, Ace, Walker and Curly. He
once bested, by Kyle. and drew mate
Ex- with Butterworth and Scott. Diggins l
. and vanquished many others, but th
ters' are the more prominent ones, who
ION nearly all of national repute. Mr.. Digg
cot and his son are now located in Pittsbl
80 William, the son, is quite youth
Sn- gives promise Of following in his pare
olhS footsteps.