The morning call., 1893-12-30
Mcleod WINS.
He Takes Two Falls From.
l.. Big Miller. .:. s.. T.
The. German Thrown in His Favorite
=. Style of Wrestling-A Large. e
Crowd Present. !: .~-:. ~. =

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The great wrestling match between Sebas-
tfan Miller, tie champion Gil Reo- Roman. wrest.;
: ler of Ge nlany. and Dan Mcleod, the cham.:
.plon catch as catcli-can .wreS tierOf Australia
and California drew an immense: crowd t01he
Ofphenm last evening. ! :..'.'t:- -
+. IL was 10 80 O'CLOCK when ihe.carpet; under
Which was placed several sacks Of asaWGust
was ready to receive the gladiaters. The con-
lest took place on the stage, Consequently the
spectators had a tirst.cass view of the :fnayGh.
Billy Jordan, who acted as master Of cerej
monies, introduced the wrestlrrs. !.
The first man 10 face the audience was Dan.
Mcleod He weighed 175 pounds: nliller
Sooh fellowed. he had all the appearance of "a
being who had been Stalled Tor several weeks.
He scaled 24o pounds, which, made Just a. smaIf
difference oil slxIy-tye pounds in their respec-
1--WE weights; The conditions were that the
naming OF the hrst bout would result from tile
Hipplns OF a coin and whoever would call the
turn could name tile style of wrestling: MLler
won the choice and decided upon GRECO
Oscar Tolle held the watchfor Miller and j:
CheSley CLOGS ed for Mcleod. John: P.CaSey a
Weil-knoWn LEGAL wrestler, was chosen referee.
w hen time was called for flowing embfacesn
: Miller placed his huge arms around the little
Se0tehnan's neck, and by pushing and suueeZ.
ing, he hnaiiy got hold on Mcleod which. the
latter got away from by dropping quickly to
The carpet There The sport commenced in
earnest. -" go. -
Miller thought he had Mcleod where hea
wanted and was about TO bring an:old trick: into
execution when the little Scot Gilman spun on
MS mead aud :ln an Instant he was thee feet
away from his powerful and massive opponeur.
Miller worked every way which hS knew
haW' 10 procurea body h0ld or: a neck and arm
lock on MCLEOD, but slippery Dan got away
frqm d DANGEROUS place almost as easily as a
politician can get away from laboEiOus .situa.
tiop. :. >.|.:':: :. i = 80.
Itwas a contest where science was matched
against strength, and II did not take the eye. Of
an eSnert 10 see that science would master
brute force sunleSs some very unfotesee acci,.
dent happened TO cripple MeLeod's chances Of
winning. ~: :. - =
After wrestling twenty. five minutes without
a 4fall% being scored TO either man tne- contest
became exciting and especially TO Milfers.
German friends, who were disappointed
at mol having the pleasure of seeing him put his
little opponent on his. back in: short ORDER
It was a few minutes past the hour Mhenth6 p.
men met on the carpet that Mcleod. got real
angry. Miller, in attempting TO slip away
from an almlOck, caught Mcleod on the chin
with his head, making the molars of the
Scorchman rattlr. Mcleod smote Miller on
the cheek and at the same time asked the big
German IL be meantthat. Miller. smiled good-
natHredly and said: Vel no. Mac; L Houidn't
hurt You for anyding" -. = :
: Mcleod took it for Ct anted that Millerys niit
was not intended for jaw breaking purposes :
and continued The wrestling. Afr one hour J;
and thirty-seven minutes wrestling: Mcleod
gained the first fall by a half Nelson. This was
Mte1's fayorlte style. and 1t is needless tostate
that his friends and supporters Lost heart when
they saw the Scotchman roll Miller on his back:
r,(Ireat cheers followed Mol,aod,s yicrory :and
after:ten minutes, rest the men appeared again .
in catch. az cal CHI can beut There was soma
pretty work shown In isstye.;a NJ iller was
first 10 flop on the Carpet. and Mcleod scom-:
menced immediately TO play for. the giants !:
neither limbs. 1t was very funny while Ii lasted:
Miller played the defensive part aid the great
Daniel mad no easy time in getting a move
on Miller. He finally got a plain armnod on
the German and rolled him over in.1 4 minutes
and IL seconds. thereby winning this match
and money.
John Ferguson, In behalf OF Joe Acton, chaI.
lenged the winner TO wrestle for $500 side. !: