The morning call., 1894-03-21
Mcleod A WINNER.
Clever Wrestling at the
AlcaZar.
Dan Mcleod Defeats Tom Mcmahon
of Detroit i'm Good
Style.

The catch-as-catch-can wrestling match
between Dan Mcleod of this city and Tom
Mcmahon OF Detroit, al the Alcazar
Theater last evening, resulted in victory
for Mcleod, who won the best TWO out OF
three falls. There was a good gathering
of the patrons of the sport present, and
Billy Jordan, who is the master of cere-
monies of all athletic contests, appeared on
this occasion In his customary position.
AT o'clock he introduced the stars of
the evening. viz, Mcleod and Nc
Mahon. The men were very evenly
ma tched in weight. but Mcmahon had a
lew inches advantage in height.
10 the surprise of the spectators the
Detroit man had hardly settled down to
his work when he detected good oppor-
tunity to win fall, evidently owing to the
careessness of Mcleod. who did not loo K
Tor qulck surprise. McMahon lost no
time in making calculations and opened
the ball by few fancy moves,
getting half Nelson on his
opponent and as quick as a fash he
secured bar hold also. Mcleod strug-
gled hard 10 get out of a decidedly un-
pleasant position, but he was caught nap
ping and had to yield to superior force,
Mcmahon winning the frst fall in the
short space OF u minutes.
Ihe result SURPRISED the friends of
Mcleod, who Looked dumfOunded and
could not understand how any man could
possibly down the Scot in such quick ORDER
IL WAS iuily twenty minutes before the
contestants put IN ii second appearance,
nd when Ihey did it was decidedly a par
ent that the ScOtchmaD was on the lookout
for downs.
The contest was decidedly interesting.
Mcleod was giving no chances. aud judg-
ing iEom his style he had his eyes open
iOr business. Mcleod tried cross
down TO business and did some pretty
work. lie attempted to get back ham
mer and failed, Mcleod getting on his pins
oy very clever piece of al bile ticism.
After few minutes parey on all fours
the wrrstlers again dropped to the carpet
and Mcleod got reverse Nelson on his
opponent, which the latter broke in good
style.
This was followed by decidedly clever
exhibition OF wrestling by both perform
ers until Mcleod got his adversary in a
tight place ana by reverse Nelson and
barhold succeeded in winning the second
fall in twenty-seven minutes.
After the contestants had cOmmen cPd
TO wrestle for the final bout a man with a
heavy black, scrubhy mustache, who was
recognized by some of the pug sporting
fraternity as Harry COrbett, the pool
seller, appeared near the entrance leading
TO the parQuet, and In a maudlin voice
shouted, ''Fll bet $40 to 81 that Mcleod
will winthe match" Some interested spec
iator, who was evidently disturbed by the
intruder's remarks Informed the uncOuth-
looking individual that he was out of place
and that the potato market was located
somewhere on Clay street near the city
front. The reply had evidently the de-
sired effect. as the alleged pOolseller was
silenced as quickly as clam by a sudden
departure of The tide
The final bout was spiritedly contested
Mcmahon proved 10 be as quick as flash,
and with apparent ease he broke reverse
Nelson and was on ton of Mcleod in =
irice. Mcleod surprised the spectators by
his great agility and remarkable spins.
which were loudly applauded.
After wrestling eighteen minutes Nc
Leod finally won the shird fall and
match by half Nelson, which he quickly
changed TO a reverse Nelson and bar hold.
from which his opponent was unable TO
extricate himself.
The contest was we'll worth seeing, as
the contestants proved to he clever expo.
nents of the art of wrestling. and there
can be no gainsaying that the best man
WUD.