The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-17
KING, OF COURSE.
The Big TOpekan Throws the
New Yorker,
Though He Found It No Very
Easy Matter.
A LARGE AUDIENCE
Witnesses an Exceedingly In
teresting Contest.
Some Exhibitions of Clever
Sparring-SpOrting Notes.

NodElN LuOu6dnQ u0u anu DOyS WIZ
messed the defeat of Harry Gilmore, the
New York wrestler. by big Jack King,
at Hamilton hall last night
Though the usual number of wise
croakers who never give anyone credit
for having an honest motive in what they
do, said the affair was fixed" 'tfake,"
ETC., there were no indications whatever
that such was the case and the contest
was indeed an interesting one from start
to finish. the New Yorker being nearer
equal to the task of downing the big
kansan than many had considered him.
The wrestling match was preluded by
three Around sparring exhibitions.
The frat bout which was between
Scotty Cain and Joe Benson, was rather
tame. Benson appeared the shiftier, but
Scotty would have had all the best of it
in go to the finish. Wade Watts and
one of the numerous pugilisti-
cally inclined Halls were then introduce
ed and Immediately after the "hand
shake" began punching in manner
calculated to please, if not satisfy, the
bloodthirsty audience. About the first
thing Hall did was. to land with his right
on Watts mouth and nose, drawing
blood.
Watts displayed great speed and shift
mess, and though his opponent was a
much heavier man, assumed the ag-
gressive throughout the four rounds
Hall displayed cleVerness in countering,
but was slow on his feet.
Scotty Cain and colored man by the
name of Fred Austin were the last box
ers to appear. The four rounds were
lively, with some rapid exchanges and
heavy punches. Austin has peculiar
| method of ducking which fooled his OPP
ponent and saved him some punishment.
When the two men made an exchange of
blows in the third round and both went
down, the crowd went wild. The bout
ended with Cain who had all the best of
it, landing a singing right handler on
Austin's Jaw.
AT 9:20 the wrestling match was an
nounced by Dick Cooley the referee, and
the muscular form of Jack King appear
ed on the stage amid loud cheers. Gil
more, who though himself big man APP
peared like pigmy along side of the
Topeka giant, followed King to the front
of the stage and was also applauded.
| While the New Yorker was the taller
of the two, Kings square shoulders and
breadth of chest made him appear the
heavier by thirty or forty pounds, though
really there was not more than half that
difference in the weight of the men.
Time called, the wrestlers walked to
the center of the mat, where after play
ing short time for holds, King, grabbed
Gilmore from behind and both went
down, with King on top.
King secured grapevine on Gilmore's
leg but failed to turn him over. After
failing to secure a half n elson, King
caught Gilmore by the forearm, but the
latter twisted out of his tight quarters
Gilmore failed in an attempt to get a
neck hold. King secured half n lson
but the New Yorker turned out OF his
arms. Both men regained their feet
when King succeeded in downing his
man by neck twist. The time was just
IS minutes, though through some error
it was announced 80 minutes.
The second round started much the
same as the first The sympathy of the
crowd appeared to be all with the To-
! peka man until, shortly after this bout
started, he caught Gilmore by the arm
and apparently wrenched it maliciously.
| Then the crowd yelled Gilmore, and
| when, after 20 minutes clever work by
both men, the easterner secured a hip
lock. and turning it into grapevine.
fairly threw the big man, the cheers
were deafening.
The third round was the longest and
most exciting of any. 1t was doubtful
who would secure the fall until the last.
when King secured a half-Nelson and
crotch hold and forced Gilmore on his
! back.
Gilmore is a very scientific and agile
wrestler, but his superior skill could not
! overcome the great strength and weight
of Jack King.