The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-10
Portage Lake News
D. Lloyd, of Wisconsin,
Defeated by M. j.
Dryer
In the WRESTLING Contest.
mr.. Dunstan rendered a Mig Recon
ton ON His Arrival Home Sat
urday.

1t took three bouts and three referees
to decide the catch as-catch-can wrestling
match Saturday evening between Mich.
ael j. Dryer OF Hancock, and Dave
Lloyd, OF Wisconsin. Dryer finally got
the third and deciding fall after bout
lasting forty-five minutes.
There had been considerable talk before
hand OF the match being fake and it
doubtless had its effect on the size OF the
house. There was no doubt of the gen
uineness OF the match and most inter
esting and scientific exhibition was al
forded.
Frank Foley, OF Dollar Bay, was chosen
to referee the match. Pin-ialls only were
to count according to the articles OF
agreement and this was explained to the
referee, who, while an expert at other
styles oil wrestling, was not familiar with
the Lancashire rules, under which the
match was to be held. During the ex-
plantations Mr.. Foley several times assert
ed that he would know when two should
ers were down and that he would de-
eide fall under those circumstances.
The bout started with this understand
ing on the part OF the referee and his de-
cision later that flying fall obtained by
Dryer was fall in the match provoked
considerable criticism, and Lloyd refused
to go on without another referee. The
time of the bout was thirty-three min
utes.
A Young man named Beadfield was
chosen referee and the match proceeded.
At the end OF twenty minutes Lloyd got a
shoulder and wrist hold on his man and
slowly forced him to the pad. Dwyer
bridged on his head and when the referee
called fall for Lloyd thereiwas a storm
OF dissent from the spectators. 1t was
Dryers turn to protest and Loyd's to
say that the decision OF the referee was
the thing to 60 by.
At any, rate, the contestants had fall
apiece, both of which were questionable,
and were at least on an even footing.
James Smith, of Lake Linden, was chos-
en- to referee the third bout. This was
the most interesting OF the match and
both men worked hard. Several times
was each man in danger when lightning
move would release him, to the delight
of the spectators, who seemed quite i'm
partial. Both men worked for the
strange back, but were not successful in
getting it. Lloyd. in particular, worked
for the shoulder and wrist hold that had
gained him the second fall, but Dryer
was wary OF it. All through the match
Dwyer had been trying for the scissors
back, but was never able to get his man
Just right. At last, at the end OF forty
five minutes OF wrestling, he made dash
and in twinkling had his man by the
legs, head down, and completely at his
mercy. 1t was only question OF sec
onds when one shoulder touched the pad
and Dwyer had reached down and put
the other with it.
The crowd went wild, but quoted down
when Lloyd requested chance to say
something. Hepractically acknowledged
that the first two falls were about a
stand-oif, and said he was satisfied with
his treatment all around. He challenged
Dryer to mixed match, catch-as-catch-
can and greco-roman, a fall at each style
with toss.u up for the style for the third
bout, should it be necessary.
In the match Dwyer showed superior
strength and in his work for the leg hold
gave him considerable advantage. In
greco roman this last would be lost to
him.
The spectators about half filed st. Pat
rick's Hall and included many OF Han
cocks leading business men, some oil
whom are taking course OF training
| under Mr.. Dwyer.