The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-20

ana hnal TALL. HOdsOn made eaten
at the breast and Blatt went to the
legs as usual. With his weight Hod-
son forced Blatt to the floor, the latter
striking on his belly. Hodson was al
lowed to get double Nelson on Blatt
and ten seconds after the hold was
given Blatt was turned on his shoul-
ders.
"It's a fall, and Hodson is winner"
announced the referee, in apparent
disgust.
"It's throw! it's fake; rats" went
up chorus of voices, followed by
Kisses, as the contestants left for the
dressing room.
"I'll bet SIS that Ed. Simmons can
throw the winner" yelled out Hungry
Hank from chair near the door. The
Kissing kept up. The blood of the
losing betters, as we'll as the lovers of
honest sport, was getting warm. The
police officers kept their eyes pealed
for scrape, and prevented a mobiliza-
ton, SO far as possible. They did
this with success at the hall.
THE AUDIENCE SATISFIED.
The first contest of the evening was
the catch -catch-can between Walter
Simmons and George Bager. 1t was
for the best three out of five, three
points down, both shoulders and CEN
ter spine. The spectators paid 35
cents for admission and got more than
their moneys worth in this contest.
Both youngsters had been trained for
the occasion and really exhibited
more science than did any of the sue
ceeding contestants. Walter Sim
mons was the heavier of the two,
weighing 81 pounds stripped, while
George Bager only weighed 81 pounds.
The first fall was a whirlwind. The
catch was quick and without exhibi-
tion of muscular skill on the padded
floor Walter brought his antagonist to
the ground on the three points almost
as quick as lightning. 1t only required
So seconds for the round. The second
round was quicker, it only requiring
ten seconds for Walter to catch his
hold and bringing Mr.. Bager to the
points required to win. The third fall
resulted in favor of George Bager,
who won out in just 16 seconds, max
ing a skillful capture, at the start,
flooring his man and catching him on
a roll for the points.
It required ten minutes and 81 sec
onds to wind up the fourth round, re-
sulting in favor of George Bager
again. The contestants went to the
floor with Simmons on top. Four OF
five times Simmons, by full Nelson
or grapevine twist, nearly brought his
man over on to the three points, but
each time missed on the spine ano
floor. Finally, after wonderful exhi
bition of staying qualities, Simmons
in attempting to throw his man on {
: half shoulder released the latter, Civ
! ing both new holds, and in bacl
break Bager brought Simmons to th'
floor.
The fifth and final round resulted
IN favor of Simmons, who won out il
. Is minutes and II seconds, after on
7 of the most exciting lightweight spec
l tacles ever seen in the Northwest. A
t usual, Bager was the under man bu
r Simmons struggled away without get
, ting him into the required position
Both contestants puffed, laughed ant
rested, until Simmons secured doubl
:. Nelson on his man and whirled hin
f over quicker than a flash. The boy
! received their money and took in tn
t other contests with an assured feel
ing that they had given the best sal
> isfaction.
3 The second or middleweight contes
3 of the evening WAS between H.Bernar'
! of Morgan, weighing LA pounds, an,
f Frank Smith of Floretta, weighin,
1881 pounds. This contest was t
: have been between Ed. Simmons an,
, Smith, but Ed. was detained in .Ney
Ulm and consequently Bernard wa
matched against Smith. Bernard wa
t no antagonist for Smith, however. Th
first bout only required 81 second
and consisted of a catch, a little tus
sling for improved holds, and then il
! a complete half shoulder throw Smitl
1.~lol h:o .,oor fo:r ~, &bo Aoor TIL,