The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-14
A DRAW AFTER THREE BOUTS.
ROSS KICKED ON THE REFEREE
AND REFUSED TO WREsTLE.

Fellow on the SpOt-The Two Bouts
WrestIed belonged to the Scotch
man-The sword aud MusIIet Com
test Failed to Come oR-A Broad
sword Match substituted and Bar
Der Defeated-ROss' Challenge to
Baran.
Between 600 and 700 sweltering individ-
uals went out to the Thunderbolt Driving
park yesterday afternoon to see the wrest-
ling match and the sword contest. Some
Of them had a good time, and did not
mind the heat; some of them got fairly
good run for their money; and some of
them went away very much dissatisfied
The weather was almost unbearable, and
many Of the spectators tried to keep cool
by INDUCING in the liquid beverages dis
pensed in abundance from several quar-
ters. The effect upon most Of them, how
ever, was to increase the heat; and,
though they were admonished by a singer
in a nearby beer garden that they were
not so warm" most of them were exceed
ingly hot. There was hot stuff in the air,
and it seemed TO be infectious.
After delay of an hour from the time
first event was announced. 1t was to be
a one mile foot race for $40 note.
There were five starters: W. E. Hicks, a
well-known foot ball player; John Lawson,
Otherwise the Terrible Swede," Thomas
Cahill, Pinckey Kelly and Rossie Gooding.
Hicks and the "Swede'' had on running
suits, while the others were rugged up in
an impromptu sort of way and presented
anything but an athletic appearance.
Johnson Sullivan was referee and held the
watch. The men started in front of the
judges stand on the race course and were
to make two circuits of the track.
The race was anything but exciting, and
did not create any excitement.The sun was
boiling down on the men and they were
sensible enough to make the pace just
dog trot. Cahill dropped out after he had
gone one time around the track. Hicks
and the Swede passed the judges stand
abreast, and kept together until within
about 200 hundred yards of the tape, when
Hicks sprinted and won easily,
with the Swede thirty yards in the rear.
Kelly and Gooding when last heard from
were running yet"
The sword and muslQet contest did not
materialize. An accident happened to
Lieut.. Barber during the morning while
practicing, which caused the change. His
horse became unmanageable and he slip
ped and was dragged for quite a distance.
He was somewhat bruised and his nerves
were shaken uD.
In place of the contest between Lieut..
Barber and Sergt. Davis, Lieut.. Barber
l..
broadsword contest, in which Nilsson won
on a score of to 6. Both men were or
mored, and the exhibition was probably
all that could be expected, but it was
somewhat tame.
1t was rather late when the wrestling
match was called, and the sun by this
time had sunk behind some friendly
clouds. A square of canvas had been laid
over sawdust on the course directly in
front of the grand stand, and on this the
men were to wrestle. After some little
discussion, Charles Westcott was chosen
as referee and johnson Sullivan as time
Keeper. The wrestlers appeared dressed
in full length tights and athletic shirts
and took their corners. 1t was agreed be-
tween the contestants that two shoulders
and hip down should constitute a fall
the best three out of five falls to win
The first round lasted but minute Aft
er a little maneuvering for holds Ross
set a neat trap, into which Cusack drop
ped without any trouble. Ross fell on
his hands and knees, and Cusack got on
top of him 1t took but a turn and Ross
had Cusack fairly down, and the first fail
was his.
There were fifteen minutes intermisson
ana the men went on again. After four
minutes of scientific wrestling, in which
both men showed much skill, Cusack got
the champion down, and the second fall
>
this, and the crowd, which was evidently
Tor Cusack, shouted itself hot and hoarse
Ihere was more action in the third
round than in the two preceding ones.
and II was the cause OF a good deal of
trouble. Ross had Cusack in control and
several times had him down. but Cusacl
kept rolling and weighing all the time. and
1t was question whether or not he had
him down. Ross friends however sew
eral times claimed that Cusack was down.
and called on the referee to make a de-
cision, but he would not. Finally. Ross
| threw Cusack fiat and was given the fan
AS soon as he arose he took the center of
| the piece of canvas and announced 10 the
/ crowd that he did not think he was helms.
| fairly treated by the referee, and he Womb
/ not continue the match This is where
/ the people got some action for their mon
/ ey. The ire OF Referee Westcott was rous-
/ ed and he hurled an epithet at Ross with
! Il
/ mad clean through and he wanted the
worst way in the world to get at the bip
| fellow, but the spectators crowded in and
/ he was pulled away while Ross walked
/ off. IL looked for a minute like there
might be general mixup. But the officers
| soon succeeded in quieting everybody.
The referee waited several minutes for
Ross to return and then declared the
match a draw.
Daniel Baran. an Austrian hussar. Of
fered TO meet Lieut.. Barber in a mounted
sword contest, but Barber refused TO meet
him. He first told Baran to get a horse.
and after Mr.. George Wagner, the hacker
OF Baran. had purchased a mount for
him. Barber stu refused to 30 on.
When Ross was told Of this last niebt
he announced his willingness to meet RAJ
| ran IN mounted sword combat AT ann,
time for any amount up TO 81. 600 lie also
onered TO donate his part Of the gate re-
ceipts to some deserving charity.
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