The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-27
DOWNED THE "FARMER"
DAN M,LEOD WON THE BIG WREsT-
LING MATCH LAST NIGHT.
that the Contest Was "Fixed"
The Betting.

Dan Mcleod won the wrestling match at
the Grand Opera House last night from
Farmer Burns. winning the first and
third bouts, in one of the prettiest con-
tested matches ever seen in Indianapolis.
1t was no easy victory, though Mcleod
probably mad the better of his man all the
way through. He was three pounds lighter
than Burns, but appeared to be in better
condition, and he presented a better appear
ance as an athlete. His muscles are hard
and larger than would be expected upon a
man of his weight. Burns is two or three
inches taller but his limbs are almost per-
fectly straight and there is not the muscu-
lar development to which the other man can
lay claim.
The theater was crowded. Seats for news
paper men, visiting wrestlers and hackers
were arranged on three sides of the mat on
the stage. From pit to dome the seats in
the auditorium were taken. The interest of
the spectators was held throughout the
match, and the crowd went away yelling
Among the spectators were Tom Jenkins
of Cleveland, man who is believed in some
quarters to be the superior of all American
wrestlers, and John Caikeet, of Milwaukee,
representing Evan (Strangler') Lewis.
They were there to challenge the winner of
the match, and announced their intention.
Both Burns and Mcleod signified their will
ingness to give either of the men a match,
and Caikeet also expressed desire to have
his man meet Jenkins. The outcome will
probably be the arrangement of several
matches to take place In this city. The
wrestlers and their hackers were pleased
with the size of the Indianapolis crowd
which turned out to see the Burns-McLeod
match, and will probably stipulate in COM
ing matches, resulting from last nights
challenges, that the matches come off here.
The match last night was refereed by
w. o. Wilcox, of Cincinnati. AS seconds
for Burns there appeared Harry Langdon, of
San Francisco; Jack" Davis, of Memphis;
D. A. Mcmillan. of Chicago, and Sam Muir
barSer, OF this city. Mcleod SECONDS were
Edward Atherton. OF Rochester, N. y, and
Dennis Sullivan, of Broad ripple George
Catterson, of this city, acted as officlal
timekeeper, and each Of the men had his
own timekeeper.
The principals appeared at about $3.50, and,
after two or three minutes Tor prellm1narzeS,
time was called. The men were on their
feet for ten minutes working cautiously,
with Mcleod evidently doing the leading.
He finally forced Burns to the mat, and, att
er several close and hard EFFORTS, hnally
pinned his man. He had his hold fully two
minutes before he was given the bout, hold
ing Burns in a cramped ane straining po-
sition but never qnite getting ooth tr snoui-
three minutes The hold which really won
for Mcleod the bout was hair Nelson ana
crotch. He held his opponent for iong
time with the hammerlock, and seeing that
this was almost a useless mold on the
Farmer" relinquished it, allowed his an
tagonist to rise to his feet, and then quick
ly seized him by the leg and foored him
again. This time the half Nelson and crotch
hold was secured, and the bout was won;
In the second bout, which was won by
OF
hibtionS of head spinning, and showed MS
wonderful ability at dUdging APPARENTLY fatal
holds. Twice did Burns have halt Nelson
which seemed must down Mcleod, and just
as the friends of the latter were giving up
hope, the wiry little fellow would make a
head spin and ma nimseh on TOP Oh m, she
second time, however, proved his downIali
for the bout He seized Burnss left hand
and attempted, by running around on ms
knees in front of Burns, to get the other
arm around in position to make use or the
hammerlock. But Burns anticipated the
move and, grabbing McLeod,s rlgnt arm m
err and put him to the mat 1t took Burns
thirty-seven minutes to win the second
bout.
seventeen minutes. 1t started with Burns
the aggressor. He got Mcleod to his knees
and again did Mcleod get away from
half Nelson by his famous headspin Nc
Leod finally secured another half Nelson
and crotch hold, and after struggle OF
three minutes, p1nlOuSQ 1HOhluSAS
and won the bout and the match. 1t was
hard struggle, during which he threw MS
antagonist about the stage like q dummy.
He appeared to wear Burns out, and the
latter seemed unable to make resistance
when Mcleod at last made the effort to pin
his shoulders to the mat. Inc actual work
Of securing the bout was done with BODY
lock, the half Nelson being used until Burns
was almost down, and then the hold being
changed to a plain body hold.
Mcleod was given an ovation after the
bout He came from his dressing room and
stood beside his hacker, George Mckay,
while the latter spoke for him. He said
he was willing to meet any wrestler, at any
time and for any amount of money. lie
said Burns had acted like a gentleman
throughout the match. Ed Atherton took
occasion TO challenge Herb Hale and Hale,
happening to be on the stage, stepped for
ward and claimed that Anterior and he
range a match, but that Anterior had not
appeared. He would meet him any time,
however.
Mcleod was the favorite in the betting
on last nights match. The odds We're 10
TO g. though some bets were taken at TO
that the match was fixed as wrestling
matches usually are. The rumor not only
had the result of the match as il was, but
went so far as to say that Mcleod was to
win the first and third bouts, and that the
second bout was to be the longest, 10 give
with this rumor fioated the report that a
prominent betting man had $4,000 on Nc
Leod of which $4,000 was money belonging
to Burns. The match had not the appear
ance of being other than a hard contest
for victory between the two wrestlers.
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Examining Young Physicians.