The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-29
M'LEOD DEFEATS DWYER
HE TOOK TWO OF THE THREE
FALLS

Tic 81. raul MAN secures the FIRST
Bout at Cornish Style, but After
That He. Was All Through-The
Californian Was Too Heavy and
Strong for His Antagonist, and
Won the Next Two Falls.
The 600 people who attended the wrestling
match at Conover hall last night between
Prof. M. j. Dwyer, of this city, and Dan
Mcleod, of Chicago, were made twice glad
that the preliminaries, which usually proong
exhibitions of that character, were dispensed
with and glad that they had seen a clean
decisive match. While it was somewhat one
sided 1t proved interesting from time to
wind-up.
Dwyer demonstrated that he is one of the
best Cornish style wrestlers in the busne .
but at catch-as-catch-can. and Graeco-Ro-
man he was up against it, Mcleod seems
to be the man upon whom Joe Actions mantle
scientific: He comes nearer filling the mich
vacated by the little Demon than any wres-
ties who has visited this city.
The men came upon the stage and were
the conditions Of the match.
The seconds were Schoch, for Dwyer, and
The first bout was by Cornish style. They
shook hands and were at it. Dwyer aggressive
and anxious: Mcleod cool. Dryer worked
hard after After Wrestling res five bouts only oneo
Dwyer landed him a pretty fall, by an in
crook, square upon his back. Time, 9
minutes.
After rest of ten minutes they came on
the mat for a fall at catch-as-catch-can. A
minute later they were together, Dwyer
Dwyer went to the carpet. He got away from
some bad leg and body holds, PRETTY. Nc
worked at Dryers left side continually and
after three minutes of hdd.ing he had Dwyer
in bad shape, but off the mat. The refe ee
sent them to the center of the mat and after
some discussion between the contes ants
Dwyer gave Dan the hold that he insisted he
was entitled to- and by beautiful br- dye and
spin, he got away from trouble.
Then followed some as fast wrestling as
the air was full of head.spins. bridges.
shoulder spins and body twists by Dwyer
The effort was exhausting to both men, and
both had bellows to mend.
Mac then gave Dyers legs some critical at
tention. Dwyer was foxy, and, watching his
chance. he sprung away from Mac and landed
on his feet. They had been working fourteen &c
wear. A minute later Dwyer was on top and
was earnestly seeking to secure his favcrite
1acknife hold. Mcleod was too strong for
him. In changing positions Dwyer left an
opening, which Dan Immediately walked into
and laid Mr.. Dwyer on his back with half
Nelson and crotch lock. Time, 20 minutes.
This style had become obsolete with 81. Paul
sports. 1t had rot been seen since the da. s
when Mcmillan, Moth, King and others
ruined the sport here. 1t is safe to say that
it will never prove as popular with st. Paul
audI.nces as catch-as-catch-can or Cornish
perhaps because of the memories associated
with it. Anyway. 1t is too slow for this gen
Grafton
Three times Mcleod had Dwyer where it
seemed impossible for him to avoid being
thrown. but he got away; how, not one could
tell. They shock hands at 952 for the final
and, after Juggling each other around the mat
for five minutes, Mcleod went down, ap-
parently to get opportunity to do SINE
wrestling Dwyer was all over him, looking
for a hammer lock. and came near enough
getting it several times to wake the audience
up and keep them on the qu vive.
Mac broke away from bad one By a mag
nifcent spin, and then followed some pretty
work Dwyer getting away from three full
Nelson's in less than minute. Dan got him
with half Nelson but lost him again in
less than minute. He fastened another half
Ne-son on him, ard by main strength forced
him to the carpet. Time, Is minutes 10 SEC
onds.
After tie match Mr.. Dwyer announced that,
while he was fairly defeated, he thought that
he was outclassed by weight and strength in
the match with Mcleod. He would be glad,
however. to wrestle any middleweight in
America. This would. he said be his last
match in st. Paul this season.