The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-23
JAKE SNYDER DEFEATED
ANOTHER VICTORY LAST NIGHT FOR
SAM MURBARGER, WRESTLER.
Large Crowd at the Grand Opera
House to See the Match-Jake
GehIe's offer.

Sam Murbarger added to his iaurels last
| night by defeating Jake Snyder, of st. Paul,
in two straight falls before a house full OF
spectators at the Grand. Murbarger won
after two hard struggles, in which Snyder
was the aggressor throughout. The former
was slightly under weight, but made up in
strength what he lacked in stature and
weight.
AS the curtain went up it was announced
that the match was to be catch-as-catch-
can with nothing barred but flying falls and
the strangle hold. After the men were In
troduced Snyder stepped forward and made
a short speech in which he assured the
audience that while he wanted to throw
Murbarger he would use only fair means to
accomplish it. Referee George Catterson
called time and both men came to the CEN
ter and shook hands, each feeling for
good hold Finally Snyder with quick
collar and elbow hold threw Murbarger to
the mat and until he rolled over conquered
he virtually maintained the upper position,
forcing the work at a hot pace. Several
times he had Murbarger in jeopardy with
quickly executed holds, but Sam" always
wriggled away from him. Finally, seeing
that Snyder had reached his limit Muir
barger, still strong, obtained a half Nelson
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adding to this a scissor lock, managed to
get on top without losing his half Nelson.
To this he added front crotch lock and
gradually but surely forced Snyder over I'M
til both shoulders rested on the mat and
Referee Catterson patted him on the back
in token of victory earned after forty-three
minutes of bruising work.
Snyder was badly used up and tainted be-
fore reaching his dressing room. His legs,
which are not we'll developed, were knotted
hardly putting Fifteen minutes did much
to put Snyder in fairly good shape again
and the men once more SkirmiShed for ad-
vantage in holds. In the struggle Snyder
again landed upon Murbarger and the latter
quietly wore out his more agile ana az
gressive antagonist. After twenty-five min
uteS of defensive work Murbarger finally
saw an opening made by the renewed weak
ness of Snyder and securing full half Mel
son hold pressed him backward until snyder
again rested on both shoulders.
Snyder, throughout the match, displayed
much more science and acquaintance with
the tricks of the business than Murbarger,
but aside from his body development he IS
too weak to carry out his Well-planned
schemes His legs seemed mere pipe stems,
while his arms showed no great develop
ment. Several times his superior science
gave him holds on Murbarger that strong
man would have easily thrown his opponent
with, but Synder lacked the strength to do
the trick. He was also much quicker than
Murbarger.
O., announced from the stage that he had
come to Indianapolis especially to challenge
either Murbarger or Snyder, or Doth, Tor
any amount up to $500 a side, Murbarger,
who has already defeated Gehle, will no
doubt take him on. Gehle has defeated
Snyder twice Very little money changed
hands on the result of last nights bout.