New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
FAKE MATCH AND RIOT.
THE WRESTLING FIAsCO AT THE MHT
ROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
SECOND TINE THE PUBLIC HAD BEEN GUII.ED BY
THE SAME PERFORMERS FAKE ENTER
TAINMENT PROVIDERS WORKING
A NEW FIELD.

There is certain class OF mon who believe that
the public will stand anything in the shape OF
amusement, and that II likes 10 be humbugged
above everything. Having been successful in gain
Ing a lot OF money at times by papablo fake en-
tertainments they have adoptcl that method OF,
making livelihood in preference to more honest
ono These mon are constantly on the lookout for
any FAD which the people may take W, ana
they do their best 10 cater 20 II in most IN
scrupuous manner until IN their greed for money
they disgust the public that II turns away from
that which IT had showed willingness TO patronze
most generously These DO !mmcasurable
harm TO every sport they connect themselves with.
he 1t baseball. cycling horscracng athletics. OF
late there has has been reviva OF interest In the
sport OF wrestling. and the public has shown a de-
Cidcd willingness 10 pay money TO SEQ clever ana
skilful men contest for supremacy. The providers
OF fake entertainments with their accustomed
promptitnde have been quick to take advantage OF
tho new field. and they have already worked II 90
thoroughly that II is probable that not another pan
O, paying dirt will be taken out OF Il again for wears
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For months and months these men have been
working their brains overtime to separate the pub
lic and some OF its money. through Its desire to
witness good wrestling bouts. and have circulated
luridly glowing accounts OF wonderful wrcsters d.a-
covered IN faraway parts OF tho globe. Some weeks
ago OF these discoveries. known as the Ter
rible Turk" made his appearance IN this city In a
wrestling bout with the then acknowledged Ameri-
can champion OF Greco-Ronan wrestling. The bout
took place in Madison Square Garden. and Il re-
suited In what IS termed In sporting parlance
"nuke" Thousands Of people had paid good money
and had crowded into the Garden expecting 20 sec
a nne exhibition OF wrestling. and thereby get 70
paid in n FOR the hard-oarncl dollars which
they had expended. But thcv wore doomed 20 DIS
appointment. and they left The Garden hcmoan'ns
Their luck am saving Harsh things about ihe people
who managed the perft finance.
Under the circumstance # would have been sup
.fI hat, nsltf ft'G
American champion wre-ticd again f. would We be-
IoiT IN ~NueineH Sinn , Dt, 20, T@ r,ir
tan Opera House on saturday night. and there was
a large crowd OF spectators Tho evening ont"r-
tainment began with three bouts AZ wrestling Pc
Yousouf the Terrible Turk" and Erncs, Roller.
appeared. They were introduced 20 81" audience
Herman Wolf Of Phiiadelpha: Hone, John
Kelly. timekeeper for Y9gsoHl, and ,lo9 ~
The wrestling contest proved hasco such as mas
seldom been seen IN tHs cy erded va ~
their attendants. and many OF their supporters to-
gether with William Brady Nousouis manager.
and Bob Fitzsimmons became mixed W. IN a
hand heft Finally ~" Police Clm9e1
in aielling the disturbance. Then tho hall was
cleared. and the guled public went away ernmhinE
and vowing vengeance against Brady ana AL others
connected with the affair.
ling The men were several minutes In tho 1ng
sarins at each other and 'Tying r i9t an o" M
patience and rushed AZ Roebcr Ike mad bull. llo
threw him violently against the ropes. ana MARI j.!
Julian, ROBBERS manager, al once cried oul
There was an uproar Immediately. and Koehcr
struck out wildly at IOusOuf Tho referee tn'n
tried 70 separate the men. but received - dow ma
nearly took him off his feet II was then Brady urn
10 cry Foul" and he did 20 with vengeance. ne
also jumped into the ring and rushed TOWARD me
referee FritzsimmOns went after him and caught
hold Of him Everybody then struck out rlght ana
left and there general niH-up, ana "aths
were uttered on every side. captain Sh"ehan TOT
lowed by a squad OF bluecoats. took mana IN ar
fairs and after a sharp usse succcedod, IN repal
stlng tho fighters Many men IN the audience lost
their heads and began fighting on their own n'-
CON. on, man went far to draw pistol.
and II looked ns ~ somebody would he feFiousIy
hurt Hats were smashed. clothes were torn. ana
Tho tumut filed the place The police having
cleared the Opera House. tho reierer called the
match mo contest" which - certainly was