The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-20
M'LEOD MISJUDCED HIS MAN
FAILED TO SECURE THREE
FALLS FROM DWYER

hIb1t1On OF Wrestling Ever Seen
In st. Paul-EIcLeod Secured but
One Fall, and That I'm 34A Min
utes-Challenses Dwyer to a
Match on Even Terms.
Dan Mcleod, the champion heavy
weight wrestler Of Chicago, found an
opponent worthy Of all Of his skill and
]. Dwyer, in the catch -catch-can
bout at Conover hall last evening.
when he was able to throw Dwyer but
once in the hour in which he undertook
to secure three falls, and thereby lost
the match to the local wrestler.
The match was unquestionably the
fastest and most skilled exhibition Of
wrestling seen by lovers of the sport
in the several contests which have TAX
en- place in ST. Paul during the present
season, and while Dryers victory
stamps him wrestler of undiSputed
ability, it does not belittle Mcleod, who
proved himself a Hercules in strength
possessing remarkable agility and a
past master in the science Of the game
Many Of those who witnessed the
match saw tactics and holds new to
their knowledge Of wrestling. as gained
from other contests. From start to fin
ish the match aroused the spectators
to enthusiastic applause, which was
made almost continuous by the vigor-
GUS struggle Of the contestants and
skillful tactics employed by each.
Several times Dwyer had his heavier
opponent dangerously near fall, and
though Mcleod showed his superiority
by frequently getting Dwyer into ap-
parently almost ineXtricable positions,
the wiry middleweight, with one ex-
ceptfon. succeeded in thwarting his OPP
ponent. 1t was spectacular eEAibi-
ton of strength and skill of unflagging
interest, but clearly demonstrating that
Mcleod had undertaken too much of
a task, fact which Mcleod acknowl-
edged at the conclusion of the match,
by practically rating Dwyer his equal
in an offer to wrestle the local man a
return match without a handicap i'm
posed upon himself.
1t took Mcleod thirty-four and a half
minutes to secure the only fall to his
credit.
The match was for a purse of 5000,
offered by the ST. Paul Athletic club,
and a side bet Of $1OO. Capt Frank
Whitmore was the referee.
The articles Of agreement stipulated
that Mcleod was to throw Dwyer three
falls within an hour, or lose the match
Dwyer should throw Mcleod. This
gave rise to a dispute. which was final
ly adjusted by Mcleod agreeing that
if Dwyer secured a fall the local man
won the match
With the call of time the men Crap
pied each others necks and swayed
about the mat, each waiting for a.
chance to get a favorable hold. Nc
Leod tried to trip Dwyer, but the lat
ter turned the tables in a flash by send
ing the Chicagoan heavily to the mat
with grapevine lock- Mcleod took
the aggressive at once, feeling his op-
ponent out, with alternate body and
leg holds. finally going after ham
mer lock, twisting Dryers arm we'll
under the body before the latter broke
away and jumped to his feet
For three minutes the men measured
each other with interlocked arms, when
Dwyer again sent Mcleod down on a
leg lock. Mcleod was up again almost
before touching the mat, but both went
to their hands and knees on Dryers
leg hold. DWyer took the aggressive
and worked at McLeods back for sew
eral minutes, but made little progress
toward fall. He got half-hammer
lGck, Which Mcleod easily broke. DWy-.
er worked cemplacently, when he sud-
denly secured a front half Nelson and
twisted Mcleod over onto one Shout
der e, 1t looked as if Dwyer would win
the fall, but quick as a flash Mcleod
accomplished pretty head spin, get
ting away safely.
From this point to the moment Nc
Leod won the only fall of the match
the spectators witnessed fast work. Nc
Leod realized that Dwyer was a skilled
and resourceful opponent and went ar
ter him with a vengeance.
With front half Nelson Mcleod
pushed Dwyer clear across the mat,
and then with sheer strength forced
him to shoulder. Dwyer employed all
of his strength for moment, and then
with the same head spin which had
saved Mcleod squirmed out Of danger.
Mcleod went at Dwyer again, utilizing
body holds and leg locks with vigor
and rapidity. In less than minute he
had Dwyer again on his shoulder with
q half-hammer lock. Once more DIVER
braced himself, and then twisted him
self free. In the next scramble Nc
Leod got behind Dwyer and secured
crotch lock, but Dwyer eluded the hold
and quickly imperiled Mcleod with a
savage half-Nelson. He got the Chi
cago mans shoulder fiat against he
mat. Mcleod tried the head spin the
instant Dwyer threw his entire strength
on the lock, and Mcleod was thrown
clear over Dryers body.
The men were at each other again
without delay, and Mcleod with his
powerful front half-Nelson, soon had
DWyer,s shoulders again touching the
mat. DWyer was forced to bridge, and
the spectators thought him gone. but
as Mcleod shifted to break the bridge
DWyer squirmed out of Jeopardy. He
had Mcleod twisted over on one shout
der the next moment, but Mcleod
Wr1ggled away. Dwyer went to his
shoulder again on a crotch lock, but
got away with head spin
The fall secured by Mcleod came
While Dwyer was the aggressor. Dwy-
er had front haIf-Nelson on his op-
ponent, and was struggling to force
MCLEOD over. One shoulder of the Chi
caSoan was on the mat. Before the
audience could realize the changed DO
sitions Mcleod had broken the hold
and had Dwyer twisted over on one
shoulder. Dwyer bridged but Mcleod
secured crotch lock, throwing his op-
ponent almost bodily into the air. as
DWyer tried the head spin which had
served him to such good ends before
AS Dryers body Strengthened out Nc
Leod threw his weight on him and
forced both shoulders down.
Both men were fresh at the end of
the ten minute rest. Dwyer was more
confident and Mcleod determined Each
aIternated In aggressive tactics,
realizing that he was up against diff
f1cult task. Dwyer was after a fall
from Mcleod, and half dozen times
almost succeeded. Mcleod. howave,.
eluded and turned the tables on Dwyer
throughout the thirty-f1ve and half
minutes Of the match. getting Dryer in
chancery almost as he liked, but fail
ing at the crucial test to throw his OBJ
ponent. The last quarter of an hour
was a continuous series of brilliant
work by both men, but as the minutes