The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-16
WRESTLED FOR TWO HOURS
Snyder-Dwyer Match Was Then De.
clared Draw by the
Referee

The wrestling match between ]. l.
Snyder and NJ. j. Dwyer at the ST.
Paul Athletic club rooms in the Drake
block last evening resulted in a draw
after two hours of herculean effort
on the part of each contestant to best
his adversary.
The match was a splendid exhibition
of wrestling at catch-as-c atch-can
style, and both demonstrated them
selves gladiators of strength and skill,
but so evenly were they matched that
neither could obtain any material ad-
vantage. Dwyer was the aggressor the
greater portion of the bout and showed
remarkable agility. but Snyder ap-
peared the stronger though both men
were quite wearied when the referee
announced his decision
Both contestants were in excellent
condition and struggled valiantly for
the mastery, the play Of muscles
throughout their glistening bodies pre-
sented a pretty ideaa of the strength
undertaking the scientific tactics. 1t
was clean bout devoid of any semb
lance of the brutality and clearly en-
joyed by the crowd which filed the
gymnasium.
The fact that the stipulations barred
the flying fall, usual-catch-as-ca catch
can wrestling and confined the contest
ants to a pin fall" to count was
doubtless responsible for the indecisiev
termination of the bout as both men
were several times very close to mat on
flying falls according to the verdict Of
the crowd, and on one occasion the
referee announced that DWyer had Sc
cured a fall in this style, which, how
ever. did not count.
Owing to the style of the match the
men were on their hands and knees
most Of the time and body holds with
frequent variations of neck and arm
La,. hoI
Nelson or bar Nelson were the tactics
generally used. In these mat struggles
Snyder'S seemingly larger physique and
more apparent muscular development
gave him some advantage, but when
the men were on their feet Dwyer re-
peatedly won applause by his clever
methods.
Snyder showed clever ability as a
wrestler in escaping number of per-
iIcus positions by bridging and head
spins. Several times Dwyer had him
arehed on the top of his head and his
feet, but invariably the club instructor
avoided the impending fall. Snyder
apparently elected defenseless tactics
throughout the match, but, when he
desired to get Dwyer from behind him,
he seemed to be capable of doing so
without difficulty, and, when /ne ag-
gressor considerable of the time, eX-
erted his strength to good effect.
The match was for $3.50 offered by
the athletic club, and a side bet Of $50
In accordance with the decision, the
purse was divided and the side bet
pulled down.
The referee was A. F. hasten, of
Minneapolis.
Several preliminary wrestling bouts
preceded the event of the evening
George Muller, of ST Louis, Mo,
challenged both Snyder and Dwyer to a
catch-as-catch-can match. and declares
he will take on the one who first COW
ers his deposit of $25 with a local paper
Muller and Snyder got together after
the match and signed articles for a
match, catch as-catch-can, best two
falls in three, Lancashire rules, stran-
gle hold barred, for $25 a side to take
place Friday evening at the club. Capt.
Frank Whitmore will be referee.