New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
ANOTHER WRESTLING FAKE
THE ADALI-JENKIN5 MATCH A RIDICU
LOI-s AND BRUTAL EXHIBITION.

The alleged wrestling match at Madison square
Garden last night between Hall Adali. the Turk.
and Tom Jenkins Of Cleveland, was aoout as
clear an exhibition of nsincerity as has been seen
in this city since the Yousouf-Roeoer fake Fortu-
natelv many people had remembered that per-
Torrance and the attendance last night was not
large. In other words. the numerical strength OF
the hoodwinked not great
The Turk WAS big and powerful but apparently
he knew little about wrestling. jenkins ala the
best he knew how to keep out OF the gorilia-hKe
clutch of the foreigner It was simply couple OF
houre Of nushing Shaping and sprinting with pos
sihlv Eve minutes Of actual wrestling. Even wheh
the alleged "Sutans Lion secured hold, ne did
not know enough TO keep IT.
rho two nrellmlnaries were interesting: the real
hout of the night was fzzle and A farce II II
vas not a fake Wrestling is doomed to oblivion
ubile such tactics are used Tom ORourke, or
Gstc fame was the referee. and some OF the specta-
,ators were Of the opinion that nothing more neeu
be said
The Turk appeared at 80 o'clock and his closely
cropped head. coming to a point at the oacN'
caused audible comment. He did not look as
ferocous AS Yousouf and he bowed smiingy 10
the SPECTATORS He appeared 10 weigh close TO
,breo hundred pounds with more beef than muscle.
Jenkins was not 80 big but he was musced IKE
a bulldog Jenkins gave a sort OF John L. SuinNa"
Jerk Of his head In lieu of bow, ana the TWO me"
faced each other on the mat.
Isor
dodped neither securing a h)ld or even dropping
80 ,beir knees Jenkins left the mat frequently
1 Tho Turk would wait impatiently for his rival
~ como back Finally it was announced that the
wrestling could be continued off the mat Adai
made a rush at jenkins. and the Cleveland man
| ,riptod All around the arena. The Turk was not
, snriuter and he turned deiectedly to his chair
% oct a towel The crowd rushed into the arena
d tho nolice were distributed around the mat.
rhor tho referee gave the first fall TO jenkins on
80, ALLEGED foul declaring that the TURK had no
riqbt TO go to his chair 1t was peculiar and APP
ro,.Iv unfair decision and the spectators Kissed
,,,or resi- Of fifteen minutes the affair was
AntIInued amid cat calls Kisses and profanity; Ten
minutes h va Jenkins grabbed the Turk by the leg
n,d the big fellow went down with bang which
! sh0ok the rafters They did little egitima te
S ~, tbeir old tricks The Turk chased jenkins
ali over the arena. but the bulky foreigner could
| Jenkins was badly frightened and his one effort
seemed to be to delay matters until midnight wher
It was certain that the police would stop tne Iarr
The match ended in one OF the most brutal and
lnhuman spectacle ever seen In civilized coI Ibc
| door pretty well exhausted. Jenkins -, fel
face downward with the r1 mammoth T tnIt
forced jenknss face into the mat Jenkins oesaT
! one or two humane policemen and the referee drew
! close to the men. Jenkins groaned ana gasped ioi
Then ali was still. The foreigner was pulled of
the PROSTATE American. who was FOUND TO DC ui
|
| announced the match a draw. allowing each mar
| fall ,,,..,,. an
| The first bout was between two lightweights, an
| nounced as Fed Danton champion or America an
| "',iS Williams chaunion OF Ohio The mer
vrcstlod Greco Roman. no hold being barred
Danton lost time. and he had Williams on M
! hack with a half Nelson in one minute ana twenty
! seconds Danton won the second fai almost n
easily In one minu.e ana nity-hNe Seoo"uS' Ian
| TON used the haf-Ne.son again
The bout was between two larger sris t men
! n,,rsn Of 500 The gladators were Jack Reed o
| rrlifornia. and Joe" Carl Of vermont. I'M
| etranrlc hold and flying fall were barred Carl wa
| Tho larger man but Reed put him on his back l.
four minutes and thirty five seconds superb
sryer',l risky positions. but Carl finally secured
| half Nelson and put slippery Reed ON his back; u
| thc Gnal bout Reed secured back-hammer lock
and If was "A case Of "squeal or get an arm
| hrokcn The third fall was made in four minute
| aud forfV-t hree seconds