The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-26
DAN M'LEOD AND FARMER BURNS
STRUGGLE FOR NEARLY
THREE HOURS
EACH MAN GETS ONE FALL
THEN THEY AGREE TO QUIT, AND
THE REFEREE CALLS 1T A
DRAW
CLUB REFUSES TO PAY MONEY


Result Cannot Be Construed That
Way-The Best Match Seen In
ST. Paul Has an Unsatisfactory
Termination.
Beyond doubt the best wrestling match
ever witnessed in this city took place at
the Auditorium last evening when Dan
Mcleod and Farmer Burns met at
catch-as-catch-can style, but unfortu-
nately the contest had an unsatisfactory
termination. For nearly two hours the
gladiators put up a fast contest, replete
with brilliant tactics, both offensive and
defensive, each winning a fall, Mcleod
taking the first in thirty-two minutes,
while the second fall went to Burns after
hard struggle lasting one hour and five
minutes.
When the men were called out for the
third bout the audience prepared itself
for an extraordinary treat in wrest-
ling, and for twenty minutes anticipation
was fulfilled. But at 1915 Mcleod and
Burns quit the mat, claiming that under
the Police Gazette rule, by which that
match was governed, that by both prin-
cipals agreeing to call match draw
their course was perfectly regular No
copy of the rules could be found, and
though the audience was much disap-
pointed Referee Whitmore declared the
contest a draw and all bets off,
The club was dissatisfied, and last
night refused to pay over the gate re-
ceipts until satisfied that the men are
entitled to them.
WHAT EGAN SAYS.
President Egan, of the Athletic club,
said after the match:
THE result was as much of surprise
to Is as it was to anybody. We have
never intended to pull off any events
that did not come to a finish We have
suspended the financial settlement with
Mcleod and Burns until we find out
whether or not the rules governing such
contests furnishes us and the public any
protection in results of this kind. If we
find that the match was decided strictly
under the rules notwithstanding that the
articles call for the best two out of three
falls, we shall be obliged to pay over the
purse as called for, to The wrestlers.
The men agreed to wrestle the best
two out of three and they haven't done
1t. If our construction of those articles
is in accordance with the existing rules,
we will return the money to such of the
audience as can be identified. If on the
other hand what the wrestlers did con-
stitutes a match we can do nothing but
abide by that ruling and give the men
the purse
The club will. in any event profit by
the experience and If matches can have
examinations that are not satisfactory to
the public and to the club we will take
good care that nothing of the kind hap
pens again"
Following are the details Of the match:
PRINCIPALS COME ON.
Burns appeared on the platform first,
followed shortly by Mcleod. When the
men threw off their dressing robes each
cal development and apparent strength
Burns weighed 163 pounds, while Mcleod
weighed 16S pounds. In appearance the
men differed greatly. Mcleod is several
inches shorter than Burns, of stocky build
and seemed more fully developed mus
cularly. Burns looked rather slender
almost slight about the waist, but strong
about the arms, chest and back, while his
development was not so apparent as his
opponents.
AT the word from Capt Whitmore the
men got together at $780, After five
minutes cautious work on their feet. Nc
Ieod sent Burns to the mat in @ scrim-
mage and started after the farmer
from behind Mcleod tried couple OF
body holds, while Burns wriggled about
In an effort to get away. With the agil-
ity of a cat he suddenly regained his
feet and then followed five minutes push
ing and showing from one side of the
70 hn ooI ofnt1i, ~
other carefully. By a quick dive al
Burns legs Mcleod again put him on tile
mat Mcleod squeezed Burns ribs few
times and then worked a bar Nelson
for a while. While Mcleod sought to
change to full Nelson Burns slid from
under him and assumed the aggressive
Burns lightping-like movements were
q revelation to local patrons of wrest-
ling He got a half Nelson on Mcleod
and when the latter whirled away, went
after an ankle and shoulder hold. He
got the hold but could not stir the
Scotchman. Mcleod got up with Burns
after full Nelson.
Upright the wrestlers gave a lively ex-
hibition of agility and strength for sew
eral minutes, when Mcleod went al
Burns legs. Burns nimtly jumped aside
and, turning the tables, sent Mcleod to
his hands and knees. Mcleod went over
on one shoulder by a half Nelson. bui
got away and regained his feet
Injecting few Cornish tactics Mcleod
tried to trip Burns once or twice, but
only succeeded in barking the "farmers g.
shins. Burns tried for a leg hold, but
Mcleod by sheer strength forced his op-
ponent to straighten up to standing work
again In a rafting mix-up Mcleod
threw Burns, but the countryman was
on his feet in a flash and slammed Nc
Leod bodily to his hands and knees
With twenty minutes gone Mcleod seized
an unguarded moment on Burns part
getting away and behind Burns. In hall
q minute, however, Burns was again al
McLeod's back and toppled the Scotch
man over on one shoulder with a crotch
hold Mcleod squirmed back to his
hands and knees, when Burns al
tcrnately went after a full Nelson hall
Nelson and ankle and shoulder holds with
no progress In any effort Mcleod
slipped cut of body hold and began
work at Burns back. Mcleod appeared
strong as a giant and this time went al
Burns Hike a whirlwind. After apparent.
ly trying to
"BREAK BURNS SLATS,''
as he was admonished to do by some
Juvenile champion in the gallery, Nc.
Leod got the farmer in vicious hall
Nelson. and when Burns broke away