Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24

made practically no progress and was
tired. Rooney was also tired and af-
ter ten minutes more OF resistance, the
Turk resting his 265 pounds upon him
all the time, Rooney gave up he fall,
the Turk winning in thirty minutes.
Farmer Burns then entered the ring
for the second bout. He adopted diff
ferent tactics from those of Rooney,
and instead Of coming to close quar-
ters, he danced around the Turk, baf-
fling every effort of Hall to get hold OF
him. Finally the Turk lost his temper
and made a rush. his weight sending
Burns through the ropes and off the
platform. Another period of dancing on
Burns part and vain following on the
part of Hall. The Turk then made an
other rush, bringing Burns to the floor
outside the ropes, n nearly sent him
off the platform a second time. Burns
then came up to the center of the ring
and remained on the defensive. The
Turk kept his arms locked Hlround
Burns waist and sat down to think.
Burns Their began teasing the Turk by
grabbing at his head and legs. Hall
then assumed the defensive and secur-
ing a half-Nelson he downed Burns
after a desperate struggle. Time eight
minutes and twenty-eight seconds.
Rooney came on for the third and
began offensive operations by throwing
Hall down amid the wild cheers of the
crowd. The Turk turned on him quick
ly and forced Rooney to the floor and
by sheer weight, brought both his
shoulders to the floor. Time. two min
utes and forty seconds. Total time,
f1fty-one minutes and fifty-two seconds.
Burns came into the ring with forty
eight minutes and afty-two seconds to
stay or a fall to win.
He pursued his former tactics Of
dancing around, the Turk chasing after
him with a broad grin on his face.
After five minutes of this. he rushed
Burns and managed to catch him. He
secured two half-Nelsons, which Burns
broke, and the latter by a sudden
plunge got clear away and gained his
feet. Then there was more chasing,
Burns playing for time. the Turk fol-
lowing slowly, all the time laughing
in the utmost good humor. He finally
made a sudden rush, got Burns by the
legs and forced him down, brought him
slowly over and nearly had him, when
Burns made a quick turn and got away.
The Turk then got a grapevine hold,
which Burns finally broke after much
hard work. The Turk then got a grip
on Burns ankle. which he twisted vio-
lently. Burns kicked loose and a few
minutes later made his escape from a
body hold, which the Turk had fastened
with the knuckles under the heart.
Again the Turk got the hold and a sec
ond time Burns got away cleverly.
Again the Turk downed him and Burns,
after ten minutes on the mat. during
which the Turk did little u bring his
weight to bear on the smaller man, got
to his feet once more with twelve min
utes to finish.
Another rush by the Turk and Burns
was hurled violently to the floor, strik-
ing on his chest. Hall visited Burns
ankle twice and as many times Burns
kicked loose. With five minutes to
spare, Hall made the work hot. but
Burns was careful and the Turk could
not down him. Burns finally made a
rush and got away amid wild excite
ment. The Turk could not catch him
again, and they met at arms length IN
the middle of the ring, when time was
called and the Turk was beaten.