The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-24
ALAD| LOST HIS MATCH
But the Turk Showed Himself a
Great Wrestler.
STRANGLE HOLD BARRED
He Was to Have Thrown Farmer" Burns
and Jack Rooney Each Twice in
Ninety Mlnutes-But Burns
Stayed the Limit. a..

Chicago, Jan. 23.-HaE Aladi lost his
match with Farmer" Burns and Jack
Rooney tonight He was to nave
thrown them each twice in 80 minutes,
catch-as-catch-can, but failed. He
threw Rooney first in 80 minutes, then
Burns in eight minutes and Is seconds,
Rooney again in two minutes and 40
| seconds, and Burns remained the limit.
| The Turk showed himself a first-class
| wrestler and went at his work with
good humor and fairness. BY the con-
ditions of the match, the strange hold
was barred, no flying falls were to
count and two shoulders down was to
constitute a fall. George Siler was
referee.
In the first fall, after a few passes,
the TURK made a vicious rush, nearly
carrying Rooney through the ropes.
Then the Turk put in several minutes
pushing Rooney's nose into the saw
dust and several more in the attempt to
get his hands locked around Rooney's
body. The Turk got a half Nelson.
which Rooney broke, an effort to secure
Nelson was broken and the Turk, Sc
curing another half Nelson, tried with
out success to throw his man. At the
end of 20 minutes, he had made prac-
t1cally no progress and was tired.
Rooney was also tired, and after 10
minutes of resistance, the Turk resting
his 265 pounds upon him all the time,
Rooney gave up the fall, the Turk
winning in 80 minutes. After the Turk
had three minutes rest. Farmer
Burns the ring for the second bout.
The Turk lost his temper and made
a rush, his weight sending Burns
through the ropes and off the stage
The Turk then made another cush,
bringing Burns to the floor outside the
ropes and nearly sent him off the plat
form a second time. Burns then came
to the center of the ring and remained
on the defensive. Hall assumed the
offensive, securing half Nelson he
downed Burns after a desperate strug-
gle. Time, eight minutes. % seconds.
Total time, Al minutes, eight seconds.
Rooney came on for the third bout
and began offensive operations by
throwing Hall down amid the widest
cheers of the crowd. The Turk turned
on him quickly and forced Rooney
quickly to the floor and by sheer weight
brought both his shoulders to the floor.
Time, minutes and 40 seconds. Total
time, 81 minutes and seconds.
Burns came into the ring with As min
utes and So seconds to stay or fall to
win. After five minutes he rushed Burns
ana managed TO eaten him. He secured
two half Nelson's, which Burns. broke
and the latter, by a sudden plunge, got
clear away and gained his feet. Then
came more chasing, Burns playing for
time and the Turk following slowly and
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 quick turn
and got away. The Turk then got a
grapevine hold which Burns finally
broke, after much hard work. The Turk
then got grip on Burns ankle, which
he twisted constantly. Burns jerked
loose and few minutes later made his
escape from the body hold which the
Turk had fastened on him. Again the
Turk got hold and the second time
Burns got away cleverly Again the
Turk downed him. Burns, after 10 MIN
utes on the mat during which the Turk
did little but bring his weight to bear
on the smaller man, got to his feet once
more with IL minutes to finish. Another
rush by the Turk and Burns was hurled
violently to the floor, striking on his
chest. The Turk twisted Burns ankle
twice and as many times Burns kicked
loose. With five minutes to spare Hall
made the work hot, but Burns was care
full and the Turk could not down. Burns
finally made a rush and got away amid
wild excitement. 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