The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
TURK LOST HIS MATCH
GARNER" BURNS TOO QUICK FOR
HALL ADALI, THE WRESTLER.
Latter Was to Threw Rooney and
Burns Each Twice i'm Ninety Min
utes, but Dill Not DO 1t.

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match with Farmer" Burns and Jack
Rooney tonight. He was to have thrown
them each twice in ninety minutes, but
failed. He threw Rooney first in thirty
minutes, then Burns in eight minutes and
twenty-eight seconds. Rooney again in two
minutes and forty second and Burns re-
manned the limit. The Turk showed him
self first-cass wrestler and went at his
work with good humor and fairness.
The only preliminary to the main event
was match, catch-as-catch-can, best two
in three, between Billy Murphy and Jack
Quinn, both of Chicago, featherweights
Murphy won the first fall in two minutes
and fifty seconds; the second and match in
six minutes and thirty seconds.
The conditions of the match were for the
Turk to throw Burns and Rooney four
times in ninety minutes, catch-as-catch-ean
strange hold barred. no flying falls to count,
two shoulders to constitute a fall 1t was
arranged for Rooney to be the first an
tagonist of the Turk. He was to stay as
long as he could, the entire ninety minutes
if possible If he failed, three minutes were
to be allowed the Turk for rest, after
which Burns was to enter the ring. George
Siler was referee.
In the first fall, after few passes, the
Turk made a vicious rush, nearly carrying
Rooney through the ropes. He had his head
and shoulders outside the ring and would
have had Rooney off the platform had not
Siler grabbed the latter by the leg and
pulled him back. 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. He then made effort after effort to
turn the little man on his back, but Rooney
twisted around easily, to the intense delight
of the crowd. The Turk got half Nelson,
which Rooney broke, an effort to secure a
Nelson was broken and the Turk, securing
another half Nelson, tried without success
to throw his man. At the end of twenty
minutes he made practically no progress
and was tired. Rooney was also tired, and
after ten minutes more of resistance the
Turk, resting his 265 pounds upon him Al
the time, Rooney gave UP the fall the Turk
winning in thirty minutes.
Farmer Burns then entered the ring fer
the second bout. Burns adopted different
tactics from those of Rooney, aad instead
OF coming to close quarters he danced
around the Turk, battling every effort Of
Hall to get a hold on him. Finally the
Turk lost his temper and made rush, his
weight sending Burns through the ropes
and off the platform. Another period Of
dancing on BURNS part and vain following
another rush, bringing Burns to the floor
outside the ropes and nearly sent him off
the platform a second time Burns then
came to the center of the ling and e
manned on the defensive The Turk kept his
arms locked around Burnss waist and sat
down to think. Burns then began teasing
the Turk by grabbing at his head and legs.
Hall then assumed the defensive and, Sc
curing half Nelson, he downed Burns
after desperate struggle. Time, eight
minutes and twenty-eight seconds.
Rooney came on for the third and began
offensive operations by throwing Hail down,
amid the wild cheers of the crowd The
Rooney quickly to the floor, and by sheer
weight brought both his shoulders to the
floor. Time, 2:40; total Ais.
Burns came into the ring with forty-eight
minutes and fifty-two seconds to stay or
a fall to win. He pursued his former tao
ties 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 Nelson's, which Burns broke, and the
latter, by a sudden plunge, got clear away
and gained his feet. Then there was more
following 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
quick turn and got away. The Turk then
got grapevine hold, which Burns finally
then got grip on BurnS'S ankle which he
twisted violently. Burns kicked loose and
a few minutes later made his escape from
body hold, which the Turk had fastened
with the knuckes under the heart Again
the Turk got the hold and a second time
Burns got away cleverly. Again the Turk
downed him and Burns, after ten minutes
on the mat, during which the Turk did lit
tie but bring his weight to bear on the
smaller man, got to his feet once more with
twelve minutes to finish Another rush by
the Turk and Burns was hurled violently
to the floor, striking on his chest. Hall
twisted Burns's ankle twice, and as many
times Burns kicked loose With five min
utes to spare, Hall made the work hot. but
Burns was careful and the Turk could not
down him. Burns 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