The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-24
TURK WAS DEFEATED
FAILED IN HIS WRESTLIN MATCH
WITH ROONEY AND
BURNS
OPPONENTS ON DEFENSIVE
Big Fellow Was to- Secure Four
Falls Within Ninety Minutes or
Lose-Rooney Gave Him the Bet
ter Wrestle, While Burns Acted
Solely Upon the Defensive-Turk
Is Good Natured

CHICAGO. Jan. 23-AdaH lost his
match with Farmer Burns and Jack
Rooney tonight. He was to have thrown
them each twice i'll ninety minutes,
but failed. He threw Rooney first in
thirty, then Burns in eight minutes and
tWenty-eight seconds, Rooney again in
Two minutes and forty seconds, and
Burns remained the limit The Turk
showed himself a irst-class wrestler
and went at his work with good humor
and fairness.
The only preliminary to the main
event was a match at .catch-as- catch
can, best two in three between Billy
Murphy and Jack Quinn, both of Chi
cago. men. Murphy won
the first fall in two minutes and five
seconds, the second and match In six
minutes and thirty seconds.
1t was arranged for Rooney to be
the, first antagonist 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 allow
ed the Turk for a rest, after which
Burns was to enter the ring. George
Siler was referee.
In the first fall, after a few passes,
the Turk made 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 trying to get
his hands locked around Rooney
body He then made effort after ef-
fort to turn the little man on mis- hack,
but Rooney twisted around easily, to
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At the end of twenty minutes the
Turk 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 all the time. Rooney gave up the
fall, the Turk winning in thirty
minutes. Gss
Farmer Burns then entered the ring.
Burns. instead Of coming to close
quarters, danced around the Turk, baf-
fling every effort of Adah to get a hold
per and made a rush. his weight send
ing Burns through the ropes and off
the platform Another period Of dam
cling on Burns part and vain follow
ing on the part of Adali; Burns then
began teasing the Turk by grabbing
at his head and legs. Hall assumed
the defensive and securing half
Nelson he downed Burns after a des-
perate struggle. Time. eight minutes
and twenty-eight seconds.
Rooney came on for the third bout,
and began offensive operations by
throwing Hall down amid the wild
cheers Of the crowd. The Turk turned
on him quickly and forced Rooney to
the floor, and by sheer weight forced
both his shoulders to the mat. Time,
minutes 40 seconds. Total time, Al
minutes 30 seconds.
Burns came into the ring with 4S
minutes and 81 seconds to stay or fall,
to win. He pursued his former tactics
of dancing around, the Turk chasing
after him with 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 sudden
plunge got clear away and gained his
feet. Once more chasing. Burns play
ing for time, the Turk following slow
ly, all the time laughing In the utmost
good humor. He finally made a sudden
rush, got Burns by the legs and fore
ed 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 broke, after. much hard work
The Turk then got a grip on Burns
y.
Burns kicked loose, and a few minutes
afterwards made his escape from a
body hold which the Turk had fasten-
ed with the knuckles under the heart.
Again the Turk got the hold, and a
second time Burns got, away cleverly.
Again the Turk do#ned him, and
Burns, after ten minutes on the mat,
during which the Turk did little but
to 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, strik-
ing on his chest. Hall twisted 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.