The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-23

all iutents and purposes on the level
Roeber gained the first fall IN D minutes
and a seconds by q haIf-Nelson hold
The Swede secured the next fall. which
proved TO be the last. by z front body
hold and throw Roebzr was unable 20
come 10 the center at the call OF time,
after a ten-minute in1ermission, and o.
sen, therefore, was given the match. OIL
sen looked big enough 10 beat Roe5er. but
was very nervous. Bob Fitzsimmons was
one Of ROBBERS seconds Soon after the.
shook hands the Dane secured wrist locks
bur neither held on for more than min
ute. Roeber finally got a strange hold,
and with a back lock, threw Olsen 10 the
floor on all tours. Then Roeber tried 10
get a haIf-Nelson but failed, as the big
fellow sprang 10 his feet After some
hddling Roeber dropped 70 the mat pUr-
posely. Olsen secured a three-ouarter
Nelson On Roeber, but Ernest broke away
from it by spinning.
Roeber then hoored his man and at
tempted z haIf-Nelson. which was broken
after a few seconds work, and both men
struggled to their feet. ROBBERS arms
encircled Olsens waist, and the Dane. in
his efforts 70 break this hold, appeared
to be attempting 10 disloeate each Of Roe
ber's thumbs. ROBBERS efforts to main
tain his hold caused the blood 70 rush
10 his head and his eyes bulge from
their sockets The Dams nose bled pro-
fuseIy because OF his exer5ious. Shortly
afterward Olsen obtained a half-strangIe
hold, which was broken, and Roeber
The German then took I'D the work and
got a half-Nelson on the Dane. which
the latter broke quickly. Then followed
2 succession Of haIf-Nelsons gained by
the Dane, but all Of them were broken.
Olsen persisted in forcing the attack for
fully five minutes before Roeber got a
chance 10 work on the offensive. With
the Dane on the mat Roeber winked al
his seconds and smiled confidently. His
carelessness caused him 10 nearby fall
into a strangle-hold. out OF which he
spun. ROBBERS hand became dyed with
blood, which flowed from the Danes nose.
and he repeatedly wiped them on the n a.
50 that he might get q good hold. Roe
ber's efforts 10 encircIe the Danes body
with both arms proved fruitless. and OIL
sen, with seemingly little effort, pulled
himself loose. After eacvh mix-uo Olsen
presented both arms in a confident man
ner as Il inviting the attack. He Crap
pied the German with a two-arm neck
lock, which Roeber spun out Of.
Immediately afterward followed a SEN
sation. Roeber obtained an arm-and-neck
hold, which pinned Olsen with right
-L-
seemed to be no escape for the biz fel-
low. as Roeber. still maintaining his hold.
repeatedly jumped a foot into the air,
landing each time on the Danes body
and left shoulder with terrific force Oh
sen broke the hold only 10 fall a victim
on the other side Foeber securing a half
Nelson which slowly but surely forced
the bigger man 20 succumb. and Roeber
gained the first fall in % minutes a sec
0nds.
Roeber left the right ring for a run
down during a ten-minute iute~mission,
but Olsen remained IN the right and was
attended TO by his seconds. Opening the
second round the preliminary play was
brief. Olsen attempted 70 gain a neck
lock, which Roeber easily eyaded. TIE
Danes efforts seemed directed 10 throw
ing Roeber over his shoulder Roeber
dropped 70 the floor. and. after a little
work, Olsen obtained a fun neck lock,
Roeber wriggled out OF Immediately. put
ting Olsen on the defensive. Ernest's Of
fenstve tactics were Of short duration, as
Olsen again obtained d neck lock, whicn
Roeber Or Ike cleverly. Directly after this
the house went wild over ROBBERS asgres-
sive werk. as he chased the big fel ow
all over the ring in his efforts 20 obtain
q hold, 10 the evident worriment Of the
Dana The latter gained another neck
and Olsen followed with an arm-and-neck
hold, which put Roeber in jeopardy. The
German was being slowly pushed over,
the Dane bearing down on him but. TO
the surprise Of the Danes followers. Roe
Der wr.ggIed cut Of the hold. Ro5ber was
equally successful during the next min
uE=, making beautiful spin in evadiug
what looked like a certain fall ROeleC
then took UP the offensive, making re-
peated efforts TO get body hold On the
big man so as 10 throw him down, and
lTa was finally success III He secured
ons-arm hold and tried 70 get a half-Ee.-
son on the right side. The Dane worked
himself out Of the difficulty and took u
The work This did not last more than
five seconds, as Roe5er suddenly jumped
for his man and endeavored 20 obtain q
neck hold 10 tnr0w the Dane over his
head from his shoulder. The Dane came
right back and after graphing the Ger
man with q front body mold, picked Roe
Der up and threw him OF his back . the
ft1a- with great force. The Dane then
fell 1n Top Of MS man with his fun weight
ard having the right shoulder pinned, it
became but a question Of a few seconds
when R1e5er should succuno The referee
tapped Olsen on the back. sizrisying that
tha Dane had gained 4 fall. The time. Il
minutes 81 seconds.
R1ebs- lay OF his hack and had % Re
carried IN g limp condition ID his corner.
where Two doctors we've summoned 20 at
tend the German. who seemed 70 be In
5ured severely R0eber claimed 70 have
sustained a fractured RIB on che right
side The doctors =ho examined him said
-hac he nigh. Be Internally injured. 5ut
eaa- I'd r1os we're broken they refused
n permit him % continue the bout o.
s=- vas trereuo1n declared the winner.
whsle Roeoe- sat il his corner crying lks
= cal-z
Bob FI-zs.nno1s then Jumped into the
ri-z. and. while admitting Ros5sr's de-
fear. challenged tae Dare "a behalf y
.he German for another match to- $50
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