The age-herald., 1900-03-22
OLSEN DEFEATS ERNEST ROEBER
The Great Dane Proves Too
 Much for the Champion.
ROEBER CRIED LIKE CHILD
In Second Round the Champions Friends Saw His Great Frame Hurled in Air and Fall
 Limp in Defeat

New York, March 2.+Bec Olsen of Co- penhagen met Ernest Roeber the heavy weight champion wrestler of America at Madison Square Garden tonight in a Graeco-Roman match for the worlds chadn- pdonship, and Olsen was declared the victor by Referee sam Austin.
 Roeber gained the first faal in twenty four minutes and twenty-five seconds by a half hold. The Swede secured the next fall, which proved to be the last, by a front body hold and throw. Roeber was unable to come to the center at the call of time, and Olsen therefore was given the match.
 Olsen looked big enough to eat Roeber. | Bob Fitzsimmons seconded Roeiber. Olsen l appeared to be very nervous. Alter some | fidding, Roeber ffoored his man and at- l tempted half Nelson, which was broken | after a few seconds work, and both men struggled to their feet Roeber's arms en- circled Olsen's waist, and the Dane, in his efforts to break this hold, appeared to be attempting to dislocate each of Roeber's thumbs. Roeber's efforts to maintain his hold caused the blood to rush to his head and his eyes to bulge from their sockets Tine Danes nose bled profusely because of his exertions. Shortly afterwards Olsen obtained a half strangle hold, which was broken, and Roeber treated a three-quarter Nelson similarly. The Gemnan took up the work and got d half Nelson on the Dane, which the latter broke quickly.
 Succession of Half Nelson
 Then followed a succession of half Nell sons, 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 to work on the defensive. With the Dane on the mat, Roeber winked at his second and smiled confidently. His carelessness caused him to very nearly fall into strangle hold, out of which he spun. Roeber's hands became dyed with blood which flowed from the Danes mouth, and he repeatedly wiped them on the mat so that he might get good hold. Roeber's efforts to encircle the Dane's body with both arms proved fruitless, and Olsen with seemingly little effort pulled himself loose. After each mix-up Olsen presented both arms in confident manner as if inviting attack. He grappled the German. with two-arms neck lock, which Roeber spun out of. Immediately after followed a sensa- ton. Roeber obtained an arm and neck hold, which pinned Olsens right shoulder and hip to the floor. There seemed to be no escape for the big fellow, as Roeber, still maintaining his hold, repeatedly jumped foot into the air, landing each time on the Danes body and left shoulder with terrific force. Olsen broke the hold only to fall a victim on the other side. Roeber securing a half Nelson, which slowly but surely forced the big German to succumb. and Roeber gained the first fall in twenty minutes and twenty seconds.
 House Went Wild
 In the second round the house went wild over Roeber's aggressive work, as he chased the big fellow all over the ring in his efforts to obtain hold. The Dane 1oa1r fRh successfully broke, and Olsen followed with an arm and neck hold, which put Roeber in jeopardy. The German was being push ed slowly oyer the Dane bearing down on him, but to the surprise of the Danes fol- lowers, Roeber wrlggled out of the hold. Roeber was equally successful during the next minute, making beautiful head spin in evading what looked like certain fall. Roeber then took up the offensive He suddenly jumped for his man and endeav- ored to throw the Dane over his head from his shoulder. The Dane came right back, and after grapplng with the German with a short front body hold, picked Roeber up and threw him on the back to the floor with fearful force The Dane fell on top of his man, and then having his right shoulder pinned, it became a question of but few seconds when Roeber would sue cumb. The referee tapped Olsen on the back signifying that the Dane had gained a fall. Time, 14:3o
 Roeber lay on his back, and had to be carried in a Mmp condition to his corner. where two doctors were summoned to at- tend him. Roeber claimed to have sustain ed a fractured rib on the right side The doctors who examined him said that he might be internally injured but that no ribs were broken. They refused to permit him to continue the bout. Olsen was there- upon declared the winner. while Roeber sat in his corner crying like child. Bob Fltzsimmons then jumped into the ring. and while admitting Roeber's defeat, challenged the Dane on behalf of the German for an- other match for $1 900.