The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-05

"Oh, he's ~ cleverer wrestler than l
am That's why he won." remarked
Frank Herrick, of Providence, Il. l.,
last night shortly after M. j. Dwyer
had gained the second fall, in their
bout before the Scranton Bicycle club.
Dwyer won out after siXty-two min
utes' hard wrestling. in which the
Rhode Islander showed himself to be
possessed of a wonderful strength and
agility in wriggl!ng out of holds which
looked like sure falls.
Dwyer, however, displayed excellent
headwork. and by a fast, aggressive
style of wrestling carried the night.
He now declares his willingness to
meet. within the next two or three
weeks, Leo Pardello, who challenged
the winner of last nights bout. Dwyer
is now located in Wilkes Barre. where
he is teaching his system of physical
culture, but he is willing al all times
to come up here and wrestle before the
Bicycle club.
Last nights match was witnessed by
Il large number of spectators, and
among the interested lookerS-on could
be seen w. w. Scranton. SuDerintend-
ent T.. T.. I.oomis. of the Lackawanna's
coal department, Judge III. Nj. Mcclure.
and many well-known professional and
business men. The bout was preceded
by an interesting tumbling act by the
Durkin brothers, two young local aero
bats. Promptly at 9 o'clock Herrick
entered the room, closely followed by
Dwyer. President Connolly, of the BIZ
cycle club. who was acting as an
nouncer. introduced the participants in
the match. The referee. John Jones.
of North Scranton. and the timekeeper.
f. :. Godfrey. He also read the con-
dtions of the match two falls out of
three. stransle hold barred A side bet
of 500 was posted by each of the men.
and 20 per cent. of the gate receipts
also went to the winner and the bal
ance to the loser.
AT CATCH WEIGHTS.
The match was at catch weights. and
Dwyer stripped at 100 pounds. white
Herrick went 16S. AS the two men ad
vanced to the center of the mat ut
first glance DwSer appeared to be the
heavier His shoulders We're broader
ana his legs bigger. but the Tsho7e
Islanders weight was better distrib-
ut"d. He stood about > feet 9 inches.
an inch taller than the cultiliist, and
looked to be in grand condition.
His shoulders. While not as broad as
those of his adversary. wer. big ana
heavy. and great muscles showed out
knOtted and tough as steel. His arms
also looked stronger than his oppon
ent's. and every inch of his Drowned
skin showed health and power
From the beginning tu the end of the
bout. DWyer was the nggressor in the
wrestling. as. indeed. he has been in
all his matches in this city. Time after
time. he secured hulfNelSOns, only to
have the New E.nglander make Il swift,
sudden movement of his bull-like neck
and put himself out of danger. ON sew
cral occasions the cutuliSt got the
deadly leg and neck hold which finished
Charles Leonard. but Herrick was too
wary and at the end of thirty minutes
hard wrestling was lying passive!y on
the mat. smiling checrfully as DWyer
worked strenuouslN over him. The first
ten minutes wrestling seemed TO tell
heavily ON Dwyer, who was putting
somewhat like the proVerbial porpOise.
but he soon regained his second wind
and continued his aggressive tactics
with n fierce earnestness,
Towards the end of the bout Her.
rick's guard seemed to weaken ana
DWNer repeatedly secured fine holds.
| which. however. his opponent. man
aged to break by an exhibit of tremen-
dous strength ana skill. There was
one period at which Harrick brought
every one present to their feet and
had aged enthusiasts who remembered
the matches of thirty years ago. and
youngsters who were seeing their first
bout, shouting and cheering themselves
hOarSe. DWyer had obtained u mag
nihcent hold and. bringing his full re-
serve strength into play. attempted to
gain his first fall
NECK AND LEG HOLD.
Herrick's one shoulder was suuarely
against the mat, but he eNerted Won
! derful power, and, after several sec
onds work, managed to eXtrcate HIM
self Dwyer gained the fall with a neck
and leg hold. Just before this he had
picked up the Rhode Island man and
stood him on his head. He put forth
great strength in doing so, and every
one expected fall. Herrick twisted
about, however. and by II sudden,
quick movement freed himself from
the grasp. Before he could fully re-
cover, however, Dwyer was on him and
quickly securing the leg and neck hold,
scored the first fall, after thTty-seven
minutes wrestling.
After fifteen minute rest work was
resumed. 1t was a repetition of the
first part, however, Dwyer doing all
| the aggressive work, and Herrick,
when he obtained an opening, seemed