The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-14

M. j. pWycr, teacher of physical cul.
ture, last night again demonstrated
to Il large number of spectators al
the Scranton Bicycle club rooms. tina,
az wrestler he can give points to the
majority of the men who depend upon
their prowess on the mat for a liveli-
hood. Charles Leonard, of Newark, n
D., "a wrestling partner of the mighty
Ernest Roeber, was his antagonist
and worthy adversary he proved
1t took forty minutes hard work on
the mat for Dwyer to gain the first
rail-, but the second was made in
lightning-like rapidity. 1t only taking
seven minutes. A combination half
Nelson ana crotch hold proved Leon
ards Waterloo. Dwyer getting both
falls on this. AS the Jerseyman was
thrown the second time. his right arm
was turned under his body and was
weakened by Dwyer's continually
rounding his knee into it. which is
perfectly legitimate in tactics of the
mat. but rather wearing on the poun-
dee.
Between two hundred and fifty AMI
three hundred persons were present.
when. at $40 o'clock. Thomas Twiss
and Abram COrcoran, of North Scran-
ton. stepped on the mat shook hands
with each other, and began fifteen
minutes bout. Twiss was the bigger
man Of the two. but Corcoran the fas-
ter and more clever and at the end of
the allotted time, had scored two falls
and gained the referees decision.
Promptly at 9.10 o'clock. Leonard
and Dwyer took their corners and
President Il. +. Connolly of the bi.
cycle club. read the conditions of the
match, which We're two falls out Of
three. stransle lock barred. winner to
take $500 side bet and seventy per cent.
of gate receipts. He then introduced
Dwycr and Leonard, Referee John
Jones, of North Scranton. and Time
keeper r. S. Godfrey. Both men wore
trunks and We're stripped to the
waist. Dwyerr weighed In at
156 while the Jerseyman went
15G1a. His chest and back muscles
were big and knotty and his arms OF
tremendous size.
pwyer's splendid physique also ap-
the observer the two men appeared eN-
ceedingly we'll matched. OF about the
same height and weight, as they shook
hands and then moved stealthlly
around each other, each taking his op-
ponents measure, and then making a
sudden fierce snatch for Favorable
hold, they looked like two partners
crouching for spring.
All through the bout DWyer was the
aggressor and Leonard was SeVeral
times placed in exceedingly ugly posi-
tions, from which he emerged. however,
by beautiful work on his part. On one
occasion. about fourteen minutes after
the start, Dwyer, by mighty effort,
picked the Newark man up and stood
him on his head, but Just as he was
about to score an apparent fall, Ernest
ROBBERS pupil made lightning-like
move and regained his feet. 1t was a
pretty bit of work, and the cheers
which Leonard received made him feel
that even IL he was a stranger in a
strange land, the crowd wasn't entirely
agin' him. On another occasion Dwyer,
by using his pet half-Nelson and crotch
hold. brought his opponent down, with
one sturdy shoulder fast against the
mat. The other however. stubbornlv
refused to go down. and as Dwyer in
vain tried to press it down the crowd
kept up an excited, enthusiastic clamor
which did not subside until Leonard
had wliggled out of the culturist's s
grasp, and was out of danger.
Several times the local man had his
adversary in these tight places, while
Dryers own fast, agile work saved
him from fall. After forty minutes of
this work, Dwyer at last brought the
Jerseyman's two shoulders square
against the mat. the referee waved
that 1t was fall, and the two wrest-
lers made for their rooms. to be
sponged off and prepared for the next
fall.
THE SECOND FALL.
After IA fifteen minutes intermission.
the match was resumed. After few
minutes wrestling. L.eonard's forearm
was Nao lapaI nv nu,vn,,,. Lnaa pn,,ol