The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-30

Wants Another Match and Will
Give His Share of Proceeds for
Sweet Charity-Large Number of
Spectators Thronged Bicycle Club.
NJ. j. Dwyer again demonstrated his
ability as n catch-as- catch-can wres-
tier last night, at the Bicycle club
rooms. when in the presence of large
number of spectators he scored two
falls on Leo Pardello, one of which
was made In the lightning time of four
minutes and fifteen seconds. The match
was mixed. and in the Graeco-Roman
bout Pardello won out in twenty-four
minutes and fifty seconds.
AS the defeated wrestler picked him
self up, after his last fall, he excited
ly challenged Dwyer to another match
and in his excitement lapsing into a
mixed English tongue. declared
his desire to meet the victor before the
club again. He merely wishes to win
back his laurels and says that he will
donate his share OF the gate receipts
to some charitable institution.
Dwyer at first angrily protested that
~
and was not particularly desirous to
enjoy another evening with his swar-
thy antagonist. anyway. Laterhe put
himself into the hands Of the club, and
said that If Pardello insisted he had
no choice other than to take him on.
The match was called promptly at Q
o'clock, when the president of the club,
Il. +. Connolly. announced the condl-
nj no col nd lpt hA
participants and officials. The style of
the first bout was decided BY tossing.
and was catch-as-catch-can. The
strangle hold was barred and only pin
falls counted. Hugh Keenan, was ref
cree and Sheriff c. II. Schadt Sine
keeper. AS Pardello and Dwyer en-
tered hearty applause greeted them.
CONDITION OF THE MEN.
Dwyer weighed 100 pounds and was
| in his usual splendid condition. Par
dello was twenty pounds heavier. His
| physical condition was not. however,
| as good as Dryers. as he seemed fat
| and rather fiabby. He is, however, deep
| of chest, broad of shoulder and posi-
| sessed of a pair Of arms which remind
| one of the proverbal brawny black
| smith. His strength is enormous, but
Dryers activity and speed were so
far superior to the Italians that the
| disparity in power was easily made up
| for in the catch s-catch- -can bouts.
| The culturist proved himself easily
| the better man at this style of the
| game, but in the Graeco- Roman Par
| dello had Dwyer going from the first
and every now and anon would grimly
1 nj he, lt,tpi ict IN, INAn Iyn 1,tt,r
| that looked like sure falls. and out or
| which the latter cleverly wriggled
| More than once the italian put the
nerves of the spectators in the front
seats on edge by desperately showing
| Dwyer off the mat into the ring Of
| eager lookers-on. and when at last
! he put the professor" clCanly on his
| back, he received an ovation which
must have made him feel that he was
| amongst warm-hearted strangers in
| deed.
In the first bout Pardello showed
himself possessed OF tremendous
strength but also manifested the fact
that he wasn't exactly. in the pink of
| condition and was unable to do any
very serious aggressive work. lie
broke several dangerous looking half
nelson's and managed to evade several
other OF Dwyers pet grips, but at
last came the deadly neck hold, which
had done for Leonard. Herrick ana
other of the wrcstlers who have been
in the city of late, and when the Itol-
ian was caught In this. the majority
Of the spectators leaned back in thcir
chairs and murmured. Just wait for
the next round, though"
PARDELLO DIED HARD.
pardello died hard, however. For
about n minute. Dwyer had the ltal-
ians brown, muscular left shoulder
pinned to the mat and was dcvotinG
his full energy to bring down tEe
swarthy right also. but by eXertlnS "A
tremendous reserve strength. PGl -
dello resisted until at last, inch ny
inch. 1t went down, the two shoulders
touched the mat. and Dwyer had the
first fall.
After a fifteen minutes intermsslon
the two men entered and began thair
bout in the Graeco- Roman style. Hcta
the visiting wrestler appeared thuv-
oughly at home, and his rugged feat
urcs assumed very serious express
sion as he claspcd Dwyer in close
embrace and began business. Dwyar
wasn't nearly as comfortable as he
had been in the preceding bout ana
as q Gaeeo- Roman wrestler he had
more defensive work to do than in all
his local catch-as-ca atch-caN bouts to-
gcther. He displayed considerable
clcverness, however and broke several
powerful neck holds in u manner
which convinced his big opponent that
he was no novice at the game.
Towards the end Of this bout, Par.
dello secured a magnificent full nell
son. His big arms closed arounp
Dryers neck in lcck which looked
as hard to break as steel, but, never
theless, Dwyer broke it and won 4