Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-22
PROFESSOR DIVER WINS.
He Puts Kelly Hors De Combat on the Third Fall.

Two Thousand People See One of the
 Best Wrestling Contests Ever Pulled
 Of in waterbury-Kelly Makes
 Plucky Fight, But Is Outclassed-
 Carried Helpless from the Mat After
 the Third Fali-Roach Defeats Me-
 Carthy..
 The much talked of wrestling match between Prof NJ. J. Dwyer and John E. Kelly is over and Kelly has gone down to defeat, but in that deIeat there was no disgrace. Pluckiiy did the Waterbury lad struggle against his more weighty and more experi- enced opponent, but it would take a much hardier man than John F. Kelly To withstand the punishment that Mas administered to him last nlght. HenS has been accused of having !elloM streak but if he has 1t was not Ill evience last night, for no gamer niin ever came out for battle than dlu l tnls same Kelly. He made futile attempt to hold his shoulders from the noor ih each of the three falls secured, but ne
 
 a fast express Each fall hurt. Tor Ihe professor was using no kid glove tao tics in his wrestling last night, aDu ne punished the local wrestler with hoiuS and hooks of all kinds. The last taH did the business. for when Kelly had Succumbed to the strain that was forced upon him he was out as con- pletely as if he had received one oF Jim Jeffries's hooks on the Jaw Hep less he was picked from the mat py his opponent. Dwyer. the referee anu Kelly's trainers, and helpless he was laid out on the benches while several physicians examined him to see thar he was not permanently injured. Tue i've minutes rest passed and Kelly was still in daZed condition. but he wanted to crawl onto the mat to coh- tfnue. but his trainers refused to allow him to do so and up went the sponge and the match was won.
 Over 2.O00 people were inthe Audi torium when the preliminary bout was called. It was a great gathering, TOT 1he best professional and business men of the city touched elbows with the hard working son of toll and the thrifty artisan. The recognized sports of tha city were there in force and it was the most representative body Of people that has ever turned out to q sporting event of any kind. 1t was 3 o'clock when the two boys who were to make the first trial came on the mat. They had met only a few weeks before that and John Roach had been declared the winner over Danny Me- Carthy by taking two straight falls. Last night Roach handicapped himself by agreeing to throw Mccarthy twice frfr mil pnaCIa .fSs olaUors 0Tl1 strong. Mccarthy is not so clever. but he possesses quite q little strength. and he has plenty of grit. There was quite little money bet on this match, for the Brooklyn people did not be- 1ieve that Roach could make good his challenge The Washington Hill con- tingent. however was confident that Roach could do just what lie said he would, and all bets were quickly GOV cred. Roach was the aggressor from the start and was continually on top. Several times Mccarthy made his friends cheer for him as lie slipped from some very difficult positions. and as the minutes went by it was believed that Mccarthy would stay the full thirty minutes without being thrown once. Finally. at the end of fifteen minutes Roach secured half-Nelson, N-Aa <Ac hC A1COdIluN over on his back the little Brooklyn wrestler struggled to get back to his hands and knees. The struggle was in vain. however, for at the end of six teen minutes both of McCarthy's shoulders rested squareIy on the mat and the first fall was allowed. As Mccarthy got to his feet he appeared in pain and on going to his dressing room it was discovered that he had strained one of his shoulders and ne was unable to appear. This gave Roach the match.
 There was not much delay before 1he big event of the night was called. Moe Harris, who had oficiated as time Keeper for the first match, acted in the same capacity for the main event. Both men were introduced, and as Kelly stripped his sweater from his body Dwyer examined him to see that his body was free from grease of any kind Everything being satisfactory, the referee gave them q few final in- Structions and time was called. There was few seconds of sparring and then Kelly dove for Dwyer's legs. but his effort was in vain, for the profes- sOr was on top and at once began 10 work on Kelly's arms. stomach and ribs. Kelly saw he was in for a eruel- ing and he determined to take q hand in the game himself. Once or twice he landed on top. but he was there but T minute, for lie would suddenly find himself going over Dwyers head with the professor bearing down on him to try and pin him to the mat as he lay on his back across Kelly's body. From those holds did the local man escape with cleverness and his friends cheereI him again and again. Several times was Kelly lifted into the air and dashed to the floor. but each time, like a cat. he landed on his feet. He was being put through q course of stunts, however, and Dwver punished him without mercy. The strangle hold. which was allowed. was not tried. for Dwyer preferred to throw him with out resorting to that frightful hold. Fifteen minutes was called out by the timer and Dwyer at once became more aggressive. As sixteen minutes were up he secured half Nelson He had the same hold several times before, bur Kelly had slipped out of it. This time the professor held firm grip. and as it neared the point where Kelly could . spin away from the grip. Dwyer sud- denly shot his left hand to the crotch hold and his shoulders were forced to the mat. and at the end of sixteen and one-half minutes Dwyer had been