Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-08
WITH THE wREsTLERs.
Parker and Lundin Each Win q. Fall
 and the Match Is Draw.

Hartford, June S.-The wrestling match at the auditorium last night be- tween Hjalmar Lundin of this city and Harvey Parker of Brockton was the finest exhibition of the kind ever seen here and as good as has ever been given. In the Graeco- Roman stfle Lundin secured a half Nelson hold on Parker and threw him in p minutes 35 seconds. At catch-as-catch-can the men wrestled one hour, twenty-seven minutes and seventeen seconds, and at the end of that time Parker had Lundin's arm twisted about his. back in such a position that the Swedish champion had the choice of having his arm broken or giving up. He gave up and the bout was awarded to Parker. According to the conditions of the con- test, if each won a fall, the man who secured a fall in the quickest time had the choice of styles for the deciding bout. It was II :45 o'clock when Par ker secured his bout. The wrestlers did not understand the arrangement that had been made with the manager of the hall, which was that $50 was charged up to midnight and $15 an hour was to be paid after 12 o'clock. T never heard of such a thing,' said Parker. up in Brockton you can Wrestle for three days without paying extra. Rather than pay such price we will have it out over in the hotel" 1t was finally decided to call the match a draw, and there was no dissatisfac- tion, as the spectators secured the worth of their money. There was no suspicion of fake about the contest.
 Parker has been throwing men of all weights night after night in differ 5ent cities. Lundin has an occasional match and for some time he has had a class in wrestling in this city. When the men appeared on the stage it was seen that both were in the best of con- dition. Lundin wore trunks and Par ker had brown tights with knee pads. F. J. Griffin of Meriden, formerly of this city, a first-class wrestler himself, was referee, and W. l.. Crowley was timekeeper. Lundin weighed about 190 pounds and Parker 145. Parker is very clean cut and he looks like per feet athlete. Lundin is big and well proportioned and has marvellous strength. Parker has caulifioWer ear that shows the punishment he has been subject to.
 Parker was on the defensive in the Graeco- Roman bout. At times he se- cured holds upon his burly opponent, but they were broken with ease. At the end of 2 minutes and 35 seconds -Lundin secured a half-Nelson and gained the fall. There wassa rest of twenty minutes and then the men wrestled catch-as-catch-can. At this style Parker was the aggressor nearly all the time, He. had LundiH An@ef- meath seven -eighths~ of .the time and the big fellow did not appear to want 1 -te take anyrchances with his scientific opponent Lundin gavesa great exhi- I bftion. Parker Secured dozens of good | holds, but Lundin broke them as fast as they were made. Lundin took enough punishment to wear out half a dozen ordinary wrestlers. His head was held on the mat, his neck was wrung around and when he straight ened up he received the gruelling push across the nostrils and mouth peculiar to the sport. Several holds that Par ker secured did not avail because he was not strong enough to carry out his plans with such powerful man.
 Finally Parker secured the hold that he had been looking for since the bout started and he was given the bout. fl EAe Eboutt Sas for E 10Q .a sdf, with 75 and 25 per cent of receipts to win ner and loserh respectively "A. W. Johnson of Chicago gave fine exhibi- ton of weight lifting.
 Leo Pardello, the middleweight wres-