Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-29
DIVER DEFEATS LUND1N.
The Big Swede Was no Match For ths
 Clever. InSfrIlctnr-

has come to be one of the popular sports of thls city and it will continue to be popular just as long as the matches are conducted on the level. As you looked around the house last night you saw one Of Waterbury $ representative gatherings. There were all classes and kinds of men there, rich men, poor men and those who were neither rich nor poor. Profession- al men, business men and men who toll hard every day in our factories. They came prepared to see a good wrestling match and they were aot disappointed We have already had some corking good contests in Water bury but last night capped them all and it brought out more clearly the fact that Prof Dwyer IS one of the best all around wrestlers in the country. When you stop to consider that Dwyar was up against man who out weigh ed him by nearly fifty pounds and who is noted for his great strength, then you can realize what fight it was and what a victory it was for the professor.
 John Roach went on the mat in the preliminary with Billy Lukes. The latter was to be thrown in fifteen minutes or the match would be draw. Lukes possesses quite little strength and he made Roach hustle to win. It was within three minutes of the time limit when Roach secured crotch and a half Nelson and forced Lukes's shoulders to the mat winning the purse.
 When the two principals appeared on the mat the differences in the size of the men was surprising. Dwyer just tipped the scales at 159 pounds while Lundin weighed 205. Moe Har- ris acted as timekeeper while Gil Per- Tie was i'll Dwyer's corner and r. Fl. Dowd of Worcester was behind Lun- din. The moment time was calico DWver sprang for his man and .sacns tried to secure firm neck hold. Lun- din finally forced the professor f. the mat and then began as clever q bit ot work as was ever seen on q mat in this city. Lundin exerted all his strength to turn his active opponent over anl time and again he made tries for half Nelsons but each time was baked. From all kinds of holds Dwyer slipped away, all the time working his legs around Lundin until he had the latter trying to keep track of hands and legs. Out of a. lock that looked to be q sure one for Lundin, Dwyer slipped away
 
 began the punishment which Dwyer had promised Lundin. should they ever meet on the mat with the strangle hold barred. The strength of the neck saved Lundin from some punishment. but his arms and ribs were used just about as Dwyer wished. Twice during the first bout did Dwyer raise his biz opponent in the air and dash him to the mat. Several times while on their rect did he show how they wrestle cornish style as he used the grapevine lock on the big Swede From all holds Lundin got away and time after time did he gain the top only to be supplant ed shortly after Once the bic Swadn got what looked like a secure for a hammer lock, but quick as flash he sent Lundin flying over his head and ne was on top again. The men were working fast and Dwyer was forcing the speed. He tried his fav- oflte leg lock on Lundin's head put Just missed it. Lundin secured a body liold ana ms big arms held Dwyer in q slse Ike grip. DWyer pushed tia oWede arms up to his chest and with. quick chest expansion he snapned the hold in two and the crowd cheered themselves hoarse. The applause all through the match was for Dwyer and he deserved it for he was showing the. pest work of the two. Dwyer changed ms tactics as the hands of the timers Watcn neared forty minutes of wrest- ing. He went for q hammer lock and missed It. He went again and secured nrm hold. Tug as he might, the Dlg Swede could not hold the arm be- neatn him. Slowly it came from under and then as slowly did Dwyer force IL up his back as the big shoulders sank to the mat. The arm was almosr broken as the two shoulders touched and the first fall was won in for4y- four minutes.
 When they got together for the sec ond round Dwyer went for his man With a rush. There was no foo1inc about his work and he danced around Lundin and played with him as q eat would with mouse He had tl,e bic fellow worried and the left arm which had been hammer locked hung down by his side. many believing that it was permanently injured. This was noE true however, for when Lundin went 10 the mat with Dwyer on top that arm was brought into play. After rhe same arm went Dwyer and again did Lundin get gruelling. He secured another hold and began to tug once more to get it from beneath his body. He left his head open for a hold and Lundin grabbed it beneath lis arm. DWyer let him hold 1t there until ba had secured q firm grip on the arm and out came the sore left arm and up SLundln's body it went again. This time there was a mighty effort on tho part of the Swede and with stro,1es heaye of his big body he released him. self. Again did Dwyer go after the hold and once more did he secure if. This time it was not 10 De broken. Lundin struggled hard but his work only put his other arm in jeopardy and before he realized it both arms were hammer locked and both were pushed uD his back as his shoulders sank to the mat. It was just seven teen minutes when the referee tapped< Dwyer on the back giving him the fall and the match. Lundin was bare ly able 10 arise after the second fall and he was hurt so badly by the ter- rible locks that he will be unable to wrestle for some weeks As soon as the second fall was given the crown broke into wild cheers for Dwyer and every man in the house applauded his clever work.
 Lundln's manager. F. H. Dowd. m nounced to the audience after the match was over that he would like 10 back his man against Dwyer for a mixed wrestling match for any amount af Tel.x~