Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
MYTH THE WRESTLERS.
Dwyer Proves Himself the Mas
 ter of Harvey Parker.

Less Than One Hour-Parker IS
 Getting Too Old and Was Outclassed
 He Admitted After the Match
 That He Made a Mistake in Taking
 on Dwyer-Fully Twenty-Five Hun
 dred People Witnessed the Contest
 One of the Most Scientific Contests
 Ever Seen in the City.
 One of the greatest wrestling tour naments that. has ever taken place in
 New England was pulled off last night in the Auditorium under the manage
 ment of George B.. Harrington. The
 building was packed from the front door clear to the walls and it was es- tImated that it was 'the- biggest crowd or people that ever assembled in any
 building in the city to witness q sport Ing event. The principal attraction
 was the catch as catch can match be tween Professor M. J. Dwyer, who is at present making Waterbury his home. and Harvey Parker. who claims
 BrocktOn as his residence. but who originally came from New York state. Professor Dwyer and Harvey Parker are no strangers to each other on the mat for they met once before in New ark, when they wrestled for two hours and forty minutes to a draw. Since mat meeting each has claimed that he was the better man and each has left no opportunity go by without hurIing uehance at the other. It was left for thls city to see the two leading ath- letes of the wrestling arena come to- sether.
 1he preliminary bout was between John Roach of this city and Jesse Fo-. Icy Of Naugatuck at catchweights. Roach Is fast coming to the front as I clever wrestler at his weight and he owes all his ability to John E. Kelly. Roach was dubbed last night tha
 young Sampson of the wrestling ring and he deserved the title. fo, he put up q great match against q good man last night. Both men were. ap- sfesslye from the start and Foley sur prlSed and delighted his friends Inv his clever work After wrestlino eleven minutes Foley secured T fnlI Nelson and although Roach hrid9od and held it for minute he was forced 10 the mat and the first fall went to the Naugatuck boy. His friends. and lhere Were many of them. cheered nm 10 the echo. When the second turn started Roach went after his man . .iHInedlately. The match was to last only one hour and the. Waterbury lad "as taking no chances. After 2 struggle which was fast and clever Roach secured half Nelson and arm lock and the Naugatuck lad went to Ihe mat for his first fall. The +bird turn was still faster. for Roach want atter his man red hot and after. yvrast- ing six minutes Roach secured 2 bead LUCK and body hold and the Naupatucl- boy was beaten though moi disgracod The purse of $50 went to Roach Tots. or money changed hands on tbis mo+r,s after the first fall and tba frionda of A'on1n 1,, looh aWay a whole lot of coin.
 mere was but little delay in the bic Ilalcn or the night and Dwyer was the nrst man to step on the. mat and receive the applause of his friends 1afker came on shortly after and be ;llso vas greeted with applause for ha lias dulte q number of followers in lhis clty- Both men stripped in nar- iecC condition and when time was Taueu Duckled in for q fast match | arher tried several times for bis Ieo. mold to put Dwyer beneath him bnf the professor has strong underninnino, ana he Kept his legs out of danoor hT clever fOotwOrk. After feintino on, tu22lng at each other for ten minutes i;trker secured q firm grip on Dwva,.,e. reg and tried to throw the instrnctor oI physical culture to the mai ua tusged away with all his strengtb bnt could not budge Dwyer who sT,ddonI,. eAtricated his leg and Dwver had L;s man beneath him in q second ond +i.o nrst real gruelling of the night beean At uhe end of eleven minufas D,,-,-o,. [aiseu Parker into the air and dashed him to the foor Like 2 cat p,r1.c-. aIIghted en1his feet and suddenly siinI ping from beneath his oDponent l,o LOOK the top himself and baoan 1,i. well known work of punisbino bir man. After taking n cruelIino fo,. llye minutes Dwyer forced bie n,or rom the top and took the advontogo nlilseI Parker took his Dunisbman+ TOT three minutes and then Dut D1x-,,a,. beneath and began to grill him for all ne was worth. During all this lime tach had fried half and double NeI- sons, but they were easily broken 1 iDwyer secured several arm rolls from all or which Parker slipped away. Af- ter wrestling twenty-four minutes DWyer sat on the mat with Parker's | arms around him. His old trick of | expanding his chest came into plav and Parker's hands snapped asunder and the Brocktonian was beneath In | a minute Parker went sailing over Dwyer's head and Dwyer was on ion of him in an instant and as the timer. | Moe Harris. ticked off twentv-six minutes the professor secured the | deadly double Nelson and struggle and | strain as he might Parker sank to the mat and the first fall went to Dswver in twenty-nine minutes.
 When the men came on the mat for the second fall each looked fit as a fiddle and Parker became aggressive. but the professor was waiting for just that and he gave the Brockton man one of the worst gruellings he has ever received in a match He kept E him beneath him continually and his head and face were rubbed over the mat until the little demon" became very groggy. Dwyer never let up on him second and he secured any num- Der of half Nelsons. but they were broken. Parker finally took the top