The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14

The wrestle- loving Scranton popu-
lace which was drawn to the faiety
theatre last night by the presence there
of Leo Pardello and William, also
known as kid" Lester, was afforded
a triple treat. as >Pardello met two
men, while his companion took on one,
This one. however, proved more than
enough, as at the end of two minutes
and forty-two seconds Sam Hodgins
of Jessup. a stocky little Englshman
had put Lester on his back, and the
laures of "the lightweight champion
wrestler of the United States were
withered and dry.
Hodgins is the same man who met
Lester Monday night and secured n
flying fall in four minutes. Lester dis
puted this fall and claimed the ref
erecs decision in granting it was er-
roneous There was no question about
last nights fall, however, a deadly
half-Nolson doing the business very
effectually.
Pardello. the big Graeco- Roman
wrestler who was recently defeated
at the Scranton Bicycle club by NJ. J.
Dwyer last night disposed of Charles
Gang and John Langan. The latter,
ike 1tOuBllS, Is llblll JtSSul's VbNil ll'll
being employed in the mines.
LanGan was the first to meet the
swarthy Italian, When they shook
hands, it took but II glance for the
spectators to see that the men were
totally unequal physically. Pardello.
deep chested and fleshy. easily weighed
two hundred pounds, while Langan did
not look to weigh much over one hum
dred and fifty-fivc.
CONDITIONS OF MATCHES.
The conditions of all three matches
We're that Pardelo or Lester was to
throw his man in fifteen minutes, or
forfeit $50 Langan soon showed that.
while not possessed of nearly the
strength of his opponent, he possessed
"a large amount of knowledge of the
game and was clever at headwork.
Time after time he wriggled out of
strong holds which the Italian secured.
and when the referee announced thay
five minutes had passed, and the spec
tators saw Langan apparently as fresh
as when he started, the lighter man re-
ccived hearty burst of applause.
Pardello here began the use OF tao
ties which the crowd didn't approve of,
as he caught Langan's arm in a vice.
like grip and began twisting it in a
manner which was suggestive of a
broken member and a speedy termin-
alton of the bout. Ioots ana Kisses
greeted these methods, ana Pardello
then abandoned them. Several minutes
passed, however, and PardellO not be-
ing able to successfully use any half
Nelson's or neck holds, again rcsorted
to the genial arm twist. Another VOL
ley of Kisses enSued, but the hold was
perfectly legitimate and Leo was aware
of the fact. In the midst of the tumult
Langan grunted something. and the
referee announced that the JoSsup man
forfeited the bout, after ten minutes
ana thirty-three seconds.
Pardello then came forward and
alphabetically remarked that his hold
was u perfectly fair one, and in justice
to the people putting up the forfeit he
availed himself of it, He one of the
clcveres' litt boys l ever wrestle." he
| added, as an honest compliment to
I.angan.
XANG AND pARDELLO.
Charles Zang, II wel-known local
| the ncNt to meet Pardelo. Ha had Il
superabundanCe of the weight than
| Langan lacked, and the wnitencSs and
rather ilabby appearance of his skin
| showed him not in the best condition
| to meet the hardy Pardello. The lat =
ter tuggad desperately at his heavy op-
ponert fog several minutes i'm futile
efforts to move the big body, AMI final
| I.,. 80
| the floor. Time, seven minutes and
| thirty-one seconds.
| There was considerable delay in ar
ranging the Lester IIodgins match, as
| the former insisted on having the
snangle hold included in the available
grips allowed, while tho little JeSsuI
man stubborny refused to so ON unles'
it were barred.
He finally Withdrew his objections
however and was loudly applauded rs
he appeared on the stage. Lester out.
weighed his opponent by at least ~,
tcen pounds, ana appeared 10 b. fu
the better Duilr man.
Lester is m2 gniticcntly propol toned
hut HodGins has Il why, lcatherN
look about his physique which 'indi,
Gates that he is anything but tho
easiest proposition i'm the world on thu
mat.
lie started the bout with rush
tumbling Lester in the first feW sec
unds by Il vicious plunge at his thigh
and during the short duration of tht
Gatch ii was fun Of ginger. Lcsgc
tried for the strangle hold with whicl
he almost threw HudginS Monday
night, ana at last secured it.
Back NeGt the miners head. sioWl,