Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-21

and each looked in the pink of condi- tion. Dwyer's skin was as white as q Daby's. while Gehle was as red as good hard rubbing before he came on the mat could make it. The articles of agreement called for three styles, Cornish, Graeco-R Roman and catch-as- catch-can. The referee Tipped coin for the choice of the first style and Dwyer, choosing the head,won the toss. and the jackets were called for and the Cornish style selected. In this style each man was to shake hands, break away and then grab for the jackets The latter were loose canvas affairs. tied around the body with heavy cords, and everybody was anxious to see just what that style consisted of. There were two holds barred in this style which are just the same as strangle hold, in fact. they are nothing less than a strangle hold One is what they call cross collaring and the other Is catching both collars in one hand and twisting them until the opponents wind is shut off In the cross collar ing the same result is obtained. The men shook hands and moved away from each other. and quick as a flash Gehles hand shot for Dwyer's shoul- der. Dwyer sent his left to the jacket with the same force and it looked to the spectators as though each was shooting body blows for the other. The jackets were twisted into cords and each strained to secure a chance to use the legs Gehle evidently knew that Dwyer was a better man at this style than he was himself. for he kept his legs well away from the wiry pro- lessor Several times he went to his knees. but the rule required on such occasions for the men to break and secure new grips. Dwyer at the end of three minutes managed to secure firm grip on the jacket with his arm around Gehle's neck, and with a half hip lock he sent the Chicagoan over on the mat Gehle twisted as he was going down and but one hip and shoul- der struck the mat, and the men faced each other again. Down came their hands on each others shoulders, and the whacks could be heard outside the building. Dwyer suddenly shot both hands to the cross collaring and was about to force the wind out of Gehle'S body when the referee ordered him to break the hold and break he did. Gehle, in the meantime, had been call ing strangle hold. Dwyer now changed his tactics and he shot one hand up the sleeve of Gehle's jacket and across to the other side. It formed another strangle hold, and again he was asked to break it and again did he comply. Dwyer now went after his man like a tiger and finally. secured a firm grip with the right hand on Gehle's right collar, and he tried in vain to get a chance to use hip lock or a cross buttock. From this hold Gehle broke away, and now Dwyer went in to win. He shot the right hand down over Gehle's left shoulder. He secured a firm grip on the canvas and brought Gehle's body and neck into danger. Still maintaining this grip with his left hand holding Geh1e's other collar, he slipped the right leg back of Gehle for cross-buttock and over on his back went Gehle with a crash, and the first fall was won in seven minutes and forty-f1ve seconds.
 The second bout was to be Graeco- Roman. and here is where Gehle was supposed to shine What was his s1r- prise to find that Dwyer fought him at every point Naturally Dwyer went to the mat first, and then Gehle began to work his strength to force the pro- lessor over on his back. He picked the professor up. He dashed him to the floor and in every way tried to turn the lighter man over. Dwyer was with him at every turn and when he got on top himself he subjected Gehle to grueling he will never forget Gehle tried for q hammer lock time after time, but in each attempt he was frustrated. Finally Dwyer began to get tired of being used for a door mat and he began to work in real earnest. The men had been tussling for forty minutes and each was covered with precipitation. Dwyer, at the expiration or forty-one minutes and ten seconds. secured q neck hold and arm lock on Gehle and try as he would the western man could not break it and he was planted firmly on his shoulders for the second fall, while the crowd cheered themselves hoarse
 When Gehle came out for the third fall it was seen that he had been nm fshed pretty well in that second bout. The third style was catch-as-cat and here is where Dwyer proved him. self the master of Gehle He could Use his legs and use them he did to
 
 perfection. Dwyer worked around Gehle's face and the way he crushed those features was enough to make T saint angry. Dwyer never let up on him and when his arm would slip from that face lock to the strangle Gehle would cry out for strangle hold. Dwyer would break it when ordered and while it was not doing any injury at the time 1t would have been dan. gerous in another minute Dwyer now worked his legs and he shot his Jeff leg around Gehle's head for q half Nelson and slowly was turning the westerner over when the leg slipped to a strangle and again he was told to break it. This time he was angry anh claimed he had no strangle hold. He broke it. however, and at the expira ton of fourteen minutes and fifty-fiye seconds he secured a half-Nelson and leg hold and over went the Chicago man on his shoulders and the match was won.
 The tournament was under the man. agement of George E. Harrington.
 WITH THE PoLoIsTs.