The Washington times., 1902-09-12
WRESTLING BOUT
RESULTED In A DRAW
Grant and Herrick Worked
an Hour Without a Fall.
Clean and Scientific Example of the
Sport Witnessed by a Packed
House-May Meet Again.

Joe" Grant. of this city, champion of
the South, and Frank Herrick, in
structor of wrestling of the New
York Athletic Club and champion
of New York, wrestled one hour 20
a draw at Kernan's Theater last night
before the largest audience that ever
packed itself into that playhouse.
Grant weighed about 155 and Herrick
40 pounds, and the match, which was
for purse and the welterweight cham
catch-can, best two in three. of a one
hours bout, strangle hold barred and
pin falls only to count
While the New York man was pounds
heavier than Grant, the latter equaled
him in strength, endurance, and in the
science of the sport and as result it
was one of the best wrestling contests
ever seen in this city. Both men were
clean and scientific in their work, and
were frequently applauded. Herrick
was on the aggressive almost every
minute of the bout
Grants Good Work.
1t was probably the hardest contest
Grant has ever taken part in, and the
result of his work against SO clever and
experienced an athlete as Herrick
stamps him as a wrestler of more than
ordinary ability.
At the conclusion of the bout, the re-
suit of which was roundly applauded.
Grant stated that while he had not de-
feated Herrick, he stood ready to meet
him again at any time and anywhere,
and the visitor stated his willingness to
wrestle again, and another match will
shortly be arranged sa result of this
counter challenge.
Herrick on the Aggressive.
The men took the mat at 1870, and
promptly tried for "closing-in" hold,
11:40, when the lock was broken and
Herrick promptly took the aggressive
and retained it and did most of the hard
work 1t lasted almost the entire hour.
Grant for the first time in his career re-
mained on the defensive!.
Brute strength and splendid condition
told, and try as Herrick would, his
"half-Nelsons, "hammerlocks. bar
Nelson's" "headlocks,' and what not,
availed him nothing. and the bout was
over, and neither had gained a fall or
any perc>ptible advantage.
There was nothing of the spectacular.
for there were no bridges, nor head
spins, nor anything of the sort usually
seen in the "meet-all- l-comers'' bouts.
Mr.. P. J. O'Connor, of this city, in
very satisfactory manner, officiated
as referee.
AT the end of the first hour neither
had secured an advantage, and their
splendid condition was evident in with
standing the fierce attacks made by each
TO secure hold
Grant Tried Leg Hold.
At times both men smiled at the sal
lies of the audience, but they worked on.
their desperate efforts making their
bodies slippery.
With twenty minutes more to work,
both rose out of a lock and for time
Grant took the aggressive. He tried for
his favorite leg hold. and might have
succeeded, but, being ordered back on
the mat, from which they had rolled. he
lost his chance. A little later Herrick
tried for crotch hold the only one
of the evening. but Grant squirmed out
Of It. as he had out of innumerable
half Nelson's" and head locks"
The crowd was now intensely interest
ed and not little excited. and Time
keeper Weiss announcement of the last
five minutes to go was met with cheer.
"Americus." of Baltimore, clever
wrestler under the management of c.
Weiss, of that city, before the bout
challenged the winner, and afterward
stated that he was ready to meet either
OF last nights contestants, taking on
the one who first posted a forfeit. II
has not been decided If the bouts will
he held here or in Baltimore