The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-02-25
The HOUR
TOO SHORT.
THE CHICAGO ATHLETE
FAILS TO THROW ROBINSON.
Exciting Wrestling Match at Opera
House Results in Favor of DenisOn's
FavOrite, Eddy Robinson

Exciting Wrestling Match at Opera
House Results in Favor of Denison's
FavOrite, Eddy Robinson
One MCGUIRE, a professional middle
weight wrestler, failed in an attempt
to throw Prof Eddie Robinson three
times within an hour at the opera
house on Saturday evening. The
articles provided that Mcclure was to
throw Robinson three times within the
hour in catch as catch can wrestle.
no holds barred save the strangle
hold The match was for 500 side,
and the intervals between falls was to
count in the hour. The attendance
was small and the receipts very light
The evening was full of interest, how
ever. and nearly devoid of objectional
| features.
Floyd Lyman and Lister first enter
tanned the crowd with wrestling bout.
which was lively and exciting. Both
parties we're unframed and young
Lister finally won, although Lyman
did sood work and showed himself
plucky lad.
The three round boxing match
between Ralph jackson and Williams
was the next number. Neither of the
boys showed any particular skill and
the bout degenerated into smuggling
match, in which Williams had slightly
the better of it.
Warren Romans and Earl Hart next
came on for ten minutes exhibition
in wrestling, which was very good.
The boys did we'll and the bout was a
draw.
English and Cheshire next came on
for sparring exhibition in which
English showed his cleverness and
Cheshire did very we'll considering
that he was up against a professional.
In this number neither man struck
hard and it was simply intended as an
exhibition of skill.
1t was late when the main event was
announced. and later still when the
parties were ready. Both Robinson
and Mcclure appeared in the pink of
condition. Mcclure was the larger,
heavier and taller of the two, but he
proved unequal to the task cut out for
him. Mr.. George Seryoss acted as
referee during the Il. st bout. Robinson
showed himself clearly the more skill
full of the two, but seemed to be unable
to do more than worry his antagonist
at first. The wrestling was splendid
exhibition of strength, skill and
endurance. Mcclure was rough wres-
tier. while Robinson was a wary one
There was much dissatisfaction as to the
first fall which was given to Mcclure.
In fact the referee seemed to be the
only man in the crowd who thought
that Robinson was down. Owing to
the dissatisfaction Howard Wilson was
chosen referee for the remainder of
the match. The second fall was VOL
by Robinson by very clever work. He
caught MCGUIRE unawares, threw him
over with a sort of half Nelson hold
and had him down before the Chicago
man knew what had happened. The
crowd applauded heartily, as Robinson
was clearly the favorite. The third
fall went to Mcguire with but three
minutes remaining of the hour There
was to be five minutes between falls
aud this put Mcguire down and out OF
the contest, which in the opinion OF
the spectators stood one to one any way.
We understand that second match
has been arranged along the same
lines with the exception thatthe inter
walls of rest are not to count. Robinson
is very clever wrestler and we believe
that he will hold his own against Nc
CURE or any other man of any where
|, near equal weight.
The importat on of Mcclure and
his defeat must have been an expensive
experiment for the boys who invested
their money in the Chicago athlete
We do not think that such catches
are TO be discouraged, or that they arr
bad in themselves. We do not favOl
such boxing contests, however, as tina
between jackson and Williams. The
young men were albright in themselve
but the evident intent was to knocl
the other Quit Impossible, and we bellev,
that this comes too near the priz,
fighting line to be good for the moral