Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-11-21

pulled and hauled DWyer around the
mat and tugged and dragged his arms
and legs until it seemed as though no
man could stand the grueling. The
twenty-five minutes of the second
round had passed by and Mcleod was
angered He had repeatedly pushed
Dwyer off the mat and when DWyer
told him to get into the center. Nc
Leod replied "get in there yourself
II wish had you with ropes around
this mat, I would break you in two"
said Mcleod. Dwyer answered noth-'
ing but kept up his work of Wriggling
out of holds. Mcleod now grabbed
Dwyer and tried to pull him apart.
He tied his legs into knots and twisted
his arms almost out of joint. He was
playing for that same old hold and he
got it with the same cat-like agility.
The quarter Nelson and the crotch
holds did the work and the big body
pushed the shoulders to the mat and.
held them there for the fall. DWyers
had been in many tight places during.
this bout and never were people more
excited at a contest as he slipped
away from them. The fall was made.
in 26 minutes.
They came on for the third try and
it was a fierce Windup. DWyer was
punished as he never was before out
he gamely stuck to his man. There
were many in the house who We're not
his friends when the match started,
but before it was over almost every
person there was cheering for him.
Mcleod fought like demon, but he
could not again get the hold that
counted and both men were tumbl1ng
all over each other fighting like cou-
pie of wild cats when the time expired
and Dwyer was declared the winner
Then followed speeches. j. T.. Rea-
gan of Worcester in behalf of Mcleod
challenged Dwyer to wrestle at any
place Or at any time on good mat
in a roped ring for any part of $1,000
under the same conditions. Dwyer did
not accept it, but he made a little
speech which took with the crowd and
incidentally he paid his respects to
some of the people who have been say
ing unkind things about him. Every
thing considered it was one of the best
sporting events ever held in this city.
Bridgeport, Nov 21.-The wrestling
bout between Ben Hermann of this
city and Jack Roach of Waterbury,
held at the Columbia Athletic club last
night, resulted in a draw, neither man
securing a fall. The contestants We're
evenly matched. For ninety minutes
they struggled without either having
any decided advantage. In the final
period Roach took Hermann from his
feet and landed him on the carpet, but
the quickness of the Bridgeport boy
prevented Roach from laying him fiat
Twice, however, he lifted him into the
air and dropped him, but each time
Hermann landed ON his arms. Then,
amid applause he slipped from the
grasp of Roach and struggled to his
feet Jack Kelly and Dan Buckley of
Waterbury looked out for Roach, while
Steve Boucher and Al Cameron Of this
city We're in the corner for Hermann.
Dick Howell officiated as referee and
James Judson as umpire. James Byers
of this city was timekeeper.
The great handicap wrestling match
which takes place tonight in Grand
Central Palace, New York, should
prove to be the most exciting contest
of it's kind ever witnessed in public.
Both Pfening and Bothner have an
army of followers who will back their
opinions to the limit. The middle
weight champion Graeco-Roman Wrest
Ter has agreed to throw the lightweight
champion at catch-as-catch-can style
four times in an hour, all holds to be
allowed, barring the strange hold.
The Butcher Boy will be seconded
by Jack Quinn and Johnny Dunn,
while George Fisher and Bill Brown
will be Bothner's advisers.