Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-18

then Dwyer tried all kinds of locks and holds to put the big fellow over, but all were broken. The professor now tried his fayorite leg lock on the head, but Wittmer's head was like a billiard ball and the leg slipped over and Dwyer was on the bottom. Witt mer now worked like .fend and he punished Dwyer's abdomen again and
 again Suddenly he shot his arm ro the half Nelson and securing a firm i arm hold with 1t he slowly forced Dwyer over and at the end of twenty four minutes Wittmer was. awarded the first fall.
 l After a rest of ten minutes they
 came on once more and Dwyer looked as fresh as daisy and was just as aS-
 gressive as ever when they got to
 work. He tried his grapevine lock again, but missed and Wittmer began his grueling once more. What looked like a secure hammer lock was secured by Wittmer and everybody expected to see Dwyer thrown quickly this time.
 Dwyer thought differently and with 2 twist and a spin he hurled Wittmer away from him and took the top. He tried every hold known in the caleE- dar, he punished Wittmer and worked
 hard to secure a fall, and in doing So left himself open and Wittmer forced himself on top. Again and again did Wittmer try for that dangerous ham, mer lock. Over the mat went Dwyer, but that arm would not come out Dwyer suddenly, tired of being used for a carpet sweeper, seized Wittmer's s arm and sent the big fellow flying over his head. They were on their feet in q second and Dwyer went for his man like a whirlwind. He went underneath again and again did the big fellow make attempts to get a half Nelson or crotch hold. Dwyer locked his leg with his and try as he would Wittmer could not break It. When he did change to another hold he feinted Dwyer into an opening and quick IS flash he had secured the deadly dou- ble Nelson, and slowly but surely Dwyer went over on his back Witt
 mer was holding him firmly and safely for a down, with both shoulders sunk into the mat when the fall was given That fall took just twenty-four and one-half minutes.
 Both came on fresh looking for the last fall. Dwyer was angry now and
 he went for his man with blood in his eye. All his friends were shouting 10 him to take it easy and let Wittmer do the work. He ignored this advice, for he tore at the big fellow like a wildcat. He sent him to the mat and
 worked like a Trojan to get a firm hammer lock or Nelson of any kind.
 Wittmer broke all his holds Wittmer got the top and worked fast, for he had but five minutes in which to secure that third fall. He tried locks and holds of every kind. but out from each came Dwyer, now seeing victory
 ahead for him. Tn the last three min
 utes of work Dwyer was the aggressor
 and he fought every second to force the big fellow over. Wittmer was be- ginning to feel the effects of the strain. There was but one minute left and suddenly. Dwyer got a firm half
 Nelson and crotch hold and slowly he forced the big fellow over. His shoul- ders were almost to the mat when
 Manager Tuohey shouted to him to look out and not let Dwyer get a fail out Of him. By sheer strength alone Wittmer broke what seemed q sure thing. and a second after time was ~eAA0 A~ " Cl NdS OGCIdreQ Iu9
 winner of one of the greatest contests
 that was ever pulled off in the east The wrestling match between George
 Bothner, the New York crack, and
 Max Luttbeg of St Louis which was to
 be held at Miners Bowery theater
 last night, ended in a rank fizzle. The
 men could not come to an agreement
 and the affair was called off. Both-
 her was on the stage ready to go on,
 but Luttbeg would not meet him unless
 the strangle hold was allowed. Both
 her said that he understood that this
 hold was to be barred and declared
 that he came to meet Luttbeg on that
 condition only. No understanding could be reached and Luttbeg took on
 q substitute and threw him quickly.
 Bothrrer says that he was ready to
 tackle Luttbeg, but thought that in
 view of the small money at stake the
 strangle hold should have been barred.
 Luttbeg, on the other hand, declared
 that he never consented to meet Both
 ner on any other condition.