Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-31
NTH TIE VRESTLERS.
Kelly Proves Himself Master of
 Swanson.


 The First Ten Minutes Showed
 Whirlwind Work-Swanson Was h.
 jured and Had to Stop-Roach and
 Loucks Wrestle a Draw.
 There was not as large an. attend ance at the wrestling contest in the Auditorium last night between John B. Kelly of this city and Alex swan son of Yonkers as there has been at other matches in this city, but those who were present saw one of the hard est fought bouts that it has ever been their good fortune to witness, until the match suddenly ended at the end or twenty three minutes The sudden stop was occasioned by swanson awarding the fall to Kelly and 1mne- diately retiring to his dressing room. Many wondered why swanson nao quit so quickly, for just minute pe- fore he ceased he had been working like a demon to get Kelly oil the top, but 1t was only after he entered his room and Dr Hayes was called in to see him that 1t was discovered that Swanson was injured. The cartilage had been torn away from one of his IlDS Ou lu6 ElSuI SlQe dAQ SNtCIN OASae~- that he drew the pain was something he could not stand while wrestling It was In breaking away from hammer lock that Kelly had almost secured that Swanson injured himself He was forced to twist himself into con- tortionist's knot to get away from the lock, and the second he did break 1t he was in intense 4hn at this time and gave Kelly the fall. Be it said to Swanson's credit that suf- fering as he was he wanted to go out and continue the match. but his man. ager. Billy Lee. refused to allow him to go back to the mat It would have been useless for him to do So, as he would never have lasted over a minute or two with his injury and perhaps he would have to quit a second time. which would have made matters worse.
 Seldom have two men faced each other at any kind of game with such confidence in themselves. Kelly had lost all signs of the nervousness with which he had been afflicted the night before the match They were weighed in at the ringside at a quarter past g o'clock. and each was below the re- Qufred weight 142 pounds. Kelly just moved the beam. while Swanson did not stir it a hair. It was seen when they faced each other on the mat that Swanson was trained down pretty fine and 1t was admitted after the match that he took too short a time In which to reduce weight. He had but ten days in which to get ready, and in those ten days he took off just twelve pounds. Kelly looked in the pink Of condition and he proved that he was perfect. They had been sparring for an ODening scarcely minute when in a mix-uD Swanson went to the mat and Kelly took the top. Then for five minutes the spectators were treated to the fercest and fastest wrestling that has ever been seen here First one was on top and then the other. Half Nelsons were used with rapidity and over the mat went the two. twisting and turning and getting away from holds that looked sure for a fall It was wrestling of the whirlwind char atcer and the people were on their feet in those first five minutes shouting themselves hoarse as each man slipped away from holds and locks that were almost sure looking falls. It became so fast that both men went to the edge of the mat with Kelly on toD and working like fend to throw his man. On the bottom was Swanson. using every atom of his strength to force the Waterbury lad from the top. The ref cree ordered both men to take the cen ter of the mat. They either did not hear him or they would not obey him. Again they were ordered to go to the center. and just at this moment Swan son by a suDerhuman effort hurled Kelly from his back and the local wrestler almost went off the platform. Swanson was on top in second. but the. referee insisted this time on the men taking the center. Swanson claimed he was entitled to the top and Kelly claimed the same right. The referee decided in Kelly's favor for the reason. and good one, too, that he had ordered the men to the center twice while Kelly was on top and that Swanson secured the top after he had been repeatedly told to take the cen ter. It was only a little kick and many of the spectators did not under stand the situation and they naturally took sides on the matter At each other they went again and for five miputes more it was fight, fight con tinually. Kelly maintained his posi- tion on top longer and with better re suits than Swanson. and the latter was continually watching out for his arm which Kelly was slowly but surely grinding into hammer lock- Head twists and arm locks were broken or each other. Several times they got tc their feet and then began a little ot the Graeco-Roman style of wrestling Fls each tried to- hurl the other to the floor. Swanson was down now fol certain, for Kelly had secured a half Nelson and arm lock, but out from both holds slipped the wiry Swede and again did the spectators cheer Ii was now Kelly's turn. to take his medi cine and Swanson had his head in chancery and was slowly forcing the Waterbury boy over on his back. How Kelly ever escaped from that hold was a mystery to many in the house. Ii looked as if his neck would break al the twisting he was receiving. After minute of suspense Kelly's head shot from under Swanson's arm and again did the penple rise in their seats and applaud. Three times did Swan. son get slight strangl hold and each