Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
WRESTLING SEASON ON.
Joe Grant Cleverly Stood OF Pardello
for an Hour.

for an Hour.
The wrestling season in washington
opened last night in Odd Fellows Hall under
most suspicious circumstances The night
was very warm, but Notwithstanding this
disadvantage there were several hundred
spectators in the hall when the contests
began and the crowd expressed itself
as highly pleased with the interesting bouts
which were presented under the manage
ment Of Charles ]. Weiss of Baltimore.
The audience was notably enthusiastic and
at every opportunity applauded the exhibit
ton Of skill and strength Of the wrestlers.
The program for last evening included
three bouts. but the interest conferred In
the contest between Joe Grant Of this city
and Leo Pardello. the italian champion
Of New York city. Pardello undertook to
throw Grant twice within one hour or lose
the match. At the end of the time specified
Grant was holding his own in splendid
style and no fall had been recorded on
either side, so the Italian champion lost
the contest.
The work of Joe Grant in this bout af-
forded something of a surprise to local
patrons of the sport. who have not seen
the Washington boy In a match for several
months Joe has been working the past
few weeks under the instruction of Man
ager Weiss and he showed great improve
ment in both style and form Heretofore
rule. but last evening he surprised his
friends by his aggressive wrestling. Par
dello, who has been against Grant on sew
eral previous occasions, also noticed
Grants change in style and his improve
ment and during the bout made remark
that Grant had learned some new ones"
since he last saw him.
The two men put up splendid exhibition
and there was something doing all the
time. Neither man gained hold that
seemed dangerous for any length of time.
as each man wriggled out Of the precari-
Gus situation with skill and agility The
latter part of the bout was quite exciting,
as Pardello worked hard to get fall.
Grant was with him at every point in the
game. however, and try as he would the
Italian could not get the Washington boy 8
shoulders on the mat
Claude Hill and Harvey Tyrrell two local
amateurs. started the tournament and gave
a pretty exhibition. After eight minutes Of
hot work Tyrrell secured a hammerlOck and
crotch hold on his opponent and pinned his
man to the mat. Tyrrell gained the second
fall in five minutes and won the match.
Young Sandow BoxwelD of this city and
George Burlingame OF Baltimore, both
heavyweights. gave a strenuous exhibition
for five minutes in the second contest Of the
evening. The men started after each other
with a rush from the call of time and
wrestled all over the stage. Burlingame got
the strang1e hold on Boxwell twice. The
first time he was warned by the referee.
but when he secured the hold the second
time and refused to break it, Referee P. ].
OConnor gave the bout to Boxwell on the
foul.
Because Of his inability to secure the hall
Friday evening the 25th Manager Weiss
stated to reporter for The Star today that
the contest between Joe Grant and Boxwell.
which was scheduled for that date, will
take place in Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday
evening the Goth instant. In this match
Boxwell agrees to throw Grant twice within
an hour or lose the match. The winner OF
this match will be challenged by Shad Link.
big fellow who was introduced to the
audience by Manager Weiss last evening.
Mr.. Weiss states that he intends to bring
the very best wrestlers in the world to
Washington and the bouts will be held here
every two weeks. Among those in view at
present are the Cuban Wonder" Harvey
Parker, Tom Riley, the Englishman, George
Fisher and others.
Manager Weiss and his wrestlers left the
city today for Baltimore, where Mr. Weiss
will put the finishing touches on Columbus.
his new find, who is to meet George Both
ner, champion lightweight wrestler Of the
world in Baltimore next Friday night.
After that match he will start in to train
Grant for his contest with Boxwell In this
city the 10Th.