The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-18
.ALLDREDGE WINS AGAIN.
James H. Alldredge Defeats Tom
Beals in Wrestling Match at
the Opera Hall in this City.

An audience of about 400 persons saw
James H. Alldrcdge, Icons champion
wrestler add another to the long list of
unbroken victories which he has won as
a professional catch-as-catch-can wrest-
Ter at Van Werden's opera house in'this
city last Saturday evening.
1t was 9:45 when the curtain went up,
and the men introduced to the audience.
w. G. Stempel who has given entire sat
isfaction in previous matches, was chos-
en- as referee, and C. Nj. Axes as time
keeper. Beals had Tommy Burke, the
well known pugilist and wrestler to look
after him, while Alldredge who is his
own trainer, was rubbed down by Arthur
Cain.
When they stepped on the mat the
audience saw two nearly perfect spec
linens of physical athletes. Both men
We're trained to perfection, Alldredge
having about eight pounds the advant-
age in weight, weighing about 191
pounds while Beals weighed 1873.
The first fall was won by Alldredge in
minutes and 80 seconds, with half
Nelson and crotch hold, and both men
were breathing pretty hard at the close
for it had been fast and furious work
from the start and both had been in all
kinds of positions, Alldredge especially
showing his skill in breaking any hold
which Beals secured,
The second fall took just nine min
ntes, both men working carefully, until
finally Alldredgc secured half Nelson
with arm and foot lock and inch by inch
pushed Beal's shoulders to the mat.
Beal won the third and only fall of the
match in 5minutes and 10 seconds secur-
ing a half Nelson crotch which Alldredge
got away from nicely, but slipped back
into it few seconds later, although
many thought he could have avoided the
fall if it had been necessary to win the
match.
The fourth and last fall was startl-
ing one, and only lasted , minutes and
20 seconds. Alldredge simply picked
up his opponent whirlcd him around
over his head, and secured flying fall,
pinning him as he fell, and the match
was over.
After the announcement by Referee
StempeI that the fall and match had
been won, Beal stepped to the front of
the stage and gracefully acknowledged
his defeat, saying that he had been de-
feated square and fair, and he was
never in better condition in his life,
but that Alldredge was too good man
for him.
Tommy Burk also said that the match
was fair and square one, won by the
best man, and that Leon people did not
realize how good a man they had, for he
considered him the equal Of any wrest-
Ter in the world, and it was his cam
did opinion that when he met Farmer"
Burns at Des Moines next month he
would hand him nice little bunch of
lilacs.
While Beal was defeated in this match
he is splendid wrestler and has won
numerous matches. In match with
Dan McCloud at Cleveland, Ohio, Nc
Cloud broke his ankle by twisting and
pulling it. During their stay in this
city both Beal and Burk made many
friends and our sports heard of many
hard fought battles. Burk was no
stranger, having brought Joe McCarditf
to this city few months ago to be de-
feated by Alldre6lse, but he is a game
little fellow who iakes defeat easily and
COOS on looking for something better
the next time. From here Burk and
Beal went to Omaha, where Burk will
try and match himself against Pete
Rooney in wrestling match.
The match Saturday night has arous-
ed everybody and when the Alldrcdge-
Burns match is held in Des Moines
there will be a big crowd go from Leon
to see it. The exact date has not yet
been fixed, but will be somewhere about
Jul,y ct