Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-17
Wonderful Strength on the Part
of the Big PruSsian Does the
Trick After Long Battle.
HALL WAS CROWDED.
The Dane Fought Hard but was 0verpOw.
ered-A Good Match and EVERYBODY Sat
isfied-The Preliminaries Cause Con
siderable Amusement for the SpeCta-
tOrs-TwO Straight Falls for Pascal.

In the wrestling bout between Frank
Pascal and H. P. Hansen last night,
Pascal won in two straight falls. The
hall was crowded with the sports.
The betting was heavy, and greatly in
favor of Pascal Although Hansen
was defeated the crowd could see that
he tried his best to hold up his end.
They cheered him again and again.
At 10 o'clock both wrestlers came
into the ring. Referee Jones intro
duced them to the crowd. He then
made the announcement that the
match was to be catch as catch can
with pin falls to count. The strangle
hold was barred. Both wrestlers
shook hands and started in. For
fifteen minutes both tried to get the
neck hold. At last Pascal succeeded.
With sudden cat-like movement, he
got Hansen on his knees. He then
got the body hold and tried to put the
Dane over. Hansen watched his
chance. By quick movement he was
on the top. He tried with the body
hold to turn the Prussian. Finding
that he could not do it, he got the leg
hold which the Prussian quickly
broke. Both wrestlers jumped to their
feet. Hansen butted Pascal in the
breast. The Prussian got the neck
hold. Hansen broke away. Parscal
again got the neck hold and got the
Dane to his knees. Hansen tried to
break away. The Prussian, Watching
his opportunity, got the crotch and
leg hold and Hansen was on his back,
the time being 40 minutes and 40
seconds.
Afeer 10 minutes rest the wrestlers
came back into the ring. In this bout
they tried for the same old hold.
Both wanted the other to give him
the chance. Before Pascal knew what
was up Hansen showed him new
trick He grabbed him about the
neck. The Prussian stumbled but
LCCONCIO0 AAubO1ls ASd1n
they tried for the neck hold. Suddens
lv Hansen grabbed the Prussian by
the legs. He swung him around like
top. The Prussian broke away and
both wrestlers were on their feet
again. Hansen made quick grab for
the Prussian s neck. Pascal went
him one better. got the neck hold and
down came the Dane on his knees.
They fooled around the mat for awhile,
someone yelled: "Come Hansen
dom stay all night" Hansen took
the hint, grabbed the Prussian by the
legs and threw MIN to the mat with
such force that two boards were
broken by the Prussian g fall. Pascal
was on his feet in an instant. This
time Pascal got the body hold on
Hansen. Slowly but surely the Prus-
sian worked one hand around until he
got the half nelson, the other hand
went around the Danes leg and the
Prussian had a firm grip. Hansen
was again down and out. The time
being 81 minutes.
In the preliminaries Harry Rassmus-
sen threw Edward Seguine. The style
was Graeoo. Roman, the falls best two
out of three, for a side bet of $40.
The bout between Aage Christensen,
of Denmark, and Hans Swaver did
not come off. Swaver was called
suddenly to New York. Young Chris
tensen is open to all comers. He is a
pupil of Beck Olesen.
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