The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
BURNS WINS MATCH
AIIdredge is Defeated in a Wrestling
Match with Farmer Burns at
DeS MOines Last Week.

/ between "Farmer" Burns and James III.
Alldredge, the Leon wrestler, was pull
ed off at the Mirror theatre in Des
| Moines last Thursday night before an
audience of 600 people, and Burns won
the match with ease, maintaining his
reputation as champion of the world,
although Alldredge gave him a hard tus-
sle and he had to exert every effort to
win the match. Alldredge secured one
fall from Burns however, and try as he
would Burns could not get away from
the husky lad from Leon. The match
was three in five falls, catch-as-catch-
can, two points down.
Alldredge seemed to be very popular
with the audience, and there were men
| there from all parts of the state who
| wanted to see him win. The match was
refereed by Otto Goepel, of Des Moines.
1t was II o'clock when the men made
their appearance. Burns is rather an
awkward looking man with a slight
stoop to his shoulders, but has a wonder
full pair of shoulders and neck which
is developed as no other man has ever
developed the muscles.
The men did not waste any time but
got down to work at the very start,
Alldredge being on the defensive trying
to find out the tricks employed by
Burns, who is quick as a cat, it being
impossible apparently for Alldredge to
get behind him. Burns showed a dis
position to get down on the mat, and
after 81 minutes of wrestling Referee
Goepel called Alldredge down, although
it was thought by many that he was a
little quick with his decision as ALL
dredge simply twisted from one shoulder
to the other. The fall was secured with
an English bar and hammerlock.
In the second round Burns seemed to
play with Alldredge, breaking every
hold he secured with. apparent ease and
then securing strong holds on him, but
Alldredge got away from several tight
places in manner which won him APP
plause from the audience, but finally
went down when Burns secured half
Nelson double bar lock across the stom-
ach and crotch hold, time minutes.
! After 81 minutes of terrific wrestling
both men working very fast, Alldredge
secured an English cross bar lock, and
although Burns strained every nerve to
prevent going down Alldredge pressed
his shoulders down inch by inch until
finally both shoulders were flat on the
| floor.
In the fourth round Alldredge came
after Burns with renewed confidence,
and several times almost secured full
Nelson, but Burns was too quick and
each time got away. The fall was finally
won by Burns with an English bar and
double cross hammerlock, time 81 min
utes, and Referee Goepel awarded the
match to Burns.
Throughout the match the audience
sympathized with Alldredge and fre-
quently cheered him when he broke
away from Burns, and once in while
some one would hiss Burns. The un-
friendliness Of the audience seemed to
anger Burns and after being awarded
the match he stepped to the front of the
stage and said: "You have been yelling
at and Kissing me, but l tell you can
throw any man in the country at my
weight. / am 43 years old, but will
wrestle anyone for any part of $2,50O."
A man in the audience yelled ''How
about McI.eod?'
'You bring Mcleod here and I'll
wrestle him for $780," replied Burns.
After the match Burns complimented
Alldredge quite highly, especially on
his fine wind, and said: 81 met a good
man. Alldredge is fine young fellow
and he puts up clean and decent
match. like the way he goes at it.
He has great strength, but so far as the
points of wrestling are concerned he has
many things to learn. He gave me one
OF the hardest scraps have ever had"
dlSO iliuC Uue lOllOWlnS
statement, acknowledging his defeat in
manly manner: "Burns is better
man than am and yet believe it will
not be long until can down him. He
is quick and very strong. About the
time thought had him didn't have
him. He puts up a clean match and ]
feel quite satisfied to be defeated by
such worthy opponent"
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