The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
DEFEATED
Doc" Fillmore, of Rockford, H.,
Won Easily from Alldredee, of
Who Claims He Was Sick.

James II. Alldredge, the Leon wrest-
ler, was badly defeated in his match
with "Doc" Fillmore, of Rockford, Ill,
at the Minor theatre in Des Moines
last Friday night, throwing up the
sponge before the match was completed,
claiming he was sick. The audience
was disgusted and branded the match
fake of the worst kind. The Des Moines
Capital has the following account of the
match:
"Doc" Fillmore, Of Rockford, ILL.,, con-
quered the Iowa wonder last night in
the wrestling match. The match was
to have gone to the winner of three out
of five falls, but Alldredge after the
second fall, which he won, became sick
and after going one more bout which
Fillmore won, threw up the sponge.
The first bout lasted eighteen minutes
and was nearly all play, neither man
doing much but watch the other. Fill
more took the aggressive throughout
the entire match and won the first bout
by breaking the Iowan's head bridge
and forced his shoulders to the floor.
The second bout was not quite so
long, but there was more action in it.
Alldredge won this bout in five minutes
on a half Nelson. After this second
bout was when Alldredge began to show
signs of weakening though the man was
in no condition to go into this match in
the first place. He was fat and his
lungs were in poor condition on account
of a bad cold. The third bout was
easily Fillmore's; in two minutes it was
over and the announcement was made
that Alldredge would give the match to
Fillmore as he was unable to do any
more.
The audience did not seem to like
this turn of affairs and made the fact
Immediately known, therefore it was up
to some one to square it with them. ALL
dredge Immediately came to the front of
the stage and said: Gentlemen, am
in no condition to go any farther in this
match, so must be excused. I have
done no training in the past month and
was totally unprepared for this match,
but am willing to meet Mr.. Fillmore
in four weeks from today at any place
he may choose and feel confident the
match will run to it's limit and / will
give him all he is looking for. / thank
you for the support you have given me
this evening and hope to be able to ar
range match with Mr.. Fillmore some
time next month";
"Doc" Fillmore then came to the front
and gave his challenge to any man his
weight in the world, bar no one, for any
amount forfeit they may name. In reply
to some remark made in the audience he
said: "Mr. Alldredge is good man. In
fact he is much better than l thought
he would be, but knew he was not in
the proper condition when he stepped
on the mat. There are now two chal-
lenges awaiting me in this city and the
first man that puts up his forfeit money
will be the first to get the match.
will take on any wrestler my weight, bar
none, Burns, Mcleod, jenkins or any
other wrestler, do not care how good
he is. am very sorry this match could
not go the limit, but if my opponent
cannot stand any more am willing to
let it go at that.
| Dissatisfaction was shown nv tha
entire audience and it is hoped in the
future there will be no more such
affairs.
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