The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-07
|REllVECKE
THE WINNER
BY Throwing Grant IL he !, Becomes
I, Middlc-Weigl,t Champion
Of the Soutt.
DEFEAT is ACKNOWLEDGED 4
Grant Made Frank Statement.
Dryer Wants to Meet Both.
Fine Exhibition.

r,harlIe Reinecke Is now the champion
',nIddlewelght wrestler Of the South. lie
took tho laurel from Joe Grant, OF
Washing ton, at the Casino last night III
Tho cIeanest ard most scientific exhibl-
,on that has been seen in Richmond
,rhere were three falls, for Grant was
no mean champion. Handsome, quick
and clever, he gave Reinccke plenty OF
work 10 do, and In the first fall. after
twenty-eight minutes of fine work, he
wor on q half Nelson. Grant had plenty
of friends In tho audience, and he was
given good hand on the fall. lie de-
served IT, for 1t was by some OF the
quickest work that he gained, HIS 1iu
iitsu system helped him. He displayed
spiendid form with his legs and wrists.
The second fall was won by Reinecke
in eighteen minutes In this bout some
OF the quickes work sene here was
displayed. At times tho two athletes
were struggling about tho stage at q
rand rate. and at ono point they ran
against the scenery. Reireckc was most
w on the defensive. but at the first good
opcn,nn he got Grant mixed upN In
..back hammer and had him.
Tho crowd went wild. Hats we're
thrown in the air. and people got on their
seats and shouted again and again.
SPLENDID MATCH.
That tied the game. one ana one. LIE
IN. best ever saw" said people. ana De
fore the resting spell was over for the
athletes the impatience of the crowd
oozed out, and they called 10 the time
keeper to start 1t up again,
Then came the shake-h hands and wind
lin. The next fall meant much Tor the
man who won 1t. Reinccke, who Is now
n Richmonder, was the favorite. but
Grants friends stuck by him.
Mp and tuck. 1t went for quarter or
an hour. Then there was a rnia-up win
neither man to an advantage. Hammer
locks. balf-Nelsons and crotch ho'us we're
hurled at each other, only to be broken
n tho hurting, Then at the sixteen-min-
,,te noiut. Grant saw what looked IKE
an opening. He seized Reinecke with
hnlfSelson. and by sheer force had him
half over. One shoulder went down. but
the local man was foxy. Just as every
one thought the Washington boy nao inc
fall, Reinecke gave one OF ms famous
snIns. and landed on top with face up
,,.ard and with Grant on a magnificent
hriIpa holding his shoulders from the
mat. $50
from Its feet.
..put him down. ReiHecke!" And IN
o,actlv sixteen and onc-half minutes the
t,iv broad shoulders Of the WASHINGTON
giant and middleweight champion OF ttlt
south touched the mat. with the1n wen.
tho championship, which Renecke no"
holds 49,. ,,a.rse
and called for Relnecke Before Rein-
ecke could speak Grant stepped TO mo
footights and raised his hands.
"r want 10 say that Reinecke is tho
cleyerest I ever ran against, he salu.
"IJe heat me fair and square. dld
tbe hest could, but think should be
given another chance, and II you peop!e
will give me the chance Ia IKE 70
make another effort 10 WIN paeh az
championship.
The crowry cheered bin. and then
Retnecke who is not speaker, SAID he
would meet Grant, provided he put up
a forfeit This may be arranged !a'eE'
as Grant said he would put up torieit.
Before the match started Dwyer- went
nm the stage and said he would sign ar
.icres to meet both Grant and Reinecke,
and would agree to throw them each
twice in half an hour, one fall to be Cor
nlsh the other catch-as- catch-can. with
a forfeit up. and the privilege with him
self OF naming the first fall style:
This proposition will be considered later.
with the probability OF an agreement
being reached
Reinecke has under consideration
challenge from Rob Roy Mackey, OF
Washington. and Frank Lynch. of Bal
timore, two good ones.
A preliminary was pulled off between
two youngsters last night, which proved
OF interest
Tho officers were: Referee. Mr.. West,
sporting editor OF the News Leader; time
keeper. Mr. Cowardin; master OF cere-