Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-30
WRESTLING.
ENDED IN
 FREE FIGHT
Swanson and cnaki Have . Rough House Match Which Breaks Up in a Free For All.

What promised to be one of the greatest wrestling tournaments, ever conducted in this city was brought to an unsatisfactory conclusion by the action of the two wrestlers in the main contest when they deliberately fouled each other, and as a climax one of them struck the other while they were off the mat and the spectators took hand in the fracas and free fight followed, in which ths police took a hand and brought the whole affair to close. It puts an end to big wrest- ling matches in this city and effectual- sly banished any more tournaments on a large scale. It was too bad, too. for arrangements had been under way to bring Tom Jenkins or Frank Gotch and Fred Beell together in this city. Other matches which were also on the boards were Sundstrom and Trembley of Can ada and Sundstrom and Wiley or the winner of last nights fasco. Manager Joe Lawlor is not to blame for the un- fortunate ending of the match. as he worked hard and faithfully to give the people something we'll worth their money. He is done with the big matches and will confne himself in the future to little ones In his own hal, in Simonsville. The packers of the tournament last night were pretty sore over the way it ended and in the heat of the moment decided to cut nH 1Hf vxyifh dollar. This determination they ad- hered to this morning. although the referee and Manager Lawlor were for giving them at least their training ex- penses At the writing of this article the packers still adhered to their first decision and refused to budge an inch. There are four of these packers and to- day they settled up all the bills and will settle also for the damage done in the fracas of last night. If when ev- erything is settled or they feel that they can afford to pay Swanson and Cnaki any money 1t will be given them.
 The first contest last night was a pretty one and the big crowd present enjoyed it immensely. Gresham and Brennan fought each other well and cleanly and each secured one fall. The second contest is said to have had a suspicion of fake about 1t. Ed O'Con- nell and Dan Pickett were the con testants and after O'COnnell had won one fall he lost the match by repeated strangling after being warned by the referee, Jack Roach.
 The final contest Is where, the. tr0u. ble was and the referee came in for his share of the trouble Before the match both men agreed that if one of them was thrown of the mat it would not be fall, but unless man was disabled the match should continue and if he was permanently injured the match would be declared no contest. It was also agreed that unless. man had both shoulders on the mat for q fall no fall could be declared against him. It was seen as soon as Swanson and Cnaki got together that there was going to be trouble. and whole lot of it. Cnaki is rusher and the ropes were not of the very best kind, but they were the best that could be se- cured under the circumstances. Swan son some days before the match inti- mated that Cnaki would rush him through the ropes and it was this thought that suggested the agreement on the fall to the floor from the ring. The match went on and Cnaki was true to the fears expressed by Swan son. for the rushing ended in Swanson going of the mat and he was tenn porarily disabled. He resumed the work and then began one of the worst wrangles between two men that ever faced each other on the mat. They called each other names and engen- dered the bitter feeling between the two. They were cautioned repeatedly by the referee and then began the rushing tactics on the part of each man. Swanson secured what looked like a fall. but one of Cnaki's shoul- ders was off the mat and they were brought to the center of the ring and Swanson was given what looked like q dead sure hold on Cnaki, but the latter slipped away from it. and that was the nearest either one came to a fall. Rough house work followed and each was guilty of fouls. The referee would have stopped the match several times were 1t not for the big crowd of people who had come prepared to see the match. After tumbiing each other on the mat several times. Cnaki was finally thrown over to the spectators benches on one side and immediately he struck at Swanson while they were standing on the floor. He had no soon- CT struck the blow than he was as- called from all sides and then began the free for all fight. It lasted but : minute, however. as Cnaki was yanked out of the melee by the police and elected from the hall. The referee quit the stage. refusing to give a de cision, but to-day his decision is this: '-The match is declared no contest and all bets are off." That is the only fair decision to give. as those who bet on either man did not have a run for their money.
 Thus ended a tournament that had a1l the earmarks of good one. Al Cough it looked like a big house 0ere was q whole lot of paper and ofter the promoters get through set Unx the legitimate bills and pay for
 Ae damage done there will be but lii. e left for the wrestlers. However 0xanson and Cnaki will be given some. ding if it is possible for the manager 6pd referee to make the packers of oe tournament look at the matter the
 lay they do.
 H ~fsrrssse ereek- Beaten.