Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-05
THE SPORTING NEWS.
WRESTLING.
BIG TOn x.
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Hackenschmidt Proved His
 Superiority Over Our Champion by Throwing
 Him Two Successive Falls

Hun TWO SuCCeSSlXe al1S
 The wrestling match in Madison Square Garden last night between George Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion,' and Tom Jenkins, the American champion, was won by Hackenschmidt. The imported grappler won in two straight falls. The first fall took 31 minutes and 15 seconds and was won with half Nelson hold. The second took p minutes and seconds and was won with half Nelson and body hold.
 For weeks Hackenschmidt and Jen- kins had been in training and the feats of strength credited to the Russian Lion were such that the public was anxious to see just what sort of q specimen of humanity he was. Both men are of massive build and endowed with great strength and endurance.
 In last nights essay it was said that Hackenschmidt was trying style of wrestling that he was not wholly con versant with. Graeco- Roman is his forte, and at this style he has been able to beat his opponents in such de cisive fashion as to establish him as the best exponent of Graeco- Roman wrestling in the world.
 His bout with Jenkins last night was at catch-as-catch-can style. This was their second meeting. the first one being in London last summer, when Hackenschmidt was returned the win ner in two straight falls.
 Arrangements were made to seat 1O1 GOO persons last night. By the time the 900 spectators were present, and the crowd kept coming. Hackenschmidt, on the strength of his European rec ord. was the fayorite at to 1. Yet at these figures very few large bets were made Jenkins's supporters, despite the fact that the style of the contest was the Cleveland mans preferred style, insisted on to 2h, and in some instances got it.
 As to weight, there was only diff ference of eight pounds between them. Hackenschmidt weighed POS pounds and Jenkins 200 pounds. Jenkins had the advantage of an inch in height, the Russian standing 5 feet 10 inches and Jenkins feet II inches. The match was to a finish, best two out of three falls to count. The main bout was to start at 0:30 o'clock, but the prelim- inaries were not finished until long after that time.
 Florrie Barnett was referee in the preliminaries. The firsts34Mir awese Young Hackenschmidt fand George Ruhlin of Chicago. Hackenschmidt gained the first fall in 15 minutes and 2 seconds with a hammer lock. Young Muldoon and Jack Harvey of Brooklyn next appeared. They wrestled twenty minutes at catch-as-catch-can, and the bout was stopped to make room for the stellar event.
 At 9:47 Jenkins and Hackenschmldt took their corners. Tim Hurst was the referee, while the judges were Johnny O'Brien and Hughey Leonard of the New York Athletic club. Johnny Eek hardt acted as timekeeper for Jenkins, while Mir Ebenhoff held the watch for the Russian. Jenkins was handled by Clarence Boulden, while Hacken- schmidt's chief second was Joe Rogers, known as Baby Joe" Frank Gotch who was at the ringside, and Fred Bell, the western wrestler, each challenged the winner.
 The contest began at 9:57 o'clock. They indulged in the usual Adding at the start Then the Russian showed his strength by showing Jenkins of at will. Jenkins missed a leg hold. A moment later Jenkins got crotch hold which Hackenschmidt broke.
 Tat fol1 tr he, x,,af of dfr,ox . waist lock and the lion went on top. Hackenschmidt tried to lift Jenkins in | the air, but Tom guarded himself by | keeping his left leg close to Hacken- schmidt's crotch, ready for a trip.
 At the fifteenth minute rough tus- | sle ensued in which Jenkins went on top, but after a minute the lion broke | away, immediately becoming the az gressor. He tried all sorts of neck and | body holds on Jenkiris. but failed to | Jenkins got a side chancery | on Hackenschmidt. but the Russian broke 1t easily. and, grasping Jenkins around the body, raised the American above his head and brought him to the mat in hurry. Jenkins landing on his 
  pus and no holds seemingly were too powerful for him to break. Jenkins was growing tired and brought into acquisition all of his favorite tricks. zone. however. was successful Hack Inschmidt applied full Nelson at the md of the twenty-ninth minute. and Jenkins resisted the hold by sitting on bis haunches
 But Hackenschmidt bounced on him. iuickly applying similar hold. He turned Jenkins on both shoulders. but not long enough to convince the ref ,ree that it was a pin fall. Hacken- 'chmidt followed up his advantage and ,ut another full Nelson on his man. This time there was no chance for Jenkins to get away. He made a hard but intellectual ef- ort to escape. but 1t was useless. and he Russian Lion gained the first faI D 31 minutes and IS seconds. Jenkins vas all but out. and staggered to his bair weak and crestfallen. After an intermission of fifteen min ltes the second bout began The Rus ian was the aggre>sor. He rushed enkins around the ring with such I iciousness that Jenkins was glad to Ake fo the mat. When they rot up , enkins attempted to dive for Hacken- chmidf's legs. but instead the Lion . aughf Jenkins around the shoulders i nd almost tossed the American trough the ropes- Ia Jenkins eape;se,a Hackeaschmiif by lvhg for the foreiener's lea Bat the (