The Washington times., 1905-01-19
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Mat and Ring Gossip
Here and EIsevhere
BeeII Disappointment, and Did Not Throw
Grant Once-TyrrelI and Davis Match
Capital Strong in ntercity Bouts.

Joe Grant won his wrestling match
last night from Fred BeeH at the Wash
ngton Light Infantry Armory before a
crowd which numbered between 800 and
1000.
The match was decidedly a disap-
po1ntment. BeeIl came here with a
reputation acquired by throwing Ameri-
Gus three times in Baltimore. and was
TO throw Grant twice in an hour He
did not gain fall. Americus stands
very high with the Washington lovers
of wrestling and it was thought that
any man who could beat him should be
able to throw Grant twice in an hour.
+ or that reason the match aroused great
enthusiasm, as Grant has not been
beaten this season, and the public was
anxious to get a line on a man who, it
was thought, would be able TO turn
the trick
Beell looked to weigh about 100 pounds,
but said he could make the middle
weight limit of 15S pounds. He is a
head shorter than Grant. but much
more stocky and has great breadth Of
shoulders.
He had all the physical attributes of
a wrestler. in fact, but ne was entirely
deficient in knowledge of the science of
the game. Not once did he display an
ability to use anything except straight
nelson holds, and his method of getting
those was not at all impressive. Grant
is a hard man to nail with nelson's, but
at that Beell seemed to be all at sea in
getting the proper grips, and his hands
slipped oftener than would have been
the case had he been expert at the busl-
ness.
There was only one effort on Beell,s
[1f.- fef0T
neck holds, and then he had his man
in a bad way for few seconds. but
Grant rocked out of the tight place and
the Westerner never nad anoeiien I1e. 81
any real danger was when Beefi sprung
a half-nelson and crotch hold that got
the Washingtonian three-quarters OF the
way over. 1t was a critical moment oul
by lightning turn Grant escaped
Speed on his feet was Beelfs only
recommendation and II cannot De de-
MED that he is remarkably quick IN lndl l
respect, although he is not particularly
proficient in getting the other man TO
the mat first. Once or twice Grant as
sumed the aggressive, and on those
occa sions the visitor showed that he Is
much better on the defense than onsthe
offense-
If Beell beat Americus on the level
then there was a most remarkable re-
versal of form last night or Amerleus
must have had both hands tied.
Harvey Tyrrell has posted a goodly
side bet that he Will throw Phil Davis
of Baitirlsre, when they come together
at the Turner Athletic Club at Seventh
and L Streets northwest tomorrow
night. TyrreII trained with Grant and
il was a pleasure TO see them work. On
Monday night Harvey got Grant 5
shoulders within an inch of the mat ana
Joe admitted that if his partner had
not let up unexpectedly there-@Eolild
have been a clean fall
Davis is A hustlfng youngster who has
been doing some good work around the
Monumental City and is reported 10 be
conner. Boxing is rather dead In BaIti-
more at present, and the Davis match
will probably mean that number OF
mat men from the neighboring burg
will come TO Washington before The
winter is over. TyrreH has issued a
general def to these prospective viSi-
tors ana is working especially hard TO
Mt himself to throw the first OF them In
the person of Davis
Grant is going TO rest up for a month.
He has been wrestling almost continu-
ally since the first of October, and said
last night that he was feeling stale and
overtrained He looks in perfect con-
dition but his friends have warned him
for some time that his constant prepa-
ration for bouts, coupled with working
for 4 living, would tell on him and he
has come TO see IL that way He Will
do no mat work for four or five weeks,
| but take things easy.
He is particularly anxious not 20 get
| into bad shape this season as he has
obtained a position as outfielder with
| the Jacksonville team, of the South
| Atlantic League. This Will not be Joe 5