The Washington times., 1906-04-18
Mackey Was Aggressive.

MaclSey was almost as aggressive and
active as when he stood off Joe Grant
for flfty-five minutes, but nevertheless
It was apparent that the two matches
had come too close together and he
would have done better had be post
poned the visit of Swanson for an
other week.
Swanson weighed just about as much
as Mackey, but was built along differ
ent lines. He has powerful legs, a
large neck, and arms which do not re-
veal their real strength until he is
thoroughly extended. His defensive
work with his legs is the best that
has ever been seen here. and even the
astute Mackey was puzzled by the
clever manner in which he was blocked
time after time when he ordinarily
would have obtained the hold he was
seeking Swanson's legs and feet acted
as il they were hands and were always
in the right place. with the result that.
with the exception Of the time when
he was caught OFF guard and thrown.
il was impossible for Mackey to obtain
leverage enough 10 become dangerous
after his hands had done their APP
pointed duty.
Swanson'S Speed Wonderful.
The champion was quick as cat.
and reminded the spectators somewhat
Of Fred Beeu. although when Beell
was here he made a sorry exhibition
against Grant. lie could raise Mackey
in the air and throw himself backward
with the Washington man underneath
faster than any Of the other grapplers
who have visited our beautiful city this
season. and on several occasions IL was
greatly feared that never again would
the voice of the vOluble Rob Roy be
,eised in the land. for Swanson bounced
hin, on the mat with such enthusiasm
that il was feared he never would come
back. -. .
on the other hand, Mackey put a
crinnp in several Of Swansons mos
caraf,liv laid plans One Of his tricks
was TO twist out OF crotcn ana Ioo'
hold something like that which HachSn-
schmidt used with such great IesTl'5 IS
against Tom Jenkins II was pdu
looking position. and when Mackey
squirmed out OF ii his admirers I's naqe
a great outcry. swanson m lluusSI ssi',aI To- CstS
II was with the hammerlock that ne
threw George BOtherner's shouIdeT oue
of place IN their big match IN New hoTk,
and IL is his most feareG device, Dul
onlv once did he come very near getting
II on Mackey and then the Man OF
Many Words rolled into safety.
Champ Swallowed Some Teeth.
Another of Mackey's feats was 10
twist out of a very pretty beginning Of
crotch and hammerlock. Swanson was
an amazed and also disgusted individual
when this came TO pass, for while Mack
ey's feet were flying through the air
one of them lit on the mouth of the New
Yorker and made him swallow his words
and some of his teeth. It was an acci-
dental. but none the less effective, swat,
as was another Swanson got IN the nose
ra cot
proceedings
The excellent showing Of Swanson
against Mackey is causing much talk
about what that athlete could do IN a
finish match with Joe Grant Swanson
was thrown last night largely through
his own carelessness in trying 10 do
some monkey business for the
benefit OF admiring friends who wanted
&c see him go through his PAGES Had he
kept his eye on his number IL IS hardly
likely that Mackey could have dOwned
him. On the other hand, Swanson show
ed that he could handle Mackey and get
him into tight places without great
three-QuarteTS Of an hour before MaCkey
began to give ground. a match between
Swanson and Grant would be an un-
certain and interesting proposition
Bag Punching by Huseman.
In the first preliminary. Young BeeI
lost fast bout to Young Hoover At
the start Beel was the aggressor. but
toward the end he tired and Hoover was
quick to take advantage The second
curtain raiser was 10 have been between
Jack Spaulding and Fred Hoover for
the lightweight championship of the
District. but as Hoover failed to show
up, for some unaccOuntable reason, an
unknown aspirant went on in his place
and was thrown after an unmerciful
gruelng by Spaulding. Spaulding ex-
hbiited a great Improvement over his
last appearance. and If he keeps at the
business should make good.
Besides the main bout, the bag punch
Ing exhibition by Frank Huseman. a To-
cal wrestler of some note, and athletic
instructor at the Epiphany Chapel GYM
nasium. was the feature Huseman' S
performance was remarkably clever and
highly entertaining
Among those present was Strong Man
Farley in q new Easter suit and a honk-
honk voice, which a. various times was
hgilhy disconcerting to the other man.
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