Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-18
WRESTLING
SWANSON DOWNS
 HEAVY CHAMPION
Big Indian. Wrestlsr i. Put Down the First and Third FalIs of
 . Good Match.

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug 18.--Alex Swanson, champion welterweight wrestler of the world, beat Ed Stein metz. heavyweight champion of In- diana, two falls out of three in their bout at the Coliseum Tuesday night. Swanson got the first fall in fourteen minutes and the third in fourteen | minutes, the second going to Stein metz in nine minutes.
 It was evident after the men had been on the mat only a few minutes that Swanson would win. He ap- peared to be in perfect condition, | while Steinmetz seemed to tire in a short time Swanson started out to play defensive game, and he all | lowed Steinmetz to do all the forcing. ! By this time the first period of the bout had gone ten minutes the ln- dianapolis man was blowing like m engine, while the husky little Swede was fresh.
 The men pulled and tugged at each other for four minutes before they went to the mat. and Swanson was on the bottom. He never was in danger of having his shoulders l pinned, however, and in nine minutes he was on his feet again, fresh, while Steinmetz was tired out.
 Swanson adopted offensive tactics at this stage of the game and in two minutes crotch and half-Nelson put Steinmetz's shoulders to the floor. When the men came onto the mat for the second period it was evident that each had made up his mind to win a fall in as short time as possi- ble. Swanson threw away his de- fensive tactics and played for Stein metz's legs from the very start. The Indianapolis man was willing to play the same game and the spectators were treated to quite a bit of action for several minutes.
 l Both men played hard for leg hold, and in seven minutes Steinmetz got crotch hold. He lifted Swan son high above his head, but when he let the Swede down Swanson spun out of the hold and got crotch on Steinmetz. At the same time Stein metz got a foot hold on Swanson from which the latter was unable to | free himself Steinmetz forced the Swede's foot up against his back and {! Swanson was compelled to go to the mat. The fall came in nine minutes. The crowd applauded after this period of the bout and seemingly was enjoying the sport. Steinmetz was drawing some applause, though Swanson was the favorite. | When the two men came together for the final period of the bout each was wary, determined to take nc chances on losing the fall and match Swanson was limping slightly from the effects of the leg hold which Steinmetz had thrown him. Both men were playing for the legs though neither made any wild rush es.
 Swanson was using the same tao. ties he followed in the first period while Steinmetz began to be more aggressive, and Steinmetz played the same game.
 Finally Swanson got crotch and half-Nelson, while Steinmets. at the same time had crotch. Swanson's I hold proved the better. though, and in less than four minutes, or four. teen minutes after the period began Steinmetz's shoulders were touching the mat.
 His brother, the timekeeper jumped into the ring to protest against the fall, declaring Swanson had a strangle hold, which was barred, but Referee Kimmel ruled otherwise. Tn fact 1t would have been impossible for the Swede te have a strangle hold, since one arm was holding one of Steinmetz's legs
 Swanson was cheered when he was pronounced the winner.
 The crowd in attendance at the bout was very small, and 1t was evi dent the majority of the spectators knew but little about the game. The, seemed to be pleased with the exhibi ton, though. and cheered the wrest lers time after time.
 In a preliminary bout Young Gard ner and Harry Mcfarland were tho principals. Gardner agreed to throw his man within fifteen minutes ol lose. Gardner won in three minutes |