Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-26
]. WRESTLING LAWSON WAS
 FAR TOO CLEVER
"Izzy" Winters Ran Up Against . Big Surprise in the Naugatuck
 Boy Last Night.

In one of the most exciting handi- cap wrestling matches seen in this city for some time, last evening at the Simonsville Athletic club, Chic" Lawson of Naugatuck was declared the winner over lazy Winters, Ed O'Connells protege, who was to throw the Rubber town artist twice in an hour, but failed to pin his shoulders to the mat once during the sixty minutes. Winters gave Lawson fearful grueling, and had to be warned several times by Referee Bernie Burke. During the match he had Lawson in danger only once, and that was about three minutes before the match ended. Lawson was in a bad position and it looked as if Win ters would turn him with crotch hold, but Lawson squirmed off the mat and the men had to be brought back to the center of the ring, and Lawson quickly got out of danger.
 There was large amount of money bet on the outcome, consequently the crowd was in fever heat, especially the Naugatuck contingent, which far outnumbered Winters's supporters.
 Before the match began the crowd from Lawson's town started to whoop things up, offering to wager any amount. of mazuma on their man, and although much of it was taken there was bunch of Naugatuck money that went begging.
 The match began shortly after 9 o'clock. After about five minutes Winters threw Lawson to the mat, and from that time until the bell sounded for the finish Lawson was on the bottom taking punishment, and it certainly was of the severe kind. Time after time Winters would send his knees into Lawson's kidneys, and it seemed as if he would break Law sons back. Although "Chic" did not seem to mind it much. his supporters did, and they yelled themselves hoarse to have Referee Burke dis qualify Winters. But Bernie was on to his job and kept the men wrest- ling, also warning them to quit their dirty tactics. As the bout progressed and Winters was making little or no impression upon his opponent, the little club house without doubt con- tained very excited crowd. Half the spectators were standing up and | yelling like madmen. The Naugatuck | cohorts on one side of the hall bel lowed at Winters for all they were worth, and when they got tired shouting at him they would turn their fog-horn voices at Eddie O'Con, nell, who with his coat of was in Winters's corner coaching him as best he could. But whatsoever hold Win ters tried, 1t was all of no use. He would try for the scissors, then en. deavor to get a hammer, make an at
 tempt for a Nelson and finally end
 by going for leg hold, with which
 he would send Lawson crashing against the boards. Again and agair he went through these stunts, but
 Lawson, who 1t is said was in New
 York the past week with George Bothner, was there to stick, and he stuck to Winters, whenever 1t was necessary, as though he were glue
 The match had become so rough al the hour period that the referee stopped the contest and gave the men a final warning about unfair meth. ods. This made Winters all the more enraged. and he went at Lawson with all the force at his command. But it was all of no use, and when forty minutes had elapsed 1t was plainly evident that unless Winters won by hurting his man he would not win al all. As the match neared the end the crowd, worked up to the highest pitch. was an interesting spectacle
 The, fellows from the burg were cheering Lawson to the echo. and now and then sent forth few songs
 The O'Connell brothers. Eddie on one side of the ring and George on the other. were still coaching Winters
 whose followers by this time saw that it was hopeless chance. Winters would look appealingly towards O'Connell for advice. but Lawson was there to be declared the winner.
 When the bell sounded and both men jumped to their feet. Lawson refused to shake hands with Winters andshustled to the ropes. whence he was carried to his dressing room on the shoulders of his Naugatuck fol-