Bisbee daily review., 1906-10-16
VARNEY WINNER IN BITTER
 MATCH
Big Wrestler Has Tough Time With Anderson and Almost Breaks Latter's Foot Before Getting First Fall.

In the most bitterly contested and scientific wrestling matche ever seen in Bisbee, Sic varney, champion heavyweight of Arizona. defeated Emil Andersen, champion welterweight, by winning two falls within an hour. The time required by Varney to get the first fall was little over 40 min utes. The second one was decisively gained in less than two minutes at a time when the game little Dane was in agony from the severe twist ing which Varney had given his left foot in winning the first fall.
 Andersen showed himself to be all and more than he has ever claimed to he. He is the best and most scien- tific wrestler that Bisbee has ever seen at his weight-and then some.
 The first fall was awarded Varney after a most spectacular bout consum- ing 40 minutes. The big fellow had been trying in vain to put hold on the Dane that would force him to the mat, but all that yaTney knew about the game availed him nothing and he was plainly worried by the agility of his little opponent in squirming out of every hold that was laid on him. Three times Varney either slipped to the mat, or was forced to take the floor as precautionary measure. Once it looked as though Andersen was to be cajoled into trying to throw the big fellow and thus waste some of his strength. but he was too foxy and insisted on Varney coming to him while both were on their feet.
 At last. caught in trap that Varney had patiently waited for, the foos of the little fellow was caught in the iron grasp of the big blacksmith, and with shrieks of pain he begged to be turned loose.
 You'll break my foot he kept cry ing to varney.
 Then give me the fall" was all the ''tell it 10 the referee; sing, boy. sing. was the best he could get from his big eonqueror.
 Andersen was game to the core. and net until he hs-s jeopardized his chances Of winning was he impelled to give the first fall to Varney.
 During all this. amid the shrieks of her young husband, Mrs. Andersen rushed upon the stage and through the wings. over the chairs and backs of the spectators at the rilgside, till she stood at the heads of the struggling men on the floor.
 She pleaded with and threatened Farney to make him loosen his hold on Andersen's foot, but the big fellow was obdurate. He was not to be de- nied the victory he had so long fought for and so hard. ue had found the toughest game of his career and was not going to lose his match now that he felt that he had it won.
 Mrs. Andersen pleaded with the referee. who in turn advised Andersen to give up.
 Finally overwrought by the scene. the frantic woman tore at Farney's hair and struck him over the head with her clenced fist. Andersen gave UT.
 Like a flash Varney bore down upon him, throwing all his weight and fail ing strength on the Dane. and in less time than 1t takes to tell it. had put Andersen's shoulders squarely to the mat. winning the hardest fought and most bitterly contested bout that Bis bee has ever witnessed.
 They carried Andersen to his dress. ing room. while Varney. nearly faint ing from his exertion, law fiat on his back while his trainers deluged him with a water spray and administered smelling salts
 Pandemonium reigned in sn instant. The crowd, which had at the closing moments of the match. surged up to the stage boards, now clambered up and between congratulations for the winner and condolences for the loser, it was wild scene.
 The preliminaries were good. It was nearly nine o'clock when Clyde Bolen and Young Varney. brother of the champion, came together. Varney secured the first fall over his little ar tagonist Boien put the heavier man down for the second round after much fast and scientific work.
 The second preliminary between Gregg and Duncan was a capital warmer" for the big event and kept the crowd on it's feet from start to fln- ish. Duncan was the better wrest- Ter and won two straight falls in as pretty work as one could wish to see. c. c. Merriam refereed the preliminar- ies in an able manner.
 After Referee Cylde Bolen and Judges Benson and Robinson had de- cided the main event in favor of Var ney. there came battle not on the