Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-29
WRESTLING
ALEX SWANSON
 WINS ANOTHER
Defeated the Champion of Iowa Last Friday Night in Terre
 Haute.

Alex Swanson added another scalr to his belt Friday night by. throwing C;hsoS~ Turner. the Iowa champion two falls out of three fin Terre Haute Turner got the first fall, in twenty minutes, but Swanson changed tao tics after that and took the second fall in o l-4 minutes and the third in 13 minutes. Turner outweighed the Swede by several pounds. but Swan son showed superior knowledge of the game, was more wiry and was faster than the big Iowan.
 It was much better match than the Swanson-Steinmetz affair of a few weeks ago. and the crowd. though small. was highly pleased with the exhibition. The men wrest- led hard all the time. First one was on the aggressive and then the other, hut no matter which man was fore ing the wrestling the other had no chance to rest.
 Turner was much stronger. as far as brute strength was concerned. than Swanson. but the Swede show ed that he was the better wrestler, all things considered. Time after time Turner got away from locks and holds that would have had his shoulders to the mat in short order. If Swanson had been able 10 keep them through sheer strength.
 Turner got the first fall after twen- ty minutes of the hardest kind of work with a half Nelson and wrist hold. Swanson started out on the az gressive In the first period. but after ten minutes he slowed up a bit and took the defensive. Five minutes of that kind of work satisfied him and be went to forcing the wrestling again.
 Turner got him down with a good hoM soon after and then got the wrist hold that did the business. He had hard work getting the Swetie's shoulders to the mat. but finally his superior strength counted and Swan- son sank.
 Swanson came back for the second period and went after hIs heavy op- ponent with all the speed at his com mand. He worked hari and fast. ev- iienfly with the intention of wearing Turner out. The latter ineked much of being in the excellent condition Swanson showed. and 1t was apparent tha, the local mans only chance was to tire him out.
 Turner took 10 the defensive work completely. and seemed to be saving his strength for critical times. Swan son had any number of holds that lore fhe earrnarks Of defeat for Turn CT. but the larger man always man aged fo get away from them with his strength. He bridgsd ont of several holfs that appeared as IT they surely would get him down. hut Swanson. instead of giving up. only worked the haryle-.
 Finally he zpf q firm hold on Turner's arm. and hy twisting it over into bariock slowly pushed the big man down to fise nat The fall came in Q minutes and i5 seconds.
 When the men came on for the last periods Swanson started It at onrp cn the aggressive. Turner apparent lv had weakened considerably though he wss by no neans an easy proFr<i- fion for fhe swesfe. Alex kept afser him hard an the time never giving Turner e chnnce to rest sni after r3 ufnufe< of fhe harie<t kind of pull ] Ing aDd tuzxine Swanson put his man down with the sane arm and 'szripck hoh-
 suan~cn was Trr~tesf with ci,eers 1 whru he wss pronounccd fhe winner i bT Rkferee Kiuu<L