The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-23

satisfied their money would be re-
turned. A number in the house
moved at once and the game went
oE.
At $3.50 the preliminary bout be-
tween George Sweeney and Elmer
Davis was called with "Candy
john as referee and Frank Pop
plcton as timckccpcr. After one
m:nutc's work Sweeney won the
first fall with crotch and arm
lock. The lads then wrcstled for
fifteen minutes without fall as
time for the big match was called.
Lloyd Sweinhart challenged Swcen-
cy and was accepted
J. l.. Snyder of Auburn, New
York. well known middcwcight
wrestler was chosen as referee and
stated that he would agree to make
l5S pounds and meet the winner
On loser of the match for any
amount and at any place. Frank
Popplcion of the Prospect Monitor
was selected rs timc-kecpcr and
Fred Kramer Of the Star, Bob Fm-
nell of the Lima News and Fred
Armstrong Of the Mirror as judges.
Referee Snyder stated the condi-
tions Of the contest and the match
was on.
Akerman and Bartl went at ono
another with vim. In less than
one minute Akelman was back of
the local man. There was some
pretty work done, both men get
ting cut Of some very dangerous
holds. Akeiman seemed to have
shade the better of the argument
and kept Bartl on the jump. Sew
crGl times it looked as if nothing
could possibly save Bartl from a
fall but by the clcverest kind of
bridge work he got away and back
cf his opponent. Finally after over
an hours time Bartl got his famous
scissors hold about Akcrman's head
and the crowd felt that the Lima
man S time had come. Using toe
and half Nelson. Akcrman s should
crs were pinned to the mat. The
crowd checred the winner hard
and long while some went out TO
J smoke n cigar and tell then friends
how it all happened.
After long wait during which
Akerman manager refused to let
his man return to the mat until
sCme of the Lima friends? Of Akcr-
man sitting at the mat side prom
ised to quit saying uncomplimen.
tary things about Al. the men again
went at it. The rest had evidently
done Bartl n wcrld of good for he
came back strong. "It will hap
pen in just one hour" the wise
heads snorted but they as usual
had the dope wrong. II happened
in short order. Bartl had all the
lest Of Akcrman. The men mixed
il good and hard and Referee Sny-
der jumped up and cracked his
heels in glcc. Bartl roughed 1t and
Akcrman suffered thereby. Once
the lCcal man picked the Lima
wrestler free of the floor and tho
way he iammcd Akerman's head
into the mat was n caution. II was
the "D0mOn' at work and cries of
down him Bart" were heard 6ron
all over the house. Bartl was cquaI
TO the task and the way he slam,
| med his opponent about was q
caution. After twenty-five minutes
with toe and half Nelson he SO,
cured the second fall and the
crowd went out Into the zero night
atmosphere vowlmg that it was q
mighty fine match.
Bartl left this morning for his
home in Hamilton, Ontario, where
oE Friday night he wrestlcs Kari
Busch. the German champion. who
halls from Montreal. Wilde in
Hamilton Bartl will be located 1aI
the Hclmcnt hotel.
Before leaving Bartl stated that
he would accept Jake Snyder's
challenge made last night anG
would probably stop OFF at Auburn
N. ". enronie home from Canadl
TO meet Snyder.
| OF SEN ANXIOUS.
The following letter has been re-
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