The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-19
CHARLES OLSON
BEATS GREEK
In Fast But Unspectacular
Match. Hoosier Shows
Superiority.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS.
PUBLIC SHOWS APPRECIATION
OF EFFORTS OF PROMOTER
cHARLsoN TO FURNISH GOOD,
.LEAN SPORT.

In a tame exhibition of wrestling,
which however was vindication OF
both the management and wrestlers,
Charles Olson defeated Demetral,
champion of all England by taking
the first and third falls at the coli
scum last evening. The match was
not without excitement however. At
the end OF the first round Demetral
attacked Olson and fistic affair was
narrowly averted. The police inter-
fered Frank Prindle of Indianapolis,
who made his appearance in this city
against Carl Busch the champion of
Germany, refereed the contest last
evening to the entire satisfaction of
the very large crowd present.
The first round which was the meat
Of the entire contest was featured by
fast work. at the close of which the
primeval hatred of Greek and Swede
appeared. In sparring for holds De-
metral threw Olson off the stage and
In the maneuvering was himself pull
ed off by his opponent and injured.
After resuming the contest, in few
moments Olson took the fall with a
full nelson; time Is minutes.
Upon resuming operations on the
mat after Demetral had thrown him to
the floor, Olson pushed the fighting
and was the aggressor all the way US
ing such rough tactics that he injur-
ed Demetral in some fashion causing
the Greek to strike at him and hitting
him a glancing blow on the head, re-
sulting In very badly bruised optic
for the Swede. After gaining the fall
the Greek still retained much animos-
1ty and again struck at the Indiana
polls lad. The police interfered and
accompanied the angered Greek to his
DIRE ssing room where he might throw
cold water on his vanished hope.
In exactly three minutes after the
opening of the second round Demet-
raj wiggled out of hold of the Swede
and gaining a head lock and leg hold
pinned both of his opponents should
ers to the mat.
Too many matches in week no
doubt resulted in the tactics displayed
by Demetral in the third fall. He
was winded and played defensive
throughout Whether Olson took the
fall with a bar nelson, as stated by
Referee Prindle, or Demetral realized
the Inevitable and surrendered, as
stated by the Greek. is left to the pub
Tic The time was five minutes. 1t
Is believed that Olson had secured the
fall almost Immediately after the start
of the round. which fall was allowed
by Referee Prindle. but neither &C
cepted by Olson or the two judges,
Wendle and Wilcox.
No announcements were made as to
the next match to be pulled off in
this city. previous to the opening of
hostilities, by the management except
to state that the audience would see
two of the best wrestlers in the coun.
try before them last evening and that
the fans would see as good, If not bet
ter In the future. The winner of last
evenings engagement will probably
meet Mahmount, who defeated Ameri
Gus last night.
Manager Charlson also stated that
he was very sorry that allegations
had been made by local paper that
the matches were not on the square
especially in regard to the match Of
a week ago. He also stated that he
believed the large crowd estimated al
1 500, had indicated the management
and the wrestlers, showing the public
did not believe the reports carried by
that black and white
In order that the crowd should have
its own choice of officials the man
agement called upon the audience tc
name them, resulting in Frank Prin
die of Indianapolis, Russell Wilcox Of
Chicago and Jack Wendell, the Hamil
ton, Ohio. promoter, being selected as
judges. Prindle was then called upor
by the audience TO referee. The ref
cree was not all supreme, his power
being neutralized to degree by tha
of the judges as these men had tC
confirm the referees decision before
1T was final.