The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-09
TURNER WINS MATCH
Proves too Good a Man For the
Terrible Dane.

"A Idlr SlZeu CTOWu went W oiCh
wood Park last evening to witness
the wrestling bout between George
Turner, of Grinnell. and Dan Swan
son, 1.-THE terrible Dane"
The evening was cold and chilly
rain threatened at any moment and yet
the interest taken in the match was
encouraging.
A preliminary match was put on,
August Walatka, proprietor OF the
Oskaloosa Shoe Factory, going against
John Grub, of this city. Walatka
was too quick for his adversary and
won the match in two straight falls.
the first in four and the second in two
minutes. He put his man to the Mat
with a neck and back arm hold
George Turner won over the Dane
in two straight falls of eleven and
thirteen minutes each. me match
was fast and furious and some rough
work was seen in the two bouts.
Swanson pulled hair until Turner
complained to the referee and Turner
slammed his man around, picking him
up and throwing him to the mat as
one would an unfeeling bundle OF
rags. Swanson was at no time a
match for the young farmer, who has
all the best of it in weight, strength,
agility, knowledge of the game and
physical condition.
Turner has improved wonderfully
since his previous appearance in the
city. He is in better trim, is faster in
his work and has developed an ag-
gressiyeness that carried the Dane
off his feet.
The Dane at no time had Turner
embarrassed or in a tight place. He
managed to get back just once during
the match and then Turner had him
at a disadvantage again so soon tnat
he was unable to use his position.
Turner won the first fall in eleven
minutes with half Nelson and crotch
hold. In the second fall he got his
man to his back with the Gotch toe
hold, which punished the Dane and
drew the disapproval of the crowd.
as it seemed Turner was about TO
break the mans leg. The Dane wig
gled out of several of these holds,
breaking them by the strength of his
limbs, but in the second fall Turner
had it on him good and fast. he
changed the hold quickly to half
Nelson and a crotch and put the man
on his shoulders in thirteen minutes.
N lnfansiun
of the time and only now and then
could he get Turner. He managed to
get several hard holds on the farmer
in the mixups, which worried him,
but at no time was the outcome OF the
match in doubt.
The Dane deserves praise for the
manner in which he defended himself.
Turner had no easy work with him,
even when he was down. The fellow
is a superior man and very lard to
handle. The crowd seemed satisfied
with the work done and applauded
the contestants in their efforts. Time
after time Swanson broke holds and
went to his feet and he turned out OF
several sure downs"
AS Turner was announced the WIN
ner he came to the edge of the plat
form and stated that Inc Dane had
been no mean adversary and that he
was a very hard man to handle.
Swanson, almost exhausted, but not
to be outdone, acknowledged his de
feat in manner that won applause.
In broken English he said he had been
fairly whipped and that Turner was
better man than he.
The match was refereed by Officer
Ed Henley, of the city police force,
who gave careful attention to every
movement of the wrestlers and there
was no ground for complaint with his
decisions. Mr.. Henley was formerly
wrestler of much ability and has
won many mat victories of his own.
It is doubtful IL Ed has an equal in the
county today in the knowledge of the
holds and the tricks of the game.
Turner will appear in the city again
July Is, upon the evening of the OF
tuinwa picnic to this city, possibly
with Mcleod. He has four matches
pending and one is with the man who
defeated him in this city two years
ago,