The Washington herald., 1908-04-20
Lady Wrestler, Like Barnum,
Says "Fool the People," :"
TAKES HER PAL TO BOSTON
Livingston woman's Bout with "sIiss
Waters, of Georgetown" Repeated
In BOstOn-0nIy "SIiss Waters" Be-
comes "siiss MortOn"-same Old
Policemen and Same Old Manager.


Cora Livingston, the worlds champion
female wrestler" who needs the money,
has the answer.
Several weeks ago Cora, who claims 10
be the greatest grappler her sex has ever
produced, was featured at a local theater,
and through a busy press agent, loudly
announced her willingness to meet any
woman on the mat and score a fall IN
fifteen minutes or forfeit SIS In real
money. Her act created widespread In
terest. and attracted some OF the largest
crowds that have ever assembled at the
historic playhouse.
From her opening match on Monday
afternoon to Saturday night, when she
tussled before a packed house on a mat
around which we're assembled enough OF
Mai. Sylyesters trusty henehmen to in
sure quiet in case there should be any
wild demonstration. Cora worked with a
fury that would have done credit to a
full back.
Plenty of Rough Work.
Early IN the week she met an unknown.
and so close was the bout that she az
ranged to meet the same woman on a
later date The following day she wres-
tied Miss Clara Waters, OF Georgetown.
in one of the most savageIy-contested
bouts ever seen here Miss Waters stayed
the limit. but she was put through an
awful grueling, which almost brought
the crowd to the stage, so noticeably un-
fair were the tactics of the champion.
Cora forfeited her S25, but demanded a
return match. This met with the ap-
proval of the crowd, and Miss Waters
reluctantly consented to go on two nights
/ later
The second match with the unknown
was even harder fought than the first.
but as Cora won by the narrowest mar
gin, she agreed 20 give the unknown an
/ other chance. They went on on a later
/ evening. and Cora returned a winner,
/ with only a couple of minutes to spare.
Then came the final match with Miss
/ Waters. Both contestants were primed
/ for the fray. and after working them
/ selves out OF the worst sort OF holds
/ for more than half Of the required time.
/ Cora pinned her opponents shoulders to
/ the mat.
/ From Washington. Cora Travelled
through the country, attracting wide
/ spread attention by her broad claims to
the championship and her willingness 10
meet any woman.
In every city she played before packed
houses and the papers in each contained
columns about the wonderful perform
ances on the mat She was raking In
the coin; but what cared the public, as
/ long as she was willing to take a chance
against any woman. no matter how large2
/ But alas! Poor Cora,
/ When The Washington HeTald's repre-
/ sentative visited Boston for the opening
| Of the American League season, he was
attracted by the stories of the wonder
/ ful performances Of Cora at one of the
variety theaters. Having seen her in her
rough matches in Washington. he decided
to attend her match with Miss Olga Nor
/ ton, of Boston, who was advertised as
/ the greatest woman athlete IN New Eng
/ land.
Stories of Victories.
| that The Herald man was unable TO get
seat. and was compelled TO stand in
/ the back and listen to stories of the
! great work Cora had been doing earlier
/ in the week. How she had slammed a
woman around the stage until the crowd
was ready to assault her: how she had
/ lost a match with a much larger woman.
and how she had won another bout with
only thirty seconds to spare.
Everything was expectancy, when the
manager stepped forward and told of the
champions many victories in different
cities. and her determination and conf
| dence of retaining the laurels for many
years 10 come.
When Cora was introduced she stepped
forward, as pretty and plump as ever.
and received a great ovation. When she
threw aside her dressing robe she looked
every inch a title-holder
Then came Miss Morton, OF Boston.
A casual glance by The Washington
| Herald man and then a closer look, and
who was Miss Morton but the same
woman who had played Miss Waters, of
| Georgetown. here. and MISS So-and-S So
/ In some other towns.
She received the glad hand. and many
were the expressions Of confidence in
| her ability 10 stay the fifteen minutes.
/ The manager asked for a referee from
/ the crowd. but as Cora's reputation as
rough wrestler was generally known,
no one volunteered so the manager Inn
mediately introduced a man from behind
| the scenes. Then a timekeeper vas
wanted, and after CoFa's manager agreed
to hold the watch for her, Miss Morton
called upon her trainer to keep time.
When the trainer stepped forward from
/ behind the wings, whatever doubt there
was about the genulneness Of the match
was removed when II was seen that the
htzainer was the same trainer who had
so violently insisted upo1 the rights of
his friend, Miss Waters, Of Georgetown.
same Old story.
Well. they went at II the same way
as they did when they were here; they
got the same holds. and worked out of
grips in the same old way. First, Cora
got a hold, and then II was olga's turn.
All went we'll until Cora started her
rough work and the crowd expressed
its disapproyal. The spectators hissed
and shouted and reared and threatened
until Olga's trainer finally jumped onto
the mat and mixed it up with the referee.
| CThis was an addition to the act as put
on here.) The two men made passes at
each other until they were placed on op-
posites sides of the stage and another
official obtained Then the wrestlers went
ct it again in the same old way. First
Cora was on top and then Olga would
get an advantage. AS time wore on and
only couple of more minutes remained.
Cora started her rough tactics. She rubbed
Olga's face on the mat, but when time
expired Olga had not been thrown.
Olga asked for the forfeit, but the man.
ager refused to pay. tJust as he did here.l
This reused the crowd TO even worse
threats, and finally the manager turned
over the whole amount upon one condi
tion, that Olga agree 70 go on for q fnisl
match the following night which she did