Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-04
"SironQ MAJ" Secures Three Falls
IN Twenly-ThPee Minutes.
LOCAL MAN MAKES GOOD SHOWING
In Spite of "strong Mans" Power
and Skill, the Produce Merchant
Put up Game Fight and Even Gets
Fall OF the Mat

Afto~ twenty three minutes OF act
ual time on the mat. +. Iello, the
New York strong man." last night
made coed his premise To throw W.
Council, the local amateur wrestler
three times within an hour at the Bell
theater, securing the first fall in six,
the second in nine and the third in
eight minutes. Council weighed in at
one hundred and ninety-eight
pounds while Zello's ring side
weight was on hundred and fifty
rounds. At no time during the con
test was the local man in the run
ming. although at several points he
showed flashes Of science and train
ing ana at all times was tower oil
strgenth. Zello, however. outclassed
him by far in the knowledge of the
art and at every point of the game
his science overcame the strength and
" eight of his opponent.
On the defensive, before the men
went 10 the mat, Council was good,
and in the opening of each fall manag
ed to keep Zello from gaining hold,
IN each instance it being from three
to four minutes before the men went
down. Council literally SPARED with
his smaller opponent in each opening
keeping him of every time for some
minutes. but when the strong man"
once went TO the mat with his ad-
yersary there was nothing to it. He
secured each fall in few minutes.
Council Got Fall OF Mat.
In the third fall Council showed his
training more than at any other per-
led Of the match At one time after
Zello had gained hold that looked
impossible TO break, the big fellow
wormed his way out and fought fierce
" fer a few moments managing to
gain a half Nelson on Zello which
resulted in his shoulders going TO the
floor. However. the two men had
been fitting off the mat for half
minute and the fail did not count.
The opponents taking their former
position on the mat. resumed the
struggle At this stage of the game
there were cries of fake" from the
crowd but there was nothing wrong.
as the referee had been trying for
some moments to get them back on
the mat
Council. for a man who has never
before appeared on the mat. did ex-
ceedineIy we'll In fact, better than
most Of those wise to the game ex-
pected He showed that he has the
strength. the weight and the nerve
and with little training will make a
first class mat artist.
Council On Defensive.
In the opening fail Council i'm
emdiately took tie defensive, fighting
10 keep his opponent from getting a
hold and struggling 10 gain time by
keeping on his feet In this manner,
Council on the defensive and Zello
sparring for an opening for hold, the
two men fought around the stage for
two minutes. Zelio finally bringing his
opponent to the mat by quickly taking
advantage of an opening
On the mat Council was still on the
defensive but Zello soon secured a
full Nelson and grape vine hold and
with this forced his opponents Shout
ders 10 the mat Council fought hard
and withstocd the terrible pressure
for more than three minutes. but he
was unable 10 release himself and the
result was seen to be inevitable from
the time Zello secured the hold.
Zello had trouble in getting
Council down at the beginning OF
the second and the men spared
around the mat very much in
the manner Of prize fighters. for three
minutes before they went to the mat
Zelio had the advantage when they
went down but at this point his op-
Donent showed his first knowledge Of
the at by breaking an almost hope
less hold. II was only few seconds
before zcllo had secured another
equally as good and after six minutes
81 gruelling contest Council again
vent down with a hip lock and body
hold. he vithstood every effort Of the
strong man to turn him over for
more than two minutes. but again
science ouipiayed weight.
Fought Hard IN Third.
The third began very much as the
two proceeding falls. the men battling
back and forward across the mat.