Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-27
Furious Bout Lasts Less Than
Twenty-Five Minutes.
DONOVAN FA|NTs FROM PAIN
Strong Man" Gets Hammer-loek Hold
and Nearly Breaks Philadelphia
Wrestlers Arm-Donovan Gets First
Fall in Eight Minutes, Five Seconds.

gathered at a wrestling nah in this
city in several years. L. Cello. the
; 'strong man. again defeated Jack
Donovan, the Philadelphia light
weight wrestler. last night az the
/ Dreamland theater in scratch bout,
catch -as-catch can style, best two III
three falls. The bout was one OF the
fastest and most furious ever pulled
OFF he.e. and both men fought des-
perately for victory.
Donovan secured the first fall in
eight minutes and five seconds on
half Nelson and bow-knot hold ana
Zello's many friends had little hope
OF victory for their favorite. However,
Zello came back with rush and IN
six minutes and ten seconds Donovan
was PROSTATE on the mat. His seconds
and the referee had to carry him bod
fly off the stage and to his corner.
There he lay, while Zello sponged
his face and a bottle of ammonia was
held to mis- ncstriles. After several
minutes, the Philadelphia man came
slowly to himself tut was still in
dazed condition.
Nearly Broke an Arm.
In securing this fall Zello used a
hammerlock and there were many III
the house who thought that Donovan
left arm had been broken. Zello had
twisted it up behind Donovan's back
and held it there several minutes.
Still Donovan refused to surrender
and the strong man slowly forced the
arm further and furthe- back until II
seemed that it must pop. Finally
Donovan collapsed from the pain and
Referee Thomas Dolan slapped Zelio
on the back.
In spite of the terrible pain that ne
had suffered. Donovan came back Tor
the final fall like a whirl-w-nd. H.
refused to shake hands with Zello and
went a. his opponent in furious man.
ner Time and again the men fell heav-
lily tc the mat and after several minutes,
Dcnovan b. gan working on the defen-
s.ve only. Several times Zello came
near to securing a fall. but each time
Donovan got out OF the holds in a very
clever manner
Toe-hoid and Hammer-lock
Zello finally secured oe-hold and
hammer-lock and once Donovan al
most worked out CT this, but by exert
ing every lit of strength he possessed.
3 Ito slowly carried him over TO ihs
INST With Donovan bridging on his
head and one shoulder, the referee
slapped Zello en- the back, but the
strong man knew that D0novan's
shoulders wers not down and he slow
ly showed his opponent ever.
A few seconds later and Donovan
was down clean and the crowd sent UP
great shout.
:, donovan Immediately explained to
the audience that he hnd been com-
PEELED to take off thirteen pounds for
the match and lad been forced to
take off five pounds that day and
was weakened thereby. He also de-
clared thae he felt confident that he
could throw Zello.
Wants Match IN West.
Sometime after the bout, he said
that he would agree to meet Zello
at catch " lights at some place in the
west. where larger houses could be
had for the bout.
While Donovan VS. making his
speech, some of the men in the au-
ditnce Kissed and hooted him. 9th
ers Of the spectators became indignant
at this treatment and demanded sill
ence.
Zeilo announced to the audience
that he would met the Honorable"
Mr.. w. Z. Council. Of this city, at the
Dreamland theater next Monday night
in a handicap bout.
Zeiio is TO throw Council three
times IN one hour for a side bet of
800 Jack Donovan yests rcay signed
an agreement TO train Council for the
bout The local man weighs more
than 1870 pounds and is an unusually
strong man.
The Preston brothers. pair OF
clever young athletes. figured in the
bout. one as tins keeper and the 9th
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