The Washington herald., 1909-02-25
TOURNEYBASUCCESS
Carroll Institute Wrestling
Meet a Class Event.
TEN BOUTS ON PROGRAMME
Match Between Mueller, of Potomac
Boat Club, and Kerwin, of George
town, Is Feature of Tournament.
Excellent Management Is Greatly
APpreeiated-O'Conn Kept Busy.

Before an enthusiastic audience Carroll
Institutes annual wrestling tournament
was run OF in great style last evening. all
OF the prominent grapplers in the city
being on hand for a crack Al the hand
some medals which the downtowners
hung up for the winners.
One Of the best strings which has ever
competed in one Of these Journeys was
on hand. and at no time during the
long programme was there a luH. one
pair going on as soon as the other came
on This feature Of the programme was
highly commendable. and Prof. joyce is
10 be compIimented on the excellent style
in which the big event was handled. as
well as the classy LIST which he exhibited.
Contests Are Classy.
The contests between Mayhem. Of the
National Guards. and Pagan. Of George
Washington University. and Big Ed Ker-
win Of the Georgetown. and Carl Mueller.
of the Potomac Boat Club. were the best
OF the evening, although several Of the
lightweight bouts offered almost equally
good sport
After six-minute draw Pagan and
Mayhem were again called TO the mai
the latter coping the medal for the 10
pound class in one minute and FIVE
seconds
The bout between keTwin and Mueller
was the feature card. these men being the
only heavy-weights on the programme.
When the pair came together il was
easily seen that the Georgetown entraut
was many pounds the heavier and looked
after the first few minutes Of wrestling
20 be certain winner. the ease in which
ne tossed his opponent about the mat
causing favorable Impression However
after the pair had settled 10 the mat and
the Georgetown man had nearly exhaust
ed himself in a vain attempt 70 Din the
shoulders Of his agile opponent. the Pc
tomsc grappier took the offensive. and IN
short order had the hefty Blue and Gray
athlete IN serious trouble. finally pinninE
him with a leg and arm hold.
This = the first appearance OF Mueller
IN any OF these Journeys this season. his
form stamping him as worthy opponent
for the best OF the heavy mat artists that
the city possesses
Give Unique Exhibition.
40 ~t~--f-a ttAfhNNA ECtMcEW Dill ElLLGL-
ding. Of Georgetown. and Norman. OF
Carroll Institute. a new sport was origl-
mated. For fifteen minutes this pair
struggled around the mat in 2 bout which
resembied cross between boxing and
wrestling. the Blue and Gray man land
ing the decision on points. The match
between Bones Foley and T A Gull
was likewise interesting. the former get
ting the decision at the end OF fifteen
minutes OF fast work
The complete summaries follow.
Burton. Ct Carroll Instituts defeated caurhan. Of
Gec-zetown.
Goucher. CT Memorials defeated Rose. q Ire
morts.
Cogsrsu. Of Geo-gstOzp, defeated Allison. Of Car
roll Institute
RHey- Of Carrou Institute defeated vlyHau, Of
Georgetown
Foley. Of Memorials defeated Gull. Of Carroll
Institute
Sitte-dins- o. Georgetown. defeated Norman. Of
Carroll Institute.
SIayhev. Of National Guards. defeated Pagan. q
George Washington.
Nueller- OF Potornaes defeated Ee7Tiu. II George
town
Connolly. Ct Carroll Institute defeated Joliet. of
Carroll Institute
Cisua q Memorials defeated F4iei. II Memorials
RefeTee-Pat O'ConnoT.