New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
KEEN BOUTS ON MAT
N4RG4NES 4 WINNER.
Fun for the Cr0lcd When the
HeaUgzceightS Meet.

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The sern.-inal and f-rz1 bouts for the wrestling
cbanp!onships OF the Metropolitan Association OF
+be Amateur Athletic Union were held at the Boys
CqBb last night. The clubroom was packed until
standing room at premium. and the many
bsrd and exceIenty contested bouts kept the spec
tators wrought zap To high pitch.
only one OF the bouts was slow The others were
5esperateIy fought from start to finish. and there
-ras hardly q minute when there was not some
svci+jng incident occurring. Under the rules OF
-te Amateur Athletic Union each bout in the semi
snals went six minutes, unless terminated before
- time by one of the contestants getting fan
:, case no fall occurred, the decision went 10 the
on who had done the most work
IT, 75S-nolud class brought out the best wrestling
=. +,,a evening. T. Narganes. Of the New York
..t1atic club met NJ LUedeck, OF the Educational
.1,;a,re in the senli-fnals- As the men met in
-te centre of the mat they got a perfect salvo OF
.h.srs and their work during ,he bout, which
- t5e full six minutes. deserved IL NaTganes,
- Vas clearly the most scientific wrestler Of the
-,srinr won the decision, and deserved it. For Ills
,oreur in the finals Of this class NarEanes faced
- Peterson. OF the National Iurn Nerein- The
-, man vyrestled the fun fifteen minrtes allowed
5s~ tbe rules-two periods OF six minutes each
- o7s of three-before Narganes got the decision
= -o5n+s Several times il seemed as If he would
s-sI ,fn his opponents shoulders TO the mat, but
.ecb time Peterson managed TO yriggle out
IN ,o4 serai-fnals IN the heavy weight class a
r5aI,nslf of the Educational Alliance and J. Gun
so, cf +be Norwesian-American Athletic Club,
- -4,a s7ec1ators Wild with laughter by an opera
torTe performance With the clash Of the hIi
IIsIors[i who is both good natured and possessed
:. . HAY window of small proportions. made
wild dash for Gunderson. grabbed him. and after
---yglfng To- second on the edge uf the raised
nat both men disappeared below on the floor.
Agsin the bell Changed. and again Halonski repeat
II his oerformance only this tine he rolled through
tLe ropes and the floor all by himself. as he
entirely missed his opponent.
In the 125-poUnd class 7. RugEerio, Of the Grace
Athletic Club. finally defeated e. H Hallkman OF
,be Educational Alliance The l45-pound class fur
-shes some Of the best sport Of The evening, both
in the serri-anals and the hnals All OF the bouts
were marked by THE fastest work from start 10
finish. In the finals d Workman. after fifteen mn
utes Of wrestling. won the decision over Is. wen
5e1sobn OF the Educational Alliance L. 4 Dole,
Of the New York Athletic Clu6- defeated r Aitten-
berg OF The Harlem Young Mems Chrlstlah Asso-
cfstion in the finals OF the 1S5-pound class
The summaries follow
JOS POUND CLASS
ssnhnslsT LaueE Boys eiue 6Stsafs3 5 1anSs 7i7s
los 2-5 D Brovsteln drew = = e-e $1,000 ?, n.
stem Bo-s' club. b. arm held Time l-5s-
1l5-PoUND Class
5qs2g Ea25Sr Ic - ne F-5ucasra1 AIIiaos defeated
0.oo c--sl1Tl- - ISs-5sfor on roints q
Bausrs sonal Turn [sTslR sFe P5 - 3
NationaI Turnverein defeated = SeLeol'I Eillat-'al
Allance b. decision L[E1 ] . -I g9 z-s defeated J
SHINE Bo-s. clab Time 5.57- Forearm hold
125-PoUND CLASS.
semi -hnals-I Fuggerio, Grace A c. defeated John
Time 400 Il. Halikua1, Educational Aliance,
S1essrea n Weflrna-. Union settlement A. -, by
rrefcb and arm hold Time. 2-l$
Ffnais-L, Ruggerio- Grace a g.. oeteateG g Il
FFs-nan Educational Alliance, by crotch hold Time.
1s5-PoCND CLASS.
ssrai-ansls-Gus Peterson Grace A. g. defeated a
o+es Fsrler Young Mems Christian Association, by
Eosr hold TIME 5:57s- L A. Dole. New York 4. g.
d-eW 4 bve p Ni-reubarg Harlem 1ounS Men t-iis-
- sssoc5ar,5n 6efea-ad schmidt 81 George = 9
Nss- YORK A. - Peterson Harlem Dung
Mems Christian Association. ca points Lii-s '-'o
FTnais-I. A Dele, Naw To-E A. G defeated r MI
.s-ts-- Harlem Young Mems Christian Assl-laLil-l Lg
double bar hold Time l-js-z-
145-PoUND CLASS.
sernl-snals-B. u5s-zaHn. Educational Alliance a
zzel NC-7Eegla--A merriam a ., on
u7irts Time s-o Extra nuke period u Wort
man. Gernsa-Arlerirasa A. c. ee1=ate1 . f-iipel. -
Ffnsls-D Workman German American A. c. deteate4
E AIendelslh1. Educational Alliance an points i-Ile'
Ise0 Extra periods OF minutes and , minutes Ieess-
15SPCUND CLASS
seIni-faas-Pe Peterson National Turn Vereia de-
4 Gers A. g.. -y 4r-0h0d.
Tire. 25G FT=i Narsale=- >eT York = O.. defeated
II. Luedeck H1duca-i11al Alliance -Iine. go"
Fiuals-Fred Nargares Ne1 YORK a. C.. defeated
Peter Peterson National Turn Eereln points l-Xira
periods q 6 ant 2 minutes usgessarg1
HEAVYWEIGHT class.
ni-fHals-T1 Eara. Finnish American A. C.. de-
fea5ei A Olsen Nor7z American A. c.. hT . hat
A. defeated A. Hssilzsy Educational Alliance,
ty rolling fan. TiHe "a.