Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-18

first fall was recorded he worked al
most entirely on the defensive.
The men seemed 10 be fairly eyen-
~ matched in strength and the Phila-
delphia man showed great cunning IN
slipping out of dangerous holds. Zelio
could do little or nothing with MS
arcs and II looked for a TIME as II
the bout was destined TO go more than
a half hour without fall.
Donovan appeared 10 be over conn
dent and this proved his undolng so
lar as the initial fall was concerned
Just few seconds after he had re-
marked 10 the referee and announced,
This fellow cant wrestle," Zello
caught him mapping. secured a halt
Nelson and arm hold and put him
down. AS he went over, Donovan
realized that he was in for fall and
he had the most surprised look imagi-
nable on his face.
Donovan on War Path.
After a fifteen minutes intfrmis-
son, the men went back at it again
and this time Donovan was taking no
chances. He wrestled his hardest and
several tines he came dangerously
near getting Zello down. The strong
man" slipped out of several holds, but
finally went down on body hold.
This fall was rather peculiar and
showed cunning and skill on Donoyan's
part. He rolled Zello over and the
latter bridged with his head. Donovan
had him around the body, with his
hands locked under his back and he
picked Zello up and jammed him down
to the mat and then showed HIN
several feet across the mat, breaking
the bridge and getting the fall.
More Determined That Ever.
Both men went back TO the fray
with o more Determined air than eth
er had previously shown and fer seven
minutes the bout was strenuous and
grueiling. Donovan's knee struck Eel
los head and the blood began squirt ng
cut Of the cash. Time was called and
for few minutes il looked as If Zello
would be unable 10 continue the bout.
The flow CT blood finally was stopped
and the match went on. Ten minutes
latter Zello 81 cured a half. Nelson ana
leg crotch hold and worked Donovan
over ON the mat and then put his
shoulders down by quick switch 10
a leg head lock and forward hammer
and crotch hold
When Referee Goldman slapped
Zello, awarding him the match, Dono-
van leaped up and protested. Then
he turned to the audience and an
ncunced that he would challenge Eel
10 for another bout fer side bet OF
800 and winner take all of the gate
receipts. Zello announced his ac-
ceptanee through ice Collins, OF Bal
tiore. who acted as announcer and
timekeeper.
Would Revive Interest.
Zello then made a brief address,
thanking the audience for its attend
ance and announcing that he hoped to
put on other matches here ne went
en- to say that he knew that there
is very little interest here in the game
now because several fake matches
nave DCtn VII hOiCs Out thdt
he hoped to revive the interest of the
public by such clean and straight
forward matches as that which he
and Donovan had just completed.
After the bout Donovan stated that
he had no kick coming, but that this
was only the second time he had been
defeated and he was greatly surpris-
cd when Zello secured the first fall.
He declared that he thought he was
o better man than Zello and that
another match with him would prove
it,
Donovan is scheduled to meet Park
er in Omaha. but he saws he will
postpone the match to pull off the sec
ond bout with Zello in this or any
other city in the East.
W. T. Council, of this city, chal-
llenged Zelo to a bout after last
nights match, Zello to throw him
three times in an hour for 800 size
bet. Council weighs about 100 pounds,
but has never done any Eiat work.
Zello has the challenge under con-
sideration and it is possible the bout
will be pulled off here sometime next