Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-01
DONOVAN FURNISHED
SOME EXERCISE
FOR zELL0
Splendid Performance of Man
Who Is Arranging Bout Here
With Simon DeShIer for
Thanksgiving,

The Iiveliest interest has been
aroused in local athletic circles over
the prospect Of a bout on Thanks
ing day between Jack OF
Philadelphia and Simon Deshier OIL
This city, the local giant tho is anx-
lou to try his skill and immense
strength with some of the men VINO
have met the big ones donovan MS
the requirements as he has not only
met the big ones on the mat but has
Worsted some of them n always
given a good account of himself. h
following tale of his meeting with the
great Zello is from a newspaper in
Hampton, Va:
Jack Donovan, the Philadelphia
light heavyweight wrestler, met defeat
at the hands of Il. Zello, the strong
man" in a gruelling bout last night on
the mat at the Dreamland theater be-
fore a small but enthusiastic audience.
The match was to Il finish, best two
in three falls, catCh-as-catch-can
style. Zello secured the first fail in
seventeen minutes and fifteen seconds,
but, after the fifteen minutes rest,
Donovan came back with a Whirlwind
rush and put his antagonists Shout
ders down in nine minutes and ten
seconds. Zello got the third fall and
the match in seventeen minutes and
twelve seconds.
Both men received slight injuries
during the bout, After the second
fall Donovans knee struck Zello on
the right side of the head, cutting a
cash about an inch long. Blood
poured from the cut and drippcd
down on the mat. Referee Louis
Goldman of Baltimore called time and
it was fourteen minutes before the
flow of blood could be stopped COM
pletely. Then the men went back at
1t again and the wound was re%opened
Just a few seconds before Donovan
went down the second time, and the
bout ended. The Philadelphia man
received q black eye and one or two
minor bruises on his arms. Donovan
was badly sunburned about the neck
and arms while working out at Buck
roe Beach Friday, and this caused him
some pain.
Match on in Earnest.
The men stepped into the ring
about $50 o'clock and each was
greeted by vigorous applause. After
Il little sparring they went down on
the mat and the battle was on in ear
nest. Donovan fought hard for the
first five minutes but from that time
until the first fall was recorded he
worked almost entirely on the defens-
i've.
The men seemed to be fairly even
ly matched in strength and the Phil
adclphia man ehoWed great cunning |
in slipping ~ cf dangerous holds. |
Zello could do little or nothing with
his arms ana it looked for a time as
II the bout was destined To go more
than a half hour without a fall.
Donovan appeared to be over on
fidcnt n this proved his undoing so
far as the initial fall was concerned.
Just "A few seconds after he had re-
marked to the referee and announced, |
This fellow can't Wrestlo,' Zello
caught him mapping, secured a half
Nelson and arm hold and put him
down.. As he went over Donovan re-
allied that he was in for a fan and
he had the most surprised look mag
Unable on his face.
Donovan on War Path.
After a fifteen minutes intermission
the men went back at it again and
this time Donovan was taking no
chances. He wrestled his hardest and
times he came dangerously
near getting Zello down. The Strong
man slipped out of several holds, but
finally went down on a body hold.
This fail was rather peculiar and
cunning and skill on Dono-
part. He rolled Zello over and
the latter bridged with his head. Dom
had him around the body with
hands locked under his back and
he picked Zello up and jammcd him
to the mat n then showed him
feet across the mat, breaking
the bridge and getting the fan.
More Determined Than Ever.
Both men went back to the fray
With a more determined air than eth
Pr had previously shown and for seven
the bout was strenuous and
gruelling. Donovan's knee struck
Zello's head and the blood began
out of the cash. Time was
called and for "A few minutes il looked
as if Zello would be unable to con-
the bout. The flow Of blood fl
nally was stopped and the match went
IN. Ten minutes later Xello secured
a half Nelson and leg crotch hold and
worked Donovan over IN the mai and
Then put his shoulders down by a