The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-22
TURNER RETAINS
CHAMPION TITLE
Demonstrates His Superior Skill
in Match With Eddie
Schultz.
NORFOLK MAN GAME
Refuses to Submit When Put in
Dangerous Position by His
NORFOLK

The wrestling bout between Joe
Turner. of Washington. and Eddie
Schultz, of Norfolk, which was held
In the First Regiment Armory Mon
day night and won by the former
wrestler in two straight .aiis. was
pronounced by local sporting fans to
be the best match that has been seen
here during the past ten years. While
the champion outclassed Schultz in
science, the Norfolk man In The pos
session of his great strength was able
to make Turner exert himaeI u turn
the trick.
Turner Takes First Fall.
The first fall came in seventeen
minutes with a hammerloGk and seis-
sors on the head. The men started
oft at terrific pace, and many OF
those present received the impression
that Turner had his work cut out for
him. and that the Norfolk man would
prove his master. Both wrestiers
weighed in at 1873 pounds immediately
preceding the match, but on the mat
Schultz looked much the larger man
Schultz appeared the stronger OF the
two in the early part OF the bout,
and had the champion in some tignt
places. from which he was barely apie
to extricate himself after several at
tempts. Several times Schultz had
Turner in the deadly grip OF the boay
scissors. and in one of these nearly
got his man, Turner at first being I'M
able to break the grip on account OF
being up in a corner where he couid
not throw his body over without rail-
ing from the platform. In o great
attempt to break this hold, turner
threw his entire body to such height
that he kicked the referee In the race.
Second hail to Turner.
The second fall came with a ham
merlock after sixteen minutes of
wrestling, during which time Turner
was continually the aggressor, Schultz
seemingly contenting himself with
blocking every effort of the champion
70 throw him Turner eventually got
a perfect t1ammerfock hold ON hts OPP
ponent, and 1t was here that Schultz
exhibited his supreme nerve ana OAR
ing. With his arm strained TO the
breaking point and with the champion
putting on great pressure In the dead
ly hold every second, the Norfolk man
refused to give in. When Turner said
II don't want to break IL. Scauitz
replied. Break 1t. The referee, now
ever, seeing the danger In wnich
Schultz WAS placed, ordered Turner TO
loosen up on the hold, with the re-
suit that Schultz .wriggled out. WIN
out a minutes intermission. Turner
again secured the same hold. and
Schultz. seemingly much weakened by
the strain, gave IN, and his shoulders
were put to the mat for the second
time, giving the match to Turner.
schultz Knows the Game,
Schultz, while outclassed in SKIN OF
the game, gave evidence of knowl-
edge of many of the principal points.
He tried half nelson's, double nelson's.
further arm holds. scissors locks,
quarter nelson's and double leg nei-
sons. from all of which Turner was
able TO free himself by his marvellous
agility. At times he broke away
when It seemed to the spectators that
he was entirely at the mercy OF the
great strength of Schultz
Roth Turner and Schultz had many
friends In the audience. A number OIL
fans came over from Norfolk to wit
ness the match, and about twenty
Washington sporting men came down
with the champion.
Turner remains the middieweiEh'
champion of America, and last nign.
challenged any wrestler of his weign'
for a match to be held here.
The Preliminary.
The preliminary bout was between
a. c. Holt, champion OF the artillery
men of the regiment. and o. C. Da-
Wis. champion of the infantrymen
Holt secured both falls. the ftrst IN
one and quarter minutes and the
second in six minutes and ten sec