Arizona republican., 1910-06-22
WRESTLING MATCH
 ANOTHER F|zzLE
Jeffries Forfeited to Rocker After .
 Few Minutes of Wrestling.

The wrestling match between Jef- fries and Rocker at the Third Avenue theater last night was more like a high school declamatory contest than an athletic event There was much more oratory- than there was wres- ting. The actual time of the contest was about eight minutes. There were no falls and at no time was either man in serious jeopardy of a fall. Jef- fries announced that he had a sore throat-that he could not breathe. He said he would yield the match to Rockler-then the OratOry began.
 The audience that witnessed the fizzle was rather small but demon- strative. They did not go home when 1t was announced that the bout was over and that Rocker had won. Some hoy. they did not seem to think they had quite got their moneys worth. They wanted to see something that looked like an athletic event Even a game of pingpOng might have sat- isfied them One after another the managers of all the wrestlers present made speeches.; then the wrestlers themselves made speeches. Challenges were given and accepted but prom ises of lurid conflicts in the future did not satisfy the crowd. Finally Chris jensen came forward and agreed to wrcstle Rocker an exhibition match at once The crowd cheered though it was only an exhibition and there was no referee and no falls counted.
 The show started off with a prelim- mary bout between Kid Harmon and Kid Despard, the latter winning in two straight falls Then the two big men were led out.
 Rocker the Alaskan Giant wasn't so very much bigger than the Five Points expressman. He is tall and Ianky and broad shouldered. but so is Jeffries. The men seemed so well matched that the sports sighed little sighs of satisfaction and sat up to watch the two big men come together Balsz stepped out as the referee. The men shook hands and glared at each other. Then they butted their heads together like two rams Scrapping over a carrot and went to it.
 There was some quick foot work. Rocker got a bar lock on Jeffries and Nyhirlcd him around. Jeffries sank to his knees. Rocker tried to twist him over. Jeffries broke the hold and both men got to their feet and the match was over Jeffries told Balsz that he would forfeit the first fall on account Of his sore throat. He went to his corner looking very weary. There 1 was a consultation of the sports and | then Jeffries admitted that he could l not continue the match. He said that | Rockler was the strongest man he | ever tackled. It was up to somebody | tof ftell the crowd the show was over | and no one liked the job very much. | As soon as he could get his breath | Jeffries went out and. told the people | in front that he had sore throat and | could not continue the match but | would like to meet Rocker sometime | in. the future. After that the oratory | began.
 Rockler addressed the audience. He | said he was very sorry for the poor show and would wrestle an exhibition. He issued a challenge to any man in Arizona Axt, Christensen's manager, then accepted the challenge, for Chris. Some one in the crowd said Rock letss manager won't let him wrestle 
 Delzell, manager for Rocker. then sIid. "I cannot accept this challenge lt present" Christensen then went before the footlights. He threw few at Rocker and said Jeffries |