The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-08
SEATTLE SCRIBE
Jolt" ROLLER

Seattle followers OF wrestling are
somewhat sore at DR.. Roller, their
home wrestler. Here is the way
Portus Baxter of The Post -Intelligen-
Ger sizes up the recent bout between
the physician and the Minneapolis
| heavy:
! Or. b, F. Roller, the Seattle wrestler.
| must have been joking when he sprung
that one in Minneapolis about Henry
Ordemann having a yellow streak The
doctor alone has made the discovery"
and the wrestling world greets the an
nouncement with a smile. Some have
gone far enough to laugh
Getting right down to brass tacks a
majority Of the FAM OF Seattle believe
that Ordemann is a better wrestler
than the Seattle man. They base their
opinion on the two hard-fousht
matches In Seattle between these two
men
Ordemann won the first when Roller
was disabled through a waist lock that
ended by the local man going to the
floor and striking his head In the
second. Roller was victorious. winning
Ordemann a moment after the referee
had forced him COrdemann) to let up
on head scissors. Whether this had
developed into a strangle hold by the
lowering of the legs from the head to
the neck. ! cannot state from personal
observation, as the position Of the
men obstructed my view. The same
was true in the second bout when Or
demann was disqualified. To satisfy
my curiosity in the second instance
picked out a stranger who sat on the
side of the ring where he could see
He did not know me and had no idea
of my reason for inquiry. His reply
was that Ordemann actually was shut
ting off Rollers wind. others took
an opposite view. It was up to the
referee to decide, and so / let Il go at
that
Pride in anything that is attached to
Seattle would compel me to give Roll
Ter all that was coming to him. but
cannot see where there is a chance to
give him any edge on Ordemann. Or
demann is stronger, Ordemann Is fast
| err Ordemann takes hold quicker and
holds them better. Candidly, I believe
him to be the better man.
Roller is an exceptionally fine wrest-
Ter For some time he has been much
better than many of those who dislike
him would be willing to admit In the
foxy department Of the game he may
have it a trif1e on Ordemann. have
never been quite certain whether he
was Ordemann's superior in quick
thinking of possible combinations
His defensive work has improved won
derfully, making him a very difficult
man to throw.
The situation as applied to Roller
and Ordemann is interesting. Roller
says that Ordemann is a bad actor, in
addition to accusing him of having
yellow streak. Ordemann did not at
tack Roller in his talk. He simply said
he was given the worst OF it by the
referee. That is matter Of opilion.
In this connection it is we'll to remem-
Der that Crdemann is continuity
rushing his opponent against the posts
or to the side of the mat. These tao
tics placed Roller in a position where
his body was Oh the canvas several
times when the referee made the men
break locks and go back to the center.
Neither Roller nor Ordemanh gave
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of the referee. He had to use force.
II think that Ordeuann was Inclined
to take advantage of the situation to
create sympathy with the crowd Any
way, the majority of the crowd Any
with Ordemann. even IL Seattle is Roll
ler's home town. 1t was hard match
to referee.
Roller and ordemann are jealous of
each other. They stand next to Frank
Gotch. Roller has been travelling with
Gotch. and the champion has said that
he was next in line. ordemann thinks
that he is next to Gotch and should be
holding the position Roller has had
From this 1t can be seen that there is
more to their feelings toward one an
other than appears on the surface
If Roller is not afraid of Ordemann.
there is no legitimate reason why he
should not give him a return match
His plea that other engagements stand
in the way is hardly sufficient