The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-27
Undergraduates
GEHR|NG TO 7UsSE[
The st. Paul Boy Easily Won
From Alex Swanson And
Is Now Confident

straight falls in 23:10 and 5 minutes
nat at the Shubert Saturday night,
Walter Miller challenged Gehring to
a return battle, the Clevelander to
name all conditions, the only stipula-
ton being that he make 1853 pounds. g
Gehring was over the middleweight
limit when he met the st. Paul man in
the Auditorium March 8 and defeated
him In straight falls after long SEES
sion. Unless Gehring agrees to this
match within three weeks l will claim
the middleweight title," said Miller.
He weighed nearly 1854 pounds when
l met him before, and is not entitled
to a stronger claim on the middle
weight title by defeating me at that
weight. can beat him at the middle
weight limit, 1853 pounds, and will; feel
justified in claiming the title If Gehr-
Ing turns down this OFFER"
At the conclusion of the match Sat-
urday night, Swanson, who recently
stayed fifty-f1ve minutes with Mike
Yokea in Salt Lake City, said: II have
been In the game for years, but Miller
has more science than any other
grappler have ever met. If he could
meet Yokel here he could beat him
today. Yokel is big middleweight.
He has wonderful endurance. He is
only on the offensive when he sees,
an opening, and when he gets q hold
he never let's go. Miller could not beat
Yokel in Salt Lake City without stay
Ing there at least month before the
match In order to become acclimated
The high altitude is deadening to q
man who Ia NOT Naad IN II
After my showing with Yokel~
thought 1, could come back, but Miller
Is too young and strong. He could
throw Gehring at the middleweight
limit Of 1853 pounds, and his st. Paul
friends have every reason to believe
he will do 1t this year II Gehring gives
him the match to which he Is entitled. +"
Match by Periods.
The Wrestlers came to the mat after
one minutes feeling out. In which
Miller sized his opponent up as being
strong but trifle slow and, clinched
with him without his usual caution.
Miller slipped on head and arm hold
that looked for minute like hurry
fall. Forsaking all attempts at often
sive work Swanson worked out of the
hold and regained his feet. Five min
utes. -
Miller worked for scissors and
head hold after going to the mat.
Swanson worked out and regained his
feet only to be showed into the ropes
in an attempt to keep his opponent off.
Swanson showed little strength in his
legs while Miller's grapevine tactics
kept his opponent constantly in dan
ger. Ten minutes.
Swanson worked out Of a crotch
hold only to fall into an arm and leg
hold that almost pinned his shoulders
to the mat. Miller showed his oppon-
ent into the ropes. Swanson. CHANGING
his mode of defense holding to sitting
tactics in which position Miller tossed
him about the ring numerically. Fiji
teen minutes.
Swanson came to his feet and for
the first time came down on his op-
ponent. He was unable to negotiate
a hold and Miller attempted half
nelson, a hold he began to work for
frequently. Miller hurled Swanson: to
the ropes, the latter coming heavily
to the floor. Miller worried his op-
ponent with dangerous crotch hold
but Swanson slipped out and up
Twenty minutes.
Miller worked steadily for scis-
sors and arm hold. gradually forcing
Swansons shoulders down. Twenty
three minutes. ten seconds.
Second fall.
Swanson came back with much bet.
ter foot work and though Miller
forced him about tho ring could not
bring him to the mat for three min
utes. Swanson broke half-nelson;
Miller roughed his man In an effort
to regain the hold, snapped on half
nelson and crotch his opponent could
not manage and took the second fal!
in five minutes. !,