The evening times., 1911-08-11


AS predicted, the followers of the
wrestling game, or. at least the few
that were present at Jacks rink
Thursday night, saw some Of the, clev-
crest wrestling ever seen in this city,
when Chas. Challender, the "Mysteri-
GUS Conductor" gave an exhibition of
holds and how to get out Of them,
while throwing Arlo Cooper of Grand
Forks. Ole Hauge of East Grand
Forks and p. H. McGurran Of Crary.
At no time was the big stranger in
danger Of not downing the three men
in the allotted one hour of actual
wrestling time. He clearly displayed
his ability and let each of the three
men get dangerous holds on him, then
use little science and roll over on
top.
The conductor has a thorough
knowledge Of his profession and works
with lightning speed when he so
chooses. At numerous times he show
ed his strength by breaking holds
that on an ordinary wrestler would
have meant a fall.
Cooper Match.
Arlo Cooper, champion Of the light
heavyweight class in the state Y. M.
&c. a. tournament, was the first man
taken on. Cooper, according to Chal-
lender, is mighty clever amateur
and with training would make one Of
the fastest men at his weight. He is
built splendidly and is solid all the
way through. His clever work made
ia big hit with the crowd.
Challender played with the local
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get any hold he wanted and then
breaking it. This continued for about
thirteen minutes. when the conductor
got toe lock and tried Cooper's grit,
applying the pressure to what is one
Of the most painful and hardest holds
In the game. After finding that there
was no streak Of yellow in the Grand
i Forks boy, Challender freed him from
the hold and then started out to throw
him. It took about minute to get
q half scissor and half Nelson on the
local man.
Cooper made big hit with the
crowd by his gameness and refusal
to give in when his opponent had
bone-breakers on him. He left on the
1880 train for Bloomfield, Neb., for a
visit with relatives, from where he
will go to South Bend, Ind, to act as
assistant to ]. B. Miller In the Y. M
G. A. at that place. More than one
regretted that such q promising anna
teur was to leave Grand Forks.
Comedy Came Next.
The match with Ole Hauge was the
funniest thing staged here In some
few moons. "Ole" after shaking hands,
! proceeded to shake himself, using
motions that were in themselves a
joke. After watching Hauge for few
minutes, Challender stood erect in the
/ center Of the mat, waiting for his op-
| ponent to start something, which he
did, and then picked him up and stood
him on his head. Hauge. in spite of
his 200 odd pounds, was utterly out
classed and the conductor played with
him like cat does with q mouse. He
finally decided to throw him and
topped him In the seventeenth minute
with crotch and bar arm.
Tho best part Of this match came
tafterward. Hauge publicly announced
that with q month to get In training
he would like to post 500 for q
straight two out OF three catch-as-
.catch-can match. Whether this was
meant for humor, or whether Hauge
really mont 1t is not known. Challen-
der has told Hauge that IL he will
throw McGurran to show that he is
some class. he may consider taking
him on. 2
McGurran Has Improved.
I McGurran, the wrestling druggist
oe Crary. N. D., was the third and
last. and incidentally the toughest
member Of the three ring circus. He
has improved greatly since his match
with Ed Doran here this spring, not
only In physical condition but In
4 knowledge Of the game. He and the
conductor made well matched pair
a. far a. weight went. From wrestl-
Ing standpoint. this was the best card