Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-29
GREEK DoWNEo BY HANSON.
utes-Ed Bolin Lost Gam Struggle
Against Kid Lavoie.

utes-Ed Bolin Lost Game struggle
Against Kid Lavoie.
The real thing in wrestling was Of
fered to lovers of the sport In the Au-
ditorium Christmas night, when Fritz
Hanson, the weller weight champion of
America, who now makes Brattleboro his
headquarters, took two falls from Jim
Poulios, a Greek from Manchester, N.
H., in 81 minutes. 1t was the fastest
bout that has been pulled off here since
the fever struck the town and was seen
by several hundred enthusiasts. Both
contestants were game to the finish and
while the Greek was the aggressor Han
showed more science and worked out of
some extremely tight places. The main
bout did not begin, however, until after
10 o'clock and many left before 1t was
over.
AS a preliminary Referee Brown in
troduced Paul (Kid) Lavoie, formerly of
Claremont and now employed at the
Fort Dummer Mills, and Edwin Bolin,
who heaves bags of grain for e. Crosby
& Co. This bout was for the weller
weight championship of Brattleboro and
the referee announced that 1t was Bo-
Inns first time on the mat. LaVoie threw
Bolin with a body hold in IA minutes,
but neither was able to get a fall after
that and the bout finally was awared to
Lavoie after a time limit had been set
in order to clear the stage for the big
contest. Bolin was a fine specimen of
physical manhood, the best developed
man muscularly that has been on the
card thus far. He was on the offensive
most of the time, and with proper
coaching ought to make a star in the
wrestling game. Lavoie, who is some
what lighter, said he would like to meet
Bolin again at 40 pounds. ED" nearly
had the kids shoulders down twice, but
Lavoie's science saved him. Once Bolin
lifted his antagonist bodily and threw
him half way across the mat.
After 80 minutes of the second round
had elapsed the referee declared the
bout a draw, as neither seemed to be
making any progress, but a storm of dis
approval arose and the referee an
nounced that he would put the men back
for 10 minutes and would declare a draw
then if neither secured a fall. That did
not satisfy. the crowd and finally the
referee acknowledge his error and said
that If no fall was secured in 10 min
utes he would award the bout to Lavoie,
which was done.
John Kilonis, the middle weight cham
pion of Greece, had been advertised to
meet Hanson, but was unable to appear
and so sent Poulios, who was thrown
twice by Hanson in Burlington Friday
night in SO minutes. The crowd did not
know the difference, however, and was
entirely satisfied as Poulios certainly
knew the game. From the first instant
he worked like a locomotive and display
ed good science, but was not as well
developed as Hanson. Early in the first
round he had the Swede standing on his
head, but with lightning quickness Han
son grabbed the Greek by both ankles
and bowled him over. Poulios took a lot
of punishment in the first round. Han
son got a toe hold and twisted the mem
Der until Poulios pounded the mat in
pain and once was on the point of Civ
ing up, but finally eXtricated himself.
Hanson secured the fall with a scissors
and hammerlock.
During the intermission 1t was an
nounced by the referee that George
Washington Bailey of Brattleboro had
challenged Hanson. Hanson stepped for
ward and asked Bailey to name con-
ditions, and the latter said he would
wrestle in about two weeks on a basis of
10 and % per cent of the receipts, a side
bet OF $50, two falls in 50 minutes. The
challenge was accepted.
After u minutes of wrestling in the
second bout Hanson put one of the
Greeks shoulders down and the other
lacked but the thickness of the referees
hand of touching the mat. For a full
minute this position was maintained. 1t
was a close call, but Poulios got up.
Several times Hanson forced the Greek
to release his hold by a painful toe
twist, employing the hold so much that
the crowd began kissing and calling to
Hanson for more science and less force.
At the end of IS minutes and 10 seconds
Hanson secured a half Nelson and crotch
hold, stood Poulios on his head, forcing
his shoulders down and receiving the
decision. In behalf of Poulios it was
stated that he had just gotten of the
train and was not in prime condition
and that he would put up a forfeit to
meet Hanson again in three or four
weeks. Hanson replied that he would
meet Poulios anywhere except in Brat
tleboro, having defeated him here once.