The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-10
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Peggers Make Short Work Of
the Grand Forks Y. M.
G. A. Wrestlers

The Grand Forks wrestlers found
themselves graphing with a quintet
of champions last night. The Canucks
were too much for them. Olason, in
the heavyweight, was the only man
who won his match. Jimmy Woods
stayed with his stronger opponent
lS minutes and Is seconds. 1t was the
longest match of the evening.
The wrestlers were greeted with q
large and enthusiastic house. A slight
delay set the fans clamoring for the
mat artists. The mat was placed on
a platform raised about three feet
above the floor level. This gave ev-
srybody a splendid unobstructed view
Of the matches. The referee charge
de affaires was Joe Golden of this
city.
The featherweight was the first
match on the bill of fare. James
Woods was pitted against Alex McIn-
tosh in this. Mcintosh holds the feath-
has held it since 1910. Woods took
the aggressive from the start. The
hoys were pulling each other around
sparring for a hold for three min
utes. Woods was still forcing the
game at the end Of six minutes. Nc
Intosh then changed his tactics. He
had been playing all the time for an
arm hold. Once he. had Woods in a
bad corner on this hold but Woods
showed his pluck by breaking loose.
His defensive work was warmly ap-
ed his superior strength. Securing a
bar arm and head scissors he pressed
Woods shoulders to the mat and the
first match was over. Time 10 min
utes. Is seconds.
The next match was the 1876 pound.
Riskoff. Winnipeg was opposed by
Ruckner. Grand Forks. Riskoff is the
lightweight champion OF Manitoba.
This was an exciting struggle. Ris-
koff carried the battle into the ene-
my's camp from the start. He had
onds outside the mat. The referee
awarded the match to the. Canuck, but
the crowd protested strenuously. Ris-
koff agreed to go back. He came back
with a vengeance and with a body
Nelson won his match. Total time s
minutes. IS seconds. The fine spirit
exhibited by the Canadian was APP
plaudcd by the crowd.
The 145 pound event lasted not
found himself graphing with a tall
rangy chap. said tall rangy chap be-
ing the .welterweight champion of
Manitoba. He was lightweight cham
pion in 1910 and welter in 1910 and
l9ff. Mcdonald went down after At
kins had secured a further arm hold.
Time 4 minutes. So seconds.
The next event was a whirlwind
affair. Hollcm of Grand Forks had
a very formidable opponent on his
hands-none less than the middle
weight champion of. Canada. The Ca
madam was chain lightning persona
fled. In jig time George Atkins. said
lightweight champion. secured a half
Nelson and far ARM. The stuff was
off. Time, 81 seconds.
Then came the heavyweight Olason,
he from the frozen tundras of Iceland,
played q couple of minutes with the
Canadian heavyweight, Orr, before he
put the clamps on his offside toe. The
Canadian stuck it out for half a min
ute while Mr.. Olason was none too
gently forcing his foot. But the pain
vas too great and Orr gave In. Time
. minutes. As seconds.
With the exception Of Olason and
Woods, the Grand Forks men were
clearly %outclassed. They were pitted
against old hands at the game and
discovered hat they still have much to
learn as far as wrestling Is concern
cd. Olason showed up splendidly. He
has every car mark of n coming cham
pion. He is fast. clever and keeps
his head about him. All he needs is
more weight.