The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
TURNER AWARDED
MATCH ON FOUL
Dodge, the Greek, Disqualified
Himself After Brief
Work.
BIT TURNER ON WRIST
Police Called Upon to Protect
Both Wrestlers When Ref
cree Gives Decision.
BIT TURNER ON WRIST

No fall was gained in the Turner
Dodge wrestling match at Broad Street
Park last night, the match being
awarded to Turner on Dodge disqual-
flying himself when he plunged his
teeth into Turner'S wrist.
The bad blood existing between the
two wrestlers was apparent from the
word go" which was not given until
s:37 o'clock. due to the disagreement
as to referee. Finally this question
was settled. and the ~restiers went at
each other cautiously.
The match was not for the Police
Gazette belt and was to have been two
best falls in three and a catch us CATCH
can affair. Turner claimed his weight
to be 15S pounds. while Dodge said he
weighed 1S3 pounds.
Dodge, who is the Greek champion,
had many Of his fellow countrymen
present to root for him, and the audi
ence, estimated at 1000. vas about
equally divided, In sympathy. Turner
apparently having slightly more
friends in the grancstand.
Turner was clearly the most active
a nd his agility saved him from several
close places. On the other hand, Podge
lowered in strength above Turner and
was easily fifteen to twenty pounds
heavier than his opponent. TIL. pecu-
liar shape OF Dodge's neck, or rather
the lack Of any neck to speak of. pre-
vented Turner from getting lis ia
nous neck or head hold. thus handi-
Gaping him to some extent
Through the ffty-seven minutes that
the men were on the mat Turnsr came
nearer than Dodge in getting a fall
several times he had Dodge in exceed
ingly close places, but Doige's strength
was sufficient to throw of Turner'S
weight and science.
turner secured face hold on Dodge.
and just as he was bringing his
strength 20 play on the Greek, Dodxe
buried his teeth into Turner's wrist.
Turner logged Dodge in the ribs with
Tree hand in order to free himself
The referee declared Dodge's act a foul
ana sumcient to disQuallfy Dodge. the
match being awarded to Turner.
After the crowd had departed, Turner
fastened to a doctors Office, where he
mad his arm cauterized-
1t Is understood that the Greeks were
betting two t. one on their country
man, and they raised d howl when
DooSe was disqualified aud Turner
awarded the match. Several OF them
rushed menacingly toward Turnsr
while other men in the crowd were
just as ferocious in their intent asains,
lodge. The dozen or more policemen
on DUTY at the park quickly surrounded
the TWO men and escorted them TO their
dressing rooms and from the psrk IN
the city ~
I'.e match did not go far enough 10
icreteil who would have won N even,
OK IAN. Both men worked easily
anu neither took any risk in agrees
sNeEess- Turner's ankle, which Wa
aase due to an injury received
ehs 'he Past week. prevented him
OH Put'ins forth his best efforts.
o"e'ef' ne Clearly had the better O.
-, IN science. while Dodge was
plainly the stronger Of IN. t., 60.
was firing TO an apDrec,, H.. a.,
when the disqualifyins act was corr
mitted. eohn-
Enthusiasm marked the .ud,.,o-~
interest in the wrestling game When a..
zen minute preliminary was. puIIe,J
oh between Kid" Waike- and I:dSi.
nuitz- Walker agreed to ,brov
once in fifteen minutes by,
eu- lie was in reality in more dan
serous positions during the hon, ,h.,,
was schultz.
rue HsransuinS as to the ,e..,.
oamper-d the ardor Of the c-o,.. -
the hnai awarding OF tn. match So
ou' down being gained nut a cri,n,
mo 'he wrestling game which i, iii,
w nara 10 iron out Richmopd.r.
cove sports Of ali kind. bu, their de-
sire Is for clean sports Acts en-, a.
p"nge performed last n xht WIN .o |,
ionS ways towards MAKING wressI,ne
dead game In this city ana win undo
tne Clean work and ma,che, which
George Herbert has staged here durins
tne past summer. 5y which he sue.
ceeded In working up q paying nat.
ronasc and vas able TO give his nd
'ncos good returns for their money.
" ~ understood that DodSe's friend,
ST" claiming that Turner bi; himself
rms was Impossible In view o. the
TACT that the wrist bitten was wrapped
around Dydgc's face. and Turner'S
head was above and clear OF Dodge.
The referee was alert and watched
every move u the wresf!ers. That the
hrsf act ~ rcughncss was called
promptly shows tina. he knew the
rules % TN. game and was determined
TO enforce them.
u would have heed a great deal
more satisfactory to have hsd the
match go 10 frish. for . similar de-
cisicn In Washington created bod
blood between turner and Dodge. and
last ,,i~bs.s easco Ala NOT Lessen hut