Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
"sMILER" DIDN'T SMILE.
of a Cane-Hls Substitute Thrown
Twice by Fritz Hanson.

Although "Smiler' Livingstone appear
ed on the stage in the Auditorium Satur-
day evening he did not wrestle Fritz
Hanson for the weller weight champion
ship of the world. A good-sized crowd
gathered to see the two men battle for
best two out of three falls at catch
weights, and there was some disappoint-
ment when Referee E. H. Hunter of
Claremont announced that Livingstone,
owing to injuries, would be unable to
wrestle Sammy Mitchell, 140 lad from
wrestle. Sammy Mitchell, 14O pound lad
from Hartford, was announced as Smiler's
who did not care to remain to see the
bout would have his money refunded at
the box Office, but no one took advantage
of the offer. Mr.. Hunter introduced
Livingstone, who, with his overcoat but
toned to his chin, walked on the stage
with the aid of cane. I'm Smiler Liv-
ingstone, that's who / am" said the
claimant to the worlds weller weight
title, but he didn't smile. Instead he
looked very glum He said that hearing
that Hanson was a rough wrestler he
had been training with man weighing
1913 pounds, and that Friday morning
the ligament of his leg was torn when
his trainer secured a toe hold on him.
Livingstone said he won the champion
ship by defeating Charlie Kaiser in AL
bany, N. Y, expressed the belief that
he could throw Hanson, and intimatcd
there were other men working under
the name of Smiler." but that he was the
original, genuine, simon-pure "Smier.'
But still he didn't smile.
Livingstone made a reference to
former New England champion, but his
remark was evidently misunderstood by
Referee Hunter, and the latter made the
statement that Hanson was the holder Of
the New England title for weller
weights, and exhibited the belt which
IIa neop won in burlington fOur yAars
ago.
The referee announced that George
Washington Bailey was ready to post a
forfeit of $50 for a side bet in a match
against Hanson, STIMULATING that the
Swede could not throw him twice in an
hour, toe hold barred
The preliminary bout was between Ed.
Bolin, who throws big bags Of grain with
ease at the Crosby storehouse, and Albert
Johnson. fair young blond who works
as a bricklayer. Bolin secured such a
painful armock on Johnson that the
latter gave up in five minutes and As Sec
onds, although his shoulders were not
forced to the mat. Bolin won a second
fall in three minutes with head scissors
and hammerlock hold. The referee
compimented the two local boys on their
good work, speaking particularly OF
Bolins skill in securing the holds
Mitchell and Hanson were warmly ap-
plauded when they appeared. Mitchell
was a tall, 1.-THE lad, many pounds light
er than Hanson. The experts say Han
son could have thrown him at any time
but the two gave a very lively exhibition
Of agility, and 1t was 81 minutes before
Mitchell was forced squarely down or
both shoulders. There were many times
when Hanson seemed to be in danger
Gus position, but his admirers assert thai
he was only toying with his opponent.
One flying fall in which Hanson was or
his shoulders a fraction OF second
raised a howl from the gallery, to the
effect that Mitchell would have to bea'
both Hanson and the referee to win the
match. Mitchell said after the bout thai
he did not throw Hanson. that a hyint
fall never counted and that he had beer
used fairly by Mr.. Hunter. Hanson made
quick work of the second round, pushing
Mitchell fiat with a body scissors ant
wrist hold
Livingstone said late in the evening
that he would go into training as soor
as he recovered from his injury, and tina
as soon as he was fit he would challeng'
Hanson for match.