Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
TRICKY NICK IS
CHAMP NOLONCER
Nicholson, Greek Demon, Wins
Last Two Out of Three Falls
and the Money.
NABs BRoNDELL'S DEFY
Chicago Wrestler Gives All Credit to
Local Grappler for Work
Crowd Satisfied.


welterweight champion OF the state of
Illinois. to his cognomen, for George
Nicholson, the Greek demon, wrested
the honor from him last night by win
ming the last pair of falls in the best
two out of three matches at Illinois
theatre. 1t was one of the hardest,
fastest, bloodiest matches witnessed in
the tri-cities in some time, and the
fairly large audience that greeted the
wrestlers was satisfied with the show
ing that was made. Collins, when the
smoke of battle had cleared away,
gave Nicholson all the credit due him
in his victory.
GIVES GREEK CREDIT.
He said that the Greek fought good
fight, is plucky, nervy, has strength
and endurance, and is no SLOUGH on
the mat. Collins is physical culture
teacher in one of the best bath houses
in Chicago, and wrestling is his strong
est point. He is lover of clean sport
and he accepted his first defeat in four
years pluckily. He knows every trick
of the game, and uses them whenever
any opportunity presents itself. He is
elusive and hard to catch hold on.
COLLINS WINS FIRST FALL.
The first of the three falls went to
the Windy city wrestler in 80 minutes
after an extremely hard tussle The
Greek demon was bothered consider.
ably by a bloody nose which came
early in the game through Collins tao
tics. To win the fall, Collins used an
arm lock and half nelson. Till the
| last hold, Nicholson was the aggres
sor and Collins let him work. When
the match for the second fall started
the Greek again assumed the aggres
sive, time after time attempting to Sc
cure his famous scissors hold Col
Inns had been warned against that anC
evaded the Greeks every move to Sc
cure it. Finally, after 10 minutes
Collins went TO the mat with a heaC
lock and arm hold on him.
TOE HOLD TOO MUCH.
The last match lasted for 90 min
|
toe hold that the demon secured TO
about a minute, Collins gave up be
fore his shoulders we're pinned to tn
mat. He could not break the hold, an,
realizing that, signalled his defeat t
the referee, Cyclone" Tommy ThomI
son.
BRONDELL is WINNER.
In the sem-windup, Harry Brondel
pride of Davenport's wrestling fans
won with ease from kid" Fisher
another Chicago grappler. He toye
with the kid" in the first match. F
naly he secured a scissors hold an
threw Fisher after 16 minutes and
seconds. He was told to hurry up tn
second match and do a little worl
After six minutes and 10 seconds {
wrestling, he secured a hammerloc
hold and toppled Fisher to the mat.
Won DOLEN QUITS.
After staging their first fall in
capable and pleasing manner, Vo
Dohlen and Beel quit their mate
while attempting to make their fal
, Won Dohlen FORGETTING because of il
, ness. Beel lost the first fall in !
minutes, succumbing to half nelso
: His staying qualities proved too muC
: for the Davenport grappler and /
r forced him to quit after Is minutes
: tugging for the second fall.
BEST PROGRAM IN YEARS.
i All who witnessed the match agree
that 1t was one of the best staged
: Rock Island since the DAYS wht
e John Voss used to roll 'em over. Wht
e it was announced that the Bromide
!. Nicholson match would be staged wit
l. in few weeks at the Illinois theatr
|, there was a cheer. BrondeIPs CHI;
d lenge to the winner was accepted
y the Greek demon last night. Mich,
son also offered TO wrestle any welt
n weight in the world at las pound
e Those who have seen the two m,
l. work are assured of holly contest
match. 1t will have to be of welt
Il weight, and forfeit will soon be DO
S ed on that score
FANS LIKE COLLINS,
Collins work was pleasing to t
> audience. and should he arrange &
other match for Rock Island he "
-. be greeted by a goodly number. !
accepted his defeat in good style. a
was willing to give Nicholson the CT,
: it, though he did add that the Gre
:, was a lucky boy.