Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-29
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL
LuDEckE THROWN BY HANSON.
swede's Work Superior In Every Way
Bailey Took One Fall From "Human
EEL" but Lost Match,

swede's Work Superior In Every Way
Bailey Took One Fall From Human
EEL" but Lost Match,
Martin Ludecke of New York city was
thrown in two straight falls by Fritz
Hanson in the Auditorium Friday night
before a fair sized audience. Although
Ludecke was much-touted man and
before going into action looked as though
he might make the little giant" go some
to win, 1t was seen after the first few
minutes of work that he was no match
for the Swede. The preliminary was be-
tween Jack Collins, the human EEL" Of
Worcester, Mass, and G. w. Bailey. The
"eel' won the first and last falls while
Bailey managed to take the middle one.
Cyclone" Burns of Boston was the
referee and A. d. Wilson was timekeeper.
In the preliminary match Collins show
ed from the first that he was superior to
the local man and repeatedly secured
body scissors and face holds. He won
the first fall in IL minutes with a body
scissors and wrist lock. In the second
round Bailey won applause by breaking
a hammerlock and head scissors that
looked fatal to his chances and much to
the surprise of his lighter opponent Sc
cured a body hold on the Worcester man
and won the second fall in three minutes
and 81 seconds. Collins won the third
fall in six minutes and SO seconds, after
a round of interesting wrestling, with a
half Nelson and arm lock,
Referee Burns announced that the
principal bout was for a purse of 5000
and the larger percentage of the gate
receipts. The strangle hold was barred.
When Ludecke stepped on the mat with
out his ba robe he displayed fine ply
steal form, his chest development being
exceptionally good while his arm and
back muscles are correspondingly large.
He went into the match to win and by
lost motion work which would not have
won the communication of business eff
cheney experts he appeared to be able
to make Fritz hustle to win the money.
Within a few minutes, however, 1t was
seen that Fritz could outwrestle him,
was his superior in strength on the mat
and had a knowledge of the game which
the German did not possess. During the
first round Dudecke showed everything
he had, but not one of his holds made
trouble for the Swede At the end Of %
minutes and five seconds Fritz won the
fall with body scissors.
In the second round Hanson did not
work hard, but made the New Yorker
exert himself Ludecke showed a fond
ness for the use of the face hold and
after Fritz had stood it long enough he
went after the German. He continually
held him with the body scissors and sew
eral times caused him to writhe in pain
from a toe hold. After Is minutes of
wrestling Ludecke secured a body scis-
sors on Hanson and said, Now you'll
get some of your own medicine" Fritz
grinned and replied, rs that the hardest
you can squeeze?" and a moment later
was out of the hold and had the middle
weight by one leg as the latter tried to
drag himself across the mat and out Of
danger. few seconds of fast work
and Tat6n In 81 IIox Va.
mercy in a body scissors, and at the end
of 90 minutes Ludecke sgnalled the ref
cree that he was beaten and the fall was
given to Hanson.