The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-02
MILLER VICTOR
IN HARD MATCH
Tuomiuen Puts Up Strong Defense
But Gives Up

1 W dlNtI Nliiti VOL Alltl NltSllll'
for solid hour and fifteen minutes
at the Calumet theatcr last evening
during which time lac had not one,
been on the aggressive, Ncstor Tue
minen, the Finnish champion ac-
Acknowledged himself beaten and the
bout ended Miller gained one fall
In tftS-four minutes hy a toe hold
and arm bar. and clampcd the deadly
toe grip on the doughty Finn, causing
/ him tu writhc Ia pain for at least two
minutes before ne gave up,
\ There can hc little doubt of Millcr's
ability after last nights performance.
Although pittcd against an adversary
| Who perhaps had q shade Ia sheer
| strength. the 81 Paul marvel" work
ed with precision and speed which
could have one result with admir-
! able persistence ho tried every trick
| known tu the wrestlcr's art To- down
his man, and from a scientific stand
point it is doubtful If there ever has
been a better match in Calumet.
The men weighed in shortly after
- o'clock, each tipping the beam at
l5i pounds. Hy a clever fcint Miller
s"t behind his opponent, ana from
then until the end, tie Finn was ON
The defensive not once being able To
get over the 81 Paul lad. With II
speed almost marvellous, Miller tried
Ia quick succession his favuritc holds.
but the wonderful back aud shoulder
development of the Finn enabled him
e. "iudc Miller, breaking out of Half
Nelson's, body holds, arm locks and
once or twice the scissors hold Then
Miller changed his tactics and began
to wear down 1uomncu with toe ana
leg holds, varied with crotch and arm
holds Several times the Finn broke
away from the toe hold, and the first
lall came only after flfty-Gour min
utcs of solid wrestling
After ten minute inlcrmission. the
men resumed the mat Miller cxper-
fenced more difficulty in getting be-
hind Tuomnen. but ne succeeded new
crthclc.s Again Miller worked for the
shoulders and body, hoping Ia catch
the Finn off his guard, but again he
was forced TO resort To the deadly toe
hold Just before Tuominen gave up.
Miller clampcd the toe hold upon him
ana forced his shoulder to within
about two inches of the mat for about |
two minutes, hut the Finn broke away. |
The same hold was secured again in |
tho iu,crval of loss than minute. |
ANA then II was the Finn decided fur |
tier resistance was useless and gave |
up. Referee Olson announced Miller !
as tho winner
With an credit to the winncr il |
must hc said that NcStur Tuomincu is |
one Of the greatest defensive middle. !
Weights IN tho game today. Possess
ed of wonderful strength, game tn the |
core. he made y showing Few expected
~ him. Frequently he smiled when
The So, Paul lad had him in dangerous
positions. and n minute later worked |
his way out Of the holds Tuomincn
apparently is a Gracco- Roman wrest-
Ter, and at this style lac would pre- |
sent moro difficult problem for Mil |
Ter. II is impossible from last nights |
match 10 Judge whether he might have |
4 chance 10 win. FOR Miller was never |
'nce on the defensive and the spccta
tors had no opportunity 10 sec Tuo- |
lninens offensive tactics
The match was clean throughout |
lnd 10th men finished in good conii- |
lion
Murphy and Edwards furnished a |
Fix round sparripg match az the first !
preliminary, the former having q shade
The best of the argument which was |
ldiudged draw
Bert Gillespie am John Ervasti. |
men weighing from 25o To- pa pounds. |
appeared in - atch-as-catcl,- can |
bout as semi nnal Aside from tho
Tact hat both m"u experienced con- |
siderable difficulty In catching" the |
Lout was very Interesting. Despite |
the fact that such a bout must he |
looked upon slightly from the stand.
point If the ludicrous, the men vera
very much in earnest. and IL is stated |
som" heavy wagcrs had been made |
upon TIA" outcomcs Ervasti secured
enc fall and after the second bout haG
progressed several minutes. the men
tecam" $" fatigued that both were
willing to quit. There is possibility |
of them meeting privately within the
next rcw weeks
Walter Miller leaves tonight for Du
luth, where hc is scheduled tn meet